#supportive jimin

Day 4 is also from @softievante's ten-day prompt list - furniture breaking. This oneshot comes from the same AU as Our Big Ol' Teddy Bear so it may help to read that first if you haven't!

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Yoongi sighed after his hand found the bottom of yet another chip bag. For the past month, he had been stress eating nonstop while working on his current song. Namjoon had connected him with an artist in the US and Yoongi put a huge amount of pressure on himself to write the perfect song. 

His partners had been incredible, supporting him and making him take appropriate breaks to actually relax and eat real meals instead of savory snacks and sweet treats all day long. However, their encouragement for him to eat was unsurprising when they loved seeing him soft and satiated. 

The song was expected by the artist’s team in just a few days so Yoongi was spending his Saturday morning going over every small detail again and again. He would be the first to admit that two iced americanos, a couple random pastries from Jimin’s cafe run, and an entire bag of chips was a terrible breakfast, but it didn’t stop him doing it. 

While Yoongi had no intention of actively gaining, especially after the accidental weight he piled on after the breakup, he certainly knew the scale had gone up over the past year. The last month of poor food decisions alone had affected his waistline. 

Finding a lack of snacks on his desk and a good stopping point in his continuous cycle of checking his work, Yoongi braced the arm rests of his chair to get up in search of food or his partners - preferably both. 

Yoongi was used to the creaking of his chair each time he sat down or stood up as if it was crying out under his heavy weight, but the cracking sound he had just heard was new. He paused his movement and suspended himself between sitting and standing as long as his legs could hold him until he sank back down onto the cushion. 

The cracking sound returned even louder as his chair attempted to hold him again until the seat folded away under the pressure, sending Yoongi closer to the floor. His knees were forced toward his chest even though his body didn’t quite have the space for that anymore causing him to let out a loud cry of discomfort. 

As the crumbling chair tried to support him, Yoongi found the left arm rest forced into his side and it started to make those same sounds he heard just seconds before. He tried to get up quickly, having little structural-sound options to gain leverage and no solid footing on the ground.

Digging his elbow into the struggling arm rest proved to be a terrible choice as the chair fully gave way with even more weighted force from Yoongi. The left arm rest that was pushing into his side enough to leave a bruise snapped away from the chair sending him toward the ground. 

While the entire moment felt hours long, Yoongi knew it had been a matter of seconds and a few poor choices from him that led to his current position on the floor. He was sure the sound of him falling from the broken chair must have sounded like an earthquake throughout their apartment. 

As Yoongi was taking account of his body, he looked up to find both his partners at the door of his office with terrified expressions on their faces. He felt his cheeks instantly grow hot with an embarrassed blush, unsure if there were any possible way to explain away the fact that he was clearly too fat for his office chair. 

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“Do you think he’s going to work all day?” Jimin asked Hoseok with a pout as he continued arranging the pillows and blankets on the couch for the third time that morning.

Hoseok knew that Jimin was trying to keep himself busy so he did not bother Yoongi while he was working. They both had been missing their partner with the amount of time he spent working over the past month. 

“I don’t know, Min, but why don’t you come sit with me? You are going to fluff all the stuffing out of those pillows if you keep going,” Hoseok replied, trying to keep his tone light. 

Jimin huffed out a long sigh as he set one of the pillows down before laying across Hoseok’s lap. “I know this is a big project for him, but all he’s done in the past month is work and eat. And he’s not even eating with us!”

Hoseok laughed and ran his hand through Jimin’s hair. “He has to turn in the song this week, baby. Just be patient for a little longer.” 

With another dramatic sigh, Jimin curled into Hoseok’s stomach and let the impromptu scalp massage comfort him for a little while. Well…until they heard an odd sound from Yoongi. 

It sounded like a strained yelp, not like he was getting their attention but also not completely like he was hurt. Jimin turned to look up with a raised brow, watching as Hoseok looked down the hallway and waited for another sound. 

They almost waved it off, assuming that Yoongi would have called for them if he needed help when there was an even louder sound of breaking plastic followed by a loud booming throughout the apartment has if something very heavy hit the floor.

Jimin jumped up with Hoseok following right behind him as they ran down the hallway. Both called out for Yoongi but received no answer. After opening the door and saying his name one more time, Jimin abruptly stopped causing Hoseok to run into his back. 

Before Hoseok could scold Jimin, he looked into the room to find what surprised his younger partner. Yoongi was on the floor, surrounded by a few pieces of broken plastic and a chair that was looking as if someone ripped the seat off it. 

“Are you okay?!” 

“What happened?!”

Hoseok and Jimin asked frantically in tandem, somehow unable to do anything beside stare at their partner on the floor. Within a few seconds, both were able to put together what likely happened here and both had to admit that they were fighting back laughter seeing as Yoongi was physically fine. 

Yoongi couldn’t do anything except lay on the floor mortified and red faced as he saw the amusement grow in his partners’ eyes. Hoseok moved first, offering his hands to Yoongi knowing that he would obviously need help up. Jimin stepped over quickly behind him, encouraging Yoongi to sit up first. 

The room was filled with a tense silence aside from a few grunts and groans that Yoongi let out as he stood from the floor. The color still filled his cheeks as he replayed the moment in his head, feeling the shame as soon as he realized the chair was giving way. 

Suddenly and awkwardly, Yoongi broke the silence and announced that he was going to take a shower leaving Hoseok and Jimin no time to respond as he left the room. He was thankful that he hadn’t actually hurt himself because the thought of Hoseok and Jimin taking him to the hospital, having to explain what happened was enough to make him cringe. 

Waiting until they heard their bedroom door shut, Hoseok and Jimin finally looked at each other and let out muffled laughter as they both covered their grinning mouths. 

“I can’t believe he didn’t acknowledge it,” Hoseok said once he got the laugh out of his system. 

Jimin scoffed as much as he could while giggling and replied, “I can’t believe he broke his chair!” 

Continuing to laugh between them at the entire situation, Hoseok and Jimin cleaned up the broken pieces of plastic and started discussing a new chair for Yoongi. 

Hoseok watched as Jimin pulled the seat away from the chair to flip it over and read the tag on the bottom. He was about to ask what he was doing until Jimin made him laugh yet again. 

“This chair has a 285 pound weight limit, no wonder he broke it. I can’t believe it made it this long; he’s been over 300 for a year now.” 

As they walked back to their bedroom to wait for Yoongi, Hoseok started showing Jimin the options he found online. They were looking at high-end ergonomic chairs because Yoongi deserved the best and spent so much time at his desk. 

Yoongi hadn’t expected them to be sitting on the bed, discussing a new office chair for him when he left their bathroom. That embarrassment that he had worked through in his shower came right back when he heard Jimin say that they needed to look for 400 pound weight limit chairs. 

“Hey! I am not that heavy, you brat!” 

Jimin collapsed into laughter on their bed, reminiscent of their conversation a year ago when Yoongi was offended yet proven wrong by weighing in at 300 pounds. 

“It doesn’t mean you weigh that much, babe. It just means it can support that amount of weight,” Hoseok tried to explain diplomaticly. 

Yoongi was afraid the red tinge was going to permanently set on his cheeks after the last hour of pure humiliation. Although, he wasn’t about to admit the fact that he was enjoying their teasing either.  “What about a 350 weight limit? 400 just seems like so much.” 

Jimin crawled off the bed to find the scale in the bathroom. He patted Yoongi’s belly as he walked by and said, “We would have to get a new one in a few months if we did that so might as well size up, right?” 

“Min, come on, I am not that close to 350. This is ridiculous.” 

With a smirk, Jimin took Yoongi’s hand and led him to the scale. “I thought you would have learned your lesson after last time, Yoon. Why don’t you check and see for yourself?”

Yoongi mumbled about Jimin being a brat again and how a smaller weight limit chair would be just fine. He waited for the beep and stepped on, thinking that no matter what the result was, he would enjoy what followed. 

155.7 kilos. 343.3 pounds.

“Fuck…” Yoongi swore under his breath, trying to hide his own smile at the instant laughter from both his partners. He felt Jimin’s arms wrap around him from behind as his face lit up with that familiar blush once again. 

“See, babe, 7 pounds will come and go in no time, especially with how you’ve been eating lately. Hobi needs to buy you the bigger limit, right?” Jimin explained teasingly, giving Yoongi’s belly a little shake as if he needed to reinforce his point any further. 

Yoongi made an offended sound and tapped the back of Jimin’s hand as if he were scolding him, but he also made no move to get away from him. The smile came back to his face as he felt Jimin lean into him laughing loudly yet again. 

Hoseok grinned as he purchased the chair on his phone, taking his own chance to tease Yoongi now. “Try to make this chair last for at least a year, big guy. It was expensive.” 

“Hoseok!” Yoongi called out in shock, dragging a now hysterical Jimin with him back into the bedroom. He went to say something else, but his words were no match for the pure joy his partners were getting from teasing him. 

Yoongi decided to unwrap Jimin from him and leave the room, trying to make a show of pouting. He heard their hurried footsteps behind him as he reached the living room, stopping suddenly as Jimin said “Wait!”. 

Startling both Yoongi and Hoseok, they turned to look at the youngest who seemed like he had a legitimate concern. Jimin walked over to the couch and started pulling up the cushions, apparently looking for something. 

“What’s wrong, Minnie?” Yoongi asked, mistakenly he would soon realize. 

Jimin looked up with a smirk and had the audacity to wink at Hoseok before he said, “I was just checking the couch to see if there was a weight limit. We don’t want you breaking any more furniture today.” 

Today’s post is going to be an idea draft for the OG Chubtober list - Beers and Brews. I have a busy work week so I’m going to try to write when I can, but it might be a lot of idea posts this week!

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Both Jungkook and Jimin are children of chaebol families. They drink and party in college, but they also have time to work out.

Alpha Jungkook gets a role in the family business after graduating and omega Jimin “takes care of the house” as all chaebol omegas do even though they have house staff.

Jimin does charity work and has many hobbies including teaching a Pilates and a spin class.

Jungkook’s role contains many things including meeting new clients and business partners so he’s always taking people out for drinks which also leads to bar food.

It starts to seem like Jungkook is drinking beer what feels like every day and they usually get some sort of food with it so they don’t return to their respective offices tipsy.

A bad combination with all that beer and carb-heavy, greasy food is that Jungkook doesn’t have time to workout anymore.

On top of that routine, Jungkook also gets a lot of takeout at the office and people are always bringing in donuts or celebrating an office birthday with cake. He can’t be rude and pass so he always takes something.

Jimin notices a small beer belly start to pop up on his alpha’s middle, but he doesn’t say anything for a while. He just appreciates it and continues being a good house husband like all chaebol omegas do.

Jimin sees that Jungkook’s button downs are growing significantly tighter and is starting to think the alpha hasn’t noticed since Jungkook hasn’t said a word.

Jimin makes a point to size up his shirts and suit coats, hoping that it will both help Jungkook’s comfort and willingness to talk about the gain.

The noticeable change in his clothes fitting with more room and having a bigger size on the tags hits Jungkook that he can’t hide it or ignore it anymore.

The alpha thanks Jimin first, a bit embarrassed but concerned about his omega’s reaction considering that Jimin is a fit and toned fitness instructor.

Jungkook also shyly asks Jimin if he could size up his pants too since his shirts and coats are so much more comfortable, but that is the farthest the conversation goes.

Jungkook finally says he has to stop taking people for drinks and do something else instead when he gets home one night. He had taken two groups out that day instead of one and felt completely bloated and a little too tipsy for someone getting home from a day of work.

