Our pain

Prologue

Jimin stares at the skyscraper in front of him. He is nervous and second guessing being here. He takes out his smartphone out of his jean and checks the time. He takes two more deep breathes before pushing the huge glass door. The cool air is the first thing to welcome him accompanied by the diffusers that releases a faint vanilla scent. The smell manages to calm him down as he approaches the receptionist.

“Hello?” Jimin speaks in a whisper but the guy behind the desk is able to hear him.
“Welcome to Rkive, how could I be of help” the guy says with a smile. It doesn’t seem neither genuine nor does it seem fake. Jimin doesn’t answer but stares the guy. Its not his intention to be rude or anything but his mind is stuck on trying to remember his name. Taehyung had mentioned that they got a new receptionist. After a moment Jimin realizes that his action comes off as being rude.

“ I am sorry, um I was trying to remember your name. I am sure Tae told me” he says with a nervous laughter.
“It’s quite alright. Are you perhaps talking about Mr Kim, our stylist? Are you here to see him?” the receptionist says while sending, who Jimin  assumes is Taehyung’s assistant,Rue, a message whether he should send the stranger up.
“Can I get your name”
“ummm it is Park Jimin but I am here to see the other Mr Kim” Jimin replies a little more confident now. The receptionist stops typing and looks at Jimin. He looks at his outfit and settles on looking at him in the eye.

“Do you have an appointment?” he inquires rather a little sceptical. Jimin does not blame him because who would let in a stranger in jeans and sweater to meet the CEO of an entertainment company. It sounds like a recipe for getting fired but as if luck was on Jimin's side, a familiar face enter the building and relief floods his face.
On instinct he smile and runs towards his best friend.

“Tae!”
“Minie!”
They both hug and the receptionist just stares rather surprised at the stranger and fellow colleague.

“Greetings Mr Kim”

That seems to remind Taehyung of his surroundings. He breaks the hug and looks at the receptionist.

“Greeting Mr Choi. There is no reason to sign him in, he is considered part of staff. I will go with him” he says with a smile.
“But Tae I am not here to see you” jimin says faintly while fidgeting with his fingers.
“umm I here to see Hyung”

Tae smirks and simply takes his best friend's hand and heads for the elevators. He is avoiding embarrassing his best friend in front of the receptionist

"So whats the reason for namjoon hyung's visit?" Taehyung says teasingly as the elevator doors close.
"Tae i did not say which hyung, what if i am visiting hobi or yunki hyung?" Jimin says back sassily.

With no strangers around all his nerves vanish. He feels more free to be himself.

"Easy. You blushed when saying hyung, so it's definitely your crush whom you are visiting. My question though is why?"
"Ummm......he is the one who actually asked me to come" Jimin says, his mind thinking of plausible reasons why his hyung  would ask for him to visit.

They both are aware of their feelings for one another and are close but they never actually acted on them due to reasons.

From then on Tae fills the entire ride and walk to Kim Namjoon's office with talks of his recent ideas for one if their idol's comeback. When they reach his door, it's Jimin who stops and just stares at the door.

Taehyung grows agitated and opens the door pulling Jimin inside as well.

"Morning!" Taehyung sings as he heads to the couch on the opposite left of the huge oak tree desk, that is currently filled with documents and two laptops, while smiling at his brother who smiles back.

"You are aware you have to knock first right" is what Namjoon says to the duo but mostly his younger brother.

After pleasantries are passed around and Namjoon offers Jimin a seat, Jimin grows a little restless and keeps picking at his nails on his lap. He is aware that his best friend is looking at him and aware of what he is doing.

“I shall leave you two to talk so let me leave you alone. Bye!” Taehung says while getting up to leave. Jimin accepts the bottle that Taehyung hands him before leaving. Instead of his fingers, he now fusses with the bottle cap.

Once the door is closes after Taehyung's departure, Jimin does a deep breathe to calm himself. His anxiety can't quite handel Namjoon and its now worse as he has no clue as to why he was asked to visit.

“Hung, is there a reason you wanted to meet me” Jimin asks with a timid voice.
“It's nothing to worry yourself about but I need a favour” the older responds.
“Ohh what can I do for you hyung?”
“Jimin , I am sorry to ask this of you but could you be my date to a business dinner I have this coming Thursday”

Jimin releases small squeak and breaks out into a smile and nods his head. He feels so excited and can not wait to tell Teahyung. They going to have a blast preparing for the business dinner. He looks at Namjoon and he sees his dimpled smile and hears his shy laugh.

“You know I can never say no to you” Jimin says still smiling.
“I do and sometimes I wish you would” Namjoon says and his smile slowly disappearing.

"Let's go eat breakfast, it is my treat" Namjoon says preparing himself to leave with Jimin while Jimin stands to assisst him. He could not wait for their little breakfast date to start and Thursday. Only three days till thursday.