TO BE WITH YOU UNDERNEATH THE BLOSSOMS

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Jimin was out looking for fresh rosemary his father requested to collect. Nights these days were freezing from winter closing in, so Jimin was bundled in his comfiest sweater, a coat to cover his upper body, both feet tucked into a pair of high shoes. 

Along the journey to the market, he got side tracked by the new stall a pack member opened to sell pieces of jewelry with intricate designs that immediately drew his attention. Scanning the array of charming ornaments, Jimin's eyes focused on two lockets, one shaped like lavender and the other a dreamy red blossom. Delicately grasping onto the pendants, Jimin lets his eyes roam the defined curves, thoughts straying to a certain alpha who has been hot on his tail for some days now. 

Ever since the day Taehyung asked for his permission to court him, the alpha had been following him around like a lost puppy. Jimin isn't new to being pursued by Taehyung, but this time around, Taehyung is orbiting around him like he is on a mission, which is to get Jimin to agree to his courtship.

Taehyung was at his door at sharp eight in the morning, his characteristic boxy smile radiant and too bright for him who had just got off bed, puffy eyelids half closed and hair untidy. Taehyung always has his hands crossed behind his back, likely hiding a small bouquet of baby pink roses the younger gifts him every day at his doorstep. The roses are accompanied by a single strand of lavender taehyung took time to carefully pick from the field east of their pack, tied to the stem of the bouquet with a golden ribbon. When taehyung shyly offers the flowers to him, jimin is reminded of the tiny pup who once gave him a posy as gratitude for taking care of him. 

Taehyung's ruddy pink cheeks always manage to tug a sleepy smile on Jimin's lips, the omega in him is pleased as he brings the flowers to his nose to take a whiff. Taehyung has another habit of dropping a kiss without further ado to wherever he pleases right after he gave jimin the flowers. Jimin probably wouldn't have shaken the sleep from his limbs to act fast and push Taehyung away from him and save himself from getting assaulted by a fond kiss. That's the reason taehyung gets to kiss him every morning. If Jimin had been fully awake he would have dodged Taehyung's lips for sure. It's definitely not because he was too anxiously waiting for that simple kiss.

Jimin will never admit this to Taehyung, but he secretly anticipates Taehyung's kiss and where the alpha will kiss him every day. It's more of a peck the younger delivers most likely to any region of his face. The day before yesterday, Taehyung kissed his pinky finger. Yesterday, a lingering kiss was given to the back of his hand and today a peck was dropped on his forehead. Jimin turns red in an instant and Taehyung chuckles, delighted to see Jimin hiding his face behind the roses. Taehyung never complained when Jimin shut the door on his face afterward. The alpha pockets his hand and turns around to walk away with a pep in his step.

Jimin's mornings were delayed due to him taking time to calm his racing heart, which was thumping at an unnatural rhythm. He needs extra time to scold his wolf, who is happy about seeing taehyung after waking up.

Though taehyung leaves him in the morning, jimin knows he will encounter the alpha later in the day. It's a truth that taehyung follows him around like a satellite. Wherever he goes, taehyung isn't far behind. The alpha pops up when jimin is least expecting him, surprising him and his omega. Maybe taehyung is watching him now as he purchases the two pendants.

Jimin meets seokjin on his way home from his parents' house. The alpha was having a cheerful chat with a group of elder alphas when jimin walked past them silently. But seokjin surprisingly ditched his group of friends to chat with him, hurriedly excusing himself out of the group. 

'Hey, jiminah', the alpha greets, sliding to his side, 'Why are you in a rush?', he questions, nudging their shoulders together.

'Nothing, hyung', jimin explains, stopping to face the elder, 'I was trying to get home before it got dark', he says, holding the bag of strawberries he brought close to his chest.