"You... love me...?" Jungkook whispered and smiled through his own tears. Enjoying the sound of someone returning the words he hoped to receive instead of being rejected like before. Jungkook watched as Jimin dried every tear that escaped his gaze while they smiled in sync.

"Of course I do! I didn't show it all before... I used to brush it away because I was scared but now, I'm strong and it's all thanks to you," Jimin said and continued to dry the tears that escaped from Jungkook's round gaze. "Why are you crying?"

"Because I'm so happy! I've never felt this way before..." Jungkook replied and pressed his head against Jimin's forehead. Continuing to deepen the smile over his red face. "My first to everything... I guess you can say you're my first love!"

"And you're my first true love..." Jimin whispered and before he could say anything else, Jungkook quickly moved his head in and began to kiss the one he loves and understands now. Not only because they were in love, but also because he wanted to assure his safety, his trust and make him happy every waking moment. Jungkook kissed Jimin while the blushes on their faces deepened with just the sweet warmth erupting from in between their lips.

"Mh~" Jimin hummed and smiled into the kiss until his eyes opened and locked onto the two bowls of hot kimchi fried rice sitting on the counter. With that, a giggle erupted from Jimin's lips as he pulled away and looked at Jungkook. Still holding him close with a grin that never seemed to fade away. "Jungkook, did you really make me something while I was gone too?"

"Oh... yeah, I wanted to remind you of that day we spent at my place. Our first meal together. With everything that has been going on, I was so worried about you and hoped to ease your mind when you came back..." Jungkook added on and caressed the side of Jimin's face carefully. Looking into his eyes with nothing but true love for him. "I missed having you sleep in my arms last night, but it was for the best. I'm glad you became strong enough to do something not many would ever dream of doing."

"You're the one to praise here, I did it all because you are my pillar of strength. Jungkook, I love you..." Jimin knew he couldn't stop saying those words. After suppressing those emotions before, he finally felt like he could breathe without having to change the conversation and turn his face away at every blush. He freed himself completely from the endless fear he lived in. "Jungkook, are you going to stay with me and keep the job as my personal photographer? Or is that too much?"

"Well, Jimin... I've only experienced working here just once, so I can't really say. Remember, I have a studio to run and have my own place. I can't just drop everything right now, is that okay?" Jungkook assured and expected Jimin to tempt him in order to change his mind, but Jimin stood there, smiling and closing his eyes from the feeling of his face being caressed by the one who held his heart. From the warmth of his hand touching the side of Jimin's face, Jungkook began to notice the cute tint of red erupting from the apples of Jimin's beautiful face. "You're cute when you blush like that... I'm so glad you won't hide it from me."

"Of course I won't. Ah, Jungkook, take your time, I don't want to force you to stay if you love me!" Jimin giggled and smiled before opening his eyes and latching them onto Jungkook's gaze. "But, I don't want anyone else to take my photos, only you... my personal photographer~"

"Now that, I don't mind at all~" the young man spoke softly and kissed Jimin's cheek right after. "So, this means we will be more than friends and more than just sex partners now, right?"

"Mh... best friends?"

"No, more than that, Jimin!" Jungkook laughed and cupped his lover's face.

"Super best friends?"

"No."

"Quadruple power deluxe best friends with a hint of-"

"Ah, Jimin, boy-friends! boyfriends," Jungkook added and watched Jimin laugh and close his eyes from smiling so much. He was glad to see that this was the closest he could be to the one he always needed.

"I know, I was only teasing~" Jimin replied and continued to giggle in Jungkook's arms. "Oh, Jungkook, of course I will be yours! I am your boyfriend... and you are mine."

"I'm so glad..." Jungkook whispered and ran Jimin's hair back before kissing his plump lips again and again. "Jimin... my love..."

"Mh- oh... that name, I like that one~" Jimin whispered into the soft growl that caused Jungkook to chuckle.

"Do you?~ Ah, Jimin, I forgot to ask, what's going to happen to the Director? Are you going to take action or...?"

"Yes, it turns out that... thing...has surveillance footage and cameras in this penthouse. He also has old videos that contain... something I hope not to look back on, but he is going to stand down from his position and Namjoon will take it," Jimin assured as Jungkook nodded his head happily.

"Well, who will take the manager position?"

"Kim Seokjin, Namjoon's ex, but I'm pretty sure they've been handling it well and with that position, they will only get closer. I'm happy for them," Jimin replied and ran his hands up Jungkook's arms carefully. "Jungkook, I don't want to let you go... but I'm hungry now..."

"Well, lucky for you the food isn't cold just yet. Let's go eat this together," Jungkook assured and finally let go of Jimin right after. "You don't have much work today, right?"

"No, Namjoon said I can have this day off while he handles the situation. So why don't I spend it with my boyfriend?~" Jimin added on and watched Jungkook walk over to the dining table just to set the bowls down. There, Jimin followed behind Jungkook, wrapped his arms around his waist, and pressed his head against his back. "And if you're up for it later, some dessert would be nice~"

"I'm pretty sure we can go out and get ice cream from-"

"No, that's not what I meant~" Jimin continued into a soft rasp to his tempting voice that made Jungkook blush so suddenly before laughing. "I want you.."

"Oh, Jimin!" Jungkook laughed before turning around and holding Jimin's hands up to intertwine his fingers with his. "I didn't even start eating and you're already tempting me for what comes after~ is this what I get? For letting you ruin me in ways that I love? Park Jimin, you're a devil~" Jungkook whispered and watched Jimin blush and lean in to kiss him. Having Jungkook press his hips against the side of the table while facing Jimin.

"But you love me, don't you?~" Jimin whispered in his ear. Teasing him and causing Jungkook to nod his head desperately. "I'm hungry..."

Instantly, Jungkook watched Jimin pull away and sit down at the table with a devious smile he kept after teasing the young man. Next, Jimin began to eat as Jungkook only stared at him and chuckled to himself.

"Oh, Park Jimin... my world, my everything. He's perfect in everyone's eyes, but perfectly imperfect for me and only for me. I can't stop falling for him each and every second~" Jungkook thought before sitting next to Jimin. Without another second slipping them by, Jungkook picked up the egg on top of his own bowl with his chopsticks, and then set it over Jimin's bowl so he could have more to eat.

"Jungkook," Jimin said before giggling and setting his own chopsticks down at the sight of Jungkook adding more to his bowl.

"For your strength~" Jungkook concluded and watched the red hues over Jimin's face continue to glow. Admiring something he always wanted to see just before Jimin would always hide it. Now, there was no use in doing so, Jimin wanted to tell Jungkook everything and no longer put himself through the hell of bottling up his pain in fear of never being loved, Jungkook was going to be there for him to protect him, trust him and love him every step of the way.

"; Park Jimin~ I'm going to protect you with all my heart."

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