BTS One Shots {REQUESTS OPEN}

Vmin - Exposé

"Hey, Tae, look at this."

Taehyung doesn't get to speak before a phone is shoved in his face, the picture on it showing him and Jimin cuddling each other in the most recent Run! BTS episode.

Jimin huffs, throwing himself against one of the pillows. "What if they find out about us? You know how rumours spread, especially K-Pop ones - we're done for."

"We have to tell them sometime." Tae says, kissing the top of his boyfriend's head. "I think it's time they know what's going on."

"Why can't we just wait until we're out of the spotlight? This could ruin everything for us."

"We can't hide it forever, Jimi. Things are bound to get out at some point, may as well open the box ourselves."

"I guess you're right." Jimin sighs, laying his head on the younger male's chest. "Should we do a V Live next week?"

"I think that's a good idea."

Next week...

Jimin flashes an anxious grin as he turns on the camera and the app goes live, and he wrings his hands in his lap. If everything goes as planned, he has ten minutes until Taehyung shows up, and then they can explain everything. He's never felt more nervous - by admitting he's gay, he could ruin his entire career, lose everything.

"Hey, ARMY, it's me, your angel, your... fairy, Jimin. It's been a while, huh? We've been really busy preparing for the comeback, so there hasn't been much time to go on V Live."

He manages to mask his anxiety for a little while, and right on cue, there's a knock at the door. A quick apology to the camera, and he leaves to answer it, returning with Taehyung by his side.

"There's something we have to tell you guys." says the taller of the pair, clasping his hands together and squeezing them tightly as he lets out a sigh. "Jimin, go ahead."

"The two of us are dating. We've been together for..." he looks to the younger and breaks into a small smile. "It's been 3 or 4 years now, hasn't it?"

"5," Tae corrects him, reaching out to ruffle his hair. "5 years ago, we got together."

"It's not 5 years, is it? I could've sworn it was 4..."

"Oh, yeah, you're right. I'm thinking of when we first kissed, which was 5 years ago."

"Anyway," the black-haired squeezes his lover's hand and looks back at the camera. "We were talking a few days ago, and with all kinds of rumours circulating the internet lately, we decided it'd be best to make it public ourselves. "

The comments fly by faster than they ever have, and while it's virtually impossible to read them, a few words stand out, most of them along the lines of 'love' and 'support'.

After a while of chatting and general banter, the two of them end the V Live, turning to one another with unreadable expressions. Jimin opens his mouth to speak, but is cut off when the door opens and Namjoon and Yoongi walk in.

"Guys," says the leader sternly, though he doesn't look angry, "the company want us to go in for a meeting on Thursday."

Jimin and Taehyung share a look. This isn't good.

Thursday...

Shifting uncomfortably in his seat, Jimin glances across the table. The seven members are opposite three of HYBE's staff - the two co-CEO's and their manager - and are trying to keep their composure. They weren't told the details or nature of the meeting, which is why they've all been dreading it.

"Your little... exposé... has been on the internet for 48 hours now, and while we're generally seeing good reactions to it, some of them... aren't so good. The two of you clearly have very strong feelings for one another, so we won't necessarily force you to end the relationship, but you need to understand that this is extremely serious. People might try to get us to terminate your contracts, and the hate will likely get even worse."

Mr. Bang sighs, looking to the pair. "To be clear, we're talking about death threats, malicious letters, and that's not even what you might find online. But you're both responsible adults, so I'll allow you to make your own decisions. If you want to remain in BTS, that's fine by me. If you think it's best for you both to leave, then we'll get the paperwork sorted."

Biting his lip, Jimin finds his boyfriend's hand under the table and squeezes it tightly, looking up at the male. "I want to stay. I don't know about you, Tae, but I can't just walk out on my dream. I won't abandon everything I've accomplished just because a few people can't accept that I love men."

"I'm staying too, and I completely agree. I'm not just gonna leave my entire life behind because of people who can't progress."

A week later...

Since the live, Taehyung and Jimin have received countless letters from people, each one seeming crueller than the last. It seems that a conservative country, despite Western influences, doesn't react very well to two male idols coming out, and they'll take their anger out on anyone, even the ones who are just in the same group.

"There's another letter here," Taehyung says, holding it out to his boyfriend. "You wanna read it or should I just toss it?"

"I'll read it," replies the elder, sighing. "How bad can it be?"

He opens the envelope and reads the enclosed letter to himself, and his expression softens slightly. Once he's finished, there are a few tears in his eyes.

"Baby, don't listen to them."

"No, it's.. it's a good letter."

He reads it again, this time aloud:

"'I want to thank you for being so open about your relationship. It's not easy, being a gay person in Korea, and since there aren't many who are out and proud, I don't have many role models. You both helped me come out to my colleagues, and I've had generally good reactions. I've been a fan of BTS for four years, and my admiration for the two of you has only grown. Thank you for being true to yourselves, and I'm glad you made the decision to come out.'"

"Good to know there are still some people in the world who aren't assholes." chuckles the taller, lying down next to Jimin. He looks up with a glint in his eye and reaches for the male's hand, kissing his knuckles. "Love you,"

"I love you too," replies the other, eyes still glistening. "Promise me we'll stay together, no matter what?"

"Of course, angel. C'mon, don't cry." Tae smiles sadly and wipes away his lover's tears, then pulls him down so they're both lying beside one another. "You and me, Jimin, together until the end. Soulmates, remember?"

"Soulmates."