What I Like About You • Vmin

eight

Taehyung woke up to Jimin shaking his shoulder. There was an odd cramping in his whole body like he slept on the- oh. He didn't remember falling asleep on the couch. As he rubbed his eyes, he briefly wandered if Jimin slept on the couch with him. And if he did, where? Taehyung was laying across the entire thing.

"Tae," Jimin whispered to get the boy to look at him. "My mom is making me go home. Something about needing to tail her to the car place to get maintenance done. I'll probably be back later though."

Taehyung sat up entirely then, arms stretched wide with the expectation of receiving a hug. When Jimin didn't move, Taehyung huffed out a small, "Min, gimme a hug."

But Jimin was stuck in place. How could he not be when Taehyung was sitting in front of him with his messy hair and too big shirt? How could he not be frozen in place when Taehyung wants to hug him, but he'll surely feel Jimin's heart pounding like an 808. But, alas, he didn't have much of a choice when Taehyung grabbed his arm and pulled him into his lap.

Taehyung, in his sleep addled state, decided that pulling Jimin into his lap was harmless, but once Jimin was there, he could feel the heat rising to his cheeks at their proximity. So, to hide his flush, Taehyung decided to bury his face in Jimin chest during the hug. He heard Jimin's heart race and immediately felt bad for probably scaring him, so he apologized.

"For what?"

"I scared you didn't I? Your heart is pounding," Taehyung mumbled into the fabric of Jimin's shirt. He rubbed Jimin's back to try to calm him down.

Jimin just laughed. "You didn't scare me, Taehyung. You're obviously still sleepy. C'mon. I'll take you to your room."

Taehyung yawned and let go of Jimin so he could get up. He was still very sleepy. He asked Jimin what time it was, and he replied with six am as he picked Taehyung up. He wrapped his legs around Jimin's waist and buried his face in his neck to stifle another yawn.

"Why does she need you so early? Hyundai services don't open until eight," Taehyung complained as Jimin carried him to his room.

"No idea. Maybe she wants to have breakfast with me," Jimin offered back with a small smile. He tried to put Taehyung on the bed, but Taehyung wouldn't let go. Jimin pulled Taehyung's arms from around his neck, but Taehyung locked his legs around Jimin's waist. He didn't want him to leave.

"Taehyungie," Jimin said sweetly as he used all of his strength to keep them from falling over. "I have to go."

Taehyung sighed and loosened his locked legs as a sign of surrender. However, Taehyung had forgotten that his arms weren't around Jimin's neck, and there was nothing to catch him. He started to fall. But Jimin acted fast, wrapping his arms under Taehyung's butt to try to pull him back up, but it didn't help. Taehyung's body hit the mattress, Jimin's landing firmly on top.

Taehyung whined about Jimin being heavy and scooted farther up the bed. Jimin could only laugh at that point. He crawled over to Taehyung and curled up next to him, placing his palm on his cheek like he had done the night before.

"Are you alright?"

Taehyung nodded his head as he stared at Jimin. He moved closer, the urge kiss him stronger than ever. The warmth of Jimin's palm against his face slowed his heartbeat.

Safe.

Of course, Taehyung's always felt safe with Jimin. He knows Jimin will always protect him, will care for him. And if he ever got hurt while with him, Taehyung knows that Jimin did everything he could to protect him. So being here with him, moments after a near death experience, only intensified the love that blossomed in Taehyung's chest.