MOONCHILD š Ā 20
SUMMARY: Soulmates are a common thing. Everyone has one. Some people think soulmates are the greatest gift fate could give, others are Ā envious about happy couples that were lucky enough to receive a wonderful partner. One of them was Min Yoongi. Your time to meet your significant other hasnāt come yet, stumbling into the tattoo parlor with Ā a simple idea in mind, not knowing that you will be bound to step by Ā more often. When you leave for the first time, youāll go home with your Ā masterpiece of a tattoo.
When you leave for the second time, youāll go home with not only one, but two soulmates.
The man that was supposed to be your only soulmate, Ā the one that never wanted to tell you that he woke up with the exact Ā same koi karp tattoo just sits and watches - until he canāt take the Ā pain anymore.
GENRE: Soulmate!Au
PAIRINGS: Y/N x Taehyung x Jungkook x Namjoon x Jimin x Yoongi and finally x Hoseok x Seokjin.
WORD COUNT: 12,7k
WARNINGS: emotional talk, this is basically the end so what are you expecting, this is pure fluff and love
NOTES: i'm so sad to now publish the last chapter of moonchild. it has been around two years now since @becomingbts and i started this adventure and we both got so emotional attached to our characters that it's so hard to let them go. i can't thank you guys enough for keeping up with this fic, for giving us ideas and motivation to continue writing. i'm a sap but i'm bad with feelings, so i'll stop at this point. just know that we really appreciate our time with you.
and thank you too, dolly. ily.
BUT WHAT I'M GOOD AT is announcing news. big news. dolly and i are continuing our work together, we created a whole new tumblr account just for our fics - and the next one is already planned! YOU CAN FIND IT HERE. but please be aware that we will need some weeks or even months to come up with our characters and plot! a quick spoiler: šš please keep in mind that this isn't goodbye, at least not for too long.
āHow are you feeling? Are you doing okay?ā
Taehyung has been repeating the same question over and over again for the past couple of minutes, sitting next to you and trying to calm you down with gentle touches and kisses.
But how are you supposed to answer such a question if you donāt feel anything? Youāve felt the uncomfortable feeling of one of your mates finding another soulmate, but your feelings? Not there.
So you just donāt answer.
āItās okay to be mad at Yoongi, you know. Itās not fair of him to just go out and kiss Hoseok like that,ā Taehyung coos as he pulls you on top of his lap and hugs you tightly. Itās endearing, really. Him being worried, even though Taehyung should be feeling off as well. Maybe he is feeling off, but your feelings are more important to him than his own.
You sigh, placing your head in the crook of his neck and breathe the calming scent of his warm skin. Youāre not sure how you feel; so many things are going through your head, it doesnāt help that everyone is so agitated in the bond. You know that the anger that you can almost taste is not yours but somehow, it affects you as well.
āI feel bad because Iām not mad. Does that make sense? I probably should be jealous, should be angry, but I just canāt. Yoongi deserves it, heās been in such a bad mental state before he had all of us and now think about how long it took him to open up for us and trust us,ā you look up to see Taehyung staring at you with a thoughtful look in his eyes, āat the same time, I feel empty, like something is wrong.ā
He hums, pressing a chaste kiss to your forehead. āI canāt lie to you, I know what youāre talking about when you say that you feel a bit empty because I feel it too. Though, Iām glad that this is not the only thing you can feel and that youāre seeing it from another point of view too, love. Yoongi deserves all the love he can get, Iām proud of you for thinking that way. Donāt hold back, though, I know that it cannot be easy. I can feel how upset Jungkook is about it, itās hard not to let his own anger overwhelm us, but our bun just needs to realize that Yoongi wonāt leave him for Hoseok.ā
Taehyung looks at you, knowing that youāre still deep in your thoughts. He allows you a few moments to process your feelings before asking, ābut what else is on your mind then, if youāre not upset about that?ā
Groaning, you hide your face in the soft material of his hoodie, grumbling to yourself. āI canāt say it. Itās bad. Iād sound ungrateful. Jungkook would kill me.ā
Laughing, Taehyung holds you as close as possible, because he knows what you are about to say. You might be oblivious to it, but he feels just the same as you when he places his lips right next to your ear and whispers, āI like Seokjin too. How can you not when he has the looks of a model and a humor that can make everyone laugh. Heās kind and caring, heās never been rude to anyone and only sees the good in people. Heās just such a great person, itās hard not to fall in love with him.ā
āI know that I shouldnāt like-Wait, what?ā Sitting back slightly, you look at your soulmate and his signature smile that makes it impossible for you to be sad. āYou do?ā
Taehyung shrugs, obviously not upset or angered about anything right now. āYou know that I give love easily, I donāt mind Yoongi being mated to Hoseok. I wouldnāt mind being mated to either Hoseok or Seokjin myself-I can love them. Love comes easily for me and both of them are already such an important piece to our group, wouldnāt it make sense for them to be part of us? To me, it would. It somehow feels like they already are part of us, but thatās only my view on things, the more the merrier-I know that most of our mates wonāt like that thought. I believe in destiny and in the bond, if Yoongi is mated to Hoseok, why shouldnāt all of us be? I bet that we are all connected, we all belong together. Itās obvious to me; even the way you naturally clicked with both Hoseok and Seokjin. You havenāt seen their looks when they look at you, but itās just plainly obvious. I can see it, Iām pretty sure the others would too if they tried. ā
Sighing, you sit up a bit straighter and cradle your fingers though Taehyungās soft, blue locks. His roots are growing out, but he recently told you that he is thinking about getting rid of the vibrant blue heās had for a while now, maybe changing it into something more natural.
āWhat are we supposed to do now, though? I donāt want to hurt the others, but it feels like Seokjinās bond is tugging at me in the same way I felt it with all of you. But if I just go out and confess, I know that at least Jimin and Jungkook would be so disappointed in me. I donāt want to hurt them, Tae.ā You look at him pleadingly, trying to get some advice that wonāt hurt anyone, wonāt hurt you.
āCommunication, love. We need to do what weāve been lacking from the beginning. Going around and dumbly kissing people is wrong, neither of us shouldāve done it, but our feelings knew better than we did. I mean, Yoongi has been known to mate out of spite, what he did with Jimin and Jungkook is wrong, but Iāve done the same to Yoongi when I just kissed him. This time though, we should talk to our lovely mates first, then to Seokjin and Hoseok. Donāt go overboard with things, weāve waited for so long, we can survive a few more days, okay? Now, heads up, buttercup. Do you want to listen to some music and play some video games? Do you want me to make you some food, maybe watch a movie?ā
You smile at Taehyung, happily kissing him and thanking destiny for mating you to such a caring and loving person. He makes everything easier, as if you didnāt realize that you might have two other mates waiting for all of you to wake up, as if two of your mates werenāt agonizing in anger, as if everything could be solved easily and maybe he makes you believe that it is, indeed, maybe easy as it sounds. āJust cuddle for now, please. We havenāt spent that much time together recently, and I really missed you.ā
And who is Taehyung to deny such a tempting offer?
It took Jungkook a while to agree to sit down with all of you and talk about the situation you all are currently in-even Jimin was a bit weird about it, his mood switching between confused, jealous and angry. Namjoon wasnāt too bothered by everything, Taehyung and him talked about the youngerās suspicion about a shared bond between all eight of you, which he somehow agreed too. Yoongi had it more difficult, though. He now had to spend time with six soulmates, and had to plan everything perfectly to not let anyone feel left out, because he definitely doesnāt want that to happen. He planned a long session with Jungkook in the bedroom-even let the younger top him, went on a museum date with Taehyung and Namjoon, took you out to a nice dinner, played video games and worked out with Jimin and even went to karaoke with Hoseok. His life is exhausting right now, yet, he needs to be around his mates 24/7 in order to show you all how much he loves you. Without preferences for one or another.
