Just Friends

Chapter 7

"Jimin, can you please get out?! You're going to use up all the hot water and there's still three of us that need to take showers!" Jeongguk shouts with exasperation, banging on the door to the only bathroom in the house. Other than the one in the master bedroom, but it's currently occupied. He's still in his wet underwear and wrapped up in a blanket.

"I just got in! There's another bathroom, go use that one!" Jimin yells back.

Jeongguk's head falls back in aggravation.

Instead of simply going by age, Hoseok again took the opportunity to drive his friends crazy by making them play Rock Paper Scissors to determine their shower line.

Jeongguk knew Jin was in the middle of using Hoseok's private shower because he won next after Namjoon. After Jin it was Jimin's turn, followed by Jeongguk then Yoongi, with Taehyung being the last to get one. Poor Taehyung, his luck in that game fails him.

Though initially he was chosen to be the first due to the weird way he'd been acting after the race. The guys figured he was getting sick and needed it most.

But despite arguments from them all, Taehyung insisted he go last to ensure everyone else got to use the hot water.

It upset Jeongguk more than he let on. Taehyung's always putting everyone else above himself, and it worries him.

He should be fine though. He's warming up under a couple of blankets in his bed. They all made sure of that.

"UGH, I'm cold! These were supposed to be quick showers. HURRY. UP." Jeongguk shouts before leaning leaning his back against the wall next to the bathroom door.

About a minute later, he hears the water stop and starts bouncing on his heels in excitement. Jimin throws the door open and steps out wearing a white fluffy robe, water dripping down his legs. "What do you take me for, Jeongguk? Do you really think I would let all the hot water run out?" he huffs.

Preoccupied on his own cold body, Jeongguk ignores his comment and doesn't say a word as he pushes by Jimin and shuts the door in his face.

He sets his dry clothes and soap bottles down on the counter then lets his blanket fall down to the floor. He goes to remove his briefs when his face twists with frustration. "Shit!" He forgot a towel.

Whining at himself, he throws the blanket back around his shoulders then flies down the hallway towards his bedroom. With his tunnel vision set on finally feeling that hot water, Jeongguk accidentally barges in on a naked Jimin.

"What the fuck!?" Jimin screeches as he falls to the floor by his bed with a hand cupping over his most vulnerable parts. "Can you knock?"

"Can you lock the door next time?" Jeongguk shoots back, mocking him without even looking at him. He moves quickly over to the chair where he left his towel and swiftly exits the room just as Jimin throws a shoe at him.

Laughing to himself, Jeongguk makes his way back to the shower that's calling his name when he notices Taehyung sitting down on the floor by the bathroom door. He's huddled up into a tight little ball under two blankets and still shivering, his entire body and lips trembling.

Jeongguk's heart aches at the sight.

"Tae, are you okay??" he asks worriedly, rushing over to him. He kneels down next to him and looks him over with concern. "You're still shivering, and your lips are a little blue! That can't be good."

"I w-was j-just wo-wondering if-if it was m-my turn y-yet," Taehyung gets out through chattering teeth, looking up at Jeongguk through wet bangs.

Not giving it another thought, Jeongguk drops the blanket around his own shoulders. He wraps an arm around Taehyung's back and helps him to his feet before guiding him into the bathroom.