Just Listen ➳ Jikook ✔

[06] Are You Actually That Tall?

A/N: Starting this chapter, the fanarts will start being related to the chapter oop. Also oof the chapters will start being a little shorter than I usually do (similar to the last chapter) because I'm more motivated to write short chapters and it'll keep the story flowing faster.

*After school that day*

Third person's POV:

Jimin was walking outside to his car as usual when someone grabbed his hand and pulled him somewhere else. He didn't protest since he thought it was probably Jungkook or one of his friends. He knew it wasn't though when he was roughly pushed against the wall of the school.

"Listen to me, you little fuck. Stay away from Jisoo," the person said.

"Who?"

"The girl who sits on your left in lunch."

Vanilla.

"Taehyung?"

"No, you idiot. I'm I.M." Shit. "Taehyung's too much of a pussy to stand up to someone. Let me put this to you simple. I like Jisoo. I heard that you left school with Jungkook three days ago, meaning you probably have something going on with him. If you talk to Jisoo again, I will hurt Jungkook and make you listen to him screaming and crying in agony. Do you understand?!"

Jimin nodded vigorously and I.M started walking away. "Bitch," Jimin muttered under his breath, but to his luck, I.M heard it, and punched the small boy to the ground. He grabbed his collar and pinned him against the wall like he did a few days ago, not caring if he got in trouble again.

"Fuck you, you lousy piece of shit! I hope you step off of a curb and get hit by a bus or something! You're so stupid and worthless! I might as well just kill you before the bus do-"

Air.

Air was let back into Jimin's lungs as I.M's tight grip on his collar was released and he left Jimin's bubble completely. The boy heard the sound of grunting, yelling, and punches coming from a few feet away and slid his back down the wall, starting to cry.

It was partially because two people were fighting because of him, but also because I.M's words hurt him harder than any words he ever heard before. Then, the fighting stopped and the sound of someone running away was heard.

"Jimin-ah," the new voice said. Jimin recognized it, but he was too upset and out of it to even know who it was. "Jimin, it's me, Jungkook. Here. Let me help you up." Jungkook helped Jimin up and the boy lightly hit his chest.

"Idiot. Don't help me. I don't want you to get hurt." Jimin was surprised by his own words. He cared about Jungkook? That was new to him.

Jungkook was going through the same confusion himself, and grabbed Jimin's hand, gently guiding him to the playground near their school. It was the primary school's playground, and all three schools in the dristrict were right by each other, so the park was a short walk away.

They stood under a tree and Jungkook put his hands on Jimin's shoulders soothingly. "Listen to me, Jimin. I don't care if I get beaten up or bullied horribly. I don't care what happens to me. If anybody does or says anything to you, you find me. I'm sitting by you at lunch from now on, or we'll go sit somewhere outside of the cafeteria."

"What?! Are you crazy?! Do you think you can control me or something? Because you can't." Jimin was yelling at him and Jungkook sighed in defeat, only wanting to protect Jimin after what just happened. "I can help myself, you little shit! Don't even-"

Jimin gasped when the younger boy's hands travelled from his shoulders to his neck and side of his face. He instinctively put his hands on Jungkook's arms (A/N: Fanart at the top is how they're standing oop) and stared at his chest, not saying anything else. He let out a shaky and confused breath as Jungkook's thumbs slowly rubbed the soft skin on his face.

He hadn't felt any type of touch before from anyone, and he hated that he actually liked it. His hands went to Jungkook's and he held them there, confused and downright loving it. "Jimin-ah," Jungkook said, removing his hand to gently grab Jimin's chin and tilt it upward so he was looking at Jimin's soft face.

"Are you actually that tall?" Jimin asked, making Jungkook giggle.

"Yeah. Can you take your glasses off? I wanna see your eyes." His other hand was still on Jimin's face, lightly playing with the eir piece thing on his glasses.

"No. Don't touch them and just put your other hand back on my face. Your hands are warm."

Jungkook chuckled and put his other hand on Jimin's face, smiling as the boy snuggled into the touch. Then, in a move that surprised them both, Jimin moved in and hugged Jungkook tightly.

"I'm sorry for being such a jerk in the car. I'm such an ass. You were being so nice. I should've just hung out with you that day."

"Shhh. It's okay. You don't have to apologize."

"Can we hang out today?"

"I actually have to go to soccer practice right now. Um... You can come sit and... listen, enjoy yourself. We can hang out at my place after that if you want."

"Okay."

A/N: I'm soft