āOkay, no. We all need to talk, now,ā Taehyung growls as he sees how exhausted Yoongi looks once he arrives home from a long day at the tattoo studio. His hair is messy, the beanie barely hiding what Yoongi probably hasnāt washed in a few days. He has bags under his eyes, dry lips. āGo and lay down for a while, Iām calling everyone to come over. Take a shower first, though. You look bad, hyung.ā
Yoongi wants to speak up, tell Taehyung that he is fine and definitely doesnāt look bad, but nobody can disobey Taehyung when he has that look in his eyes. āOkay,ā he sighs and makes his way over to the bathroom, scared about what is going to happen today. Yet, he knows that a big talk is probably the best thing right now, he didnāt even have a chance to talk to Seokjin about everything-how does he feel? Left out? Alone? Does he care?
The shower feels better than it should, probably because Yoongi didnāt have a proper one in a few days. His hair looks disgusting, he thinks. Maybe he should try out and finally skip bleaching it-his roots are too long, he should dye it back to black. Should he cut it? Itās already long enough to put it in the half-bun Jimin likes to wear recently. What would you like better? Do you still like his nose ring? He could get rid of the lip ring as well-
āYoongi, I can hear you thinking, go take that shower and then come cuddle me!ā Taehyung screams and Yoongi sighs, suddenly not wanting to get out of the shower and face reality.
But he is grown up enough to realize that he has to face everything in order to keep his relationships alive. He doesnāt want to sabotage himself; he did it enough.
Taehyung makes it easy; he brushes a few strands of hair away from Yoongiās face, kisses his chin, and takes his hand, getting him cozy on the sofa. Itās nothing big, and usually, Yoongi would probably try to shove him away, but he tries to relax and to think about what the hell is going to happen.
You leave the kitchen with several empty cups before bringing the teapot and filling each cup one by one. Yoongi smiles as he notices that youāre wearing Taehyungās jumper. It looks way too big on you, but it makes you look so sweet to him; he wonders if you know what youāre doing or if youāre still oblivious to the charm that you naturally carry.
You settle down right next to your mate, intertwining your limb with Taehyung's while he makes sure that you do not spill some of your cup on yourself. Jungkook finally enters the room and he automatically settles on Yoongiās lap, not even trying to ask him if he can or anything. He just flops himself over his hyung, mewling a bit as he gets comfortable. Jungkook has been clingy to the point that itās hard for Yoongi to make time for everyone else, almost as if Jungkook was making sure to spend all of Yoongiās free time with him. Itās cute but at the same time, Yoongi knows it comes from a place of jealousy and he isnāt really sure what to think of it. Jimin and Namjoon finally appear too, and Yoongi almost laughs at Namjoonās concentrated faces as he tries to finish reading something that looks like one of his recent tests that he had his students write while Jimin pulls him with him, looking desperate for help.
āNamjoon, can you just be with us for a sec?ā Taehyung is usually not one to call for a family meeting, but itās important and everyone needs to be there. He knows about Namjoonās opinion on that topic and he knows how casual and understanding he sees everything-he is smart enough to be perceptive of his mates-, but sometimes he can be so innocently stupid that he doesnāt realize when a topic is serious. Taehyung almost thought of directly calling Hoseok and Seokjin into this meeting (because to be honest, theyāre already a part of this family to Taehyung), but knowing Jungkook and Jiminās state of mind, theyād probably be furious if the two older men had been invited to their rare family meeting.
āIām here, Iām here. Iām just trying to figure out what grade to give but donāt worry, Iām listening.ā Heās barely listening, but Taehyung just rolls his eyes silently before he starts speaking again.
āOkay, I think itās important for us all to talk first about what happened with Yoongi-hyung recently because I donāt think that hyung can keep this rhythm of activities if we want to keep him alive,ā Taehyung almost smirks and Yoongi wants to punch him, ābut also about the Hoseok and Seokjin situation.ā His words get a few reactions, and Taehyung is not surprised to quickly get interrupted by Jungkook.
āWhat do you mean by that?ā His tone is rather neutral, Taehyung knows heās walking on a fine line but for some reasons, Jungkook sounds pretty okay for now. But knowing his youngest mate and his temper, he could be exploding every second from now on.
āAbout the whole relationship we have with them. It is bound to change with the Hoseok and Yoongi bond anyway, but I think some of us might have other thoughts to share as well.ā
āLike what?ā Jiminās hurt voice catches almost everyone by surprise; it even gets Namjoon's attention. They had mostly expected for Jungkook to react vehemently, but surprisingly enough, Jimin is the one interrupting. Taehyung should have known that Jimin would be the one who wouldnāt want to hear it the most.
Jungkook doesnāt like the situation, but it has come to a point where he has almost accepted it. Yet, out of the six of them, Jimin has remained silent, keeping his disapproval to himself in order to avoid more hurt. But it had obviously been growing, enough for him to be unable to keep it inside any longer. Taehyung feels it; he already feels Jiminās bond tensing at the simple mention of the word ārelationshipā.
āYouāll hear that in five minutes, is that okay?ā Taehyung knows that Jimin is grumbling, not pleased at the turn of this meeting, but heāll have to suck it up for now.
āAlright, first then, Yoongi-hyung, you cannot keep those dates up for now. With work and stuff, youāre just gonna collapse one day.ā
Taehyungās hand is mindlessly pulling your hair in a messy bun while you sip on your tea, and Yoongi would have cooed at the scene, had he not been put on the spot by Taehyung.
āI do whatever I want, Tae. Iām capable of taking my mates on dates, thank you very much.ā
āYeah, until it affects your health. Look, I know you feel guilty because you think weāre all mad at you, but itās not true at all-ā
āCome on, Iām not oblivious Tae. I know and literally feel when you guys are upset and itās always when I tell you Iām going to see Hoseok, even now just bringing his name up, I feel Jimin pulling the bond.ā
āYeah, because you always make it about Hoseok-hyung first, then you feel guilty and only then you spend time with us, I donāt need pity-dates, thank you. I want a date from you because you want to go out with me, not because you went out with Hobi.ā Jimin eyes the older man, almost annoyed, but Taehyung sees right through his mate. He knows Jimin is not annoyed, heās hurt more than anything else.
āI donāt do pity-dates!ā
āIt kinda feels like it, though, hyung.ā Jungkookās voice is soft, almost as if he doesnāt want to admit that he feels that way too, and he doesnāt look like he was planning on saying it aloud either, but the words slip before he can contain them.
āI donāt mean it like that, though. Itās just⦠Itās overwhelming and I donāt know how to handle it without hurting you. Like, obviously I want to spend time with each of you, I thought I made that clear right from the beginning. Iām sorry that you feel that way, I see what you mean, but I promise you that I donāt mean it this way. I just donāt want you to feel like Iām picking someone over someone else. Especiallyā¦ā his eyes trail on your form, āespecially after everything that has happened between all of us.ā
You know that his words are directed at you. You havenāt talked with Yoongi about his relationship with Hoseok. Itās not like you donāt want to, but you donāt know how to bring the conversation, and Yoongi seems to be avoiding it. Maybe itās time for you to let him know that youāre not nearly as mad as he seems to believe you to be.