Jimin tells him to keep going until he gets promoted so he “doesn’t disappoint the family” even though Jimin knows Jungkook could get away with whatever he wanted in his parents’ eyes.

What went unsaid by the omega is the fact that Jimin is really starting to love his warm and soft yet sturdy and solid alpha.

A month or two later, Jungkook hits another wall.

He spills some sauce on his shirt while out at a client lunch where the alpha admittedly has one too many beers and more than a few too many chicken wings.

Grabbing one of his backup shirts from his office closet is the logical step, except Jungkook forgets that he hadn’t sized those clothes up yet.

All his backup office suits are old ones that he hasn’t worn in at least a couple months and he is absolutely shocked and mortified when he can’t get his shirt fully buttoned.

The top three went with some gentle pulling, but as soon as Jungkook reaches the crest of his full and bloated belly, those buttons didn’t have a chance of closing or staying closed if he somehow managed it.

Jungkook goes home and even surprises himself when he has to hold back tears as he explains the humiliating moment that happened that day.

Jimin, as the alpha should have expected, is nothing but supportive and loving. He tells Jungkook he is still handsome as ever and something like his weight would never stop him from loving him.

Jungkook showers his mate with love, so thankful for his pillar of support. The alpha also shyly asks Jimin if he could help him make better choices with food and maybe do some workouts together.

Jimin agrees without hesitation, but he also tells Jungkook that the alpha doesn’t have to lose a single pound unless he wants to because the omega loves him as he is.

Jungkook appreciates the sentiment, although, still adamant that he wants to try loosing some weight and cutting out those client lunches.

The alpha gets two weeks into working out and making better choices, losing a couple pounds, when his entire plan is derailed.

His father tells him that they have three more months of client recruitment meals and outings scheduled that Jungkook has been requested for and needs to attend to before they can find someone else to take over his role.

Jungkook just can’t let his father down and Jimin is more than supportive of him maintaining his responsibilities so the beer and bar food continues.

When Jungkook reaches the end of that three month schedule, his father tells him that he can finally be done with those client meetings because Jungkook will be named CEO in just six weeks - his father’s retirement a sudden bomb dropped on him.

The alpha then turns to a couple beers each night when he gets home as a stress reliever, of course, paired with the loving touch and tender words from his mate.

His plans to work off his weight piled on over the past couple years is completely gone.

By the time Jungkook takes over as CEO, he is rocking a full-on beer gut and he says he’s going to start losing weight again.

However, the plan is yet again derailed when Jimin announces that he is pregnant just weeks after the alpha’s promotion. Jungkook is over the moon with joy and is so excited for their new journey as parents.

His friends take him out for drinks, their families spoil them with dinner parties, and his employees bring gifts of baked goods and bottles of wine and beer that are left to Jungkook as Jimin cannot partake in the drinking portion of celebrations.

Even though Jimin is still working out and maintaining his balanced meals with just a few unhealthy cravings, Jungkook’s sympathy weight tacks on instead of losing anything.

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This is a little different than my normal writing style, but I wanted to give it a try. It is much more narrative with less dialogue and I do like the setup. I hope you enjoy! <3

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Yoongi is a fit guy, always has been. He works out regularly after a successful basketball career in college, however, an unexpected injury brings everything to a halt. Yoongi has to break from his normal routine to recover which results in him relaxing his diet and his habits.

Jimin, his always chubby (more like fat, but Jimin thinks chubby sounds cuter) boyfriend, is supportive of everything he does, yet Yoongi is constantly telling Jimin he will go back to working out. Jimin isn’t sure after six months pass and Yoongi is fully recovered but still avoiding the gym and eating whatever he wants. 

Yoongi started the journey at a healthy 170, made of toned muscle from years of discipline. Jimin, on the other hand, had always fluctuated around 250. He’d been bigger his entire life and decides not to keep up with his weight regularly. It wasn’t truly an insecurity, especially after how much Yoongi loved him regardless of his size. 

Jimin was more than happy to share his food, offering Yoongi bites more and more often considering that his partner was actually saying yes to indulging now. He kept their pantry well-stocked since they were going through food much quicker. 

A year later, Yoongi weighs nearly the same as Jimin, gaining around 80 pounds up to that point. Jimin starts going to workout classes with his new work friends, encouraged to join rather than peer pressured or bullied into going as he had throughout high school and college. 

All of their usual food was still there, but the old habits of Yoongi’s once-disciplined diets were making an appearance in the fridge yet they were now for Jimin. That left all the sugary desserts and savory snacks to Yoongi while his partner was eating more lean meats and fruits and vegetables.

It takes time, but Yoongi realizes that Jimin is starting to slim down for the first time since he’s known him while he cannot resist his new sugar cravings. 

Yoongi first sees that he and Jimin are similar in size right before he also realizes that Jimin is starting to lose weight. They are in bed one night and Yoongi cuddles Jimin, thinking he seems a little smaller so he asks, thinking that maybe it’s a mental thing from his own insecurities. 

To Yoongi’s surprise, though, Jimin gets shy about it and confirms his question. 

“Well, I have lost a little weight, but I didn’t want to say anything because I know it’s a sensitive subject right now.”

The guilt hits Yoongi immediately for making Jimin feel like he had to hide it so he makes it a point to compliment Jimin more and be more observant. He realizes that his own insecurities were bleeding into the relationship and he was distancing himself from Jimin in ways he never wanted to happen. 

However, once he realizes it is not a phase or failed diet and Jimin is actually slimming down for real, Yoongi is torn because his partner is doing so well and looks beautiful as always, but he’s feeling more insecure each time Jimin looks smaller. 

He struggles to say to Jimin’s sweet face when he excitedly tells him about reaching another goal or when Jimin buys himself a treat, only to eat a bit and hand the rest off to him. Yoongi assumes that his partner must know that he can’t say no to him by now, not only because he is weak for Jimin’s pout but also because Yoongi is finding it harder and harder to say no to sugar.

Yoongi starts to outgrow even the largest of his own clothes after a while and he realizes that Jimin’s clothes are no longer oversized on him which is hard to process. Added to that feeling of insecurity was the fact that Jimin was now wearing some of his old stuff to the gym when he didn’t want to do laundry.

Jimin had never been able to wear Yoongi’s clothes unless it was a very oversized sweatshirt which still was snug on him in the past. He never expected his soft, chubby Jiminie to be able to wear his old compression leggings or running gear.

When he starts outgrowing Jimin’s clothes, Yoongi finally has a breakdown. 

Jimin offers comfort and calming energy plus some bigger-sized jeans he had hidden away in the closet from when he was going through particularly hard times since Jimin used to eat his feelings. (The main reason why he has always been bigger all his life.) 

But, even those jeans are snug on Yoongi and that is life-altering news for him.

Yoongi's realization that things he never noticed before, now stick out in his mind. 

He has to put in more effort to get off the couch while Jimin can get up off the floor with ease now; something he realized Jimin couldn’t do easily before. Yoongi also sits at home and eats a bowl of cereal or two while Jimin goes on morning runs with Jungkook now which used to be the opposite.

Jimin is now the one grabbing him, rubbing his belly, and sitting on his lap which has completely changed from how it used to be. Yoongi used to push close when he had to compete with Jimin's belly, but now Jimin sits close when Yoongi was bloated and his growing gut was taking up more of his lap as time goes on. 

Jimin also starts walking around the apartment shirtless which never used to happen and Yoongi realizes that he has been taking his shirt off less and less subconsciously. He thinks Jimin looks incredible, yet he can’t bring himself to do anything except internally panic whenever he sees Jimin naked now. 

Yoongi has moments of jealousy or bitterness which he immediately feels guilty for and then eats to make himself feel better which then makes him feel worse again for binging. It is a harsh realization for him when he thinks about how they have switched coping mechanisms. 

He used to be the one spending hours out running or doing intense workouts in the gym when he was frustrated while Jimin pulled every sweet food from their fridge and pantry to binge. Yet, Yoongi finds himself buried deep in a tub of ice cream while Jimin is at Pilates or running near the Han River when they are stressed. 

Yoongi gets awkward when anyone congratulates Jimin on his new body while they avoid the topic with him, especially their friends. It’s even worse when he gets the occasional relationship weight comment because Jimin never got those before - he had always been on the bigger side so his weight wasn’t a new thing. 

Jimin shuts down too much teasing from their best friends, knowing the little stuff is fine but if Yoongi is having a hard time, Jimin makes it clear that he is the only one that can comment. 

He gives out death stares at the table, even to his hyungs. Hoseok and Namjoon both start jokes that they don’t finish after seeing Jimin’s glare. Taehyung doesn’t even open his mouth after seeing Jimin’s expression. 

Since Jimin grew up fat, he was used to the light teasing from his friends, but he knew that Yoongi wasn’t used to it even if it wasn’t malicious. His partner’s headspace is Jimin’s to protect and their friends respected that. 

Jin notices first that Jimin is trying to keep a lid on the comments and starts teasing him instead, a good hyung to both of them. Jimin will get avocado toast and hot tea at brunch instead of bottomless mimosas and a massive plate of French toast which Jin used to eat off of. Jin says “God, I miss fat Jimin” every time Jimin order his food and breaks any potential tension from the Yoongi defense efforts at the table.

Jin and Jimin have always been the fat besties in the group while Jungkook and Yoongi were workout buddies. Jin loved baking with Jimin and going out for lunch while Jungkook and Yoongi were both former athletes that enjoyed going to the gym together.

But it has now become the opposite. Jungkook and Jimin are training for a half marathon together so Namjoon and Jin come over to hang out and eat breakfast on the weekend mornings. Saturday is Jungkook’s morning to cook and Jin is salty about him being out running with Jimin. 

In reality, none of them are upset about the new arrangement - happy that everyone still has a person to connect with. Jin can’t count the number of times Jimin thanks him for being supportive of Yoongi to which the reply is always the same. 

“You two are our best friends, Jimin-ah. There is nothing to thank us for.” 

However, the kindness from their best friends is not always the case with people they see in public. Yoongi has become more of a homebody which Jimin tries to stop, but the interactions they have out do not help. 

The worst reaction comes from an outing to their favorite coffee shop where Yoongi runs into someone from his old basketball team who sees Jimin first. He barely recognizes Yoongi, hyping up Jimin on his new body to then being at a loss for words when Yoongi comes over with his two pastries and sugary coffee drink.

Jimin offers him comfort in that moment as he does all the time. As much as Yoongi wants to ignore it, Jimin has been nothing but perfectly supportive and loving. He is Yoongi’s rock, his person, and while the insecurities sent him through a tailspin constantly, he knows Jimin is always there. 

His partner gives him explanations for things like random pains and stretchmarks which Yoongi does not have experience with in the slightest. He gives massages and belly rubs to help him digest and feel better. Yoongi always lays down while trying to process what Jimin has told him and ends up going mindless once his boyfriend gets his hands on him. 

“God, my lower back is killing me. Maybe it’s finally all the old injuries hitting me.”

“Uh, baby, I don’t want to upset you, but it’s kind of a thing you’ll have to deal with…”

“What do you mean?” 

“It’s because…I mean, you have more weight to carry around now. Your body will adjust, but it will become a consistent thing if you don’t walk or stretch.”

“Oh…”

“Come here, I’ll give you a massage. It will help, I promise.”

