...Yoongi remembers when he finally admitted to himself that he loved Jimin....
...That he wanted to be with him....
...It seemed like every feeling was different after he realized it....
...Honestly, he probably had his parents to thank for it, as much as he hated to say that. If it wasn't for them not being on speaking terms with Yoongi, Jimin would've never invited him to come over for Christmas....
..."So Yoongi, are you going home for Christmas?" Jungkook looked up from his phone. He was probably texting Taehyung to see if he was ok. The older had left for his hometown, also Yoongi's, Daegu last night....
...Yoongi laughed at the boy's question. He hadn't seen his family since they sent him to this performing arts school when he was 12, 6 years ago, "If I go home for Christmas they might not even let me in the house."...
..."What happened there?" Jimin had looked up from his suitcase. He was leaving for Busan tomorrow with Jungkook....
..."A lot." Yoongi didn't really want to specify....
...Jungkook sighs and brings his phone down from his face and looks at Yoongi, "a lot being what? Now I'm curious."...
...Jimin was about to scold the youngest for being impolite when Yoongi interrupted him, "When I was little they always forced me to play the piano. Sure I love it now but I get to decide when and what I play unless a teacher tells me to do differently. But they were really harsh when making me practice. As long as they were able to make money off of me playing they didn't care about me. That why they sent me here, to get better, but when I was 16 they called and we got into it over the phone. I said the only reason they still call me their son is because I make them money. They said that I was an ungrateful little ***. I also came out to them by saying it's a damn good thing I make them money or I would've been disowned for being gay. You can imagine how that went. We haven't spoken since then. Honestly, the only reason they still pay for me to go here is so they don't have to see me." Yoongi laughed, "So yeah, no family Christmas."...
..."Well, that fucking sucks." Jungkook had laughed and Jimin hit his arm and muttered something about not being polite....
..."It does kind suck, but we were never a real close family. I mean Christmas was almost like every other day when I was a kid. The only difference being my brother and I exchanging small gifts we didn't let our parents know about. They wouldn't even do anything special if I came. If anything, it would just lead to arguing."...
...Jimin was quite for a while until he looked Yoongi right in the eyes, a look of determination on his face, and said, "Come to my house for Christmas."...
..."Um, what?"...
..."You heard me. Come with me to Busan. Meet my family. Have Christmas with us instead of being alone."...
..."Jimin I don't know-"...
...Jimin plopped down on the couch beside Yoongi, attaching himself to the eldest, "Please Yoongi! It would be great! All the people I love and my best friend under the same roof! It would be so so great. Please please please plea-"...
..."Jimin I don't even know anything about your family. Like if I say yes I'm going to need some background information or something." Yoongi was so scared to meet Jimin's parents. The thought terrified him. He had never been good with adults....
..."I'll tell you everything you need to know. Yoongi please, it would be great if you were with me." Jimin had given him puppy dog eyes....
...HOW WAS HE SUPPOSED TO SAY NO TO THAT????...
...Yoongi let out a long sigh. He knew when he was defeated, "Ok Jimin. I'll go. But you have to give me the rundown on your family because I would like to know a little bit going into this."...
..."THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I PROMISE I'LL TELL YOU EVERYTHING OMG THIS IS GOING TO BE GREAT!" The younger boy was jumping up and down out of excitement....
..."Alright, what is your family like?"...
...That night Yoongi found out all kinds of things about Jimin and his family....
...He learned that growing up Jimin's mom was a stripper. Yoongi obviously had questions about that. But the story behind Jimin's mother's past occupation was actually pretty responsible....
...Jimin's father left them a little after the boy had turned a year old. Mr. Park had been bringing in the most income and after he left they started having financial problems. She had grown up with dance and was considered a beautiful woman so this was her only option that she could find on such short notice. Jimin grew up around so many women when he was younger that his older sister always said that's why he was much more on the feminine side....
...Jimin said he still remembers when a few of the ladies at the club his mom worked at asked him if he would like to put on makeup for fun. He had been so excited because he got to see all this beautiful makeup all the time but never thought he was allowed to put it on. He nodded his head yes and until he was about ten years old the ladies would do his makeup. He enjoyed it a lot....
...Jimin had also mentioned his sister, Jihyun. She was five years older than him and was studying law. She took after their father while Jimin was more like their mother. His older sister was incredibly intelligent (possibly smarter than Namjoon) and won many awards in high school. Jimin was the opposite. He wasn't horrible at school, he was either average or below average and instead of winning awards Jimin was bullied every day, all of these reasons he transferred to the best performing arts school in Korea....
