strawberries & cigarettes ; yoonmin

forty-eight

"Jimin is my make-up good?!"

Jimin hurries from the wall length mirror in Hoseok's room to the bathroom across the hall, his hands still smoothing down his silk blue button down. He grips onto the doorframe and peeks his head into the bathroom to look at the reflection of Jungkook's make-up.

"Yeah, it's really pretty actually" he frowns, angry his school typically restricts the use of makeup and knowing Jungkook can most likely freely enjoy it in the city.

"Can I do yours?" Jungkook turns after finishing zipping up his makeup bag.

"Uh, I love for you too but I don't think we have the time?"

"Can you guys hurry Hobi has to be there in less than half an hour" Taehyung shouts even though he's not far away, only at the stairs right outside the bathroom.

"Come on, we'll do it in the car" Jungkook waves him on to follow him out the bathroom, and Jimin watches him disappear in envy of how beautiful he looks dressed up for graduation, why couldn't Jimin just look like that too? Taehyung smiles happily from the stairs and joins Jungkook's side as they begin stomping down the steps to the bottom floor.

Quickly he glances back at his reflection one finally time, his fingertips ahold of the light switch, and he smiles down at his outfit, a simply loose silk button down tucked into ripped black jeans, not something you'd typically ever catch anyone in the town in. When Yoongi made that comment about it looking as if this place was stuck in the 80s he meant it. Jimin sighs at the memory and flips the switch before striding to the stairs and confidently gripping the railing as he sprints down to catch up.

As he steps off the bottom step he glances over to the crew, all three of them standing by the door, Taehyung struggling to tie his shoes as Jungkook helps Hoseok out his cap and gown on. Not typically a sight Jimin ever dreamed of, and it was hard to picture Hoseok not there next school year.

"Are we ready?" he asks as he pulls his coat off the coatrack, sliding his arms into the thick sleeves of the winter coat, and he approaches them slowly, offering Taehyung his hand to help keep the younger balanced as he stood.

"Yeah, lets get going before dad comes out here shouting about how I should ride with him" Hoseok nods, "can you toss me my keys chim?"

Jimin nods wordlessly and strolls over to the coffee table, collecting the truck keys in his tiny palms, he gazes at them for a quick second in wonder of when he'll have his license before he underhand tosses them to the oldest.

"Okay let's gtfo here" Jungkook claps.

"Did he just say 'gtfo' out loud" Taehyung whispers in question to Jimin who just shrugs in response as follows them outside.

"Taehyung can I sit on your lap because I have to do Jimin's makeup" Jungkook asks as he yanks the passenger door open to which Taehyung blankly nods yes.

Jimin strides past the two of them and into the middle, watching as Taehyung climbs in after and presses back against the seat to make enough room for Jungkook to crawl atop him, but first Jungkook leans in and hands Jimin the makeup bag, and then he finally climbs in as well, Taehyung waiting patiently to shut the door the entire time.

"I'm thinking a shimmery lid" Jungkook nods as he unzips the bag in Jimin's lap and digs around for concealer, "we don't have time for foundation and I'm not risking that shit all over my pants".

Jimin glances down at the black jeans the younger was wearing and nods in agreement of that not being a smart move but rather a very bold one.

"Yeah, maybe it's for the best".