They didn't start going on dates right away.
At first, it was just staying behind after everyone left.
Everyone else would leave the practice room in loud clusters, arguing about dinner, about who showered first, about whose turn it was to do laundry. The air would empty out slowly leaving the two.
And then there would be the sound of the door clicking shut and completely locked.
Jin would sit on the floor, stretching his legs carefully, showing his long legs in front of jungkook alone.
Jungkook would pretend to check his phone but sneakily was time to checking jin out.
Neither of them looked at the other immediately just sensing the love bubbles in the air feeling being with each other is just so sensual so mesmerizing for both.
Then Finally Jungkook would say, casually looking up and checking his honey, "Do you want to go on walk honey with me?"
And jin just nod with very pleasing smile and hold out a hand for jungkook to take. and jungkook take it sweetly and grab his waist then kiss him on cheek before they walk out from there.
Their first real outing wasn't dramatic. They didnt plan much as to what too do or wear.
Just hoodies, caps, and the understanding that Mr. Lee would trail far enough behind to give them space and protect from any unknown crisis.
They walked along the river that cut through the city, the night air cool and faintly metallic with water and concrete.
Cars hummed distantly. The bridge lights reflected in long, trembling lines across the surface their shadow walking together in lamp lights.
Jin slipped his hands into his pockets.
"You're quiet, sweety" he said.
Jungkook shrugged. "I'm thinking something."
"I keep thinking this feels… normal." jungkook said with a smile as he turned toward jin and looked at him.
Jin glanced at him. "It is normal."
"No, i mean" Jungkook said softly. "It feels like something I don't have to earn."
Jungkook rarely said things like that out loud.
"What do you mean?" Jin asked gently.
Jungkook looked out over the water.
"When we debuted, I thought I had to become someone you could look at," he admitted. "Stronger. Better. More grown, some you could rely on , a man."
Jin felt something twist quietly in his chest it was because he felt butterfly to hear how devoted jungkook is to him from start, where he just thought he was a silly kid talking nonsense of marrying him one day.
The wind lifted slightly, brushing Jin's hair back from his face.
Jungkook noticed.
He always noticed everything about his love.
But when they stood side by side, their shoulders touched.
Neither of them moved away.
It became easier after that.
They found a small café tucked into a narrow street, run by an older couple who didn't care about celebrities. The place smelled like roasted beans and warm sugar.
They sat in the back corner.
Jin liked watching Jungkook drink iced coffee, straw between his lips, brows slightly furrowed like he was solving something complicated he is his man but he looked cute to him only can happen to couple in love.
"What?" Jungkook asked once, catching him staring.
"Nothing," Jin replied too quickly.
Jungkook leaned back. "You're looking at me like you are gonna eat me." and smirked at him.
"or you just want my attention on you only baby" he got up a little and leaned toward jin and said sensually with heavy voice in jin ear.
Jin huffed with red ears. "Don't be ridiculous."
But he didn't deny it.
There were lighter moments too.
Once, Taehyung insisted they all go bowling after a schedule. Jungkook had planned to stay back with Jin so he can spend some quality time and be in fool in love.
Instead, they ended up in rented shoes, laughing under fluorescent lights there was nothing that could bother at the moment.
Jin was terrible at bowling.
"I don't understand," he muttered as the ball rolled straight into the gutter again. "I am coordinated on stage."
Jungkook laughed openly, bright and unguarded.
When it was his turn, he knocked down every pin.
Jimin groaned dramatically. "Muscle bunny strikes again how dare you, you all made of muscles now."
The nickname stuck.
Jungkook pretended to hate it. Jin secretly loved it because it was cute kinda.
Later that night, when they were alone, Jin ran a hand over Jungkook's arm thoughtfully.
"You really did grow up, sweety huh" he murmured in his ears.
Jungkook looked at him steadily smirked and said. "For you darling?"
Jin shook his head gently.
"No. Beside me and with me."
That mattered more to them.
On stage, their restraint became an art form they way jungkook resist the urge to just grab jin waist kiss him there because he looked like a goddess when he dance so flawlessly.
During one performance, the choreography required Jungkook to step close behind Jin, hand hovering near his waist before pulling away the urge to grab waist ughhhh.....yes..
The first time they practiced it after confessing, Jin felt heat flood up his spine whenever he got close to jungkook slightly.
Under stage lights, with thousands screaming, the touch was brief and playful but that felt something more to both of them.
Fans screamed louder seeing the buddies so close.
Jin kept his expression perfectly controlled and normal.
Inside, his pulse was unsteady heart racing.
Afterward backstage, Taehyung nudged Jungkook. "You two have insane chemistry lately it like you want to eat each other."
Jungkook forced a casual shrug. "It's called professionalism idiot."
Taehyung narrowed his eyes but said nothing because he just dont care.
Yoongi watched quietly from the couch, expression unreadable but he dosent think much of it.
Hoseok leaned against him, smiling softly at someone he loved so dearly.
The disbandment discussions began like a distant storm.
At first, it was just rumors of solo projects. Meetings that lasted longer than usual. Staff whispering more than speaking.
One evening, they all sat around the dorm table, unusually subdued.
