ETHEREAL (Jikook)

for a long time now

Jimin pouts. Noticing how distant Jungkook has been.

Although the two are sitting only five feet apart, and are the closest friends, the silence feels as if they're...strangers.

And it doesn't sit well with the smaller, at all.

"J-Jungkook?" He whispers.

But Jungkook keeps his head down on the papers in front of him, resting his head on his palm and ignores his name being called.

"Jungkook...what's wrong?"

Jungkook sighs quietly, and thinks, So many things.

"Jungkook please tell me," Jimin says, feeling his eyes water.

He walks over, and stands right next to Jungkook.

And he sits on the floor, now looking up at the quiet taller, "Please?"

Jungkook sits back. He has so much on his mind, on his chest that he desperately wants to say, but....

How?

He looks down into Jimin's sad eyes, and his angry face softens but his chest only tightens.

How can I tell him?

How can I?

"Jungkook?" Jimin whispers again.

Jungkook gulps. "I just uh, been feeling a bit...down."

"Will you tell me why?"

I don't know how to, "Yeah, it's been, work, school..."

"Is there anything I can do?" Jimin asks desperately.

Jungkook's heart races as he keeps his eyes locked on Jimin's.

Yes, there is. "Yes, there is."

"Tell me what it is? I'll do it!"

Love me back? Let me, love you the way I want to love you?

Kiss me? "Hug me?"

Jimin smiles, quickly standing and hugging Jungkook.

Jungkook smiles, holding Jimin's waist.

Then all of a sudden, Jimin moves himself to Jungkook's lap. Cradling the taller and making Jungkook's eyes widen.

Jimin giggles, "I-I wanted to hug you in a more...comfortable way."

And he wastes no time hiding his face in Jungkook's neck, and Jungkook sighs contently

Happily pulling Jimin closer with a quick heart beat and a bubbly smile.

"Y-You know...things will get very hard, okay? Very very hard," Jimin whispers, "But...I'll always be here for you..with you...I don't like when you get quiet on me, I-I don't like it...It makes me feel like I'm the one who did something wrong-"

"Hey," Jungkook says, gently pulling Jimin back so he can look deeply into the same sparkly eyes he loves dearly, perhaps a bit too much. "You have no idea how happy, you make me...a simple hug from you, does so much-"

Jimin suddenly pecks Jungkook's cheek, and this makes the taller laugh.

"Aish, and now I feel even better."

Jimin giggles, "I'm glad..."

Jungkook smiles, "You know how important you are, to me? How much you mean-"

"No."

"I-" Jungkook stammers, "No? But, Jiminsii-"

"I meant, no, don't speak so kindly to me right now. Let me do it, to you? Let me praise you? You're sad..."

Jungkook blinks, shocked, then slowly nods. Happy to let Jimin do as he pleases.

"You are, so strong, Jungkook. You treat me so well, and you love like no other. I've never felt so, important, till you...okay? You take care of me, let me take care of you?" He smiles softly as he now caresses the tallers face.
"Wow," He whispers, "You, Jungkookie...are so beautiful..so kind, so gentle...you, are ethereal."

Jungkook's lips part, and he feels...

He feels...

"Jungkook, you are so-"

Jungkook quickly presses his lips against Jimin's.

And he moved so quickly, Jimin slipped back a bit, but he caught him.

Jimin's shocked. Taken aback with his eyes widened.

They sit, with Jungkook holding Jimin up, and Jimin feels himself stiffen at not knowing what to do.

An Jungkook notices, so he quickly moves back, "Jimin, I...I am, so sorry...I couldn't, help myself. You just- Oh my God." He quickly moves Jimin off his lap and walks away, running his hands through his hair.

You, idiot.

As if being distant wasn't bad enough?

You kiss him?

Seriously?

What the fuck would this have fixed?!

"Jungkook!" Jimin says a bit louder, since Jungkook couldn't hear anything else but his loud, judgmental thoughts.

He slowly turns and looks at Jimin, standing with a smile.

And he squints, "You're...smiling?"

Jimin nods.

And Jungkook shakes his head, "No, I- You should be yelling at me. Yelling at me for not only kissing you without your permission first, but for being so damn awkward. Now I've made things weird! Jimin I didn't meant to-"

Jungkook is dragged down by Jimin's hands gripping his collar firmly.

And their lips are pressed together, yet again.

Except this time, it isn't quick and eager.

It's soft, and gentle.

And...soo..."Special," Jimin whispers as he parts away. "You're the most special to me, Jungkook..."

Jungkook blinks in silence, and that just makes Jimin giggle.

"Why did you kiss me?" The smaller whispers.

Jungkook clears his throat, "Because I've been wanting to do that, for a long time now..."

Jimin nods, and Jungkook can't help but ask, "W-Why did you...kiss, me...?"

Jimin smiles, "Are you..Jeon...stuttering?!"

Suddenly Jungkook backs away and starts waving his hands in the air, "What? No! No, I just uh....I mean, I...okay, fine. Maybe.."

Jimin laughs.

Then gains back the same confidence he just needed a few seconds to absorb.."You asked me why I kissed you, okay...I did it because.." He pecks Jungkook's cheek again, and stands on his tippy toes to whisper, "I've been wanting to do that...for a long time now."