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joonie
hyung
hey
hyung
i know u r there
stop ignoring me

king min
am not

joonie
it was just a suggestion
we don't have to do it if u don't feel comfortable

king min
it's ok
i'm just
dunno
conflicted

joonie
explain

king min
i know he's the best option possible
we won't find anyone better
but

joonie
u r still not over the huge crush u had on him

king min
i did not

joonie
u did
huge
gigantic

king min
fuck off joonie

joonie
hyung
u r my best friend since high school
that's a hell lot of time
we've been through a damn lot together
and now that we r finally able to have our own game studio
i don't want u to feel like there's something wrong
this was always our dream
i'm just saying that it'd be nice to have another person to share expenses and the work
and hoseok was always great and talented and a cool friend
so he'd be the obvious choice
but if u r not ok with it we can think of other ppl

king min
no
u r right
it was just a silly crush
i'm being stupid

joonie
u can't be a genius all the time, hyung

king min
shut up

joonie
the fuck it was a compliment

king min
i kno
...
thanks
4 everything, ya know

joonie
so
hoseok
can i talk to him?

king min
no
it's ok
i can do it

joonie
u sure

king min
yeah
sure

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min yoongi
hey
hoseok?

hobi!!!
ohhh
hello hyung!
how ya doing?

min yoongi
great
everything's great
so
you're still working for TD?

hobi!!!
unfortunately yes
why do you ask?

min yoongi
you remember namjoon, right?

hobi!!!
joonie? of course

min yoongi
yeah
so, we might have a business proposition
are you interested?

hobi!!!
damn
sure

min yoongi
are you free tonight?

hobi!!!
i just have to pick my niece up at school then yes

min yoongi
perfect
so let's get the gang together again

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king min
so
on a scale of 1 to 10
how much of a fool i made myself of

joonie
u want me to be honest or nice hyung

king min
shit

joonie
but if it makes u happy i don't think he noticed
at least not that much
or he wouldn't have said yes to the project
but truth be told the project's so good who'd have said no

king min
right
well
it was a rough start
but i'll be over it in a week or so

joonie
yeah sure

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jiminnie
hey, hyung
mind if i borrow your umbrella?

joonie
actually it's yoongi-hyung's 
but sure
go ahead

jiminnie
oh
u sure ur roommate won't mind?
i've never seen him around

joonie
nah
i'll talk to him later
how's the job going?

jiminnie
so far everything's ok, u know
kids r cute
staff is nice
there's some kind of dance project  at night too

joonie
that's great
i'm so proud of u, jiminnie
nice to see how far you got and how much u achieved

jiminnie
and u r part of that
i'll be forever thankful, hyung

joonie
u r making me blush

jiminnie
that was the intention ^-^

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[the coolest game studio ever group chat]

king min
what kind of fuckery is this

joonie
it's called 'communication', hyung
it's nice, you should try it

king min
fuck off joonie

hobi!!!
wow
have i told u guys how humbled i am bc u invited me 

king min
at least a couple hundred times
but go on

hobi!!!
i'm very humbled bc u guys thought of me

king min
aish
you're one of the best out there hoseok
who else could we have called

hobi!!!
still
i'm very grateful

joonie
ok
enough with the praise thing
we need to start working on shit
r u free 2night, hobi?

hobi!!!
i have this dance project at my niece's school up to 10pm
is it too late?
i don't know what time u guys go to sleep anyway

king min
pls

joonie
pls
sleep
what a concept

king min
a concept i'd love to have
but we r broke as fuck
so no rest for the wicked

joonie
what yoongs is trying to say is that we work as freelancers during the night

king min
and the day too

joonie
yeah
it's been chaotic since we left ID
but we're surviving
and soon enough things will be ok again

hobi!!!
sure they are, joon
so, i'll meet u tonight?

king min
yeah
just show up at our place 
bring me some coffee

hobi!!!
sure thing hyung

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kookie
hyung
can i put ur name on the list for tonight's practice?

jiminnie
yeah!!!!

kookie
great
i'm sure the kids will love it

jiminnie
i'm so excited
it's been a while since the last time i danced in front of ppl

kookie
u'll be great
after practice tae and i are going to his brother's place for dinner
wanna join

jiminnie
if there's no problem, sure

kookie
nope
actually it's going to be great if u can make it
jin-hyung could really use some company that's not the two of us

jiminnie
coun't me in, then

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king min
have u seen my umbrella

joonie
so
about that...

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[jimin's angels group chat]

jiminnie
so
black-haired guy
smiles like a damn small sun
hips can move
thighs are honestly a crime against my sanity

kookie
who

taetae
hobi-hyung
that's definitely hobi-hyung
just for the hip thing
not that i have noticed

kookie
pretending i didn't read that
but yeah
probably hobi-hyung

jiminnie
tell me more, tell me more

taetae
he's kookie's friend, i don't know much about him, tbh

kookie
i don't know if 'friends' cover it
he used to be my dance instructor at the gym
actually he was the one that invited me to the project
anyway
name's jung hoseok and he works on video games?
like, not playing video games, but designing them

jiminnie
wow
that's fucking cool

taetae
right
he's a really nice guy

jiminnie
so
the big question is
is he single

kookie
yes i guess
never asked
he never said anything

jiminnie
good
that's good
do you have his number

taetae
THAT'S MY BOY
YOU GO CHIM CHIM

kookie
why do you think i'm gonna regret it later
anyway, sure

taetae
oh
before i forget
jin-hyung really appreciated you showing up for dinner last night
he thinks u r a really nice guy and if moony likes u, u r always welcomed bac

jiminnie
moony's the cutest dog ever
how's your brother, though?
he seemed kinda sad

taetae
hyung had a really, really bad break up a few days ago
like bad as fuck
like bad in jungkook is gonna kill him as soon as i find him

jiminnie
oh
i'm so sorry for him
he's such an adorable hyung
hope he gets better soon

taetae
yeah
me too
seeing hyung sad breaks my heart

kookie
:(

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king min
kim namjoon

joonie
shit
what did i do this time
i swear the doorbell switch was already broken when i got home

king min
no
wait what
i'll call the landlord later
fuck
my question is
why does the cutest guy in this damn city have my umbrella

joonie
oh
you're talking about jiminnie?

king min
if 'jiminnie' is the cutest guy in this damn city
then yes
i ran into him near the mailboxes
how do you know him and why does he have my umbrella

joonie
he's our neighbor for like a month now
and i used to be his english tutor in college
don't you remember him?

king min
never paid much attention to your weirdass friends

joonie
right
you were too busy stalking hoseok

king min
SHUT UP
speaking of the devil...

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[the coolest game studio ever group chat]

hobi!!!
hey guys
just to let you know i officially resigned today
so i'm basically unemployed right now  

king min
WE SHOULD CELEBRATE
beers 2night?

joonie
now we really don't have the money to splurge, hyung
control your small ass

king min
small but glorious excuse me

joonie
i said nothing
but anyway, good to read that, hobi! 
you can go to the bank with me tomorrow
pls wear your nicest clothes or they won't trust us

hobi!!!
sure thing
what time?

joonie
early
pbbly around 10am, is that ok

king min
or you know
you could just spend the night here
you know
we could start working on stuff
like a name
we don't even have a name yet

hobi!!!
wow hyung
that'd be really nice
u sure i won't bother u?

king min
not at all
just you know
come over

joonie
yeah, hobi
come over

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joonie
wow hyung
that was so smooth

king min
fuck off

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['jinjin's babies' chat]

taetae
hyung
guess what

jinnie
what

taetae
minnie has a crush on kookie's dance instructor
you know what that means

jinnie
i'm scared to ask, tae

kookie
so am i, hyung, so am i

taetae
I GET TO PLAY CUPID AGAIN

kookie
when did u play cupid before

taetae
when i got us together

jinnie
i'm not sure you are playing cupid if u r involved in it

taetae
let a man dream, hyung
anyway
wanna go out for drinks tonight

jinnie
no, i have some work to do
you guys have fun

kookie
but hyung

jinnie
i'll leave the door open
just don't wake moony up when you arrive

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jungkook's bf taehyung
hyung
are you single

hobi!!!
hm... yes?

jungkook's bf taehyung
are you straight?

hobi!!!
wow
i guess... no?
why do you ask?

jungkook's bf taehyung
science hyung
science

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jiminnie
hyung
your roommate just let me have his umbrella?
why didn't you tell me he was so cute?

joonie
oh here we go again...

