Jimin's phone rings as he's getting ready to leave his apartment. It's his landlord, and he briefly considers letting it go to voicemail, but makes a split-second decision to pick up as he grabs his keys off the counter. "Hello?"
"Hello, Mr. Park. This is Bill Caldwell."
"Good evening, Mr. Caldwell," Jimin says politely, awkwardly attempting to jam his key into the door lock with one hand while the door is still open. The door swings away, forcing him to give up and yank it shut. The key slides home easily. "Did you get my rent check? I left it with Ms. Schneider—"
"Yes, yes, I did. I've just been going through some paperwork and wanted to let you know that your lease is up at the end of the month," the landlord says. "I spoke with your father before he passed and he'd planned on renewing it, however, you would be the one signing the lease agreement should you choose to renew. I apologize for springing this on you with such short notice, but I felt that it would be appropriate to get in contact with you as soon as possible so that you can make whatever arrangements you need to."
Jimin pauses, fiddling with his key in the lock.
The apartment lease. Fuck.
Yet another thing left for him to deal with. Warning would've been nice, but this news might be good. This means that he doesn't have to continue paying rent on an entire two bedroom apartment when he only uses a fraction of that space. A studio apartment would be nice. Or, perhaps he can find someone looking for a housemate. The only difficulty will be finding a place before the end of the month. Yoongi and Seokjin will offer to put him up if he can't find anything immediately regardless, but Jimin doesn't want to take advantage of their generosity unless absolutely necessary. They've got their own lives to live.
He twists the key and engages the lock. "Thanks for letting me know," he says. "Give me a few days to think about it, and I'll call you back."
"No problem. Take care, Mr. Park."
On his way to the bus station, Jimin opens his chat with Seokjin and Yoongi, and explains the situation.
seokjin
I'll put some feelers out @ restaurant
7:23 pm
someone might know somebody looking for a roommate
7:23 pm
yoongi
guest room is always open
7:25 pm
you
thanks <333
7:25 pm
I really hope I can find something cheaper cos not having to pay so much rent would be a huge load off my fucking mind
7:26 pm
yoongi
ask ur fuckboi for a cash advance
7:27 pm
you
???
7:27 pm
yoongi
the jeon kid
7:28 pm
tell him u need $$$ for downpayment on an apt
7:29 pm
you
the fuck am I supposed to give him for collateral
