Perpetual Rain ✓

Friendship

"I have to say, I'm surprised you wanted to do this." Taehyung gave your hand a gentle squeeze as the two of you headed down the pathway, with no particular location in mind. 

"Why? He's your friend, plus it's not like it's the first time I'm meeting him." Your eyes rolled as you tugged at his hand to keep his pace close beside you. "I wanna get to know him better, after all, he is someone who is important to you." You kept your eyes peeled as you scoured the area for a good place to stop. 

"I guess all I'm trying to say is, you don't have to." He cast his gaze down beside himself where you stood. Your eyes squinted at him before you began to pull him toward a crosswalk and move across the street when the cars stopped, a force of habit. 

"I'm well aware that I don't have to, I'm also aware I've already told you that I want to." You spit a bit of attitude toward him, attempting to get him to stop stressing over the idea of hanging out with Jimin. Did he really think you were forcing yourself to be around him that badly? Jimin actually had a decently humorous side to him, that you admittedly admired. "Plus, you got to meet my dad, so now I get to hang out with you and your best friend since meeting your parents is out of the question." 

"Touche." Taehyung finally said in agreement. You began to lead him away from the sidewalk and award a small park you had found. That morning you had opted for him to take you to Australia, for no other reason then you figured the weather there might be nice. 

You managed to wonder right into the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, by chance but at least it was a beautiful place to stumble upon. You began to wonder the winding pathways deeper into the beautiful lush park, flowers and green grass aplenty. The air smelt so clean. 

"He might be bus--" 

"Oh, would you hush already? We're doing this." Stopping in your tracks you kept a grip on Taehyung's hand. Looking up for no particular reason you stared toward the sky. "Jimin!" You called out, since that was the way you got ahold of him last time for his assistance, you assume it'd work again. 

You took a quick glance around to see it was still just the two of you. Your brows frowned, did it not work? Your eyes shifted around, giving him a minute before opening your mouth again, ready to call out a second time. 

"See, he's prob--" 

"Jimin!!" You cut him off as you called out to the second reaper one more time, your eyes casting up to the sky as if that made any difference as to his appearance. 

"It's like ten in the morning, must you yell Y/N?" A sudden voice drifted from down the stone pathway you had just come from. Your head whipped around to see the raven-haired man standing there with a smug look on his face. 

"Took you long enough." You quipped as you popped out your hip and let your free hand rested against the bone. "But, judging by the look on your face you were making me wait weren't you?" 

"Maybe. Did you miss me that much?" His thick lips popped as he kept that cocky grin on his lips, his fingers stuffed into his back pockets as he leaned forward, keeping a sizable distance between yourself and him. 

"Hey, Hey. Can you not hit on my girl with me standing right here?" Taehyung quickly interjected as he looked toward Jimin, who was clad in a black button up shirt, rolled at the sleeves and a pair of black jeans. 

"Your girl?!" Jimin's chest expanded with a false sense of surprise. You quickly averted your eyes from the taunting boys. "That what she is now?" 

"Yeah." Taehyung nodded with pride as he cast his gaze over to you for a quick moment. 

"Well, now I just kinda wanna steal her away just outta spite." Jimin grinned as he began to step closer. Your eyes widened a bit as you whipped your head back in his direction, the hell did he just say? 

Without warning, he waltzed right up to you and pulled one of his dainty hands from his back pocket as he reached your frame. He swung one arm around your shoulders and pulled you into a warm half hug. "I'm kidding, Y/N. Relax." Jimin said as laughter left his lips, his sweeping black locks shaking about. 

"Tsk." You returned the hug for a brief moment before pushing him back for his teasing and scuffed under your breath. "And here I wanted to invite you out with us for the evening. Now I don't know." You taunted back in your own right as Jimin rounded your frame and headed for Taehyung. 

You released his hand as Jimin wondered up to him and wrapped him in a quick but friendly hug. You tried to suppress a smile that crept toward your lips as the sight but lost the battle quickly. It was nice seeing them together, even though you had only seen them together twice, neither of which ended well for you. Surely this time wouldn't end like the others. 

"So, you guys invited me to hang out?" Jimin asked, stepping back from Taehyung as he clapped his hands together and kept a content smile plastered on his beaming features. 

"If you're not to--" 

"Yes." You cut Taehyung off once more. "I figured I've been taking up enough for Taehyung's time from you. So, I figured if you wanted, the three of us could just hang out, maybe get some coffee or something to eat." 

Jimin's dark eyes shifted between yourself and Taehyung, who seemed a bit unsettled by the idea, unsure exactly why. Perhaps Jimin would have a better idea as to why Taehyung seemed upset by the idea of asking Jimin out. Though, the second reaper raised his hand and quickly slapped it down on Taehyung's shoulder, having to strain his frame just slightly to meet Taehyung's height who was considerably taller than you or Jimin. 

"Sounds like a plan." Jimin quickly agreed, pulling Taehyung by the neck as he yanked him down to his height to offer another sided embrace. With the gesture, Taehyung's expression lightened up. Perhaps he was just worried about being an inconvenience to the other. 

It was likely Jimin still had a 'job' to do, while Taehyung had recently abandoned his responsibilities for you, which made a faint sense of guilt begin to creep into your gut that you swiftly dismissed from your mind. 

"It's settled then." You shrugged your shoulders wide as you began to walk backward while staring at the boys, flicking your brows as you signaled silently for them to follow you as you wall went on a stroll through the park. 

"Has she always been this chipper?" Jimin asked toward his best friend just as you turned around and began to lean the way down the path, just far enough away you couldn't hear his low breathed question toward Taehyung. 

"No...?" Taehyung responded, letting a bit of a nervous laugh leave his lips as he kept his chocolate eyes fixated on your back. "But, I'm not complaining either." He added, shooting Jimin a wide-eyed glance. 

"Looks like maybe you found yourself a keeper then." Jimin's shoulder bumped into Taehyung's own playfully as he flashed him a wide smile. It was clear that Jimin approved of you, and what you and Taehyung shared. "Hold onto her." 

"I think she's the one that has the hold on me." Taehyung added back, returning the smile of his friend as he looked his way. 

"Would you two hurry up?! You're falling behind!" You shouted toward the boys, chasing them a look from over your shoulder as you began to jog your way up to a set of stone steps in search of a place that the three of you could sit and rest. 

"Coming!"