Last summer - Jihope & Taekook ✅

Chapter 30: Shirt

IN SCHOOL

Tae continued to take care of Jungkook and worry about Jimin the following days.

The more days went by, the more certain he became that Jimin was with Hoseok. He saw Jin a couple of times, but no Yoongi and more importantly, no Hoseok. So neither Jimin nor Hoseok was in school. That was too strange a fact not to mean anything.

Jimin had fallen hard for Hoseok, Tae knew that. Even though Tae had tried to tell Jimin to back off, he had known Jimin didn't really listen. What was going on between those two now?

At lunch the fourth day Tae sat alone looking over to another table where Jin sat by himself. Tae had seen him pay for his own food. Without Yoongi and Hoseok, Jin was just a normal guy. He didn't look cool or scary. But Tae still hesitated.

Fuck it. I'll have to talk to him. I have to know.

He plucked up his courage, finished his glass of water and went over to Jin's table.

"Eh... Jin... I... can I sit down?" Tae asked.

Jin looked up, obviously confused. Tae realised Jin probably didn't know who he was. But he sat down opposite Jin without waiting for an answer.

"Who the fuck are you?" Jin asked.

"I'm... I'm Taehyung. A friend of... Jimin's. Do you know Jimin?"

Tae was aware of how strange Jin must think him, coming there to talk to him just like that. But he had to know if Jimin was with Hoseok.

Jin looked left and right as if wondering if someone saw them.

"Jimin... Jimin? Orange hair, huh?" he said slowly.

"Yes."

"What about him?" Jin asked, looking nervous.

"He's not here. I was wondering... is he with Hoseok?" Tae asked, thinking it was better to get straight to the point.

"Fuck it... Taehyung or whatever your name is... why would Jimin be with Hoseok?" Jin asked, chuckling nervously.

Tae lowered his voice to a whisper.

"Jin, don't pretend. I can't imagine you don't know about Jimin and Hoseok. Are you sure Jimin is not with him? I can't get hold of him, and I was thinking about calling the police... " 

Jin looked left and right again, then at Tae. He lowered his voice to a whisper.

"Okay, Tae. I know who you are, you're Jimin's best friend. I've seen you with him a hundred times. Listen. Something happened. Jimin was... injured... and Hope is sort of... taking care of him. I can't tell you more." Jin whispered.

"Oh my god, Jin, what's wrong with Jimin? What happened? Where is he? Can you take me there?" Tae asked, now stressed out from what he heard.

Jin stood up from the table.

"Sorry, I can't say anything more." Jin said and walked off.

Tae ran after him.

"Jin, come on. Tell me!" he pleaded.

"Meet me at three outside. Fuck off now, Tae. My patience is up." Jin said.

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AT HOSEOK'S PLACE

Their day at the beach had been perfect.

They had eaten their picnic lunch on a blanket in the sand, while watching the waves. After lunch they had rested, in the shade of a cliff, lying close together holding hands. 

Later in the afternoon Jimin had tried to teach Hoseok to swim. After an hour of struggling and laughing, Hoseok had almost got the hang of it and he had received an intense kiss as a reward.

Today Jimin and Hoseok were spending the day in bed, just as Hoseok many times had dreamed about doing.