Somehow, Jimin always knows the perfect way to say things to be light and gentle without judgment. It almost makes Yoongi feel worse when he is caught up in his head, but he knows all the feelings are irrational at the end of the day. 

Yoongi will ask why his sides and inner thighs are getting so itchy and Jimin explains how stretchmarks feel when they are coming in, rubbing lotion on them to help ease the sting. Jimin keeps telling him it’s normal and they are pretty before Yoongi can even question it further. 

Jimin points out his old white ones and says “we match now” happily. However, Jimin is also one of those people that has them on his thighs and hips, but he never got them on his belly between his genetics and his progressive gain over the years. 

Yoongi is struggling to accept that he absolutely covered in them now. His stomach filled with pink and red lines, some angrier than others. Jimin simply continues to soothe him, pointing out his own every time Yoongi finds a new one.

Jimin tells him that he eats well and intuitively, that he listens to his body and is finally resting after years of putting his body through rigorous work. He tells Yoongi how proud he is and he can see that underneath the stress, Yoongi looks at ease when he eats. 

He really tries to take it in and let his partner’s words soothe his mind, but it just doesn’t seem to work. Yoongi can’t help the feelings of insecurity and frustration when he ends up stuffed on the couch at the end of the night once again. 

Sometimes, Yoongi gets worked up enough that he tells Jimin to stop giving him so much food or to stop buying all the sugary treats that are somehow always on their shelves, but Jimin just counters that they do the shopping together and he is not going to put any sort of limits on what Yoongi eats. 

That seems to hold Yoongi over long enough, knowing that the last thing he wants is a fight with Jimin. He has no one to blame but himself after all. 

Finally, Jimin has to talk about it. He feels stuck and unhelpful which is not a place mentally where he can stay for very long. Yoongi swings from overly reliant on Jimin emotionally to completely distant with no warning. All Jimin wants is a happy Yoongi.

Without being hurtful, Jimin is direct and mentions that Yoongi is bigger than him when he was at his biggest. 

That, of course, makes Yoongi have a bit of a breakdown because Jimin was always the biggest person in Yoongi’s close circle. To be bigger than him itself is a mental hit, but he also can’t see himself as being beautiful even when Jimin is the most beautiful person in his life no matter what size he was. 

Jimin says it’s a perfectly acceptable thing to have gained weight and that Jimin is happy with him no matter what. He tells Yoongi that he could be so much happier if he talked through the negative feelings and quit being so hard on himself. 

Jimin rants about loving him regardless. He tells him how he loves that Yoongi stopped pressuring himself to keep a certain image or force himself to keep hobbies that he no longer enjoyed.

Yoongi is now spiraling, confused about how Jimin could see all those things when he never said a word about it. He had never hated working out and he definitely never hated basketball, but when the injury happened, Yoongi was tired. 

He wasn’t relieved about injuring himself, but he was certainly relieved to have a break. However, in Yoongi’s mind, a break never meant gaining weight - let alone this much. He especially never meant for Jimin to see all of those things without him talking about it.

The silence carried on as Jimin waited for Yoongi to say something, not expecting his partner to just walk away from him. Not allowing the conversation to end, Jimin had to stop him and get at least some type of answer.

Jimin wasn’t angry, he never had been, but he certainly has hit an emotional wall. He wasn’t going to let something as superficial as weight drive them apart. 

“Did you love me any less when I was, you know, bigger?” 

“Of course not! You know that, Jimin.”

“Then why would I love you any less? Hmm, tell me that.”

“Because I’m fat now, Jimin!”

“So was I! That is not a good answer and you know it. You really think that I limit my love to appearances? I know you know me better than that. If you really love me the way you say you do, then I am certain you know that I would never do that.”

Yoongi is silent, at a loss on how to respond because deep down, he knows Jimin is right.

“You know what, this is going nowhere. Yoon, you know I hate fighting at all, but especially about something like this. I’m going to make dinner, you take a minute to think about what I said.” 

As Jimin walks away, Yoongi drowns in his thoughts. Sitting alone in their bedroom for fifteen minutes felt like three days went by. Jimin’s words were like a slap in the face along with the fact that Yoongi had just referred to himself as fat for the first time out loud.

He finally dragged himself to the kitchen and tried another route with the conversation. Yoongi knew Jimin better than he knew himself which is why he needed to let go and trust his partner.

“What are you making for dinner?” 

“It doesn’t matter, you’ll eat it.” 

Yoongi could see the smile on Jimin’s face. Jimin was happy with Yoongi simply leaving the bedroom and making an effort. 

He knows that all Jimin needs is for him to talk. Yoongi has to stop shutting him out, no matter how he felt about himself. Banter is their language so he knew this was a good start.

“Hey! Are you fat-shaming me?”

“Babe, I would never. Also, just because my body isn’t fat anymore, doesn’t mean my brain isn’t. I know how you think.” 

“You know, I never teased you like this when you were fat.”

“Yoongi, come on, you used to pinch my cheeks all the time.”

“They still are cute cheeks, jagi.”

“You used to call me chubs while you did it.”

“That’s cute!” 

“Oh, is it cute, chubs?” 

“Okay, you know what, actually not that cute. My bad.”

“Yeah, was eating my leftover carbonara your bad too?” 

“I do not like this side of you, Park Jimin.”

“You love me.”

“Of course, I do.” 

And with that and quite the heated make-out with Jimin on the kitchen counter, Yoongi makes it a point to talk things through with Jimin, even when it hurts.

There are many little moments where Jimin offers Yoongi tips like adjusting his clothes to get a bit more room before replacing them or how to avoid getting out of breath. He teaches him how to avoid chub rub and how to stretch out his shirts the right way, subtle breathing at the top of stairs and switching from the booth side to the chair side when they go out to eat. 

Yoongi knows that Jimin means well, but it just solidifies that he is the fat boyfriend now. 

Jimin prepares Yoongi for their first holiday after the noticeable changes in both of them. This is the moment sees the situation in a different light. Before, all of Jimin’s comments were about how to make himself feel more comfortable physically. 

They hadn’t spoken about how Jimin dealt with things emotionally as Yoongi assumed that a lifetime of having that body meant his partner felt differently than he did. He knew it was natural to have insecurities and Jimin was a good communicator throughout their relationship, but the holiday season opened his eyes.

Yoongi realizes all the shit Jimin had taken for years and puts an end to it. Hearing Jimin tell him to barely eat at dinner so no one says anything and they can get food afterward breaks Yoongi’s heart, hating the idea of how many choices Jimin had made like that in the past. 

Something clicks in his mind and Yoongi does the exact opposite. He eats as much as he wants, refilling his plate at dinner multiple times before sampling every dessert there and telling everyone to shut up when they start opening their mouths. He says he doesn’t want to hear it about himself and they will never address Jimin’s size again, good or bad. 

The amount of love in Jimin’s eyes after his heated rant made it all worth it to Yoongi even if their family was mad about his language. He especially couldn’t seem to care when he was rewarded so well back at home.

Their sex life is also different now and Yoongi has many realizations about how different the experience must have been for Jimin. Yoongi feels like he is always trying to catch his breath like he just finished a huge workout.

Yoongi decided that since he was making a better effort to talk about it, he would ask Jimin as they lay together in bed. 

“Was it always like this for you?”

“I mean, I lasted a bit longer than you did, but yeah, it’s a lot of work.”

“Rude, but yeah, you’re not wrong.”

“Guess it’s a good thing I’m smaller now, not sure what we’d do if we were both fat.”

Yoongi is too out of breath to be mad or comment, actually joining in Jimin’s little giggles. 

“What happened to my insatiable Min Yoongi?”

“I need like ten minutes and a Gatorade and I can go again.”

“Yeah, and I’m the Queen of England.”

“I’m serious, Minnie…” Yoongi pauses to breathe “...I’m good”

“Baby, I appreciate the effort, but you sound like you’re going to pass out.”

“Again, rude.”

“I don’t want you to pull a muscle, big guy.”

“Ugh, don’t call me that, it’s doing something for me that I’m not ready to deal with yet.”

Jimin paused to laugh again, tilting his head up to press small kisses along Yoongi’s soft jawline while his hand caressed Yoongi’s belly.

“Let me know when you are ready to deal with it because I have some ideas.”

Yoongi stilled and decided to keep that comment in his back pocket for later. Jimin had been dropping more and more hints lately that made Yoongi feel like Jimin’s interest in his weight was more than just support.

“Maybe the weight isn’t too bad. I don’t think I’ve ever finished that hard before.”

Yoongi couldn’t help but smirk when Jimin was the one that paused, a small noise catching in his throat before he continued his gentle motions. Jimin covered it well, but Yoongi was so in tune with his partner that he was still on to him.

“Yeah, probably because I did all the work for once.” 

“That’s it!” 

Jimin’s laugh only grew louder as Yoongi rolled on top of him, peppering his face with kisses. 

From then on, things seemed to change for the better.

It had been three years since Yoongi’s initial injury that started his considerable gain.

Jimin is now slimmed down to 165 and Yoongi is 340. Jimin has gone from fat to chubby to in shape to fit and trim while Yoongi has gone directly the opposite way. 

One day, Jimin excitedly tells Yoongi that he hit his weight loss goal of weighing 75 kg and Yoongi decides to weigh himself to see the difference considering he stopped keeping track two sizes ago. 

It didn’t go unnoticed by Yoongi that Jimin was almost more excited to see the number on the scale for his partner than himself.

Yoongi finds that he has gained 75 kg meaning two things. 

He has officially doubled his body weight and he has gained as much as Jimin currently weighs.

The most surprising thing of all is that Yoongi’s insecurities were long gone. He was feeling pretty good in his much bigger body, especially after being very well-loved by his partner for so long. 

Jimin didn’t plan on losing any more weight. He was going to maintain and train at his current weight, happy to enjoy his Pilates class and go running with Jungkook.

Yoongi, on the other hand, even if he wanted to stop gaining, it probably wasn’t happening now. With how he enjoyed feeling full, his weight had nowhere to go except up. All things considered, Yoongi was perfectly fine with it. 

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This story has some deep emotional discussion including body image issues, self-esteem issues, childhood trauma, a narcissistic parent, and the struggles of maintaining a relationship through those things.

There is also an asexual character, a discussion of therapy, brief mentions of in vitro reproduction, and pregnancy.

Please consider everything before reading and skip if you believe it would be a difficult read! <3

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Jungkook couldn’t believe he was about to actually upload a profile to a sugar baby site, but he was officially desperate.

There was no way he was going back to Busan, jobless and mateless as everyone had claimed would happen. He knew choosing to pursue painting at Seoul Arts College was going to be a challenge, but the city had not been kind to the omega so far. 

Going through multiple barista and waiter jobs had been Jungkook’s way of providing for himself and as a single, young omega new to Seoul, people took advantage of him. Customers were rude, alpha coworkers made him uncomfortable, and managers were shitty. 

After finishing his degree, Jungkook knew it was not going to be an immediate jump into the art world, but he thought there would be some sort of opportunity that came up. He looked at museums, schools, and community centers for jobs, more than willing to clean studios and teach children’s classes to get his start, to no avail.

With his landlord constantly upping his rent and the less-than-successful job hunt, Jungkook knew his options were limited. His parents would be insufferable if he moved back into his childhood bedroom.

If working at restaurants made him anxious, the idea of becoming a stripper seemed pretty stupid. Omega shelters terrified him and he didn’t have a car to sleep in. 

