By: @serendipityswan

Jungkook wakes to the smell of cooking meat, his stomach grumbling as his senses wake further. He stretches and finds the other side of the bed empty, frowning as he rubs the sleep from his eyes.

"Oh you're awake."

Jungkook blinks his eyes back to focus to see Jimin stand there, same hoodie and sweats he slept in, looking nervously at the younger.

"Should I not be?" Jungkook asks, voice raspy from sleep.

"No-wait I mean- I didn't expect you to be and I was coming to wake you up for breakfast."

Jimin's nervousness makes Jungkook feel nervous, a feeling he wishes neither of them had. But he doesn't know how to alleviate this besides talking, which he isn't awake enough to have.

"Okay baby," Jungkook says, Jimin relaxing noticeably with the pet name. He turns and leaves and Jungkook makes his way out as well, stopping in the bathroom before taking a plate from the elder filled with eggs, bacon, and sausage.

They eat in silence on the couch, neither knowing what to say. Jungkook isn't used to Jimin being this way and after having eaten breakfast and the elder doesn't say anything, he determines he has to start this.

"So," he says awkwardly, getting Jimin's attention. "We should talk."

"Yeah," Jimin sighs. Another moment of silence before Jungkook can't take this awkward tension anymore.

"Hyung, I have to be honest. It felt like you were choosing the company and the suffering of being with it over me," Jungkook admits. "And I know you're saying you're choosing me now but..."

"But..."

"But I can't just sit by and watch you suffer. Out of everything that is what hurts the most. You were choosing misery over me."

"Koo I-" Jimin starts, looking deeply apologetic at the younger. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to, I promise. It didn't cross my mind that you wouldn't be able to stay."

"Would you have still chosen to be miserable if I could stay?" Jungkook asks. The elder doesn't answer, but Jimin's silence is telling enough which makes the younger sigh tiredly.

"Hyung, why didn't you listen to me? Why did you insist you were fine when you so obviously weren't, especially to me?"

"It's hard to explain Kook-ah," Jimin says softly. "I didn't want to be weak."

"Weak how?"

"Just weak. Like I couldn't handle being there. Dance is so competitive and I just wanted to prove-"

Jimin inhales a shaky breath as his eyes welled up with tears and Jungkook immediately pulls him into a hug, stroking his hair comfortingly as the elder squeezes his arms around his waist in a tight hold.

"Baby you shouldn't put up with misery in fear of looking weak. You shouldn't have to sacrifice your happiness like that. Please don't do that," Jungkook comforts, feeling himself get choked up. "It hurts to see you hurting hyung."

"I'm sorry," Jimin whispers.

"Promise me you won't go back there," Jungkook says. "Even if you dump me tomorrow, I don't want you to be miserable. Don't do a disservice to your talent like that."

"I promise," Jimin says, squeezing the younger tighter. "I should have listened to you. I'm just scared I'm not good enough."

"Any company that doesn't see your worth doesn't deserve you."

Jimin stays silent, choosing to nuzzle closer to the younger seeking more comfort that Jungkook gives easily.

"I was so stupid," Jimin murmurs after a while.

"Hyung you're-"

"No Jungkook I was stupid. And a shitty partner to you for not listening to your concerns and making you feel like I didn't want you," Jimin adds quickly, as if he needs to get it all out before he breaks down again.

"And I was shitty for not talking to you sooner and making you feel even worse," Jungkook says. "I'm sorry."

"I forgive you," Jimin says softly, pulling his head back to look Jungkook in the eye. "Do you forgive me?"

"I do."

Jimin smiles before kissing him softly, sealing their apologies with it.

"You know how when we started dating you said I was too good for you?" Jimin starts while Jungkook wipes the tear away.

"Yeah?"

"You were wrong. You're too good for me."

"I am not."

"Yes you are," Jimin insists, taking Jungkook's hands away from his face to hold. "You are so loving and caring and I haven't been."

"That is a lie," Jungkook insists now. "The last month hasn't been your best but it hasn't really been you."

"What do you mean?"

"You were stressed and exhausted, worried about your future and dreams. That isn't your normal. There was all of that time before this where you were so unbelievably caring and loving, mind-blowingly so. And even when you were hurting, I never doubted that you loved me."

