Just Let Me Love You | A Park Jimin Fanfic

Chapter 23 - One of the Boys

Jimin whistled happily as he sat in the makeup chair. Filming was about to start and the beach house was in a sudden flurry of activity.

He spied Yun Hae talking to the stylist in the corner, the same stylist who helped him buy all that makeup in the hopes of meeting Yun Hae again. Yun Hae's face was flushed from laughter. She looked around her, spoke a handful of soft words to the stylist that he couldn't hear and they collapsed in a fit of giggles.

"I take it breakfast in bed was a success?" Namjoon wiggled his eyebrows at him, dimples deepening as he smiled mischievously.

"Aish, hyung, stop it," Jimin implored but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Now would be a good time to say something. Anything?" Jimin prodded but Yun Hae just smiled at him knowingly. And when she leaned over to kiss him, Jimin knew he needed no words.

It was one of those strange moments that occur in life when nothing needed to be said, when everything is understood as if by some form of telepathy.

"Hyung, I need your help."

"Of course, what is it?"

"Help me tell Bang PD-nim about Yun Hae." Jimin said. RM could tell from his tone that Jimin was serious.

"You know how idols are discouraged from dating," he said.

Raising a hand before Jimin could stop him, RM continued, "But I've never seen you this way before. We never have. You've always been our cheerful Jimin but lately you've been radiating a kind of happiness that makes us all feel like everything is alright with the world."

"I don't think I follow, hyung," Jimin cocked his head and frowned. Now was not the time for Namjoon hyung to talk so cryptically.

"What I'm saying is I'd hate to see you lose this kind of happiness and if you're absolutely sure about Yun Hae, about you together, we will help you."

"Jeongmal?! I love her, hyung. And I don't want to lie to the man who gave us everything. You know we all consider Bang PD-nim like our own father and I want to be the one to tell him. "Iowe him the truth. And him knowing means, I can protect our image and Yun Haebetter."

"I understand," RM said. "Idon't think your girlfriend needs protecting, Jimin. In case you haven't noticed,she's very capable in her own right and something tells me she wouldn't wantyou to underestimate her ability to fend for herself. But I know what you meanand I want to thank you for thinking about the members."

Jimin nodded, grateful for the support. As an idol, he understood the implications of dating Yun Hae or anyone for that matter. "I remember when Bang PD-nim asked you if you wanted to stay with BTS or go solo. You said 'stay with BTS' without hesitation. We all feel the same, hyung. It will always be BTS," said Jimin. "I promise that my relationship with Yun Hae will never get in the way of BTS. We worked so hard for this dream."

"You know," Namjoon pulled Jimin close for a hug, "you are one lucky bastard, Jiminie pabo."

Jimin looked at him, confused. "What do you mean?"

"Your girl, she's a good one. I can tell and frankly, I think we're all a little jealous.  

"Are you boys ready?" Manager Sejin asked.

"Yup," Jimin and RM bounced off their chairs and followed Sejin to the patio where the rest of the members were getting ready to start filming. Jimin stopped and looked around worriedly. "I got her," Sejin smiled. "She's in the kitchen with one of the stylists."

***

Yun Hae laughed as J-Hope fell into the pool shrieking wildly.

Jimin pumped his fists in the air. Jimin and V were leading by 3 points, which surprised everyone, including Yun Hae who binged watch Run BTS episodes after the concert. Partly to keep herself abreast and partly because she was missing Jimin so much although she didn't want to admit it to herself at the time.

Taehyung and Jimin always seemed to lose when paired together but today they were unstoppable.

"What a show-off." One of the stylists said good-naturedly as they started packing up equipment. "It's because Yun Hae sunbaenim is here so he doesn't want to lose." "He's so adorable. He keeps stealing glances at unnie sunbaenim"

"Good job!" Yun Hae high-fived Tae as she slipped into the pool. The staff had left and they had the beach house to themselves again.

Jimin looked up and breathed a sigh of relief. Yun Hae was wearing his rash guard over her bikini. Suga rolled his eyes, "I swear, man, you're not doing any of us favors," he muttered.

"Whatever, hyung." Jimin shot back. Yun Hae looked uncomfortable in his rash guard, he admitted. It hung on her frame like an oversized shirt. It kept bubbling up in the water revealing her white bikini underneath. A body made for sin, he thought ruefully.

"Yun Hae noona! You look so small!" Jungkookie laughed as he swam closer, grinning at her menacingly.

"Hey, I'm at least 5'1" and I'm pretty strong for a small girl so don't you da —— argh!!!" Yun Hae shrieked as Jungkook lifted her easily and tossed her over to Jimin who scrambled to catch her.

"Halp! Jeon Jungkook!" Yun Hae sputtered as she surfaced. She stomped her feet in the pool and shot dagger looks at RM, Hoseok, Taehyung and Jin who were trying to control their laughter. "Aigoo, cute!" Hoseok couldn't help himself. Namjoon elbowed him and he pouted, momentarily chastised. 

"And you!" She pointed at Jimin. He cringed and shut his eyes, preparing for impact. Yun Hae can be scary when she needed to. He had seen that side of her when he visited her at the office and chanced upon her facilitating a board meeting. She was small but she packed a lot of fire in her.

After what seemed like a long time, Jimin opened his eyes to the members snickering. His little spitfire was looking up at him with the most adorable little pout. For someone who says her aegyo sucks, she sure looks adorable right now.

"Permission to remove your rash guard...oppa?" She said sweetly. Almost too sweetly like she was planning something diabolical. Without waiting for his reply, Yun Hae took off his rash guard and aimed straight for Jungkook's head.

The maknae was too stunned to move at the sight of Yun Hae in a bikini that the rash guard hit him square on the face.

"Feisty! Suga approves," Yoongi declared as Yun Hae sauntered over to him for a fist bump.