|| After Dark ||BTS||[INCOMPLETE]

21 - Distractions

"Why are you still here if you're just going to keep ignoring me?" You ask suddenly as his not so subtle attempts at avoiding you were getting under your skin.

Jimin looks up at you confused but there's an underlying expression you can't make out.

"I don't want to talk about it. Not now at least."

"Oh! So he speaks!" Your anger had been building up the whole time he was helping you with Jin. Every time you tried to lighten the mood he'd keep quiet and look away. Often he'd act as if you weren't right next to him.

"I do! And I don't get why you're the one getting pissed right now!" He quickly realizes his words and stares down at his phone as a distraction.

"What the hell does that mean? What did I do? You're the one that's been ignoring me, you'd always tell me or make me know what's wrong up front." The words coming out truthfully, laced with pain.

Jimin didn't know why he was the one getting angry. You truly didn't do anything, it's not your fault he thought he fell in love with you.

To be honest, he was still trying to sort through his emotions. It got both harder and easier when he heard Jin's words.

You notice his expression, he's definitely not angry but confused. Furrowing your eyebrows trying to figure out your normally laid back friend.

"Jimin is there something you're not telling me?"

Of course there is. I can't say it because it'll ruin our friendship and I don't want to lose that. But I also can't keep acting like I'm perfectly fine with being friends, it kills me to see you with Jin.

Now that I know how he feels it drives me even more crazy, how can he just stop loving you?

Is what he wants to say. But he settles for swallowing his breath and nodding at your question.

"I really can't tell you. Maybe one day." Never making eye contact but you hear the sincerity in his words. "I'm really sorry... but I need more time."

In a quick swift motion he grabs his jacket and heads out the door. Too quick for you to process his actions and his words you stand there in silence.

"More time? For what??"

- - - -

He steps out the door and leans against the cold concrete wall beside the door. Staring at the hallway light before pulling out his phone to text Hoseok.

Not realizing the magically appearing tears welling up in his eyes. Why the hell am I crying?

"Oh shit."

A man's deep and hushed exclamation causes Jimin to face the direction of the word. His soft eyes narrow as he sees an unwanted face.

"Taehyung?!"

- - - -

"You guys doing anything else tonight? I need a distraction. We could go to karaoke and I'll pay."

Hoseok asks as he leans over the kitchen counter talking to Namjoon.

Namjoon lifts his hands up to cover his mouth in a feminine gesture before gasping. "Like? A date?!"

His teasing reaction causes Hoseok to giggle. "Really. I need to take my mind off some thing for a while." (Jimin's that thing)