[202] JIKOOK ONE SHOTS/ PROMPTS [ONGOING]

[93] THE SCENT - MARCH 1 2025

Jungkook wasn't sure what it was, but something about Jimin felt off.

It wasn't obvious at first. They were just sitting in the dorm, watching TV, when Jungkook suddenly caught a whiff of something unfamiliar. His nose wrinkled.

He leaned a little closer to Jimin, pretending to adjust his seat. Sniff.

Jimin didn't notice.

Jungkook frowned. The scent was... rich. Expensive. Masculine. It had that kind of deep, musky tone that said I own several black suits and your life

Jungkook sat up straighter, his brain working overtime.

Jimin didn't wear this scent. Jimin's usual fragrance was light - vanilla, citrus, or something fresh.

This? This was someone else's cologne.

Jungkook's stomach twisted.

He scooted a little closer, subtly leaning in. Sniff.

Jimin turned, confused. "What are you doing?"

Jungkook froze. "What?"

"You just..." Jimin squinted. "Did you just sniff me?"

"No" Jungkook said way too quickly.

Jimin raised an eyebrow. "You definitely did."

Jungkook hesitated, then did the only thing he could think of. He sniffed dramatically in the air, waving his hand. "Oh, I just thought I smelled something weird."

Jimin frowned and sniffed himself. "I don't smell anything."

Jungkook definitely smelled something. And now that he was really paying attention, he realized - there wasn't just one scent on Jimin.

There were multiple.

Some spicy. Some woodsy. One that smelled suspiciously like leather and heartbreak.

Jungkook's eyes widened. His mind filled with images of Jimin standing way too close to some mysterious, cologne-drenched man, laughing at his jokes, leaning in, maybe even..

Jungkook clenched his jaw. "Who were you with?"

Jimin blinked. "Huh?"

Jungkook's heartbeat picked up. His betrayal senses were tingling. "I asked who you were with."

Jimin stared at him like he had grown a second head. "I was shopping?"

Jungkook narrowed his eyes. "Shopping where?"

Jimin crossed his arms. "Why are you interrogating me?"

Jungkook's tone was grave. "Jimin. You smell."

Jimin blinked. "Uh?"

"Like a man."

Jimin blinked again. "Did you by any chance think I was a woman?"

Jungkook choked but then cleared his throat. "You smell like - a rich, well-dressed, suspicious man."

Jimin snorted. "Suspicious?"

Jungkook stood up suddenly, pointing. "Yes! Like someone who only drinks whiskey, listens to jazz, and has a mysterious past. Like...like someone named Justin Seagull!"

Jimin lost it.

He doubled over laughing, clutching his stomach. "JUSTIN SEAGULL?!"

Jungkook crossed his arms. "Don't laugh! This is serious!"

Jimin wiped his eyes. "I knew you were acting weird, but this - this is next level."

Jungkook huffed. "So, you admit it? You were with a man?"

Jimin let out another laugh before straightening. "Okay, listen, detective. I was at a perfume store, testing different colognes because I wanted to buy you a gift for your Billboard hit."

Jungkook blinked. "...What?"

"I literally spent an hour in there spraying myself with different perfumes to find the best one for you." Jimin smirked. "So congratulations, Jeon Jungkook. You've been jealous of yourself."

Jungkook felt the heat rush to his face. He cleared his throat, looking away. "...Oh."

Jimin grinned. "Yeah. Oh."

There was a pause.

Jungkook scratched the back of his neck. "Okay, but like... do I really smell that good?"

Jimin threw a pillow at him.

Jungkook caught it midair with a laugh, but then he hesitated. He looked down at the pillow, then back up at Jimin. His expression softened.

"Wait" Jungkook said slowly. "You..you spent all that time just to find a cologne for me?"

Jimin shrugged, suddenly looking embarrassed. "Yeah, well. You deserve nice things."

Jungkook's heart did a weird flip in his chest. He was sure he'd imagined it, but - was Jimin's face a little pink?

"Jimin" Jungkook said, watching him closely. "Why do you always do things like this?"

Jimin frowned. "Like what?"

"Like..." Jungkook trailed off, biting his lip. "Like always thinking about me first. Always making sure I have nice things. Always making me..." He stopped, suddenly nervous.

Jimin raised an eyebrow. "Making you what?"

Jungkook took a deep breath. "Making me fall for you."

The room fell silent.

Jimin just stared at him, eyes wide. "What?"

Jungkook swallowed hard. "I mean..." He groaned, running a hand through his hair. "I wasn't gonna say anything. But then you go and do stuff like this, and I.."

Jimin stood up so fast that Jungkook stopped mid-sentence.

Jimin took a slow step forward, then another. His voice was soft. "Say that again."

Jungkook's heart pounded. "...That I wasn't gonna say anything?"

Jimin rolled his eyes. "No. The part before that."

Jungkook's breath caught. He looked at Jimin - the way his lips were slightly parted, the way his eyes searched Jungkook's like he was waiting, hoping.

Jungkook exhaled.

"I fall for you..." he admitted. "Every day. Every time you smile, every time you do something ridiculously thoughtful like this. I..I don't even know when it started, but it never stopped."

Jimin let out a small breath, almost like a laugh. He looked down, shaking his head, then back up at Jungkook with something soft in his eyes.

"You really are an idiot" Jimin murmured.

Jungkook blinked. "Uh.."

Before he could finish, Jimin grabbed his hoodie, pulled him down, and kissed him.

Jungkook made a surprised sound against his lips, but then - oh.

Jimin tasted like the strawberry lip balm he always wore, like laughter, like something warm and safe and right.

When they finally pulled apart, Jungkook was breathless. Jimin smirked up at him.

"So, uh" Jungkook mumbled, dazed. "Does this mean you like me too?"

Jimin flicked his forehead. "What do you think, genius?"

Jungkook grinned. "I think I'm never letting you buy me cologne again, because apparently, the only scent I need is you."

Jimin groaned, shoving him away. "That was so cheesy."

Jungkook just laughed and pulled Jimin back into his arms "I love you" Jungkook whispers into Jimin's hair

"I love you too" Jimin smiles as he returns the man's hug

The end