Swimmers Luck| Jikook

Chapter 15

"Jimin!" Taehyung called as he ran around the school, hitting every bathroom he could. Taehyung knew Jimin wasn't okay when he saw the boy that had walked out of Jimin's class. Of course Jimin no where to be seen.

Their junior year wasn't supposed to be like this, it was supposed to be the year before graduation. The year before they started their lives. But now it was more than that.

Now it's how long Jimin is going to last.

Taehyung runs into the final bathroom of the school, dropping onto his hands and knees, only to see a pair of legs in the far end stall.

Jimin's legs at best.

"Jimin open up," He said after standing up and walking over to the stall door. "It's Taehyung." He could hear the small boy sniffle, the door unlocking.

When Taehyung had walked into the stall, Jimin's face was ruined. His eyes red and puffy, tears still streaming down his face. His hair was ruffled into different directions.

"He isn't supposed to be here," Jimin whispered.

Taehyung brought the boy into his chest, his hand finding itself at the back of Jimin's head. "I know, I wish I knew why he was here," He responded. "But I need you to stay strong, that's the only way you're going to get yourself out of this stump." Jimin nodded.

"I know I need to stay strong, but how am I supposed to do that when he's in my class? And this was only first who knows how many more I have with-" Jimin began to overthink, and overthinking doesn't get him anywhere.

"Jimin, you know you can't just switch out this far into the year. You need to be the bigger person, you need to show him that he doesn't effect you, that he has no meaning in your life anymore." Taehyung had pulled away from the hug, holding onto Jimin's chubby cheeks as he gave him his pep talk.

Jimin looked down at the floor. He knew it was going to be hard acting like the bigger person when the person who ruined your freshman year decided to show up at your school after being in America for over two years.

Taehyung could sense Jimin's discomfort in the situation and decided to lighten the mood. "Polo has a game in a few minutes, let's skip the next few class periods and head down to the rec. Sound good?"

Jimin nodded, before going right back into Taehyung's arms, where he felt a sense of comfort and safety.

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Jeongguk paced back and forth. This was a big game, it was districts. This was the middle of the season game. The next being region and finally the championship if your team qualifies.

Of course, after this game they'll find out if they do or if they don't.

Naturally Jeongguk is a chill guy when in game mode, thinking of strategies and getting in a better mood.

But as of right now, he's stressed.

Stressed of losing, stressed of letting his team down but most importantly his coach. He wasn't his coaches favorite, but he wasn't disliked by him. And Jeongukk was determined to at least get on his good side.

He hears the triple whistle, meaning it was almost time for his team to get in the water. They were up against a mediocre team, they weren't good but they weren't bad.

His coach lined his team up and began to talk them through the game. Through the strategy.

He was ready.

His team jumped in, but before Jeongguk got into the water he had the urge to look up at the crowd. Smiling as he saw Jimin and Taehyung at front row.

He waved, but Jimin didn't seem as into it. Showing a small portion of his smile and a little wave. Taehyung nodded his head towards the player with a look on his face that told him to question it later.

Back over at the stands Jimin's smile had sort of faded. His eyes weren't as red and the tears had dried. "He looks nice in a speedo." Jimin mumbled to which Taehyung could only laugh at.

"Yeah? What's going on between you two?" He asked and Jimin shrugged.

"Nothing yet,"

"Yet?" Taehyung asked.

Jimin nodded. "I want to be something more but I'm not sure if thats the best idea at the moment." He admits.

"Why not? Jeongguk is a good kid, he wouldn't hurt a fly let alone you."

Jimin couldn't help but giggle. "I know, we're both just busy and-"

"And you're afraid of what happened last time you had a boyfriend." Taehyung finishes Jimin's sentence, his face dropping to his lap. "Jimin, I have known Gguk since the beginning of elementary school. I know for a fact, a fact, he would never hurt you the way he did. Jeongukk has his moments of anger, yes, but he would never expose you. He would never hurt you intentionally. Do you understand?"

By now the tears had come back, the thoughts of what happened years ago and the thought of him thinking Jeongguk would hurt him intentionally broke him. He couldn't believe he thought of Jeongguk like that.

He know's he would never hurt him, the past few weeks of him getting to know him and spending time with his shows how good of a person he really is.

And he wish he could tell him. He wishes he could just go up to him and grab his face, yelling to him about how much he likes him and how much he just wants to hold his hand and kiss his lips.

But he can't,

Because he doesn't feel deserving of someone like Jeongguk. Why? What if he hurts him? What if he hurts him with his boundries and his feelings? Jimin feels too insecure for someone like Jeongguk. He feels they're better off as friends who have knowing feelings of each other.

He doesn't-

"I know what's going through that small head of yours and I want it to stop. Noah was a mistake, Noah was the first guy you ever trusted, yes. But that doesn't mean every guy is like that. You weren't the problem, it was Noah. He is a self centered asshole who only cared about himself and ruining other people, you are a better person than that and you know it. You have overcome too many obstacles and I know you have overcome so many more. You deserve happiness Jimin,"

"You deserve Jeongguk."

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(UNEDITED)

If there are many mistakes i apologize and if it doesn't make sense i also apologize. It was kind of all coming out without me thinking and i hope it made sense and that you understand where I am trying to come from :)

But this is the beginning of their 'love' i guess you could say. I dont really know. We'll see along the way :)

Thanks for reading!