INTOXICATED (BTS AU)

Hope

"Jungkook is very controlling, and he can be very strict, towards me mostly. If I ever do anything to piss him off, he beats me. Even if it is just a minor thing. Since we were kids, he always wanted anything that I had. Because I'm the oldest, he would get jealous when our parents wouldn't let him do things that I was old enough for."

"Wait," Hoseok said. "I thought Jungkook was the oldest? At the restaurant, he called you little brother."

"Yeah, he always tells people he is the oldest."

"That's just crazy."

Jimin nodded in agreement.

"Carry on."

"Right. So the restaurant was actually mine. Until he forced me to sign it over to him."

"What?!" Hoseok shrieked a little too loud scaring Jimin. "Jungkook did say that he didn't enjoy working there. And by being a manager, it meant he had plenty of time to do other things."

Jimin nodded. " Well, at least he told you one true thing. He never wanted anything to do with it, but he just couldn't let me look more important than him. I should have known that he would take you from me too. I'm so stupid!"

"No, you're not stupid Jimin." Hoseok ran his fingers through Jimin's hair. "Your brother is just an arsehole. And that's something I can relate to."

"You believe me right, Hobi?" Jimin sniffled. The desperation in his eyes.

"Yes," Hoseok replied. "I do. Because Jungkook always acted like it didn't bother him whenever I told him I wasn't ready to sleep with him. But, he continuously tried to romance me and not In a cute way either. It was like he was being forced to treat me well, even tho he felt I should be treating him better since he is more important. I don't even know if that makes sense. He has only been here to see me a few times. I think he's running out of patience. You know Jimin I remember when I first met you, well some of it." Hoseok laughed. "I was totally drunk, and you could have done anything that you wanted to me. Yet you didn't. I don't know how I didn't see that sooner. I'm sorry."

Jimin smiled. He held onto Hoseok's hands. "I'm sorry too. I love you, Hoseok, so much. I know that may seem strange since we barely had much time together. But it's true. I do love you."

Hoseok sank into Jimin's arms. "I...I don't know if I love you too yet though Jimin. I do like you...A lot."

Jimin muzzled into Hoseok's hair. "That's okay, Hoseok. I hope you can love me someday. But for now, I'll settle for alike."

_________________________

One week later

Hoseok walked with Jimin around the hospital gardens. He had started feeling hopeful again. Jimin had really helped Hoseok believe that maybe it will all be okay in the end. That possibly there won't be darkness in this life all the time. Jimin had told Hoseok when he gets out of here, that he is welcome to stay at his flat if he wanted to. And Hoseok was seriously thinking about taking that offer. Even though Taehyung says he still wants him to come back to their apartment, Hoseok does not want to be anywhere near Honey.

"I called the police and told them about Honey," Jimin told Hoseok. "They said they would pull her in for questioning and they would question her friends too. So hopefully you won't have to put up with her again."

"Ah, I hope so." Hoseok brushed his hair from his eyes. "I don't want Taehyung to get hurt by it, but he needs to see what she really is."

"Are you still not speaking to him?"

"No," Hoseok sighed. He kicked at the ground. "I don't know what to say to him. I was so fucking angry that he put me In here because of her. And I shouldn't have written that bloody journal."

"What did you write about that got you landed in here?"

"I wrote about her. How much I hated her. About how many times I wanted to hurt her. Just psycho ramblings I guess. But worst of all, I wrote about my feelings for Tae, how I was crazy about him."

"What do you mean?"

"For most of my life, I really fancied him. I don't feel that way now, but, I didn't get to write that entry. And now he knows and thinks I still fancy him probably. It's just so awkward!"

"But Hoseok, he still comes to see you, so at least he is not angry about it. And he can't feel awkward as he wouldn't come, Right? Perhaps he wants to talk through it with you, so you can both deal with it and move on, y' know?"

Hoseok laughed. "Jimin I think you have found your true calling working here. You really do know the right things to say."

Jimin grinned. "Yeah, I feel good about this job actually. I like to feel like I'm helping people. I guess I have you to thank for guiding me here."

"Well, as much as I love you care for me I would much rather be out of here. Because...Well, I can't get 'close' to you while you're my nurse."

Jimin nodded. "I know it's hard. Especially when I just want to hold you and kiss you so much."

Jimin grabbed Hoseok's hands. "Get better Hobi. Keep taking the meds they give you, interact with the other patient's, show them you are better now. And then I will get to take you home!"

Hoseok beamed at Jimin. The idea of having a home to go to cheered his heart.

"I will Jimin. For you."

"And." Jimin tapped Hoseok's nose. "For yourself too."