...He learned that Jimin's sister was more like a second mom and that his mother always tried her best for her family. He learned that Mrs. Park (her maiden name was park too) was considered the black sheep of her family and was determined to never let her children feel the way she did growing up. He learned how accepting she was about Jimin being gay. Jimin told him that when he came out she had said she was always a little suspicious that maybe he was....
...Yoongi learned so much about Jimin's family. It was about 5 in the morning when they finally went to bed but Yoongi didn't care. He didn't care because he was learning about someone he cared for deeply....
.......
...They were able to get about 4 hours of sleep because they had to leave early to catch the train to Busan. Jimin had called his mother to tell her he was bringing a friend, she was thrilled....
...Yoongi remembers waking up and feeling an odd mixture of nervousness, excitement, and a little homicidal considering he only had 4 hours of sleep....
...That morning was the longest it had ever taken him to get ready. Every time he would have something to wear he would start to second guess it. It was either too formal or too casual....
...He was now in black jeans, a white t-shirt with a flannel over and some beat up sneakers. He, of course, was second guessing himself. It just felt like he wasn't putting enough effort into his appearance. He didn't know Jimin's mother. He wanted to be respectful and not offend her in any way....
...It was only when Jimin came into the room did he stop. The younger boy asked what was taking so long and Yoongi, reluctantly, told him he didn't know how to dress. Jimin smiled, telling him that what he had on was perfectly fine and that his mother didn't really care what he wore....
...After that, he calmed down a little but he still felt nervous. He really didn't want to **** this up. First impressions last and Yoongi wanted to leave a good one....
...Apparently, he wasn't hiding his nervousness very well because Jimin was constantly telling him that his family would love him. The words comforted him a little but when Jimin tried to calm him with pats on the back and an arm around his shoulders, it really helped get his mind off the new people he would be meeting....
...The train ride was about three hours. All of which Jimin spent talking excitedly about his family. Apparently last Christmas his sister wasn't able to come because she was at her boyfriend's house for the holidays and this would be his first time seeing her since he started attending his new school. The last time Jimin had seen his mother was at the recital where Yoongi met him, it was about 4 months ago but Jimin was still very excited to see her....
...After the train stopped in Busan the two boys got their bags and exited the train station. Jimin told Yoongi his family lived near so there wasn't any need to get a taxi....
...Within about ten minutes Jimin was walking up to a house, foreign to Yoongi but by the way Jimin ran to it, it was pretty obvious it was his childhood home....
..."Wait for me Jimin, Jesus Christ, I might've played basketball when I was younger but this is ridiculous. Have I really gotten this out of shape?" Yoongi remembers breathing heavily once he finally caught up to Jimin....
...The younger boy had laughed, "What are you, a grandpa?"...
...Letting out a breathy laugh Yoongi responded, "You make me feel like one. You act, like, 4 sometimes."...
..."That's not true. I act like a 7-year-old. Not a 4-year-old." Jimin crossed his arms and fake pouted....
...Yoongi smiled, "Whatever you say Jiminnie."...
..."Yah! You're so rude." Jimin laughed and hit Yoongi on the arm....
..."Of course I am." Yoongi laughs....
...After a few seconds, the door to the house flew open and Yoongi saw a woman who had to have been a female version of Jimin from the way she looked. She was noticeably older, though, probably in her thirties or forties....
..."Oh, I thought I heard laughing." The woman smiled, "Jimin come here," she stepped outside and gave Jimin the biggest hug Yoongi had ever witnessed....
...After a few seconds of hugging the two broke apart and the woman looked at Yoongi with a smile (one he had only ever seen on Jimin), "You must be Yoongi. It's so nice to meet you! Jimin's told me a lot about you ove-"...
..."Ok mom lets go inside now, it's very cold. Oh my, I can already feel the hypothermia setting in." Jimin had interrupted his mother. Yoongi had to hold himself back from laughing. (He would never tell Jimin but when his mother said Jimin told her a lot about him a part of him was exploding with pure happiness)....
...The realization that the two boys were standing out in the cold hit Ms. Park, "Oh my goodness, you two must be freezing. Come in, please."...
...Once they were in the house Yoongi had to do a double-take....
...There was a huge Christmas tree in the corner of the front room covered in ornaments, stockings hanging by the chimney, a few nativities and Christmas villages were spread out amongst the room, there had to have been about 20 Santa's scattered about the room, along with so many other knick knacks here and there. It was something you would see on a home shopping commercial....
