Thread by @hrhparkjimin

jikook au where jk and jm are in a new relationship and still a little awkward around each other. whenever jm gets embarrassed, he turn to joon and hugs him bc he doesn't know what to do. jk just wants a hug :(

let's make this a drabble -
- the lightest sprinkling of angst
- tooth-rotting fluff
- crack lmao

it's gonna be short and sweet~

Jungkook grinned as his phone lit up with a 'good morning' text from /THE/ Park Jimin. He couldn't believe his luck. A few weeks ago, he'd finally worked up the courage to confess to the crescent-eyed man and was beyond thrilled when Jimin readily agreed.

As a freshman in college, Jungkook didn't expect to be awestruck by a random junior in his Sociology class during the first day, but Park Jimin changed everything. Jimin was cute and friendly, always walking around with a smile on his face and radiating kindness like an angel.

He was beautiful, too - Jungkook had been assigned to cover the Winter showcase for the college photography magazine and was pleasantly surprised when he realized that Jimin would be performing.

Jungkook found it impossible to tear his eyes away from the graceful blond man.

After a semester of pining, Jungkook found his way in - Kim Namjoon, one of Jimin's best friends.

Jungkook needed a mentor for his philosophy class and, as fate would have it, Namjoon's name was at the top of the list he received.

Jungkook wasted no time in reaching out to the senior and was thrilled when Namjoon agreed. Over time, they became friends and finally, /finally/, Namjoon invited Jungkook to hang out with his friend group.

Which is how Jeon Jungkook became friends with Park Jimin.

Jimin was touchy - always leaning into people and craving physical contact, especially from his friends. While Jungkook loved it, it definitely did not help his crush go away. If anything, feeling the older man's short fingers curl around his biceps made Jungkook fall harder.

"Jungkookie, are you okay?" Jimin asked one day, a week before finals.

They were out drinking - all seven of them - but Jungkook had seen Jimin dancing with Yoongi and Taehyung and he sulked, unable to stop the jealousy from curling inside him.

"I'm fine, Jiminie-hyung. Just... I'm not feeling well. I think I might just go home right now." Jungkook knew his feelings were irrational and he didn't want to ruin anyone else's night.

"Kookie, no! Here, I'll walk you home!" Jimin offered, leaving no room for argument.

Jimin wrapped an arm around Jungkook's waist and gently moved them both to the club doors before firing off a few texts - probably to let the others know that they were leaving.

Jungkook's heart melted when Jimin looked up at him with a soft smile.

"Are you okay to walk home? I can call us an Uber if you need."

"No, I can definitely walk, hyung. My head was hurting a bit, that's all." Jungkook promised.

"Ah, I'm sorry." Jimin's lips turned down in a pout and it took all of Jungkook's self-control not to lean in and kiss the pout away. "I hate that you're in pain, Jungkookie." Jimin reached up to ruffle Jungkook's hair, carding his fingers through the boy's silky strands.

Jungkook almost purred.

"It's not your fault, hyung! I don't want to ruin your night, please don't worry about me!" Jungkook protested, but Jimin just shushed him, moving closer again to press their bodies together.

"Of course I'll worry about you, you big idiot. How could I not?" Jimin murmured as they began walking back towards Jungkook's dorm.

"T-thank you, hyung." Jungkook wrapped his arm around Jimin and carefully held him a bit closer.

They chatted as they walked back - trading jokes and fond memories, complaining about finals, and fantasizing about dropping out. When the pair reached Jungkook's dorm room, Jimin stepped inside, helping to get Jungkook on the bed and rummaging around for pain relievers.

"Seriously, Jungkook. Do you not own Tylenol?" Jimin muttered.

"Hyung." Jungkook whispered, his heart bursting.

"I mean, honestly, what college kid doesn't?"

"Jiminie-hyung."

"It's a basic necessity, Kook, you need to take care of yourself."

"Jimin!" Jungkook shouted.

That caught Jimin's attention.

"Oi, have some respect, kid!" He griped, not unkindly.