Then, a random ad popped up on an employment search site. It had a well-dressed omega on the arm of an older alpha in a perfectly tailored suit with a bright white font that read ‘Sweet Tooth - The Ultimate Sugar Service’. 

Jungkook was confused at first, trying to figure out if it was some high-end candy company or one of those kinky services that infused slick into baked goods.

To this day, the omega had no idea why he clicked on the link, but something in his head was telling him it was the right thing to do. 

Three nights later, Jungkook found himself staring at his computer screen while the buffering circle spun - uploading his thoroughly crafted sugar baby profile. It took him hours to select the photos and answer all the questions, but he told himself that there was no backing out. 

This was his ticket to staying in Seoul and pursuing his dreams so Jungkook was willing to wade through filthy comments and old men in hopes of finding a semi-decent alpha to cover his rent and hopefully stock his art supplies. 

By the next morning, Jungkook already had a full inbox of alphas and even a few betas making promises of designer clothes and luxurious dates. Every single message also had disgusting comments on his body and requests for Jungkook to meet in hotel rooms. All things he had been unfortunately expecting. 

What he had not expected was a familiar name sending him a genuinely kind note with an ask to meet up for coffee. The phone almost slipped from his hand in shock when Jungkook clicked on the alpha’s profile, seeing the incredibly gorgeous and smiling face of the one and only Park Jimin. 

The very same Jimin who grew up down the street from him in Busan and attended the same high school. Not super close friends but acquainted enough to greet each other in the hallway and pair up for a project would be how Jungkook described their relationship back then. 

However, he would be an idiot to say no to the alpha despite whatever high school acquaintance they did or did not have. 

Jimin, at least back in Busan, was the definition of an upstanding, respectful alpha. His presentation had been the talk of the school with every omega ready to kneel at his feet for a chance to even be considered for a date. He was well-mannered, gentle, and kind - never once known to make an ill-intentioned comment at anyone let alone an omega. 

Jungkook was not surprised to see Jimin being successful enough to provide as a sugar daddy. The alpha was one of the smartest students in their school, acing every exam and getting into SNU on a full scholarship for business. 

Aside from his intelligence, the Parks were also one of the wealthiest families in Busan - owning a successful bakery chain that had multiple locations across Korea and a full online store. 

What had surprised Jungkook was the fact that an attractive, rich, charming twenty-seven-year-old alpha would be lacking potential partners and in search of a sugar baby. Unless Jimin had completely changed into one of those traditional arrogant alphas, Jungkook couldn’t understand how he didn’t have suitors of all subgenders.  

Coming back to his senses, Jungkook quickly returned Jimin’s message - agreeing to meet up as soon as possible. The alpha said he would send a car for him that Friday afternoon and that he was excited to see him again. Jungkook would admit, the response gave him butterflies. 

Friday came too quickly and the omega spent the morning in a frantic spiral deciding what to wear. His options were already limited considering most of his clothes were covered in paint or meant for the gym. Eventually, Jungkook managed to find the nice plaid button-down that he had thrifted with decent jeans and his combat boots, casual but not too casual. 

Jungkook nearly passed out in the street when a black Range Rover pulled up in front of his run-down apartment building, looking comically out of place. A man jumped out and opened the back door him, addressing him as ‘Mr. Jeon’ which was somehow both formal and warm. 

As the car came to a stop in front of a familiar branded coffee shop tucked in a busy Seoul side street, Jungkook felt his jaw drop and eyes widen.

Park Jimin was standing outside a building that he probably had partial ownership of looking at something on his phone, wearing a trim gray three-piece suit with his blonde hair slicked back off his forehead and absolutely radiating powerful alpha energy. 

Not even realizing the driver had exited the car, Jungkook jolted when his door opened and a hand extended to help him out of the backseat. He was seriously hoping that Jimin hadn’t become a money-hungry monster since the last time they saw each other because the alpha was going to be hard to turn down with the way Jungkook’s omega was begging for him. 

That concern was short-lived once Jimin caught sight of him. The alpha pushed his sunglasses up onto his head and tucked his phone away in his pocket before opening his arms for a hug with a beaming smile on his face. “Jungkookie, it’s so nice to see you!” 

Jungkook felt frozen for a moment, overwhelmed by the radiant kindness coming his way along with the velvety bourbon and cedarwood scent that wrapped around him. The alpha’s strong arms embraced him and he naturally tucked his face against Jimin’s shoulder, feeling more relaxed than he had in months. 

“Hi hyung, thank you for meeting me,” Jungkook responded quietly, trying to stop himself from inhaling the alpha’s addictive scent. With the omega’s bergamot and vanilla growing stronger, the area around the pair was beginning to smell like the best perfume in a fragrance store. 

Jimin’s hand tenderly cradled his cheek, his smile softening into a look of concern. “I just had to message you when I saw your profile. The thought of some old, nasty alpha taking advantage of you made my blood boil.” 

As if Jungkook needed another reason to say yes to the alpha, here was Jimin already offering protection and respect for the omega before he even agreed to meet. “I’m really grateful you did. The other messages were, uh, interesting to say the least.”

“I’m sure - some alphas are so shameless. I’m lucky I found you first,” Jimin replied with a smile, offering his arm to direct them inside the coffee shop. 

Jungkook simply returned the smile and hooked his hand around Jimin’s bicep while thinking about how he was certainly the lucky one in this scenario.

The alpha held the door open for him and instructed him to order anything he liked, adding an order of tea sandwiches and a few pastries that he claimed were his favorites after Jungkook only asked for an americano. 

“So, would you like to ask a few questions first or would you like me to start?” Jimin finally asked once they were settled at their table. He moved both plates of food closer to Jungkook which the omega found very heartwarming. 

“Can I…I don’t want this to sound rude, but…” 

Jimin laughed and rested his chin on his hand. “Wondering why I have a profile on Sweet Tooth?”

Jungkook ducked his head slightly, a pink tinge filling his cheeks. “Yeah, I was just surprised to see you on the site.” 

“It’s not rude at all, don’t you worry about that,” Jimin replied lightly, his strong scent hitting Jungkook in comforting waves. “I have more money than I could ever spend on myself and my alpha has been getting pretty pushy about wanting someone to care for. I wouldn’t say I’m lonely because I have great friends, but relationships have always been a rough subject for me.”

“What, how?” Jungkook asked instinctively before bringing his hand to his mouth. He immediately blurted out an apology. “I’m so sorry, now I am being rude. That is just surprising.”

Jimin’s smile didn’t falter in the slightest, seeming endeared by the omega if anything. 

“Please don’t apologize, you are completely right. I just have…I guess it’s just easier to say it outright. I am asexual and it seems that my previous partners drew the line there - money and love be damned. I’m not completely sex-averse, but I am definitely far from sexually active.” 

Jungkook’s face fell into a deep frown, his scent souring and sadness growing. “That’s terrible. I’m sorry you went through that. You should be loved for you and not, you know, your knot.” 

Letting out a wet laugh, Jimin grew emotional at the omega’s response. “Thank you, Jungkookie, that means a lot.” 

“Can I tell you something?” Jungkook asked, suddenly a burst of confidence that he didn’t have before. 

“Of course, I hope that we can always be honest with each other if you decide to pursue this with me,” Jimin responded, hesitating for a moment before extending his hand across the table to offer it for the omega to hold. 

Jungkook gratefully accepted the gesture, squeezing the alpha’s hand to gather strength. 

“I, um, I’ve been kind of terrified at the thought of becoming a sugar baby for someone who only wanted sexual stuff from me. I know I would have done it because I need the money even though the thought literally makes me sick to my stomach. I’ve never figured out if I identify a certain way, but casual sex has always freaked me out.” 

Jimin’s eyes widened as he let out comforting pheromones. “Oh, sweetheart, I’m so glad you didn’t end up in that position. I promise you that it will never happen with me. Consent is the most important thing.” 

In that moment, Jungkook was ready to turn all of his trust over to the alpha. He had no idea how things were finally starting to work out for him, but he was not going to question it. The conversation then shifted to their agreement, both seeming to understand that they were going to move forward with the relationship.

“So, tell me about what’s going on, Jungkookie. How can I help?” Jimin asked, sounding completely genuine and without pity or judgment.

Jungkook was surprised that any lingering embarrassment was gone, the alpha making him feel safe and secure to be open about his situation. 

“I’m having some trouble paying my bills. It’s been a struggle since I got to Seoul, but now that I’ve graduated and I can’t find a job in my field, it’s gotten worse. I’m on the verge of getting evicted and keeping a job as a single omega is harder than I expected.” 

Jimin frowned and regained his hold on Jungkook’s hand to offer comfort. “Did you study art in college? You were always so good when we were kids.” 

The omega blushed, shocked by the alpha’s memory and praise. “Oh, um, yeah, I did. I went to Seoul Arts and my medium was painting. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but it’s been more difficult than I thought.” 

“Seoul Arts! That’s amazing! I’m sure you will have your paintings in a beautiful gallery someday,” Jimin continued with his praise, entirely intentional and not patronizing which Jungkook was used to hearing from his parents. 

“Thank you, hyung. That really would be amazing,” Jungkook replied shyly, appreciating the alpha’s warmth and kindness. “I’ve been out of supplies for a while now though so I might be out of practice.” 

Jimin grimaced, not liking the omega’s dejected tone one bit. “Well, we need to change that then. I’m free for the rest of the afternoon. Why don’t we find a good art supply store and get what you need?” 

Jungkook was dumbfounded, not expecting to jump right into the sugar baby portion of the relationship. He thought they would be talking through terms and possibly agreeing to try it out that day. He looked up owl-eyed at the now-standing alpha who held out a hand for him to take. 

“Are you sure, hyung?” he asked nervously. 

“Jungkook, I was serious when I said I have more money than I could ever spend. I already consider you a friend so please let me help. My alpha is desperate to take care of someone and in my mind, there is no better person than you,” Jimin explained, keeping his hand extended the entire time. 

Taking a deep breath, Jungkook finally nodded and placed his hand in the alpha’s. He stood with a small grin on his face. “Thank you, hyung, you have no idea how grateful I am for this.” 

—

A month later, Jungkook was blown away by how different his life already had become. 

The alpha had paid out the remaining nine months of his lease and covered his utilities far enough that Jungkook may not have to think about them again until he moved out of the dingy little place.

Jimin spared no expense on his art supplies to the point of the omega running out of space in his studio apartment to store the high-quality tools and materials. For the first time in nearly a year, Jungkook was able to spend an entire day painting without feeling guilty for wasting time that could have been spent working. 

And probably the biggest change, his fridge and pantry were fully stocked. Jungkook had casually mentioned that he couldn’t remember the last time he felt full after their first dinner together. 

Jimin was bothered by even the thought of the omega going hungry so he dragged them to the store and made Jungkook fill the cart.

Between paying his bills and keeping him fed, Jungkook was already falling for the alpha, but he was keeping the relationship strictly on their contract terms. Jimin was taking care of him and Jungkook was a gracious and active participant by accompanying him out and spending evenings on the phone together. 

That night, the omega would be visiting Jimin’s penthouse for the first time and they would be discussing more details of their agreement. The alpha mentioned that he had wanted to keep communication open between them and ensure that both remained happy and fulfilled. 

Jungkook knew that Jimin had concerns about their heat and rut cycles and the potential of the omega exploring other relationships. He was going to make sure that the alpha understood Jungkook’s commitment, knowing that he would want to stay loyal to Jimin even if the money was removed from the relationship. 

