Piano Boy

6

• Jimin •

Jimin
Hey, Hoseok!
Do you mind if I work tonight?

Hoseok
I don't really need anyone else working tonight, why?

I bite my lip, my eyes on the immediate response, my head on last night, walking the black-haired boy to that run-down apartment complex, telling him I'll see him tonight even though I'm not supposed to work.

Jimin
Long story, but I'd really like to work tonight if it's okay? I like working the bar, and I've got nothing going on.

I chew on my lip, waiting for his response, and it's a minute of typing before the notification appears.

Hoseok
I mean...I'm not going to say no if you want to take the bar, I can always do manager-y stuff in the back!!

I let out a breath, smiling, and swing my legs out of bed, ruffling my hair with my fingers as I make my way out to the kitchen. Jamie glances up from her bowl of cereal, rolling her eyes as she looks back at her phone. "Jesus, wear a shirt for once."

"Be nice for once." I ruffle her hair, making my way past her into the kitchen. "You sleep well?"

"I was fine until you ruined my morning with your fucking abs."

I laugh at her, shaking my head as I open a banana, sitting next to her at the kitchen table. "What are you going to do when you have to go back home and watch that mouth of yours?"

Jamie shrugs. "Mom and Dad probably won't care. I'm the baby of the family, after all."

"True. Silver spoon." I grin at her and she rolls her eyes in a true fourteen-year-old fashion, standing to set her bowl in the sink.

"Are you working today?"

"Yeah, later. You have plans?"

Jamie shrugs, reaching for a glass from the cabinet. "I think I'm going out with a friend for coffee if that's okay."

"Who?" I turn to look at her and she shrugs, her cheeks reddening slightly.

"Just a guy I met the other day at the library. Can I ask Mom and Dad for money to take a cab?"

"A boy?" I raise an eyebrow at her playfully, and she rolls her eyes again, turning to fill the glass from the pitcher on the counter, and I grin. "Just walk, okay? Have him meet you somewhere, don't make an effort to meet him. Play hard to get."

"That's not playing hard to get, that's just being lazy." Jamie grins, setting her glass in the sink, and I shoot her a playful glare.

"Just for that I'll walk with you, so I can go all overprotective brother on this guy's ass."

"Ew, I hate you." Jamie makes her way out of the kitchen, down the hall toward the living room, where she's been sleeping while she stays with me this summer.

"Let me know before you leave," I call after her, finishing the last bite of my fruit and standing to drop the peel into the trashcan. Jamie doesn't reply, probably already getting ready for her date with this boy, and I head back to my room, flopping on the bed, pulling out my phone as it buzzes.

You have one new message.

TaeTae
You doing anything today?

Jimin
Working later, why

TaeTae
Damn you, I shouldn't have introduced you to Hobi
What time do you work

Jimin
7

TaeTae
Oh
Good
You're coming to the mall

Jimin
Wow
What if I had plans

TaeTae
I'm your only friend

Jimin
You don't know that

TaeTae
I do, actually
You whine about it
Anyway you're coming to the mall, Hobi and his best friend are meeting us there

Jimin
You're just inviting me so Hoseok's friend doesn't have to third wheel

TaeTae
You don't know that
I could be inviting you because you're my best friend and my boyfriend is your boss but whatever

Jimin
Suuure
Fine, what time

TaeTae
Ten
Don't be late

Jimin
It's physically impossible for me to be on time
Anyway I think I'm going to walk Jamie to her date today so I can harass this guy
So it's not my fault if I'm late

TaeTae
JAMIE IS GOING ON A DATE
????????

Jimin
Yea
She'll be fine but I want to older brother the hell out of this guy

TaeTae
Have fun
I'd come along if Hobi weren't cuddling with me
Hes more important

Jimin
Ew
Couples
Gross

TaeTae
🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

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