Just Listen ➳ Jikook ✔

[10] Liking For One Direction

*Twenty minutes later*

Jimin's POV:

Swimming for a long time is already tiring enough. When you're blushing the entire time though, that's a different story. It was way too hot, and I tried to keep my safe distance from Jungkook, who didn't help by repeatedly coming over to me and touching my face.

I was a very unlikable person, and his constant need to be near me was getting to be way too confusing for me to be able to handle. I went to the side of the pool and rested my arms on it, gasping as I felt him wrap his arms around my waist and lay his head on my bare back.

I was blushing way too hard now.

He squeezed me lightly, making my body lift out of the water a little bit. I had no idea what he was doing, but it's not necessarily that I wanted him to stop. He just held me there, possibly too lost in the same feeling that I had.

We stayed there for a few minutes until he let go, clearing his throat. "Do you wanna get out and take a nap? Swimming usually tires me out a lot." I nodded and he grabbed my hand to lead me out. I was irritated that he was trying to lead me everywhere, but his touch was too loving and fragile to complain.

I didn't know why. When his hand touched mine, millions of sparks bolted through my body. When his chest was pressed up against my back, all I could think about was being able to see his face. I bet he looked handsome, and it killed me that I couldn't see him.

We got out and went to his room to change into shorts and a hoodie. Both of us apparently liked wearing the same type of clothes. His clothes were big on me, and it was slightly embarrassing by how small I was.

"Do you wanna sleep in the guest room... or the living room? Or-"

"Your room with you?" I asked, not exactly knowing what I was saying as I was saying it. "Crap. I'm sorry. The guest room is fine."

"No, it's fine. You can sleep in here if you want." He grabbed my hand and walked to his bed, laying down and scooting over to make room for me. I laid awkwardly next to him and took off my glasses, closing my eyes so he wouldn't see them. "Gosh, you're so stubborn."

Third person's POV:

Jimin rolled over so his body was pretty much halfway on Jungkook's. His left arm was resting on Jungkook's chest with his hand on his shoulder, his head was resting on Jungkook's arm that was bent in an 'L' shape next to his head, and his leg was in between Jungkook's. A/N: Oop insert fanart.

He suddenly got overwhelming confidence, but it once again disappeared when he realized how close his face was to Jungkook's. He could feel his warm breath fanning his face, and Jimin could've fallen asleep just from the warm enclosure when Jungkook's other arm wrapped around his body.

Jimin could feel Jungkook moving impossibly closer, almost as if he was gonna close the space between them.

Jimin started moving closer too, until...

"That's what makes you beautiful. If only you saw what I could see, you'd understand why I'd want you so desperately..."

"Shit!" Jungkook yelled, grabbing his phone off of his nightstand and answering it. "Hello?" After a while, he hung up and whispered 'yes'.

"What was that about?" Jimin asked, deciding to disregard Jungkook's One Direction liking for now.

He set his phone back on the nightstand and turned to face Jimin, fully enclosing him in his arms. Now, Jimin felt absolutely warm... and even safe. "That was a recorded call from the school. It'll be closed for the next three weeks due to pipe issues. You can stay here for longer if you want. I could use your company."

Jimin nodded and nuzzled his face into Jungkook's neck. He didn't know why he was being so nice and cuddly with Jungkook, a popular kid who he once hated. He suddenly felt like Jungkook was his best friend. For some reason, he didn't hate him anymore.

After a while, they both fell asleep like that: in each other's arms, completely ignoring the world outside.

A/N: Oof a bit of a shorter chapter. I know it keeps teasing that they're gonna kiss lol. Don't worry. It'll happen.