== Chapter 6 ==

                                                                                                                 Drawing a New Line                                                                                                         

Here they all were gathered for the spin-the-bottle game again on a Friday evening. It was noisy and loud with all the girls there. The mood surely was different that compared to when it was just them, a bunch of guys. They would laugh, speak in rough and vulgar manner, and not care about their own appearances. Yet now, the mood was different. Giggles and laughs mixed together, with polite talks and everyone dressed to their best appearance. That said, so was Jungkook, dressed all nice and ready for the game. He could kiss all of the girls there, yet not feel a thing, so he didn’t really care as to who the bottle will land on this time around. He looked over scanning the atmosphere as everyone began to settle down for the start of the game. His eyes landed on Jimin and he couldn’t help but smile to the other, only his smile being returned with a worried frown from the other, as if he tried to tell something to Jungkook. However, this only made him confused, as he raised an eyebrow at Jimin questionably, not sure what was the matter.

“Let’s begin!” The words from Namjoon drew his attention; everyone’s eyes darting in the direction of the voice, which was setting in the excitement in the room.

 “I’m not playing” Jimin said casually in a loud tone as if all was normal, nonetheless still drawing everyone’s attention to him. Those words from JImin finally made him understand the expression made by Jimin earlier. Even if Jimin didn’t actually like Jungkook that way, which Jungkook was fully sure of, or their so called two-week old relationship wasn’t known to the others, Jungkook couldn’t help but smile to himself at the others commitment.

“What!?” nearly all of them shouted out in union. “Does our Jimin have a secret girlfriend?” Hoseok elbows the other in playful manner, raising his eyebrows as if hinting at something “When you’re going to introduce her to us?” he further teased Jimin. Jungkook faked laughed; he suddenly felt fear of being found out, and then disgust forming at the pit of his stomach. He was disgusted with their relationship, no, he was rather disgusted with himself. What did he being the other into?.

“I’m not playing either” Jungkook stated in a playfully serious tone, raising his hand in protest, “I now have bad memories from this game”. “Me neither” Taehyung said “I have a cold”. “Ah” Yoongi moaned out, brazenly pretending that he actually felt sad about the three guys not joining them. “More for us” he grinned soon after whiles laughing, which was just as quickly followed by the others laugh too.

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The three of them removed themselves from the circle, and settled on the sofa for a close observation of the game. Jungkook sat in the middle of the sofa, with Taehyung on his left and Jimin on his right. The sofa was quite small for the three of them, and they were more or less squished and pressed against each other. However, it was the heat from his right that he couldn’t ignore, even if he tried concentrating on watching the game and making occasional remarks, his mind would still come back to their touching sides.

This must have been the closest they have been in the whole two weeks since they started their so called dating. In all fairness, he did more touching with Jimin before this relationship even started, what they were doing right now was something close to how strangers would act next to each other on a bus. However, Jungkook knew it would be out of place for him to say anything to the other, much more complain. Even if this was more of a friendship they shared, rather than a relationship, he was glad the other was not avoiding him; and at least they were still able to act as friends.

Jimin was painfully quite. Even Taehyung with painful throat and runny nose was livelier than the other. He could see the other from the corner of his eye, but didn’t dare to directly look at him.

It was already nearing midnight, when he felt Taehyungs head rest on his shoulder, which he didn’t even bothered to look at, and even less cared about. They all have went together to public bath houses countless of times since they were little, and not much affected him from the other guys. Jimin on the other hand, would always refuse to go with them; clearly too shy and uncomfortable with the others closeness. Jungkook remembered the others remark “Why would bunch of men bath together?”. Indeed, why did they?

He snapped out of thoughts in almost bewilderment at the realisation that Jimin was staring at him and he looked back at other hurriedly. Jimin was looking between Jungkook eyes and Taehyungs figure resting on his shoulder. Jungkook quickly made the exact same observation of looking at Taehyung, and then looking back at Jimin, as if asking what he expected of Jungkook to do, push Taehyung away? But why?.

Jimins eyes darted away, “I’m going home” he said, getting up abruptly. Taehyungs head shot up to look at Jimin who was gathering his jacket and bag, and so was Jungkook, not sure as to what he was to do. Few of the other guys looked back, and simply waved or mumbled their goodbyes, their attention clearly too focused on the game instead, which was just continuing to heat up.

Seeing Jimin putting his coat on roughly, and heading for the corridor with his backpack strap held in his hand, Jungkook could feel his heart accelerate. “Wait! Let’s go together” he called out to JImin, quickly apologising to Taehyung, as he softly pushed the others head away, whiles getting off the sofa, and rushing to get his own stuff.  Again, not much reaction from the others, apart from Taehyung who was clearly disappointed to be left by himself to watch the others having fun.