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jiminnie
hyung
do you still do ur game thing

joonie
yeah jimin-ah
the 'game thing' is currently paying my bills
why?

jiminnie
do u know any guy named hoseok?

joonie
jung hoseok?

jiminnie
YES

joonie
the fucker is currently sleeping on my sofa
may i wonder why

jiminnie
sheer curiosity, hyung
r u acquainted?

joonie
he's one of my partners in the studio i'm opening

jiminnie
that's so cool i'm so proud of u

joonie
thanks, jimin-ah

jiminnie
always my pleasure

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hobi!!!
namjoon is hiding under his desk
should i be worried

king min
nah
he does that shit when brainstorming
just leave him alone
any luck with the name yet

hobi!!!
not at all
just come back soon, hyung

king min
aw
miss me already

hobi!!!
no but i'm fucking hungry

king min
brat

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[jimin's angels group chat]

jiminnie
i have a craving that isn't going out

taetae
it's for chocolate right
it's always chocolate

jiminnie
actually not
just
there's something on my mind and i can't let it go
wait i'll be right back

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jiminnie
hey, hyung
it was really nice talking to you yesterday
and i'm really grateful you let me keep your umbrella
honestly saved my life
so i was thinking that maybe
i don't know
would u like to have some beer tonight?
with me, i mean

king min
yeah sure thing

jiminnie
meet me at the bar on the corner later?

king min
yeah...

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king min
i think our cute neighbor just asked me out

joonie
wait what

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[jimin's angels group chat]

jiminnie
i think i just asked my neighbor out

taetae
wait what

jiminnie
he's cute
he does his thingy with his nose when he tries to pretend he's not having fun
i just couldn't stop thinking about it

kookie
what about hobi-hyung?

jiminnie
well
a man's gotta eat right

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joonie
did u just ask yoongi-hyung out?

jiminnie
well news fly around here

joonie
but you were asking me about hobi just now ????

jiminnie
you guys are acting like i proposed to hoseok i just think he has some really  nice thighs jeez

joonie
wait really

jiminnie
you srlsly never noticed

joonie
hobi is out of my league cause you know
actually you don't
forget it
never mind

jiminnie
god you're weird

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['jinjin's babies' chat]

taetae
hyung
remember how i told u jiminnie was into kookie's friend
forget about it
he just randomly asked his neighbor out

jinnie
tae, my darling
my sweet angel
little thing that i helped raising
why would i be interested in gossip about your friends

taetae
i can shut up if you want

jinnie
...
just tell me more

kookie
not disappointed nor surprised

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joonie changed the coolest game studio ever to the bulletproof studio group chat

hobi!!!
is it too early to get emotional

joonie
nope
if yoongi weren't busy sucking dick right now he'd be crying

hobi!!!
oh
he had a date?

joonie
guess you could say that

hobi!!!
wait
does that mean he's gay?

joonie
pan, actually
you have any problems with it?

hobi!!!
not at all
i'm not straight myself
you?

joonie
what's even a straight person 

hobi!!!
that actually explains a lot

joonie
;)

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min yoongi
so
last night
it was nice
like really nice

jiminnie
it was amazing
wanna do it again sometime, maybe?

min yoongi
sure

jiminnie
i've already got something tonight
but tomorrow night i'm free

min yoongi
works for me too
7pm?

jiminnie
could it be 8pm?
i hate odd numbers

min yoongi
8 it is

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[jimin's angels group chat]

taetae
jiminnie
jimin
park jimin
PARK FUCKING JIMIN
R U DEAD
DID HIS DICK KILL U

kookie
dammit babe

jiminnie
i was at work, u sucker
and unlike other teachers i know
i turn my phone OFF during class

taetae
dunno what you're talking about
anyway
how was your date?
details, pls

kookie
it's not like we discuss your sex life over tea with jin-hyung

taetae
we definitely do

jiminnie
fuck guys it was so nice
he's so great
we're going out again tomorrow

kookie
so is hobi-hyung out of the game?

jiminnie
i didn't say that... yet

taetae
i smell drama
and i like it

jiminnie
fuck off
and stop gossiping about my life

taetae
what should we gossip about

kookie
do you want us to discuss what? quantum physics?

jiminnie
you guys are impossible
ask jinnie-hyung to make me some brownies
i'm picking u guys up tonight

taetae
you're the best

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joonie
stop singing i'm trying to nap

king min
it's 3pm

joonie
i had a long night
WORKING ON SHIT

king min
wow
someone's in a bad mood

joonie
someone's in a way too good mood

king min
what can i say
about that, btw
how come you hid him all this time

joonie
i didn't hide him
you're clueless and never noticed him
too busy crying over hoseok

king min
shit joonie

joonie
ohhhhhh
still not over that?
i thought it was just a 'crush'

king min
i'm blocking u

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[the bulletproof studio group chat]

joonie
shit guys
the bank just gave us a thumbs up
the studio is happening

king min
fuck
damn
shit

hobi!!!
i think i'll pass out

joonie
let's celebrate tonight?

hobi!!!
i have the dance project and it might go on till a little late today
but
how about that breakfast we were talking about yesterday?

king min
damn fam
my mouth is watering already

joonie
it's a deal, then

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['jinjin's babies' chat]

taetae
hyung let me in
i'm hungry
i promise i won't forget moony at the pet shop again

jinnie
you did WHAT

taetae
damn you're not at home right
well
JIMINNIE'S COMING FOR TEA
MAKE HIM SOME BROWNIES

jinnie
damn tae don't make me call mom again

taetae
DON'T CALL MOM

kookie
damn guys how old are you

taetae
NO KIM NO OPINION

kookie
I'M MORE A KIM THAN YOU ARE
TELL HIM HYUNG

jinnie
god i'm too old for this shit

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hobi!!!
joonie
are u awake

joonie
yup
what's going on

hobi!!!
fuck
man
i'm so sorry i know it's fucking late but
i just got home and i discovered my roommate is moving in with his girlfriend
and my lease ends in two days and fuck
we had everything planned he was supposed to stay another six months
fuck
do you happen to know anyone who'd like to share an apartment?

joonie
damn man
that sucks
but you know
yoongi and i do have an empty room here
you could just move in, if you wanted to

hobi!!!
oh
that would be great, but i'm
i'm not sure it'd work

joonie
why not

hobi!!!
damn
that's embarassing
especially bc i met a guy back at the project and he's really nice
but 
you know
i've been lowkey in love with yoongi-hyung since college

joonie
oh damn
why did you tell me that

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king min
did u fall off bed or something
where r u
why did u wake up so early
anyway
since u r out
could u buy us more coffee
maybe some cookies

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king min
KIM NAMJOON
KIM FUCKING NAMJOON
I KNOW WHY YOU'RE HIDDING FROM ME
I'M KILLING YOU ONCE YOU GET BACK

joonie
hyung pls
be sensible
what'd u have done?
he's our friend and he's got no place to live

king min
and then u thought that having the guy I've been in love with since forever 
living under the same fucking roof as me would be a great idea
fuck you namjoon

joonie
oh no you didn't
YOU TOLD ME IT WAS A FUCKING CRUSH
YOU TOLD ME YOU DIDN'T EVEN FEEL THAT ANYMORE
AND NOW YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT LOVE
WHAT A FUCKING MESS
I HATE ALL OF YOU
FUCK YOU HYUNG

king min
wow
i wasn't... didn't think you would
namjoon 
namjoon?