āIām not⦠Mad, or sad, you know? Sure, it feels a bit empty sometimes. I told Taehyung the other time, I donāt really know what to feel. Iām not angry at you for wanting to spend time with Hobi, I would too if I were in your situation. I mean, I did when you and I mated even though I went out with Taehyung, Jungkook, Namjoon and Jiminie. I was in the same situation you were in right now. I just, I donāt know, I think there is something missing sometimes.ā Yoongi seems surprised but at the same time, did he really expect something else from you who always gives out love without expecting anything in return?
āBut⦠I refused our bond.ā His words get a tight-lipped smile from you, and he almost wishes he had shut up before.
āYeah, but in the end, you accepted me as your soulmate, and thatās enough for me. You said you didnāt want anyone to feel like youāre picking one of us over the other, right? And thatās because you mean it. You donāt want to pick any of us, or side with anyone, right?ā Yoongi nods quickly. āSee? Then itās all good. Just⦠Please, keep on loving us as long as you can.ā Yoongi blinks, confused.
āI wonāt ever stop loving you, why would you ever doubt that?ā
āI donāt doubt it, Iām just⦠Expressing myself, telling you that I donāt want you to grow out of love with any of us. I think our problem is that we all know that Hoseok was your number one reason to not mate anyone. You waited years for him-and now you finally got him.ā
āIt wonāt happen.ā
āGood.ā You smile softly and Yoongi wants to scoop you in his arms, yet he still has a very clingy Jungkook in his lap.
Somehow, he feels like a bit of the weight that he had been trying to carry on his shoulder just left. Seeing you smile softly at him makes it easier to believe that you are truly not mad. Even though he canāt understand how you arenāt.
Had the roles been reversed, he would have definitely been hurt and wouldnāt have wanted to talk with you for a while. Yet, here you are, smiling at him as if nothing happened, trusting him more than he trusts himself. But maybe the entire situation between Jungkook and you has shown everyone that ignoring isnāt the best solution.
It should scare you, but heās grateful that you donāt feel sour. He never felt an ounce of negative emotion through your bond, but Yoongi had mainly believed that you had been holding back for his sake.
Turns out you have just been loving him the same as you always did, with your kind patience and tender hugs, and he wonders if heāll ever stop falling in love with you.
āI⦠Youāre not hurting through the bond either, right?ā He cannot help it, he has to make sure just on that side too, but you slowly shake your head with a smile.
āIt did feel weird at first and maybe a bit painful sometimes, but Iām really doing fine, Yoongs. You donāt have to worry about that, but you definitely have to take a break, like Tae said.ā
He scrunches his nose at your words, and you canāt help but mutter that youāre serious.
āI know youāre serious, and I hear your advice; Iāll try to take it easy. Iām sorry about worrying you, I did not mean for it to worry any of you.ā
Taehyung smiles, but Jungkook huffs slightly.
āPlease donāt sacrifice your health for us. I want you to be happy and healthy⦠And to stay with us.ā Jungkook almost pouts, maybe his usual strong front is trying its hardest to remain impassable, but Yoongi kisses his cheeks wordlessly, wrapping himself around the younger's waist, making sure that heās transmitting his message loud and clear: Yoongi isnāt going anywhere.
āAnd maybe donāt ever kiss people outside our bond again, like maybe, donāt low-key cheat on us, thatād be a great feeling.ā Yoongi takes a sharp breath, not expecting the biting words of Jimin. Perhaps it had been naive of him to think that Jimin would hold it a little longer, it seems that he has reached his limits and Yoongi feels stupid for not realizing earlier how hurt Jimin was even if it hurts. He doesnāt know if he could have done something to relieve his pain, but he would have tried.
Though, Jimin is glaring at him and no one dares speaking after the sudden jab that he threw at Yoongi. They are at a loss, unprepared for such a silent rage to suddenly storm. Jimin has been quiet, angry but silent. They knew he wasnāt happy with the situation, but they also knew Jimin to be level-headed and not nearly as impulsive as Jungkook. Yet, Jimin had kept quiet also because he had known that their youngest was hurting. Jimin always puts his mates before himself; but now that no one seems to have anything else to add about this situation, maybe itās time that he speaks up too.
He needs to voice this anger that he has so patiently kept inside him, trying his best to settle the situation while his own feelings grew stronger every single time he saw Yoongi leave their home; the home that took him so long to accept. It made Jimin bitter to see how quick he was to leave it to join someone else when it took them months to talk about Yoongi moving in with them. It has always been a fight with Yoongi. Getting him to talk about his feelings, about his needs, receiving affection from him wasnāt hard, but it was a long process with too few words and mostly hidden actions. More than once has Yoongi failed to show them directly how much they meant to him and heās well aware of that fact. He tries his best but frontal and direct affection is not his forte (except for aftercare, but this is totally different to him). And to be fair, Jimin understands that. He understands that not everyone feels comfortable enough to show affection and love, and itās fine with him; it truly is.
But itās hard to swallow the sight heās so often greeted with. It seems so easy for Yoongi to give Hoseok everything when Jimin has to beg to just catch Yoongiās eyes. Itās hard not to feel like heās the wrong soulmate, the wrong partner, the wrong one in the bond. Would have Yoongi been happier had he been bonded solely to Hoseok? Jimin tries to discard the thought as quickly as it comes because the answer his mind creates is not the one he wants to believe.
Jimin wants to trust Yoongiās love; he truly does. He just has a hard time accepting that everything he desperately has had to chase after for months comes so easily for Hoseok to obtain. It hurts more than he wants to admit, but it truly does. It makes no sense because deep down, he knows that Yoongi always means well. He is trying, Jimin can see it. But it doesnāt make it any easier when he sees Yoongiās eyes sparkling happily just by seeing Hoseok smiling, while it takes him a good ten minutes of flirting to get the faintest blush to adorn his features.
Perhaps heās jealous, and so what? Can anyone really blame him? Jimin loves Yoongi with everything he has and yet, it sometimes still feels too little to keep Yoongi in his arms and Jimin does not know what to do to change that.
"I⦠I'm not cheating on you, where is this coming from?" Jimin narrows his eyes at Yoongi's lost words.
"Yeah? What would you do if I suddenly kissed someone outside our bond, uh? Wouldn't you be hurt?" Yoongi's first thought is that it's different. Heās hurt that Jimin thinks this way because he would never willingly cheat on his soulmates. His situation with Hoseok is so complicated and sure, it might not make a lot of sense for all of his mates but itās nothing like cheating, Jimin cannot compare it so randomly kissing a stranger. And yet, Yoongi doesn't voice this thought because Jimin's broken expression tugs at his heart instantly. It is pure instinct when Yoongi gently pushes Jungkook on the sofa and gets up quietly before wrapping his arms around Jimin as tightly as he can. Burying his head in the crook of Jimin's neck, Yoongi mutters a quiet apology.
He doesnāt know what to do, honestly. Yoongi is lost. He has never had to deal with similar situations, and it breaks him to know that he hurts his mate that much. He cannot be doing everything wrong because Jimin wraps his arms around him too. One step in the right direction is better than nothing.
You try to find the right words to say whatās going through your mind, but you donāt know how to speak up without hurting Jiminās feelings even more. āBut isnāt that what you did with Yoongi too? You just kissed, without talking to Namjoon or Jungkook first, you didnāt care about Taehyungās feelings either back then. And nobody was mad at you, Minnie. I mean, try to see his point of view too, okay? Please,ā you sigh and try to smile at Jimin, knowing that heās been thinking about that situation as well.
He doesnāt want to admit it-and he wonāt-, but he knows that the parallelism is quite accurate in some ways. Yoongi was more romantically involved in their group than Hoseok, though, and to Jimin, it makes everything different. He kissed Yoongi thinking that maybe they were soulmates. Yoongi was slowly integrating their group. Hoseok, on the contrary, it was an impulsive decision. They could have not been soulmates and it would have still happened. However, Yoongi speaks again before Jimin can rebut.
