wishing on a star » p. jm

«eight»

Park Jimin woke up excited. Extremely excited. Today, he was gonna tutor Neptune. It may not seem like a big deal, but to Jimin, it was a huge deal. He walked out of his room happily amd went to the small kitchen, where Taehyung was.

"You seem strangely happy today." Taehyung told Jimin, as he prepared himself a bowl of cereal. "You want one?"

"Yes, please." Jimin answered. Taehyung poured milk on the second bowl filled with chocolate cereal balls and handed it to Jimin.

"So, what makes you so happy today?" Taehyung asked, sitting down in front of the table, followed by Jimin.

"Nothing in particular, I just slept well." Jimin lied. If Taehyung found out about his love for Neptune, he would never hear the end of it. Also, Taehyung was friends with Neptune, so if Taehyung knew, he might risk Neptune finding out.

"I guess you don't want to tell me. It's alright. I'm glad you're happy, Jimin." Taehymg said and they both ate their cereal in silence.

—

Park Jimin was in the library, waiting. It was a quarter past seven and Neptune was nowhere to be seen. His left leg was bouncing against the floor; he was impatient. He checked his phone for the seventh time to check the time.

"Jimin!" A voice said. Jimin knew that voice too well. Neptune had called his name from the library door. She walked over to the table and sat beside Jimin.

"Hey, Neptune!" Jimin said with a smile. Neptune smiled back sweetly and took out her books.

"Hey, Jimin. Let's get started!" Neptune said and opened her book on the page she needed.

An hour passed and the two were still studying. Neptune listened closely to Jimin when he explained equations and formulas. Jimin loved when Neptune's eyes lit up whenever she understood something. He loved when her tongue stuck out when she was concentrating. This was a side of Neptune he had never seen, and he absolutely loved it. Neptune was very smart and Jimin admired that.

Neptune checked the time on her phone and her eyes widened. It was time to see the stars. "Jimin, thank you for helping me. If you don't mind, I have to go!"

"It's no problem. I hope you do well on your exam tomorrow!" Jimin told her. He didn't mind, because he knew where she was headed. Neptune thanked Jimin and walked away, rushing to her spot.

Jimin chuckled to himself in the library, as a rose color took over his cheeks. He just spent an hour with Neptune, and he was the happiest he has ever been.

—

After a couple of minutes, Jimin followed where Neptune went. He found her in the spot again, lying in the soft grass. Her eyes were closed and arms were spread out. She was mouthing something, and Jimin realized she was making a wish.

After finishing her wish, Neptune opened her eyes. "It's getting dumber every time to wish on a star, because my wish never comes true."

Jimin smiled at Neptune. Not because he was happy with what she said, but because he remembered the first time he saw her. It was a night in November, Jimin was taking a walk when he saw her sitting on the grass. Neptune looked absolutely gorgeous. He was so intrigued by her, so he got closer. He heard her rant to Orion, so he stayed and listened. She was complaining about not being a star, and that made Jimin smile.

After that, he came every night, and he learned something different about her every time. He got to know Neptune, but she didn't get to know him.

"See you tomorrow, Orion." Neptune said and walked away from the precious spot.