A Ride to Remember||Jinkook

4. Unraveling the Past

The sun rose higher in the sky, casting a warm glow on the peaceful lake as they spent the morning together. Seokjin seemed to light up with each passing minute, his childlike excitement contagious as he ran through the grass, splashing his toes in the water. Jungkook couldn't help but smile at the sight. There was something incredibly charming about seeing someone so full of wonder, even if that someone was technically a ghost.

"Jungkook, look!" Seokjin called, spinning around with his arms outstretched, his translucent form shimmering faintly in the sunlight. "I can feel the wind! It's so... nice," he said, his voice light and joyful.

Jungkook laughed, leaning back on his hands as he sat on the grass. "I'm glad you're having fun," he replied, watching as Seokjin flitted around like a kid in a candy store.

As the day wore on, Seokjin's playful side began to reveal itself. Jungkook soon found himself the target of Seokjin's harmless but cheeky pranks. It started small - Seokjin would vanish right in the middle of their conversation, only to reappear behind Jungkook and make him jump.

At one point, while Jungkook was skipping stones across the lake, Seokjin crouched behind him, making a ridiculous face just inches from Jungkook's back. When Jungkook finally turned around, he let out a startled yelp, stumbling backward.

"Seokjin! What the-" Jungkook started, but he couldn't stop laughing as Seokjin grinned mischievously.

"Boo," Seokjin said with a sly smile. "Gotcha."

Jungkook rolled his eyes, wiping the water droplets off his hands. "You're worse than a kid, you know that?" he said, shaking his head but smiling despite himself.

Seokjin giggled and skipped ahead, spinning around to stick his tongue out at Jungkook. "You're just too easy to scare," he teased, his voice full of playful challenge.

"Oh yeah?" Jungkook replied, narrowing his eyes. "We'll see about that."

For the next hour, they ran around the lakeside, with Seokjin vanishing and reappearing, making Jungkook think he'd gone one way when he was actually behind him. Each time, Seokjin would pop up with a cheeky grin, laughing as Jungkook flinched in surprise.

At one point, Seokjin even yanked on Jungkook's jacket, pretending to be invisible while Jungkook searched wildly around for the culprit. Seokjin couldn't hold back his laughter, collapsing in a fit of giggles when Jungkook finally realized it was him.

"You're impossible," Jungkook muttered, though he couldn't stop laughing as well. Seokjin's laughter was infectious.

By the time they headed back toward town, Jungkook was still chuckling. Seokjin, however, hadn't lost his mischievous streak. As they passed through the marketplace, Seokjin whispered, "Watch this."

Before Jungkook could stop him, Seokjin floated behind one of the stalls and knocked over a row of apples. The vendor turned just in time to see the apples rolling away, and, confused, he looked at Jungkook, the only one nearby.

"Hey! What's the big idea?" the vendor shouted, glaring at Jungkook.

Jungkook raised his hands defensively, panicking. "It wasn't me!" he said quickly, glancing at Seokjin, who was now floating behind him, stifling his laughter.

To make matters worse, Seokjin took the opportunity to tug lightly on Jungkook's hair, making him yelp and swat at the air. "You little-" Jungkook started, then realized how ridiculous he looked - talking to thin air.

The vendor and a few passersby stared at him, their expressions a mix of confusion and concern. One older woman even whispered something to her friend, pointing discreetly at Jungkook.