Heartbeat //MinJoon

8

The night prior...

"What?" It took me a few moments to register exactly what he said.

"I like you Jimin-ah," He repeated. I nodded absently, understanding what he said. I sat up and looked at him.

"You... do?" He chuckled and looked at me.

"Yes, I do." He ruffled my hair and smiled softly. "I won't force you to like me or say it back, but I just wanted to let you know-"

"I know." We sat in silence for what seemed like for ever until he straightened up and stretched.

"It's late. You should go to bed so you won't miss work." I nodded and crawled out of the fort, not wanting to make it fall. I headed to my room and went to bed.

When I woke up, Namjoon had already left the apartment. I entered the living room and was surprised that it was back to normal and possibly even cleaner than it was before. I saw a small sticky note on the coffee table and grabbed it, reading it.

I'm going to run some errands for a couple of hours. Don't forget to go to work. If your late, there's coffee in the pot.

-Joonie
P.s. I've already fed the ray of Sunshine.

I looked at my watch and groaned. Quickly grabbing a travel cup of coffee and my bookbag and shouting a goodbye to Hoseok, I rushed out the door.

I was late, but only by a few minutes. Yoongi didn't harp on me like he usually did but instead gave me a light scolding. The day went on as usual and when I arrived home around 12:30 am, the apartment was empty. I pouted and went over to the couch to pet Hoseok. Since he was on the floor, I decided to lay with him.

"Do you know where he could've gone?" I asked, not really expecting him to answer. Before I could sit up, the front door opened and Namjoon walked in holding bags of groceries.

"Jiminie, sunshine, I'm home." Hoseok and I both perked up, making him chuckle.

"I bought some food." He held up a bag that was filled with ramen. I stood up and took the bag from him, heading to the kitchen.

"Thanks." He just hummed as he followed me. I made the noodles and we ate in silence.

"So Joon," he hummed and looked up at me. "About last night."

"I told you you don't have to-"

"But I do," I blurted, "I like you Joon. I really do. I know I should've said it when you told me but I was scared that I would make a fool of myself. So I didn't say anything." I felt tears prick my eyes as I looked down. "Instead I just acted like an idiot..." I felt his arms wrap around me in a comforting hug.

"It's alright Jimin. Don't cry please." He whispered softly. I nodded weakly and hugged him back. He pulled away and held my face gently.

"Don't call yourself and idiot again, okay? You're very smart and kind." I nodded once again and closed my eyes. A deep clap of thunder made me snap my eyes back open.

"Damn." He cursed and stood up, grabbing his bowl and mine. "I'll take care of the dishes. You can go and head to bed." Before he could actually leave, I grabbed his arm.

"Uh, I don't want to sleep alone." He cocked his head to the side and raised a brow.

"What do you mean?"

"I'm..." I trailed off. "Scared..." I said more to myself than to him. He nodded and smiled.

"Let me take care of the dishes and then we can go to sleep, yeah?" I muttered a small yes and let go of his arm. He returned within a few minutes and we headed to the bathroom to do nightly washing. (Please don't judge me I forgot what it was) Once our faces were washed and teeth were brushed, Namjoon pulled me into his bedroom. I never went into his room because it was his own private area but I never expected it to be this pretty and neat. He had figures lining the walls on shelf and a extremely intricate setup of speakers and musical items on his desk.

"You room is really nice." I mutter, standing awkwardly. Another clap of thunder roared, making me jump.

"Come here Jimine." I scurried over to his bed and climbed into the covers with him. He wrapped his arms around my body, making me grow calmer.

"Don't worry. I'll protect you from your fears." I smiled and closed my eyes, drifting into a dreamless sleep.

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It's been a while. Hi. I don't really have many excuses any more but I was planning to post this chapter 2 weeks ago but I had the most extreme case of writers block. Everytime I had an idea, I opened the story but instantly lost interest. But after forever (and pretty much a whole month) I have finally completed this chapter. That is all.

Art credit to kkumri on Twitter.

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