The omega would remember their conversation from that night forever, hearing the absolutely sweet declaration from the alpha. Jimin laid out exactly what he wanted from their relationship and made it clear that he would continue to support Jungkook with nothing in return aside from his loyalty. 

Jimin admitted that he was protective and already felt connected to Jungkook’s omega, wanting to be his provider in every way. The alpha’s happiness came from the omega’s safety and comfort, knowing that Jungkook is cared for completely by Jimin. 

He wanted to make sure that Jungkook had clothes that he actually wanted to wear, that he had everything he needed to create his art, that he never felt hungry or tired, that he was safe and supported. 

Jungkook dissolved into tears, allowing the alpha to comfort him through the treacherous emotions. He explained to Jimin that he was desperate for those feelings since leaving Busan and he trusted him to pursue the full relationship. 

It only blossomed from there and Jungkook had never been happier. He had quit the latest part-time hellhole that he was serving at, spending his day painting and creating prints for his newly developed online store. 

More nights were spent at Jimin’s than his own apartment, especially after the alpha turned one of his guest rooms into a makeshift art studio. 

Six months into their arrangement, however, Jungkook was hit with two major waves of anxiety.

One was the fact that his heat was going to hit within the next two weeks. The second was the fact that his favorite jeans were getting a little tight - most of his old jeans actually were quite snug around the hips and waist. 

He immediately chalked it up to his heat cycle, bloating being one of his primary pre-heat symptoms, but deep down, Jungkook knew that he definitely put on a bit of weight. 

Most of it was probably needed considering how underweight he was prior to connecting with Jimin, but the alpha certainly kept him well-fed and up until now, Jungkook didn’t pay it a second thought. 

Deciding that his heat was the more prominent concern, Jungkook called Jimin and asked if he could come over that night to talk through it. He typically went to a heat facility to ride through his cycle with basic care and a few toys and figured that he would be doing the same considering the alpha’s preferences, however, Jimin made him a genuinely enticing offer.

The alpha said that if Jungkook were comfortable with it, Jimin would happily allow him to nest in a guest room or his own bedroom. He would make sure that he is comfortable and fed, willing to provide massages and medication for his cramps while also giving him privacy if he needed to use any toys for more painful waves.

Jimin’s lovely proposition sounded like a dream as Jungkook rarely ever had a sexual partner for his heats as it was. Knowing his chosen alpha would be there to care for him and scent him, Jungkook’s omega demanded that they stay at his penthouse for the entire heat and Jungkook did just that. 

It was by far the best heat of Jungkook’s life. Jimin was perfectly attentive, gently rubbing away all his aches and pains while keeping him hydrated and satiated which turned out to be the only downside of the wonderful experience.

Jungkook’s usual bloating and weight gain from his pre-heat typically melted away after his demanding cycle - burning calories one orgasm at a time. However, where the heat facility gave him water and a few protein shakes over those painful days, Jimin ensured he ate full meals and kept his blood sugar up with pieces of chocolate and granola bites. 

Once he was regrettably back at his apartment, Jungkook pulled out the scale to find that his heat cycle tacked on five pounds which brought his total gain up to seventeen pounds since connecting with Jimin. 

The realization sent Jungkook into a reclusive spiral. He decided that he needed to drop some weight as soon as possible to keep Jimin’s interest which meant dieting and working out for the next month or so while coming up with excuses to not see the alpha. 

Jimin was upset and concerned, wanting answers as to why the omega suddenly was declining his invites to spend the night or get dinner after a long workday. Somehow, Jungkook had not considered that the alpha would interpret the distance as a reaction to his heat. 

The plan dissolved three weeks after his decision to hide away for a bit and work off a few pounds. Hearing Jimin’s choked-up voice through the phone, asking if Jungkook had realized that he couldn’t be happy with the alpha’s lack of sexual desire, would haunt the omega’s nightmares. 

Jungkook immediately caught a taxi to Jimin’s house, needing to comfort his alpha. Jimin opened the door and the omega wanted to fall to his knees, begging for forgiveness. 

The alpha looked like a wreck, dressed in dull pajamas with dark circles under his puffy eyes. He seemed like he was bracing himself for heartbreak at the sight of Jungkook in front of him and the omega had to fix what he had done. 

“Alpha, I’m so sorry,” Jungkook whimpered, wrapping himself around Jimin in hopes of providing comfort. “Please forgive me, I shouldn’t have shut you out.” 

Jimin’s arms enveloped Jungkook, the alpha’s strong scent naturally calming him down. “Jungkookie, you don’t need to apologize for your feelings. I knew this was a possibility - it’s happened before.” 

“No!” Jungkook cried out, tightening his grip on the alpha while hating the fact that Jimin was still trying to console him when he hurt the alpha. “My heat was amazing, hyung. You were perfect. I’ve never felt so safe in my entire life.”

The alpha was clearly confused, but he still kept his hold on the omega. Some of the tension softened as he cradled Jungkook’s head against his shoulder. “Then why, sweetheart? What did I do wrong?” 

Jungkook whimpered at the alpha’s still dejected tone. “Nothing, alpha, please believe me. It was me. I got freaked out and I made a stupid decision.” 

“Freaked out about what?” 

The omega sighed and braced himself for the embarrassing confession. “I…um, I realized that I’ve gained some weight.” 

“Okay?” Jimin replied slowly, waiting for more. 

When it didn’t come, the alpha continued, “That’s it? You were going to call this off because, what…you thought I would be upset over you gaining a couple pounds?”

“I mean, it’s more than a couple.” 

“Jungkook,” Jimin said firmly, almost scolding with his tone. 

Jungkook sensed the alpha’s frustration and hearing Jimin question it that way made him think about how ridiculous his plan had been. 

“Honestly, I don’t ever want to call this off. I just…ugh, I can’t believe I actually thought this was a good idea, but I was going to try to lose most of the weight for the next couple weeks so you didn’t lose interest in me and then you know, go back to our normal stuff.” 

Jimin pulled back and cupped Jungkook’s cheeks, looking at him with a mix of exasperation, pain, and endearment. 

“Please never do that to me ever again. I need you to talk to me. The past three weeks were horrible and the idea that you spent it thinking you needed to lose weight for me makes it even worse. Ggukie, you are so beautiful, and how much you weigh will never change that. I…this is not how I planned to do this, but I need to tell you.”

Jungkook braced himself, expecting a speech from Jimin about taking care of himself and stopping his constant overthinking. However, he was shocked by the alpha pulling him in closer to rest his forehead against the omega’s while he spoke from the heart. 

“I love you so much, Jungkook. I was heartbroken at the thought of you leaving me. I’ve barely gotten out of bed this week because I’ve felt terrible without you. I don’t want us to stay together because of money, I want to properly court you and hopefully become your alpha one day.” 

Jungkook whimpered, overcome with various emotions. His omega was torn between celebrating his alpha’s love confession and breaking down in tears at the thought of causing Jimin’s pain. 

“I love you too, Jimin. I hope you can forgive me. Having you as a mate would be the best thing that could ever happen to me.” 

Jimin closed the small gap between them for a lingering kiss, the most intense they had ever shared. There had been gentle pecks in the past as the alpha explained that he was comfortable with kisses as long as the saliva and tongue were limited, but Jungkook felt the emotion behind this one deeper than ever before. 

“Of course, I forgive you. I’m more relieved than anything. I missed you so much, sweetheart.” 

“I missed you too, hyung. My omega was begging me to stop, but I was just so caught up in my head that I let the insecurities get the best of me,” Jungkook replied, trying to make his point clear that Jimin had done absolutely nothing wrong. 

Jimin took a quiet moment to think something over before he said, “How about we go build a nest together? I want to hold you for a little while.” 

Jungkook couldn’t help but smile, the room filling with their shared scents. “That sounds amazing, alpha.” 

—

Their relationship blossomed from that day on. When Jimin said he was going to traditionally court the omega, he meant it. Jungkook had never been so spoiled in all his life. 

The alpha had decided that it was obvious for Jungkook to move in with him once his lease was up - overjoyed to finally get his omega out of his tiny, overpriced apartment. 

Jimin did a full overhaul of the art space his alpha had put together in the penthouse, letting Jungkook select every detail of his studio with a professional interior designer. 

Jimin cleared out an entire side of the master suite’s walk-in closet only to fill it back up with a new wardrobe for the omega. 

Jungkook was grateful for the alpha allowing him to choose his preference on most items because he now had options for fancy date nights but also outfits that could be covered in paint during a day in his studio. 

The only factor of the alpha’s courting that Jungkook was trying to come to terms with was the continued effects on his weight. Jimin had the pantry stocked with every snack the omega had ever mentioned liking and the alpha ensured that Jungkook never missed a meal again. 

Between Jungkook’s already decent appetite and Jimin’s consistent praise whenever he ate well, it was expected for the omega to continue his gain rather than lose it as he planned. 

Sometimes, he was grateful for Jimin’s consistent push to spoil him because it was helpful to have new clothes that fit him better as he filled out more. 

However, the omega would also admit that Jimin was slowly chipping away at his insecurities. 

Not a day went by without the alpha telling him how beautiful he was and how much he loved him. He never shied away from wrapping Jungkook in his tight embrace and holding him close in a warm bath or their shared nest. 

Jimin always offered for Jungkook to accompany him on his morning runs, but it was a gesture of quality time rather than implying he needed the exercise. The alpha never once shamed him for saying no and simply suggested they share a shower when he returned from the solo run.

The alpha helped him find an omega-only yoga class near their building that was welcoming and fun when Jungkook mentioned wanting to find something to help him get out and stay active. 

If Jungkook ever fell into a rough headspace or had a bad day, Jimin would ask what he needed - happy to give him time alone with parting words of love or ready to hold him close until the omega felt ready to leave their nest. 

After a year together, three months into Jimin’s courtship, Jungkook had officially gained twenty-five pounds. His hips and thighs filled out little by little and his cheeks had become more cherubic similar to how they were in his youth. 

The pooch below his belly button, once just slight evidence of his womb, was now a bit plumper - love handles developing on his sides that jutted out from his still trim waist. 

His alpha’s hands were on his body more often than not, gently tracing his curves and praising his beauty. It was harder to question himself when Jimin made him feel so treasured.  

Just when Jungook was coming around to his softer tummy and curvier hips, though, he suffered a mental setback. 

Jimin wanted to take him home to Busan so his parents could meet his future omega and it only seemed right to introduce his alpha to his family as well, even if Jungkook didn’t particularly care what his parents thought of Jimin - they were never going to change his mind.

After meeting his alpha’s parents, it was obvious to Jungkook where Jimin’s kind personality and tender heart came from. 

Jimin’s alpha mother had infused every bit of her protective nature into her son while his omega mother clearly had a close relationship with her son, constantly praising everything the alpha discussed and scenting her son with loving hugs any chance she got. 

Jimin’s omega mother complimented Jungkook throughout their entire stay at the Park residence, telling him how beautiful he was and that he was a perfect match for their son. 

Jungkook always felt appreciated by Jimin’s praise, but something about the words coming from a maternal omega was bolstering his confidence.

While the house was overflowing with compliments in all directions, his future mate’s alpha mother pulled him aside to make sure her son was taking care of him properly. She demanded that Jungkook check in with them regularly and encouraged him to be honest if there was ever something Jimin did that he didn’t like. 

Jungkook truly had never felt so loved and was certain that Jimin’s parents would become his own once their mating was finalized, already treating him as if he was their son. 