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joonie
fuck
i shouldn't be talking to you about this
but honestly i've got nobody else
dammit i really need other friends
fuck

jiminnie
whoa
calm down hyung
what's going on

joonie
let's say
hypothetically
that two of your friends are in love
and they don't know it
but u know
u know about both of them
should u say anything
bc it's not your secret to tell
but at the same time you could put an ending to the pinning
so what's the truth here
WHAT'S THE ETHICAL THING TO DO
why do i have friends
i should just go
give up on human contact 
live in the mountains
talk to the birds
that's it
it's settled
I'M MOVING TO THE MOUNTAINS

jiminnie
HYUNG WAIT WHAT
I'M SO CONFUSED

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jiminnie
is joonie-hyung ok?

king min
i'm not sure tbh

jiminnie
he sounds like going through a mental breakdown 
i'm worried
pls let me know if anything happens

king min
sure
r u still up for tonight?

jiminnie
looking forward to it ;)

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hoseok
damn
sorry i didn't reply sooner
i got caught up in something
but last night was amazing

jiminnie
i really enjoyed it too ^-^

hoseok
there's a lot going on right now but
i really liked it and really liked getting to know u
so maybe
i don't know
can we keep in touch?
i'll do everything i can to meet u sooner
if u want that

jiminnie
that sounds great
i'll be waiting for you before the practice next monday with some coffee
and we can talk a bit before
what do you think?

hoseok
sounds perfect

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[jimin's angels group chat]

taetae
was i suddenly blind by my boyfriend's glorious ass
or did u leave practice with hobi-hyung yesterday

kookie
damn babe

jiminnie
i did

kookie
but what about ur neighbor?

jiminnie
so
i might
be going out
with both
of them
DO NOT SLUT SHAME ME

taetae
wow
i wasn't going to
i'm just
worried
u kno

jiminnie
actually no
why

taetae
bc u get attached easily
and well
one day or another you're going to have to choose
and well

jiminnie
i'm
i'm not
it's not
i'm

kookie
u know he's right right

jiminnie
damn

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['jinjin's babies' chat]

taetae
here comes taetae with your weekly jiminnie's romantic life update:
he's going out with both of them

jinnie
oh damn
do they know

taetae
i don't think so
and guess what

jinnie
what
(why am i even asking that i hate gossip)

kookie
you hate gossip and i'm justin bieber

taetae
shush
he's getting attached
i can feel it

jinnie
oh god
i'm buying him a bottle of wine

kookie
why?

jinnie
he's gonna need it

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king min
please come home
he's here
he asked where you are
i need you here if we're going to do this
you're my best friend
you know it all
pls just help me

joonie
i can't
i'm conflicted

king min
just come home already
it's gonna be ok
we're just gonna talk work
nothing is happening
we're gonna be ok
you know nothing, right?

joonie
ok
i guess
i really need to use the bathroom 

king min
you're disguting
hey
joon

joonie
what

king min
i'd do the same
you know
i'd invite hoseok to move in too

joonie
i know you would

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[the bulletproof studio group chat]

hobi!!!
i'm moving in at 4, is that ok?
just
thank you very much guys
you're the best

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king min
it's been three weeks
i've seen his dick at least twice
and he smells fucking good 
like how can a person smell that good shit
how am i going to survive

joonie
you broke your ankle you stupid asshole
the doctor said you should be resting not babbling bout hoseok

king min
i'm bored
and in love
plus i really miss jiminnie

joonie
you r high in painkillers
plus please don't play with jimin's feelings
i love him like a lil brother and i'll have to beat u up if you do

king min
i'm not playing with his feelings
i do like him
he's fucking great and his mouth's amazing and he's just the best 
i just wanna cuddle with him forever

joonie
and hoseok?

king min
i love him so much

joonie
u r fucked up
go back to sleep

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[jimin's angels group chat]

jiminnie
it's been three weeks
and fuck

taetae
you like both of them

kookie
you like both of them

jiminnie
fuck

taetae
well
at least you're not playing with them
it was a nice thing to tell each one you were seeing other people
do they ask about each other?

jiminnie
not much
yoongi when he wants to piss me off
but they're cool even with that and they don't pressure me
i hate them 

taetae
damn you've got it bad

kookie
good luck hyung ♡

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jiminnie
hey yoongs ♡
how are you feeling? how's your ankle?

king min
shitty
this casket sucks
wish i could be with u instead of lying here doing nothing

jiminnie
me too
maybe i could stop by your apartment tomorrow night
with some wine and a movie
people say i give great massages

king min
oh god please do

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hobi!!!
hey babe
just to remind you you're beautiful
and i can't wait to see you tonight

jiminnie
damn hyung
can't wait either
i was thinking that maybe you'd like to come to my apartment today?
not that i don't like hanging out at the studio but you know
i've got a bed
or a really comfy sofa if you're into that

hobi!!!
oh
sure
dammit of course
fuck i really wish i could take you to my place
but i've got two roommates and one of them has a broken ankle right now so
he's a bit grumpy

jiminnie
oh
broken ankle
that's bad
for him, i mean
hyung i really gotta go
see u tonight right? 
♡

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[jimin's angels group chat]

jiminnie
fam
i think i fucked up
more than i had fucked up before
does any of u know where hobi-hyung is living now?

kookie
i just know he moved out of his old apartment like three weeks ago?
but i don't know where he's now
i thought you knew?

jiminnie
i just knew his old place fuck
we generally hang out at the dance studio and then we part ways bc
you know
i go straight to jin-hyung's place for food
fuck i'm fucked
the world can't be that small
how didn't i think of that before
hobi works with joonie
joonie lives with yoongi
of course they'd know each other
FUCK

kookie
does that mean you two have sex in the studio?


jimmine
well

kookie
damn hyung WHY DID U TELL ME THAT

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jiminnie
hyung
it just came to my mind
we never talk bout work
so i never asked what you do for a living?

king min
i work with video games
opening a studio with joonie and our other roommate
i thought joonie told u

jiminnie
no he didn't
but that's fucking cool anyway hyung

king min 
;)

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jiminnie
please
please tell me this is a nightmare
please tell me yoongi and hoseok-hyung don't know each other
please tell me they don't live under the same roof

joonie
sure
i'm not telling you
(but they do)
why

jiminnie
oh fuck

joonie
oh no
jiminnie no
park jimin
please tell me you're not hoseok's 'sweet cheeks' or whatever shit he calls you
please tell me you're not going out with both of them

jiminnie
sure
not telling you
(but i am)

joonie
I HATE ALL OF YOU

Chapter Text

[jimin's angels group chat]

jiminnie
i don't know what to do
fuck
this is so messed up
should i tell them?
of course i should, not telling is not fair
but damn
yesterday i chickened out on my date with hobi-hyung
i told him i was sick and canceled the whole thing

kookie
well hyung
looks like time has come

taetae
FOR YOU TO LIP SYNC FOR YOUR LIFE

kookie
yeah sure that too
but you know
you should start thinking about choosing

jimminie
i know
but how do i do that
how do i give up on one of them

taetae
that is a question only your heart can answer, chim

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king min
good news
a miracle happened
and namjoon is being a decent roommate once in a lifetime
we'll have the place for ourselves for a bit
he'll take our roommate for the movies or some shit like that

jiminnie
oh
that's great
really great
can i show up at 8?

king min
i'll be waiting for you

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hobi!!!
sure you'll be okay being alone tonight?

king min
what am i
5
i can take care of myself

hobi!!!
hyung
adorable hyung
you're literally on rest because you fell of the stairs and broke your ankle

king min
please don't remind me of my moment of stupidity
plus i won't be alone

hobi!!!
oh
is the cute neighbor coming?

king min
yeah

hobi!!!
that's nice

king min
yeah

hobi!!!
yeah

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jiminnie
hyung
thank you
thank you so much

joonie
just fix this shit
i won't cover for you again

jiminnie
i swear i will
thank you

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jinnie
can you pick moony at the vet?

taetae
sure
jiminnie's flings are best friends and he didn't know
wanna hear it?

jinnie
i'm making some popcorn

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hobi!!!
thanks again for inviting me, joonie
i'm waiting for you in front of the movie theater

joonie
nevermind
buy me some peppermints
be there in 5

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[jimin's angels group chat]

taetae
please let us updated, chim
jin-hyung's worried about you

kookie
are you guys at home?

taetae
yeah
cuddling with moony

kookie
i'm finishing closing the store
wait for me

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[jimin's angels group chat]

jiminnie
well
looks like i didn't have to choose in the end
yoongi broke up with me

taetae
WHAT

kookie
damn
did you explain everything to him?

jiminnie
i did
and he told me that it was ok but
he told me to stay with hoseok and not tell him anything
because i made him happy
and
that was it
he didn't even try, you know
he just let me go

kookie
damn
are you ok?

jiminnie
i don't think so

taetae
come here
the door is open
we're waiting for you

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king min
the other guy jiminnie was dating
it was hoseok
jimin's hoseok's sweet cheeks

joonie
i know, hyung
it sucks
i'm sorry
i should have told you something, but i couldn't
it was not my secret to tell

king min
that's ok
i get it
could you just
could you please just get home?
i really need you right now

joonie
i'll be there in 10

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hobi!!!
is everything ok?
i can hear hyung crying from my bedroom
what's going on? is he in pain?

joonie
nothing
actually
it's just
not a good night
don't worry, i'm with him

hobi!!!
oh
ok
just call me if you need anything

joonie
yeah
sure

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hobi!!!
hey
are you feeling better?

