Evergreen

19: "what puppy cost 100,000 dollars tae?"

*JIMIN POV*

I had no idea what to get that loud and obnoxious son of a bitch, I mean I have never engaged in a conversation with the guy, I just knew he we always with Kai and he was constantly trying to make everyone laugh. Now I had to spend someone's rent on a  present for him.

I have also never had this much money in my possession, not even when I used to steal from people when I was younger. But, that's another story for another time.

Moving to Seoul has completely changed me...and my mother as well. Back in Busan, I had to work for any and everything I wanted. The mom that I knew would have never just slapped money in my hand, no matter if she had it or not, especially not this much.

As I was driving to the mall I could not stop thinking about my father back in Busan. I haven't really talked to him since we moved. I know, I am a dick.

Was he okay?

Was he well?

Was he living well?

Was he even living?

That thought alone scared the shit out of me, so I decided to pick up the phone and call the man who went half on bringing me into this world.

The phone rang for no more than three seconds and I was met with the sound of my father's voice.

"Aish. I thought you would never call me," he sarcastically spoke over the speaker in my car. But, I could tell he was excited to at hear my voice.

"I am sorry dad, I have just been trying to get used to this new lifestyle," I came up with a lame-ass excuse.

I might as well have said,

"Sorry dad, I am just drowning in money right now, so I couldn't pick up the phone and call you,"

"That is fine Jimin, I understand," he replied. He always understood, no matter how fucked up everything was, he still understood.

"I made the dance team," I tried to lighten up the conversation.

My father inspired me to be a dancer. He was my biggest cheerleader. He went to all of my performances, dropped me off, and picked me up at all my practices. He was there when I came 2nd in that dance competition and balled my eyes out. He encouraged me to keep pursuing dance.

"Oh how wonderful Jimin! I am so proud of you! How do you like your new school?" he was radiating excitement.

"It is fun, but I am still trying to get used to how big it is," I reply back.

"So do you have a boyfriend in that new big school of yours?" he chuckled.

My father was always supportive of my sexuality. I came out when I was 15 years old and he has been nothing but understanding the entire time.

"No, but there is this one guy, he is my best friend though," my heart started rapidly beating just by thinking of him.

"Does he have a boyfriend? Wait, is he even gay?" he asked as I was almost five minutes away from the mall.

"Yes he is gay, but he is still madly in love with his asshole of an ex-boyfriend and it's just hard for me to try and... you know...make a move," I sigh.

"Listen to me Jimin. I know you. I know how caring you are and how much you love, I have seen it. So, if this new best friend of yours is someone you would like to care and love for, why not just lay all your feelings out on the table. The worst he can say is no, it's not like he will reject you because he isn't gay, he probably is not ready for anything with anyone just yet. But, the best thing you can do for yourself, is to throw those emotions out and just hope for the best," he always gave the best advice.