I'm Here

20

Early the next morning, everyone was gathered in Jin and Namjoon's living room. Yoongi, Jimin, and Hoseok were on the couch, Jimin sandwiched in the middle. Taehyung was sitting cross-legged in an armchair, with Jungkook balancing on the overstuffed arm. He unconsciously ran a hand through the elder's hair at the nape of his neck.

Jin and Namjoon were standing in front of the TV, peering back at their friends.

"So. What are we doing here?" Taehyung broke the silence.

Jungkook looked at Taehyung, a smile playing on his lips. They had spent a better part of last night practicing their best surprised faces, laughing the whole time.

Jin looked at Namjoon, who nodded. "We've been lying to you guys."

"It was never our intention. But we wanted to see how things played out. But we waited about a year too long to tell you," Namjoon added.

They grabbed each other's hand.

Namjoon smiled. "We're together."

"Dating," Jin affirmed.

Jungkook widened his eyes and parted his lips slightly, gasping quietly.

Taehyung slightly shook his head in amusement.

"Why does Jungkook look 'Jungshook?'" Yoongi commented idly.

"I'm shocked, that's all," Jungkook defended, trying his best to act natural. It wasn't working.

Jimin scoffed. "Like hell you are. I told you and Tae last week!"

Taehyung groaned and rolled his eyes.

"Hold up. You two already knew?" Jin asked the youngest.

"Well, Jimin couldn't keep his mouth shut!" Jungkook ratted him out.

"So Hoseok was the only one who had no idea?" Namjoon asked.

Hoseok sunk down into the couch. "Um, well, not exactly."

Jin threw his hands up in the air. "Jimin! You told him too?"

Jimin's jaw dropped. "I did no such thing."

"Sure," Namjoon muttered under his breath.

"For real," Hoseok butted in. "Yoongi told me like a year ago."

All eyes turned to Yoongi, who simply waved his hand. "Be happy I told him and none of these children. You didn't hear a peep from him, now did you?"

Namjoon groaned while Jin shook his head. "So this wasn't really new news?" Namjoon confirmed.

The seated boys shook their heads.

"Well," Jin reflected, wrapping an arm around Namjoon's waist. "Then I guess that was rather easy."

Namjoon looked at the older boy adoringly, throwing his arm around his shoulder.

Jungkook leaned into Taehyung to whisper in his ear. "Joon is definitely top."

Taehyung watched the couple. "You never know. If we learned anything these past couple weeks, it's that we know literally nothing."

Hoseok spoke up. "Now. Anyone else have anything to get off their chests?"

Jimin slumped into the couch as Yoongi smirked. Taehyung and Jungkook kept their gazes forward, refusing to look at each other.

"Either you tell them or I will," Hoseok stated, peering down at his nails.

The two youngest were both internally freaking out. The only way he could have found out was through Jimin . . .

. . . Who was looking immensely guilty in his seat on the couch.

They failed to notice Yoongi silently laughing next to him, his shoulders shaking.

"Jimin," Hoseok prompted.

"Jimin!" Both Jungkook and Taehyung warned.

The targeted boy groaned loudly and stood up. "Fine! Because we're all about honesty today . . . "

Taehyung felt his breath catch in his throat. He didn't want them to know about him and Jungkook. It wasn't even anything serious and didn't affect the dynamic of the group, so it really didn't need to be brought up. He silently begged Jimin not to reveal their secret, but the boy wasn't looking his way.

He was looking at Yoongi. "We've been sleeping together ever since Lisa and I broke up."

Everyone's jaws dropped save for Hoseok, Yoongi, and Jimin.

"Now this was the reaction I was expecting earlier," Jin muttered under his breath.

"You guys broke up two years ago!" Taehyung commented, completely blindsided.

"Is this for real?" Jungkook asked Yoongi.

Yoongi nodded, still laughing. "Oh, yeah. I can't keep this one off of -"

"Do not finish that sentence," Jimin whined.

Taehyung nudged Jungkook, his head nodding at Yoongi. "Top," he mouthed.

Jungkook snickered, which drew Jimin's attention. The elder opened his mouth, ready to share the last piece of information he knew, but felt a hand wrap around his wrist.

Yoongi pulled him down into his lap. "We're in an open relationship," he explained. "But I think Jimine here is ready to close that shit up."

Jimin's cheeks turned a bright pink and he buried his head into Yoongi's neck.

The elder patted his head. "He's a little embarrassed, it seems."

"Mortified," Jimin said, his voice muffled.

"What an interesting turn of events," Namjoon said. "No wonder Jimin was so curious about you and me," he added to Jin.

Jin just smiled. "Why are you embarrassed, Jimin?"

Hoseok chimed in. "Oh, that's because -"

A hand slapped over his mouth. "No more from you today," Yoongi ordered.

They all just stared at one another, thinking over everything that was shared.

"Okay, so . . . " Jungkook started after a few moments.

Taehyung finished for him. "Breakfast anyone?"