Four Eyes | Jikook |

Chapter 8: Messaging

           The car ride grew silent as Jungkook looked to Jimin again, making Jimin start to giggle as he turned to face Jungkook. "Stop staring at me like that! I know what you're thinking.." Jimin added as Jungkook tilted his head.

          "What am I thinking then, Park?" Jungkook asked as Jimin made a turn in the road. Missing the last turn and resulting in a longer drive.

           "About my arranged marriage." Jimin mentioned as he took a glimpse of the younger. "Isn't that right, Mr. Jeon?"

          "Yes, it does make me question things..." Jungkook added and kept staring at the ring. "How did the two of you adjust to it?"

           "That's a little too personal." Jimin giggled. Focusing on the road. "All you need to know is that, we live perfectly together and I'm glad our relationship pulled through." Jimin added with another smile. "No matter... How long it took to adjust, I wouldn't have it any other way."

              Jungkook had many questions to still ask, but of course it was too personal to question so Jungkook tried to change the conversation. "Are you going to be taking me home everyday?" Jungkook wondered as Jimin shrugged.

               "You don't have a car and I can't afford one of my team members staying behind for a day. So I'll be picking you up and dropping you off. If you are going to be a Marine Biologist, you need to learn all you can. Set aside life issues for this. Leave it at home and just bring your focus to the lab. You're pretty smart so you'll be just fine." Jimin concluded as Jungkook made a smile on his face. "What made you want to do Marine Biology?" Jimin questioned.

            "I found it as a good career to pursue. I could explore and create things to help benefit the marine life.." Jungkook said causing Jimin to smile again.

              "That's really good. I never took you as a person who would love to study such a thing... All my life I thought you would just be living with your parents forever or maybe begging on the streets."

           "That's a little too tough, Mr. Park." Jungkook chuckled.

            "Well, I really despised you in high school. You can't really expect me to think you were a friend of mines. You really made my days horrible." Jimin claimed and looked at Jungkook. "But I'm glad we could get along."

            Very soon, Jimin pulled up at Jungkook's house and stopped the car to look at the younger. Jungkook took out his phone to look back at Jimin. "Can I have your number? You did say you would pick me up so I could tell you when I'm ready to go."

           "Oh, yes." Jimin responded and leaned in to hold Jungkook's phone and put his number in the contacts. Jimin placed his name as "Mr. Park" and handed it back to Jungkook. "Done. Call me whenever you are ready in the morning." Jimin said as Jungkook gazed at the contact.

         "Really? 'Mr. Park?' Now you seem like my boss."

           "Well I am your mentor as long as you'll be an Intern. So, get use to calling me Mr. Park. I like that name. It gives me respect and power."

           "But.. You call me Mr. Jeon. Wouldn't that mean I have power too?"

        "No! I-It's just me." Jimin smiled and unlocked the passenger door. "I'll see you in the morning. Get a lot of sleep, we have research to do." Jimin added as Jungkook got out of the car and waved, making sure he took his jacket with him this time. Deep down, Jungkook knew he was going to be great friends with Jimin now. They put many things behind them now and this was such a good opportunity to grow closer. Tying the loose ends was what Jimin hoped for other than having an enemy on the team.