"Hyung, no, I just -" Jungkook doesn't know where he got the courage - perhaps it was the alcohol still pumping in his blood, the tightly coiled jealousy from earlier, or maybe it was the +

Jimin had been gently caressing him the entire walk home, his soft hands rubbing up and down Jungkook's back.

Maybe it was the concern shining brightly in the other's eyes.

Or maybe Jungkook was just tired of pining.

"Hyung, I really like you."

"I really like you too, Jungkookie." Jimin smiled, his eyes disappearing into pretty crescents.

"No - h-hyung, you're misunderstanding me." Jungkook stammered, frustration building in his gut.

"What do you -" Jimin began, but Jungkook had already gotten off the bed.

In two long strides, he was standing in front of Jimin, biting his lip anxiously.

"Jiminie-hyung," Jungkook breathed, their faces inches apart. "I really, /really/ like you." Jungkook cupped Jimin's face, tracing his cheekbones with his thumbs.

Gathering whatever courage he had left, Jungkook slowly leaned in, lightly pressing his lips to Jimin's.

It wasn't fireworks. It wasn't some grand moment and the world didn't become brighter and more colorful, but Jungkook wouldn't trade it in for the world.

Jimin's soft, plush lips underneath his were euphoric.

"Jiminie, would you like to go on a date with me?" Jungkook breathed against Jimin's lips, their foreheads pressed together.

Jimin slowly opened his eyes and smiled wider than Jungkook had ever seen before.

"I'd love to."

----

It had been a few weeks - finals were over and summer break had begun and Jungkook and Jimin were boyfriends.

Jungkook quickly replied to Jimin's good morning text with a flurry of heart emojis, once again wondering if it was too soon to say those three magic words.

JM: baby you're the cutest💘

JM: btw joon and i were going to go shopping today, do you wanna come w/ babe?

Jungkook chewed on his lip before replying.

JK: yeah, i'll be there

JM: yay! we'll come pick you up in like an hour?

JK: okay baby 💞

Jungkook liked Namjoon a lot - he was a wonderful mentor and an amazing friend. The problem wasn't really with Namjoon...

Jimin had stopped touching him when they started going out.

Jungkook, being the disaster gay he was, didn't make many moves to touch Jimin either.

Jimin was always the one who initiated hugs and skinship - Jungkook felt awkward everytime he tried to reach out to touch Jimin.

And with Namjoon... the problem got worse.

Jungkook didn't realize at it first, but it had become glaringly obvious real quick.

Jimin would always cling to Namjoon, hug him, and casually touch him.

Jungkook wanted to scream sometimes.

/I'm your boyfriend and I'm right here! Touch ME!/

Of course, Jungkook never said anything to either of them, but he was reaching his limit.

His worst fear was that Jimin had realized that he didn't like Jungkook and was only staying together with him out of pity.

Jungkook prayed that wasn't the case.
-----

"Jungkookie, what do you think about this shirt?" Jimin held the shirt up to his body and eyed it critically.

"Didn't realize you were into death metal, hyung." Jungkook grinned.

Jimin looked up, confused, before realization dawned on him.

"Ah, is that what this means?"

Jimin pointed to the logo and sighed.

Jungkook nodded.

"Ah, I picked it out for the style, but I doubt it would work on me, anyway." Jimin twisted his lips, hanging the shirt back on the rack.

"Honestly, hyung? I think you could pull it off." Jungkook rushed, coming to stand in front of Jimin.

Jimin looked up at him with big eyes.

Jungkook's hands itched to reach out and hold him close.

"I think you look beautiful in everything, no matter what you wear."

Jimin blushed, his cheeks coloring with a beautiful dusty pink, lips spread in a wide smile.

"Jungkookieeee," Jimin fidgeted awkwardly.

"Hey guys, which jacket -" Namjoon strolled up holding two large jackets, but his words were cut off by the blond boy barreling into him.

Jungkook tried not to seethe.

Jimin's face was hidden in Namjoon's shoulder and his hands were clenched tightly around the fabric of the taller man's shirt.

"Whoa, Jimin-ah, you okay?" Namjoon chuckled, bringing an arm around the smaller boy to rest on his shoulders.

Jimin nodded awkwardly, not lifting his face from Namjoon's shoulder.

