Heartbeat || •PJM• ✔️

Lunch

Y/N warning. Repeat: Y/N warning

Jimin averts his eyes, trying to pretend that he didn't just see her. Great, they both went to the same area of the cafeteria for lunch. Great. Wonderful. Fantastic. Taehyung, his best friend, sits across from him, noticing his mood. "Are you okay dude?" Tae asks, pulling Jimin out of his thoughts. "I uh... yeah!" he claims, giving him a fake smile. "Uh huh," Tae replies with a huff, "sure you are. You've been eyeing the freshie this whole time, haven't you?"

Fuck

So it's no secret that Jimin told Taehyung about his new 'friend' Y/N. They saw each other between their first and third classes and talked about her, but there wasn't much to say at first. He didn't even have a full conversation with her. Now that he has... his heart hasn't stopped pounding against his chest. What the actual hell?

"Are you coming to practice tonight?" Tae asks. Jimin looks at Tae, puzzled. "How do you know my practice schedule but I don't? You're not even on the team." Tae chuckles, "you realize who you're talking to, right? I know how easily you forget. Especially when you're... distracted." "I'm not!" Jimin protests. However, his eyes quickly find Y/N's form in the crowd.

Gosh she's beautiful, isn't she? As soon as she sat down next to Jungkook, his heart sped up. He isn't sure what it is, but she just carries herself in a way that makes him attracted to her. He wants her underneath him. Desperately. He said he'd make it up to her, and he will... but he has more in plan for her.

He licks his lower lip, then looks back at Tae. "New prey?" "She's not prey," he whines, but Tae shakes his head. "Are you ever going to actually get a girlfriend rather than a hookup?" Jimin considers the question, then shakes his head. "Nope. Last time I had a girlfriend-" "She treated you like garbage. Understood, but you guys broke up almost a whole year ago now. Isn't it time to move on?"

Jimin thinks about it, then laughs, "hell no." "Come on, give the freshie a genuine chance. Don't you think she deserves one? You seem really into her..." "No, no I don't. She's just pretty. That's it." Tae observes Jimin, then sighs. "Fine. I'm not helping you though. I'm going to talk to her and treat her like a friend unlike some people." "She is my friend!" Jimin argues, but Tae ignores him. Jimin watches as Tae stands, making his way across the cafeteria to where Y/N and her friend are sitting.

He nervously bites at his fingernails as Tae talks to them, offering them his hand. Jimin feels anger boil inside his chest as Tae shakes Y/N's hand. Wait... what? Anger? Chill the fuck out Jimin. What's going on? Why are his emotions out of control like this? He curses under his breath, then pulls out his small notebook.

Another secret - he grabbed a notebook and decided to start a goal book as well. This secret he didn't tell Tae, and for good reason. Y/N inspired him to write down his goals, and if Tae knew that, Jimin would never hear the end of it. So, he opens the book to the first page, writing down his very first goal. As she said: these goals cannot be broken. It's a rule. He sighs, finishing off the sentence.

1) Do not fall for Y/N L/N

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"Want to come over and eat with my friend?" Tae asks, looking between you and Chaeyoung. "Who's your friend?" you ask back, smiling softly. Tae's an absolute sweetheart. He was so nice, asked about your day, your hobbies, you in general. He seems like someone who cares, and you appreciate that. "Come find out," he replies with a boxy smile. You can't help but feel excited. If Taehyung's friend is anything like him, you have no doubt that you'll get along.

"I'm done eating anyway, what do you say Chae?" you ask your roommate, who nods. "Works for me." Together, the three of you walk across the room, throwing your trays away before approaching the table Tae guides you to. Oh you have to be kidding. You actually have to be kidding.

"Jimin?" "Y/N?"

You hesitate, watching as Tae sits on the other side, right next to Jimin. Chaeyoung notices the tension between you two - and of course - decides to sit across from Tae. Now you have to sit across from Jimin. Seriously? Thanks Chaeyoung. Despite all your internal protests, you sit, nervously looking at Jimin.

