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Jimin from hanging unto Jungkook's shoulders. That man is like a velcro monkey, strapped to that chest like his life depends on it -it does-

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'Soulmates'

The general meaning of 'soulmate' that we find on the dictionary is "a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner", or "a person with whom one feels a deep or natural affinity". More spiritually, whether you believe in that or not, an actual definition that I've liked reading comes from a known blog around here and is "souls of a similar vibration". Romantic, platonic, familial, even someone you meet once and will never bump into again. Still quoting: "the people you vibe with, your best friends, a special teacher or a parent, they're your soulmates". It does not mean inseparable, it’s not just romantic.

The more I grow and experience this absolutely heaven sent ARMY life, and the more I get to know about Jikook growing together and stepping into new life phases together, the more I hold back from giving any of this any kind of definition. I've learned to become more and more comfortable with the idea of welcoming a feeling or a thought without labels.

Life gets in the way of a lot of things I'd like to do, try, buy, say, ask, see, feel. It often forces me to pause the things I love to do - such as being corny or embarrassing on here - just so I can do what has to be done, keep it going, follow the line. And when I say that BTS as a whole is one of my best go-to places when I need to feel something familiar but different I'm not lying (crowd rolls eyes at the 100th emotional declaration of the year).

When AYS ended I felt something weird. I had just watched the most sincere, authentic, romantic and funny variety show I've ever come across. I know comparing is not the best option in these cases, because people and bonds evolve and they deserve some grace for it, but I couldn't stop thinking about the huge difference between season one and season two, how everything changed once that mental weight of the military was lifted, and how close Jikook showed us to be right after spending those 18 months together - that people bet would've actually ended their relationship.

I seriously couldn't put words together, because all I felt like saying was "have you people watched it?", "have you seen what I've seen?", "what did we just witness?". And I knew it wasn't just about the eye contact, the constant touching to the point that I wanted to throw my laptop out of the window, the intimacy, the closeness or the lightness. It was all of those things and more, but that more was unclear to me.

Then my photobook was shipped and I received it just a few days ago. Stickers and photocards and fake tickets were all super fun, but when I opened the actual book I started feeling like an elephant sat on my chest (probably the well known ~ elephant in the room ~ that we all see when it comes to Jikook). I wasn't just looking at the two goofy goobers I've always known who visited a couple of places and ate a lot, or the two best friends who played in the snow next to the scuzzi.

I was literally looking at two new people, not new to each other but new to me. I got emotional because I kept turning the pages and imagining if one day Jimin, or Jungkook, or both of them, will have someone younger and close, who will look up to them, asking them about their lives, a son or a daughter or a nephew or a friend's kid. And I kept looking at the pictures and thinking "they'll mention each other. There is no way they could ever tell their life story to someone without mentioning one another".

The whole Jikook's couple phone thing going on is HILARIOUS and it just keeps getting deeper and deeper to the point of being defined lore. It's incredibly funny, but whoever that phone belongs to, one thing's for sure: it was Jungkook's first, and he admitted to taking pictures with it, and mainly pictures of Jimin.

Jungkook is someone I always felt immense empathy for, and I think the fandom got so used to defining him as the one who wears his heart on his sleeve that it often gets confused with him being opened about his feelings. I personally don't always agree with that: I think he often keeps the depth and intensity of his feelings - positive or negative - to himself, there are a lot of things he has shown but not mentioned, and a lot of emotions that I personally feel he processes in private.

All of this to say that I think photography is probably his way of dealing with some kind of nostalgia, or more in general of making sure something - or someone - he loves freezes in time and stays somewhere it can't be cancelled or forgotten. I think it's the general feeling we all get when we take pictures, that need to make sure something that matters to us stays alive even when the moment's gone; in his case, that's probably very much accentuated.

Observing the pictures on the photobook made me feel really close to whatever might go on in Jungkook's mind when he feels like taking pictures or filming something - or... someone... - even though I'll never fully understand that, since photography is not my thing as much as it is for him. I looked at their silly moments, just them eating at a table, or drinking, or literally flying, all captured in one frame, and it got me. Totally.

I was like “Jungkook, I get you. Now I get you”. Because if we feel like they’re important to each other, imagine how much they feel it, and how much Jungkook’s emotional intelligence does, and how strong and natural the need to frame that feeling somewhere, anywhere, is. The closest he can get to his memory and visions staying concrete is by taking pictures. Filming. Remembering. Because one day the moment will be gone, but he’ll have the pictures to say “I felt it, I saw it, I was there”. And that beautiful man he can’t stop looking and smiling at and filming was there too. It must feel supernatural.

