Love Will Remember | Jikook [COMPLETED] 🔞

Chapter 34

A/N: I hate Eunji. She just won't give up.

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When Jimin regained consciousness, the first thing he registered was the warmth that enveloped him. Or more like a strong hand wrapping around him, soft rhythm of heart beat against his ears and warm puff of air fanning his head. The second thing he registered is the calming and familiar scent of Jungkook. Home. A contented sigh drifted off him. The third thing was the dull ache all over his body.

Jimin inhaled deeply, taking in Jungkook's scent, snuggling to him more. The morning's accident came crashing into his memory. He forced his body to relax. He lay on his right, apparently his left side was damaged. His head still ached.

Why are you so kind even after everything I did to you? The words were at the tip of his tongue. Jimin hesitated, not wanting to ruin the moment.

He slowly lifted his head to see Jungkook awake. He stared at him with such an intensity that made him want to melt in his arms. "How are you feeling now?" Jungkook lifted a hand, brushing off the hair from his face. The tenderness in his touch almost brought tears to Jimin's eyes.

What was it? Why does this feel so familiar? He already knew the answer, only he couldn't bring out the memory like he wanted to. Jimin let the tears fall and allowed him a moment of weakness. Blame his migraine; he leaned to the touch, sighing in content when Jungkook ran his fingers through his hair, softly massaging his scalp.

"You gave me a scare, Jimin hyung," Jungkook whispered. "I died at least ten times waiting for you to wake up." His chin tested at the top of his head. "Don't ever scare me like that again."

Jimin's body shuddered, he shrank into Jungkook's embrace. Why does that make him so emotional? He choked on a sob. Was it because he always had to wake alone after an episode like that? Was it because this was the first time he had someone hold him while whispering words of comfort?

Jimin didn't know and gave up mulling when he sensed the slight ache starting somewhere at the base of his skull. He moaned a little as he buried his face into Jungkook's chest. His warmth blanketed him filling him with an odd sense of security. Not that he needed security, but it felt good. Not being alone felt good.

"Go to sleep, hyung. I'll be here when you wake up."

Jimin could only nod his head, even that small movement took a lot of effort suddenly. Letting out a sigh, he sunk into Jungkook's embrace.

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Jungkook sighed as he wrapped his hands carefully around Jimin. The sun has set for the day. The recent events and Namjoon's findings had rattled him so much that after coming back from the coffee shop, he had climbed into Jimin's bed, holding him tighter with a fear of losing him if he let him out of his sight.

He had fallen asleep only to wake to soft whispers coming from behind him and Jimin stirring in his arms. Fortunately, his injuries were minor and only on the surface of skin. The bruises would take at least a week to fade. However, the incident had triggered his migraine and this time they were quick to act.

Jungkook could tell the eldest still hurt from the headache from the way he scrunched his face and reached for his head. So, he kept massaging his scalp in an attempt to soothe the ache.

When he glanced over his shoulder, he saw Taehyung and Hoseok hunched over an open file, Namjoon and Dr. Jin nowhere in sight. Who'd have thought the CEO he sought after was Jimin's hyung. The man who he chased after for over a year was now sitting casually in the same room as him, discussing the proposal with Tae.

Though things had fallen into place with Hoseok, Jungkook realized nothing mattered when it came to Jimin. The eldest had loved him without knowing his background or wealth. He never asked or cared. Initially Jungkook hid his identity to feel some normalcy, but later he forgot that part of him whenever he was around Jimin or Taehyung. With them, he wasn't a heir to the Jeon empire. To them, he was just Jungkook, a shy kid that stumbled into them in the locker room while searching for a private space to change before they headed off to practice.