They also had the same mindset around feeding him that his alpha held, spending the entire week being stuffed to the brim at their home between the incredible homemade meals and delicious pastries from one of their many bakeries. 

Jimin’s omega mother and a few family friends that Jungkook had been introduced to all indulged in the sweet spread during their trip, encouraging the omega to do the same. He noticed their similar curvy figures and found happiness in fitting with the image of a healthy mate. 

That, unfortunately, was where the happiness of their trip ended. On that Sunday afternoon, the couple made their way from the Park estate to the Jeon’s home and received a completely different welcome. 

Jungkook’s alpha father wanted to discuss money from the jump yet seemed annoyed by his future son-in-law’s successful career at the same time, almost envious of the young alpha. 

His omega mother, on the other hand, held strong on her judgmental treatment of Jungkook while making uncomfortable, almost flirtatious comments toward Jimin. 

While Jimin spoke to his father in the living room, Jungkook’s mother cornered him in the kitchen and started her typical barrage on the omega’s life choices and appearance within hours of their arriving. 

“So, how is the whole art thing treating you?” she asked snarkily, always hoping that her son would admit his failure in his career choice just to gloat about being right. 

Jungkook was not deterred by her implication and genuinely smiled. 

“It’s going really well. Jimin helped me build a nice studio at home and I have an online store where I’ve been selling my paintings and prints. My sales have been going up lately so I’ve been thinking of outsourcing the printing to keep up with my orders.” 

“Hmm, well isn’t that nice, dear? Glad to see it wasn’t a waste of our money after all,” his mother responded, sounding disinterested as she decided what to go after next. Not bothering to even spare a glance at her son. 

Jungkook fought the urge to roll his eyes, knowing fully well that they hadn’t contributed a dime to his education as he earned a full scholarship to Seoul Arts. He knew more was coming so he put his focus into brewing his and Jimin’s tea while hoping that the alphas came in soon. 

A minute of silence passed and Jungkook honestly thought he was about to get off easy when he felt a sharp pinch to the soft skin above his hip. He flinched and stepped away, snapping his head toward his mother who had a disapproving smirk on her face. 

“Someone’s getting a bit fat.” 

Her voice was even sharper than her pinch, looking almost pleased that she found something to latch onto. Before Jungkook could even figure out what to say, she powered on. 

“You know, just because this alpha is courting you doesn’t mean you can just let yourself go. He’s young, rich, and handsome - he could trade you in tomorrow and here you are packing on the pounds as if you have something to offer him besides your looks.” 

A furious growl reverberated through the house as Jimin entered the kitchen looking as though he was barely containing his alpha below the surface. Jungkook had never seen true anger on his alpha’s face before and was shocked to hear the absolutely feral sound from deep within Jimin’s chest. 

The shocking sound was the only reason Jungkook hadn’t dissolved into tears from his mother’s slicing comments. 

Comforting bourbon and cedarwood filled Jungkook’s senses, suddenly found his alpha’s strong body physically shielding him from his mother. 

The omega placed a gentle hand on Jimin’s lower back, hoping to provide a returned feeling of security to keep the alpha from tearing his mother apart, although it was deserved. 

“How dare you speak to my mate that way; he is your child, you nasty woman,” Jimin spat out, his voice deeper than Jungkook had ever heard it. “And you couldn’t be more wrong. His beauty is an added bonus to his heart and soul. Jungkook is the only omega for me; he is everything.”

Jungkook instinctively gripped the alpha’s shirt tighter as tried to pump his own calming pheromones into the room while fighting off much different tears than before. 

If anything, he was ready to offer his neck for a mating bite to Jimin who jumped to defend him without question - loudly proclaiming his love for his omega. 

It seemed as though his mother realized not to push Jimin who looked like one more word would send him over the edge. His chest was heaving with panting breaths, only grounded by his omega’s touch and warm scent. 

Making a sudden decision, Jimin spun around and every trace of disgust dropped from his face as he cupped Jungkook’s cheeks with a tender touch. 

“Why don’t we grab our bags and head home, sweetheart? I’m not going to let them treat you this way.” 

Jungkook finally let a few tears fall as he nodded in agreement, overwhelmed with the pure love and care radiating from his alpha. The subtle motion was all Jimin needed to take his hand and lead them to the guest room where they had dropped their bags, trying to block out the hushed whispers between Jungkook’s parents in the kitchen - most likely his father scolding his mother for burning their bridge, not with their son but with his future alpha’s bank account. 

The moment they stepped inside the quiet bedroom, Jimin had his arms around Jungkook in a soothing yet tight embrace. He dropped kiss after kiss onto the omega’s neck and jaw before finally whispering, “I meant every word I said, you are everything to me, Jungkook - everything.” 

“I love you so much, Jimin,” Jungkook replied softly, his face securely tucked into the alpha’s neck to surround himself with his comforting scent. 

“Let’s go home, my love.” 

—

His mother’s cutting words consumed him for the following weeks no matter how many compliments were rained on him by Jimin. 

Every pass by the mirror and each rumble of hunger had the moment on replay in his mind. 

Jungkook could physically feel the hard squeeze of her fingernails against his skin while the insults sat heavily on his chest. 

“Someone’s getting a bit fat.” 

“Let yourself go.”

“Packing on the pounds.”

Jungkook knew that Jimin was worried about him, but the omega just couldn’t shake the insecurity that was plaguing him every day. 

His art started to reflect his downtrodden mood and his clothing started to drown his frame, choosing oversized hoodies and baggy t-shirts even during the night. He started to lose weight, not in a healthy way but in response to the burden of his emotions. 

Jungkook became nauseous at the thought of eating once his mother’s words started spinning around in his head, often taking small bites to appease Jimin who looked afraid that the omega was going to fall apart at any moment which was partially true. 

Jungkook knew he was masking the real pain from the rocky relationship with his mother by fixating on her discussion about his weight. There were far more moments that hurt him as the memories flooded his mind each time he thought about their conversation. 

She always had an obsession with having the perfect appearance. Jungkook always needed to be perfect for her and in his childhood, he had been convinced that he would never achieve that. There was something to fix or change or do that had to be better for her and no matter what he did, it was never right.

His emotions had always been her plaything - something to attack so she would feel better about herself and it seemed that Jungkook and his omega were finally taking time to recognize that. 

Jimin knew Jungkook was strong and believed that his mate needed time to process the turmoil the omega’s mother had opened up about during their visit, but as more time passed, Jimin felt worse and worse. 

He also became aware that Jungkook’s weight was no longer at the core of the issue, possibly never having been the true concern. 

Jimin’s love and praise were enough to fight off the little moments of insecurity that popped up before their Busan visit, but the alpha couldn’t seem to touch this profound burden.

This was a deeply emotional matter that clearly stretched back to Jungkook’s childhood considering that the omega warned Jimin to expect snide comments and direct judgment from his mother. 

The alpha was desperate to help his future mate heal the hurt his own mother had caused so Jimin finally did the only thing he could think would help. He called his parents, wanting guidance and support - absolutely the right decision as both his mothers were in Seoul by the next morning. 

Jimin and his alpha mother had both taken off work, leaving the family business in the hands of trusted colleagues until further notice. 

His mothers told him that they had no intention of leaving Seoul until both of their children were happy and healthy, instantly accepting Jungkook as a full member of the family even without their official mating.

Allowing Jungkook a late morning, Jimin left their nest to welcome his parents and receive some of their comfort for himself. 

His alpha mother immediately moved to the kitchen after greeting him so she could start preparing breakfast while Jimin’s omega mother simply held her son in a tight embrace, scenting him softly and whispering promises that everything would work out fine. 

With both of them working on morning preparations, Jimin crawled back into their bed to rouse his mate. He trailed a gentle hand across Jungkook’s back and placed tender kisses across the omega’s shoulders. 

A little whine made Jimin smile, listening to the other maneuver through his half-asleep state. Jungkook eventually rolled over, his eyes growing in confused surprise to see his alpha hovering above him. 

“Hyung? Why are you still home? Are you sick?” Jungkook asked groggily, looking over at the clock on the nightstand twice to confirm that it was well past Jimin’s typical departure for the office. 

Jimin, knowing that it was a bold decision, snuck one hand under Jungkook’s shirt and placed it flat against his omega’s soft tummy. Trying his best to ignore the tense reaction, the alpha laid a sweet kiss on Jungkook’s lips and started a soothing motion with his fingers. 

“I took the day off. My parents decided to come up for a visit; they are in the kitchen making breakfast right now actually,” Jimin responded, keeping his tone light and casual. 

Jungkook stared at the alpha in shock, unmoving and only growing tenser. Jimin was waiting for some sort of anxious reaction as he continued his caress of the omega’s midsection. 

Suddenly, the omega’s scent sweetened a bit and his body relaxed back into the bed. Jungkook actually gave Jimin a soft smile which nearly brought the alpha to tears. 

“Thank you,” Jungkook whispered, sniffling quietly as he brought his arms around Jimin to pull him closer. 

Within moments of Jimin’s explanation, he realized that his alpha had called in support for them - something he had never been granted before.

Jimin wrapped one hand around his back while the other cradled Jungkook’s neck, his thumb running gently over the space where his mating mark would proudly sit one day. He placed his lips on Jungkook’s forehead and held them there for a bit. 

Eventually, Jimin responded, “All I want is for you to be happy, sweetheart. For you to know how much you are loved.” 

Jungkook let a few tears fall, knowing his alpha would catch them. He let himself drown in Jimin’s comforting scent while riding through the various emotions. 

Of all his wonderful memories with Jimin, that one would remain near the top for most profound because it was such a simple moment that changed the course of his life. 

Looking back, Jungkook realized that was the moment he allowed himself to start grieving the last little frays of the relationship with his mother. This was the point he saw Jimin’s parents fully as his own and accepted that family was chosen - the Parks being his choice every time. 

Jimin gently eased him out of bed, encouraging him to do his full morning routine and reset himself in a way after ignoring all elements of self-care for nearly a month. His alpha graciously gave him time to process alone with the excuse of going to help his mothers in the kitchen. 

Feeling clean and rejuvenated, Jungkook truly looked at himself in the mirror for the first time since returning from Busan two months ago. He felt that familiar disappointment as he lifted his shirt, however, for a much different reason this time. 

The omega clearly lost weight and Jungkook assumed that would bring a smile to his face after wanting it for months. Yet, he realized that his body looked and felt completely wrong in his reflection. 

With that added weight, Jungkook had a warm glow to his skin and an enticing curve to his waist and hips. There was now a dullness to his pale skin, almost sickly, and his body lacked any sort of shape. 

All of Jimin’s comments and praises came flooding back and Jungkook finally realized how right his alpha had been after losing the figure he once despised. Every mention of his body being beautiful and healthy had been completely true and Jungkook wanted it back. 

Pulling on one of Jimin’s sweaters and finding his slippers, Jungkook left the bedroom and made his way to the kitchen which held delicious smells and quiet voices. 

Before he could even cross the kitchen threshold, Jungkook found himself in Jimin’s omega mother’s arms. She scented him without question and rocked them gently side-to-side, petting his hair and radiating calm, loving energy. 

“Hello darling, it’s so good to see you. We missed you,” she whispered into his ear, keeping her embrace around him. 

“I missed you too, Mrs. Park,” Jungkook replied, feeling grateful for his warm, motherly love. 

She leaned back and brought one hand to his cheek, shaking her head. “Mrs. Park? Don’t be silly, call me Eomma, dear.” 