jiminnie
not exactly

hobi!!!
is there anything i can do to help?

jiminnie
can you meet me tomorrow at school?
i'd really use one of your big hugs

hobi!!!
i'll be there
i could use one too
things are a little tense right here right now

jiminnie
why?

hobi!!!
i think...
i think my roommates are involved
like romantically
and they've gotten on a fight or something

jiminnie
you mean joonie-hyung and...

hobi!!!
yoongi-hyung, yeah
they've been really close lately
i wonder...
i wonder how i didn't see it before

jiminnie
oh
is that something that bugs you

hobi!!!
*typing*
...
*typing*
...
*typing*

no
not at all
see you at 5

Chapter Text

joonie
did you break up with yoongi?

jiminnie
why does hobi-hyung think you and yoongi are together?

joonie
THE FUCK
WHAT DID HE WHAT
WHAT

jiminnie
btw, hyung was the one who broke up with me
without even trying
without saying anything
just letting me go

joonie
wait are u crying

jiminnie
maybe

joonie
oh lord
what have i done
why do i have to go through this
WHO DID I PISS OFF

jiminnie
wait
hyung
you and yoongi
you are not...?
that's not why he broke up with me, right?

joonie
of course not what it the sweet fucking hell
i've seen things and i know things about hyung nobody should
it'd be like fucking my eldest brother that's ugh
plus apparently he broke up with you bc he was trying to play the role of the better man or shit
like he really wants you and hobi to be happy because he loves both of you
oh shit
i shouldn't have said that

jiminnie
oh
kim namjoon
please
elaborate

joonie
fucking shit jimin
fine
he's been in love with hobi since college
then you and your cute cheeks show up and he's doomed
and then he finds out you also think hoseok is a fine piece of ass and etc
so he's just doing that shit where he suffers quietly so the two of you can be happy

jiminnie
shit
fuck
shit

joonie
want my opinion?
just give him some time
he'll eventually come to his senses and the three of you can talk this shit off
you know
like adults

jiminnie
yeah 
sure
you know what hyung
thank you
i really hope someday you meet a nice guy that will get you all lovesick and stupid

joonie
is that really hope or a curse

jiminnie
both

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joonie
i don't know why in the hell you'd think i have something with yoongi-hyung
but i don't
just to make it clear

hobi!!!
wow
sorry
but you know, you guys are really close and stuff
and
he was pretty sad yesterday, so i thought...
sorry
it was stupid

joonie
nah
ok
just don't let your mind go to those dark places
hyung was just... heartbroken
broke up with that fling of his

hobi!!!
oh
that's sad

joonie
don't play that game with me, hoseok

hobi!!!
i don't know what you're talking about

joonie
you do
just you know
you have your kind of boyfriend now, don't you  screw things up with him
and don't mess with hyung's feelings

hobi!!!
i'd never do that, joonie

joonie
yeah
not intentionally
just... take care

hobi!!!
wait
how did you know about the whole 'you and yoongi' thing?

joonie
i see ~everything~

hobi!!!
damn you creepy

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hobi!!!
hey hyung
are you ok?

king min
yeah
freaking fine
:)

-----------------------------------

king min
can you please come home 
i might need some cuddling time before we head to the studio

joonie
no wonder hobi thought we were a thing

king min
wait what

joonie
nevermind
i'm on my way

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taetae
you know those mexican soap operas mom found on netflix last summer?

jinnie
yeah

taetae
minnie's life would provide a fucking great plot

jinnie
my dear baby bro
shouldn't you be more worried bout things like the classes u have to prepare for ur kids
instead of butting in ur friend's love life?

taetae
and miss my favorite free telenovela?
no fucking way

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hobi!!!
on my way to pick you up
can't wait to see you
missing you so fucking much

jiminnie
i'm at the door
please hurry 

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[the bulletproof studio group chat]

hobi!!!
fuck guys
i left my wallet in the "soon-to-be-kitchen"
mind if i bring my boyfriend with me to pick it up?
i know we were waiting till the office was ready to show it around
but a little exception

king min
that's
ok
i guess

joonie
yeah
:)

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joonie
oh my fucking gosh

king min
well that's gonna be the most awkward meeting ever
you are right by my side y r we texting

joonie
dunno
it seems like we all lost control over our lives 

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[jimin's angels group chat]

jiminnie
well this is a code red
it was nice meeting y'all

Chapter Text

hobi!!!  created a new group

hobi!!! added jiminnie to the group

hobi!!!  added king min  to the group

hobi!!!
i don't know what just happened
but i think we should talk

Chapter Text

king min
hey
what do you do when, like
you see the two people you have crushes on together
like together
and you don't feel jealous but you do?
like, not mad that they're together, but mad that you aren't with them?
asking for a friend

joonie
hyung
i'm your only adult friend
and crushes? you gotta be fucking kidding me
the way you look at those two assholes
it's disguting
i felt all my teeth falling out
no joke those were the most awkward ten minutes of my life

king min
one day u will fall for some clueless guy
and need my help to confess
and i'll tell u to go to hell

joonie
*beyoncé's 'don't hurt yourself playing in the background'* you're only lying to yourself

king min
why r we even friends

joonie
u needed tutoring in chemistry
i needed help to avoid being killed by the basketball coach
match made in heaven

king min
high school was the worst nightmare of my life
fuck
no
i take that back
the worst nightmare of my life is happening rn

joonie
why

king min
hoseok put us into a group
just the three of us

joonie
well
it was nice meeting u hyung

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[jimin's angels group chat]

taetae
YOU CAN'T JUST CODE RED ME AND DISAPPEAR PARK JIMIN
I DEMAND ANSWERS
RIGHT NOW
I'M TAKING YOU OUT OF MY WILL

kookie
this shit is no joke he's been pacing out the apartment for like twenty minutes now
it's actually kinda funny
jin-hyung put his punching bag in the middle of the room and is practicing box i guess
and tae is running around
and moony is so fucking confused poor dog he doesn't know who to bother first
and i'm just here
waiting

taetae
shut up u r stress eating
i sa w u eating lik a whole box of brownies

kookie
that's a LIE

taetae
FIGHT ME

jiminnie
would u pls shut the fuck up
i'm
i'm dead
not yet
but i'll be soon
hoseok's in my apartment
but i locked myself in the bathroom 

taetae
WHY

jiminnie
BECAUSE THAT WAS THE MOST MORTIFYING EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE
YOU COULD SMELL IT IN THE AIR
HOBI KNEW THE MOMENT HE SAW YOONGI AND I IN THE SAME ROOM
THE DRIVE HOME WAS JUST SILENCE
poor joonie-hyung tho he looked like a scared otter 
i'll have 2 find a way to make it up to him one day

kookie
jin-hyung is reading over my shoulder
he's asking for more details
shouldn't we put him here already?
nevermind he scolded me 4 the suggestion

jiminnie 
oh holy shit holy shit
hobi-hyung
he just
he just created a group
with the three of us in it
i'm gonna throw up

taetae
nice thing u r in the bathroom already

kookie
jin-hyung told me to ask you how you felt
when you saw the two of them together
(this is ridiculous what am i a fucking owl)

jiminnie
i felt like
like my whole world (and joonie-hyung) was inside that mess of a studio
dammit guys
i got it bad
bad
i didn't realize it till i saw both of them and my heart broke into a million pieces

kookie
hey, this is jinnie
tae started crying so kookie's hugging him
jiminnie dear
maybe this is a sign, you know
we've been taught our entire lives that love is 1+1
but love's not math
if it was math people would be running from it
love is just love, not numbers

jiminnie
what r u suggesting, hyung?
that i date both of them?
they'll never want that, they're best friends, how weird would it b?
+
can u imagine the mess at school?
i'm already a gay preschool teacher
just that guarantees me a hell lot of shit
can u imagine being the gay preeschool teacher with two boyfriends?

