Jimin comes home bone-tired and overstimulated, too wired to rest and too worn out to keep pretending he’s fine. Jungkook remembers a promise Jimin once made - that if it ever got this bad again, he’d finally let Jungkook take over and take care of him.
What follows is a quiet night of care and comfort: a bath drawn by gentle hands, soft touches and softer words.
This is a cozy, sensual JiKook oneshot about letting yourself be held when you’re exhausted, about promises kept, and about finding your way back to calm in the arms of the person who loves you most.
Word Count: 3,131
This one is pure comfort….Jimin exhausted to the bone with everything being too much even the hallway lights. JK immediately realizes the situation being able to read every nuance off Jamin’s face. JK offers to take the reins and takes care of his exhausted boyfriend and makes all the pain and exhaustion go away. Having someone who can read you like a book and know how to make it all go away is a treasure to have.
This little gem of a story resonated deeply with its focus on letting in the care and affection, allowing oneself to be held.
I was reminded how often relationships get reduced to a transactional give-and-take and miss their whole point, which is being that open, vulnerable and honest space. And just ‘there’, the comfortable home where worries can melt away as soap in bath water, where you can fall and be caught.
Sometimes the most intimately loving acts are the seemingly ordinary ones like running a bath.
A must read.