✅ Completed: The Caretaker and His Boy

Chapter 9: The Wine

The days went by so fast when you enjoy it, Jin thought. He had been staying at the Park's mansion for a week now and he enjoys the company of Jungkook and Yoongi a lot. He would sometimes come with them in the farm but there are days that he prefers to stay with Yoongi at home and Jungkook also prefers that, knowing that Yoongi can rest well at home than in the farm.

Yoongi had been closer to Jin and Jungkook sometimes gets jealous of their bond. However, he is a lot more happier seeing Yoongi opening up to other people now.

"You'll have your night out with Taehyung today, right?" Jin asked Jungkook.

"Ah no, Taehyung and Hobi will celebrate their anniversary today." Jungkook said as they were taking their dinner.

"Oh, okay. I planned on having wine tonight. I bought one yesterday. Would you like to try it?" Jin asked.

"I---" Jungkook thought it might be expensive and Jin might just offer it out of kindness.

"Come on, you don't need to wake up early tomorrow anyway." Jin insisted.

"O-okay." Jungkook answered shyly. He only had wine twice, and both times it was from their friends. "I'll join you after I take Yoongi to sleep." He said.

"Okay. I'll prepare some cheese." Jin answered.

"Will you be drinking without me?" Yoongi asked.

"We will only have wine, little man. That's for taller men. While you have your milk later with the cookies I have baked earlier." Jin said.

"Really? I can have more?" Yoongi asked with wide eyes.

"I will give you two more cookies if you promise to sleep early tonight." Jin said.

The boy nodded at him with a smile. "I promise!" He said.

The truth is, Jin really wanted to drink tonight. Early this morning, Mingyu tried to reach out to him and he almost broke his phone upon seeing his message. The man wanted him back and he wanted to vomit his coffee when he read his message. If he is the same Jin as before, he must have come running back to him. Good thing he is in Busan, at least he can't run back to Mingyu that easily. However, it still bothers him because it is not easy to let the man go.

When Jungkook and Yoongi went to bed, 3 hours after their dinner, Jin took the different kinds of cheese he bought from the store. He is sure that Jungkook's not used to having the cheese so he just bought the one with lesser flavor but will still compliment with the wine.

He also prepared some other fruits and put it on the garden table where he wanted to drink.

"That looks presentable." Jungkook said as he looked at the table that was being prepared by Jin.

"This is how I drink my wine. It will taste much better if the food looks good." Jin said and sat on the other side of the table.

"Thank you for inviting me to join you." Jungkook said as he sat on the other chair.

"It's sad to drink alone." Jin said. "By the way, you don't have any date tonight, right? I'm not disturbing any of your hangouts with that girl?" Jin said as he remembered the girl Jungkook went home with last time.

"Ah, Jennie? No. I ended things with her long time ago, she just kept on insisting to go home with me. We never l-like... uhm... we d-did not do it for a long time.. m-months probably." Jungkook said, getting shy about the thought of Jin seeing him kissing Jennie.

"I see but you still do kiss?" Jin asked curiously while he poured the wine to their glasses.

Jungkook took the wine and had a sip of it before answering.

"She pulled me for a kiss. I was surprised that time. She went home with me and Taehyung and she said she'll go home with them. Suddenly, she stayed at the small house saying she's a little bit drunk and wanted to rest for a while. I was supposed to leave her since I had to check on Yoongi but she followed me at the door and said she'll be leaving. She suddenly pulled me for a kiss and I was surprised with her action because it's been a long time since the last time we kissed."

"Oh, okay. Don't worry, no need to explain too much. I was just curious." Jin said. "How was the wine?" He asked.

"It's sweet." Jungkook answered as he took another sip.

"I'm glad you liked it." Jin responded as he took a sip from his own glass.

"How do you find the place so far?" Jungkook asked.

"It's serene." Jin said as he looked far. "I never thought I would stay in a place like this. I have always lived in Seoul eversince I can remember. The city life is something close to my heart. Being here in another place, in the countryside, made me appreciate more things than the city life."

"That's good to know." Jungkook said.

They talk more about their childhood for minutes that turned into hours, and Jungkook also asked Jin's purpose for being in Busan.

"I am a lawyer but did not practice it because I wanted to be a good husband, later did I realize that I am the only one trying to be good in our relationship." Jin said as he tried to pour more wine to his glass, but found it empty.

"Oh! Do you want some beer? I can get us some." Jungkook offered.

"No. I might get drunk. I think we already had too much." Jin said as he ate the last bite of cheese.

"Okay. I'll just take some beer for myself." Jungkook said and went inside to get a beer.

Jin took the plate and the glasses they used as he followed him inside the house.

"I think I will retire for the night." Jin said to Jungkook who was busy checking on the fridge.

"Are you sure?" Jungkook asked.

Jin nodded.

"I'll clean up those." Jungkook said as he took the plate and glasses from Jin who appeared to be a little tipsy. "Are you okay?"

Jin just nodded.

Jungkook put the dirty dishes in the sink and went to Jin to help him walk.

"Come on, I'll help you to your room." He said as he held Jin's waist.

Jin stopped walking and looked at him.

Jungkook felt it and also looked at Jin.

Jin did not know if it's just the wine talking but he suddenly felt the heat on his waist when Jungkook held him close. The two just looked at each other but then Jin went close to him.

"Can I kiss you?" Jungkook asked looking at Jin's plump lips.

Instead of answering, Jin closed their gaps as he suddenly kissed Jungkook.

Jungkook held him closer as he pulled him by his waist, while Jin hugged him closer by putting his hands over his neck.

After few seconds, they stopped kissing each other and just looked at each other's eyes.

"I want you, Jin." Jungkook said before crashing their lips again a little rougher than earlier.