...There's a very good reason why Yoongi was shocked. He had never seen a house in real life with Christmas decorations. He thought it was fake. Just some plot to get people to buy useless shit. He never really thought people put effort into this holiday. His parents sure didn't....
...Upon further inspection of the house, Yoongi saw two women sitting in the front room. One was a young woman, probably in her 20's. The other woman looked to be much older, probably in her 50's or 60's. They were so obviously related to Jimin....
...The younger woman, Yoongi assumed she was Jimin's sister, sees them first. She stands with a big smile and runs towards Jimin, throwing her arms around him she pulls him in a big hug. Jimin laughs and hugs her back....
..."Hi, Noona! How have you been?" Jimin asked the girl....
..."I've been good." She pulled away from Jimin, "What about you? I haven't seen you in forever. What's going on? Who's this? Wait! Is he your boyfriend? HOLY SHIT DID MY BROTHER FINALLY GET A BOYFRIEND?!"...
...Jimin's face turned several different shades of red and Yoongi's would've too if he wasn't trying to hold back his laughter at how embarrassed Jimin was....
..."No Noona, he's not my boyfriend. This is Yoongi, my friend."...
..."Oh! The piano guy?"...
...So Jimin has even talked to his sister about me? Yoongi had thought to himself, "Yep, that's me."...
...The older lady in the room walks up to the two boys. She hugs Jimin tightly, telling him how much she missed him, and then turns to Yoongi with a smile on her face....
..."You play the piano?"...
..."Yes, ma'am."...
..."My late husband used to play," the woman smiles at the memory, "How long have you been playing?" She asked kindly...
...Yoongi had to think back to what age he was when he started to learn how to play. It was either five or six meaning it had been-...
..."I've been playing for about 13 years."...
...Everyone looked at him with shock, even Jimin....
..."I knew you had been playing for a long time but, 13 years? That's insane." Jimin looked at him with amazement....
...Yoongi laughed awkwardly, "Thanks. I put a lot if work into it. Music is the only thing I've got."...
..."That's not true!" Jimin smiles at him....
..."Oh yeah?" Yoongi raises his eyebrows, "What else do I have?"...
...The younger boy throws an arm around his shoulders, "You have me!"...
...Yoongi sighs dramatically, "The only thing I don't want or need and I have it. I'll tell you something else I have, the worst luck."...
...Everyone in the room laughs and Yoongi feels a hundred times better than he did earlier today....
...······...
...After dinner that night Yoongi had felt much better. He had gotten to know Jimin's family better than his own....
...Night had fallen and everyone was in high spirits. Yoongi and Jimin were talking to each other when Jimin's grandmother interrupted, "So Yoongi, will you play us something on the piano?" The woman pointed to the old piano sitting in the corner....
...Yoongi rubbed his hands together nervously, "Um, sure. Anything specific?"...
..."I don't have anything that comes to mind. Just something beautiful."...
..."Well, everything Yoongi plays is beautiful, grandma." Jimin smiled brightly....
...Yoongi would never get over hearing Jimin praise him so easily....
...Yoongi laughed with a little bit of awkwardness, (he has still sucked at getting compliments) and walked to the piano. Sitting down he tried to think of a song to play....
...The first thing that popped into his head was Nocturne op.9 no.2 by Chopin. He had learned it a while back when he watched an anime recommended to him by Taehyung, Your Lie in April, he hadn't finished it yet but the song caught his attention....
...Playing the first key made everyone in the room become quiet. Within the first few notes, Yoongi was sucked into the music....
...His fingers danced across the keys never missing a beat. He felt the music down to his soul....
...This is why he played, not for the praise or the money. He played because it made him feel something he had never been able to feel with anything else....
...Magical wasn't a good enough word for what he felt....
...When he played the last few keys he heard clapping....
...He turned around to see all of the Park family smiling brightly. Jimin's grandmother looked like she had a few tears in her eyes....
..."Jimin really wasn't joking when he said you were amazing. I haven't heard someone play like that in a long time, Yoongi. You are going to go far."...
...A smile came across Yoongi's face as he bowed to her, "Thank you, ma'am."...
.......
...It was around 11 o'clock that night when Jimin's family decided to call it a night....
...Mrs. Park hugged Jimin tightly and kissed his cheek before saying goodnight. His grandmother followed after her, giving Jimin a peck on the forehead and wishing his sweet dreams. Then Jihyun ruffled his hair and went off to bed as well....
...After that, it was only the two of them....
...Jimin was the first to speak, "I think they like you. Especially my grandmother. I haven't seen her smile like that since my grandfather passed away."...
