/My Secret Crush / Jikook~

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Jimin's eyes drifted downward, his voice barely above a whisper. "I've forgotten about my account."

Jungkook's expression softened as he stood up, taking the suitcase. "Try to remember," he encouraged gently.

As they joined the queue, Jungkook held Jimin's hand, his touch warm and reassuring. Jimin's mind wandered back to junior high, when Yoongi had convinced him to create an account on Facebook. Later, He had lost interest and deleted the game, leaving the memories faded.

Jungkook handed Jimin his boarding pass, his eyes sparkling with amusement. "Did you hear me?"

Jimin's response was vague, his eyes avoiding Jungkook's. "Oh."

Jungkook teased, his voice low and playful. "Block that guy, then take a photo and send it to me as proof."

Jimin's face flushed as he insisted, "I really don't remember the account."

Jungkook's eyebrow arched, his expression skeptical. "Hm,"

Jimin settled into his window seat, fastening his seatbelt as he watched Jungkook stow their suitcase. Memories of their conversation in the airport lounge lingered, leaving Jimin feeling a bit perplexed.

Jungkook sat beside him, checking his seatbelt before sitting quietly, his behavior unusually subdued. Jimin found himself smiling, pleased by Jungkook's unusual display of jealousy. He wrapped his arm around Jungkook's, pampering him.

Jungkook simply held Jimin's fingers, playing with them as Jimin began to recount his story. "We never really talked, Our conversations were limited."

Jungkook remained silent, his expression skeptical. Jimin emphasized, "I never had strong feelings for him."

Jungkook's smile was gentle. "It's okay. It's not wrong for you to have dated others."

Jimin's thoughts drifted back to his first visit to busan, where he had cried miserably at the airport. He recalled, "I cried because my ex-internet boyfriend didn't like me."

Jungkook's eyebrow rose. "What?"

Jimin explained, "I felt like reality had set in, and the fantasy was broken."

Jungkook asked, "Why?"

Jimin's serious tone was almost comical. "Honestly, my ex-internet boyfriend was old and ugly."

Jungkook wasn't truly angry, just a little jealous. He usually teased Jimin about it. As he watched Jimin try to calm him down, belittling the man he liked, Jungkook's mood improved.

Smiling, Jungkook leaned in close to Jimin's ear. "Was he really that ugly?"

Jimin nodded.

"Ugly enough to make you cry?"

Jimin hesitated, "Em."

Jungkook teased, "Then look at me more often."

He stroked Jimin's head, his voice playful. "You'll smile and laugh, not cry."

Jimin felt Jungkook's words were unreasonable, but he straightened his lips and asked seriously, "Why?"

Jungkook replied, "take a look at my sexy face."

Jimin obeyed, lifting his head to meet Jungkook's gaze. Jungkook smiled and lightly pinched his cheek.

"See, you're smiling."

~

As the plane landed at Busan airport, Jimin switched on his phone, and texted Taehyung that they had reached. Noticing that Taehyung hadn't replied to his message. He shrugged and headed to his University with Jungkook, taking a bus and subway.