Always Loved You || Jikook ✅

14.

JIMIN POV

The last thing Jimin wanted to
do after the too-real, too-raw talk he and Jungkook had the night before was to wake up
too damn early on a Saturday
for the farmer's market.

He had even toyed with the
idea of faking an illness or
falling out of bed or even
down the stairs—just for an excuse to shut the world
out for a little while longer.

If only his conscience hadn't gotten in the way.

But Jimin knew that Pop always looked forward to the farmer's market and the fact that
Jungkook would be there too meant that Jimin already knew he'd regret it if he tried to find some lame excuse not to go.

Not that all of those perfectly good reasons had made it any easier to get out of bed that morning.

By the time the three of them had made it to the market though, with the morning
sun and the chirping birds
and the smiling, familiar—if maybe still a little sleepy
faces greeting them, Jimin
knew for sure he'd made
the right decision.

It was hard to feel like life was unfair when he was surrounded by people he loved, beautiful flowers, fresh produce and
the kind of perfect morning
that only happened a few
times each summer.

Not too hot.

Not too cold.

Not too humid.

Just... perfect.

Jungkook leaned in close as
they stopped while Pop visited with one of the stall owners.

"So was it worth getting out
of bed?" Jimin laughed.

It was almost as if Jungkook
had read his mind.

Had his expression been that sour all morning?

"I knew it would be worth
it." Jimin said, grinning up at
Jungkook.

"Even if it violated my personal rule of not getting out of bed before nine on a Saturday."

"I had forgotten about that
rule." Jungkook said, mirroring Jimin's smile.

"But it makes sense."

"If I'd been in bed with you, I definitely would've wanted to stay there all morning—
hell, all day if you'd let me."

"You know I would." Jimin
winked and shook his head.

"You're such a tease."

"And there's nothing I can do about it here."

"I bet we could find a place to sneak off to if we really put
our minds to it." Jungkook
said, shrugging innocently.

"What are you two conspiring about?" Pop asked, saying goodbye to his friends to join Jimin and Jungkook again.

"Or maybe I shouldn't ask
too many questions..."

Jimin could feel his face flush
as both Pop and Jungkook
turned to give him a nearly-identical questioning look.

If the goal was to embarrass him, they were doing a pretty fantastic job.

"I think the two of you have
been conspiring." Jimin said, playfully bumping Jungkook
with his shoulder as they
walked toward the next stall.

"Oh, speaking of conspiring..."

Pop's voice trailed off as his attention was drawn to some fresh tomatoes nearby.

Jimin and Jungkook exchanged glances but Jungkook only shrugged.

If they had been conspiring,
Pop had evidently forgotten
to let Jungkook in on the
secret.