In Front Of You - Jikook

-twelve-

Jimin placed the freshly baked batch of cupcakes on the kitchen table, along with the several treats and desserts. He takes off his muffs and dusted his hands on his black apron. He started setting the cookies and brownies on one side of the table, the soon-to-be designed cupcakes in the middle and the 6 different flavoured cakes to the other.

Jungkook bounced as he watched his hyung plates all the sweets. The sight was amazing and could probably cause diabetes just by looking at it, but that what makes the brunette more excited. He rushed from his kitchen stool to where the barista was and watched closely as Jimin puts on plastic gloves and started with the cookies and brownies while the cupcakes and cakes cool down.

"Jiminie~" He giggled behind the other. The grey-haired raised an eyebrow by the sudden lack of honorifics but a suppressed smile was visibly showing. "What is it?" The older asked as he takes the batch of plastic bags and ribbons from the drawer. The younger said "Can I help?", the barista turned to face Jungkook "You're just gonna eat them all!". Jungkook mischievously smirked, "I'll try not to.". Jimin, knowing that Jungkook wouldn't really back down, gives him another pair of gloves and half the amount of plastic bags. He instructed "You put the 3 chocolate chip cookies in one bag neatly and 2 middle brownies in one bag after I cut them." and the younger nodded. The barista added "You can eat the side brownies and the leftover cookies later." causing Jungkook to beam brightly and get on to work.

The two productively packed the sweets. Jungkook would sneak a few cookies from time to time but even Jimin couldn't stop himself from doing it also. Setting up the bags of delicious treats at the front glass container on the first level, the sun barely peeked out and the striking yellow lay low. They soon began to decorate the three flavoured cupcakes.

Jimin handed Jungkook a piping bag filled with vanilla icing "You swirl it on the chocolate ones, like this.". The barista has clearly make cupcakes for a long time. With fast and precise movements, he made a cute vanilla swirl on top of the cupcake. "If you want, you can sprinkle it with shredded chocolate. Don't go too overboard though." He smiled kindly at the other and divided the chocolate cupcakes into two groups. The younger imitated the specific design, he managed to perfectly copy it after working with two cupcakes. The barista was beyond impressed that Jungkook seems to excel in everything "You're doing a great job Jungkookie. You learn quickly." He expected a cocky grin or an egotistical comment but the sweet male just beamed gratefully, accepting the compliment without a word.

They finished the chocolate cupcakes batch. The lot was all sprinkled with shredded chocolate and was neatly set up on the glass container once again, on the second level. The grey-haired gave another piping bag to the brunette, a mixture of blue, pink and purple icing on it. "This will be the unicorn cupcake, just do the swirl like before." Jimin did the same thing, the colors beautifully complementing the vanilla cupcake. The younger tried doing the same thing but he's a bit hesitant, he's afraid that he might mix the color too much it would just form into one. "Uhm...hyung?" But before he could ask for help, a big splatter spread messily on top of the cupcake, going everywhere on the counter.

The brunette looked frantically to the other male beside him, who has the same surprised expression as he does. "Im so-sorry! I-I'm sor-" he began to apologise but the cherry laugh from Jimin stopped him. The wrinkles on the other's eyes squeezed in tightly, a loud chuckle was quite melodic, Jungkook can't help but laugh with him.

"You!" Jimin struggles to talk between his chuckles "You squirted!" and proceeded to laugh even louder. Jungkook's nose crinkled in the disgust "You're so gross hyung!" and Jimin replied "I'm the gross one? You made a mess out of the icing!". The younger shakes his head as his hyung calms down from his laughter. "Jungkook, you have a little icing there on your cheek," Jimin noted, pointing on the huge spot of icing on Jungkook's cheek. The younger hummed and tried to wipe it off but it only became a bigger mess.

Jimin pitifully looked at the struggling cute boy. He didn't know why he did it and what made him do it but he slowly leaned in. Inch by inch, his face neared into the other. Jungkook turned to face him, his eyes widen and his body shivered as his hyung comes too close. However, he held in a breath as Jimin swiftly licked the sweet icing off his face then licked his own lips. Jimin smiled to himself "That actually tastes good and a harsh blush tinted his face.

"What are you doing Park Jimin?"

The two males turned to the opened back door of the cafe. The blonde stunning man stood there, his hands resting on both sides of his hips and his lips curved into a playful smirk.

"J-Jin-hyu-hyung! Ji-jimin-hyung licked me!" Jungkook yelled out and a sudden wave of protective instinct came over Jin. He opened his arms invitingly, offering comfort to the shocked brunette. Jungkook wobbled to him and went to his side, an arm wrapping around his shoulders.

The owner of the coffee shop affectionately looked at the youngest. Although this was just a joke, something about the boy came off as naive and innocent. The oldest had an unknown urge to protect him. "Yah! Park, what are you doing!?" He said, but a playful tone curled at the end of his words. The barista smirked, "He made a mess and the icing would go to waste.". Jin saw the nearest metal object he could find, a tablespoon, and threw it to the other. Jimin turned and the spoon bounced off him, landing with a clank on the wooden floor. The grey-haired laughed and Jin chuckled with him as well, the bunny-like boy just stared at the two until a lively redhead peeked in through the kitchen door from the front "Hello! What did I miss?"

They all looked at the mess and each other, then shared a small chuckle to begin the day.