Last summer - Jihope & Taekook ✅

Chapter 29: School again

AT TAE'S PLACE

Tae woke early on Monday morning. 

He had to go to school but was worried about leaving Jungkook alone all day. Jungkook was far too much in pain to go himself.

Jungkook was still asleep. Tae made him a couple of sandwiches and put them on a tray on the sofa table, covering them with a damp napkin, before waking Jungkook up softly.

"I have to go to school, Kookie. I promise I'll hurry home for you, okay. See you later!" Tae said kissing Jungkook's cheek.

"Wha? Ah. See ya later, Taetae!" Jungkook mumbled before falling back to sleep again. 

On his way to school Tae started to think about Jimin. 

He hadn't heard a word from him since Friday, when they parted ways after having talked in the dance studio. Tae brought out his phone and dialled Jimin's number. Jimin's phone was still unreachable.

Maybe he lost his phone, I guess I'll see him in school.

But he didn't find Jimin in school. He waited by the lockers until he really had to go to class, but Jimin didn't turn up. Tae was confused.

It had never happened before that Jimin hadn't told him if he was gonna skip school. Weird.

On his way to class he met Jin. Alone. That was weird, too. Tae hardly recognised him without his usual compagnions. Jin looked a bit lost, Tae thought.

So... Hoseok's not here. Jimin is not here. No. Is that just a coincidence?

Outside the classroom Haechan came up to him.

"Hi Taehyung, what's up? Do you know where Jimin is?" he asked.

"Hi Haechan, you okay? I don't know about Jimin. I haven't heard from him at all, actually." Tae said.

"Well, maybe he stayed home for some reason. He'll probably be back tomorrow." Haechan said, joining Tae going into the classroom.

They sat down next to each other and focused on the teacher's instructions.

Tae spent most of the day with Haechan, but he couldn't stop thinking about Jimin and where he might be. He silently decided to go past Jimin's place on his way home and check if he was home ill or something. 

So, when the school day was over he quickly packed his bag and left the school premises, heading for Jimin's place. He knew he would be a bit late home to Jungkook, but he had to know if Jimin was home.

He wasn't.

There was no answer when Tae rang the front door intercom. He also sneaked into the building when a neighbour was on his way out, and went up to Jimin's door to ring the doorbell. Still no answer. He knocked on the door and listened but he heard nothing.

Jimin was not at home.

Maybe he had to go home to his parents in Busan for some urgent reason. Or does this have something to with Hoseok? If he was in some kind of trouble he'd call me, wouldn't he?

Tae decided he had no reason to totally freak out about Jimin yet. He would just continue home to Jungkook and focus on taking care of his boyfriend. Jimin would probably get in touch eventually.

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AT HOSEOK'S PLACE

Hoseok had taken care of Jimin so well for two days now.

He had hardly left Jimin's side and had done everything he could to make him forget about his wounds, mainly by hugging, stroking and kissing him constantly. He loved having Jimin in his room, in his bed. Hoseok just couldn't keep his hands off him.

Tonight he had asked and got permission to share the bed with Jimin. 

Hoseok would have loved to undress, both Jimin and himself, and hold Jimin against his naked body, touch him all over and more. But he kept his clothes on, since he was sure Jimin wasn't ready to go further yet.

My baby, he's so innocent and precious.