"Your friend is Jimin?" you ask Tae, not taking your eyes off Jimin. "Yep! Best friends since high school. A whole bunch of us went to the same school and grew up together." "Oh really? Like who?" Tae hums, "Jimin, Namjoon, Jin, Yoongi, Jungkook, and of course me!" You slowly nod, "six boys... interesting." "You should join our friend group, both of you," Tae offers, making you finally look at him.

"That would be amazing, we need all the help we can get finding new friends," Chaeyoung answers for you. You just sit there, dumbfounded. First day and not one, not two, not three... but six boys are going to be your friends. What. The. Fuck. Your mom is probably having a heart attack right now. She probably senses the tension between you and Jimin and is fainting wherever she is right now.

Your eyes flicker back to Jimin's, and you're surprised to see him staring right back. However, he shies away from your gaze, turning slightly pink. Huh, strange. "So, what brings you to this school?" Tae asks, looking between you and Chae. "Crime scene forensics," Chaeyoung brags. "Ah yes, the nerd," you state, making Chae scoff. "If I'm a nerd, what does that make you?" "Pretty damn cool," you smoothly reply.

"Oh really?" Tae asks, smirking. "No not really, I just never miss an opportunity to poke fun at my friends." "It's how she shows love," Chae dramatically claims, wrapping an arm around you. You giggle, leaning into it. For a moment, you close your eyes and sigh. The warmth she brings gives you a strange feeling of... longing. Like you want to feel this more. More warmth, more touching. More love.

You get flustered, opening your eyes again and moving away from her. Nu uh, you can't handle that right now. "What about you Y/N?" Tae asks, leaning closer. You're just now noticing that Jimin hasn't spoken like - at all. Like at all. Why is he staring at you? Literally why?

"My parents, actually. I wasn't sure how I felt about uni, but they convinced me. They said that I'd find new friends, new family... maybe a lover." Jimin gulps and looks away. "So far they've been right. I mean, look at who's around me," you sweetly say, motioning to your three friends. "Aww, cute. Isn't she adorable Jiminie?" Tae teases, nudging Jimin with his elbow. Jimin nods but keeps his eyes on the table.

"I'm undecided on my major, but I have time to figure that out, right? I like a lot of artsy stuff, maybe I'll head in that direction." "I hear we have a very good acting program, if that's what you're interested in," Tae suggests. "He's only saying that cause that's his major," Jimin explains, giving his friend a playful look. "Maybe you can teach me your ways," you say, smiling. "I could tutor you, sure. Library once a week?"

You eagerly nod, but Jimin seems... angry. His hands ball into fists as he grits his teeth. Your eyes soften as you turn to the angry man, placing a hand on the table not too far away from his fists. "Hey... you okay?" you quietly ask. His eyes meet yours, his gaze and demeanor instantly softening. "Yeah," he whispers, nodding.

Tae and Chaeyoung watch awkwardly, just blinking at the two of you. "When I was a kid, I wanted to explore the entire world," you start, trying to distract Jimin. He smiles, leaning closer and listening to every word you have to say. "My father wrote down goals for us. We wanted to see Italy first. Venice, specifically." "What stopped you?" he asks, raising both his brows. "Life got busy. The usual, right?" He nods, "I hope you get there one day."

You lean back, keeping a smile on your face. "I hope so too. I hear the food there is good, and we all know that's the most important part." Your three friends laugh, returning your smile. Jimin's eyes meet yours again and your breath goes still. What the hell? Ugh, fuck this. Fuck everything. Remember goal 1. Goal 1, literally the first one. It's only been a day, you can do this Y/N. So, you take a deep breath. "You know what Jimin?" He nods. "Remember the offer you made me earlier?" He nods again, not hiding the confusion on his face.

"Let's do it."

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A/N: Yes, Hoseok was intentionally left out. Not because he won't be in the story, but because I have plans for him. No, I didn't forget about my bias wrecker I could never :(

Also also, you'll learn a lot more about Y/N and Jimin in these coming chapters. I hope you guys really like them <3