"I'm serious though, help me pick out a jacket!" Namjoon insisted, leading Jimin to another section and gesturing for Jungkook to follow.

Jungkook watched the two of them walk away and he felt his heart break a little bit.

Why wouldn't Jimin hug /him/?

He used to be so touchy, Jungkook had gotten used to daily hugs and cuddles from the older boy.

Could Jimin be trying to subtly get them to break up?

----~-----

"You've got to stop doing this, Jimin-ah." Namjoon sighed, gently moving Jimin away.

"I know..." Jimin sighed, uncurling his fists.

"I mean, think about how Jungkook feels when he sees you like this."

"I know."

"It's awkward for me too!"

"I know!"

"Fucking hell, Jimin. If you know, why do you do it?" Namjoon asked.

"I - fuck, I don't know! He's - I... Joon, I've had the biggest crush on him for so long." Jimin groaned.

"Correct. And you also used to give him hugs. Now, suddenly, you start dating and you're too nervous to touch him? Make it make sense, Jimin."

"He says these wonderful things and he stands there looking so cute and pretty and sometimes he looks so fucking fine and... "

"And?"

"I get so goddamn flustered! I don't want to come off as too clingy or something, I don't know. It's intimidating!" Jimin whined.

"You've literally never had this problem with any of your exes."

"Exactly! That's how much he fucking affects me!"

"Jimin, I know it's daunting, but you literally run away from him and cling to whoever else is around. And more often than not - that other person is me!" Namjoon explained.

"Hyung, he's different. I don't even know how to explain it properly. I've just... never felt this way."

Namjoon sighed fondly, bringing Jimin close for a hug and lightly pecking the top of his head.

"Jimin, you should talk to him. Remember, he's the one who confessed to you. He's probably going through hell right now. I don't want to see you lose him for something this silly."

"You're right..." Jimin admitted. "I'll talk to him now. Meet us in the cafe in an hour?"

"Definitely. And give the poor boy a damn hug! He deserves one." Namjoon teased, ruffling Jimin's hair.

The two boys parted ways, not once seeing the raven haired boy who watched them with tears glistening in his doe eyes.

---

"Baby, we should talk." Jimin began.

They were sitting in a small cafe in the mall. Jimin had mentioned being hungry and said that Namjoon would join them later.

Jungkook felt dread coil in the pit of his stomach.

"Jimin-hyung... I-I'm sorry." Jungkook tried to keep his voice from breaking.

"What? Why are you sorry?" Jimin asked, confused.

"Hyung, I... I know."

"Know what?"

"I want you to be happy, Jiminie-hyung. And I know you're not really happy with me. I just, I want to thank you for giving me a chance. I really loved these past few weeks, but I know you love Namjoon-hyung. Just, please give me one more chance to show you that I can make you +

happy too! I know I'm not hyung, but I can be better! I can - I can, um, I can buy you things and I'll study more so I can be smarter and -"

"Jungkook, no!" Jimin burst, his eyes wide and jaw agape.

"Hyung, please!" Jungkook could feel tears building. His throat tightened.

"Kookie, are you insane? How could you even think that, baby?" Jimin continued.

"I - okay, hyung. I... I wish you the best of luck with Namjoon-hyung." Jungkook rushed to get up, trying to hide the tears that had fallen from his eyes.

"Jungkook!" Jimin shouted.

Jungkook refused to turn around, walking faster.

He needed to get out of there. He needed to escape.

Just as he reached the doors, he felt a body collide with his.

visuals -

tbh this is more of the visual but just imagine jikook

Jungkook stopped in his tracks.

He knew these arms - hell, he'd missed these arms. He'd been craving this touch for weeks.

"Jungkook, I'm sorry. I'm the one who's sorry. I'm an idiot, baby. Can you please let me explain?" Jimin's voice was soft in his ear.

Jungkook was a weak man - there was no way he could refuse Jimin.

"Of course, hyung."

Jimin slowly let him go and Jungkook already missed his touch, but he was surprised when Jimin simply came around to stand in front of him and looped his arms around Jungkook's shoulders.

"Jungkook, I'm a confident person, usually." Jimin began.

