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“ I think...the exclusion you are feeling when you hang out with us isn’t coming from hate but more of the fact that Taehyung and I….are more than friend?” Jimin said tentatively
A dull pang resounded in Jungkook’s heart.
“More than friends? As in…?” Jungkook trailed off
“Yeah…” Taehyung chuckled sheepishly
This time it wasn’t a dull pang but more like a bright disappointment that filled him.
“Oh.” Jungkook said quietly.
For the next few minutes it was dead silence with Taehyung looking Jungkook in the eye, worry filling them.
“Do you want to say anything?” Taehyung asked
“No..I really don’t have anything to say.”
“For someone who thinks so much you have nothing to say? Seriously?” Taehyung said disbelievingly.
Jungkook shrugged behind the giant pillow he was hiding behind.
Taehyung raised a perfect eyebrow for minute before sighing.
“Okay, I can’t force you to get out of that crazy head of yours”
Jungkook winced. Crazy….yeah..that’s all he was...the crazy one.
After even more long stretching silence he asked hesitantly “Group hug?”
An audible sigh of relief was heard from both Jimin and Taehyung.
“I was gonna ask but I didn’t know if you wanted to..” Taehyung said smiling.
“Of course!” Jungkook said
Slowly as if in a dream the three hugged each other tightly before Jungkook, getting overwhelmed patted them off.
“ I have to use the bathroom! I’ll be back.” Jungkook said quickly
Standing quickly and dislodging himself from the pile Jungkook ran to the bathroom quickly locking it shut and letting the tears waiting to fall since he had hear they liked each other out.
He felt sick...he liked both of them. Jimin and Taehyung. But they liked each other and he was pretty sure they wouldn’t like someone else in their relationship.
God….he was so fucking stupid. As if either of them would ever like him. All he wanted to do was cry and so he did. He sat in the dirty bathroom stall crying silently so they couldn’t hear him.
All he wanted was for them to be happy. And if they were happy with each other than so be it. Standing up on wobbly legs he made his way to the misty mirror and looked at himself in the mirror.
Fuck his eyes were red. He needed to calm down before he went outside. Taking deep breaths and inhaling he calmed his dry heaves. Wiping up the last of his tears he splashed water on his face and smiled a little bit. Better to be fake and have them happy then be real and have them upset.
He walked outside to find them close and holding hands. His smile faltered and tears prickled at his eyes but before they could he grabbed his coat.
“I’m guessing that means you are leaving?” Jimin said
“Yeah I have a lot of stuff to do and I want to finish it early…” Jungkook said zipping himself up.
“Oh okay...well don’t be a stranger! Come by our dorm sometime?” Taehyung said hopefully
“Yeah of course.”
Walking away with some last good byes Jungkook let the tears free fall again as he pushed open the door to leave.
“Jungkook-ah ! Wait!” Taehyung called
Panicking, Jungkook covered his face and hunched over.
“One last hug?” Taehyung said holding his arms out.
Turning around carefully Jungkook placed his head on Taehyung’s shoulder and let his arms envelop him.
The tears were falling faster now and Jungkook’s breath was getting shorter so before he could breakdown in his arms he pulled and uttered a quiet “Bye hyung” before exiting quickly.
Whispered into the wind, not meant for Jungkook’s ears, was the sound of Taehyung saying “I love you.”