āI should have done it differently, I know it was wrong of me to just go with the moment and kiss Hoseok. Iām honestly devastated to know that it hurt you like that. I would never, fucking never, cheat on any of you and Iām sorry that it ended up like that, with my actions hurting you so deeply. You totally deserve to be angry, but please know that I would never cheat on you. I love you, okay? I adore each of you with everything I have. I know I suck at showing my feelings, especially recently. Iām gonna try my best to do it differently, I suck at handling all of that and there are no words to explain what I did, why I did it this way, or just why it happened. I canāt change it, but Iām going to try my hardest to prove myself to you.ā
āSo youāre going to love me as much as you love Hoseok then?ā Yoongi blinks a few times.
āWhat-ā
āYou always give him everything he wants and needs so quickly, it looks so easy suddenly for you to say āI love youā and stuff. You hold his hands, hug him, smile at him like heās your whole world. I get that soon too, right?ā
āI do that with you too, what the hell, Jimin?ā
āAha! No. No, you donāt do it with me. It takes me ages to get you to agree to go on a date with me, you keep on telling me that āitās good to dreamā when I ask you to tell me you love me, you refuse to hold my hand when I ask you to when we walk home from work, I have to hug you from behind to get a hug and you still try to get away. Is it something about me? I get it, you're in love with Hoseok, and I'm just⦠here. But I'm your soulmate too, right? Can't I get the same treatment?" Jiminās frown deepens as he sinks further down in his pillow, knees pulled all the way up to his chest. He looks incredibly small and vulnerable right now, it breaks your heart.
There is an oppressing silence eating Yoongi up as he struggles to find an answer. It's hard to put words in something you do naturally. He doesn't know how to change that, it's just the dynamic he has with Jimin, he never thought the younger man would actually be hurt by this.
"Jimin. God, and you didn't think that telling me would be a good thing?"
"I'm telling you right now!" He balls his hands to incredibly tight fists, so tight that Namjoon looks up from his tasks and takes one of his hands to calm him down a bit.
Yoongi sighs, a headache already starting to take over his mind as he rubs his eyes to get some relief. "No, you're mixing up a bunch of things together, and they don't make sense together. I don't treat you like Hoseok because you're not Hoseok-"
"Thank you for rubbing it-"
"Let me talk, for fuckās sake! You're not Hoseok, yes, that's a fact. Do you want me to call you Hoseok? Treat you like him? I don't have one soulmate, I have six very different soulmates, and you all are unique to me. I don't want to treat you like Hoseok, not because you're lacking in comparison to him, but simply because you're you. You're the Jimin I love, you're one of my favorite people in the entire world. I don't love you less, you're not just 'here' with the soulmate etiquette sticking out. You're Jimin, my precious mate, and I wouldn't trade you for anyone."
Yoongi takes a deep breath and he tries as much as he can to stay on topic and to address everything that Jimin has talked about, but he knows that he's close to just, word vomit everything he has on his mind. Everyone is watching him, trying to help him, but this is something Yoongi has to do on his own.
"I'm sorry it looks like such a drastic difference to you, but I don't treat you differently because I love you less, I just thought we worked that way. I thought my remarks were just sarcastic and I never meant to hurt you or make you feel less than you are. But this, Jimin, I can't just understand that you want me to treat you differently if you don't tell me anything. When I tell you to keep dreaming, you tell me that you hope to see me in your dreams, when I don't hold your hand, you start running and I run after you. When you hug me, I try to get away with it because it's funny to see you following me everywhere to get a hug. It's just⦠I thought it was a dynamic we had, but never did I think that it was hurting you, otherwise I would have treated you differently. Do you really see me this poorly? Because then maybe not everything is my fault here, I donāt see why only I have to be the bad person and take in all the prejudices you suddenly have against me."
He canāt help it but to feel hurt at Jimin's accusations. It pains him because, had Jimin told him about it before, he would have behaved differently. He's not the most touchy person of their group but if Jimin wanted him to hold his hand, he would have done it.If Jimin wanted a hug? He would have hugged him. Wanted to hear him say 'I love you'? He'd repeat it over and over until Jimin finally believed him. Yoongi hopes that Jimin doesn't take it the wrong way, but he truly couldn't have known any better if Jimin doesn't say anything about it. On the contrary, he had always seemed to react positively to his jabs. Yoongi would have never thought that he was actually hurt by it.
"I didn't tell you because I felt like you'd force yourself to be someone you're not, and I don't want that. I justā¦" It takes everything out of Jimin not to dash out of the room and to isolate himself to avoid this situation. He knows that Yoongi couldn't have known better if he didn't tell him, but he tried to make it obvious as they spent time together. Jimin wants and needs attention, they all keep on saying that. So why canāt Yoongi understand that it means a lot to him to have his mates close to him and just⦠"I don't know, I thought I made it obvious." He wants to say more, but maybe it isn't a good idea.
Once he breathes out, Jimin notices how tense the room has grown. All of them watch him worryingly and seem to be short of words. He doesn't want that, he doesn't like to see his mates like that. He wants to say more, desperately so, but he is interrupted by knocks on the door.
Had they somehow been screaming, and the neighbors got angry at them? The knocks do not stop until Jungkook gets up and opens the door, revealing a disheveled Seokjin behind a panicked Hoseok.
āIs everything okay? I had a feeling that something was wrong and-ā
āI tried to tell him we didnāt need to come but-ā
āI really needed to see you for a quick second, is everyone safe and ok?ā Both Seokjin and Hoseokās voices clash in the corridor and Jungkook doesnāt know what to do for a brief moment before, he steps aside slightly to let Hoseok see that everyone is indeed safe and okay. The sigh that escapes Hoseok is almost funny, but Jungkook cannot bring himself to laugh when he sees Jiminās somber features.
āOh, hereās the star of the show. Welcome, Hoseok,ā he sends the elder a toxic smile before he turns his gaze to Seokjin. āJinnie, why donāt you tell us about your feelings? How did it feel to realize your soulmate decided to just go and kiss someone elseās mate? I bet you must have been thrilled!ā Hoseok blinks a few times before looking down quickly, avoiding Jiminās eyes. He knows they just had a talk with Seokjin, but somehow, Jiminās words cut deep. It makes him feel slightly ashamed about the way he kissed Yoongi.
Seokjin furrows his eyebrows, unsure about the outcome of this situation. āIt isnāt- I mean, we talked about it, itās not like I didnāt know it would happen.ā Seokjin sighs, almost defeated, āBesides, I know about their pasts and I accept it. I mean, itās too late now anyway⦠As long as he doesnāt love me less, itās fine by me, and I know he does. We are adults, we talked about it and I think we came to a good conclusion here.ā
āBut are you sure about that?ā Jimin asks, digging into the fresh wound.
Yoongi sighs, clearly uncomfortable in his own skin right now. āJiminā¦ā
āDonāt Jimin me. You canāt decide what Iām feeling, Yoongi. I could let you feel the way Iām feeling, you know? Just by kissing someone that isnāt one of your mates, huh?ā
He looks at Seokjin with a knowing grin. The latter doesnāt like this dangerous expression of his coworker at all. Jimin doesnāt look menacing, but he looks like he might be about to do something he is going to regret, and Seokjin does not want to be part of it. However, looking at the almost authoritarian behavior that Jimin is displaying, the oldest man does not think quickly enough to prevent the disaster from happening. Namjoon barely has the time to call for Jiminās name as the man has already sunk into Seokjinās form, lips attaching themselves to his before Seokjin could contest.