"I like skinship and I'm very comfortable with it. It's just... Jungkookie, I really like you. I like you to the point where I get really nervous around you." Jimin's cheeks were flushed.

"W-what?" Jungkook did not understand where this was going.

"Jungkook, you don't just give me butterflies - you give me a damn hornet's nest in my stomach. I want to touch you all the time. I want to hold you and be close to you /all the time/. It scares me and embarrasses me and I get /nervous/, okay?"

"I, um, I don't understand. What about Namjoon-hyung?" Jungkook asked.

"He's just always right there. The man has the worst timing in the WORLD." Jimin huffed out a laugh, and finally, Jungkook could feel a smile spreading over his face too.

"So...?"

"So, I really like you, Kook. I'm just... bad at this. I've liked you for so long now... I don't know how to handle it, so I didn't handle it the right way." Jimin admitted, curling his fingers around the nape of Jungkook's neck.

Jungkook felt shivers run up his spine

"I'm sorry, Jungkookie. You're my baby. I like /you/. I want /you/. You and only you. I promise." Jimin pressed himself closer and Jungkook wrapped his arms around the other's waist, burying his nose in Jimin's neck.

"I've missed your hugs so much." Jungkook confessed, his breath ghosting over Jimin's ear.

"I'll hug you so much that you'll get sick of them." Jimin promised.

"Impossible."

Jimin just clung to him tighter.

-----~-----

True to his promise, Jimin stayed attached to Jungkook for the rest of the day.

"You asked for this, my baby bunny." He grinned cheekily.

Little did he know, Jungkook's heart was soaring.

When Namjoon finally joined them at the cafe, Jungkook and Jimin were plastered together - Jimin's head on Jungkook's shoulder, Jungkook's arm around Jimin, and their feet tangled together.

"What have I done?" Namjoon muttered under his breath.

"So, what have you two lovebirds been up to?" Namjoon asked as he sat across from them.

Jimin just giggled, rubbing his nose into Jungkook's neck. Jungkook pressed a tender kiss to the top of his boyfriend's blond hair.

"So, this is what third-wheeling feels like. 10/10 would not recommend." Namjoon groaned.

"Awh, Joonie-hyung is feeling left out." Jimin teased. "Tell him a story or a joke, Kookie. What have you got?" Jimin grinned, leaning in close.

"What do /you/ want to hear, hyung?"

Jungkook asked, quickly turning his head to face Namjoon.

As nice as the skinship was, Jungkook was getting flustered. After their first kiss that night in his dorm room, the two boys hadn't kissed again.

And with Jimin's enticing lips so close to him...

Jungkook shivered.

-----~------
"Baby, I'm cold. Cuddle me." Jimin demanded.

Jungkook grinned and joined his boyfriend on the couch. This past week had been amazing.

Jimin was no longer hesitant around him and Jungkook was growing addicting to the feeling of their hands linked together.

"Jungkookie, I want you to promise me something." Jimin said in a quiet voice after a few minutes.

"Anything, angel." Jungkook carded his fingers through his boyfriend's hair.

"If I ever get too clingy or too much for you, please tell me." Jimin's voice was small.

"You'll never be too much for me." Jungkook said fiercely, holding Jimin tighter.

"I just... Jungkook, if I'm being clingy and you don't like it or don't want it, please just let me know so I can tone it down." Jimin pleaded.

"Why are you thinking this way? What have I ever done to make you believe that I don't adore our skinship?" Jungkook argued.

"Kookie, it's just... baby, you never initiate anything. It's always me who asks first or reaches out to you first - and that's fine!" Jimin explained.

"I just never want you to feel obligated - like you have to cuddle me." Jimin sighed, reaching up to trace Jungkook's jaw with his fingers.

Jungkook was frozen.

He tried to think back to a time - any time - where he initiated or reached out first, but he was coming up blank.

"Fuck." Jungkook breathed.

"Baby, seriously, it's not a big -"

"No, oh my god, I'm so sorry. I'm a terrible boyfriend!" Jungkook reached up to hold onto Jimin's hands and squeezed.

