a lesson in endearment | bts

004 - Jimin

"2, 3! Bang! Tan! We are BTS! Thank you for coming to our concert!" The group ended the concert to ear numbing applause and cheers. As they made their way backstage, bowing to the staff as they went, Jimin couldn't help wondering how Eunji was reacting to the concert. During the half time, he'd gotten distracted playing a game with Hoseok and Taehyung. By the time he remembered Eunji, it was time to change and begin the second half of the concert.

Feeling guilty, he rushed to change before dashing down the corridor towards the TV room, only to collide with the very girl he'd been running to see. She let out a squeal as she stumbled back and was caught by Jimin's strong arms.

"Sorry! Sorry!" He apologised, feeling rather embarassed. Once she was sure her legs wouldn't crumble, Eunji flashed him a smile that told him she forgave him. Exhaling with relief, he realised he still felt guilty. How could he make his carelessness up to her?

"How can I make my carelessness up to you?" He asked her. She stuttered over her words for a while before lowering her voice and taking on a nonchalant tone.

"You don't have to do anything."

"No, please. My behaviour was out of line. I was supposed to take care of you and I didn't even show up during half time. Just tell me what you want to do." There was a pause as she thought carefully over her options, realising that he wouldn't let it go so easily.

"Well, I've never actually been to the shopping streets of Seoul." He blinked at her.

"Really? How come?" She just looked to the floor and quickly changed the topic.

"When and where should we meet, ab man?" She teased lightly, still not looking at him. He looked at her bowed head and thought for a moment.

"Can we exchange numbers? I'm going to have to find out when I can come out and if I need an escort." She nodded in understanding and held out her phone.

~*~

"So, not only has Jimin managed to land himself a date tomorrow with a pretty girl that happens to be a fan, but Kookie has too?" Namjoon asked incredulously as he sat on the lower bunk that he slept on. Jungkook and Jimin sat up from where they were sat on Jungkook's bunk.

"It's isn't a date. I'm just showing her some landmarks and cool places. I myself don't even know what I was thinking; I'm going to make a fool of myself." The maknae protested, clutching his head in his hands as he thought of how quickly he had asked her out.

"It's not a date. I just felt the need to repay her for my poor behaviour at the concert. So we're going shopping."
Jimin retorted, feeling himself flush as he realised that it would literally just be him and a girl with an escort hanging out in the shopping district, like couples do.

The other members nodded placidly. Giving up on convincing them, Jimin made his way to the room he shared with Taehyung and Hoseok and flopped onto his pillow with a small petulant grunt of irritance, but that didn't mean he wasn't smiling as he did so.