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Back at the dorm, everyone were all tired due to the flight. Nobody had the energy to even talk, and all of them just went into their respective rooms.

As if being attracted by a magnet, J-hope went straight to his bed, without bathing or even changing into his pyjamas. Jimin, on the other hand, planned to have a shower first before turning in.

*knock knock*

"Come in," Suga said as he sat up straight on his bed.

Standing behind the door was Jimin, extending his head in and smiled, "Hyung~"

"Wae?"

"I came to get my things from your luggage."

"Oh yea, it's there," Suga said as he pointed to the other corner of the room."

While zipping the luggage, Jimin asked again, "Where's Jin hyung?"

"He's in the shower. He said he needs to sleep before 12 to have his beauty sleep."

"Typical Jin hyung," Jimin chuckled. He then went to Suga's bed and sat at the edge, "Hyung, wanna bathe together?"

Suga frowned upon hearing that question, he looked up from his phone with a judging expression, "For what?"

"Erm...to save time...and water?"

"He.he. We will usually spend more than an hour there you know..."

Jimin pouted, "But that was like few weeks ago..."

"Jinja andwae yo, my neck is aching recently, I don't think I can do 'vigorous exercises' for now."

"You injured your neck hyung?!?" Jimin shouted and in the speed of light, he dashed in front of his boyfriend and looked at him worryingly.

"Aniyo! Don't make a big fuss about it, I just didn't sleep well in the hotel for these few days."

"Really?" Jimin raised his eyebrows, "Let me see!"

With that, Jimin hopped behind his boyfriend and touched his neck gently. He could obviously see Suga cringing when he exerts a little bit more force.

"Do you need to see a doctor hyung?"

"Ani, it's just something minor. I just need some sleep and it'll be fine."

"Jinja? Come, let me help you massage it!"

Suga tilted his head to a side as he felt a pair of soft hands pressing gently on his neck and down to his shoulders. It felt nice, although he could feel his neck muscles straining upon the push.

"Is it better hyung?"

"Ne, feels good."

"My massaging skills are the da best okayyy, and I don't massage for everyone. You will be my one and only one customer."

"...then how about Kookie?"

"Huh?" That sudden question sent Jimin speechless. He didn't expect his hyung to mention Kookie, and he definitely doesn't want to talk about that time when he was 'massaging' for Kookie.

"You were helping him massage weren't you?"

"He...he..." Jimin stuttered, "He doesn't need me...or my massage anymore."

"You sure?"

"Ne. I wouldn't touch him...ever again," Jimin's voice trailed off. He bent his head down and sighed, "I promise you hyung, I'll never do that with him ever again."

Jimin sucks at acting, and concealing his feelings too. Suga could hear how hard was it for him to say that last sentence. Yet, he still had hope that Jimin would change, or should I say go back to the time where he only had eyes for Suga, only Suga.

The older boy turned over and faced Jimin, cupping his face and gazed at him. Suga wanted to tell Jimin how bad he was in terms of hiding his feelings; how fail he was to show his hyung he's fine without Jungkook; and how poorly he tried to smile without showing his broken heart.

But all Suga did...was to give him a kiss on the lips.

Suga knows how much he loves this dongsaeng of his, how reluctant he is to just let Jimin go and live happily with Jungkook, and how selfish he wanna be to keep Jimin by his side. He loves Jimin, probably, clearly, more than Jungkook.

He has faith in himself to make Jimin love him again. He's gonna beat Jungkook. He's gonna have Jimin's heart. He's gonna make things the way before, when they two were still a lovely couple, with nobody in between.

Jimin broke the kiss, and forced out a smile, "Hyung, I'll go bathe first. Rest well."

And before Suga could say anything, Jimin had already exited the room in a hurry. He didn't even take his things that were in the luggage.

After shower, with a white towel hanging round his neck, Jimin walked into his room to get a shirt. He shook his head and laughed after seeing how J-hope touches himself when sleeping. Going out to give some water, Jimin saw that the balcony's light still on.

At closer look, it was the maknae. Jungkook was leaning against the railing looking at the night view. Everybody should have went to sleep, but why is the maknae still outside, alone?

