After coming out of the washroom, Taehyung sat back down and got comfy once again just as Jungkook came into the room with a plate full of different kinds of food. "I didn't know which meal you'd like so I kind of just... put them all together." Jungkook placed the plate on the table and rolled it to Taehyung who laughed a bit at Jungkook's doings. "Oh... well since I love you so much for that, we can share because there is no way I'm finishing this by myself." Taehyung giggled from the tower of food but he looked at Jungkook with a big boxy smile.

Once seeing Taehyung's smile, Jungkook smiled too and nodded his head. "Are you asking me out to lunch? I'm honored." Jungkook grabbed the one fork he brought and stuck it into the potatoes. "Wouldn't that be our first date?" Taehyung watched Jungkook take a bite of the potatoes as he then watched Jungkook's expression change since he realized they never went out on a date. "We... I never took you out did I?" Jungkook asked as he then scoffed at his own actions. "Well... in a restaurant kind of thing? No, but... we do have those subway dates in the back of your car."

Jungkook almost laughed at that but at the same time, those 'dates' in the back of his car were everything to him then and now. They held good memories so Taehyung wasn't wrong. "You're not wrong." Jungkook looked at Taehyung who hummed, knowing he wasn't. "But!... you deserve a real date. Not just any date, a date with me." Jungkook scooped some of the potatoes to feed Taehyung in which he did not decline as he took the potatoes from Jungkook's fork he claimed. "A date that isn't in the hospital or car," Jungkook added on which made Taehyung laugh.

"Yeah? And when are we going on this date you speak of?" Taehyung asked just to keep the topic going. "Mm..." Jungkook hummed for a long time trying to think about the date he could take Taehyung on and when. "I'll keep it a surprise." Jungkook nodded to his own words. Taehyung scoffed at Jungkook who had a fork of food on it in front of Taehyung's mouth. "Well, I hope it's before you leave for America." Taehyung brought it up after it being on his mind for some while now. Not actually thinking about America until way after what he said to Jungkook.

Or well- he just wanted to confirm Jungkook was going since he only heard Jungkook was gonna go from Seokjin. Though again, Jungkook had that slip from his mind yet again and he was left frozen as he thought about it. "... Right, America." Jungkook cleared his throat. "... It's only what? A few months?" Taehyung asked, looking at Jungkook who had his eyes on the floor now. "We could make that work you know." Taehyung grabbed for Jungkook's hand in which Jungkook nodded with a hum, looking up at Taehyung. "We could... but it's two years Taehyung."

Taehyung's eyes widened at that. "I honestly thought six months was the longest you could be gone for but two years?" Taehyung's eyes stayed the same as Jungkook looked at him. Not sure what else to say. Jungkook wanted to ask Taehyung to come with him but- "... I was thinking about moving back in with my dad. Just for a year... to get me back on my feet and all. Plus the physical therapy will probably be a lot. And my dad needs me too." Taehyung gulped at that.

Jungkook couldn't help but smile though. There it was. The small moment of happiness before his world would be sucked into a great black hole of nothing. "I think that would be best for you." Jungkook grabbed Taehyung's hand and breathed in, "Your dad will love that too. I'm sure of it." Jungkook bit his lip and before anything else was said, Namjoon came walking in with the boys following behind him. "Visiting hours suck. I had to argue with the nurse just to let me through then when they almost let me through the other boys wanted to come."

"I wanna know what you mean by other boys." Seokjin grabbed Namjoon's shoulder and that's when Namjoon cleared his throat. "Other boy! I meant boy! Singular." Namjoon looked at Seokjin who raised his eyebrow and slapped the side of Namjoon's head. "You think that's any better? Don't do Jimin like that." He scoffed at Namjoon who rubbed his head and hissed. Jimin stood behind the two but made himself known as he popped his head out from behind Seokjin. "Jungkook?" Jimin spoke out which made Jungkook look at Jimin.

"Can I speak with you?" Jimin asked. Looking at Jimin for a bit, Jungkook then looked at Taehyung and let go of his hand. "I'll be back," Jungkook smiled softly before getting up and following Jimin outside in which he found Jimin sitting on the chairs just outside the room. Rubbing his hands on his pants, Jungkook walked over and took a seat. Sitting in silence for a moment as Jimin breathed in, "I see why you moaned Taehyung's name now. He's cute." Jimin started off which made Jungkook almost choke from hearing Jimin's words.

With a chuckle, Jimin turned to Jungkook. "I heard you guys talking. Or well, I heard that Taehyung is going to live with his dad. Which means you'll be... going to America alone?" Jimin tilted his head as he brought up the topic. "Uh... yeah I guess so." Jungkook shrugged at that. Although his head wasn't mentally there. He was there alright but his head was elsewhere. "You never went into detail about Taehyung or your past but right now, seeing how happy you were with Taehyung? Hearing how worried you were, hearing that Taehyung took that bullet for you."

Jimin gulped. "We used each other because we were lonely. Sad isn't it?" Jungkook then looked at Jimin who was looking away while having his head against the wall. "Seeing you happy, makes me happy because at least one of us is happy now right?" Jimin looked at Jungkook who sighed. "For a moment. The second I leave Taehyung though... who knows." Jungkook looked at his fingers. "America sounded great. To start over, to get a hold of my life but what if when I move, I still can't get a hold of my life? What If I'm a bigger mess over there than here? At least here I have Taehyung. Over there I have..." Jungkook shrugged as he couldn't think of what to say.

"And even if Taehyung and I want to make it work long distance. It won't be the same. I just... I just got him back and now I'm leaving which sucks because-" Jungkook stopped again since he really didn't know what to say. "You never wanted to actually go to America, did you Jungkook?" Jimin asked Jungkook who stayed quiet for a minute. ".. I wanted to run from my problems and America was the only path there was." Jungkook gulped. "Helping Yoongi with his work made me happy. Making music of my own makes me happy... but Taehyung makes me happy too and I know I can't have both. I can... but I won't be happy if I leave behind all the work or if I leave behind Taehyung. I just... can't be happy for long because then reality sets in."

Now it was Jimin's turn to be quiet for quite some time and Jungkook was about to head in but Jimin spoke up. "Then I'll go for you." He breathed in and then out slowly. "To America. I can arrange something with Yoongi, go on your behalf, and then we can just work through zoom or whatever you prefer. You can work here and be with Taehyung." Jimin bit his lip and looked up at Jungkook who had widened eyes. "I was already going but this makes it easier on you. You've had enough sadness in your life Jungkook, if I can make it a tiny bit easier then I'll do it."

Gulping, Jungkook took a seat next to Jimin once again. "I... can't let you do that." Jungkook shook his head that came with a small chuckle. "... I can't because if this is out of love for me then-" Jungkook stopped when Jimin spoke up. "Of course it's out of love. That's the thing Jungkook. I get attached easily but... I know what we did was nothing. It just sucks that I have to be alone again." Jimin sighed and tapped his foot a couple of times against the floor. "But America will keep me busy. I'll have Yoongi... which is all I need right now so take the offer Jungkook. Before I change my mind."

Looking at Jimin for the longest time, Jungkook found himself smiling more and more as he looked at Jimin. "And you're doing this all for me huh? My happiness?" Jungkook asked Jimin who hummed and then nodded. "That and I don't want you crying to me like a baby in America when you miss Taehyung." He openly admitted with a laugh from Jungkook pushing him away. While Jungkook sat there, he came to realize that even if his life did suck... he had some pretty great friends and that's all he'd ever need in his life.