Looping Hearts

Chapter 28 - Seven days

 The week went on exceptionally quickly for Jimin who was not really used to indulge in his hobbies anymore. He got up late and went to bed early the first day, his body slowly recovering once more from what he had done to it. Taehyung was very caring with him and complied to all his requests. To say that Jimin did not take advantage of it at times would be lying, but seeing him running around was just such a nice sight. He suspected that Taehyung knew very what he was doing, but not complaining, he continued without showing any sign of remorse. Deep down, buried deep inside his heart, Taehyung wanted to strangle him sometimes.

Jimin woke up much earlier in the morning of the second day but left the poor Taehyung, whom he had tortured the day before, rest a little. He wrapped himself in several long silk towels that Taehyung had woven as he trained, and left the cave. He wanted to prepare a mint infusion for his lover. He found many edible foods on the road and did not hesitate to pick them up. If everything did not go as planned over there... If he ever came back without having managed to change anything... He and Taehyung would need provisions to get over winter. Not having thought about it sooner, Taehyung had started looking for food late, and now, missing even a single day was out of question. Taehyung did not like to be reminded that so many things could go wrong, but he played the game and kept quiet.

Jimin returned with many provisions levitating over his head and was greeted by Taehyung who had woken up and was preparing a soup of peas and beans. He put everything in a corner but kept the mint leaves. He kissed Taehyung on the cheek and sat down next to him to concoct his infusion.

« - I made all the provision for today, we can do what we want now. » He said, resting his head on Taehyung's shoulder.

« - You should have waited for me, I would have helped you. »

« - I wanted to do it. » Jimin shook his head from side to side.

Taehyung smiled and ruffled his hair on the top of his head, he knew it was his way of saying sorry for making him run around so much on the day before.

« - And what would you like to do today? » He asked, turning his gaze away from his cooking soup.

« - I want to go swimming with you! »

« - Then swimming, we'll go. »

They took their time to eat and drink the infusion, deciding that they would go out in the afternoon. They washed themselves a bit and then played, under the warmth and the protection of the blankets of their bed, to a game Jimin was the only one to have ever thought about. Riddles. One person thought of something, like a tree for example, and the other had to guess it. Taehyung, who had had the chance of seeing more things in his life, had had an inclination towards cheating to win at first. But Jimin had quickly dotted the i's and crossed the t's and he had not since done it again.

« - It's moist, or wet, but dry at the same time? » Jimin nodded, pleased with his description.

« - You have to give me more clues! It could be anything! » Taehyung moaned.

Jimin thought for a second.

« - Sometimes it moves, sometimes it doesn't. »

Taehyung rolled his eyes and dropped his head on his padded cushion while Jimin laughed at his own cunning.

« - That's not a clue! » He complained, his patience starting to reach its limits.

His falsely outraged look with his frowning brows made Jimin laugh even more. Taehyung pouted and took a childish tone this time before speaking again.

« - You have to give me another clue. »

Jimin nodded but gently placed his lips against his. Taehyung let himself do at first, then worked at deepening their exchange, which quickly became passionate. When he found himself on top of Jimin, he pulled his face away a little to look at him, a soft smile adorning his lips.