But it obviously didn't go according to Jiminās expectations.
He does get all of his matesā attention and he distinctly hears a few labored intake of breath just like he hoped, he does feel Yoongiās bond burning from the tip of his fingers, but he surely wasnāt prepared for the intense feeling of a bond tightening between him and Seokjin. All of them can feel it, Hoseok does too, even if he doesnāt know if he feels it from Seokjin or from Yoongi-or the both of them.
Jimin breaks the kiss almost as quickly as it has started, while fear overtakes his features. He does not mean to be so unwelcoming, so terrified of his apparently new mate, but he was not ready for such a situation to happen because of one kiss.
āFuck, no. This canāt be it. This is too⦠How could that be true? First Hoseok and Yoongi and now the two of us? How?ā
One mistake, he calls it in his head, but his head almost hurts as he mentally pronounces it. Maybe for a few moments, he even forgets the reasons why he is so mad in the first place. His lips quiver nervously, and his eyes canāt leave Seokjinās panic-stricken ones. Both of them are frozen, barely breathing as shock tenses their bodies. Once again, the room is silent.
Fate has its ways to show him how stupid he has been, hasnāt it?
āWeāre⦠Weāre soulmates?ā He breathes out, almost afraid of his own words. But the bonds cannot lie. They are soulmates, it isnāt even a question. They both feel it, they can all feel it. Jimin is terrified at the way his heart compresses and feels like it might be exploding under his chest. He almost wants to be angry at Seokjin, but what for? They are soulmates, no one can change that and besides, Jimin is the one who threw himself at the older man.
If anything, he is the only one he can blame-expect from faith, maybe.
āI knew it! Jin, is that true? Do you feel the bond as well? I mean, you do feel closer to us. This is so exciting! Ugh, I love science,ā Namjoon rumbles-for the first or second time today maybe, finally putting the tests away-, but Jungkook whines in Yoongiās lap.
āWhy is our bond so weird? Can we be mated to just anyone? I donāt want to share you even more!ā Itās hard to tell if Jungkook is actually annoyed or if heās just being his usual self; he will probably be in need of a lot of cuddles tonight anyway.
Yoongi is lost. He doesnāt know if he should try to reassure the younger man or if he should somehow intervene but he suddenly realizes that Taehyung has been awfully quiet, thinking about the situation theyāre in. Itās like Taehyung is not even fazed, as if he knew something similar would happen. Yoongi watches silently, waiting for Taehyung to voice his thoughts, and as Yoongi expected, it doesnāt take a long time for his mate to speak up.
āSeokjin-hyung, Hoseok-hyungā¦ā Taehyung takes a deep breath, already knowing that Jimin and Jungkook are likely to dislike this, but he knows that he had to say it, otherwise, the eight of you might be stuck on a dead end if no one finally speaks up, āthis might be a weird question, but would one of you mind kissing me too? I have⦠I have a theory, you know.ā His words get everyone's attention and he feels almost shy at the sudden stares he gets but he proceeds anyway, āI feel like all of us are connected. I know it might sound weird, and I know itās a bit sudden to just put it like that, but I feel it, as if Y/N came into our lives to bring all of us together. Namjoonie agreed to my thought and I think our little Y/N has a thing for Seokjinnie too,ā he smirks at your reddening cheeks. āI know that itās maybe not the best moment to bring it up because weāre obviously having some issues between each other. Itās a bit hard to accept all the changes that weāre going through, but I know that once we overcome those ridiculous fears and expectations, we could find out much more than what some of us want to see⦠What is your opinion on that, hyungs? Jungkookie? Jiminie?ā
Hoseok hums, looking at the slightly disturbed mate right next to him. Technically, it does make sense. It would explain his confused emotions toward the group of mates, it would explain his crush on you, it would explain his jealousy-and envy- as he saw Yoongi and Jungkook having sex, it would explain so much that he has been feeling and refused to acknowledge in fear of hurting Seokjinā¦
But would that be enough for them all to get their happy ending?
āI mean, I canāt lie and say I donāt get what you mean. Iāve pretty much realized that Jinnie is crushing on Y/N as well, but I thought it was only a small crush-because we can all agree how beautiful she is,ā you blush lightly at Hoseokās blunt words, earning a quiet snicker from Taehyung, āI donāt know how to explain it, but ever since the bond with Yoongi reacted, I felt somewhat closer to all of you. I would never dare to say that itās because weāre all mated, but somehow it would make sense. Obviously, the situation is new to Jinnie and myself, we are not used to all of that, but now that I see that Seokjin got mated to Jimin as well, maybe your supposition is somewhat true, Tae? Ugh, how can I say it⦠if Jin agrees with everything, I think we could give it a shot? I mean, I would be the last one to be against it, please donāt take it wrong, but I think it could be true. How⦠How are you guys thinking?ā
Obviously, Jimin and Jungkook remain silent, but Namjoon blushes, somewhat intimidated by Seokjinās broad frame that comes closer to the group and Jungkook finally giggles at the sight because, has Namjoon been crushing on the tall man as well? Maybe he has seen only the negative aspects, but if the eight of you are mates, who is he to go against fate? He has been acting up and making Yoongi feel guilty, but was it really worth it? What if he has just been refusing to see what he had in front of his eyes? Maybe he should have watched everything from a more external point of view rather than to put his feelings in the middle of the equation. He is a hopeless romantic, after all.
Yoongi furrows his eyebrows, eyeing the situation carefully as he takes notice of Jungkook's light change of mood. If Jungkook gets softer about the idea, itās one step into the good direction, but he refuses for anyone to feel pressured into anything.
āI donāt want anyone to do something they donāt want to do, okay? Hyung, this can be a lot. I got mated to Jungkook and Jiminie in one day and my feelings went crazy. We can do that on another day, weāve got more than enough time now that we are all on the same page. And Jimin, Jungkook, please speak up about what youāre feeling. We need to be together in this, we wonāt go on if any of you refuse. I agree with Taeās theory, but I donāt want any of you to feel like you have to go through this for the sake of everyone else, alright?ā
Jungkook just shrugs, acknowledging Yoongiās words but refusing to answer for now. Yoongi nudges him before sighing.
āWhat can we lose by trying? Maybe it would make sense after all. Iāve⦠I might have thought a few times that it felt like fate had connected us only to great people when we met Hoseok and Seokjin-hyung, so what if fate has just been trying to make us see that it was more than just a random connection? I donāt⦠Itās not like I donāt think that itās possible, itās just a lot to take in, but I donāt mind going with it to see if itās true.ā
Jungkook almost has a soft smile on his features as he speaks, and Hoseokās heart stops for a few seconds at the sight.
Itās stupid, but to only know that Jungkook thought highly of them when they met is enough to make him bounce with happiness.
He keeps it quiet but he shares a knowing look with Seokjin who canāt help but feel a bit overwhelmed. The older man is starting to understand that he might be wanted here too, that he might not be the one who would be left aside, and itās making him feel warm⦠Maybe a little too warm-and excited.
Jimin is still speechless as everyone turns to him, expecting him to lash out, but his newly found connection with Seokjin has stunned him into silence. Can he really still be angry when he feels⦠that? His gaze meets Seokjinās expectant one and all he sees is dread, hope, and languishing feelings. He feels his cheeks burn a little at the wave of feelings that overcome him, but he tries not to let it overwhelm him. Taehyung giggles at that, they barely get to see Jimin act all shy and insecure, but heās happy that his plan seems to work.
