royalㅣjikook

eighteen.

ㅡ love triangle.

jungkook flutters his eyes open to warm orbs already staring back at him, jimin suddenly looking away as a blush blooms across his cheeks from getting caught gazing at his husband. somehow during their sleep, their limbs managed to get tangled together, jungkook's hand cradling jimin's waist tightly as the male has his fists balled up on jungkook's chest.

"good morning" jimin closes his eyes at the gravelly tone in jungkook's morning voice, feeling a shudder run down his spine. "how long were you awake for?" jungkook moves away and sits up, throwing his head back as he lets out a rough grunt through a yawn.

"wasn't that long, you think the door is unlocked now?" jungkook pulls the cover off jimin and lets him get off to check on the door, successfully twisting it open, "i'll go get ready for school, see you in a bit" jimin gives a meek smile before padding away, stopping by the garden when he sees taehyung there.

"taehyung? what are you doing here so early?"

"jimin. . ." the male rushes over, his large hands covering jimin's own and jimin frowns upon seeing the rings under taehyung's eyes, "yah, what's wrong? are you sick?"

"nothing happened right? you're okay aren't you?" there's a desperate lilt in taehyung's voice, as if he didn't want to accept the fact that jimin and his cousin shared a room together doing god knows what. "what are you talking about? of course i'm-" the silver haired got cut off by his own surprised yelp when arms embraced him tightly, his own hands falling to his sides, not daring to reciprocate the touch.

"taehyung-ah why are you like this? please let me-" jimin gasps as the weight was suddenly gone from his body and feels his back hitting a broad chest as taehyung was yanked harshly off his frame. jimin sees the enraged look settling on jungkook's face as he seethes, eyes full of flames, "what the fuck are you doing?" his voice booms through the quiet morning, stepping in between the two males as his eyes throw daggers at his own cousin.

taehyung has he same look in his eyes but doesn't make a move to fight back, simply stepping back. "i was just greeting him"

jungkook scoffs, "you were greeting him? do you have to hug him that close?" jungkook was speaking through clenched teeth, talking right in front of taehyung's face as his voice was laced with venom, "he's still my husband. don't touch him without my permission" the black haired throws one more look at the male before pulling jimin away with him, back into his domain.

"didn't you say you were getting ready for school? why were you at the garden then?" jungkook finally lets go of his tight grip on jimin's wrist, making the male hiss in pain from the contact as he frowns at the prince, "i walked pass and saw him, it's normal for me to greet him. i just didn't know he would act like that. why are you being angry at me for?" jungkook huffs out a breath before leaving, slamming the door behind him.

jimin wants to cry.

"taehyung-ah, why did you hug me this morning?" jimin breaks the silence that had engulfed them, both males in the theater room of the school, the dim lights illuminating a soft glow in the otherwise dark room as taehyung leans against one of the seats while jimin sat a few seats behind him.

taheyung doesn't turn around when he answers, "i think we should get closer. . .so that we can get married" at that, jimin straightens up in his seat as he blinks a few times, confused, "what is that supposed to mean?" he hears taehyung sigh but the other still has his back turned towards him as he continues,

"i like you, jimin. at first i thought i only wanted you because you were supposed to be mine, but as time passes by, i can't help but say to myself "if i were your husband, i wouldn't treat you like that" and because of this thought, i want to become the future king. i. . .really like you now" he turns to glance at jimin, the male avoiding all eye contact as possible.

jimin can't belive his ears. this isn't the taehyung he knew. the taehyung he knew wouldn't even want to take up someone else's place. "taehyung, don't joke around like that" he says but the blonde is shaking his head as he turns fully to face the crown prince, "i'm not joking. i can't think of you as my cousin's husband, i can't control my feelings anymore"

"it doesn't mean you can say things like that" taehyung furrow his brows, shoving his hands into his pockets, "i'm different from jungkook, i won't make you feel lonely inside the palace" jimin feels the lump settling in his throat, not being able to choke out any words. "are you worried you'll be criticized?" taehyung offers him a smile, "don't worry, because i'll be a powerful king"

"ah why does he keep interfering between the two of you? do i have to kill him or something?" jin grumbles through a mouthful of food, the other around him nodding in agreement, not that anyone will object when they were talking about yugyeom. "rumors are just rumors, they'll settle down soon enough. i'm fine guys" jimin tries to reassure them with the biggest smile he can muster but after the confrontation with taheyung and thinking about his own feelings for jungkook, the smile came out a tiny bit duller.

jimin groans mentally when he sees the figure standing at the porch, walking up slowly as taehyung turns and stood up when he sees jimin, "hey, you're late today" jimin walks past him without a sound, stopping when taehyung grabs his arm with a crestfallen look on his features, "lets talk" he said in a hushed voice but jimin ignored his pleadings, pulling his arm away with some force, "don't touch me like that," it's the first time jimin had spoken so harshly towards the male, feeling the guilt in his chest but he wills himself to not be weak.

"i'm your cousin's husband and i'm the future king's husband. . .so from now, be careful of what you say and what you do" jimin says aloud and starts to leave but taehyung's voice stops him once again, "you don't match with jungkook. you know how cold he is"

"which is why i am learning. and as days go by, i begin to understand him, and fall for him" taehyung looks away, hands clenching into a fist, "one thing i know for sure, jungkook isn't greedy for something that he doesn't have" was all jimin said before walking off, leaving taehyung as stunned and hurt as he is.

jimin closes the door to his room, placing his bag down when he sees something placed atop of his bed. he walks closer, heart dropping from he sees a picture of jungkook and yugyeom all set with a ribbon tied to the side. he picks the stack of photos up with trembling fingers, pulling the ribbon off to see the others. it's pitiful how he can feel the clench in his stomach and the way his heart breaks, but what he wasn't ready for was to see a photo of both of them kissing captured, letting out a shaky gasp as he sees the proof in front of his two own eyes that the rumors, weren't exactly rumors after all.

the pictures slipped from his hands along with the tears he couldn't hold back.

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another update before school ruins me to death.