Colored With a Kiss (Jikook)

Part 17

Jungkook's POV:

Jimin and I have been curled up on the couch together ever since the others left. While he told me all about his ordeal, I kept my arms wrapped around him. When he talked about how scared he was, he started to shake. I pulled him to me and kissed the top of his head.

Jungkook: I'm so sorry, Jimin. I wish you'd never met me, then you wouldn't have gone through this ordeal.

Jimin: Don't say that. It's not your fault that a crazy person fell for you.

Jungkook: I have bad luck. The first person who paid attention to me here turned into a stalker.

He turned to face me and caressed my cheek.

Jungkook: I should be comforting you, not the other way around.

Jimin: Your presence comforts me. Everything about you comforts me.

He wrapped his arms around my neck and pulled me into a hug. I rocked him back and forth gently. I noticed that the sun was starting to get lower on the horizon.

Jungkook: I should take you back to the garden.

Jimin: I don't want to go.

Jungkook: But we promised your friends. Taehyung would be devastated if you didn't come back. You didn't see how upset he was when he heard that you'd been taken.

Jimin: (Chewing on his bottom lip) You're right. I just wish you could stay with me.

Jungkook: I know, me too.  You're shaking again.

Jimin: I'm exhausted. And I really need to eat something.

Jungkook: Oh.  Well I don't have anything here, but we can pick something up on the way to the garden.

On the drive back we stopped off at a Mom's Touch and picked up fried chicken, onion rings, fries and burgers. Jimin was amazed at how easy it was and all the options.

Jimin: This smells so good. But it's way more than I can eat.

Jungkook: Maybe we can share it with your friends?

Jimin: Good idea! But I think I want to eat some of this now.

Jungkook: Here, you can start with some French fries.

I pointed to the fries and he stuck a few in his mouth. His eyes lit up and he made some happy noises while eating.

A short while later we made it back to the garden. As we headed into the woods, he touched the side of a tree and seemed to send a message to Hobi. So when we arrived at our bench, they were all waiting for us. Namjoon's eyes lit up when he saw the food.

Namjoon: Oh man, it's been so long since I've had a hamburger.

Jungkook: Dig in, we brought extras.

Taehyung wasn't paying attention to the food, instead he ran into Jimin's arms.

Taehyung: I was worried sick.

Jin: It's true. He paced non-stop, nearly wore a groove in our floor.

Jimin held onto Taehyung and kissed his friend's cheek.

Taehyung: From now on, whenever we're working it's going to be the buddy system. If I can't work, neither can you.

Jimin: I'm fine Tae, just a little shaken up.  Come on, let's eat. I'm starving.

His friend pouted at him for a sec, but then relaxed as Yoongi wrapped his arms around his waist. Those two are really sweet. Actually, as I looked at all of them, they were all an amazing group of friends. I could see that they all had an easy familiarity with each other.