It's the kind of pictures you'd want to look back at in 30 years. The kind of memories you keep in a special place in your heart, not just where everything else goes. It's the kind of memories that you only get with someone who matters, and to be able to pass their intensity to so many people all over the world who don't even know you... it must definitely be strong and precious too. Because I agree that you can find beauty in pretty much anything, but intensity... mhh. A few, few people can look at each other the way Jimin and Jungkook do, and even fewer can be caught on camera in the exact moment that glare happens and still convey all the love that's behind it.

That show left me speechless, in a way that I wasn't expecting, because we've had different kind of phases in the community, different kinds of crazy moments, of unbelievable chemistry, of "checkpoint" moments. But this second season felt like all of that combined, multiplied, and deepened. It was, of course, also Jungkook constantly touching Jimin, and dropping the hyung chronically, and the excitement of sharing a bed vs the sadness of getting two separate rooms that they ended up ignoring to sleep together anyways, and of course it was also the domestic attitude they have with each other, the way they blend, the way they match.

Of course it was also their post-military glow and Jimin seriously being a funny bouncing ball, and of course it was also their conversations, their silly jokes, their care and tenderness with each other mixed with playfulness and teasing. But you know, this can't be enough to leave me in such disbelief. It can't be, considering the hickeys and sucking we've been through.

So just to not go crazy, I simply told myself that this season was special because it allowed them to show themselves more freely and deeply, specifically after a period of time spent together in a way they never experienced before, that made them feel like clocking eyes as if none else was around or that made Jimin feel like being in a drama with music playing in the background; that made them sleepless and tired but always there for each other, and that was a choice, because if there's a chance they can be anywhere together, then they'll take it and go there, together.

And I told myself that it was always clear for those who have eyes to see that these two are soulmates, because they fit perfectly in every definition I put above and, even then, they leave you precising "soulmates AT LEAST". Because it’s even more, and it was always them, and it's a non-negotiable conclusion for me.

When the show ended I was so caught up in the feels and so dedicated to not letting any outside noise diminishing their bond or pretending they're not close, that I didn't really reflect much on what all of this could mean for us as supporters and for them as individuals who seem to be clearly seeking more freedom in their own relationship. And it's not my place or right to give verdicts, but one thing I'm sure of is that it meant something for them more than it did for us. It's always "what are we gonna get next?", "what are they gonna do next?", "what's their next interaction that proves something?", and I get that entirely considering how much I miss and love them, but my perspective has shifted and now the question I often ask is "what do they need?", "what could they feel comfortable doing next, now that they've clearly showed to be the closest duo out there?". "What are they feeling?".

Scrutiny and speculation, just as much as gossip and rumors, can really get in the way of people's mental health and well-being. Individually and together, Jimin and Jungkook had a crazy couple of years and for most of it the public opinion and curiosity is to blame. Seriously. So I just feel like saying that to be brave, deal with all of that, work hard and try, at the same time, to make your relationship work, and breathe, and stay healthy, is not a joke. I genuinely appreciate that Jikook always prioritize each other and gradually stopped minding people judging or ignoring what's between them - at the end of the day, it's a spectrum: people either bully them or pretend they're invisibile - and whatever that could mean for the present and the future is up to them.

All I wanna keep doing is creating a safe environment, in my corner of the internet, knowing they'll probably - and hopefully - never end up here but also knowing that I'm doing the right thing, adding drops to the sea that's supposed to cradle them instead of drowning them. All I can do is make my bingo cards - which I'll put, by the way, below - and scream at the top of my lungs that these two love each other, understand each other, that they are the two soulmates we all should be celebrating peacefully, defending firmly, and being respectful of.

After looking at that photobook and thinking of everything their bond has been through, I can honestly just put the pen down, put my hands up and accept that this universe had probably never seen something so strong and genuine until Jikook met in 2012, out of an infinite combination of coincidences, clueless that the person they were greeting for the first time was gonna become their best friend, their trusted other in an industry of liars and opportunists, companion through everything - war included - and indispensable puzzle piece of their heart.

(Genuinely wanted to put some heavy !!! on “are they gonna kiss?”, some heavy 🥸 on backhug, some heavy !!! again on taking pants off, and just a huge WTF all over it cuz I thought this was unhinged… but boy it turned out to be STANDARD.)

Here’s also some of my favorite pics from the album - there would be soooo many more but it would be just too much. Choosing was HARD.