Only You

-7-

After the doctor left, Jimin decided to cook porridge for Jin but ended up cooking food for the next whole week.

Taehyung and Yoongi watched him quietly do his work. Jimin has always been extra kind, especially to omegas.

" Jimin, can we talk? " Taehyung reached out to his only friend, who never acted so distant before.

" Taehyung, I made it very clear, I don't want to be friends with you. Not anymore, not when you're the reason behind all this. It doesn't matter if you were aware or not of the possible outcomes, but you still lied. And because of you, his --- " Jimin's lips quiver. He bit his lips, trying to hold back his tears.

" His knees are so swollen. What kind of jerk uses their alpha voice and makes someone kneel for half a day? "

" Jimin, I'm sorry, please, you can not just break our friendship like this, " Taehyung pleadingly looked at Jimin and then at Yoongi, but the other alpha stayed quiet, not wanting to interfere.

" I'll forgive you when you genuinely acknowledge your mistakes. I didn't want to break our friendship either, but you're not a nice person right now," Jimin said, his voice trembling.

" I want you to ease his pain. When he wakes up, ask his permission, take care of the mating mark, or else that'll be another source of pain for him," Jimin said before leaving the space to go check up on Jin.

" You're up? I'm sure you're hungry. Let me bring you food," Jimin didn't want to upset Jin. He's practically still a stranger to him.

" hyung? Did you scent me? " Jin's voice was weak.

" Yes, I'm sorry it was without your consent, I couldn't help it, " Jimin admitted.

Jin looked at the small omega, " I'm sorry about what I said about you earlier. I didn't mean it."

" I know you didn't. It's my fault too, I was ignorant," Jimin replied, taking a step backward, " I'll go now, "

" No, please, can you come here? " Jin requested in a small voice, " Can you please? "

Jimin didn't hesitate. He went and sat on the bed next to Jin, " I'm sorry all of this happened to you," Jimin said, as he bowed his head in guilt.

" Why are you sorry? You've been very kind to me, hyung. I'm grateful," Jin said, hugging Jimin, and he finally broke down in Jimin's arms.

" No one has ever looked after me like this. I don't know if you're also doing it out of pity, but - "

" No, I'm not," Jimin interjects, not holding back his tears either. The flashes of the wounds he saw on jin's body earlier crossed his mind, " I'm so sorry, " he cried harder.

" Stop saying sorry, please, none of this is your fault," Jin said, hugging the omega tighter. He needed this. He needed a company, someone who held empathy for him.

" I want you to come with me to the hospital tomorrow. The doctor said she'll fix special timings for you, and she'll also not disclose it unless you want to. Please consider it, I'll come with you," Jimin said, looking at Jin's face and removing the hair falling on his face gently.

" If you ever need me for anything, I'm here for you, okay? Just call me, and I'll be there." He adds,

" I'll think about it and let you know," Jin replied. " Also, hyung, I was not nice to Taehyung either. I need you to let it go. Both of us were unkind to each other, "

" Jin, this isn't completely about you. I'll take my time before I let him in again," Jimin said, knowing he wanted to be on good terms with Taehyung but not when he treated another person like this, not when he disregarded someone's feelings to hurt them.

" My alpha is waiting for me outside. I'll take my leave. Text me, I left my number on your dressing table. Let me know, so I'll pick you up tomorrow, " Jimin said as he left Jin's hug.

" Alright, I'll text you, " Jin said. He watched Jimin leave the room, feeling relieved, almost as if a huge burden was lifted off his shoulders. He didn't really care about what his dad did to him anymore.

" Serve him food, also do what I told you before. I'll come back tomorrow, hopefully. Let's go, Yoongi," Jimin intertwined hands with Yoongi, guiding both of them out of the apartment.

Taehyung shut the door. What did he get himself into? He was too ashamed to face Jin. He should've been wiser than this.

Taehyung put the food bowls on a tray and carried it inside Jin's room, " I bought you food," he said out loud before entering the room.

Jin looked everywhere in the room but at Taehyung. Alpha unfolded the tray and put it in front of him, " Here,"

"I am sorry, I won't make an excuse for my behavior. I was wrong, and my lies harmed you," Taehyung said.

Jin smiled at Taehyung's apology, " It's fine. I didn't have many expectations from you to begin with. You don't have to be nice to me out of pity, although I will request that we don't interact and act indifferent to each other. You can leave now."

" I'll leave, but can I? " Taehyung took a deep breath. " Can I take care of the mark? "

Jin looked up at Taehyung in shock.
" Sure, that'll be of great help, but like I said, you don't have to do it if you are not comfortable."

" I'm not doing it just for you. Mine is in pretty bad condition as well. I'd like you to take care of it in return," Taehyung said, trying to hide his ulterior motive.

" Sure, you can do that, but still, if that's the case, I can help you without yours in return," Jin offered, " Uh, I was just being considerate since you hate my scent," Jin stumbled over his words.

Taehyung's alpha was furious at himself. Jin was clearly hurt by his tactics.

He watched Jin eat, and after Jin was done, he picked up the tray and took it back to the kitchen.

Jin, in the meantime, got up and tried to reach for the scent-blocking patches he bought.

Jin's scent was exactly like his mother's. He smiled, remembering her, " What are you doing? "

" Nothing, just limiting my scent as much as I can. I don't want you to be uncomfortable," Jin said,

Taehyung takes a look at Jin's knees. His heartbeat dropped at the sight, " It's alright, you don't have to do this," Taehyung scooped Jin into his arms, catching the omega off guard.

" I am doing this only because of what I did to your knees. Don't fish for another meaning out of this," he moved them to the bed, placing Seokjin on top of him.

" I'll start now, okay? "

Jin nodded in reply. He had never been intimate with an alpha before.

Taehyung started to lick over the mating mark gently, which reminded him of their wedding. He held Jin's hands tightly as he tried to take care of the mark.

Taehyung went on for almost an hour, pulling away he looked at the omega.

" Alright, my turn, Seokjin," but Jin didn't reply, " When it's my turn, he's fast asleep," Taehyung chuckled softly.

Seokjin started purring, laying flat on Taehyung's chest. His mark was probably not aching anymore. Gladly.