No one spoke for a few seconds.
Not you.
Not Taehyung.
Not Jimin.
The silence felt louder than anything.
"…You kissed him?" Jimin repeated.
His voice was calm.
Too calm.
You swallowed.
"I—"
But nothing came out.
Because what could you say?
Taehyung didn't step in.
Didn't interrupt.
He just stood there.
That somehow made it harder.
"It just… happened," you said finally.
Jimin let out a small breath.
Almost like a laugh—
but there was no humor in it.
"Things don't 'just happen' like that."
You looked down.
"I didn't plan it."
"That's not the point."
Silence again.
Jimin ran his hand through his hair.
"…How long?" he asked.
"What?"
"How long has this been… whatever this is?"
You shook your head.
"It's not—"
"Don't say it's nothing," he cut in.
You stopped.
Because you couldn't say that anymore.
Taehyung finally spoke.
"It wasn't planned."
Jimin looked at him.
"I didn't ask you."
That was the first sharp line.
But even then—
it wasn't loud.
Just… real.
You stepped forward slightly.
"Jimin—"
"No," he said.
Not angrily.
Just… stopping you.
"I just want to understand one thing."
You nodded slowly.
"…What?"
He looked at you.
"When you said you didn't want to lose either of us…what did you mean?"
That question—
hit deeper than anything else.
Because now—
you had to face it.
"I meant it," you said softly.
"How?" he asked.
Silence.
Because now—
there was no easy answer.
"You talk to your ex," he continued."You kissed him—" he glanced at Taehyung, then back at you"—and you're standing here like nothing's clear."
Each word—
was calm.
But heavy.
"I'm trying to figure it out," you said.
"And while you do that… what are we supposed to do?"
That question—
you didn't have an answer for.
Taehyung spoke again.
"She doesn't have to decide right now."
Jimin looked at him.
"And you're okay with that?"
Silence.
Taehyung didn't answer immediately.
Then—
"For now."
Same words.
Different weight now.
Jimin let out a quiet laugh.
"Of course you are."
You frowned.
"What does that mean?"
He shook his head.
"Nothing."
But it wasn't nothing.
"I didn't think it would get like this," you said quietly.
"That's the problem," Jimin replied."You didn't think."
That hurt.
But it was true.
Silence again.
Then—
Jimin stepped back.
"I need some space."
Your heart dropped.
"Jimin—"
"I'm not angry," he said.
You stopped.
"…Then what?"
He looked at you.
"…I just don't like where I stand right now."
That line—
broke something inside you.
He looked at Taehyung once.
Then back at you.
"…Figure it out."
Same words.
Different tone.
Then—
he walked away.
This time—
you didn't stop him.
Because you couldn't.
Now it was just you and Taehyung.
Silence again.
But this time—
it felt heavier.
You didn't look at him.
"…This is exactly what you were trying to avoid, right?" you said.
"Yes."
"And now?"
"It happened."
You let out a small breath.
"…Do you regret it?"
You asked before you could stop yourself.
Silence.
Then—
"No."
Your heart skipped.
"But that doesn't mean this is simple."
You nodded slowly.
Because now—
you understood.
You stepped back.
"I'll figure it out," you said.
Not to him.
Not completely.
More to yourself.
He didn't stop you.
Didn't say anything.
He just watched you leave.
Just like before.
That night—
your phone stayed silent.
No messages from Jimin.
One message from Taehyung—
"Take your time."
You stared at it.
Then locked your phone.
And lay back on your bed.
This time—
no confusion.
Just one truth—
👉 you can't keep both forever.
And soon—
👉 you'll have to choose.