Before, After, During ...

You Know, I Know, Part 1

'Jimin?'
'You know.'
'I know.'
Yoongi turned away quickly.

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Yoongi's POV

What the hell had Jimin meant? After the shoot, Yoongi sat, deep in thought, in his bedroom. What was he supposed to know? It was likely a joke but ... Jimin wasn't the sort to joke when it came to birthday greetings. Also, his face when he'd said 'You know' ... Yoongi shivered involuntarily. WTF, Yoongi, get a grip.

He got up from his bed and wandered out of the room. He was wandering aimlessly. He had gone to his room to nap before the birthday shenanigans began that evening, but ...

'Hey hyung!'

Jimin was drinking tea in the dorm's open plan kitchen, sitting on a bar stool. Yoongi had been so wrapped up in his thoughts that he would have walked past without noticing.

'Hey, Jiminie,' Yoongi said softly. Dammit why did he feel almost embarrassed.

'Happy birthday, hyung,' said Jimin with one of his sweet smiles.

'Umm you already wished me.'

'So what? I wanna wish you again! Happy birthday, Suga!' Jimin wrinkled his nose and giggled adorably.

'Umm ...' Yoongi gave an awkward laugh. 'Well, Jimin, as we're on the subject of my birthday ... erm ...'

Jimin sat straight up on the bar stool. 'What is it, hyung? You look worried.'

'Nah, I'm not worried,' said Yoongi hurriedly. 'I—I j—just wanted to ask you, Jimin. Umm ... I mean ... what did you mean—earlier, you know?'

Jimin was watching him with wide eyes, a tiny smile on his rosebud lips.

'What is it, hyung? I don't understand.'

Yoongi gulped. 'What did you mean by "You know"?'

Jimin stared at him for a second before collapsing in giggles on to the bar top in front of him. He clutched at his stomach, 'OMG, hyung!'

'What? Is it some joke I've forgotten?' Yoongi stuffed his hands in his jeans pockets and shifted nervously from foot to foot.

'OMG, hyung!' Jimin wiped his eyes. 'You don't know what I meant? Truly?'

Yoongi shook his head slowly.

'Then why did you say you knew?' Jimin started laughing again.

'Oh—that!' Yoongi rolled his eyes. 'Sorry, I panicked. I—I—didn't expect you to say that and "I know" just popped out.'

'Hmm.' Jimin chewed at his thumb nail thoughtfully. 'I see.'

'Well ...? I mean, are you gonna tell me what you meant, Jimin?'

'Oh!' Jimin looked surprised. 'Oh, no, I don't think so.'

'Why not? Come on, Jiminie. Tell hyung.'

'No,' said Jimin firmly. 'It's not something to tell. Either you know or you don't.'

Yoongi frowned. 'Do you even know what you meant—'

'Of course I know,' cried Jimin indignantly.

'Then why can't you just tell me. Maybe you were just trolling me, huh?'

'I swear I was not!' Jimin smiled and shook his head.

'So you thought I would know what you meant?' Yoongi looked disbelieving.

Jimin shrugged and pouted. 'I guess I was wrong.'

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Stay tuned for Jimin's POV!