Monophobia | Jikook |

Chapter 19: Personal job

        Jungkook finished reading to the children and waved at the small and cute children who left the small circle. "Mister!" a small little girl with hair pigtails, dark brown hair and a small face called out. She was wearing a pink flowing dress and white shoes, the little girl smiled at the older man. "You read well, Mister! Thankyou for reading." The cute little girl bowed. The girl would always be there in Jungkook's reading circle and would thank Jungkook for his kind reading.

         "You are very welcome." Jungkook smiled at the girl and patted her on her head gently. "Run along now.. You don't want your parents to get mad."

         "Yes, Mister!" The young girl hugged Jungkook and smiled. "Mister, you must be the best father yet!"

         Jungkook remained silent and just managed to make a small smile trying his best not to cry. "See you tomorrow, Lian?"

         The girl named Lian giggled and nodded running off leaving Jungkook in silence. He wiped the small tear from his eyes and walked up to Jimin at the front desk. "Jimin." Jungkook called out grabbing Jimin's attention.

        Jimin looked away from the computer and smiled. "Hi Jungkook!" Jimin noticed Jungkook's eyes were a bit red. "Are you okay?"

         "I-I sneezed.." Jungkook lied but then he looked up at Jimin again. "Let's get going.. I think I have to explain.. Every single little thing to you."

         Jimin brushed off the lie he knew Jungkook said and turned off the computer to walk out with Jungkook. As the two walked over to Jungkook's house, Jimin kept asking what was the job, he was curious to know but Jungkook refused to tell until they arrive to the house.

        "Jungkook! Can you tell me what it is?" Jimin asked again and again.

        "It's a personal job I have you to do." Jungkook claimed.

        "What's the personal job?" Jimin wondered. "Am I going to work for you now?"

       "Work for me... Yes, I'll pay you."

       "W-when did you think of this? I just got fired today.."

        "Hyung, I just want to help you. No worries." Jungkook assured.

        "O-okay..." Jimin replied walking along with Jungkook. The younger held Jimin's hand when they crossed the street making Jimin look down at their hands seeing Jungkook hold his hand tightly. "Jungkook... You don't have to hold my hand when we cross the street."

          Jungkook stopped by the sidewalk and looked down realizing he was holding Jimin's hand. "Oh... Must be a habit." Jungkook joked walking off with the older as they held hands. Jimin slowly tried to remove his hand but Jungkook didn't allow it.

         Jungkook finally released Jimin's hand when they arrived to Jungkook's home. "Okay.." Jungkook opened the door and stepped inside. "Do you want anything... Before I tell you?"

       Jimin stepped in to remove his shoes. "Just tell me, Jungkook. No secrets." Jimin claimed.

          Jungkook guided the boy to the couch and sat down with him. "Please don't run if I tell you..."

         "I won't! Tell me!"

        Jungkook took a second to think and finally looked up at Jimin. "I want you to stay here.. work for me here.. You know how I can't be alone. Video chats can only do so much but I can't be alone, you know that I can't! Dating is so tough for me.. I don't want anything special with anyone.. I just wish to hold someone I know close." Jungkook slowly reached his hand to hold Jimin's. "So.. I want to offer you this job.. you'd stay with me for as long as you work. I-I'll pay!"

       "Jungkook... You know I would always visit.. I don't want you to waste your money to pay me for being here with you. All you need to do is ask."

      "Jimin... You'll regret that... Just let me pay you." Jungkook claimed.

        Jimin was confused, Jungkook was acting odd.. He wanted to pay the older man to stay with him longer but Jimin refused to be payed because doing this was just a friend thing. There was no price on that. "Why would I regret that? there's no price on this friendship."

         "I appreciate the kind words, but Jimin you might aswell accept it. You will be here for atleast 7 hours a day.. You'll know when my timer is up."

        "7 hours?! Jungkook.. We are friends not strangers! So after 7 hours I head home and act like you don't exist?!"

         "Jimin...Jimin! That's not what I mean."

        Jimin sighed and folded his arms and layed back on the couch. "Then what do you mean."

          Jungkook thought of what he had to say and repeated it in his mind coutless times until he was able to say it. "Jimin... For 7 hours I want you to be something... Be something for me and after 7 hours you'll stop and I'll pay you after you stop."

        Jimin raised a brow. "W-what?!"

        "Jimin... I want you to be my baby... Will you?" Jungkook asked Jimin seriously while the older boy stood still in shock while Jungkook cupped the man's face. "Say yes... Say it to me now.. Please.."