[JIKOOK AU] Jimin hires Jungkook to take photos of his tattoo shop, but what happens when the bunny boy gets a little too close for comfort? Will Jimin let his heart beat again? Will Jungkook be able to trust this dark brooding man?
Hoseok couldn't trust Jimin not to be late, so he picks him up on the way there. Jimin wore his usual business casual clothes; a black leather jacket and black pants. Hoseok wore more flamboyant clothes in general but kept it reserved today, opting for a brown long coat layered with a white shirt and ripped jeans.
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They get to the shop a few minutes early and grab a table and some drinks. Jimin lazily looks out the window onto the street watching people walk by. A young boy sprints into view in front of the shop and suddenly stops. The boy checks his watch and slows his breathing. Jimin watches him the whole time as the young boy composes himself. Cute, Jimin thinks to himself with a little smirk. Jimin's eyes follow as the boy walks into the shop and looks around trying to find someone. Hoseok startles Jimin when he nearly jumps out of his seat and starts waving at someone. His eyes widen when the young boy waves back and walks over. Jimin shakes the guilty feeling of spying on the boy just a moment ago.
"Hello, I'm sorry I'm late," Jungkook reaches his hand out to shake Hoseok's hand with a slight bow. Jimin stands up now and does the same. He is able to take a good look at him now.
The boy is younger but taller than himself. His soft brown hair lays over his forehead stopping right before his eyes, which are staring out behind fragile round-framed glasses. He has on a fuzzy turtleneck sweater and blue jeans. Soft, was the only thing Jimin could think of while looking at him.
Hoseok drags him out of the trance with his loud voice, "Oh! It's no problem. In fact, we just got here a moment ago! Please sit, sit," Hobi gestures to the chair on the other side of the table. Jimin's heart squeezes when the boy gives a big bunny smile that scrunched his nose a little.
"Thank you, we haven't formally met. I'm Jeon Jungkook. It's a pleasure to meet you," he says looking between Hoseok and Jimin; making Jimin gulp.
"Ahh! Yes, yes! I'm Jung Hoseok, who reached out to you. And this is my business partner and best friend," Hobi gestures towards Jimin expecting him to introduce himself. A second passes as Jimin realizes he was supposed to talk. He clears his throat, "Park Jimin," matter of factly with a small nod.
"It's a pleasure to meet you," Jungkook replies with a sweet smile showing his bunny teeth.
"So, should we get straight to business," Hoseok suggests.
"Yes, of course," Jungkook says as he pulls out a tablet with his portfolio on it. "These are the past commision and freelance work I've done. Is there a particular style or aesthetic you are aiming for?" Jungkook asks.
"Yes, actually we are wanting..." Jimin stops listening to Hobi as he explains the look they want. He can only stare at Jungkook. Strange. He thinks to himself, why is he interested in this boy. Jimin gazes him from head to toe. The light brown hair is streaked with dirty blonde and gives textures that look fluffy. His eyes are constantly changing from large doe eyes to narrowed focus and then to a scrunched eye smile. His lips are plump and pink. Jungkook licks his lips a couple of times with talking making Jimin look away, but never too far. It was as if he was etching the boy into his memory. He was staring so much that when Jungkook turned to him, Jimin startles.
"So what do you think," Hoseok asks.
"It's great," Jimin tries to lie that he was paying attention to the conversation.
"It's settled then, Jungkook will come over a couple times a week during work hours to shadow you and get shop pictures too. Do you want to start next week?"
Jimin's eyes shot wide open. Wait. What? He should have been listening. A part of him didn't want to be followed and watched, having his privacy taken away. Granted it would be during store hours and only a couple times a week, it still unnerved Jimin. But another part of him was excited about seeing this cute boy more.
The two men continue on the conversation while Jimin pieces together what happened.
"Oh, I can start anytime. I'm sure you would want pictures sooner than later." Jungkook's excited eyes land on Jimin, making his heart skip a beat.
"Well it would probably be best if you started soon, plus Jimin is booked straight for the next couple of months so there's plenty of chances to get pictures,"
"Do you have my schedule memorized?" Jimin finally speaks out, with a side eye at Hoseok. Hobi shrugs.
"One of us has too," Hoseok giggles towards Jungkook, who chuckles along with him. It was a beautiful sound, Jimin thinks.
"I need a smoke," Jimin says. His chair scrapes the floor loudly as he gets up from the table. Jimin regrets being so forceful with his chair, seeing how it scares Jungkook. He just needs some air.
Jimin bows slightly to Jungkook before he walking outside. The autumn air bites at his cheeks. He brings a cigarette to this mouth and his other hand follows with a lighter. Taking a long drag, Jimin hangs his head back and slowly exhales the smoke high into the sky. Jimin needs to calm down. It's just curiosity, Jimin tries to assure himself.
Sure, he admits the boy is cute, almost disgustingly cute. But it was something else. Jimin thought the boy was too cute. Too cute and innocent for this world. He wanted to protect him and another part wanted to walk away and never see him again. The world was going to corrupt anything precious, Jimin thinks, but deep down, somewhere dark in the back of his mind a voice says, 'You are going to corrupt him'.
His eyes find his face through the glass. Jungkook was smiling and laughing with Hoseok. It was like Jimin called to him because Jungkook turns his head. Caught in Jungkook's stare, Jimin holds his breath. Seconds tick by staring at each other, both curious of the other.
Thankfully Jungkook looks away first letting Jimin release a long breath. Jungkook and Hoseok stand up from the table and walk out of the shop.
Jimin put up a cold front as the men walk toward him. Jimin takes another long drag looking away into the street when Jungkook nears.
"Well, I'll get going. It was nice meeting you again," Jungkook stretches his hand out to Jimin. The man just stares at his hand with his cigarette in his mouth. Jungkook's stomach turns at his embarrassment. He fake chuckles as he retracted his hand back. He bows to Hoseok,
"I'll wait to hear from you," he gives Jimin a last look from the corner of his eye before walking away.