kookie
r u going to live your entire life based on what people want you to do?
who people want you to be?
how people want you to love?
what if you wake up twenty years from now and regret not living your life?
it ain't coming back, my little mochi
life doesn't spin back so u can do the right thing

jiminnie
damn jinnie

kookie
ok, it's me again
tae is now currently crushing jin-hyung in a hug
he's promising him he'll find the most amazing person in the world
and that person is going to love the hell out of him
just like he wants to
(jin-hyung really wants to be loved)
but i agree with him, hyung
you know
do ur thing
live ur life
bounce on those 2 dicks if u want to

taetae
that's a great way to ruin a perfectly nice cheesy talk
but i'd let u bounce on my dick right now if u want to

jiminnie
god i hope jin-hyung kicks u out

taetae
go jiminnie
go get ur shit together

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hobi!!!
guys
i know you are there
stop ignoring me
jimin, i can hear you thinking from that bathroom
hyung, i know you are reading this
just 
let's talk, ok?
like adults
...
right so
i know now that yoongi-hyung's your other... lover?
god i don't know how to put this
anyway
he is... or better, was, the other guy you told me about
and you're yoongi's neighbor... our neighbor
this is awkward as fuck
i'm not mad you didn't tell me
just
you know
we could have saved a lot of embarrassment tonight
especially for joonie dammit i was afraid he was going to snap at any moment
i just want you guys to know that i care a lot about you
and if you want to keep seeing each other i really don't mind
i don't wanna keep you from being happy, you know?
that's it
just
yeah
whenever you feel ready just tell me something
i'm leaving now, minnie
don't forget to lock the door, please

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joonie
hobi
whatever u do
whatever decision u make
pls just talk to yoongi first
about your feelings
do it
if you don't
i'll do it

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joonie
hey
are you ok?

jiminnie
i don't know
i'm kinda numb

joonie
ok
numb
numb is workable
do you have some time?

jiminnie
i guess so

joonie
great
bc there's some shit that you need to know

---------------------------------------------

hobi!!!
yoongi
we need to talk
in person
right now
i'll be in the kitchen
if you don't show up i'm invading your room

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Chapter Text

taetae
hey
for real now
are you ok?
want kookie to pick u up?
we can all cuddle in jin-hyung's bed

jiminnie
pls

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There was only one thing Namjoon would always make fun of Hoseok for - it started somewhere along their sophomore year in college after a study group that turned into a pajama party - and it was the fact that his comfort food of choice was a huge bowl of Cocoa Puffs mixed with freezing soy milk. Whenever he felt vulnerable or fragile or the world seemed like it was about to crumble down, the magic box of sugary cereal would show up like a lifeboat he just needed to grab. The thing about that particular night was that not even his coping mechanism was working anymore, the blue china bowl going warm from the contact with his palms, milk going brown inside it while the chocolate balls started to melt. It was hard feeling slightly hungry when his heart pounded so loud inside his chest, and it’d work just fine as the background for some thrilling game he started to produce two days ago, but in real life the sound just clogged his throat and left a gruesome shriver going down his spine.

On a regular day, maybe he’d have never noticed how tiny their kitchen was, most of the space occupied by wooden cupboards and counters and that fancy microwave Yoongi got from his brother as a joke two birthdays ago. Everything was gray and navy blue, except for the creepy yellow light over his head, and it was easy to think as a blessing the fact that it had no walls or doors separating the place from their even smaller living room. Hoseok already felt suffocated enough in such an open space, the weight of his thoughts blocking all the air he needed to breathe. The dark-haired man tried his best, he really did, in not looking at his cell phone since that last text, that worst ultimatum in the history of ultimatums. Next time he decided to fall in love and then be stupidly clueless about it he’d better not let Namjoon pressure him into confessing years of unrequited love just because he had completely lost control over his life.

“I hope you’re not planning on eating that shit”, a voice, surprisingly soft due to its normal tones, caught his attention, dark eyes like magnets always drawing the man back to them, “it looks fucking disgusting.”

Sometimes Yoongi acted like a cat, sneaking into places without anyone noticing he was even there, sometimes his steps were heavy and noisy, waking up the entire apartment. Sometimes he was a tiny ball of energy, talking loud about all those ideas living in the back of his head, and sometimes his voice was nothing but a sweet whisper, when his tongue got heavy with tiredness from all the nights working non-stop to achieve all those dreams he had since his teenage years. Hoseok had seen all his facets throughout the time they spent together, and all of them got something so endearing it was hard not to fall for every single one of them. Yoongi was just standing there, near some useless column they tried to get removed a thousand times, looking soft in those ripped clothes - gray sweatpants and a large black t-shirt - he claimed worked perfectly fine as pajamas, bleached hair mussed and bare face smooth, even though his right cheek looked reddish, like he had been resting it against something sharp. They stared at each other for a second long enough to be awkward, Hoseok licking his own lips in the search of the right words to say, bowl of cereal now forgotten on the counter. Truth be told the man had nothing prepared to say. To be totally honest with himself, he wasn’t even expecting Yoongi to show up.

(Perhaps some silent part of his brain was praying for an absence of the main guest on his personal freak show)

“I’ve had worse stuff. Once I ate one of Joonie’s gluten free cupcakes. He’d better find another bakery soon or I’m pretty sure he’ll end up poisoned”, Hoseok cleared his throat in that ridiculous attempt of small talk, of avoiding the main subject that brought both of them there. The insides of his cheeks would be bleeding pretty soon if he didn’t stop biting on them on a poor way of calming down. “I don’t know if you read my texts or not but… I meant what I said. About Jimin and you.”

“I wanted to tell you before, but I couldn’t. Didn’t have the nerve to face you”, Yoongi got closer, eyes focusing on anything but the man in front of him in jeans so tight he wasn’t sure of the other’s capacity of breathing properly, hands hidden in the pockets of his military jacket, “I just want the both of you to be happy, you know. You make a cute couple.”

“And what about your happiness, hyung? Where does it stand?”, that wasn’t the way Hoseok wanted to do that, but life sometimes took control of the script, ignoring scenarios poor human beings created in their silly little minds.

“It’d never be complete, anyway, so what’s the point of making two other people miserable just for half of my heart? Jimin deserves better than that. He deserves you”, that small smile on his face didn’t reach his eyes, didn’t suit his crossed arms or how he was trying to balance his weight on his two feet.

“Who exactly gave you the power of playing the martyr here?”, it wasn’t supposed to sound so mad, but the words spilled out of him the same way his heart felt stabbed by truths he was trying to ignore. Blood boiled inside his veins, tickling the skin above it, an entire ocean of emotions no one could understand quite right.

“Hoseok-ah…”

“No, don’t bullshit me. What’s with this whole shit of half of my heart? You do love him, so why are you just giving up when I’m telling you, loud and clear, that I’m okay with the two of you?”, then realization suddenly hit him, and fuck, he was supposed to be confessing his feelings, not feeling rejected without even saying a word about it, “Am I the problem?”

Hesitation sometimes was a better answer than any well-written sentence. The bob of Yoongi’s Adam’s apple was a whole essay on what was wrong there.

“I see”, Hoseok was tired of holding back tears and putting on a straight face. He was tired of pretending that evening wasn’t a total chaos, and he was tired of that physical pain he felt every time he thought about them. It sounded almost like a good idea when Namjoon requested him to come clean, like maybe that whole mess would come to an end if he said the words trapped inside his chest. Perhaps the only lesson to be learned there was that if you listen to the things your friends say sometimes you might end up lonely. “You know what, hyung, this is… this is so fucked up. I called you here to say that I wasn’t sacrificing your relationship with Jimin ‘cause I wan’t being that honest with you either. I called you here to tell you that I only started dating him in order to get over you. Did I fall for him amidst it all? Yeah. Did I get over you? Hell no.”

A marathon wouldn’t take his breath away like that conversation did, wouldn’t make his chest go up and down and his hands tremble and his heart rate go up in a way that might get him on the floor at any minute. But there they were, looking at each other among a comfortable silence that was overestimated, because it had no comfort at all in it. Yoongi stared at him with a face that would be perfect for poker, so unreadable it was almost punchable, and Hoseok wasn’t sure if he understood what just happened there. Did he make himself clear or was the meaning of his true feelings lost between the haste of putting it on air?

Regret was an acquaintance he was starting to get really familiar with.

“What are you saying, exactly?”, the careful expression on the eldest face was a blessing, the way his eyes were almost closed and one could see the engines turning on his brain.

“That I’ve been in love with you for a long time now.”

