Good Morning, Park Ji Min!

7

        Ji Min anxiously paced back and forth in his living room. The meeting with G was less than an hour away. His body was tense as the anticipation built. He was not sure what to expect or how to feel.

"I don't know why I'm so nervous."

"Maybe you're scared he's going to be a 50-year-old creep. Maybe you're really hopeful he will be super hot and do perverted things to you. Hey, maybe he's a super hot 50-year-old creep." Jeong Guk wiggled his eyebrows, making Ji Min laugh.

"Are you sure you won't come with me?" Ji Min asked hopefully.

"I'm sure. In fact, I'm going grocery shopping in a few minutes so that you can't guilt me into coming with you. You know those cute faces you make get me every time. I'll take the car and you can walk to the park. It will give you time to get yourself together."

"Why grocery shopping?"

"I figure you're either going to make a friend that you could invite over for lunch or you're going to be so disappointed that you're going to need a home-cooked meal to cheer you up. Either way, I need stuff to cook. How does japchae with chicken, kimchi, and salted perilla leaves sound?"

"Delicious! What would I do without you, Bun Bun?" Ji Min engulfed him in a tight hug.

        Jeong Guk laughed and embraced him wholeheartedly. "You'd manage."

"I don't think I would."

"Luckily for you, you'll never have to find out. I'm not ever going to leave you, except for right now to go shopping."

"I'll forgive you for leaving as long as you promise to come back."

"Always."

        Ji Min held Jeong Guk close because of his nerves. The younger was like his security blanket. He always calmed Ji Min and allowed him to think clearly. After squeezing Ji Min tightly one last time, the taller male got up to leave.

"You've got 35 minutes before you need to be there. Don't be late. I'm going now so I can pick you up when you're done. Text me when you get there so I know you're safe. Call me when you need me to pick you up. You've got this, Mochi." He left before the older man could protest.

        Ji Min flopped onto the couch with a sigh, thoughts bombarding him from all sides. He voiced his concerns in hopes that it would help him sort them.

"Stupid Bun Bun not coming with me. What am I going to do? I could just not go. No, I really should. What if I don't recognize him? What if I do? What if he's a serial killer? What if he's super hot? What if he wants to fuck me? What if I want to fuck him?" He continued to ask himself questions until he realized he was repeating them.

         After trying to calm down, he took a shower. He got dressed and left the house with fifteen minutes to spare. It gave him just enough time to get to the park and find the fountain where G suggested they meet. Ji Min decided he would greet the mystery man and ask him questions. Depending on how well everything went, he would invite G to lunch so he could meet Jeong Guk. Surely his best friend would be able to tell if his admirer was a good person. He has always been an excellent judge of character.

        Ji Min found himself walking slowly, apprehensive about the meeting. He counted his steps as a way to relieve his tension. The sound of children playing alerted him that he had arrived at his destination. He texted Jeong Guk to let him know he got there safely and made his way to the meeting place. As he approached the fountain, he saw a blue envelope waiting for him. Ji Min chuckled and opened it.

Good morning, Park Ji Min!

        As I am one to keep my promises, I had to write you one last letter. We have had an interesting five days together. I am overjoyed that you have allowed me to continue my mission of writing to you until the end. It means more to me than you will ever know. I never thought that I would actually get the chance to tell you how much you mean to me. What I feel for you knows no bounds or limits and it doesn't end. It is incredibly cathartic to finally be able to express my unbridled admiration. I have never told anyone how I feel about you.