Turning Tables (Jikook)

Chapter 10: Confession part.2: A night of neglect

Jimin's POV:

I kept running. I can't even feel the tiredness that was supposed to have taken over me by now. Maybe my jogging sessions every morning helped increase my endurance. I looked at my clock – it's just 3:30 in the morning. I was only jogging for half an hour, yet I thought I've been jogging for hours now. Well, this is better than staying in the house and sitting in bed trying to get sleep. After what Jungkook said to me, I don't think sleep will come any easier these days.

"Jimin, can you not be very clingy to me? It's just a little bit too much at times. I feel a bit uncomfortable." Jungkook said to me. I answered. But I don't think he even cared enough to wait for my response. I don't know if he heard me answer his request. Well, it doesn't matter anymore. But what else matters?

"Sure thing, kookie, if that's what you want." was all I managed to say to him. Even if it hurts me. If he wants me to keep a distance, I will. I was starting to doubt the idea of confessing to him. Why did I even to decide to confess anyway?

I continued jogging for some time, thinking about what Jungkook said to me last night, which wasn't that long ago. He said he felt uncomfortable with me being clingy to him. Does that mean he also feels something for me? He doesn't have to feel uncomfortable when it's alright. Well, never mind. There's no way he likes me too.

I checked the clock again. Wow, it's already 6 am?! I've been running for hours already? I've been thinking about Jungkook for too long. I didn't even notice the passage of time – that I've been running for three hours now. I think this jogging is enough – I have to go home now.

Before going back to the house, I stopped at a convenience store along the way to buy food for the members. This has become my usual morning routine – jog for about an hour, then return home with food for the members. I picked the food that I know everyone can eat which means I picked fewer vegetables, because Tae doesn't really like vegetables. He doesn't crave for them, unlike me who sometimes want to eat a vegetable dish.

While I was scanning the stalls for food that I can buy, my eyes came across a collection of meat products. I immediately saw the Jungkook's favorite. I put two in my basket, because I know he likes the dish very much. Seeing him happily munching at the food I bought makes me happy too. So I happily went to the counter and bought all the food that the money I brought could afford.

When I got home, I found no one already awake. So silently, I went to my room and showered after putting the food in the fridge. I spent about thirty minutes in the shower before I came out of the shower room. Jungkook wasn't on our bed. He woke up on his own... Wow, a rare occasion.

After getting dressed, I went out to find all the members already awake and talking to each other about random stuff. Well, except for Tae and Jin who are preparing the breakfast. Instead of going to the living room to join the chatting people, I headed to the kitchen to help them cook the food. I want to learn how Jin cooks, because Jungkook really likes the taste of the food that he prepares every time. Actually, all of us think Jin really cooks good food.

"Good morning Jimin! Nice to see you help us again with preparing breakfast!" Jin said to me.

"Good morning, hyung! Sorry for not being able to help lately." I replied to him while taking the food that I brought earlier out from the fridge. "Here, I bought some additional food for us."

"WOW, Jimin-hyung, you really bought these? No vegetables? Thanks!" Tae exclaimed when he saw the all-meat food that I took out from the bag. He is in such a childish mood today. There's no way I'm going to be able to confide to him...

"Hyung, is there as problem?" I was shocked to hear his voice, which became suddenly serious. I really can't keep anything from him.

"Uhm... Will you believe me if I say there isn't?" I asked jokingly. He just smiled at me and told me to talk to him after breakfast. So we continued preparing the breakfast for everyone. When we were almost done, Tae was instructed to call the other members to the table.