Third Person POV:
“Don’t make a fuss and be my guess at my first book signing here in Australia, I bet you want to hear my voice reading? I will read it aloud to narrate the story.“
It made Seok Jin’s mouth agape as he happily offer his hands to twirl Mr. Monroe, seeing Mr. Monroe passionately released books after Seok Jin accepts the plot of ‘Loving You’ became a big deal to hear such news again from Mr. Monroe.
Seok Jin wanted to give Mr. Monroe a praise for being brave to accept his husband being gone. “If I can, you can too…” Mr. Monroe says when Seok Jin opened himself and asked if he can do that too…
“You don’t really have to accept he’s gone, just accept the fact that this life wasn’t for the both of you to spend together, but through this? You both can communicate.” Mr. Monroe says as he placed his hands on his own chest showing the power of it to Seok Jin.
Seok Jin smiled with the memory of Jung Kook using the same gestures holding a lot of memories… “Tell me the title and spoil me a little–“
Mr. Monroe slap Seok Jin’s shoulder playfully as he laughed and left a penny at the buskers before tapping Seok Jin’s back. “I spoiled you enough.” Mr. Monroe whispered as he leads the way, still hopping cheerfully and naturally humming even after they’re om the process of walking away from the buskers slowly that makes the music fades away.
Seok Jin wouldn’t knock back a person who guides him slowly to find himself. He is thankful to the man who treats and gave lots of meaningful advice.
Seok Jin flopped himself at the bed as he smiled at the empty room after his time with Mr. Monroe’s again, little tour. He wasn’t lonely anymore, Jung Kook was with him, and Seok Jin believes, half of him being eager to chase the fate will have a half from the help of Jung Kook to tell where it might be.
As Seok Jin was about to close his eyes, Mr. Monroe called. “He said yes so there’s no reason for you to back out, have a good sleep.~” Seok Jin stirred from his comfortable position. After he found himself smiling, he exhaled a proud air from the bottom of his heart.
Placing his right hand on his chest as he stare at himself in the mirror. “So his back too? Thank you, thank you for fighting, thank you for bringing me back to happiness.” The first statement was for Taehyung as Seok Jin couldn't believe what he just heard.
Seok Jin couldn’t control how happy he was as he stared at the painting Taehyung painted. It's literally an art, him and Jung Kook finally looked happily staring at someone who’ll look at them.
The two had no idea that fate and things that is destined to happen always has an instrument for it to proceed. And For Taehyung and Seok Jin, Mr. Monroe volunteered to be the one who’ll let the two find themselves in the middle of being lost.
As Mr. Monroe smiled at his wrist looking at his watch, counting the running 2 hours advance from the real book signing... “They must be lost on the process of finding by now.”
“Guide them for the right way…” Mr. Monroe says looking at the clouds as he intentionally kept where’s the venue of his own events.
The place is precious and was treasured by many since many lost people found it in desperation that's another reason why Mr. Monroe chose the place.
Seok Jin happily walks at the alleys, admiring lots of things, children, people and establishments that was no doubt, mesmerizing.
The realization hits him very late, he was captivated by the flower shop and found familiar flower that made him forget his situation. “Gardenia...” Seok Jin mumbles that earns a grin from the florists.
“Maybe its time to express what’s inside your heart mmm?...”
“Seok Jin.” Seok Jin giddily offers his hand to the florists. “Call me Van Sir, what kind of flower can I get you?”
As Seok Jin ordered the same flower, he have mumble, Van was on his way to prepare it when his gaze lands on the prepared flower his previous customer have bought. “What’s wrong?” Seok Jin asks, with Van’s dumbfounded expression.
“Maybe he had left that when he handed me the payment–“
Seok Jin swallowed as his heart starts beating fasts. “You are usually asking your customer’s name right? Give me the previous one who bought that flower, its really urgent–“
Van furrowed his brows, no matter how charming the man in front of him, the privacy of his customer is his must protect priority.
But on the other hand, Seok Jin too is his customer. “I don’t know the sudden urgency but describe him first then I’ll think about telling his name–“
“He always has a messenger brown leather bag, eyeglasses on the last time I saw him and it suits him, he looks good on coat and has a pretty eyes, his beautiful hands–“
“How would I know such a detailed information.–“
Seok Jin leaned closer. “I know, so now can I have his name? Its Taehyung right?–“
Van scratched his nape as he stuttered at how close Seok Jin was. Van didn’t know if it’s the previous man Seok Jin is talking about or he, himself. Van was getting drown at Seok Jin’s eyes, voice and every part of him, but he sweep away his thought as his principle of customers and florists floats to his mind.
“I am actually lying when I challenged you, he’s weird but beautiful I agree, let’s just assume his name is Taehyung since it sounds like it suits his personality, he seems like he didn’t want someone to know he’s that person so I gave that to him, unlike you who voluntarily gave your name.”
“Go get the flower he left, if he came back I’ll give him another one, I hope you are chasing the person you’ve been keeping your thoughts for, give that flower and tell him the truth, have a nice day Sir.” Seok Jin smiled at Van as he hurriedly pick his phone on his pocket.
He didn’t know the direction, he didn’t know where and when to stop as he kept on running observing the places.
Seok Jin thought of going back to Van as Mr. Monroe suddenly wasn’t available to call, but Seok Jin made a lot of steps from the flower shop.
Gripping the gardenia bouquet, Seok Jin took a deep breath as his right hands clutch on his chest, listening where his heart want him to go. “Right.” Seok Jin says as he saw a man walking at the right alley calmly.
Seok Jin made up his mind, he’ll follow the man to have some calm energy from him.
As his steps went closer and closer both of them stops as well as their heart calming slowly. “Don’t follow me I might lead you to a wrong path, I’m also lost–“ The voice was so soothing to Seok Jin as he smile looking at the flower on his grip.
"Following you around might lead us both to our destined place, here. I think its yours.” Seok Jin says handing out the flower.
“Flower from artist to artist which symbolizes secret love? He’ll like it.” Seok Jin hoped his toned is still sincere despite him being a little bit disappointed.
Maybe Taehyung doesn’t really give meaning to anything no more– “That’s actually for you, I don’t think I will have the face to present at the event so I will just leave quietly and leave this flower for you but here you are–“
Seok Jin looks at Taehyung, asking if they’re finally okay. But he found, no answer.
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Always By Your Side | TAEJINKOOK ✔
Fanfiction"I love him." "But you love him too, you need to choose."
