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24

(Chapter 24)
Will you accept us?

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Author POV

Jimin's week started off as normal as any week did. With a ton of university work being piled on, a lot of time tabled lectures to attend that were enough to make his head spin with the amount of information he was expected to learn in a short space of time.

He was struggling to keep up with what he was being assigned, with spelling and grammar being criticised and marked down on his papers, it wasn't major marks but it still made a difference none the less. But he felt like if he checked it and then wrote it out then his naturally neat handwriting would come out and Hoseok would recognise him as the note writer. 

He pushes the paper he was trying to write out of the way so that he could press his forehead to his desk, his arms resting on the desk becoming a pillow. Why couldn't' he just be like everyone else, they never seemed to struggle to be able to write words like he did, it brought him back to memories of when Taehyung used to sneak the answers to him in first school. 

With the build up of stress Jimin is currently facing, he was trying to find an outlet for the build up, and he found that form in the small letters he wrote to the men in his accommodation. It was secret, he could relax and express his emotions through the little note, plus he had seen it make their days before. He sometimes saw the note hidden in their bags and pockets, wanting to bring a small amount of happiness with them to cheer them up if they needed it. 

So Jimin pulled out some craft paper, he had cut some patterned or colourful paper into small squares, using them made it feel more special. He used them for special occasions too, like to celebrate a holiday or something of that nature.

So he began to write, unaware of what was to come later in the day.

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"So we are all in agreement then?" Jin asked, looking to the other five men in the room.

"Yes" was the resounding response, though the word came in different forms from each person. 

When they had first suggested the idea to one another it was brushed off initially, as they had all fallen for Jimin in their own way. Each of them wanting to date him and none of them willing to back down or step aside from one another. Being the friends that they were, they were able to sit down and have an adult conversation with one another, to discuss their dilemma. 

Eventually with a bit of research they were able to figure out a way that they could all be happy, of course Jimin would have to accept first of his own accord. They didn't want to force him into an uncomfortable for their sake. 

So as a result this was to be their final meeting on the matter, as they had all decided to muster up their confidence and ask the younger man out. To be fair they were all in various states of nerves and distress at the thought of confessing or putting their feelings out in the open for another to judge.

"Then we go do it now, if we wait till later we will put it off- again" the last word was drawn out.

It wasn't untrue, they had said this is the last time 'we do it now', but by this point the statement had become old. As they had put off confessing for a month already due to nerves.

But this time they were determined to follow through, as they exited their shared kitchen to go and find the other man. 

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Jimin had just posted the notes into the mailboxes and was heading out when he heard his name be called out. He shut his own mailbox, he thought he might as well check it while he was there, unsurprisingly there was nothing there. After all there was no one who would write to him in his life, aside from companies wanting money for rent or something of that nature.

"Hi" was the only greeting he got out before he was pulled into a hug by Taehyung, he didn't hug the others, they were close, but Jimin felt awkward with initiating physical contact since he had a lack of it during his childhood. However, Taehyung would be the one to initiate the hugs usually, so Jimin would willingly give into the hugs then.

"Where are you going?" Jungkook asked as he approached the pair with the rest of the group towing behind him.

"Out" Jimin hadn't been planning to do anything really, he just wanted to go on a walk since the weather was nice.

"Can we come?" Taehyung asked with his head perched on Jimin's shoulder, arms wrapped around the older man's waist.

"Sure, I wasn't going anywhere in particular, just wanted to get out" Jimin admitted, as he began to walk with the group.

He found himself feeling comfortable in the large group, Jimin supposed it was due to the fact he knew each member of the group well, plus if they broke away he would be able to make conversation with any of them easily, that allowed him to put his mind at ease. 

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They ended up in a cafe that students seemed to be visiting, plus they saw the low prices and everyone agreed that they could afford it. When they were all sat down with their drinks was the moment they agreed to ask Jimin the question that had been burning on their minds for the whole walk, and possibly a couple of months before that moment.

It was the level headed Namjoon who asked for the group, they had all frozen when Jimin had looked at them with a startled expression of pure shock. Clearly he hadn't anticipated a question like that to ever be asked of him, but to his credit he continued to listen to their explanation.

Though he was silent throughout the conversation, they could tell he was thinking over everything they were saying with care. Trying to wrap his head around the situation and how best to respond to the question.

"Could you give me some time to think about it?"

That was possibly the best response they were going to get other than 'yes'. Plus none of the group thought the request was unreasonable, so all they had to do now was wait for Jimin's decision to be made.

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