...Yoongi laughed, "I think it's because I know how to play the piano. Has nothing to do with my personality I can promise you that."...
..."Well, obviously Yoongi. Who could ever love a grumpy old man stuck inside of a handsome 18-year-old?" Jimin was smiling so brightly....
..."So you think I'm handsome," Yoongi smirked jokingly....
..."Don't flatter yourself."...
..."You were the one who said it, not me."...
..."Whatever, come on. You're going to sleep in my room. Hope you're ok with sharing a bed." Jimin walked over to the front door and grabbed his bag. Yoongi followed him to get his too....
..."As long as I get to sleep I don't care where."...
...Jimin laughed, "Follow me, you old man."...
...Yoongi smiled and complied....
...He followed Jimin into a room, Jimin's old room....
...The first thing he noticed were the posters hanging on his walls, most of them relating to some kind of dancers but a few of them were of a kpop group called bigbang, at the time, the group was just a couple years old....
...Yoongi looked over to a bookcase in the corner of the room. One shelf was full of different kinds of manga, another one had a variety of CDs along with two trophies and cat plushie, the bottom shelf had just a stack of paper....
...Across the room, opposite of the door, there was Jimin's bed, a small twin sized bed with a light blue comforter....
...Overall, the room is small but very Jimin. Yoongi already liked the room....
..."I know it's small but I think we can both fit. Taehyung's a giant and when we were younger and when he came over we could both fit. You're short and pretty skinny so it shouldn't be a problem." Jimin sat down on his bed smiling....
..."Gee, thanks."...
...Jimin laughed, "You know what I meant Hyung."...
...Yoongi smiled and started unpacking his stuff. They would only be staying a few days. After Christmas, they both decided it would be best to get back to school, and by that, they meant they both wanted to practice more....
...After they were all done unpacking and changed into their pajamas Jimin turned out the lights and they both got into bed....
...It was a tight squeeze but they managed to fit. Having Jimin this close made Yoongi's heart speed up ten times its normal rate but if he squeezed his eyes shut and counted to 100 it would be ok....
...But everything was going to shit when Yoongi realized it was going to be one if those nights....
...You see, Yoongi has horrible insomnia. Usually, he would just stay up and practice all night until he finally passed out but in this situation, he felt like that would be very inconsiderate to Jimin's family....
...It was almost three in the morning and Yoongi was still awake. Not only that, but he was awake and looking at a beautiful sleeping Jimin....
...The moonlight was peeking through Jimin's curtains and highlighting his face. The younger boy looked so calm. It was a big difference from how he usually looked. He usually looks like he's full of energy and he usually was. He was constantly bouncing off the walls or dancing or in a hurry to get somewhere. Yoongi liked this. He liked when Jimin looked calm....
...He liked how Jimin looked....
...He liked how Jimin talked....
...How he smiled and how he laughed....
...He really liked how Jimin danced....
...He- oh god. He really liked Jimin....
...A lot. More than he could handle....
...When the realization hit him Yoongi sat straight up, waking Jimin up in the process....
...The younger boy rubbed his eyes and looked at Yoongi, "Hyung? What are you doing? Are you ok?"...
...Yoongi looked at Jimin, he was a nervous wreck....
..."Ah, um. Yeah, I'm fine." Yoongi thought quickly, "Go back to sleep, I just- I just need to use the restroom."...
...Jimin's smacked his lips together sleepily, "Ok Hyung."...
...Yoongi got out of the bed and as quickly and quietly as possible he went to the restroom....
...Once in there he looked at himself in the mirror....
...This wasn't happening. He wasn't in love. There was no possible way. He just really enjoyed Jimin's company. And his laugh. And face. And voice. An-...
...Ah ****....
...But this didn't mean he loved him. Oh no, he could just have very strong feelings for him. Maybe it's in a totally platonic 'I want to keep you safe way'. Maybe he doesn't want to kiss those plump, beautiful, soft-looking, pink lips....
...Dear god, he's already whipped....
...Yoongi slaps his face softly, maybe this is all a dream or just the sleep talking. Yeah, that's it. It's just his sleep deprived brain playing tricks on him....
...It wasn't just his sleep deprived brain playing tricks on him, and Yoongi knew it. He had felt this way for a long time, maybe the moment he saw Jimin dancing, he just always ignored it, always pushed it to the side....
...But now, he finally acknowledged his feelings without even meaning too and there was no way to run from them now....
...He was very deeply in like with Park Jimin....
... ...
