With all the preparations for the upcoming race, Jungkook totally forgot that he's on cake duty for his little sister's birthday. With 2 days left, all bakeries he contacted declined Jungkook's custom order (his sister specifically said she wants a...
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Jungkook's eyebrows draw together, and he squints at the person, wanting to open his mouth and say something back, but doesn't quite know what. Thank you? You did well too?
Just as he is about to utter something back, his attention is caught by something in the corner of his eyes that glitters around Star Flame's neck and flings in the air when he opens his jacket. Jungkook recognizes the shape of a silver necklace, though he's not close enough to clearly see what the pendant is, he could swear it looks analogue to the one he was holding in his hands just a few days ago.
The racer literally freezes as the other suddenly makes a move to divest his helmet, completely unprepared for what is to come. His chest doesn't move, and he feels his pulse quicken, lips gaping at the sight of the other. The fleeting vision of silver reflects in Jungkook's eyes, his fingers wrap tighter around the handlebars. Too astonished to speak, he looks at Jimin with wide eyes.
"Cat got your tongue?" Jimin steals a glimpse at Jungkook, the corner of his mouth pulling up in a barely visible grin and brown eyes staring into Jungkook's, before he scans his face.
"You wish," Jungkook answers with a scoff and directs his gaze to the view once again, attempting to play it down. "Do you want to explain to me what that was just now? I didn't know you were a racer. Why didn't you say anything?"
"There are so many things you don't know about me. I could say the same about you. Why didn't you say you were a racer?" Jimin retorts instead with the counter question, nibbling his lip to keep from breaking into a wide grin.
It's now Jungkook's turn for his lips to curl into a soft smile, struck by the sudden flirting and sassiness in Jimin's voice. He gets off the bike and walks to the edge of the viewing platform where he sits down, soon followed by Jimin, only a few inches between them. A thousand questions form in his mind that only want to spill out of his mouth, but he decides to ask them one by one and no matter how long he sits here there is one question that has been on his mind for a long time.
"Why haven't I heard from you so far? Why is this the first time you've raced here?"
The brown-haired man watches as the other shifts in his posture and now rests his hands behind his back, positions himself cross-legged and drops his head into his neck. His brown eyes are fixed on the sky.
"It was not long ago that I started. I've only ridden a few times so far-"
"-and yet you beat me fair and square with sly tactics. Go on, sorry."
Jungkook clears his throat as he realises he has interrupted Jimin and instead wears a mellow smile on his lips as a sign for him to continue.
Jimin chuckles in amusement and agrees with him, sighing. "You're right, but if I had been a tad slower, you would have won. Anyway, I've only raced in Daegu so far whenever I've visited a part of my family. I don't know much about racing, I admit. However, I've picked up a few things and memorised a few tricks. I only found out by chance the other day that there are also races here. Supposedly, things would be wilder here than in Daegu. "
