BLOOMING LOVE (JIKOOK)

6

Chapter: Five

(FLASHBACK)
AUTHOR'S P.O.V
When did all start?

It all started before they even debuted. Jimin found out how much the younger one had an effect on him that he couldn't understand.

Days passed, weeks and months and then years. It was the Boy In Luv era, when he finally admits the real him, the true him. He likes guys.

But before he even admitted the real part of him, no one, except Namjoon, knew how much the boy struggled.
One night, in the middle of their promotions, Jimin couldn't handle his emotions and poured his stress out by dancing. He was alone and lonely. The others were either in their studio or already at home, resting.

The music was blasting louder than normal, so Namjoon, who was passing by at their practice room, heared the loud music inside. He became curious of who might be inside. Without hesitating, he entered the studio to find Jimin lying at the floor out of breath and sweaty.
"Jimin-ah?" He called, making the younger one to look at him.
"Aren't you supposed to be back at dorm now?" The leader asked, concerned, only to receive a nod from the smaller one.
"Then what are you still doing here?" He asked again, curious, as the younger one stood up and drank his water.
"Jimin" the older softly called, already having a slight guess.
"Is something wrong?" Namjoon asked, only for the younger one to look at him and sigh.
"Come to my studio. Let's talk about it." The older one suggested, and Jimin nooded, agreeing with the idea. Together, they headed to Namjoon's studio in silence.

"What's wrong Jimin?" Namjoon asked in concern. The mochi looked at him, full of hesitation. His eyes showed his conflicting emotions. The anger, pain, hesitation, trust, and fear, all displayed for him to read.
"It's a very serious topic, isn't it?" the taller one asked, catching on to his dongsaeng's behavior. That made Jimin sigh and nod.
"I don't know how to say it hyung. It's embarrassing." The younger said nervously, fearing his leader's reaction.
"Jimin-ah! Whatever it is, I'm here to listen, not to judge you. I just want to help and make you feel better." Namjoon assured him.
"Hyung, I think I'm attracted to a guy?" The younger one announced, causing the older one looked at him with an 'are you serious' look.
"Ah hyung! Please don't look at me like that." He pleaded, hiding his face in his hands, only for the older one to chuckle.
"Jimin look! Nothing is wrong with liking men or women! Still, you're a human, and you deserve to love in any way you want. It's up to you who you love and when to love." Namjoon explained, looking at the boy in front of him.
"Whatever you are, we love you Jimin, and we will support you! So don't be ashamed of what you are. Be proud of who you are. Love yourself. You're a wonderful person." The older one softly said, reassuring and patting the younger one's shoulder.
"You accept me?" The younger one asked, confused, earning a smile from his hyung.
"Of course!" Namjoon replied matter of factly.
"Thanks hyung. But if you accept me you think the others will too?" Jimin asked, worried for the other's reactions. His negative thoughts were halted by receiving a chuckle from his hyung.
"For real Jimin. Everyone's gay, so they will be accepting." Namjoon explained, laughing, making the smaller one look at him confused. 'Since when? He never noticed it, so maybe it's true. Namjoon would never lie about this,' he thought.
"Jimin, it's so obvious. I'm surprised you never noticed it." Namjoon stated, shocking his mochi dongsaeng.
"Now you know! You can observe it. Now go home and rest, okay? You've worked hard today!" The leader said as the younger one just nodded in response, still shocked by what occurred in the last ten minutes. Jimin left his studio, not even aware of passing Yoongi. He was happy.

"What happened to him?" Yoongi asked Namjoon, whom he went to see, about Jimin. He had passed Jimin in the hallway on the way to Namjoon's studio. He was confused about jimin's confused yet elated expression.
"He confessed." Namjoon replied nonchalantly.
"Confessed?" The older one asked, shocked. 'Who was it?' he thought.
"He like guys. Gay if that's what you want to call it." Namjoon answered, making Yoongi chuckle. Yoongi's worried thoughts disappeared.
"He realizes it just now? It's too obvious, plus ever more so that he likes Jungkook." the older rapper said making the younger one laugh.