》Despite knowing you love someone else, my heart keeps beating for you《
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Omega college student Park Jimin has been pining over his alpha best friend, Jin, for quite some time. His heart crumbles when the alpha tells Jimin about his attractive cowor...
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After Jeongguk had helped him on Thursday, he wouldn't have expected to be standing on Jin's doorstep again the following weekend. This time, however, for a completely different reason. Jin had decided to repaint one of the bedrooms and asked him if he would help. He didn't think twice and said yes. Jimin's knowledge of painting walls barely existed, but Jin assured him he would show him how to do it, and that’s all it took for him to say yes.
A possible scenario is playing out in his head when, the very next second, the apartment door opens. Could this be another chance to tell him about his feelings?
“Ah, Jimin! Thank you for coming. I've already set everything up, and Jeongguk should be ready to paint with us in a minute too. He’s just about to be done with his assignment.”
Jeongguk will be painting the walls too?
After they both worked on his project, Jimin can say that Jeongguk doesn't seem to talk much and is pretty introverted. They exchanged more words, mainly about Jimin’s projects, but he quickly realised Jeongguk had a relatively quiet yet reserved personality for an alpha. They may not have become friends that day, but Jimin can say that being in the same room with him shouldn't feel as weird as before.
“I had asked my coworker if he would come, too, the one I told you about, but he cancelled at short notice.”
Oh.
A wave of happiness overcomes him, and he wonders if he’s too selfish about being happy that the other couldn’t show up. Does fate give him another chance to confess? It shouldn’t be too late. Nervousness floods him as he thinks about the fact that he really intends to go through with it. His heart beats like crazy as he inhales Jin's enchanting chocolate breath. He calmly removes his shoes and hangs up his jacket before following Jin to his room, where everything is ready like he said. The paint rollers are leaning against the wall, and three light blue paint buckets are standing next to the door.
“Did you bring clothes that can get dirty? Otherwise, I can see if I have anything left in the closet.”
Yes, please, Jimin thinks and almost whines, but he doesn't say it, knowing how creepy it can come across. Since they are best friends, sharing things is normal, but Jimin is still careful about what would happen if he put on Jin's clothes. He might purr or do something else embarrassing for all he knows.
“No, I have everything. Let me go, change quickly.”
Jimin removes the clothes from his bag and then enters the bathroom. He innerly hopes that Jeongguk will join them later so that he can tell Jin about his feelings. It is not a scenario he would have ever thought of that he would confess his feelings to him like this.
On the other hand, did he ever think he would dare or come to it?
“I’m done.” Jimin enters Jin’s room, flattening the creases of the old, white t-shirt against his tummy. Jin smiles at him, and Jimin wonders if he knows what he’s doing to his heart or if he’s doing it on purpose. Jimin melts into a puddle, praying the alpha won't notice the sweetening scent of peonies'. But Jin doesn't comment on it, instead handing him the painter roller.
