Wild And Free [Namjin]

Chapter 21

Thirteen.

A total of thirteen destinations finally concluded their international roam across different natures and wonders, ranging from the popular classics of Europe like Greece and Italy, to underrated, more than gorgeous ones such as Bulgaria. You could see fatigue becoming a more prominent feature in the young men's faces. Homesickness and a desire to be active still grew in their minds and fueled a last trip back to Japan for a few refreshing days with Yoongi.

They'd been phoning and texting him nonstop, ever since they traveled and he would always answer when he can and go out to places they recommended for him whenever his time allowed it. Jin had a lot more stories to tell by the time they were back in Tokyo. He had dyed his hair after weeks of Namjoon's nagging and settled for a pretty mix of brown and dirty blond highlights. He started enjoying life a lot more since, but he also got hurt a handful of times. It was the fact that he was more prone to accidents and his fading paranoia caused him to over-exaggerate the story to make it more exciting and thrilling.

"It was this big!" Jin put a good few feet between his hands to display the apparent length of a coconut crab he came in contact with. "Don't be dramatic, they're only like a foot long." Namjoon came out of a bathroom after having taken a well-deserved shower when Jin stopped telling his story to Yoongi.

Yoongi, in turn, was more than impressed that Jin survived through all of it and asked Namjoon to be quiet. "I wish my airline landed more airports in places like that. I never really get far from the city, and all they have there is good food." He stood up and stretched, looking like he always would- ready to sleep.

"I think this is it for me." He made his drowsiness known with a prolonged yawn and watched Jin walk into the bathroom for his shower. Yoongi's expression immediately switched to that of Satan himself. His eyes formed suggestive crescents as he waddled up to Namjoon, poking him and smiling devilishly.

"Hmm?" Namjoon innocently looked back at the shortie, hoping that it would stop Yoongi from poking at his ribs.
"So did you do it?"
"Go to sleep, hyung." Namjoon hung the towel on Yoongi's head, covering his face with the still damp fabric.
"You did do it!" He exclaimed, picking the cloth off of his head and throwing it on the floor to bury his face in Namjoon's pajama shirt. "I'm so proud you held onto him for the whole trip."
"Remember, Yoongi, not one of them." He pulled the blondie off his back and they both went into their separate rooms, ready to comfortably sleep.

***

Jin opened his eyes to Namjoon furiously typing on his laptop, his shirt half-unbuttoned and his glasses all the way up his nose. His unkempt hair stood in all directions at the side part and his eyebrows knitted in attentive focus.
Jin turned to the side so he could watch Namjoon better, but it broke the other man's trance and he looked back at Jin with a smile.

"Come take a look at this." The glasses slid a bit downwards and he went to fix them with one hand, pointing at the screen with the other:

Dear Kim Namjoon,
RHK Magazine trusts you will be happy to know that our top 3 picks from the Gyeonggi province and Jeju island were all your well-received works. They will be featured in the May issue of our magazine as our top contributor images.

Furthermore, our studio photographer has taken a liking to your striking model and would appreciate a documented record and ID to further involve him in other sections of the magazine. He would be a valuable gem in future advertisements and shoots alike, so we would appreciate a 3-4 month long term contract. Further details will follow on his much anticipated visit to our department.
We look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance,
Managing Editor and Circulation Director, Jung Hoseok.
RHK entertainment, Gwangjin district, Seoul.

Jin's bottom lip hung as he reread the email, mainly glad that Namjoon's pictures were finally getting featured.
"Actually, how about you type the reply?" Namjoon tilted the computer in Jin's direction and he responded by pointing at himself in confusion, his lip still hanging low on his chin. "Why me?" He asked and Namjoon tutted as he finally understood that Jin didn't really know who the model was.

Namjoon scrolled past the reply he'd sent, which contained picture files and profiling documents that clearly belonged to Jin. He then clicked on a file titled "The Perfect Shot" and it unfolded into dozens of previews that Jin immediately recognized. He was that model.

"What?!" Jin yelled rather loudly, Making Namjoon bite his lip in a flinch and widen his eyes in excitement. He stood up from his chair and guided Jin's tense shoulders towards the seat.
"Hey, relax." He rubbed them and placed a chaste kiss on one of them.

"Now write your reply. Just keep in mind that there's nothing that you're obliged to do. What you say goes- you can refuse their offer, and they'll only use the pictures I gave them, or.." Namjoon spun the chair around so Jin was facing him. "We could be work partners."