And Yoongi just nodded, trying to absorb the information, making it sink inside his mind. The light bulb flicked for an instant, dramatizing the tiny kitchen like it was part of a very complicated Hollywood plot. Hoseok was frozen in his place against the counter, counting seconds and breaths and blinks, looking for any sign that well, he did screw things up. But it never came, all anticipation lost in translation, lost in a movement the younger never saw coming. This time it wasn’t slow-motioned, the pace was real and touchable, the shadow of the man in front of him reaching him before anything. Yoongi only needed three short and determined steps, and standing in the tip of his toes just a bit, to close a distance that weeks ago was comparable to the length of the Great Wall of China. Now there were only inches between them when Yoongi cupped his chin with one of his hands, lifting it up so their noses could touch, warm breathing becoming one. The image Hoseok had of the man now was interrupted by the shadow of his eyelashes, but he wouldn’t complain, not when the feel of cold fingers on his sharp jawline was so satisfying. He was expecting the kiss, but it didn’t keep his heart of bursting inside his ribcage when their lips touched for the first time, his arms embracing the smaller man’s shoulders so they could be even closer. It was a tentative at first, like both of them were so scared of moving the touches where light-feathered, so, so soft it was impossible going away. Yoongi pressed him against the counter, hand firm against his neck, the other grabbing at the harsh fabric of Hoseok’s jacket. It was just that, and then it changed the moment the eldest licked his bottom lip, making them part at the touch, going exactly where both of them had fantasized for so long, a needing gasp coming from Hoseok’s throat impossible to ignore.

Both of them were well aware of how far that could’ve gone, wasn’t the noise coming from the front door suddenly breaking that bubble, the figure of Namjoon whistling some pop tune while locking it again after coming in catching them off guard. Their taller friend just stood there on the hall, looking at them with huge eyes, mouth opening many times, and closing twice as much, the shadow of his black cap trying to cover the sudden blush spreading through his face. It only lasted for a few seconds, Namjoon’s index finger on air like he wanted to ask a question, a gesture he gave up quickly enough. All he did then was nodding at his roommates, pointing to his own bedroom without saying a word.

The thing about true love kisses on fairy tales was that nobody ever explained what happened between the break of the curse and the happy ever after.

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[the bulletproof studio group chat]

joonie
next time 
pls
warn me if you're planning a make out session in our kitchen
and remember
we eat there
thank you very much

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hobi!!!
minnie
please
where are you?

Chapter Text

king min
stop avoiding us
things r fine
we worked shit out

joonie
yeah
could hear it ya know
thin walls
never gonna be able to look at ur face again

king min
shit
sorry
we got... carried away after you left
many years of emotional and sexual frustration

joonie
yeah
got that

king min
but things r fine, joonie
just come home

joonie
that's not the problem
i did something i'm not proud of

king min
care to explain

joonie
jimin was feeling like shit bc of the whole stuff
so i told him
about 
u know
u liking hobi
hobi liking u

king min
oh

joonie
it wasn't fair
he was miserable thinking it was all his fault
he had to know you two r fuckers too

king min
i know
shit
i know

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hobi!!!
i'm worried
we need to talk
i swear it's not a bad talk
babe just please
please
don't give up on us

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king min
i stopped by your apartment but you weren't there
minnie
please answer your phone
please

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hobi!!!
hey kooks
have u seen him?

kookie
yeah, hyung
he's here with us
just give him some time, ok?
he's not in his best right now

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jinnie
how's him?
did he eat the cake i left?
what's he doing?

taetae
he's kinda... numb
he doesn't wanna eat
he's just sitting there, making heart-shaped cards for school's valentines day

jinnie
wow
masochist much?
i'll be home soon, anyway

taetae
that'd be great
he doesn't wanna cuddle me
he says you smell like strudel

jinnie
that's the best compliment i've got this week

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jiminnie
you know why i hate odd numbers
it's because one way or another
one is always left behind

Chapter Text

kookie
well
it's done
he almost killed me but i convinced him of showing up

hobi!!!
and we're gonna be forever grateful
and i told u to not look down on him
looks all sweet, it's a killer king inside


kookie
yeah
guess u r right
he had always been a little shit

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taetae
u thinks it's gonna work out?

kookie
what?
the hyungs talk

taetae
yup

kookie
i don't know
but i hope so
the three of them are clearly in love with each other
it sucks that they are so messed up

taetae
yeah
hey

kookie
what

taetae
i love you
can't wait to live with you

kookie
me too
love you
counting the days
have you talked to jin-hyung yet?

taetae
yeah
he's happy for us
and enjoying the idea of having the apartment for himself
but
you know

kookie
the ghost can't leave his bed, right
i just want him to be happy

taetae
me too, bby
me too

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joonie
going to mom's house
good luck
fix this shit
stay away from my bedroom

king min
wow
thnx for the support

joonie
anytime

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joonie
oh
by the way
i just let him in

king min
shit joonie

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“Yoongi-hyung’s bedroom is actually cleaner than yours.”

His voice was not small, but that cocky, flirting tone Jimin liked to use whenever he was trying to make a joke wasn’t anywhere to be found. It was really something seeing him like that, standing by the door of Hoseok’s room, tugged inside a green stripped sweater way to big to belong to him, hands lost inside of it, and ripped jeans stained with glitter and purple paint. His blond hair was messier than usual, bangs trapped by the frame of the glasses he only wore while in teacher mode, thick and cleaner than they should be. The man looked good, even when there were signs of tiredness around his eyes, plump lips pressed against each other in a line so thin it was hard telling they were even there. It looked a lot like apprehension, a bit like fear and slightly like heartbreak, all in one heartbeat, a blink of one’s eyes.

For an instant there was only silence, thin sunlights coming through the semi-closed curtains, drawing small dots on the white walls. The three of them just stared at each other, Yoongi resting his back on the wooden headboard, navy blue pajamas bottomed up and contrasting with his bleached hair, ankle still swollen from his clumsy fall days ago, and if one payed attention enough it was almost possible to see how tight was the grip of his fingers on the white sheets of the bed, right next to where Hoseok was sitting. Hoseok and his dark hair and shining eyes, the simple white t-shirt and black sweatpants he wore to teach the kids at the studio looking clean and loose around his shoulders. There wasn’t much more to see around the place, the bed taking most of the space available. Some clothes were thrown on the floor, pairless shoes here and there, and a tray with what looked like the remains of a breakfast by the small wardrobe near the door. Pictures and drawings and action figures filled a bookshelf near the window, and Jimin tried to let his gaze follow those small things, the fact that was the first time he got into that particular bedroom blowing up his mind a little.

“He bribes Joonie into cleaning it for him”, Hoseok answered after that moment of quietude, biting his inner cheek, lost in thoughts. Even though that meeting had been his idea, now he felt insecure, not sure of what to say when so much of the rest of his life was hanging there, depending on the choices they made that night. “With gummy bears.”

“That’s a lie”, the eldest of them called, punching his roommate in the arm. Yoongi looked no better, trying to act all cool even though his mind was on fire, predicting a downfall that would start at any moment if they weren’t careful enough. “They are gummy worms. They are better.”

“Shut up, hyung. Sit down… Minnie”, he gulped before the nickname, as if he weren’t sure he had the right to use it anymore. The common feeling among them was to be wandering in the desert at night, the sand making their feet sink and the darkness misleading their paths, drawing them apart instead of bringing them together. “Or, you know, I can get one of those stupid armchairs back at Joon’s room, if you don’t…”

“No, it’s okay”, it wasn’t more than a whisper, and then the mattress shifted softly when he sat on the edge of it, the few steps needed to reach them taking an eternity to be crossed, all eyes on him, on his every movement, afraid that bubble would break at any moment. It had been challenge enough convincing him of talking to them, a lot of help from Jungkook included in the deal. At the end, perhaps that was just the push Jimin needed, a bit of encouragement his mind was requesting. The youngest had had his fair share of crying already, of bugging his friends and thinking he’d die alone and unloved. Jimin was tired, of the tears and the sorrow, of the longing that lasted inside his chest anytime he thought about the two men. They needed some closure, whatever that fancy word meant. They needed it, and there was the chance to get it.

“So, finally we’re all on the same page”, Hoseok cleared his throat, his fingers playing with the wrinkles on the cotton sheet, trying to moderate a conversation that was already hard enough,  “Yoongi and I had a heart to heart and came clean with our conflicted feelings and…”

“We love each other. But we’re also in love with you. Please, don’t break up with us”, the other man said, words so fast the other two had to focus all their attention in their meaning. Yoongi had his eyes closed, like it was easier spelling the truth like that, when he didn’t have to witness the reactions on their faces, a detail that only made Hoseok sigh in desperation.

“… and that was not how we planned on doing this.”

“Plans sucks. They never work. We’ve been doing this weird dance for a while now and it only brought us sorrow and regret.”

“You’re saying it like you were not emotionally constipated and in denial of your feelings until a week ago.”

“That’s not the point, Hobi…”

“This… this is insane.”

