The One For Me || vkook

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Gasping for air, taehyung finally stops running, listening to kais pleas that got closer as he ran as well.

"Tae...I'm so sorry. If I hadn't just shut my mouth..."

"It's fine..."

Shaking his head, kai continues, "I just got so mad at him... but now that I know his reason- I mean he's still an ass hole for not making you his mate as soon as he set eyes on you. But I understand a mates protective and possessive side, which makes his attitude towards me extremely obvious now."

Staring up at the moon, taehyung listens to his friend talk. Kai waits patiently for the younger to say something, but after a few seconds he continues. Speaking softly, he says, "hey, tae?"

Taehyung finally turns his head to look at kai, "yeah?"

"It's gonna be okay. Okay?"

"No... he doesn't want me. He doesn't-"

"Taehyung. I understand that you think he might reject you- but if he were to really reject his mate once he met them, like he promised he would- he's had a while to do so, but he hasn't. There has to be a reason for why he hasn't. And it's you."

"What... what do you mean?"

Smiling softly, kai explains, "he had it planned, and it's really simple: see his mate, reject his mate, live happily ever after. But once he realized that you were his mate? Something- although I'm not sure what, and I'm honestly not even sure if he knows what- stopped him from saying a simple sentence."

"He probably just... I dunno. Got scared? But I know he will- because he loves jimin. And I don't blame him either. Jimin is better than I ever will be. As an alpha, why wouldn't jungkook want him by his side?"

"No Tae. Its more, I know it. And sure, maybe part of it has to do with the strong bond given through the destiny of a mate, but it's also you in itself- you think so little of yourself, but you're so special taehyung"

Scoffing, the younger mumbles,"yeah. Special. Can't defend myself, I look more feminine than masculine, I'm helpless, I'm-"

"No. Despite what you think, you're strong taehyung. And it may be true that people are attracted to you by your looks, but many more are drawn to you for the positivity that basically radiates off of you. You can walk into a room and the mood gets 10 times better. You're purity gives people hope which they may have lost. Your youth teaches others to enjoy the small things and appreciate all of life- giving them a reason to believe we are here for other purposes than just being a small form of matter wasting oxygen... Look. What I'm trying to say is jungkook could sense this in you- he could sense something. So yeah, you might have to wait, and no I'm not saying him making you wait is right. But I know you've been waiting for your mate, and I know that he won't reject you. So... just know everything will work itself out, yeah?"

"Kai... thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much," taehyung cried, jumping into kais arms and hugging him tightly.

Laughing and hugging the younger back, kai replies, "it's no problem bub, I'm just telling the truth."

Getting down, taehyung sniffles a little, but his crying has stopped, "okay... I'm just gonna stand back and let him figure things out- I really don't want him or jimin to be hurt, or regret any decisions that could be made... but I also don't want to lose my mate."

"Good. You're doing the right thing tae. You won't regret it"

Letting out a shaky breath, taehyung replies, "I really hope not."

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"Why didn't you tell me?" Jimin basically yells, tears streaming down his face.

"I'm sorry okay!" Jungkook yells back on the brink of crying as well, but more from stress than sadness.

Currently the two were standing on opposite sides of the bed, as jimin forced Jungkook to not get any closer once he followed him into their bedroom.

"I just- I don't get it jungkook. I don't."

"Frankly, neither do I"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

Closing his eyes, jungkook counts to three before he continues, "jimin- I don't fucking know. I don't. I was so ready to reject my mate. That's why I ran out of the house with you when I first saw him! Because I only wanted you..." jimins mouth forms into an O as jungkook continues, "but then... well I don't know. I was going to do it. I really was."

"... then?"

"I physically couldn't. It was like my head was telling me to do so, but the words couldn't come out."

Standing in silence and staring at each other, jimin breaks in. Whispering softly, he asks, "so. What now."

Slumping down onto the bed, jungkook stares at his hands, "I dont-"

"You don't know."

Jungkook shakes his head in reply.

"Do you- do you want him?"

"Jimin, I don't fucking know. And that pisses me off probably more than it does for you. Shouldn't it be easy? I've known you for over ten years. We've been dating for a few years, we've never had a fight, never cheated, nothing.. my parents love you, everyone's basically accepted you as the future Luna..."

"But you still can't reject him." Jimin whispers sadly.

Letting out a cold laugh, jungkook replies, "I don't even know what's wrong with me. It's like I have an angel and devil on my shoulders, except the devil is also an angel, so now there's nothing I can do that feels 100% right."

Sitting down carefully on the edge of the bed, jimin says, "jungkook- I got to know tae when you were gone, and I really like him. He's so beautiful, kind, funny, sensitive.... I don't want him to get hurt by breaking off a mate bond... But I won't be the one to break up with you. I want you- I want you to be the one to say it. If the time comes. I'm not going to tell you what to do either- I think if anything, you should get to know him more so you can really be sure about your choice. But just know I won't stop fighting for you either. Even if it is only a one sided fight."

Jungkook allows for a few tears to fall; this was the jimin he had grown to love more and more everyday as they grew up. He expected the other to be furious with him, but instead he was pushing him into the arms of another.

Yes, jungkook was little by little craving taehyungs presence more often despite just meeting him, but he held back because he didn't want to hurt jimin.

But now? Now he didn't have to hide it anymore. Even though he could sense jimins pain, he could still feel the other truly wanted him to take a chance, despite their long time promise.

Patting the spot next to him, jungkook signals for jimin to sit fully on the bed. Crawling to jungkooks side, jimin sits and lays his head on the others shoulder.

Allowing each other's presence to be enough, jimin suddenly feels an urge to be bold.

"Jungkook?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I- can I try something?"

"What is it?"

But instead of answering, jimin slowly leans over and presses his lips against the others.

IM TELLING YOU NOW- I fucking refuse to write anything close to jikook smut. I love them, but....
However, it'll seem like it's going in that direction.... but nope.