...Yoongi remembers when he finally admitted to himself that he loved Jimin....
...That he wanted to be with him....
...It seemed like every feeling was different after he realized it....
...Honestly, he probably had his parents to thank for it, as much as he hated to say that. If it wasn't for them not being on speaking terms with Yoongi, Jimin would've never invited him to come over for Christmas....
..."So Yoongi, are you going home for Christmas?" Jungkook looked up from his phone. He was probably texting Taehyung to see if he was ok. The older had left for his hometown, also Yoongi's, Daegu last night....
...Yoongi laughed at the boy's question. He hadn't seen his family since they sent him to this performing arts school when he was 12, 6 years ago, "If I go home for Christmas they might not even let me in the house."...
..."What happened there?" Jimin had looked up from his suitcase. He was leaving for Busan tomorrow with Jungkook....
..."A lot." Yoongi didn't really want to specify....
...Jungkook sighs and brings his phone down from his face and looks at Yoongi, "a lot being what? Now I'm curious."...
...Jimin was about to scold the youngest for being impolite when Yoongi interrupted him, "When I was little they always forced me to play the piano. Sure I love it now but I get to decide when and what I play unless a teacher tells me to do differently. But they were really harsh when making me practice. As long as they were able to make money off of me playing they didn't care about me. That why they sent me here, to get better, but when I was 16 they called and we got into it over the phone. I said the only reason they still call me their son is because I make them money. They said that I was an ungrateful little ***. I also came out to them by saying it's a Damn good thing I make them money or I would've been disowned for being gay. You can imagine how that went. We haven't spoken since then. Honestly, the only reason they still pay for me to go here is so they don't have to see me." Yoongi laughed, "So yeah, no family Christmas."...
..."Well, that fucking sucks." Jungkook had laughed and Jimin hit his arm and muttered something about not being polite....
..."It does kind suck, but we were never a real close family. I mean Christmas was almost like every other day when I was a kid. The only difference being my brother and I exchanging small gifts we didn't let our parents know about. They wouldn't even do anything special if I came. If anything, it would just lead to arguing."...
...Jimin was quite for a while until he looked Yoongi right in the eyes, a look of determination on his face, and said, "Come to my house for Christmas."...
..."Um, what?"...
..."You heard me. Come with me to Busan. Meet my family. Have Christmas with us instead of being alone."...
..."Jimin I don't know-"...
...Jimin plopped down on the couch beside Yoongi, attaching himself to the eldest, "Please Yoongi! It would be great! All the people I love and my best friend under the same roof! It would be so so great. Please please please plea-"...
..."Jimin I don't even know anything about your family. Like if I say yes I'm going to need some background information or something." Yoongi was so scared to meet Jimin's parents. The thought terrified him. He had never been good with adults....
..."I'll tell you everything you need to know. Yoongi please, it would be great if you were with me." Jimin had given him puppy dog eyes....
...HOW WAS HE SUPPOSED TO SAY NO TO THAT????...
...Yoongi let out a long sigh. He knew when he was defeated, "Ok Jimin. I'll go. But you have to give me the run down on your family because I would like to know a little bit going into this."...
..."THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I PROMISE I'LL TELL YOU EVERYTHING OMG THIS IS GOING TO BE GREAT!" The younger boy was jumping up and down out of excitement....
..."Alright, what is your family like?"...
...That night Yoongi found out all kinds of things about Jimin and his family....
...He learned that growing up Jimin's mom was a stripper. Yoongi obviously had questions about that. But the story behind Jimin's mother's past occupation was actually pretty responsible....
...Jimin's father left them a little after the boy had turned a year old. Mr. Park had been bringing in the most income and after he left they started having financial problems. She had grown up with dance and was considered a beautiful woman so this was her only option that she could find on such short notice. Jimin grew up around so many women when he was younger that his older sister always said that's why he was much more on the feminine side....
...Jimin said he still remembers when a few of the ladies at the club his mom worked at asked him if he would like to put on makeup for fun. He had been so excited because he got to see all this beautiful makeup all the time but never thought he was allowed to put it on. He nodded his head yes and until he was about ten years old the ladies would do his make up. He enjoyed it a lot....
...Jimin had also mentioned his sister, Jihyun. She was five years older than him and was studying law. She took after their father while Jimin was more like their mother. His older sister was incredibly intelligent (possibly smarter than Namjoon) and won many awards in high school. Jimin was the opposite. He wasn't horrible at school, he was either average or below average and instead of winning awards Jimin was bullied every day, all of these reasons he transferred to the best performing arts school in Korea....