At the sound of Jimin’s voice the stupid argument was over, both of them turning around to look at the teacher with opened mouths and shock in their faces. Jimin’s eyes were focused on the fabric of his jeans, fingers soothing the material in an attempt of calming him down. A mix of feelings took control of his body, things he didn’t understand burning the back of his throat. He wanted to laugh. He wanted to cry. He wanted to be loved and wanted to love them, but how was that going to work? What was even being suggested there? Doubts clouded his brain, whispering words of danger into his ear. Odd numbers didn’t work out, how could they? Suddenly there was a foreign warmth on top of his hand, soft tanned skin lacing their fingers together over his knee. His eyes followed the path that lead him to their owner, as if he didn’t know who was it, but the grateful surprise in it was seeing that, at the same time Hoseok held his hand, he also held Yoongi’s.

“I’m not saying it’s gonna be easy. None of us know how this thing works, we just know that… it wouldn’t be the same without you. We would regret it in the future and grow bitter towards each other and… I don’t think I’d ever be able to get over you. Not for real.”

“What Hobi is trying to say is that we’ll have to go easy. Talk a lot about stuff, decide things and try out most of it. Also, we don’t wanna pressure you into something. It’s up to you, it’s your choice. But, if you’re scared that we might leave you behind or not give you the same amount of love… That will never happen. My heart… my heart belongs to the both of you.”

And Jimin was so tired of crying for his unrequited love, but crying for an overdose of love didn’t seem like a bad idea at point, not when tears filled his eyes and blurred his vision, sobs going up and down his throat because, sure, he was fucking scared of the future, but how would a future without Yoongi and Hoseok even sound like a happy one? Jimin felt a tug on his hand and someone pulling him closer, realizing later that he was now between the two men he cared the most about, both holding him for dear life. Jimin could feel Yoongi’s lips on his hair and Hoseok’s voice whispering that everything would be okay against his chest, and it was warm, and comfortable and safe and suddenly it was like all the pieces of a jagged puzzle fit, a picture becoming so clear before his eyes it was hard to ignore the reassuring voices inside his head. Jimin whispered, in a voice so low he was afraid they couldn’t hear him, he whispered the things trapped inside his heart and mind. He whispered several “I love the both of you, I love you”, and the mess of limbs and bodies entangled didn’t mean a thing when the three of them were there, young and in love, like nothing else mattered.

Hoseok kissed all the skin of Jimin’s face, his forehead, eyelids, nose, cheeks, lips, and did the same to Yoongi, before pulling them even closer on his embrace. It was a promise. It was a deal.

“We’re figuring this out. We’re gonna be alright.”

Chapter Text

hobi!!!  changed the group name to  my babes

jiminnie
this is the cheesiest thing ever
i'm so glad you're you

king min
i'm older than you

hobi!!!
my babe
my pretty little babe

jiminnie
he's blushing

Chapter Text

[the bulletproof group chat]

joonie
are you almost done

king min
nope

hobi!!!
i don't think so, joonie

joonie
guys it's been three fucking months now
you cannot sexile me forever
i can't even sleep in here there's not a fucking soft surface

king min
minnie said we could take his sofa to the office
nobody's been using it anyway

joonie
tell jimin that's a terrible idea, hyung

king min
he said it's a genius and selfless idea and you should thank him

joonie
well tell him i'd really like to sleep ON MY FUCKING BED FOR ONCE

hobi!!!
ok this is pissing me off

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hobi!!! created a new group
hobi!!! changed the name of the group to jiminnie's also bulletproof
hobi!!! added joonie
hobi!!! added king min
hobi!!! added jiminnie

jiminnie
i'm not saying that you can't sleep in ur bed, hyung
actually nobody is stopping u from coming home

joonie
i'd rather not listen to whatever the three of you are up to during the night
last time i was in the house... well
that's an experience i don't want ever again

king min
u r so weak

joonie
i'd like to think i'm a pretty decent person, hyung

hobi!!!
u said it urself that u've seen yoongi-hyung is worse situations

king min
what

joonie
high school

king min
shit yeah
don't ever bring that up again

jiminnie
i'm not sure i wanna know
anyway
you're making such a big deal outta this, hyung
we're literally just cuddling
we're answering u, what else could we b doing?

joonie
i don't even wanna know
wait
did u say cuddling

king min
no
kim namjoon
no

joonie
i'm on my way

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[my babes group chat]

king min
let me warn u
joonie's a fucking cuddle monster

hobi!!!
oh god

jiminnie
why am i not surprised

king min
he likes to be the little spoon

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[jinjin's babies group chat]

taetae
hyuuuuuuung

jinnie
hm

taetae
r u ok

jinnie
yeah sure

taetae
good
cause we r having a pajama party

jinnie
define 'we'

taetae
me obvs
kookie my bae
our little child moony
and u, of course

kookie
*throws confetti in the air aggresively*

jinnie
oh shit

kookie
c'mon, it'll be fun

taetae
yeah
now that jiminnie got his shit together we have to figure out what troubled soul we'll stan next

jinnie
god u r impossible
i'm buying more wine

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[jiminnie's also bulletproof group chat]

king min
god
we'll need to buy a bigger bed

Chapter Text

The warm smell of food cooking on the new stove by the fridge filled him with some sort of domestic feeling he couldn’t explain quite right. That, and Hoseok sitting by his side on one of the tall stools around the marble kitchen island, applying glitter to a bunch of fruit cuts Jimin had prepared for his students earlier. That, and Yoongi chopping fruits for some kind of dessert across them, eventually feeding his two boyfriends with tiny pieces of mango or strawberries, the sleeves of his flannel shirt rolled around his elbows. Jimin hummed a silly pop song to himself, unable to contain the happiness growing inside his chest, while writing a ton of report cards he was supposed to hand in on Monday. It was a Sunday afternoon, one of the many since their relationship started, and it was so natural the way they moved around each other in silence, just enjoying the company, hands brushing here and there, smiles that couldn’t be swept of blushing faces.

“So”, Yoongi coughed, checking whatever was frying in one of the pans, refusing to tell them the exact lunch menu that day, “Joonie is thinking of moving out.”

“What?”, the red sequin glued to the tip of Hoseok’s nose only made his whole expression more dramatic, his dark eyes huge with shock. The marble surface they were working was now a mess of shining material and animal shapes, open sharpies staining the dishcloths they forgot to put away.

“Now that we are actually making some money out of the studio”, the eldest explained, tasting the sauce from one of the red pots near him, “he thinks he’ll be able to afford a place of his own. He said he could use some silence and inner peace because… we’re loud. And distracting. And something about never being able to invite anyone home because there’s a chance someone is walking naked around the apartment”, he flashed a look at Hoseok, ignoring his blushing cheeks, “but he is not angry at us or anything, don’t worry. Joonie’s just a big old nerd who need space to cry without anyone noticing it.”

“Damn. I feel sorry for him, anyway”, Jimin mumbled, poking his chin with a pencil, eyes lost on the drawings in front o him, “I mean, we can’t ignore how much hyung actually did for us, and I bet it’s not easy to feel alone in a house full of people.”

“Yep. Joonie’s been complaining about loneliness lately. He was always this big sap who needs love and affection, but doesn’t like saying it out loud.”

“Sure, all of that. But my point here is… And I’ve been thinking that, maybe…”, Yoongi started, biting the inside of his cheek, hands stuck in the pockets of his jeans, all the signs of how nervous he was showing on his clean face, “Maybe it’s a good time to think about Jiminnie moving in.”

The silence between them wasn’t uncomfortable, it was just surprised. Hoseok looked at him with his mouth hanging open, almost cutting off the tail of a bright yellow tiger, while Jimin’s pencil was pressed firmly against the paper, almost making a hole in it. They all knew it was a big, big step, something they talked about during late night cuddles in the giant bed which they all paid for and was now in Yoongi’s bedroom, even though it was more like their bedroom, wishes they never mentioned out loud for fear of incomprehension, of being moving too quickly in the direction of a heartbreak.

“We could change Namjoon’s room into that office we’ve been talking about”, Hoseok whispered after a few moments, looking at the two men he loved with careful eyes, trying to hide all the expectation and the insane beating of his heart.

“And adopt… adopt that kitten Kookie told us about”, Jimin offered, pretending his mind wasn’t already trying to figure out how to fit all his stuff inside that tiny apartment, or how to make a deal with their landlord about the rent. It was like a thunderstorm inside his brain, but it was the nice type, the one that sent goosebumps over his skin and made him hope for a happy future.

