Jungkook opened his door and was met with a tiny fist slamming into his jaw.

"You asshole! Why would you quit baseball?! Are you a little bitch or some shit?! Fuck! I'm tired of your bullshit Jeon Jungkook! Why can't we just play some damn baseball huh?! Why can't we beat the shit out of each other and forgive each other after that?!"

The anger quickly diminished and the shorter boy in front of him melted into pain and tears.

"You bastard.." the tiny fists punched Jungkook's chest with very little power.

"I-I came back to baseball b-because of you...and then you just leave? After one s-stupid accident? I-I'm sorry for my part, b-but I never thought you'd leave me."

Jungkook was speechless. What was he supposed to do with that? Park Jimin the baseball star was flooding himself with tears on his porch in a stupid hoodie and shorts. His stupid hair was fluffy and his stupid eyes were so pretty. He was just stupid; and it made Jungkook not want to look at him anymore.

So obviously the only solution was to hug him so he didn't have to look at his stupidness anymore.

"I'm sorry Jungkook I-"

"Shh. You're here now."

Jungkook could smell the familiar lavender shampoo in Jimin's hair and he felt so at home. The older boy just made him feel so nice and happy inside. Everything about him could bring a smile to his face.

He cherished every second that he was able to hold Jimin in his arms, until the elder pulled an arm's length away and looked up into Jungkook's eyes.

Time stopped and the air around them quickly became hot. In the blink of an eye Jungkook found his lips pressed to Jimin's, and in that kiss he felt the happiness of his first home run and the warmth of his hyung's love. It was beautiful.

When Jimin broke the kiss Jungkook found himself resisting to lean in again. They looked at each other with hungry eyes and their breathing was shallow, and Jimin couldn't hold back the smile that turned his eyes into crescents. Jungkook soon realized he was smiling wide too, but he knew they had to talk.

"Wanna come inside?"

Jimin nodded and walked through the door Jungkook held open.

With a heavy heart, in the back of his mind Jungkook told himself;

third base complete.

~~

Jungkook tossed Jimin a blanket upon his request and set the mug of hot cocoa on the table in front of him. Jimin smiled politely and curled into the couch, wrapping the blanket snuggly around himself. The air in the quiet house was filled with tension and uneasiness. He almost regretted showing up completely.

"So..." Jungkook started as he sat down a fair distance from Jimin. "How's your head?" Jimin snorted at that and let out a bitter chuckle.

"It's fine now, but why did you do that Kook?"

"It was an accident. What do you mean?" Jungkook felt anger bubbling inside him. He couldn't believe he had to defend himself against Jimin.

"Jungkook. Let's be real here. I've been watching you pitch since you were six. I know when you're trying to strike someone out or scare them. You sure as hell scared me. What did I do that was so bad? Do you know what I went through in the hospital I—"

"I wouldn't know because you banned me from going in."

Ouch.

"I wouldn't have even been there if you didn't give me a concussion."

Jungkook felt a pit of guilt build up in his stomach. He really didn't mean to hurt him, he just wanted to strike him out.

"Why'd you do it Jungkook?"

Jimin was getting closer to him by the second and it made every inch of Jungkook tingle. It wasn't until he could feel Jimin's breath fanning over his lips and mingling with his breaths that he figured out how to respond.

"Because you wouldn't do this."

Jimin barely got to raise his eyebrow in confusion before Jungkook's lips were pressed roughly onto his own. The elder yelped in surprise and quickly gave into the kiss making it sloppier and deeper.

So many words left unsaid from years ago were thrown into the kiss. Behind Jungkook's eyelids all he could see were memories flashing by of him and Jimin. The chubby cheeks and fluffy black hair he sported when they were kids, his laughter, his infectious smile, and his warmth were all Jungkook could think about.

He found himself smiling into the kiss, but quickly stopped when he could taste the saltiness of tears that weren't his own. He pulled away quickly and trailed his hands up to Jimin's cheeks that were previously holding him in his lap by his waist.

Jimin's eyes were worse than sad or hurt, they were empty.

"Jiminie?"

"I'm sorry Jungkook. I should get going now." Jimin said monotonously. Before he could move Jungkook grabbed his hands tight and pulled them to his chest to rest over his heart.

"Jungk—"

"Shh. Feel that?"

Jimin laid his hands flat against the boy's chest and felt the rapid beats of his heart before nodding his head.

"My heart hasn't beaten that fast since we were kids Jiminie. I could run for miles and my heart would still only beat this fast for you."

He watched the tears pool into his hyung's eyes as he knotted his hands into Jungkook's shirt. The younger reached his hands up ever so slowly and cupped the chubby cheeks he's loved for years. He used his thumbs to carefully wipe the tears away as they rolled down his cheeks.

"I..I'm sorry Jungkook. I missed you so much."

Jimin collapsed onto Jungkook and buried his face in the crook of his neck and cried. The younger rubbed circles on his back with one hand and ran his fingers through his hair with the other after covering themselves up with the big blanket.

"I missed you too." Jungkook whispered as he kissed the crown of Jimin's head and let his eyes close to sleep.

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A/N: fluff fluff fluff fluff and angst lmao I didn't proofread cause I'm sleepy also Jimin's yelling at the beginning was inspired by a comment on the last chapter lmao! I hope you're all doing well!

Also, here's how my pennywise makeup turned out for Halloween!!!!