Teach Me, Touch Me! - JinKook

3

After several times participating in painting activities and joining the club, Jungkook needed more painting equipment. His watercolor has started to running out, and also his canvas supplies so he needed more.

On his day off, he goes to a shop that sells painting supplies. He entered the shop and started looking around and search for the equipment he needed.

Not long after, a shopkeeper came to Jungkook to offer help.

"Excuse me, maybe I can help you, what equipment do you need?"

"Yeah, I need--"

Jungkook answered while turning his body, but he stopped talking when he saw the face of the person in front of him.

"You?" Said the shopkeeper.

Jungkook was speechless, besides he also admired the face of the person in front of him. He didn't expect that he would meet the teacher he fantasized about, here.

"You? Are you a new student at---?"

Before he finished his words, Jungkook cut him off.

"Good afternoon, Sir. Yes, I'm new student and I want to apologize for what happened that time. I didn't mean to see you and Mr. Tae while.... making out. I'm sorry. But I won't tell anyone and will keep it a secret, I also promised Mr. Tae" Jungkook said while bowing his head.

Jin's cheeks turned red at Jungkook's words, as he recalled the embarrassing incident.

"Oo.. okay.. I'm also sorry for doing that dirty thing at school. So, you already know Mr. Tae?"

"Yeah, I joined the painting club. That's why I'm here to buy painting supplies for my extra-curricular activities next week" said Jungkook.

"Thats good. I'll help you. So, what do you need?" Jin asked who returned to his main purpose of helping his customers.

"I need some canvases of various sizes" Jungkook said.

"Okay I will prepare it for you. You can wait here" said Jin with a smile and walked towards the place where the canvas was stored.

"Thank you"

While Jungkook was waiting for Jin who was preparing the things he needed, he sat while watching Jin who was arranging some canvases.

He began to organize his thoughts and intended to get to know his other teacher more closely. He didn't even know his name yet.

Not long after, Jin came with several canvases of various sizes.

"This is the canvas you need" Jin said as he handed the item.

"Thank you. Uhm, Sir, may I ask you something?" Jungkook asked.

"Sure, what do you want to ask?"

"You're also a teacher at my school, aren't you? Then why are you here? Is this shop yours?"

"Yes, I'm a teacher at your school. But I also work part time here, this shop is not mine" replied Jin.

"May I know your name?"

"Oh yeah, sorry I haven't introduced myself. My name is Kim Seokjin, students usually call me Mr. Jin. But I think if you want to call me Jin, that's fine. So, what's your name?"

"So you're... Jin hyung? You're teaching at acting club, right? I'm Jeon Jungkook by the way" Jungkook asked.

"Oh, if you want to call me hyung, I'm fine too. And yes, I'm teaching at acting club. How did you know that?" said Jin little surprised.

"Sorry, I mean Mr. Jin. Previously my friend, Jimin, told me that he was in the acting club and he said that 'Jin hyung' is the teacher"

"Ah Jimin, yes he is my student. We are both quite close that's why he called me hyung"

"If I had known from the start that the 'Jin hyung' he meant was him, I would have joined acting club from the start" Jungkook mumbled to himself.

"Uhm, sorry? I can't hear you clearly" Jin said.

"Oh no no. I'm talking to myself hehe by the way I'll pay for all this. So how much is the total price?" Jungkook said awkwardly and tried to divert the conversation.

"Alright, wait I'll count it first"

After Jin finished counting, Jungkook paid for his shopping.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Jin"

"You're welcome. Anyway Jungkook, wait here"

Jungkook was confused, and Jin walked over to another shelf of painting supplies. He took a set of painting brushes and gave it to Jungkook.

"This is for you, take it" said Jin.

"For me?"

"Yeah, this is as my apology since I'm a teacher, but I did something inappropriate at school. I should have been a good role model for my students"

"Thank you very much Mr. Jin, you're so kind. I will use this to make my painting" Jungkook said with a big smile as he accepted the gift from Jin.

"You're welcome. Please make a good painting" said Jin who smiled back.

"Sure! Alright, I'll be home. See you at school, Mr. Jin! Nice to meet you"

"Bye, nice to meet you too, Jungkook" Jin waved his hand to Jungkook who came out of the shop where he part time worked.

Even though their initial meeting was so awkward, they were able to adjust and make it flow like nothing happened.