By the time Jungkook got to the door, Jimin already had his shoes on and was going out through the door. “Wait” Jungkook let out a breath, grabbing his own shoes. Yet Jimin just ignored him and carried on going fully through the open door. Jungkook didn’t bother finishing to put on his other shoe, instead just slipping in his foot quickly and following out through the door after the other, in attempt to catch up to Jimin.

What happened? Jungkook couldn’t comprehend at all. It was all fine and suddenly all so wrong, and there was nothing he could possible think of that he had done.

“Wait!” He shouted out again, as he struggled after the other and at the same trying to slip on his shoe properly, with the other continuing to march forward without looking back or answering. After finally getting his shoe on properly be jogged lightly towards Jimin, catching up with small difficulty. “I asked you to wait!” Jungkook shouts, grabbing Jimins wrist and yanking it in order for the other to stop. To his surprise Jimin shook it off harshly, and turned again to walk.

Jungkook felt anger and annoyance at the way it felt all too familiar. “We are back to this again?” Jungkook said in a mocking tone, following the other closely behind “Suddenly ignoring me, without even bothering to mention a reason why?”. Still, Jimin continued to ignore his words. “Look where it led us to the last time you did this!” He shouted out at the other disdainfully.

“Where?” Jimin retorted at the remark; abruptly stopping and turning to face the other, startling Jungkook in process. “Where did it lead us to?” Jimin asked again, his expression clearly pissed off. Junkook thought for words, then regained his thoughts and composed his posture, that of confidence. “To this. To us so called dating”. The answer only made Jimin angrier, and it was the first time in the whole year he had seen the other this angry.

“You’re right” Jimin agreed, his expression turning to a sneer, “‘So called relationship’” he quoted in a scornful manner. “Ah” Jungkook jeered with an offensive smirk, “So that’s what this was about?” he stated, Jimins expression growing wary, as if trying to figure out if Jungkook finally understood what this was about. Jungkooks fingers went through his hair, feeling his eyes getting somewhat teary “Didn’t I told you from the start that you didn’t think it through, that it wasn’t the same as being friends, but you insisted…” Jungkook forced a laugh “…regretting already…”. This was bad, he felt like he was going to cry any moment now and he hated for the other to see how pathetic he could look. It made him feel angry with himself, he was the stupid one here who did this to himself, he knew that something like this would happen sooner or later, yet he still opted in for it and now was making a scene out of it.

He didn’t look at Jimin, just simply walked past the other. He tried to make his mind wander somewhere else, anywhere, as long as he could make it home before starting to sob like a little girl in these night streets. He felt small fingers curling around his wrist and pulling him back with force.

The only thing he could remember was the others grip on his collar, pulling him down till they were at face length. There wasn’t much time to think, till Jimin joined their lips harshly. He could soon feel being dragged forward, without their lips separating even the slightest; stopping at Jimins back hitting the wall and hands now curling around Jungkooks neck only deepening the kiss between them. The kiss was sloppy, yet desperate and it was obvious at the two’s lack of experience. Jungkooks arms were wrapped around the other in attempt to press their bodies even closer. Whatever this was that Jimin was doing it for, in this moment Jungkook didn’t care, this was something he craved for.

The kiss stopped abruptly, as both gasped for air frantically. Jungkook leaned forward, resting his forehead on Jimins shoulder, breathing hot breaths on the others open skin. His hands slid to Jimins hips with a firm grip. He felt the adrenaline still running through his veins and heart pumping wildly.

After a while, Jungkook joined the other by leaning against the wall, their shoulders pressing against each other’s. “If it isn’t the same as being friends, why did you treat Taehyung better than me?” Jimin finally spoke up in a sulky breathless voice. Jungkook just watched him; stunned at the comment. “This… it was about Taehyung-?” Jungkook began, almost asking and trying to explain it to himself at the same time. “No!” Jimin retorted “Yes. What I mean is that, even though I agreed to dating you, you behaved so cautiously around me, even worse than before, you looked so afraid to even slightly touch me in case it grossed me out, but acted all close to the others…” Jimins voice cut off, and Jungkook could hear the other sniffle quietly, as he watched Jimin covering his eyes, yet he could not believe this situation or the sight before him.

He was clearly dreaming, and soon he will wake up to find himself on that sofa, with Jimin and Taehyung by his side and in front of him his circle of friends still playing a game and their laughs echoing the room. He was so sure of it; how else could he explain this sight before him?

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Progress into the relationship?XD so around 4 more chapters till.... The End... ಥ⌣ಥ

It's 4 more chapters, because it just cannot end this easily... XD