house of cards ▶ minjoon

◀Chapter Nine▶

「as time passes by we only mess it up even more」

Namjoon saw red. His fists curled up that he felt his nails digging down his palms, the pressure leaving dark red crescent marks 

"Say that shit again, Min, I fucking dare you." Namjoon's voice dropped an octave as he took a step forward. Namjoon was taller than Yoongi, to an outsider's perspective, he was pretty intimidating but Yoongi was unaffected by his stance and he just looks up at him, eye to eye.

Jimin had pressed himself on to the wooden door, thinking that this was happening because of him and he wouldn't want Namjoon to get hurt because of him.

"Yoongi Hyung! Come on, don't do this!" Jihoon, Yoongi's younger brother was running towards the alphas "Jihoon!" Jimin calls out, surprised that the younger Min was with him considering they weren't that close 

"Jiminie Hyung, I'm sorry, he wanted to come and- Yoongi Hyung!" Jihoon screams, pulling at his brother's arm before any harm can be done 

"Stay the fuck out of this Jihoon." Yoongi scolds, swinging his arm away from the beta who was desperately trying to cling back on to him 

"Hyung, stop it, please!" Jihoon cries out, knowing that Yoongi had a short-temper and Jimin knew this too. He immediately drops what he was holding and rushed to Namjoon, he didn't care if Yoongi were to hit him, he just didn't want Namjoon to get hurt.

"Joonie, calm down," Jimin cups the enraged alpha's face "Calm down for Minie." He said softly as he pushes him back, away from Yoongi and back in the house, Jimin heard Yoongi growl at the sight of his omega touching another alpha but he was also getting held back by his brother.

"What is going on out here?" Hoseok came to the scene with Seokjin trailing behind him "Yoongi? Jihoon?" he was surprised as he held on to Hoseok's arm 

"We don't want any trouble to happen so I suggest you leave." Hoseok concludes and Jihoon tugs on his Hyung's arm, telling him it's time to go but Yoongi wasn't moving a muscle, eyes still transfixed on Jimin and Namjoon.

"Jihoon, go take your brother away before I call the cops." Seokjin says "No, I am not leaving until I get my boyfriend." He says through gritted teeth trying to get hold of Jimin who immediately hid behind Namjoon 

"No, he will not go with you unless he wants to," Namjoon blocks his arm from touching a single nail from Jimin "He is not an object that can be taken against his will, let him have his choice whether or not he will willingly come back to you." 

Jimin's eyes widen at Namjoon's words, this was the first time that he felt as if he was his own person, never in their whole relationship has Yoongi let him make his own choices.

"Jimin, let's get you inside." Seokjin pries him away from Namjoon and they go back in where he was immediately comforted by Taehyung who cradles him as he tries to get his breathing to the usual pace.

Meanwhile Hoseok was sorting things out between the alphas 

"Yoongi, I know you want Jimin to come to you and even if he does want to come with you right now, Seokjin and I wouldn't let him, you're clearly not in the right state of mind and so is he and from what you've done, I do not trust leaving him with you, it'll be better if you give yourself some time to think about your mistakes and think about how you can still possibly fix this relationship." Yoongi lets out a scoff at Hoseok's suggestion and he turns on his heels, dragging his boots on the concrete path, leaving Jihoon behind him 

"I'm sorry Hyungs!" Jihoon apologizes, bowing in front of them before running to his older brother.

Hoseok sighs as he pats Namjoon's shoulder "I feel sorry for the kid, having to deal with his brother's attitude." Namjoon comments as they watched Yoongi push the shorter one inside the car a bit too roughly 

"I know, Yoongi has a bit of a temper, anger issues as well." They close the front door and head back to the dining room and Hoseok wraps his arm around Namjoon's shoulder "Joon, I'm proud that you didn't stoop low and took the first swing." Namjoon nods 

"I just didn't want Jimin to see such things, he's too pure for this world and I'm glad he got me out of the anger I felt, fuck, I just can't believe how he treats him." Namjoon looks at Jimin from afar, he was sat in the dining room with a pout on his lips as he picks at his food.

Taehyung was holding Jimin's cat, making cute little noises at her, trying to cheer Jimin up a bit and Namjoon sat next to him "You okay Minie?" Namjoon asks while Jimin was rationing the portions of his food, eating small bites 

"I'm okay Joon, thank you." He says with a small smile "Thank you for calming me down Minie, I don't know what I could've done if it weren't for you. Listening to your voice just went through me and I wouldn't want you to see any animosity happen between Yoongi and me." Namjoon took hold of Jimin's hand, it was ice cold due to the fear he felt 

"It's okay Joon, thank you for standing up for me," he pauses as he brings their hands up "Your hand is warm, keep holding my hand, please." Jimin adds and Namjoon did as told, lacing their fingers together "I'll protect you Jimin, I'll try my best for be here for you," Namjoon assures as he scoops a spoonful of rice 

"Now, open up, don't want you to get hungry today." Namjoon held the food to his wrist but Jimin tightened his lips and shook his head "What? Don't you wanna eat Seokjin Hyung's cooking? Taehyung said he's the best cook." 

Jimin still shakes his head and slaps his tummy lightly "I'm already getting fat Joon, don't need to eat more." Jimin had a sad smile and Namjoon gasps at what he heard, dropping the spoon and letting go of Jimin's hand, cupping the omega's face in his warm hands who immediately purred and melt 

"Who said my sweets is fat? I oughta rip their head off," he squishes his cheeks making Jimin giggle "You are a beauty, your chubby cheeks, your puffy eyes, and your plump lips make you beautiful. Hell, you give Seokjin a run for his money." Namjoon said and Jimin blushes "Excuse me Namjoon!" Seokjin interrupts them and Hoseok smacks the back of his head for ruining the moment.

"The point is, before I got rudely interrupted," Namjoon glares at Seokjin who stuck his tongue out "You're not fat Jimin, you're soft, cuddly, and beautiful, I like that about you, now hush and open." Namjoon pushes 

"But Yoongi Hyung said-" Jimin was cut off when Namjoon spoon fed him, he wanted to crawl underneath the table out of embarrassment "Joon!" he whines with a mouthful "Eat, I want my sweets to be healthy." Jimin starts to chew on his food, Namjoon alternated between feeding himself and feeding Jimin.

They were engrossed in themselves that theydidn't notice Hoseok, Seokjin, and Taehyung looking fondly at the sceneunfolding in front of their eyes 

"Let's give them privacy." Seokjin whispers ashe takes the other two with him to the living room and he smiles as he listensto Jimin and Namjoon's cute banters and the laughter they shared "This is thekind of treatment you deserve, my sweet Jiminie."