...He learned that Jimin's sister was more like a second mom and that his mother always tried her best for her family. He learned that Mrs. Park (her maiden name was park too) was considered the black sheep of her family and was determined to never let her children feel the way she did growing up. He learned how accepting she was about Jimin being gay. Jimin told him that when he came out she had said she was always a little suspicious that maybe he was....
...Yoongi learned so much about Jimin's family. It was about 5 in the morning when they finally went to bed but Yoongi didn't care. He didn't care because he was learning about someone he cared for deeply....
.......
...They were able to get about 4 hours of sleep because they had to leave early to catch the train to Busan. Jimin had called his mother to tell her he was bringing a friend, she was thrilled....
...Yoongi remembers waking up and feeling an odd mixture of nervousness, excitement, and a little homicidal considering he only had 4 hours of sleep....
...That morning was the longest it had ever taken him to get ready. Every time he would have something to wear he would start to second guess it. It was either too formal or too casual....
...He was now in black jeans, a white t-shirt with a flannel over and some beat up sneakers. He, of course, was second guessing himself. It just felt like he wasn't putting enough effort into his appearance. He didn't know Jimin's mother. He wanted to be respectful and not offend her in any way....
...It was only when Jimin came into the room did he stop. The younger boy asked what was taking so long and Yoongi, reluctantly, told him he didn't know how to dress. Jimin smiled, telling him that what he had on was perfectly fine and that his mother didn't really care what he wore....
...After that, he calmed down a little but he still felt nervous. He really didn't want to **** this up. First impressions last and Yoongi wanted to leave a good one....
...Apparently, he wasn't hiding his nervousness very well because Jimin was constantly telling him that his family would love him. The words comforted him a little but when Jimin tried to calm him with pats on the back and an arm around his shoulders, it really helped get his mind off the new people he would be meeting....
...The train ride was about three hours. All of which Jimin spent talking excitedly about his family. Apparently last Christmas his sister wasn't able to come because she was at her boyfriend's house for the holidays and this would be his first time seeing her since he started attending his new school. The last time Jimin had seen his mother was at the recital where Yoongi met him, it was about 4 months ago but Jimin was still very excited to see her....
...After the train stopped in Busan the two boys got their bags and exited the train station. Jimin told Yoongi his family lived near so there wasn't any need to get a taxi....
...Within about ten minutes Jimin was walking up to a house, foreign to Yoongi but by the way Jimin ran to it, it was pretty obvious it was his childhood home....
..."Wait for me Jimin, Jesus Christ, I might've played basketball when I was younger but this is ridiculous. Have I really gotten this out of shape?" Yoongi remembers breathing heavily once he finally caught up to Jimin....
...The younger boy had laughed, "What are you, a grandpa?"...
...Letting out a breathy laugh Yoongi responded, "You make me feel like one. You act, like, 4 sometimes."...
..."That's not true. I act like a 7-year-old. Not a 4-year-old." Jimin crossed his arms and fake pouted....
...Yoongi smiled, "Whatever you say Jiminnie."...
..."Yah! You're so rude." Jimin laughed and hit Yoongi on the arm....
..."Of course I am." Yoongi laughs....
...After a few seconds, the door to the house flew open and Yoongi saw a woman who had to have been a female version of Jimin from the way she looked. She was noticeably older, though, probably in her thirties or forties....
..."Oh, I thought I heard laughing." The woman smiled, "Jimin come here," she stepped outside and gave Jimin the biggest hug Yoongi had ever witnessed....
...After a few seconds of hugging the two broke apart and the woman looked at Yoongi with a smile (one he had only ever seen on Jimin), "You must be Yoongi. It's so nice to meet you! Jimin's told me a lot about you ove-"...
..."Ok mom lets go inside now, it's very cold. Oh my, I can already feel the hypothermia setting in." Jimin had interrupted his mother. Yoongi had to hold himself back from laughing. (He would never tell Jimin but when his mother said Jimin told her a lot about him a part of him was exploding with pure happiness)...
...The realization that the two boys were standing out in the cold hit Ms. Park, "Oh my goodness, you two must be freezing. Come in, please."...
...Once they were in the house Yoongi had to do a double-take....
...There was a huge Christmas tree in the corner of the front room covered in ornaments, stalkings hanging by the chimney, a few nativities and Christmas villages were spread out amongst the room, there had to have been about 20 Santa's scattered about the room, along with so many other knick knacks here and there. It was something you would see on a home shopping commercial....
