HIM // YoonMinMon

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"HAPPY BIRTHDAYYY!!!" cheered everyone in the room as they walk towards the boy with the grey hair who enters the apartment just now. One of the people in the crowd surrounding the boy holds a cake in his hand, candle lightened on top. He says smiling, "Make your wish,".

The grey-haired boy closes his eyes for a while, then blows the candles on the cake once he open his eyes. Everyone here, which is obviously his friends, me excluded, start making noises with their clapping and shouting.

"Where are my presents~?" the birthday boy asked happily.

"Riiight there," a tall, blonde-haired guy with a deep voice pointed at me who's standing at the corner of the room holding balloons. "That one's from me, he's yours for the day. Well actually until the party ends," he continued.

I look towards the grey boy. I haven't speak at all and doesn't planned to, I shouldn't. I'm in a suit, not those fancy formal suits for occasions though. I'm in a mascot suit, a bear one and the mascot's character doesn't talk, it only uses body languages.

I'm hired for this birthday party. I'm a part-timer at a ramen restaurant as a waiter and that restaurant used the town's bear mascot for promotion just like other brands in the city.

Last week, a customer by the name of Kim Namjoon ordered the 'Birthday Party Package' for 20 people. Turns out it's for this party. The package includes the ramen's mascot for entertainment, Kumamon, or basically me. The ramen shop owner always asked me to be the mascot. I don't know if I'm a waiter anymore.

The boy averted his gaze to me while I stay frozen on my spot in the corner of the room next to the window. I can tell he's slightly taller than me but I can't describe the expression he wears when he approaches me. It's a blank expression. But then...

He smiles from ear to ear, mouth slightly hanging. "O-OH MY GOD! Namjoon! You're the best best friend I've ever had! This is my dream comes true!" He stands in front of me, his head turned back looking at the blonde-haired guy from earlier.

"I-Is it real?! Are you really real???!" He turned back his head now facing me. He poked his index finger all over my costume, inspecting me as his eyes widen in excitement.

In response, I nod my head and bow to show my greetings.

The boy squeals in excitement like a fanboy would. All of a sudden he bear-hugged me and buries his head on my shoulder. I returned the hug, patting his back with one hand, my other hand holding balloons.

"You're sooo cuuute!" he screams with a high-pitched voice. He looked at Namjoon, "It's Kumamon!".

Namjoon nods his head and smiles, "Yes Yoongi, it's Kumamon,".

"Can you do the kumamon-mon-mon dance?? Pleeease?" Looking straight at the mascot's eye above my head he pleads sounding cute.

Well my job here is to entertain people, and so I dance the infamous Kumamon dance. He sings the song accompanying me, not caring the fact that he hit the wrong notes.

Next he takes pictures and videos of us together. Probably updating his social media.

During the party Yoongi didn't go too far from me, he always stayed close.

Party's now over. I don't see Yoongi around, I'm taking that as my cue to leave. Most of the people who were in the room left already.

"Hey, umm, Namjoon right? May I take my leave? I think my job here is done," I finally speak to Namjoon who's close by.

"Uhh yeah, thanks for keeping company of Yoongi. He likes you, I mean, Kumamon, A LOT if you're wondering why he stays close to you most of the time. What's your name?"

"I can see that, I'm Jimin. Where's he anyway? I should bid him good bye. He's the birthday boy and I didn't congratulate him,"

"He's somewhere in the apartment. If you're on a rush to leave, Jimin, then it's fine to go. I'll send your regards to him,"

"Well then, thank you, for ordering from our ramen shop,"

"No probs, we are regulars if you haven't notice. Oh, and I suggest you to take that costume off first before leaving,"

"Yeah, right," I say as I take off the head part. That's when I see Yoongi appears behind Namjoon.

"Were you Kumamon?" Yoongi says to me.

"I'm leaving you two," namjoon smirks scooting away.

"Uhh, yes? You can see me still wearing the costume," I answer Yoongi showing off my costume.

"I thought Kumamon is real," he laughed.

"He is, in fiction. Sorry to ruin your imagination,"

"Nah, it's cool, I'm not that stupid. The human form of Kumamon looks pretty hot by the way," he winks at me. "I'm Yoongi," he reaches out his arm.

"I'm Jimin," I grab his hand.

"I actually already know that...," he trails, looking away avoiding my suspicious look on him. "Can I have your number, Jimin?"