"I don't want to hurt you again," Jimin mumbles, looking down at their hands resting in his lap.

"I don't think either of us can promise we won't hurt each other again. But we can promise to handle it better. Promise to talk and listen to one another."

"I promise," Jimin assures.

"And I promise too."

"Since when did you become so wise?"

"I've spent too much time with Yoongi-hyung."

Jimin laughs brightly at that, and Jungkook didn't know how much he missed hearing it over the last month. He chuckles as well and is taken aback as Jimin kisses him suddenly.

It stays soft and sweet for a while, lips moving gently in tandem before slowly shifting to something more intimate and sensual as they continue. Soon enough Jimin is swinging a leg over Jungkook's thighs to straddle him, cupping his face in both hands as he deepens their kiss further. Jungkook instinctively holds Jimin's waist, hands slipping under the hoodie that had ridden up.

"It's been a while," Jimin murmurs against the younger's lips, kissing him right after and making Jungkook groan softly. "Can we?"

Jungkook is quick to nod, gripping Jimin by his thighs and standing with the elder flailing to get a hold around him.

"Fuck baby," Jimin exhales after his brief spook, whimpering when Jungkook presses a kiss to his neck before carrying him to the bedroom. Jungkook lies him down gently before moving over him to connect their lips again.

"Want to take our time," Jungkook pants between kisses. He'd been so worried and stressed he forgot how good being intimate with Jimin feels. Jimin nods his answer before firmly smashing their lips together again, hands tangled in the younger's hair as Jungkook slips his tongue in his mouth. They make out for a while, limbs tangled together with their need to touch each other, discarding clothes till they are both bare.

"Don't want to wait," Jimin pants. "Want you inside."

"Okay love," Jungkook murmurs, pressing one last firm kiss to Jimin's lips before pulling back to grab the lube from their nightstand.

He makes slow work of stretching Jimin open, swallowing all of the elder's soft moans and whimpers as he does so. He whispers sweet nothings and soft praises between kisses till he reaches an easy slide with three fingers.

"Now Koo please," Jimin pants, chest rising and falling rapidly in anticipation. Jungkook kisses him softly as he pulls his hand back and the elder deepens it needily as Jungkook manages to slick himself.

"I love you so much baby," Jungkook murmurs when he pulls away from the kiss, looking into Jimin's blow out, lust-filled eyes that still emanate love. He smiles as he looks at the younger and replies, "I love you too."

Jungkook pushes in then, taking his time like he wanted and they both need after their lack of intimacy. Jimin whines and moans till Jungkook bottoms out, the younger releasing a breath he didn't realize he was holding.

"You feel perfect," Jimin mumbles, hands holding onto Jungkook's biceps as the younger hovers over him while they adjust.

"You're perfect," Jungkook replies before a gentle kiss. They melt into the delicate lip lock until they both start rolling into the other, searching for pleasure.

"Like this. Stay like this," Jungkook mutters between kisses, rolling his hips more intentionally to push deeply into the elder. Jimin just whimpers and moans, taking Jungkook's hands into his and lacing their fingers.

Unlike their usual faster and harder times, they keep it slow and steady and intimate. Even when they switch positions with Jimin straddling him again, he rides him steadily with a sensual roll of his hips with every descent.

"Feels good," Jimin musters, eyes glassy with pleasure and body starting to shake with an impending orgasm.

"So good baby. So good to me," Jungkook mutters, his arousal coiled tightly in his abdomen.

"You're good to me too," Jimin grits. "Touch me please touch me."

Jungkook moves a hand off Jimin's hip to wrap around his cock, leisurely stroking him with a flick of his wrist just how the elder likes. Jimin loses his rhythm, so Jungkook starts thrusting up into him, making the elder lean forward as their foreheads rest together, their panting mingling.

"Jungkook I-I-" Jimin tries, getting cut off with a moan and a sharp shiver through his body as his climax hits, cumming over Jungkook's hand as he strokes him through it.

"Oh god ," Jungkook groans, cumming right along with him when Jimin clenched with his orgasm, rolling his hips through it as he fills the elder with his release.