“That sounds… great. That sounds great”, Yoongi just smiled, not trying to hide at all how breathless he was. The man just messed his bleached bangs aside, nodding happily while going back to his cooking. In that small moment no more words were needed. The bureaucracy and the technicalities could be discussed later, after Namjoon had given his final word and would be willing to help them out with things, just like he always did. But on that Sunday afternoon, in that warm kitchen who had always felt like home for the three of them, nothing else in the world was wrong.

Everything was going to be okay.

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joonie
did u talk to them

king min
yep
r u sure u want to do this

joonie
absolutely
i just need to find another place now
jimin's apartment is still too expensive 4 me

king min
we'll find something
hey
joon-ah

joonie
hm

king min
thank you
i'm gonna miss you

joonie
aw yoongs
i love you too

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[jimin's angels group chat]

jiminnie
so
i'm moving in with my boyfriends

taetae
whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

kookies
wow that's amazing
how did it happen

jiminnie
namjoon-hyung, their roommate, got sick of us being lovebirds
i'm sorry for him
so he's getting out, and i'm getting in

taetae
that's super nice
i'm happy for u, chim <3

jiminnie
thanks tt <3

kookie
hey, babe, isn't that apartment under jin-hyung's available?
we saw an ad last time we were there
if your hyung's still looking for a place, minnie

jiminnie
yes, he is!!!
i'm texting him bout it right away
thanks kooks

kookie
anytime

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jiminnie
hey
hyung
i know of a nice place for you to move in
if u r interested

joonie
oh
sure thing
tell me about it

Chapter Text

[my babes group chat]

hobi!!!
jiminnie
babe
why do you have a box full of confetti

jiminnie
i'm a teacher

king min
that's the only explanation he'll give to you 
trust me

jiminnie
^-^

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[jiminnie's also bulletproof group chat]

joonie
where r u suckers
you promised u'd help me unpack 

hobi!!!
sorry joon
we got distracted unpacking minnie stuff
he has a lot of weird shit

jiminnie
says the guy who has a collection of got7 photocards under his bed

hobi!!!
I DON'T

king min
u do

jiminnie
you do

hobi!!!
excuse me
jackson is cute
let me live
anyway
i'm sending yoongi-hyung to help you, joon
he won't stop playing with all the confetti

king min
THAT'S A LIE

joonie
why do you have confetti
r u celebrating the fact that i left????


king min
fuck joonie


jiminnie
god
no 
hyung
i'm a teacher

joonie
and?

jiminnie
teachers have confetti

joonie
...
that makes no sense

jiminnie
yeah
life makes no sense but nobody's complaining

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[my babes group chat]

jiminnie
we have 32 mugs
why do we need so many mugs

king min
because of tea
if you can't spill it
just drink it

hobi!!!
that was beautiful

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[jiminnie's also bulletproof group chat]

joonie
hey
i left a few boxes of pizza in the fridge
DO NOT EAT THEM
i want them back

king min
ha

hobi!!!
well

jiminnie
too late

joonie
YOU ATE THREE BOXES OF PIZZA

jiminnie
MOVING IS TIRING
WE GOT HUNGRY

joonie
god you are impossible

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[my babes group chat]

king min
hey
we're finished here at joonie
i'm heading back home

hobi!!!
great
we r waiting for u
then we can have dinner

jiminnie
this makes me happy

hobi!!!
why

jiminnie
because you make me happy

hobi!!!
god, minnie

king min
i can't wait, u know
to start this new life with you 2
i love you

hobi!!!
we love you too, hyung

jiminnie
we do ♡

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joonie
hey
hyung

king min
what

joonie
my new upstairs neighbor

king min
what's with him

joonie
he won't stop singing at 3 am

Chapter Text

Caramel-scented candles filled the air with heaviness and clarity against the semi-pitch, city lights coming from the windows providing enough for them to be able to see each other, their forms and faces and blinding smiles shining more than any device anyone could bring in. It was pretty, even when Hoseok pointed out something about that many candles near the curtains not being a good idea. There was nothing extraordinary about their living room that evening, just a couple of golden balloons Yoongi dug from one of the drawers on their office running around, a table covered in silk full of dishes and bottles of soju, the red velvet cake Seokjin baked them standing proudly as the centerpiece, even though the man himself hadn’t showed up yet. Namjoon laughed smoothly at something Jungkook told him on the sofas, the man so used to his old apartment he still felt like home there. Taehyung was sat by the piano, playing some sweet melody with the softest of touches, humming along like there was no one else in the room.

Perhaps there wasn’t, at least not for the three men sitting on the fluffy rug on the middle of the place, limbs entangled in a comfortable kind of way, their jeans and the soft fabric of the matching shirts they got earlier that week brushing on elbows and knees. Yoongi had his eyes closed while Jimin put small blue flowers on his bleached hair, enjoying the feeling of his fingers against his forehead. Hoseok smiled brightly, taking pictures of his two lovers with his cell phone, yellow flowers contrasting with the black of his locks. The ones behind Jimin’s ears and on the crown of his head were pink, the whole concept about those small details coming from his firm belief that it wouldn’t be a wedding without flowers on their heads. Neither of his fiances had the heart to deny his only wish, even when they looked exactly like the cover art for some alternative/indie rock trio, both sitting still while he chose the right places to fit each of the tiny ornaments. Moments like that proved they didn’t need much to be happy, nothing more than being immersed in warm touches and soothing presences. If that were a glimpse of what future looked like, then future looked too good. “I love you”, Jimin mouthed, searching for hands to hold and hearts to fluster. He got feather-like kisses on his knuckles as return, silent promises and unbreakable vows coming from each smile.

Because you see, they didn’t need any paper from the City Hall, or any man in a fancy outfit blessing them in holy water. They didn’t need a hundred-page letter trying to express their feelings whey they could do it just with a glance, just with the way that Hoseok and Yoongi kissed Jimin’s cheeks at the same time, whispering an infinite of forevers in his ears while he blushed in the most beautiful way, feeling grateful and loved and ready for another adventure, as long as both of those smart, handsome, creative men were by his side. There was nothing in this world he couldn’t do, not when they were holding his hands. That was it, and that was enough. Their friends seemed to understand what was going on there, the exact moment when they made their own official kind of tomorrow, when they swore and vowed and promised, because Jungkook was clapping ans Taehyung was whistling and Namjoon had a smile so big on his face one could almost feel like his dimples were small black holes ready to swallow them all up. Jimin felt warm lips on the corners of his mouth, sealing the deal, before Yoongi’s face was hidden on the crook of his neck and Hoseok rested his chin on the top of his head. He didn’t remember feeling that happy before, and if he wished hard enough, maybe that wasn’t the last most beautiful moment in his life. That was just the first.

Sure, later that night hell broke loose and things got a little weird with Taehyung and Jungkook running away to rescue a Seokjin who got himself arrested somehow, and Namjoon looked suspiciously at his best friends like his own personal puzzle was starting to get its pieces together and giving him a hint of the bigger picture. But he was kind enough to not bring their ‘betrayal’ to table on their wedding night, content with drinking cheap beer and stuffing his face with cake, even if it meant he would be in pain later thanks to his gluten intolerance. Drunken Namjoon didn’t mind about that, not when it was mentioned that Seokjin was responsible for the cake. They could only thank the heavens when Yoongi had the good sense of hiding his cell phone in the man’s backpack before he was stupid enough to text the object of his affection without a functioning brain. Later that night their friend went back to his cold, lonely apartment and Hoseok complained about having to deal alone with two drunk husbands, but it didn’t matter as well, not when happiness took over his entire chest, sunshine exploding inside out and painting his skin in gold.

Later that night Jimin still felt a little dizzy and blurry from all the alcohol, his body warm even when he only wore a pair of old boxers Hoseok managed to tuck him in after making him at least clean himself before going to bed, and he could hear Yoongi mumbling something about being the korean Spider-Man while his dark-haired husband was having none of his shit, manhandling him to bed and trying to indulge him to sleep. Jimin felt the up and down of the mattress when Hoseok laid between them, tugging the two men closer to his body like their were his personal heater, a human, drunk blanket he agreed marrying to. It wasn’t perfect, not when a hangover waited for him in the morning, but then, during dawn, while snuggled against his husbands listening to their uneven breathings and fast heartbeats, there wasn’t a single thing in the world Jimin rather be doing.

That was fine, and that was home.
That was were his heart was.