...There's a very good reason why Yoongi was shocked. He had never seen a house in real life with Christmas decorations. He thought it was fake. Just some ploy to get people to buy useless shit. He never really thought people put effort into this holiday. His parents sure didn't....
...Upon further inspection of the house, Yoongi saw two women sitting in the front room. One was a young woman, probably in her 20's. The other woman looked to be much older, probably in her 50's or 60's. They were so obviously related to Jimin....
...The younger woman, Yoongi assumed she was Jimin's sister, sees them first. She stands with a big smile and runs towards Jimin, throwing her arms around him she pulls him in a big hug. Jimin laughs and hugs her back....
..."Hi, Noona! How have you been?" Jimin asked the girl....
..."I've been good." She pulled away from Jimin, "What about you? I haven't seen you in forever. What's going on? Who's this? Wait! Is he your boyfriend? HOLY SHIT DID MY BROTHER FINALLY GET A BOYFRIEND?!"...
...Jimin's face turned several different shades of red and Yoongi's would've too if he wasn't trying to hold back his laughter at how embarrassed Jimin was....
..."No Noona, he's not my boyfriend. This is Yoongi, my friend."...
..."Oh! The piano guy?"...
...So Jimin has even talked to his sister about me? Yoongi had thought to himself, "Yep, that's me."...
...The older lady in the room walks up to the two boys. She hugs Jimin tightly, telling him how much she missed him, and then turns to Yoongi with a smile on her face....
..."You play the piano?"...
..."Yes, ma'am."...
..."My late husband used to play," the woman smiles at the memory, "How long have you been playing?" She asked kindly...
...Yoongi had to think back to what age he was when he started to learn how to play. It was either five or six meaning it had been-...
..."I've been playing for about 13 years."...
...Everyone looked at him with shock, even Jimin....
..."I knew you had been playing for a long time but, 13 years? That's insane." Jimin looked at him with amazement....
...Yoongi laughed awkwardly, "Thanks. I put a lot if work into it. Music is the only thing I've got."...
..."That's not true!" Jimin smiles at him....
..."Oh yeah?" Yoongi raises his eyebrows, "What else do I have?"...
...The younger boy throws an arm around his shoulders, "You have me!"...
...Yoongi sighs dramatically, "The only thing I don't want or need and I have it. I'll tell you something else I have, the worst luck."...
...Everyone in the room laughs and Yoongi feels a hundred times better than he did earlier today....
...······...
...After dinner that night Yoongi had felt much better. He had gotten to know Jimin's family better than his own....
...Night had fallen and everyone was in high spirits. Yoongi and Jimin were talking to each other when Jimin's grandmother interrupted, "So Yoongi, will you play us something on the piano?" The woman pointed to the old piano sitting in the corner....
...Yoongi rubbed his hands together nervously, "Um, sure. Anything specific?"...
..."I don't have anything that comes to mind. Just something beautiful."...
..."Well, everything Yoongi plays is beautiful, grandma." Jimin smiled brightly....
...Yoongi would never get over hearing Jimin praise him so easily....
...Yoongi laughed with a little bit of awkwardness, (he has still sucked at getting compliments) and walked to the piano. Sitting down he tried to think of a song to play....
...The first thing that popped into his head was Nocturne op.9 no.2 by Chopin. He had learned it a while back when he watched an anime recommended to him by Taehyung, Your Lie in April, he hadn't finished it yet but the song caught his attention....
...Playing the first key made everyone in the room become quiet. Within the first few notes, Yoongi was sucked into the music....
...His fingers danced across the keys never missing a beat. He felt the music down to his soul....
...This is why he played, not for the praise or the money. He played because it made him feel something he had never been able to feel with anything else....
...Magical wasn't a good enough word for what he felt....
...When he played the last few keys he heard clapping....
...He turned around to see all of the Park family smiling brightly. Jimin's grandmother looked like she had a few tears in her eyes....
..."Jimin really wasn't joking when he said you were amazing. I haven't heard someone play like that in a long time, Yoongi. You are going to go far."...
...A smile came across Yoongi's face as he bowed to her, "Thank you, ma'am."...
.......
...It was around 11 o'clock that night when Jimin's family decided to call it a night....
...Mrs. Park hugged Jimin tightly and kissed his cheek before saying goodnight. His grandmother followed after her, giving Jimin a peck on the forehead and wishing his sweet dreams. Then Jihyun ruffled his hair and went off to bed as well....
...After that, it was only the two of them....
...Jimin was the first to speak, "I think they like you. Especially my grandmother. I haven't seen her smile like that since my grandfather passed away."...