Jimin goes lax against him, hiding his face in Jungkook's neck as they catch their breath. Jungkook rubs his clean hand over Jimin's back comfortingly and the elder softly kisses his neck in intimate thanks.

"I don't think I've ever had sex like that," Jimin mumbles against Jungkook's neck once their breathing has evened out.

"Define sex like that."

"Slow and intimate," Jimin explains. "Sex I could only have with you. Only want it with you."

Jungkook feels his whole body warm so he hugs Jimin closer, softly kissing his bare shoulder as his response.

"I love you Kook-ah," Jimin adds softly. "Please don't doubt that."

"I don't," Jungkook answers immediately, shifting slightly so Jimin looks at him. "And I love you Jimin."

"I know," Jimin replies with a smile before connecting their lips in a delicate kiss.

--

"But NYCT will be there."

"You should still go baby," Jungkook assures. It has been a few days since they've reconciled and as the spring is shifting to summer now, the large multi-company audition is that weekend. Jimin had felt torn about what to do, knowing NYCT would be one of the many companies involved. But Jungkook still encouraged him to attend. "Yeah they will be there, but so are tons of other companies. It will be worth it."

"Will you come with me?" Jimin asks, looking pleadingly at the younger.

"Really? You want me to come."

Jimin nods and then adds, "I'll feel better having you there."

"Okay," Jungkook agrees, making Jimin smile brightly before snuggling into him happily.

"I don't want to leave you out of it either," Jimin murmurs after a short silence. Jungkook shifts slightly to look at the elder who keeps his eyes downcast to the floor.

"What do you mean?"

"Before I wasn't thinking about you when pursuing my future," Jimin explains sheepishly. "I just made the assumption you'd be here which is really selfish and I'm sorry."

"Hyung we talked about this already," Jungkook says curiously, wondering why it was coming up again.

"I know but..." Jimin starts, pouting as he trails off unsure of what to say. "I love you."

"I love you too Jiminie," Jungkook assures. "And I appreciate being included. But no matter what I want you to do what you want the most, okay?"

Jimin shifts to look Jungkook in the eyes, a small pout on his face that Jungkook instinctively pecks a kiss to. Jimin smiles softly and kisses him back sweetly.

"Remember when you were always so shy and flustered around me?" Jimin asks between soft kisses.

"I still am shy and flustered around you."

"Are you? Cause you seem to be much more comfortable than you used to be."

"I am comfortable with you," Jungkook affirms, moving back from the kiss slightly to speak. "Doesn't mean I'm not still shy or flustered some times."

"Only sometimes right?" Jimin asks. "As much as shy and flustered you are cute, I prefer comfortable you."

"Only sometimes," Jungkook reassures, pecking a kiss to Jimin's cheek which makes the elder giggle. Their soft bubble bursts when there is a knock at the door, startling both of them. Jimin is the one to get up and answer, revealing Hoseok and Yoongi.

"Oh thank god you look happy!" Hoseok announces, snatching a laughing Jimin into his arms for a hug.

"You finally talked," Yoongi theorizes, moving past the hug to join Jungkook on the couch.

"Yeah we talked a few days ago," Jungkook confirms.

"Good. It was heartbreaking seeing you both upset."

"Aww hyung loves us," Jimin teases, having been released from Hoseok's embrace and joining them by sitting on Jungkook's lap.

"Yes he does," Hoseok confirms despite Yoongi's glare, choosing to plop down in his lap too and peck a kiss to his cheek. "So you're still together I assume."

"Yeah," Jimin answers softly, smiling lovingly to the youngest who smiles in return.

"Told you telling him to go to the studio was a good idea," Hoseok says to Yoongi making Jimin blush instantly and Jungkook look at them in confusion.

"You what?" Jungkook questions.

"Min came to our place that night crying so we told him where your studio is and told him to go talk to you," Yoongi explains with a sigh.

"And it worked so ha!" Hoseok adds merrily, making Jungkook snort and hug around his boyfriend tighter.

"Yeah it did," Jungkook admits. Jimin relaxes back into him slightly, wrapping his arms around his neck to hold him close. The conversation drifts to Jimin's auditions and Jungkook just observes quietly, feeling relieved and thankful for his hyungs help and for still being able to call Jimin his.