SEVEN SOULS [Discontinued]

[Chapter 17]

"Joon hyung, please..."

"Jimin, I'm tired."

Jimin pouted his lips, looking at Namjoon with the best puppy eyes that he could muster.

"But I really need to do thiiiis."

"Alright alright." Namjoon sighed. "But why café?"

Jimin grinned. "'Cause I want some Greentea Latte and I know my hyung is generous enough to lend me some money."

Namjoon scoffed and shoved the younger's shoulder away, walking past him towards his room. "You're the one who should buy me something, kid. I'm not the one who need help."

"Okaaay." Jimin jogged towards him, stopping in front of him, blocking his way. "Okaaaay. But pleeeaasee help me."

Namjoon looked at the younger vocalist who was batting his eyelashes towards him, giving the best puppy eyes he could muster.

"Cappuccino and Cheese Cake?" Namjoon asked.

Jimin nodded. "Deal."

"Cool." Namjoon smiled. "I'll take my jacket real quick."

It was Sunday morning, they had nothing to do beside doing their homework or resting. But it was also a special Sunday. Hoseok and Yoongi had told the other members about Namjoon's surprise party for his birthday. Even though his birthday was still on Tuesday, but they were afraid they couldn't celebrate it on that day.

Jimin agreed quickly when Hoseok offered him a job to take Namjoon away from the dorm. He had an English essay and a Math homework due to next week, he could use it as an excuse to take Namjoon out to the café. So, while he takes Namjoon away from the dorm, he could also do his homework. It was like killing two birds with one rock.

They were sitting face to face on a café near their company building. Hoseok, Yoongi and Seokjin had sneaked some of the party supplies that they need earlier that week, so all they had to do was just decorating the living room while Seokjin decorate the cake that he bought that day.

They made a deal that three hours were enough to decorate the room, prepare the cake and other food. They sure that Jimin could distract Namjoon for that long, consider how much a talk active the oldest maknae was and how the leader had a soft spot for the oldest maknae.

Seokjin had given him some money, in case he needed it while he distracts Namjoon. The oldest makne felt bad to take it, but Seokjin reassured him that it was not a big deal at all. So, with that money and a guilt weighing his shoulders, Jimin took the leader to the café, treating him something that he wanted.

"What do you wanna do first?" Namjoon asked him once they ordered what they wanted and sat on one of the tables beside the window.

Jimin crinkled his eyebrows, thinking. His lips pressed into a tight line and his cheeks puffed up. Namjoon internally dying and cooing inside. "I'll do math first."

"Okay." Namjoon shrugged. Jimin beamed and took out his Math book from his backpack, placing it on the table between them.

Jimin opened his book to the page that he had to do and took his pen before his eyes caught something inside his backpack. It was a small pack of crackers. He remembered Seokjin gave him that before he went to school on Friday, saying that if he couldn't eat the food from his cafeteria, he could try to eat the cracker, knowing that Jimin still had a problem with eating, even though he gradually got better at it.

At the memory, he remembered again the thing that happened a few nights ago, when they found their eldest hyung cried in the middle of the living room with a sprained ankle. It was then that he realised they had relied on the oldest so much, ignoring the struggle that Seokjin had with his dance and vocal lesson. They didn't even know that the oldest had to attend the additional practice until that night, until he broke down in front of them.