flipped

twenty-three.

스물셋

     it was quiet as they walked out starbucks. jimin was struggling with the loads he had with him. his bag was heavy with all his dictionaries, thesaurus, books, his laptop and the tablet. being a translator was not as east as it seemed.

     jungkook saw the boy's struggles and lifting his hands, he slipped the straps down his arms. "i'll take it." he said, not a suggestion, his voice had dominance.

     "no, it's heavy," jimin frowned, holding onto his bag straps, not letting jungkook take it off.

     "we'll share." jungkook held jimin's shoulders to make his still and slipped the straps down. once he had the bag, he lifted his knee to rest the bag and he took out the book jimin was translating. "here hold it," jungkook said and jimin took the book, furrowing. jungkook then, swung the back behind himself and started walking.

     "this is not an even sharing," jimin pouted, running to catch up with the long-legged man. "you're taking all the things. this isn't even heavy." jimin held the book to jungkook face then back to his chest. ut was so light he threw it up and catched it so easily. he did it again, but this time unable to get a hold of it and dropping it. "oops." he muttered bending down to pick it up, jungkook rolling his eyes at the smaller.

     "so clumsy," jungkook muttered, shaking his head as jimin furrowed at him, a pout on his lips.

     "where are we going?" jimin asked, the book pressed to his chest.

     "to your house," jungkook paused to stop jimin from interrupting. "to keep this bag and then we're going to this new chinese place i've been to. it's nice and cheap," he winked with a smile.

     jimin was in trouble. jungkook was smiling a lot and it wasn't healthy for him. not when he already found him gorgeous and now he wouldn't stop but smile and flirt with him. maybe taehyung was right, jimin thought. since the day jungkook had caught him staring, he was acting different.

     he was confused over the sudden change but decided to play safe not get attached too fast but he couldn't help. he was already falling.

     after they had left the bag at jimin's house, where jungkook refused to enter to respect jimin's privacy, they went to the chinese, jungkook was talking about and he was right. the food was authentic yet cheap. they were seated at a corner table where the outside view was beautiful.

     "i really want to see the cherry blossoms," jimin mumbled smiling at the trees outside. jungkook followed his gaze to look outside at the naked trees. it was a long time for them to turn pink. jimin sniffed, rubbed his nose at his sleeve before speaking again, "i've heard japan's blossoms are the best."

     "they are," jungkook said, looking at the last but of sun that was visible. "i'll take you there sometime."

     jimin giggled, shaking his head. "as if it's so easy."

     "it will be for me," jungkook finally looked at jimin who was still staring outside. "i am debuting in two months."

     head snapping towards him, jimin squealed, "you are? oh my, congratulations!" jimin threw himself up the table to hug jungkook, it was so sudden that jungkook was startled himself. he smiled genuinely and wrapped his hands around that petite boy.

     "thank you," he mumbled, his lips moving around the boy's shoulder. "thank you so much." he smiled like he hadn't in past days and it was all because of that small and clumsy boy.

❝the reason behind that smile of
yours is the one❞