Nonetheless, much to everyoneās surprise, Jimin canāt say that feeling Seokjinās desire leaves him indifferent. If there is one thing that he promised himself after what happened between him and Namjoon, itās that he would never turn away from his feelings nor would he ignore what is happening with his bond. He does not want to hurt anyone, not Seokjin, nor himself. So maybe thatās why his decision suddenly comes easy, contrasting with his previous anger that had been so fierce that all his mates were looking at him with worried eyes.
āI donāt see why we shouldnāt try. After all, if weāre all mates, it would change a lot of things.ā Taehyung sighs softly in relief while Yoongi smiles warmly at his younger mate who refuses to look at any of them. Jiminās eyes are fixed on the floor while his cheeks flush red. Namjoon cheers silently and Jungkook smiles softly as if, perhaps, it was all that was needed. Accepting that this change is something that they have to go through, not as an obligation, but as something that is going to alter their lives forever.
Maybe thatās why you sigh a little bit uneasy and stand up, coming closer to Seokjin and Hoseok. None of the boys expect you to look that serious when you come closer to the two men that they know you adore, a clear contrast with what all of them had guessed from you. āI have a question, though; are you serious? About us, I mean? Because this will change your entire lives. I didnāt have a mate when I met all of you, and now Iām supposed to have seven mates. This is a lot, especially for you, oppa,ā you look at Seokjin whoās still blushing as he sneaks glances at Namjoon. āYouāre only used to Hobiās bond, but our bond is⦠different. You probably feel it a bit more clearly with Jimin, right now. The more people, the more complicated it gets-youāve all seen where weāve been already. I donāt want you to enter something that might be too stressful for you.ā
Jin smiles slightly at you-and Namjoon-, before pressing a chaste kiss to your forehead, making you jump a little at the unexpected touch. āI think your ideas might be true, Iāve seen the way all of you react around each other, and Iām feeling more and more of you tugging at my bond. Destiny hasnāt always been easy to understand, Iāve been the first to believe that fate might have fuck up with me, that I would be the one left behind. You know, when you have someone as loving as Hoseok by your side, itās easy to think that maybe youāre not enough for your own mate.ā
He sees Hoseok ready to counter his words, but he shakes his head lightly,
āSo, I take you very seriously. I would never try to hurt any of you, even as friends, you are precious to me. Iād never say yes if I feared anything, but Iām willing to try it. Maybe Yoongi is right and we shouldnāt⦠overdo it all by having a group mating or something like that, but I really want to try. I⦠I think I would really like it if we were soulmates. I mean, it seems like everyone already knows that I have feelings for you, Y/N,ā Jungkook is almost ready to glare because he knew it, he had known better when the fight had happened. He had a reason to be angry after all, but he refrains from doing so because if they are soulmates, it would only make sense for Seokjin to be smitten with you. Who wouldnāt? At least, Seokjin looks bashful at his own admission. āI am indeed ācrushingā on Namjoon as well. I mean, itās hard not to feel anything for you guys, youād think that it would feel weird to see some of you in a different light, like Jungkook has always been kind of my baby. Iām much older than him and Y/N!ā
The slight tension in your shoulders disappears, and Seokjin almost looks like he is close to kissing you, but his little outburst makes the entire room laugh. Jin has always been good with weird moods, if thereās a person that can bring a quiet, thinking room to laugh, itād be him. āHowever, it feels almost as if I just never realized those feelings and they had always been there. I just needed a little someone to make me see more clearly. Itās not like I never thought of it either, I had already questioned the issue, to be honest,ā Taehyung raises a brow, not expecting this from Seokjin, ābut I started believing that, if it wasnāt happening, maybe it meant that we were not fated to be. Why force destiny to bring us together if weāre not actually made for each other?ā His eyes drift to you once again, āyet, we have a stubborn woman here who has shown me a very different side to this whole situation.ā Maybe Taehyung offered for either of the men to kiss him earlier, but maybe it would be the smoothest outcome if it was you instead. You have been the one to start it all, in a good way of course, but perhaps it would make more sense if it was you who created this bond, this bridge between you all.
āI hope weāre going to have group sex once weāre done with all of that, though,ā Jungkook (a.k.a the ābabyā) mutters against Yoongiās neck, earning a slap on the ass from his hyung. āYou canāt always say youāre a top, yet wanting to have sex with six other men, Jungkook. Decide,ā Yoongi mutters before looking at Hoseok. Then, he whispers, āBut I wish that too.ā Hoseok looks away, but none of you miss the quiet exchange. Itās not like Yoongi is trying to hide anyway, yet itās funny to see Hoseok this flustered just with a glance from Yoongi. They didnāt have the chance to get any further than a few hungry kisses because Yoongi felt either guilty or simply exhausted by his packed days. Yet, they obviously have an insane amount of lust built up after so many years of longing.
Seokjin doesnāt even watch them as his eyes are solely focussed on you, unable to look away from your beautiful features-but youāre doing the exact same thing right now. His narrowed eyebrows, full lips and the tiny freckle that youāve never seen before. You can almost taste his breath, standing so close to the older man. Youāre perhaps looking too much into it, but Seokjinās eyes convey so many feelings without any wall between the two of you that, even if Taehyungās theory seems a little bit far-fetched, the more you look into Seokjinās gaze, the more you believe in it. Itās not like you didnāt believe him at first, but maybe those eyes are the only confirmation you needed. You donāt think that such pure eyes could lie.
āYou know, I donāt think Hobi would have ever let you leave, even if you werenāt mated to Jimin, or any of us,ā you smile softly as you feel Hoseokās eyes landing onto you, āyou both donāt seem to realize it, but youāre a little in your own world when youāre together. You keep on saying that weāre in our little bubble, but you do just the same.ā
You tiptoe closer until you can almost feel Seokjinās breath against your skin and the experience is almost too much, but you refuse to turn away, āyou might have doubted yourself, your bond, your relationship, or even Hoseokās feelings, but I think your mate has never doubted you to remain by his side whatever may happen.ā
Seokjin almost snorts because he knows youāre right. Hoseok would have chased after him until Jin would give up and return to the safety of his arms. He can doubt as much as he wants, Hoseok will always be there to catch him in the end. Isnāt that what a soulmate should be? The one who will unconditionally love you despite your flaws and your fears? The one who will catch you even if youāre irresponsible and unreasonable, hurting people you care about? On the other hand, isnāt that what you and the boys always did to him as well? Whenever something went wrong in the cafĆ©, whenever he was stressed out or whenever he just needed someone for something as simple as taste testing. Youāve always been there for him and heās so grateful for that.
āWill you also never doubt that Iāll remain by your side if we are indeed soulmates? Fuck, no. Even if destiny decides weāre not meant to bond, Iāll always be there for you, precious.ā His voice is barely above a whisper and he, himself, is caught by surprise at how unsure he sounds. Seokjin realizes that heās close to tears, that all of his pent-up frustrations are finally crashing, and he doesnāt know if the outcome will be positive or flooded by tears.
āOppa, youāve already been by my side as a friend, why would I dare doubt you as my soulmate?ā
Taehyung is almost bouncing; he canāt watch the situation unfold in front of him, heās too excited for whatās to come, so he cheekily interrupts them. āStop swooning around like this before I get another love boner and kiss already.ā
Namjoon giggles, watching the two of you in awe. How can two friends, maybe soon to be mates, be so adorable? He could really eat the two of you up. Lord, he wishes he could. Heāll remain as stoic as he can, but it proves to be harder than he believed it would.
