Stay With Me - A JiKook Love Story

5 - his and his story

Jimin woke at around eight again, but this time, it's morning. He scolded himself a bit. He does not usually sleep for more than six hours. It makes him feel unproductive and lazy. Then he remembered, the last thing he was doing the previous day was reading comics on his phone. He had planned on waiting for Jungkook. But how did he get to the bedroom? He's hoping that he just forgot that he woke up and went by himself or that he sleepwalked or something else. Just not something embarassing as Jungkook carrying him to this room.

He walked out of the bedroom and noticed that Jungkook's door is ajar. Is he not here? Did he come home at all? Did he go out this morning while I was still asleep? These were the questions in Jimin's mind while he padded towards the master's bedroom. He was pleasantly surprised to see Jungkook home. But another feeling was building up inside him upon seeing Jungkook sprawled on the bed, shirtless, wearing sweatpants whose dark color did not hide the condition almost all males suffer in the morning. Jimin swallowed, eyes travelling to Jungkook's numerous tattoos on his right arm, his biceps and his six pack abs. He must work out a lot, he thought. He avoided looking at the impressive tent and turned around to go calm himself down.

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Jungkook woke to the delicious sound and smell of something being fried. He went out of his room and saw Jimin in the kitchen.

"Good..." Jimin glanced at the clock "...morning, Jungkook!" as it was still a few minutes before noon. "I didn't know what you'd like, I hope you don't mind, but I cooked ham and eggs. I also cooked rice and heated the left over fried rice from yesterday." Jimin finished. All the time willing his eyes to only look at Jungkook's face because if not, those washboard abs will be breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert for him.

"Are you already feeling well?" Jungkook asked.

"Yes, very much!" Jimin happily replied.

Jungkook went back to his room to put on a white shirt (much to Jimin's relief and disappointment) and joined Jimin in the kitchen. They worked together to prepare breakfast/lunch and to clean up afterwards.

They were beginning to be comfortable with each other and the conversation was more free flowing. They got to know a bit of each other's stories.

Jungkook came to Seoul from Busan when he was 15 together with his older brother. The apartment was bought for the two of them. Their father wanted him out of his sight because of his weird ways. He was bisexual and his father does not want the public to know of his son"s sexual preference because of his status in the company. Even when his brother went back home to work for their father, Jungkook stayed in Seoul and did whatever he wanted. He was provided for, no need to work as long as he stays out of their way. He goes to Busan a few times a year for holidays or special occassions only. Not staying for more than two days at a time.

He met Taehyung at the university where they both studied music, Taetae was two years ahead of him but they agreed to drop the honorifics once they hit it off. He was introduced to other music students and that's where they met Seokjin-hyung and Yoongi-hyung. Forming a band was just a joke at the start but when they started getting gigs more than three nights a week, Jungkook and Taehyung stopped attending school. Both Seokjin-hyung and Yoongi-hyung graduated from the university.

They now play exclusively at Beyond the Sound. They are the only band on Fridays and Saturdays, but newbie bands perform alternately with them from Tuesday to Thursday. The club is closed on Sundays and Mondays. It is owned and managed and tended by Namjoon-hyung and Hoseok-hyung who also act as the band managers and sometimes allow special event bookings on certain days.

He gets the lifestyle he wants, makes some money doing what he likes and he is friends with the coolest people he knows. He's satisfied.

Jimin is also from Busan. He was 12 when he joined his parents in LA. The family restaurant business was trying to establish a branch there. They were successful after a few years.

He attended business school as his father hopes he would take over someday. He finished school but was not really keen on being part of managing the restaurant. He liked working as a waiter, bartender or barista instead. The responsibities are simple and it makes him happy meeting the customers.

He has been a member of a dance crew since he was 15. They mainly danced for fun but gets invited from time to time to local concerts.

Jungkook was curious but did not ask about the circumstances that led Jimin to him. Instead he said, "How old are you?"

"I'm 25." Jimin answered.

"Oh, that means you're my hyung. I'm 23." Jungkook said.

"I'm fine without the honorifics for people younger than me. I kinda lost that culture in LA. But I still find it difficult to lose it when talking to Koreans older than me." said Jimin.

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As they were finishing clean up, Jimin asked "Jungkook, Can we go out?"

"I'm sorry?" stammered Jungkook. Is he asking me to go out with him? A date?

"Can we go out and buy groceries? I also need to pickup some toiletries and stuff." clarified Jimin.

"Oh, sure. Let's go in ten minutes?" answered Jungkook.

Jimin quickly changed to a hoodie and jeans while Jungkook donned a jacket from the coat closet.

They went to a mart just two blocks from the apartment building. The walk was nice and Jimin appreciated the bustling neighborhood.

Jungkook oddly enjoyed this trip to the supermarket. The two of them seemed so domestic, picking out meat, vegetables and fruits. He also, introduced Jimin to his favorite brands of snacks and drinks.

At the counter, Jimin insisted on paying for everything. Saying he'd like to do something nice for Jungkook for letting him stay at his place.

Jungkook was thinking of a lot of nicer things Jimin can do for him while admiring Jimin's ass. He was unaware that he was biting his lower lip.