As jungkook growing with the group. The gym became Jungkook's second home. after he decided he is gonna be a man jin can rely on and carry him on shoulder.
It was quieter than the practice rooms they used to practice, tucked two floors below the studio, hidden behind a door that always smelled faintly of disinfectant and rubber. The mirrors here were cleaner, harsher. They didn't soften you. They told the truth. that you have to become stronger.
Jungkook started liking this place.
He went early, when the city was still rubbing sleep from its eyes. He stretched his hands, turned his music up too loud, and lifted weight until his arms shook. The ache grounded him. It gave shape to the restlessness he didn't know what to do with. He was just growing his body he is growing his strength and mental health just because of his love for jin.
He wasn't alone for long. when someone joined him there.
"You're here again?"
Jungkook glanced over his shoulder. Jin stood by the doorway, hair still messy, hoodie slipping off one shoulder, holding two iced coffees like peace offerings.He looked breathtaking as always jungkook thought.
"You'll turn into a rock at this rate, you bunny" Jin added lightly.
Jungkook paused, breathing hard. "Rocks are reliable, honey." 'honey' that word he only used when they were alone. jin always take it as a joke though.
Jin laughed. "They're also heavy, sweety." this fool.
He set one of the coffee cup down near Jungkook's bag. "Drink it. You skipped breakfast and now doing all this you wont grow up like this."
Jungkook did as he was told, the cold bitterness waking him fully. "Hyung," he said, trying not to sound hopeful, "do I look different to you now?"
Jin looked him over, arms, shoulders, the way his T-shirt clung now instead of hanging loose. Scanning every corner of his body without realizing it.
"…Yeah," Jin swipped his tounge over his lips before looking up and admitted. "You do."
The word settled warmly in Jungkook's chest. Making him feel like he has earned something.
They were practicing for there new album when....
Jealousy crept in jungkook quietly.
It showed up in small ways, Jungkook's jaw tightening when stylists lingered too long near Jin and touched him while styling. He told himself it was normal. Jin was handsome. Jin was kind. Jin was easy to love. thats why people like him but he cant control this feeling he wanted to rip that stylish away from his honey.
but he stayed Still.
One afternoon, during a break, a backup dancer leaned a little too close to Jin while laughing. Jin laughed too, polite, unaware.
Jungkook noticed everything and wanted to go to his honey.
"Wow," Taehyung muttered beside him, eyes sharp. "You're glaring so hard you might set something on fire and burn the person."
"I'm not," Jungkook said automatically.
"You are," Jimin added, sipping his drink. "It's very obvious."
Jungkook crossed his arms. "He's just… not paying attention."
"To what?" Hoseok asked innocently.
Jungkook didn't answer.
Yoongi, who had been watching silently, snorted at him. "Relax. Jin-hyung is just warming up with them."
"That's not comforting, hyungie" Jungkook muttered.
Hoseok laughed, leaning comfortably into Yoongi's side without thinking. It was casual, familiar, lovely so natural that no one even looked twice anymore. They'd stopped hiding months ago, their quiet understanding solid and unbothered. They have told the members that they are dating from the time they debuted.
"You'll give yourself wrinkles worrying like that, dont think so much kookie" Hoseok said cheerfully.
Yoongi slipped a hand into Hoseok's hoodie pocket like it was the most normal thing for him to do. "He already looks old."
"Hey!"
The room dissolved into laughter, tension easing.
Jungkook watched sope, the ease, the certainty, and felt something complicated twist in his chest. Not envy exactly. More like longing sharpened into resolve.
Later that night, Jin found Jungkook icing his shoulder. on kitchen floor.
"You okay?" Jin asked, kneeling beside him.
"i Overdid it," Jungkook admitted.
Jin frowned. "You don't have to push this hard you should take it easy sometimes."
"I want to, but if you with me to eat icecream alone" Jungkook said simply.
Jin studied him for a moment, then reached out, adjusting the ice pack carefully. His fingers lingered, cool against warm skin.
"okay i will go but ,You're already strong enough" Jin said softly.
Jungkook swallowed. "I know."
It wasn't a lie.It just wasn't the whole truth.
At the dorm, chaos returned like clockwork.
" shit whats now" Taehyung tried to cook and nearly set off the smoke alarm." oh my gawd someone help" Jimin shrieked. " you should know that playing with fire is not good idea you should have fire safe stove" Namjoon rushed in with a towel, yelling about fire safety. Hoseok laughed so hard he had to sit down, while Yoongi filmed the entire thing for blackmail purposes.
"you bitches making a mess again" Jin took control effortlessly, opening windows, rescuing the pan, scolding gently.
Jungkook watched him move through the mess, calm and capable, and felt that familiar pull settle deep in his bones.When jungkook looking him his eyes always burned with passion with some eyeliner.
Later, when everyone finally quieted down, Jungkook passed Jin in the hallway.
"Hyung," he said and and winked at him.
"Yes?" jin eyes wide.
"you looked sexy and Thanks. For today."
Jin smiled, gasped but warmly said. "you little."
As Jungkook went to his room, he caught his reflection in the mirror, broader shoulders, steadier eyes.
He wasn't a kid anymore.
And even if Jin didn't see it yet, Jungkook was becoming someone who could stand his ground—strong enough to protect, patient enough to wait, and foolish enough to keep loving quietly.
The gym lights hummed in his memory.
So did Jin's voice.
Both kept him moving forward.
And thats how there 6 years where gone.