...Yoongi laughed, "I think it's because I know how to play the piano. Has nothing to do with my personality I can promise you that."...
..."Well, obviously Yoongi. Who could ever love a grumpy old man stuck inside of a handsome 18-year-old?" Jimin was smiling so brightly....
..."So you think I'm handsome," Yoongi smirked jokingly....
..."Don't flatter yourself."...
..."You were the one who said it, not me."...
..."Whatever, come on. You're going to sleep in my room. Hope you're ok with sharing a bed." Jimin walked over to the front door and grabbed his bag. Yoongi followed him to get his too....
..."As long as I get to sleep, I don't care where."...
...Jimin laughed, "Follow me, you old man."...
...Yoongi smiled and complied....
...He followed Jimin into a room; Jimin's old room....
...The first thing he noticed were the posters hanging on his walls, most of them relating to some kind of dancers but a few of them were of a kpop group called bigbang. At the time, the group was just a couple years old....
...Yoongi looked over to a bookcase in the corner of the room. One shelf was full of different kinds of manga, another one had a variety of CD's along with two trophies and cat plushie, the bottom shelf had just a stack of paper....
...Across the room, opposite of the door, there was Jimin's bed, a small twin sized bed with a light blue comforter....
...Overall, the room is small but very Jimin. Yoongi already liked the room....
..."I know it's small but I think we can both fit. Taehyung's a giant and when we were younger and when he came over we could both fit. You're short and pretty skinny so it shouldn't be a problem." Jimin sat down on his bed smiling....
..."Gee, thanks."...
...Jimin laughed, "You know what I meant Hyung."...
...Yoongi smiled and started unpacking his stuff. They would only be staying a few days. After Christmas, they both decided it would be best to get back to school, and by that, they meant they both wanted to practice more....
...After they were all done unpacking and changed into their pajamas Jimin turned out the lights and they both got into bed....
...It was a tight squeeze but they managed to fit. Having Jimin this close made Yoongi's heart speed up ten times its normal rate but if he squeezed his eyes shut and counted to 100 it would be ok....
...But everything was going to shit when Yoongi realized it was going to be one if those nights....
...You see, Yoongi has horrible insomnia. Usually, he would just stay up and practice all night until he finally passed out but in this situation, he felt like that would be very inconsiderate to Jimin's family....
...It was almost three in the morning and Yoongi was still awake. Not only that, but he was awake and looking at a beautiful sleeping Jimin....
...The moonlight was peeking through Jimin's curtains and highlighting his face. The younger boy looked so calm. It was a big difference from how he usually looked. He usually looks like he's full of energy and he usually was. He was constantly bouncing off the walls or dancing or in a hurry to get somewhere. Yoongi liked this. He liked when Jimin looked calm....
...He liked how Jimin looked....
...He liked how Jimin talked....
...How he smiled and how he laughed....
...He really liked how Jimin danced....
...He- oh god. He really liked Jimin....
...A lot. More than he could handle....
...When the realization hit him, Yoongi sat straight up, waking Jimin up in the process....
...The younger boy rubbed his eyes and looked at Yoongi, "Hyung? What are you doing? Are you ok?"...
...Yoongi looked at Jimin, he was a nervous wreck....
..."Ah, um. Yeah, I'm fine." Yoongi thought quickly, "Go back to sleep, I just- I just need to use the restroom."...
...Jimin's smacked his lips together sleepily, "Ok Hyung."...
...Yoongi got out of the bed and as quickly and quietly as possible he went to the restroom....
...Once in there he looked at himself in the mirror....
...This wasn't happening. He wasn't in love. There was no possible way. He just really enjoyed Jimin's company. And his laugh. And face. And voice. An-...
...Ah ****....
...But this didn't mean he loved him. Oh no, he could just have very strong feelings for him. Maybe it's in a totally platonic 'I want to keep you safe way'. Maybe he doesn't want to kiss those plump, beautiful, soft-looking, pink lips....
...Dear god, he's already whipped....
...Yoongi slaps his face softly, maybe this is all a dream or just the sleep talking. Yeah, that's it. It's just his sleep deprived brain playing tricks on him....
...It wasn't just his sleep deprived brain playing tricks on him, and Yoongi knew it. He had felt this way for a long time, maybe the moment he saw Jimin dancing, he just always ignored it, always pushed it to the side....
...But now, he finally acknowledged his feelings without even meaning too and there was no way to run from them now....
...He was very deeply in like with Park Jimin....
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