Jungkook froze, overcome with emotions. He never had an ‘Eomma’ before, always being told to call his parents mother and father. 

On top of the already overwhelming moment, Jungkook let the word ‘dear’ run through his head - never heard it used so sweetly and genuinely in his direction before. His mother always called him dear, but it almost felt derogatory with the way she used it. 

Gentle fingers wiped away his tears, bringing Jungkooks focus back to his alpha’s mother in front of him. He simply nodded, letting out a wet laugh, and repeated, “Eomma.” 

Jungkook heard Jimin sniffle, sounding just as affected by the adorable scene while Jimin’s alpha mother walked over and placed her hand on his back. 

“Alright, let me get in on this,” she said, making the others chuckle. She pulled Jungkook into her arms, holding him similarly to how her mate had just hugged him. “You better not try Mrs. Park on me; I only respond to Mom, got it?”

Another laugh drew from Jungkook’s chest, happy tears still running down his cheeks in tandem. He nodded again, returning the alpha’s fierce embrace. “Got it, Mom.” 

She pulled back with a warm smile and tapped him under the chin affectionately. “We love you and we feel so grateful to have another son, especially one who loves our Jimin. Please don’t ever forget that.” 

Jungkook couldn’t stop the tears after that, hunching over slightly into her shoulder as his chest heaved with emotion. 

His alpha’s scent suddenly wrapped around him and Jungkook felt himself being transferred into Jimin’s strong arms. He pulled the alpha closer, putting his nose directly into Jimin’s neck and fully releasing cathartic sobs in response to the outpouring of pure love from Jimin and his parents. 

They eventually helped him calm down and the four of them enjoyed a filling breakfast on their balcony. Jimin sat with one hand on Jungkook’s thigh the entire time, feeding him occasional bites when the omega got caught up in conversation with his mothers.

It was easily the most he had eaten in weeks and it was the most Jimin had seen him smile since they left Busan. The alpha finally felt like there was a light back in Jungkook’s eyes, everyone healing little by little from the unfortunate experience. 

Jimin’s parents stayed for the next week - cooking meals, offering hugs, and supporting both Jimin and Jungkook through whatever emotions may have come. 

The four searched together for a good omega therapist in Seoul, Jungkook feeling like it was something he could handle with his family as a pillar of strength. 

It took time for him to process the interaction in Busan, let alone his childhood, but Jimin never once let him go through it alone. Whatever he needed, Jungkook had it without question.

Over time, Jungkook started to learn that the perfection his mother was insistent on creating didn’t exist. If was never about that at all, it was simply her causing him pain. He had come to realize that it may never happen and the omega set out to just enjoy his life.

—

Two years later, there had been many changes. 

The couple was officially mates, having a beautiful ceremony in Busan. Jungkook had filled out once again, gaining back what he had lost and a little more as Jimin’s pampering never ceased after their courtship ended. 

Jimin had fully taken on the top leadership role of the family company; his alpha mother decided to retire and travel with her mate. Jungkook’s art store had gone a bit viral from a series he did on healing his inner child, leading him to open a physical storefront where he sold his prints and originals. 

The biggest change by far was the one currently in progress. Children had been a big discussion for them - Jungkook needed to heal himself before even considering being a parent while Jimin had always feared the discussion with his future mate.

After a difficult discussion, Jungkook ensured Jimin that he would never force his alpha to do something that would make him uncomfortable. The alpha promised he would put whatever money they needed into making a family and they found a welcome solution.

Jungkook admitted that he would obviously love any child they adopted, but a small part of him truly wanted to experience pregnancy - a purely omegan desire. 

Jimin told him he understood, his own alpha wanting to provide a child for his mate even though both he and his wolf were completely put off by full intercourse.

With the help of Jimin’s parents, they found a professional in Seoul who did full extraction-based in vitro fertilization - meaning Jimin would not have to endure anything that was sexual in nature and it was completely safe for Jungkook to experience. 

Their first round was successful and Jungkook was pregnant a year later. And the omega was absolutely cherished. 

Jimin’s parents, somehow, spoiled him even more than his alpha. Constantly visiting with food and gifts for both him and their baby. 

His omega mother praised Jungkoook for how well he was carrying and how beautiful he was. Even Jungkook would admit that his pregnancy glow was pretty incredible.

The weight gain, of course, continued throughout his pregnancy, but now, Jungkook took it in stride. Loving his body and feeling confident in the changes, especially with how much his alpha loved on him.

The birth went smoothly for him and the mates were home with their daughter. Jungkook was grateful every day for Jimin but even more so with the alpha’s care for him and their pup like right now.

Jungkook was in his nest, relaxing after Minji’s bedtime feeding. He watched as Jimin paced back and forth across their bedroom with her cradled to his chest, lulling her to sleep. 

Unable to keep it to himself as the feeling warmed his heart, Jungkook said, “I love you.” 

The alpha halted mid-step, turning to look at his omega with a soft smile on his face - almost looking a little emotional from the words he had heard so many times before. 

“I cannot put into words how much I love you, Jungkook.”

Jimin brought Minji to the little bassinet on the omega’s side of the bed, laying her down and ensuring she stayed asleep before crawling into the nest and joining his mate.

As the alpha’s hand moved over the omega’s soft middle, pregnancy still completely evident as his rounded belly healed, Jungkook was struck by how incredible he felt. He thought back to all those moments when he cringed from his alpha’s touch and almost completely ran from him over the state of his body. 

Now, the insecurities were tucked away in the back of his mind, nearly non-existent. They were there to remind him of how beautiful his relationship was and the way Jimin loved him. 

Jungkook was actually quite proud of his body now, especially after having brought life into the world. He had built himself a new family and found happiness in his life which he never expected to have in the past. 

The feeling of Jimin’s lips on his jaw and his alpha’s gentle caress of his belly brought him out of his thought, smiling up at his mate with a loving gaze. 

“How are you doing? Any pain? Are you comfortable?” Jimin asked in a hushed whisper, just as he had done multiple times a day since their daughter was born. 

Jungkook pulled him closer for a full, lingering kiss. He looked into Jimin’s eyes for a quiet moment, trying to convey his immense amount of love for him. 

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"Damn, why does he look like you dragged him here behind the car?"

Yoongi addressed Namjoon as he ambled into the room, still a little frustrated that he got pulled away from his dinner date with Jin and Hoseok.

Namjoon cleared his throat, "Well, let's just say he's got a real mouth on him."

Yoongi raised a brow, asking for a better explanation. "Go on..."

"Tae started in on him after he called Jimin a feisty bimbo then Jungkook tagged in when the guy said Tae was quote 'an ugly rat' which led to Jimin absolutely laying him out in response to Jungkook being told he was a stupid brute."

The room filled with a bitter tinge to Yoongi's strong scent clearly pissed with the comments but also proud of his mates.

"So, he has a death wish. Fantastic," Yoongi mumbled as he cracked his knuckles.

The alpha headed for the door to the room holding their current problem wolf when Jimin came in, wiping his hands clean of the man's blood.

Sidiling up beside their head alpha, Jimin ran his hand across Yoongi's belly and patted his soft middle lovingly while admiring the fit of his black button-down.

"Is this a new shirt, Yoonie?"

Yoongi smiled and leaned in to peck the omega's plump lips. "Yeah, baby - a gift from Jinnie for our date night."

Jimin's face curled into a sweet smile, a stark contrast to what was currently happening in the space around them.

"I love it. You look so handsome, alpha."

"Thank you, sweets," Yoongi replied before his scent suddenly turned sour. He grabbed the omega's hand and surveyed Jimin's left arm which clearly had a slow-bleeding wound. "You're hurt, Min-ah."

The smile dropped from Jimin's face as he nodded his head. "Yeah, he got me with his blade, but I'll be fine."

Yoongi kissed the omega's forehead and turned him toward the door. "Please go upstairs so Jinnie and Hobi can take care of that, baby. I need to have a chat with our friend in there."

Jimin's expression darkened as he looked at Namjoon before turning back to Yoongi. "Don't go easy on him, alpha. He was horrible to Tae and Ggukie."

Neither alpha was surprised by Jimin's request, the omega being incredibly protective over all their mates - especially the youngest two.

"Trust me, sweets, he will be dealt with," Yoongi answered, tone dropping into a deep rumble within the alpha's chest.

Jimin nodded, having full trust in both alphas as he knew Namjoon would be a willing participant in Yoongi's conversation. He gave them both parting kisses and dropped another appreciative pat on the head alpha's stomach.

Yoongi and Namjoon heard Taehyung and Jungkook out in the hallway, both asking if Jimin was alright. They were concerned about his injury and wanted to know what the alphas had planned in response.

Waiting until he heard the eldest of the three omegas take the group upstairs, Yoongi finally entered the side room where the once-loyal member of their organization was tied to a metal chair.

"Who are you?" the alpha spit out as Yoongi came into view, confirming his assumption of the guy having a death wish.

Namjoon scoffed from where he stood, leaning against the back wall. "Your file says you've been with the Mins for five years and you don't know who your boss is?"

The alpha started to laugh. "Good fucking joke! Do you really expect me to believe that this guy is the ruthless mob boss, Suga? Seriously, man, who are you? Did he send the accountant in his place? The personal chef?"

Yoongi and Namjoon shared an unimpressed look before the head alpha began to pace the room while rolling up his shirt sleeves. "Since you clearly have no sense of survival, I'm going to give you a little rundown of what's going to happen here."

The room fell silent for a moment aside from the click of Yoongi's loafer heels hitting the floor before a soft gasp was heard from the restrained alpha when he caught a glimpse of the head alpha tattoo across Yoongi's right forearm.

"Wait a second, you are actually Suga?" the alpha asked, his tone wavering between anxious and amused.

Yoongi gave him a little mocking salute and replied, "Present."

The alpha scoffed and rolled his eyes. "What a fucking joke! So, you just sit around in some high-rise office stuffing that gut and make your omegas do all the dirty work? I can't wait to tell everyone that our boss is lazy fatass."

Stepping closer as he cracked his neck side to side, Yoongi gripped the alpha's collar with a feral grin. "Tell everyone? You honestly think that you are going to leave this room alive? Now, that's adorable."

---

As the alphas walked into the living room after returning to the pack's penthouse, both cringed at Jimin's pained whimper. Jin's gentle voice carried through the house in response, soothing the omega.

Namjoon went to the loveseat first where Hoseok was applying ice on Taehyung's bruised knuckles. He dropped kisses on both their foreheads while all three watched Yoongi approach the couch.

Jimin's head was resting in Jungkook's lap while Jin stitched up the wound across the omega's arm. Jimin had his shirt collar in his mouth and Jungkook's hand in a tight grip while the beta worked as quickly as possible.

Yoongi observed quietly for a few moments before asking, "What do you think, Jinnie?"

"Minnie's tough, he'll be alright. I just wanted to close it up so it didn't get infected or scar too badly," the beta answered calmly to comfort the entire pack's worries.

The head alpha nodded and sent Jimin a little flying kiss when he caught the omega's eye - hoping to draw a smile. Yoongi gave Jin an appreciative peck after dropping his lips on Jungkook's cheek.

"Alright, I need to go shower. Joon, order whatever the babies want for dinner. They deserve it," Yoongi announced, turning to head upstairs afterward.

Silence filled the room as their head alpha sauntered up the staircase. As soon as Yoongi turned the corner out of sight, five sets of eyes landed on Namjoon.

"So..." Taehyung prompted.