Jungkook is busy kissing Yoongiās neck, cuddling as close as possible to his hyung, enjoying the soft atmosphere in the room. Yoongi canāt say he doesnāt like the feeling of his little bun on top of him, but itās hard to concentrate on anything else right now. āGguk-ah, cāmon,ā he slurs, āenjoy Y/N and Jin blushing and dancing around each other. We can have some alone time later.ā
The youngerās eyes lighten up, his front teeth on show as he smiles with that adorable nose scrunch. āReally?ā Itās not like Jungkook does not enjoy the show. You look absolutely adorable and, if he were to be honest, so does Seokjin. Jungkook just likes to be in the middle of the action. Being passive does not correspond to him. Yoongi nods lightly and presses a kiss on top of Jungkookās head while he glances over at Jimin whoās snuggled into a very bothered-looking Namjoon (not bothered because he is annoyed, but because the scene in front of him is riling him up). Jimin seems a bit softer, even happier, more relaxed and eased into the situation. Yoongi is glad; he doesnāt really know what he would have done had Jimin been against all of this, but it seems that mating with Seokjin just left him as a puddle of softness, waiting to be loved and smothered in kisses. Yoongi smiles; heāll make sure Jimin feels loved as soon as he gets the opportunity, for now, he just winks in his direction, watching how red Jiminās cheeks get before the latter hides his burning face against Namjoonās neck. Itās cute, and the atmosphere is full of love; itās hard not to melt with this warmth that they all feel overwhelmed with.
However, Jin looks at Hoseok, unsure about how to continue. He knows that Hoseok is fine with it, he just said it a few minutes before; yet he cannot help and need his mateās approval. Youāre still there, looking at him with those doe eyes, sparkling with admiration that heās sure he canāt resist any longer, but he requires just a nod from Hoseok, something for him to be 100% sure that itās fine to finally give up control and let his feelings manage the rest. Youāre right in front of him, looking like a dream, even though none of you put on fancy clothes or anything today. But youāre so pure, so loving and kind, that Seokjin feels like youāre the piece thatās always been missing. Itās exactly what he thought; youāre the one who melt them all together and youāre totally unaware of your doings. Itās endearing, really. However, Hoseok interrupts his racing thoughts quickly, a warm feeling spreading into his own body.
āGo on, love. You deserve that too,ā Hoseok smiles at him with pure admiration as he sits down next to Yoongi and Jungkook, pressing a soft kiss to his other mateās temple. He wonders for a second if heās overstepping, yet even Jungkook smiles at him, though itās clear he is still a bit hesitant with his trust. Yet. Hoseok almost feels accepted, as if he belongs here and always has. Maybe itās the truth after all, they might have always belonged with each other. As Seokjin said, a little stubborn woman made them see further than all the troubles they first saw, overcoming their differences to finally notice that this is what they need.
āY/N, ā¦,ā Seokjin whispers as he gently caresses your face, the soft skin of your cheeks warm against his palms. You nod slightly, a nervous smile on your lips. āEven if this doesnāt work out, Iāll be there, Jinnie.ā Then, you lift yourself up on your toes to reach Seokjinās lips and everything hits you once youāre finally connected. Each mating is different, thatās something that you already knew. Youāve experienced it on your own many times before, but kissing Seokjin is just⦠your world crashes within seconds, an overwhelming feeling of love and happiness brings you even closer to him and without realizing, youāre full on making out against the nearest wall. Your tongues are dancing against each other, neither of you hear the amazed reactions from your boyfriends. Itās just the two of you and you wonder how does this kiss feel like it could have been the end of everything had it not happened. Maybe itās why it gets so hard to think, to separate from each other and realize that you have an audience. It almost feels like if you get away from each other-no. You just shouldnāt get away from each other. This is where both of you belong, in each otherās arms and God you cannot believe that it almost did not happen. Yoongi and Jimin react instantly, shivering quietly against Namjoon and Jungkook. They look up, confusion clear on their features as they feel the bond between all of them getting almost instantly stronger, as if all of them had mated together at the same time. Which is ridiculous, they can see that you and Seokjin are still deeply lost in each other but somehow, Yoongi thinks that he almost can see the string tying all of them together and he wonders if he has just grown crazy. The bond is crazy, thatās for sure, he has always known it, but to see it with his very own eyes? He has never heard of any similar case; seeing the strings of fate⦠He hopes that it doesnāt mean anything bad. He shudders again as his hands feel weird, almost as if his body was physically reacting to what was happening.
āWhy is my body tingling like that?ā Yoongi gasps as he continues watching you with curious eyes, looking around to see that Jimin is watching his own skin in confusion. Glancing at the rest of their mates, they both notice that no one seems to be feeling what they are. Jimin breathes in before he answers, āI⦠I think I feel the same thing. Itās weird, Iā¦,ā he looks at Hoseok, then back to Yoongi and his eyes widen a bit. Suddenly everything clicks together and it seems that Yoongi makes the same conclusion at the same time because they both breathe out at the same time : āY/N is our connection.ā Itās evident for the both of them. Yoongi concentrates on what he sees, and he curiously watches all strings tied to your fingers, as if you had been the center of this fated connection. He smiles, not even surprised, even if the sight of the strings disappear as you finally detach yourself from Seokjin. Fate brought them Y/N, the rest was all in their hands. They just had to follow their heart to find their missing pieces, didnāt they? In the end, they almost had always been together, but Y/N had needed to come in the picture to finally make them all realize that yes, this has always been about the eight of them. Fate has definitely waited too long to send you, to let you find your way to them, but Yoongi canāt really say that he is angry. Maybe they had needed this time to understand it all, to get settled with each other and accept this reality more easily than they would have a few years ago. Everything comes at the right time, they say. Both Yoongi and Jimin can clearly see it.
āY/N is what?ā Perhaps it made sense to them, but the others are clearly confused. Namjoon tries to understand everything, yet the smart professor is lost right now. āExplain what youāre feeling, please. What do you mean with connection?ā Yoongi and Jimin blink, as if it was obvious enough that the question had not needed to be asked.
āI think⦠It might sound weird, but I donāt, I canāt imagine myself questioning anything in this relationship anymore. I think that because I was already mated to everyone besides Seokjin, I somehow got mated to him because Y/N was the piece that connected us. I almost felt the same way when she kissed him than I did when I kissed you and the rest. This is⦠God, itās unbelievable. Tae,ā the younger watches Yoongi with a knowing smile although he did not feel what Yoongi and Jimin felt, āyou were right, you were fucking right!ā
Taehyung laughs as he sees Yoongiās eyes glistening with tears. He wouldnāt believe it on his own if he had not been feeling the way he is right now. Itās overwhelming, almost too much for his soul, yet at the same time, it feels so right, like everything is clicking together and it makes so much sense now that he can feel it; he wonders how they didnāt catch on everything earlier. Jimin snorts, hands still tingling, while he tries to hush down his racing heart. He canāt believe how angry he was, canāt believe that he got so annoyed at something that they couldnāt have avoided. Hoseok is part of them; both him and Seokjin belong to them. Itās absurd and yet, it makes more sense than his overwhelming anger. He feels the need to speak up, too. Needs to explain what went through his body.
āThatās exactly what happened to me. I think, I donāt know if you feel the same, but I think I might have gotten mated to Hoseok because he was the missing piece in the bond I have with you since I⦠I kissed hyung.ā Jimin bites his lips and looks at Hoseok whoās gaping at the younger with wide eyes. Hoseok canāt tell if Jimin is angry or if heās just confused, or if he accepts them or not. He doesnāt know where to place himself without feeling like he might be overstepping. He wonders if itās too much for the younger man who seemed to be so hurt when him and Seokjin arrived.
