## secrets !!

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⊹ chapter eleven ⊹

jimin smiled widely and stepped through the door, closing it behind him and pulled off his shoes, placing the bag of food on the table.

jeongguk headed back to the kitchen, grabbing two plates, some forks, and napkins, setting them on the table as jimin opened the boxes.

"that looks and smells so good." jeongguk practically drooled as he looked down at the food and jimin chuckled.

jeongguk was the first to take a bite after making their plates and sitting down. he was not disappointed, it tasted amazing. "oh my god, it tastes even better than it looks."

"i'm glad you like it, i wasn't sure what you liked so i went with pasta and chicken from my favorite place."

they talked while they ate the dinner, enjoying each other's company and cleaned up once they were done, jeongguk took the dishes to the sink washing them and jimin went to pick out a movie.

"thank you for dinner, it was really good." jeongguk called out from the kitchen, putting away the now clean dishes.

"it's no problem, ggukie, i wanted to do it and that way we can talk."

jeongguk dried his hands off on the towel before joining jimin on the couch, he shifted awkwardly, unsure of where or how to start.

"why were you avoiding me?" jimin asked softly as if sensing jeongguk didn't know where to start.

jeongguk sighed, leaning heavily into the couch. "because you know i'm working as a stripper and i felt like you'd think i'm easy after sleeping with me on the first date, which is partly my fault so i'm not blaming you. i'm not looking for a fuck buddy relationship, i know my actions have contradicted that so i'm sorry if i'm being confusing."

"even knowing your job, i don't think you're easy, i've never thought that." jimin furrowed his brows, he knew jeongguk wasn't easy, he'd seen multiple people, guys and girls, ask him out but jeongguk had always politely declined. honestly, he was surprised when jeongguk agreed to go on a date with him, i mean— yeah, jeongguk was scared jimin would out him and that was shitty of jimin to let him think he'd say anything, but jimin would never out anyones secrets. even if jeongguk would've said no, jimin would've kept everything a secret.

"but..." jeongguk looked down, fiddling with the hem of his shirt. "you got me into bed on the first date and with everything... it doesn't exactly look good."

jimin put his finger under jeongguk's chin, forcing him look up and gave him a serious look.

"just because you happen to work as stripper and we got tipsy, slept together after our date and again earlier tonight doesn't make you easy, it made you tipsy and in the heat of the moment. you don't go around sleeping with just anyone you meet, not that there's anything wrong with that but i know you're not that type of person. i've seen you reject people at school and how uncomfortable you got when that one guy got all touchy and flirty with you. even if you did sleep with a lot of people, that doesn't make you easy it would just make you comfortable with your sexuality, you'd still have standards for whoever your partner was."

"but... everytime we're around each other we end up sleeping together..."

"i know and i'm sorry.. well, not really sorry about sleeping with you, because it's really nice but i mean. uh—"

jeongguk giggled as jimin flushed, rambling and trying to explain himself.

jimin cleared his voice. "what i mean is that i've liked you for a while, i never really had the nerve to go up and talk to you at school cause i didn't want to make a fool out of myself. when namjoon dragged me to the strip club i was surprised to see you, being a little tipsy made me take a chance and ask you out, i would've never said anything if you said no, and um, it's just hard to keep my hands off you. i mean— you always look so cute and pretty, all i want to do is kiss you but i get carried away, i'm sorry. i'm not looking for a friend with benefits or anything like that, i'd like something more if you're open to it, i really wanna take you out on more dates if you'll let me."

jeongguk took in all he said and nodded softly. "yeah, i think i'd like that."