A does of salt • jjk + pjm

Chapter 7: two truths and a lie

Jungkook was a good kisser. Jimin had concluded that much from this past month of hooking up with Dr. Jeon. But he was a really good kisser. Really really good. They make out softly and slowly in the medical library of the hospital, in their workplace; it still wasn't appropriate what they were doing just because they were clothed and kissing tenderly this time. They came down here to do research, to work, not kiss. But when Jimin feels Jungkook smiling into the kiss, it makes him smile too.

And it doesn't feel wrong.

Not at all.

So Jimin's not sure why he does what he does next. "I... have to go. Sorry. I forgot I had something to do tonight. Sorry." Jimin stands up flustered the moment he and Jungkook pull away from the kiss. He doesn't leave any room for further smiles, not a moment for a single word to be said.

He runs out of the library.

The trauma surgeon sits there dumbfounded and confused, staring at all their files and books scattered across the floor. He face palms and groans. He reluctantly begins gathering the files, picking up and placing books back onto the shelves. While cleaning up, he notices Jimin left his little stressball that he always seemed to fidget with when working.

A red heart shaped stressball with the words I aorta tell you how much I love you written on it.

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There are two things Kim Taehyung was always confident about:

Surgery
Dating
He lived and breathed surgery; scrubbing down to head into the OR always gave him a feeling of ecstasy. And dating, well, he was always good at that. Nervous didn't exist in his vocabulary when it came to love and romance. That is of course, until Chief Kim Seokjin came into the picture, like a bulldozer he turned the pediatric surgeon's world upside own, making him question everything including his own self worth.

He was never one who got nervous for a date. But he hasn't been on a real first date in over a year. So when he opens the large door to Black Bottle, a trendy upscale bar and lounge right in the heart of Gangnam in which he's been to a million times, he feels unfamiliarly nervous.

The place isn't as packed like it usually is because it's a weekday. Taehyung follows the petite host dressed in a short black mini dress with a slicked back, long ponytail. The workers here always wore black, Taehyung has been here enough to know the employees' dress code. It fits with the sleek ambiance of the place, the color scheme of the establishment's interior design being black and monochromatic.

Taehyung sticks out like a sore thumb against the dark interiors. He's wearing a bright, silky magenta Gucci button up, extremely tight black ripped jeans from his favorite denim brand PURPLE, totally accentuating his ass, his favorite black Ferragamo textured calfskin Gancini loafers that he'd never dare wear to work because they were much too expensive to risk getting blood and bodily fluids on them, three rather chunky rings from Konstanino jewelry. He thought it might be a bit overkill, the rings, but he figured why not? Life was short and he liked his jewelry. When else would he wear all these rings he purchased if not somewhere social like a date? It's not like he could wear them to work as he was always in surgery.

The man was always bold with his style, wearing bright colors, bold prints, and unique patterns outside of work. If he didn't go into medicine, in another life he would have loved to pursue fashion. But suddenly today, he feels self-conscious and overdressed, slightly regretting going with the magenta shirt instead of the navy one he had also considered. He subtly takes two of the rings off his fingers and places them in his pockets as the host begins to lead him to his table.

They walk through the posh dimly lit hallway and past the entire wall display of wine bottles that start from the floor up to the very high ceiling—it's an impressive collection really and an even more creative interior design choice. It's a shame Taehyung doesn't like wine much. But his date had suggested the place and Taehyung was familiar with Black Bottle since he's been here, so he figured why not. When they are almost at the back of the bar, he spots his date immediately because he's seen pictures.