I'm Here

34

Jimin was pacing back and forth, Yoongi watching him with an amused smile.

"Will you relax? It will all work out," Yoongi told him.

"But what if Tae says no? What if he's offended that Jungkook did all of this without asking him?" Jimin ran a nervous hand through his hair. "I just want them to be okay."

Yoongi went up to him and grabbed his shoulders, stopping the boy from wearing a hole in the floor. "They will be okay. If we learned anything these past few weeks, it's that Jungkook and Taehyung love each other more than they even know."

Jimin nodded, looking into the elder's eyes. "I also learned one other thing from all this." He placed his hand on Yoongi's cheek. "I don't want to be in an open relationship anymore. I don't want to share you. I love you, Yoongi, and want it to be just you and me."

Yoongi smiled softly. "Jiminie," he started.

"And we haven't even been seeing anyone else, anyway," he rationalized. "So it makes sense to be exclusive."

"Jimin - " Yoongi tried again, but the younger cut him off.

"Please say something, I'm dying over here."

Yoongi shook the younger's shoulders softly. "Jimin! I've been trying to speak, so shut it already!"

Jimin gave him a sheepish look. "Sorry."

"I want it to be just us, too. No one else. I love you, Jimin. And I don't want to spend any more time pretending I'm okay with an open relationship."

Jimin smiled. "That was easier than I thought it would be."

Yoongi smiled back. "Now why don't you go be a good boy and get changed for me," he leered.

"Yes, sir," Jimin smirked back, planting a quick kiss on the elder's lips.

"Can you guys please keep it in your room this time? My eyes are still healing from when I saw Jimin in a thong and fishnets bent over the kitchen table."

"Hoseok!" Jimin whined, turning to see him leaning against the refrigerator. His cheeks heated in embarrassment. "You promised to never bring that up again."

Hoseok grinned and walked back towards his room. "Go get changed for your 'daddy' now, Jiminie."

Jimin groaned. "After everything is set with Tae and Kook, we need to get someone for Hoseok."

"I heard that!" Hoseok yelled from his room.

Before Jimin could respond further, all three of their phones went off.

"It's Kook! He wants us all to meet him upstairs," Hoseok called out, coming back into the living room.

Jimin walked to his own phone. "Any mention of Taehyung?"

Yoongi and Hoseok shook their heads.

"We'll, I guess we're about to find out," Jimin let out.

Ten minutes later, five boys were crowded outside of Jungkook's new apartment door. They were a little apprehensive of why Jungkook had asked them all up there, but still held out hope.

"How long are we going to stand out here?" Yoongi asked.

"Well, someone needs to knock," Hoseok said with an eye roll.

Namjoon shook his head at them. "Any one of you could have knocked by now."

Jimin stuck his tongue out at him. "Why don't you just knock, Joon? You're standing right there."

"You are all ridiculous, I'll just - " Jin had reached out his hand to rap on the door, but it opened to reveal Jungkook.

"You are all so loud and obnoxious," he said, opening the door wider. "I could hear everything from inside."

The boys glanced at one another before stepping into Jungkook's apartment.

"How are you settling into your place, Kook?" Namjoon asked as he closed the door behind the group.

"Our place," Taehyung said, stepping into the hallway to see his friends. "It's our place now."

Five boys cheered as they crowded around Taehyung and Jungkook, wrapping them into a big group hug.

"So . . . ?" Jimin finally prompted.

The boys stepped back and looked to Taehyung and Jungkook. The two smiled at each other.

"He's my boyfriend," Taehyung answered, reaching out to pull Jungkook into his side.

Jungkook wrapped his arm securely around his waist. "And he's mine."

The two entertained their friends for a while, ordering food and catching up with the group. Yoongi and Jimin revealed they were now exclusively dating each other, and Hoseok not so subtly hinted that Jimin may be interested in lingerie for his birthday.

Jungkook never felt happier as he took in his friends all laughing with one another. He couldn't have asked for a better group to call his family. He turned to look at Taehyung, who was already watching him. The elder placed his hand on Jungkook's knee, squeezing it reassuringly.

Taehyung leaned closer so he could whisper in Jungkook's ear. "I love you," he whispered.

He then turned the younger's head towards his and captured his lips in a kiss. He no longer feared what being in love with a boy meant. He wanted to tell the world that he loved this man and that he was his. A sense of confidence had settled around Taehyung and he knew that wherever he'd go in the future, he'd be proud to introduce Jungkook as the love of his life.

He didn't care one bit that his friends were watching them either. All that mattered was that Jungkook was kissing him back.

The two broke apart, looking deep into each other's eyes. Taehyung ran his hand up Jungkook's thigh, biting his lip when he neared the younger's member.

"It's getting late, guys," Jin said suddenly, pulling Namjoon up with him. "We're going to head out."

Hoseok and Yoongi agreed, following the two eldest out.

Jimin was the last to get up and threw a cocky grin at Taehyung and Jungkook. "Use protection!" He said with a wink.

Yoongi came back in and dragged him out. "You're going to need protection if you don't stop with your interferences," he said, smacking Jimin on the ass.

Jimin could be heard saying, just as the apartment door closed, "Oh, I think you're the one who will actually need the protection, sir."

Once the door shut, Taehyung stood up suddenly. "I'll be right back."

He bent over and kissed Jungkook deeply, not able to get enough of his lips. "Stay here."

Jungkook watched as the elder headed to the bathroom, closing the door behind him. And he smiled wide when he heard the bath water turn on.

They just might finally screw in the tub.