In the middle vmk

THIRTY SIX

"When I moved in here with my boyfriend at the time, everything seemed fine. We were talking about getting stable jobs, earning some money and getting a better and cozier apartment. I started painting for fun and someone started to become interested in my work, promising me a fortune for them. But as soon as the interest in my paintings peaked, my boyfriend's interest in me was gone.

One morning I woke up and he was gone. What was even worse was that he took all of my paintings with him, leaving me with a barren and cold apartment. I have never heard of him since then but I do know that since he left I suddenly found myself in a bad place.

I've been an addict for a long time. It started in high school when I smoked my first cigarette and it hasn't stopped since then. My boyfriend and I smocked the occasional joint but when I had no one to do it with, I suddenly started doing it more and more, just to feel less lonely. Alcohol and junkfood found their way to me as well and before I knew it I was spending all my money on things that were bad for my health but helped me in a way nobody could.

I met the wrong people, in all the wrong places, and I quickly found myself dealing drugs and making fast cash. But since I was a loner and I didn't have many friends in the gang, those people sold me out to the cops in exchange of saving their own life.

I was sentenced and spent my time behind bars. That part of my life wasn't even too long ago but it felt like a whole lifetime had passed once I was back into the real world and free to go wherever I wanted.

That day you found me smoking at the cliff was me celebrating my fifth week being out of prison". He could hear Jimin gasp and could only imagine what Jungkook's face must look like.

"It seems like such a long time ago now", Taehyung chuckled, although it sounded sad. It was silent for a minute and he felt his heart beat faster and faster at the ongoing silence.

"You can live with me for the time being, if that's alright with you".

Jimin's response to Taehyung's story shocked both males in the room. The purple head spluttered and his eyes grew wide. "Didn't you hear my story? Shouldn't you be breaking up with me right now?", Taehyung asked.

Jimin merely shrugged and threw himself on the dirty old couch, ignoring the shocked looks he was getting, "It's in the past. You were in a bad situation, were punished and you got yourself out of it. I don't see why I should be breaking up with you".

"You went in prison?", Jungkook repeated Taehyung's words from his story, "Hyung- I do not know what say".

Taehyung had already realized that the story would affect Jungkook's perspective of him immensely. But he had to tell the truth, it was the only way this relationship would work.

"Yes", the purple head nodded, "I regret it so much. I wish I had never gotten in that industry but I was desperate and in need of money. I met the wrong people and went down the wrong path but I promise I learnt my lesson. I got lots of time to think when I was behind bars".

Jungkook averted his eyes and hummed, not entirely sure what to think about all of this. "Your ex-boyfriend... he just leave? With paintings you drawed?"

Taehyung nodded and saw Jungkook purse his lips.

"That really bad to do".

"I know", Taehyung lightly chuckled, "He was an asshole".

He then glanced back at Jimin, "Will it be alright with Hoseoki if I stayed?"

"Sure", Jimin nodded, "He'll be happy even. If you pay rent as well then we each have to pay less a month".

Taehyung glanced around the room, looking at his shitty apartment and how he would absolutely not miss the place. "I guess I can stay at yours for a while".

"I guess we'll start packing then", Jimin smiled, jumping up from the couch, "The sooner you move in, the better. We don't want you literally getting thrown out of your apartment".

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They arrived at Jimin's apartment not too long after since Taehyung didn't own a lot of things in the first place. They had three boxes full of stuff and a few paintings that didn't fit in them.

"These were the ones he apparently found too ugly to steal", Taehyung huffed, staring at the two paintings in his hands, "I thought about burning them but couldn't bring myself to do it".

"Good you don't do it", Jungkook smiled, snatching one out of his hands, "I really like the painting".

Taehyung watched as Jungkook traced a line on the picture with his finger, seemingly fascinated by the purple violets. "You can have it if you want", he suddenly spoke up, surprising Jungkook, "I don't like it that much. Please hang it in your room so every time you look at it, you think of me". He finished his sentence with a wink, making the younger's cheeks have a faint pink dust on them.

"Thank you", he mumbled, looking back at the painting in his hands with a smile on his face.

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Jungkook moaned into the kiss he was pulled in several minutes ago. He could hear Jimin move somewhere in the room, probably getting comfortable as he watched Taehyung dominate the youngest. Jungkook felt his back hit the bed as the older's body was pushed against his. He had never been kissed for so long and it showed as he desperately gasped for air when Taehyung finally released him.

"You'll suffocate the poor boy", he heard Jimin mumble but Taehyung merely rolled his eyes before he went back to kissing the younger. Jungkook whined as his lips were left alone after a few seconds but quickly shut his eyes in pleasure as a mouth attached itself to his neck.

It had been awhile since Taehyung had done these sorts of things to someone, and oh god, had he missed the praising noises. Jungkook's noises especially were something he never wanted to miss. He felt fingers tangling in his hair as went lower.

Jimin decided he'd join the show and scooted close enough to kiss Jungkook without hindering Taehyung too much. He really didn't want to think about what Taehyung was doing to the poor boy because he kept making noises even when his mouth was pretty busy with Jimin's.

After a while he got so into kissing Jungkook that he had forgotten about Taehyung being there completely, before he suddenly felt himself being ripped off the younger and another pair of lips planting themselves on his.

The ragged breathing of Jungkook echoed through the room as Jimin was now climbing onto Taehyung's lap, smacking noises ringing loud in his ears. Jungkook watched his two boyfriends kiss before his eyes trailed to his own body. His shirt had been lifted and hickeys had suddenly littered his body, his eyes growing wide at the sight.

He blushed at the thought of having PE tomorrow. They had swimming practice and he could only wonder what the others boys would think of the bruises on his body, bruises that were for once not made out of hatred.

"What are you thinking about Ggukie?", he heard Jimin ask. He got shaken out of his thoughts and threw a smile at the older males, "Nothing much. Just happy thoughts".

He noticed Taehyung and Jimin smile at that and suddenly he was attacked with hugs, his voice getting stuck in his throat as the air got knocked out of him.

"You're so cute", he heard Jimin squeal, making him blush even harder.

"I agree", Taehyung smiled, pecking the youngest's nose.

Jungkook scrunched his nose at that and tried wiggling out of the grip. He failed miserably though and then decided it was warm and comfortable so he stayed.

"We finish unpacking?", he asked, remembering how they had been unpacking Taehyung's clothes and hanging them in Jimin's closet. They had gotten tired and lazed around on the bed before Taehyung suddenly attacked him with a kiss.

"I think so", Jimin hummed, staring at the empty carton boxes, "It'll be weird to have you living with me".

Taehyung hummed from where his head was laying on Jungkook's (rock hard) chest, "Yeah, but we'll get used to it".

"I will visit lots of time!", Jungkook spoke up, "Do not want to miss out on things".

The other two males smiled and hugged the youngest tightly, "Sounds good".

OOF

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