Namjoon cleared his throat. "Whatever happens next, we choose it together."
No one argued. Because it was there decision its time they build their own life.
That night, Jungkook knocked softly on Jin's door just want to stay with him after the disbandment talk.
Jin let him in without a word. They didn't kiss immediately. They sat on the bed, shoulders touching feeling quite comfortable.
"Are you scared?" Jin asked.
"Yes, to be real" Jungkook answered honestly.
"Of what?"
"Losing this." jungkook said pointing at their relationship.
"i want to dance" jin said casually smiling at him.
jungkook stood up and bend down on his knees infront of jin holding one hand out "will you dance with me my honey" jungkook asked sweetly.
"yes" jin took jungkook hand and they stood up the song playing softly in background.
I found a love for me
Oh, darling, just dive right in and follow my lead
Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet
Oh, I never knew you were the someone waitin' for me
'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love, not knowin' what it was
I will not give you up this time
Oh, darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
And in your eyes, you're holding mine
Baby, I'm dancin' in the dark with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass while listenin' to our favourite song
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
But you heard it, "Darling, you look perfect tonight"
they were so into each other dancing in there own world until the song finished. for others it could like a normal dance but for them it was reassurance that they would stay with each other forever.
When they stopped they were looking into each other eyes intensely no words were spoken but they understood each feeling . they leaned towards each other and kissed that followed wasn't urgent. It was slow. Careful. there emotions were pouring out for each other.
They moved closer gradually, as if learning a new language that only they could understand.
Jungkook's hands were steady but reverent, tracing the line of Jin's back like he was memorizing it. Jin's fingers curled into Jungkook's shirt, grounding himself.
There was no rush. but it was messy and full of love.
Only the quiet sound of breathing. Fabric shifting. The faint hum of the city outside the window.
" can i " jungkook asked quietly
jin nodded and jungkook picked him up by the waist , jin latched his legs around jungkook waist as they kissed through way toward the bed, it started to get hungry and more intense couldn't keep there mouth from each other.
When they lay down together, foreheads touching, Jungkook whispered, sexily "Tell me if you want me to stop."
Jin shook his head gently.
"I don't want you to stop."
jungkook slowly took jin shirt and pajamas out and then took off his own shirt off, he pasued for a minute to look at the beautiful men laying totally ungaurded infornt of him no the men he love so much and will always get memorized by how beautiful he is every time jungkook sees he wants to devote himself fully to this men.
jungkoo attacked jin neck kissing and bitting it leaving a little marks jin moaned as jungkook moved to his nipple , jin hands were tangled in jungkook hair.
"ughh...ahmm..uhmm ...jungkookkkk...ahh" jin moaned loudly more as jungkook sucked on his nipples feeling the pleasure to all the way to his spine.
after worshipping jins body he looked at the mess he created out of jin , he removed there others clothes also and put one finger slowly in moving it slowly asking jin everytime then and there how it feels or he is okay.
he thoroughly prepared jin " put in jungkook now i am ready aghh.." jinn said with heavy voice and with a moan.
jungkook nodded and positioned himself and slowly inserted inside him.
"ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" jin moaned yelled out loudly.
" can i move honey" jungkook asked and kissed jin as he nodded as a yes.
he moved slowly inside him and kissed him here and there playing with his nipple as jin become a moaning mess. It was tender.
It was full of small pauses, checking, asking, reassuring jungkook making sure jin is feeling good.
"yes jungkooko its so good , yessss there ahhhhh.." jin moaned as jungkook slammed in everytime hitting the spot.
A hand held tighter. A soft laugh when nerves made them clumsy. They both cummed together getting over from there high.
Jungkook pressing his face into Jin's shoulder afterward, breathing him in like something essential.
They stayed like that long after with each other arms. Just there warmth.
Just skin against skin and the knowledge that they had crossed into something deeper.
they slept that night together jin in jungkook arms after they got more two rounds of it one in the bed and other in the shower jungkook couldnt get enough of jin at all.
they slept in each other embrace the whole and in the morning jungkook sneaked out quietly from jin room before someone could notice.
Weeks later, during a stadium concert, the reality of change hit all of them at once.
The crowd was a galaxy, lightsticks swaying like stars.
During the final song, Jin's voice trembled slightly.
Jungkook noticed that immediately.
When they stood in a line, hands linked for the final bow, Jungkook squeezed Jin's hand once.
Something reassuring Hidden between them.
The roar of the crowd was deafening.
Backstage, Hoseok cried openly. Yoongi wrapped an arm around him, pressing a kiss into his hair when no one was looking.
Taehyung hugged Jimin so tightly he nearly knocked him over.
Namjoon stood quietly, eyes shining.
Mr. Lee watched them all with a protective calm, like a guardian at the edge of something sacred.
Later, in the empty hallway after everyone dispersed, Jungkook found Jin again.
No lights. No noise.
Just them.
"We'll build new stages," Jungkook said softly.
Jin leaned into him.
"Then promise me something."
"Anything."
"Don't stop walking beside me."
Jungkook didn't hesitate.
"I won't."
And in the quiet space between one ending and another beginning, they stood together, still hidden, still steady, still choosing each other.