āThis day is so weird, fuck. Jimin, Iām sorry if you didnāt want any of thatā¦,ā however, Jimin interrupts him quickly. There is no room for misunderstanding anymore; Jimin feels everything quite clearly. Itās nothing he could have expected, but he knows better than to question fate. He knows what he is feeling and he knows that despite his pettiness, this, all of this, is right.
āHow can I be mad if this feels so right? I didnāt think it would happen, and honestly I would have wanted to wait, sure, but⦠Right now, Iām feeling pure bliss. Fuck, how is it possible to feel so many things at the same time?ā
Jungkook and Taehyung share a confused look, but then they both grin. Namjoon pouts, though. āIām not feeling anything. God, I want to pounce Jin against this wall as well,ā he mutters and just as heās about to sulkingly continue grading his tests, a large hand wraps around the back of his neck and plump lips are pressed against his own.
The maknaes giggle at his pained expression, shock written all over Namjoonās face, but Jungkook is quick to turn his face to look at you as he feels your growing embarrassment.
āIām dying,ā you whisper-yell with reddened cheeks and a rapidly beating heart. āKim Seokjin just killed me!ā
āDonāt worry, Namjoon seems to not work as well,ā Taehyung laughs. āI hope I get to experience that on my own today.ā He smirks knowingly. Itās hard not to be excited about his moment to come, but as long as his soulmates are happy, he doesnāt mind. He watches the happy bundle, Namjoon getting all red because heās so flustered that he is having a hard time containing his excitement while Jin laughs at him -though heās as red as Namjoon, Jimin and Jungkook rushing to you as you feel your knees getting weak, Yoongi and Hoseok left together on the sofa as they catch each other glance, words not even enough to convey all the love they hold for each other.
Itās surprising how they all find a rhythm almost naturally the next few hours after the exciting āeventā. Of course, everything is a bit all over the place, and it will take time for everyone to feel fully included in⦠all of this. Yet somehow, it feels natural, like they click together accordingly to who they are.
Jungkook decides that he might as well start cooking for everyone since itās starting to be late and Seokjin rushes to help, followed by a very timid Jimin who looks like a lost-but very much whipped-puppy. Even from the living room you can hear him trying to impress Seokjin with his cooking tips-which he all learned from his hyung.
Namjoon starts ranting about his students to Hoseok who not only listens and agrees with him, but also shares stories of some of his annoying clients. Both of them rant together, and they end up laughing at how stupid some people are-Yoongi agrees to that, even though he doesnāt know what they were even talking about. People are stupid. Period.
The television is a nice background noise as you animatedly speak to Taehyung about a documentary that you saw and that you need Taehyung to watch. Yoongi watches you as you slump against him, getting comfortable against his body, while your sole focus is on Taehyung. Itās funny, he thinks, how none of them pay attention to what is happening, but they all fall on a comfortable rhythm and a safe atmosphere in a few minutes only. It makes him smile because to be honest, how is he supposed to remain unaffected by all of this?
His boys look so happy: Namjoon and Hoseok are beaming at each other, you couldnāt make it more obvious that they are soulmates despite not having interacted with each other a lot recently. Taehyungās smile is almost blinding as he laughs at you, who is fumbling with the remote control, trying to look for the previously mentioned documentary.
Jungkook, Jimin, and Seokjin work together smoothly in the kitchen-Yoongi doesnāt miss the few wandering touches that they all try to hide as much as they can, but their burning faces do little to cover up their embarrassment.
His gaze comes back to you who is quietly swearing because you canāt find your recording of the documentary you want to show Taehyung. You always have this natural charm about yourself that draws all of them to you, but at this right moment, itās a bit different to Yoongi. He watches you and wonders how things would have turned had he not gone outside to call you out as he had noticed you outside his parlor. You had been coming over so often that he had wondered what your deal was, and it had turned out that you had just been too afraid to enter despite the pretty design that you had created. Looking back on it, he thinks that itās truly a blessing; all of this.
Youāve been a little blessing in his life; he cannot even imagine what his life without you would be. How can he when youāve been changing everything he believed in and turning his whole world upside down? He used to believe that he was not worth it, that a soulmate was nothing that he would ever believe in any longer. He used to hate the concept in itself, thinking that love was messed up and only left him hurting. He believed that he did not belong in the middle of his friends who were full of love and happiness, even for him who didnāt always treat them nicely. Yet, they all tried to lift his spirits and to make his day a little brighter.
Until you came in and changed everything, proving him that he can indeed love and deserves to be loved in return. He doesnāt have to punish himself, doesnāt have to keep Jungkook and Taehyung away from him, doesnāt need to deny what he feels for Hoseok, doesnāt need to hold himself back to shower Jimin with love, doesnāt need to stay strong for Namjoon, he can also give up and just let himself be loved. He doesnāt have to be angry at Seokjin, if anything, it makes sense why he has never been able to hate him. And he doesnāt have to reject you; he can accept all the love you have to offer and try to give back the same amount of care that you have for him. He doesnāt have to try and pretend that he is not affected, because he is, and itās okay to be. Itās okay to look at you and think that heās head over heels for you because he knows that itās safe to feel that way; you feel just the same, if not more.
You catch his insistent gaze and smile as the thought grazes his mind. āI hope those are happy tears, Yoons.ā
Itās not bad to be in love, after all. As long as he has his soulmates, nothing can happen to him. Maybe he should thank you for that, but heāll make sure to let you know how much he appreciates you and everything you did for him. He thinks that you might already have an idea because youāre smirking like an idiot, but as he laughs quietly, he canāt help but say aloud, āI was just thinking. Thank god I decided to pull you in when you were annoying us outside the parlor that day so you could stop stalking us. All of our mates owe me at least some new cars and maybe a new piano. Without me, you wouldnāt be here like that, we wouldnāt be here like that.ā He lets his fingertips wander over the tattoo you share, over the tattoos Jungkook and Taehyung gave you.
āHey! I wasnāt stalking you!ā
āKinda felt like it, love.ā Jungkook calls from the kitchen before laughing.
āBut I didnāt! I was just trying to get inside, but then I just freaked out.ā
āYeah, and for how long exactly did that go on?ā Taehyung smirks as he sees you pouting.
āYou donāt have to call me out like that, you know?ā
Neither of them had a home like this before, it really shows. Everyone falls into this comfortable routine, everyone knows how to function around each other without having to even try getting used to their behavior. Taehyung starts tickling you because he sees youāve been in your thoughts as well, tearing up a bit-and he canāt have that. Hoseok is taking pictures of you because he says that this moment is too precious for him not to save it for everyone to look back at. Namjoon just laughs and shakes his head as you call for him to help you, to get his āstrong arms to a good use for onceā.
āYou know, hyung. I see that you have a really nice body, but all that time at the cafĆ© must have had some effects on your body. You can go to the gym with me to keep your body fit, youāre thirty!ā Jungkook offers with a cheeky smile and Seokjin, well, he screams at the young man and slams the wooden spoon against his forehead.
āThat is rude!ā
āI mean, if you want him to exercise so badly, I have an idea that includes six other dicks and some good pussy. I donāt even mind bottoming for all of you, you can use me like a cum dump and I wonāt even hesitate. Fill me up, you know,ā Jimin adds as heās cutting some onion, earning a slap on the forehead as well.
āIām too old for this, Hoseok, cancel this! Sos! Please.ā
You giggle, pressing a kiss onto Taehyungās lips as you cuddle closer to Yoongi.
āI love you,ā Yoongi says into the room. And maybe, itās just because they all belong to each other, but Yoongi wouldnāt have his life any other way.
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