CRUSH | JiKook

10

"So, what are we gonna do?"

The six members gathered at one of the booths in Army Café, the place where Jimin had applied for emergency part-time job in the past and decided to continue rather than executed his temporary contract just because he wanted to earn more pocket money.

Namjoon cocked an eyebrow as he repeated his question to the rest of the members.

He excitedly texted them that a certain someone's birthday was on its way and that he wanted to have a surprise birthday party for that someone, mumbling that it would be best to always appreciate someone and made the person feel grateful for their existence and stuff.

"We need a birthday cake, a suitable place and...gifts?"

Hoseok listed out several ideas on several places while Taehyung listed out possible gifts to give the maknae, Jin offered himself to bake the birthday cake and only need more cash to buy the ingredients, Namjoon wrote down what Hoseok and Taehyung had listed out endlessly in a piece of tissue paper since he could not find a paper and Yoongi, who usually would laze around and drank his cold Americano quietly in his seat, somehow had actively involved in the meeting this time as he tapped on his phone – to which Jimin peeked on the screen and surprised when he saw the guy opened a calculator app – calculating possible budget they may need for this birthday party to happen.

Meanwhile Jimin could only sipped on his iced-blended caramel and let out a smile at the sight of this.

They sure really love the maknae...

"So Jimin, what do you think?"

Jimin came out of his reverie at Taehyung's sudden question.

All of the members' gazes rested on his figure making him squirmed and nervous.

He had not paid attention to the whole thing as he was busy smiling like an idiot at them.

"Um.."

"Nevermind, Jimin. You were probably busy thinking of Jungkook."

Taehyung nonchalantly waved him off and he could hear few of them snickering behind his back.

"Hey! I did not!" Jimin huffed, his cheeks red from the baseless accusation made by Taehyung but then, the rest erupted in laughter, making the other customers glanced towards their way, making Jimin sank in his seat more.

"S-so what were you guys talking about?"

Jimin tried to change the topic fast so that they would quickly forget about just now and he simply wanted to go back to work as soon as possible.

"We're planning to chip in some money amongst us – well only for those who want to involve in this party though. Then we're going to survey possible gifts within our budget and no need to worry about the cake since Jin-hyung offered to make one, well, except for the ingredients."

Jimin nodded in agreement, absorbing everything slowly in his mind and his mind stopped working for a moment.

If they were going to chip in together and bought the gift together, doesn't that mean the gift would automatically represent the whole members?

Jimin stilled for a moment at that thought and mentally shook his head.

Isn't that good enough?

Deep down in his heart, it was not. He wanted at least a separate gift for the maknae coming from him.

At least, it would come off as a special gift, coming from him alone...

Jimin's lips turned upwards without him knowing and Jin caught this before the former slipped back to his neutral mask.

"I think I'm gonna chip in for the cake ingredients only..."

Jimin whispered quietly, his eyes roaming across each member's expression, observing their reaction carefully.

"What? You're not gonna chip in for the birthday gift?!"

Taehyung dramatically pouted at the shook of Jimin's head and huffed before continuing his discussion with the others.

The others seemed to be not dwelling too much on his lack of participation and this made Jimin grinned triumphantly for not being caught on his ulterior motive.

However, when he glanced towards the eldest of the group, his grin fall slowly when the older smirked and mouthed out a I know what you did there!!! before winking to his way and continued focusing to the discussion in hand as if just now did not even happen at all.

Jimin covered his face in embarrassment and wished the ground miraculously swallowed him up.

He glanced up towards the clock at the corner of the café and excused himself since his break was already over and that he had to go to work.

The members waved him off and packed their things up before going off their separate ways for the day.

That night, Jimin received a personal text from none other than that particular person.

He had kind of expected this and choked when he read the text, saying that the both of them should go out shopping together for "Jimin's special birthday gift for his lovely maknae" and had set out the date and time.

How did this happen to me again?