"Baby, I love it when you touch me. I'm so used to it that I never even realized that I wasn't reciprocating the way I should be. Fuck, Jimin-hyung." Jungkook brought Jimin's palms to his lips and kissed them, leaving pecks on each finger and knuckle.

"Jungkook-ah..." Jimin breathed.

Jungkook kept kissing Jimin's hands, trailing kisses up the insides of his wrists. Jungkook pulled Jimin closer and adjusted their position until Jimin was propped up against the arm of the couch and Jungkook was between his legs.

"I,"

A kiss on the cheek.

"Promise,"

A kiss on the other cheek.

"To always,"

A kiss on his forehead.

"Make sure,"

A kiss on his nose.

"That you, my angel,"

A kiss on his eyelid.

"You always feel,"

A kiss on the other eyelid.

"Wanted,"

A kiss on the bridge of his nose.

"Cherished,"

A kiss on his chin.

"Appreciated,"

A kiss on his jaw.

"Adored,"

A kiss on his ear.

"Worshipped,"

A kiss on his other ear.

"I promise to always make you feel loved."

And with that, Jungkook sealed their lips together.

time skips and snippets~
this all happens over the course of a month, an epilogue, of sorts.

-~-
"Jungkook-ah! I'm fine, I can walk!" Jimin argued, but Jungkook picked him up anyways.

"Angels shouldn't have to walk over such a mess. Your shoes will get all messed up and I know you love these shoes." Jungkook justified, a wide grin crossing his face.

Jimin just smiled.

"Are you okay, darling?" Jimin tried to turn around, but Jungkook held him in place.

"I'll be fine, angel. It's just a headache. I just need you." He sighed, resting his head on his boyfriend's shoulder.

"Are you sure?"

Jungkook nodded, his eyes already closed.

"Positive."

"You little thief!" Jungkook shouted, chasing Jimin through the elder's apartment.

"Come on! It's not that big of a deal! I'll buy you more!" Jimin squealed.

"Banana milk is fucking sacred!" Jungkook argued, leaping of the couch and hoisting Jimin over his shoulder.

/SMACK/

"Awh, he's asleep!" Taehyung giggled, pointing at the exhausted blond boy.

"He's been working really hard for the upcoming dance auditions." Jungkook explained, leaning over to softly press his lips against Jimin's.

Jimin's eyes fluttered open.

"Hey, sleeping beauty."

"Get your own! I don't share food!" Jungkook laughed, dodging Hoseok's attempts to take a bite.

"Babe, what are you eating?" Jimin asked, casually walking into the room.

"Hey angel, come here, try it." He spooned out a large bite and fed it to Jimin.

Hoseok rolled his eyes.

"Those pictures are so cheesy, though!" Jimin protested.

"No, it'll be cute, come on!" Jungkook held out his ice cream for Jimin.

"Fine, but I'm going to bite it."

"And I'll love you either way." Jungkook said confidently.

Jimin's eyes went wide as the camera clicked.

"What?" Jimin gasped.

"Um... I mean, I do. I love you." Jungkook confessed, his eyes never leaving Jimin's. "I have for a long time."

Jimin was speechless, his eyes still wide, in shock.

"And uh, maybe it's too fast for you and that's okay, angel. I just wanted to tell y-"

Jimin kissed him desperately, arms winding around Jungkook's neck, smiling into the kiss like a fool.

"I love you. I love you so much. I love you more than words can possibly say. I am so, so happy. Jeon Jungkook, I love you."

They smiled, their dripping ice creams forgotten.

Jungkook leaned in - a bit too close to Jimin's lips, but he didn't mind either way.

"Hey hyung,"

"Mm."

"I love you."

"I love you, but I love my husband more."

"Good thing I'm about to become your husband then, right?"

"The best thing."

The End~

it was cheesy and short, but this was so much fun! I hope you guys liked it, i've never done a short drabble before, so i hope it turned out well!

thank you for reading, darlings~

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yikes, I just read through this and damn, the typos. This is why I rarely do drabbles lmao - biggest this is that the "time skip" tweet says that everything takes place over a month...IT SHOULD SAY OVER A FEW YEARS 🤦‍♀️ I'm sorry lmao