Jimin wanted to approach him. But then...he remembered their newly labelled relationship now - 'normal' hyung and dongsaeng. He recalled the episode in the taxi, how affected Jungkook was when they 'broke up', how he begged him to keep a distance between them, and how Jungkook is now probably suffering inside but still need to put up a fake smile.

Reluctantly, Jimin hid behind the wall and watched the maknae in silence. God knows how long had passed, Jimin stood there and realised that Jungkook was actually drinking. There were 2 soju bottles beside him, empty, and one in his hands.

Jimin didn't know the maknae could drink so much...but that wasn't the point. The point is...why is Jungkook making himself drunk?

Right, Jimin knows clearly it's because of him. "Is this what you mean by 'I'll use my own way to forget about you' Kookie? Is this really the ending I want for my love story? Do you really have to go through all this because of me?" Jimin sighed.

At this moment, V popped out from nowhere. "Are you gonna stand here and do nothing?" he asked.

Jimin turned to look at V, and then back to the maknae, "He probably doesn't want my company."

"True that. You're the one who caused him to become like THAT after all."

"I really don't want to."

"The moment you make a choice between them two, the other one will be heart broken. It's like a double-edge sword. Someone's bound to get hurt."

"But why can't I suffer alone?"

"Because you, Park Jimin, has this magical power to make those two guys go crazy over you and not bother if they're hurt in the process of loving you. Be honored to have that dude."

"But I hate the feeling of knowing there's nothing I can do to salvage the situation. Is Kookie really alright? Obviously not. But can I go there and console him as his hyung and tell him everything's gonna be okay? I doubt so."

"I know how you feel Jimin. Like seeing your love one suffering yet not having the ability to do anything to make him feel better. I know that feeling very well."

"Huh? You- you're experiencing it too?"

Taehyung turned to look at his ignorant friend, "Pabo. You're so dumb you can't even read people's feelings."

"Huh? I don't understand."

"Nevermind. If you're gonna hide here and not gonna do anything to make Kookie feel better, I will."

With that, Taehyung walked towards the balcony after purposely nudging onto his friend's shoulder when he walk forward.

Opening a new soju bottle, Taehyung went beside Jungkook. The younger one was already half drunk, with his face turning tomato red and his eyelids threatening to fall. Taehyung leaned towards him and asked, "Are you feeling better now?"

Jungkook looked at his hyung and pressed his lips together, forming a little smile, "Never feel any better."

"Jinja? Then what's with all these soju bottles for?"

"To celebrate of course. Celebrate that I'm official dumped."

"Don't say that. It's his loss for not cherishing you."

Jungkook frowned and shook his head, "Aniya, I don't blame him. I blame myself for being so naive. Thinking that everything will remain a secret, and even if we were busted, Jimin hyung will be there for me. But aniyo, I was wrong. He made a decision after all, and my name just wasn't circled."

"It was a tough decision for him I believe."

"Nah, I doubt so. But whatever, as long as him and Yoongi hyung stay together happily, I'm good, I'm done."

"Wahh uri Kookie has grown up. Your thinking has become so mature."

Jungkook chuckled, "And I'm single too now hyung...wanna hook me?"

"He.he" Taehyung laughed but his expression was stiff. That question was clearly an indication that the maknae is very drunk. But still, Taehyung cannot help but be bothered by the question. "Wanna hook me?" The question replayed in his mind again.

Taehyung looked at the maknae with a serious look. While Jungkook, on the other hand, was casually swinging his body and playing with the soju bottle. Taehyung closed his eyes and sighed. "If I could, I would," he uttered under his breath.

Clearly, Jungkook did not catch that, as he gulped down the remaining alcohol and ended it with, "Ahhhhh it taste so good!"

"I'm going down to buy some more," Jungkook said as he walked back into the living room.

Taehyung said nothing, all he did was staring at the maknae's back view as he walks away. "Mianhe Kookie ah," Taehyung whispered, "I thought I could protect you from getting hurt, but I can't. As much as I hate to see you drink to numb yourself, hyung knows this is the only way to make you forget about the pain."

At this moment, Jungkook turned back and shouted, "Are you coming with me hyung?"

Taehyung's expression was instantly brightened up, he smiled and shouted back, "Of course! Wait for me!"

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