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twenty-one

Taehyungs P.O.V

Jin moves non stop causing me to wake up from my deep sleep. He never stops moving how does he get sleep? Yawning, I rub my eyes then groan when I see through my hardly opened eyes Jins head was laying on my arm. Facing my direction I can feel his breathing on my neck. I smile. Lifting my head I look over at Jin to see the clock on his side. Five in the morning, you gotta be kidding me. We have school today. If he misses a day his family will be worried. I've never met his family and he hasn't spoken about them so I assume they'll worry. My mom on the other hand...whatever she's never home to know what I do. "Jin," I whisper shaking his shoulder.

"Hm?" He is startled and I notice his little drool coming from his lips. How cute, I just want to kiss them. I got silent for almost a full minute realizing my sudden silence.

"We have to get up." I tell him looking at his sleepy eyes now.

"No. Five more hours." He mumbles.

I shake my head and slowly move my arm from underneath him. "We have school. You don't want to miss a day do you?"

His eyes open now like I had told him the world was ending. Jin places his hand on my chest with the still surprised look on his face. Um. Still laying down he rotates his head to the side. "It wasn't a dream..?" He cocks his eyebrow. "I swear it was."

"What wasn't a dream? What did you dream about?" I grow closer to him drawing myself to his lips begging to know what his dream was. If it only included me I'd lose myself right here and now.

He rises from his spot sitting up. "A dream that I got many hours of sleep."

I frown. "Why do we have to go? We don't have our school uniforms on and its gross to show up with the same clothes." Jin complains.

"Nobody knows what you wore yesterday, that was Sunday today is Monday." I explain. But wow he's telling me he doesn't want to go to school I should be telling him that. I don't want to go to school but it's the only natural place I see Jin and I want it to be like ever day and coincidentally see him outside of school. Until well, we start going out. When should I ask him out? Now? No, it would be too shocking for him and I'd like to spend a day with him if I do.

Jin pouts, his lips so full they look cute even with his puffy face. He's not fully awake anymore. "You're cute."

"Shut up." He slaps my leg that is still covered from the sheets. I jump and laugh. Hot, he didn't even blush from the fact I called him cute. I was expecting him to grow all red and hide under the covers.

"You can't hit me, I'm older than you." I say.

"Do I care?" He goes to slap me again but I catch his arm and throw him off guard. I sit up and bring Jin towards me. I hug him tightly. "L-Let go." Jin pouts.

"You're very cute," I laugh, "call me hyung again." I say pressing my lips against his ear with a smirk. I put both my arms around Jin pulling him against my chest.

"Shut up!" He pouts more.

"We don't have to leave the sheets. We can stay here for as long as you want." I kiss Jins ear.

He doesn't follow up with a smart comeback. Jin sighs and leans in on me. "I don't want to see you leave my side now," he tells me. "It won't leave me alone now. I want to stay by your side."

"Nobody is stopping you."

He looks up at me with puppy dog eyes. "Yes there is."

"Who?" I am curious.

"Everyone." Jins words hit me.

I don't know what to say. Jin had to bring it up when everything was going perfectly. He confessed to me again and told me what bothers him. Jin can't get any better. "Say something instead of giving me that blank expression."

"I can only say, I'm sorry." Sadness fills the air. "I'm sorry that you have to think like that. Keep thinking about me and nothing bad will happen." I said.

"Anyone can take you at any moment."

"Stop that. It wont happen, I won't let it! If you think that's happening slap me, slap me! With all your strength slap me! Punch me if you want. But it won't happen, Jin." I race with my words.

Jin pulls away from my hug. On his knees he faces me. Closing up the space our lips meet. We close our eyes and that's when I wrap my arms around him once more and have him fall down on the bed. His hand on my cheek I feel his hair on my forehead.

Our mouths open and I explore every god damn inch of his gorgeous mouth. Hot. Heated and amazing. One last kiss I open my eyes to peer in his. Watery, teary eyes he smiles. "I love you." He chuckles. It almost sounds painful when he says it. I know I hurt him and I regret that but he got back at me. So why does it pain him to say those words to me. I don't know how long this kid has liked me but I can tell it's been for a long time.

I run my hand through his hair. "I love you too." It doesn't feel exactly right to say it just yet. But I do love him, I love Jin. It's crazy. He grew on me. Took over me. A drug. A bliss. No lust. It's all real, something I've never had before. Jin kisses me once again. "Jin." I begin.

"What?" His thumb moves over my cheek then plays with my hair.

"How long have you liked me?" I ask him. His eyes move to mine and we lock contact. I can tell he doesn't know how to answer. A bit thrown off that I'd ask that question.

"Let's just say a long time." Jin tells me with a slight smile.

"But how long?" Why can't he just answer my honestly. Tell me, Jin, how long? Jin wraps his arms around my neck with a full smile now.

"Two years, three years soon." Jin still smiles but it's blurry in my eyes. "Taehyung, you are crying." I watch as my salty tears fall on Jin's perfect face.

I chuckle and wipe my tears before anymore can fall. Without realizing it I can't stop crying even when I continuously rub my eyes. My cheeks grow dry when I hear myself sob. Why am I crying? Is it regret for what I've done? He has liked me for so long so how dare I act like this? So immature. "Taehyung...lets go to the bathroom."

I nod and remove myself from being on top of Jin and walk with him to the bathroom. Going to the closest sink I turn on the faucet and wash my tears away with the cold water. But the tears won't stop and I can't help it. I must look like a crybaby. I swear if Jin tells anyone at school that he saw me crying-shut up, Taehyung. When the water blends in with my tears in the corner of my eye I look at Jin but blurry again. Jin grabs a towel from the counter tapping my cheeks to get rid of the liquids pouring down. I smile. Now I'm going to be red around the eyes all day. No one will care to ask why my eyes are red. At least I hope so.

"Lets go to school." I finally say.