Black & White

twenty;

Mina plops on the couch right after she and Jimin reach their home after work and let out a huge sigh, still feeling a little bit anxious from the incident earlier. Jimin closes the door behind him and looks at her in concern, "Are you alright?"

Mina nods and smiles at him "Do you want to eat anything for dinner? I will cook."

"I think we should just get dinner delivered", earlier when they left for work, he wanted to ask Mina out for dinner but looking at her tired face in the car before makes him canceled his intention. Mina just nods, agreeing.

Jimin sits at the couch next to her and sighs, "I am sorry for what had happened. If only I paid more attention" he looks down feeling disappointed with himself for not being able to be there for her.

Mina straightens her body and looks directly at Jimin deeply into his eyes "Not everything is in our control. Don't be too hard on yourself..." she smiles with comfort.

And just those words enough to make his heart swell. He has forgotten how long it has been since he carefully listens to someone's advice and having someone talking to him directly into the eyes without fear or just purely based on respect.

But with her, every day feels like someone is there to hold him every time he falls. Not like his friends do not do the same but the feeling is totally different.

"Thank you...", he mutters silently. "And uh, by the way, Mina... I will be going on another business trip to Manila then Singapore. Maybe I will be away for one week?", he stands up getting ready to leave the space.

Mina looks up to him while pouting, "So what would I be doing alone? Who will be driving me to work? I am scared to stay home alone."

Jimin smiles in guilty. Even more guilty looking at her pouting naturally. "Hoseok or Momo will be driving you to the office and back home. As for staying alone, do not worry I will ask Tzuyu to accompany you", he tries his best to comfort her.

Mina nods then gives him an okay sign. "How about Jungkook?", then it occurs to her that that guy would not let his wife practicing social distancing with him.

"Maybe I will bribe him with PS4 latest games or something like that. I will think about it later. But what I know, Tzuyu already agreed."

******

The week comes, Jimin already left for another business trip. He already told her that he wanted to bring her along if he had the chance, but he was worried she would be bored staying at hotel room all the time and Mina agreed – well, at least staying here in Korea she can go to work and get to have girls' night with Tzuyu all week.

Mina enters the office while slightly bowing to the employees who are ready to start their works for today. She inhales deeply then exhales trying to keep her focus on the task that will be on her desk.

Once she reaches her desk, her eyebrows raised suspiciously.

"Who left this bouquet of lily here...", she talks to herself while putting her leather handbag on the shelf beside her desk then takes a sit to observe the delicate bouquet. She smells the flowers and smiles looking at the arrangement.

It is indeed beautiful and manages to make her day.

She looks around the bouquet trying to find any name card before her phone rings. Mina gets her phone that is inside her handbag and answered the caller "Hello?", she raises her eyebrows again as the contact number is not saved in her contact list.

"Hello, Mina-shi! Sorry for calling you early in the morning. Are you already at the office?", the person asks in delight.

Mina stutters a little bit feeling awkward at the same time "A-Ah yes... already at the office. Are you the one who sends me the flowers, Kai-shi?", she asks politely.