Namjoon sighed and crossed his arms. "The guy didn't learn his lesson, kept running his mouth. Said some shit to Yoon and now the clean-up crew is down there."

Jin sent the alpha a pointed look while bandaging up Jimin's arm. "Care to elaborate, dear?"

Running a hand down his face with a sigh, Namjoon replied, "He said a few things about Yoon's weight, nothing he hasn't heard before. I think what's bothering him is the comments about our omegas. The guy kind of implied that Yoongi sees the three of you as disposable; he didn't stand a chance after that."

Jungkook let out a sound of frustration, always hating when their alpha was questioned.

Taehyung rolled his eyes at the ridiculous notion, well aware of how much Yoongi treasured all of his mates.

Jimin's expression darkened, all of them knowing the omega would have gone downstairs and finished him off if Yoongi hadn't.

Deciding to shift the conversation away from the sour scents filling the room, Hoseok asked the omegas what they wanted for dinner.

"Let's get bulgogi, it's his favorite," Jungkook said quietly, earning a few smiles and a kiss on his wrist from Jimin who was still spread across his lap.

The elder pack members were endeared by the omegas wanting to cheer up their head alpha rather than pick what they wanted.

All of them knew that Yoongi would recognize why they chose his favorite food for dinner, but he would also never say anything to fight it.

Yoongi would likely plop himself on the couch, making sure that Jimin was close by because of the alpha's worry about his injury.

He would let his pack feed him admittedly too much, serving him bites from their own portions and encouraging him to finish off the leftovers.

Gentle hands would massage his full stomach from various directions and someone would convince him that he had room for dessert - earning it for his show of power against the offensive alpha who wronged their pack.

Taking him up to the bed, the pack would have an enjoyable night where the head alpha simply had to lay back and let his mates have their way with him.

The next morning, Jin would prepare them a nice breakfast while Hoseok served him coffee with a sweet kiss.

Namjoon and Jungkook would greet him sleepily and go through the motions of a tired morning.

Jimin and Taehyung would either launch a tag-team intimate attack on him or tease him endlessly for still being bloated from his sizeable dinner the night before.

Today’s prompt is from fatguarddog’s list - Space Station. Although, I will admit this little drabble is more space adjacent lol - enjoy!

—-

Namjoon and Jungkook are both astronauts while their partner, Jimin, is a nurse. Namjoon and Jungkook are supposed to go on a mission together, super exciting for everyone involved even though Jimin has been struggling with the idea of a year and half without them.

While in preparation for the mission, Namjoon gets injured in a practice scenario from an accident out of his control. A large piece of equipment failed and left him with an injured leg.

Namjoon has to stay home now, unable to recover and prepare before the mission date. He works with Jimin to convince Jungkook to go for them both, being proud of him and with a brave face until takeoff.

Jungkook is gone from a 16-18 month trip and while he is away, the grief of losing his opportunity hits Namjoon hard. Between the mental toll and his physical recovery, comfort eating becomes his new normal.

The weight piles on quickly considering his sudden lack of physical activity and much larger intake. Namjoon spent his days on their couch, alternating between savory and sweet snacks while he watches various space movies.

Jimin is slightly enabling Joon as he functions as his caregiver, knowing and empathizing with how difficult this is - monitoring his mental health more closely than his physical health. He would much rather see Namjoon enjoy a filling meal and cuddle with him than be despondent and wrapped up in his own thoughts.

After finally healing his leg, Namjoon becomes a professor. He makes the difficult decision with Jimin to leave the organization all together due to the trauma. He couldn’t fathom going into work and seeing what he couldn’t have over and over again.

Jungkook talks to them over video call when able, but Namjoon’s emotional state and weight gain isn’t noticeable to him, especially when Jimin was expected to most of the talking anyway.

Namjoon made all his previous colleagues, their friends, and family promise not to say anything since Jungkook couldn’t do anything. They all agree considering Namjoon’s fragile situation.

Jimin constantly is torn between telling Jungkook and honoring Namjoon’s wishes, knowing the stress could put Jungkook at a health risk which already has Jimin on edge but also hating how much Namjoon is struggling.

By the time Jungkook’s mission is returning home, Namjoon has gained nearly 80 pounds in that year and a half. Jimin had gotten him into therapy and his mental state was much better, but Namjoon’s weight was still slowly climbing.

Jungkook arrives home, so incredibly excited to reunite with his partners but completely shocked by Namjoon’s new stature then surprised again by his partner’s change in career.

The misplaced guilt hits Jungkook hard, needing to talk through it with Jimin night and after night once he is home with them. He admits that while he is angry about the fact that they hid Namjoon’s situation from him, he also understands their rationale to keep him focused up in space.

Jimin also explains his own struggle of seeing Namjoon going through such a hard time while Jungkook was away as well. Jungkook decides to approach Namjoon about it which leads to a lot of emotions but also acceptance.

Jimin and Jungkook love Namjoon no matter what and as Jimin keeps telling him, he carries his new weight well. Namjoon is starting to accept that his astronaut days are long behind him now and he is becoming content with his new body.

Jungkook adjusts to being back home and also shifts to a career based in education and leadership, telling his partners that it’s not the same without Namjoon.

Jimin is loved and appreciated by his partners for being the glue between them during the most difficult phase of their relationship.

And Namjoon heals. He works through the pain and grief of losing his dream while excelling at and enjoying his new career. His relationship blossoms once again through the love and support of his partners.

Back to the prompts today with Changing from fatguarddog's list. We are also back with vampires today because why not. Enjoy!

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Jimin is a centuries-old, polished and dominant vampire who begins dating sweet, flustered, college grad Yoongi after meeting each other at Namjoon, Hoseok, and Jin's house party.

Yoongi still can't believe that Jimin picked him most of the time considering how wonderful his vampire boyfriend is, but he is willing to do whatever it takes to keep him.

Jimin starts having Yoongi eat all of his favorite foods and human food cravings because he wants to live vicariously through his boyfriend (even if it means a whole cake).

It has been centuries of Jimin watching people indulge in delicious foods and delectable tastes that he envies even though Yoongi tells him that most people would give anything to be Jimin.

This continues for three years, Jimin absolutely besotted with his loveable and now soft human. He can't resist tenderly rubbing Yoongi's belly as he eats yet another dessert the vampire has brought home telling his boyfriend he is happy seeing Yoongi eat well.

After Yoongi gains nearly 150 pounds, Jimin can’t resist one of his ultimate favorite meals so he eats a couple bites for himself, leaving Yoongi confused. 

“I thought you couldn’t eat human food!”

“Oh, I can eat it, just not too much at one time. Gives me indigestion.”

“Then why did I have to eat everything you wanted?!” 

“Because you’re so cute when you eat. And look at you, you’re so adorable and soft now. Plus, I hate indigestion, makes me cranky.” 

And somehow, that admission doesn't stop Yoongi from giving into Jimin's centuries' practiced pout.

Yoongi sits at Jimin’s dining table while the vampire collects all the foods he loves along with modern food that Jimin has never tried, asking Yoongi to describe it in detail for him.

The vampire feeds him little bites, telling Yoongi that it helps him experience the food for himself even better.

If he ever needs a little extra push, Jimin tells Yoongi that he can feed for longer when his boyfriend is so well fed - a "healthier" blood supply.

Jimin would turn Yoongi eventually so they could stay together, unable to watch his partner age and move on.

Yoongi ends up being a fat, pampered vampire while Jimin searches high and low for someone who can help him charm food for his baby to still eat well. 

With immortality and his heightened genetics, Yoongi finds that the heavy weight of his body and the lingering aches and pains have been lifted from his muscles and joints which makes him even happier to have eaten all of Jimin's food desires over the years.

However, Yoongi is always attached to Jimin as a newborn vampire, latched onto Jimin’s shoulder to constantly keep himself filled up due to his much larger frame.

Jimin is exhausted but endeared by his baby vampire, getting squashed by Yoongi always wanting to be on his lap. He may have to physically unlatch Yoongi's teeth sometimes, but Jimin will gladly keep his partner on his lap for as long as he can.

As he adjusts, Yoongi starts taking Jimin’s wrist while they are resting for a snack because he simply feels more settled with a full belly and the taste of Jimin on his lips.

Whenever Jimin tries to deny him, Yoongi gets bratty about it and says “You made me like this” which Jimin cannot deny.

The vampire certainly was responsible for his now vampire mate being twice the size he was when they met.

Over the course of their years together, Yoongi isn't the only one who experiences an increase in size and appetite.

Jimin’s long-time platonic vampire partner, Taehyung, gets jealous after seeing how sweet Yoongi and Jimin’s relationship is and wants someone to spoil for himself.

At Namjoon, Hoseok, and Jin's next party, Taehyung finds a recent college grad, Jungkook, and creates the same arrangement.

Jungkook can seriously eat well - even more than Yoongi.

Taehyung takes him on a world food tour because Jungkook is a complete foodie who wants to try everything. They invite Jimin and Yoongi along on multiple food-based European vacations. 

While he loves watching the little belly and cute cheeks grow on his partner, Taehyung does not expect to start gaining himself from Jungkook’s blood.

He starts getting soft around the middle and asks Jimin if he has experienced anything like that. Jimin is confused and says no - telling Taehyung that they know vampires' sizes rarely change after the transition.

Taehyung shows Jimin that he has honestly gotten a bit chubby, a soft tummy growing on his frame that is incredibly noticeable considering they have known each other for hundreds of years.

Jimin goes to Namjoon to ask if he has any idea how that could happen and they figure out that Jungkook's blood is super fattening.

It's been documented in a few rare cases throughout history and through Namjoon's tests, he finds that Jungkook lines up perfectly with all the signs.

Jimin finds it hilariously endearing, always taking his chubby trio around on trips and enjoying their various sizes - clearly enjoying Yoongi's body the most.

Taehyung ends up gaining 50 pounds before he turns Jungkook as their relationship has thrived just as much as Jimin and Yoongi's.

The vampire always puts on an act, being "annoyed" about his gain even though he actually loves it.

To Taehyung, his and Jungkook's shared weight gain is simply a sign of how much they've enjoyed their time with each other.

The only frustration Taehyung has is losing centuries' worth of clothes that he has outgrown.

Many of his closet try-ons entail Jimin curled up on his bed laughing with tears in his eyes as Taehyung tries to squeeze himself into an 18th-century ensemble.

“Jimin, quit laughing! This is from Marie Antoinette. I have to find a fucking tailor.” 

Jungkook wears all athleisure clothing and finally convinces Taehyung to try sweatpants who is blown away by how comfortable they are. 

“No wonder these generations keep getting fatter."

"Damn, babe, tell us how you really feel."

"You expect me to wear those out of the house?”

“Well, you certainly aren’t buttoning those pants so…”

“I'm going to ignore that comment. I suppose they are comfortable. I should get Jimin a pair of these.”

“One, Jimin wears running shorts and leggings all the time. You are the one behind. Two, Jimin fits in his pants just fine so he won’t need them.”

“Alright, you brat.”

They may tease each other endlessly, but Taehyung and Jungkook love their little arrangement just as much as Jimin and Yoongi.

The two couples move through life together, enjoying each other's company and loving the fact that they've found platonic and romantic soulmates between the four of them.

The only thing they miss, especially Yoongi and Jungkook, is indulging in their favorite foods. There weeks' long trips across the world still happen, but there is a longing for the food they once enjoyed.

The day Jimin finally finds the person who helps him prepare human food in a way that vampires can actually digest changes everything.

All four of them find out many things.