The Unexpected (Namkook)

Part 12

Normal hangouts and conversations over two cups of coffee or a plate of burger have been enjoyable but the excitement that has been clouding his normal thought process today is indescribable to Namjoon. Everything was fine until he parked his car near the restaurant he was supposed to meet Jungkook with.

The black and white chequered shirt showing off the popped up veins of the forearms, the top two undone buttons insinuating the muscular build hidden beneath the cotton fabric of shirt were all creating a tension in Namjoon's body that he has never felt before. Instead of getting out of the car, he threw his back against the backrest of the driver seat. The hands clenched on his thigh muscle trying to conquer his adrenaline rush.

He covered his face with palms not to take a second look at Jungkook who was standing next to his own car few yards away. Namjoon thanked his luck for not being seen by Jungkook yet. He felt all the muscles in his body shivering to form a continuous pattern of electric spark. He flinched at the sudden ringtone of his phone revealing the man's name who has raised several questions inside Namjoon's head about his own identity.

"Namjoon, where are you? I have reached five minutes back, so waiting outside."

No word escaped out of the recipient's lips even after receiving the call. He fisted his left hand and then released it. Repeating the process a few times, he took two deep breaths while Jungkook kept asking if he was audible in the call.

"I am here, Jungkook. I mean, I have reached. Will see you in a bit."
"Oh! There you are!"

Namjoon slowly lifted his vision to find an approaching man towards his car, testing his ability to move. He forced his left hand to put the phone in his pocket and the right one to unlock the door. It seemed like the entire universe is taunting him by throwing difficult tasks of receiving a call, unlocking the door, speaking to a friend. When Jungkook was right outside the window, he noticed how the younger was struggling to carry out a simple task. The clumsy version of Namjoon appeared too cute to ignore.

A knock on the window glass diverted Namjoon's attention. It was Jungkook smiling with all his charms at exposure. He gestured to pull down the window which was followed.
"I think something got stuck. Let me try once." Saying this, Jungkook put his right arm inside the car and with minimum effort, the door got unlocked.

"Are you okay? You look so pale." Jungkook was worried to see the sweating forehead and the unsettled facial expression of the other.
"I'm fine."

Jungkook opened the car door that he unlocked and extended his hand to help Namjoon out. It was an unplanned action but the strain on Namjoon's nerves felt intensified now. Holding that hand was assumed to be inviting anxiety, yet letting it go felt loss of things Namjoon never had. 

He rubbed his right palm on his jeans before placing it on Jungkook's hand but the support it provided wasn't enough for Namjoon to get out of the car in this anxious state. He almost tripped on his toe before being caught in the elder's arms. It was then that the strength of those buff arms and well build body was experienced. Namjoon's waist was securely held in between Jungkook's arms to prevent him from falling and the former's hands were clutched on the later's shoulders for support.

An eye contact of ten mere seconds passed like an hour as none of them had voluntary plan to break it. The rapidly increasing breath and trembling of lips of the boy in his arms erupted the controlled feelings Jungkook has been nurturing for weeks. Not able to channelise his emotions through words, he tightened the grip on Namjoon's waist in an attempt to pull him closer.

Meanwhile, the place, time and the differentiation of right from the wrong were long forgotten by Namjoon who just cared to keep his eyes glued on the deep eyes of the man he's been holding on to. He was ready to manipulate his own brain into thinking that if he lets go of the unexpressed emotions right now, they will depart forever leaving his life boring and mundane again. Without going for a second round of resolution, he hugged Jungkook tightly that was reciprocated immediately.

Both of them had their eyes closed to breathe in the scent of each other. Namjoon's hands moved along the shoulder line of Jungkook while the elder's ones travelled along the lower back of the younger.

A loud honk from behind registered the exact situation in their heads. It was a car trying to enter the parking lot, the entrance of which was temporarily blocked by the improper parking of Namjoon's car. They quickly backed away from the hug taking two steps backward, each.

"I'm sorry!"
"I'm sorry!"

The simultaneous apologies turned to a subject of laughter for both. Namjoon's car was parked properly thereafter but the chuckle they both shared was not out of embarrassment, it was the satisfaction of following their emotion rather than judging the outcome.

"Let's go inside?" Jungkook extended his hand again, this time with more confidence.
"Yes please!" Namjoon joined their hands with an adorable dimpled smile that Jungkook could kneel for.