In His House | COMPLETED

29. Sick

This monetary serfdom is tolerable for the Netherlands because its commerce  is closely tied to Germany and business  conditions rise and fall in tandem in both countries...

"Please." Jimin whined, throwing away the paper Yoongi had given for him to read. "I can't keep reading this."

They were at Yoongi's studio that was filled with books, a couch, one desk with  equipment for music and a piano at the corner. Jimin liked that place. They were finishing Jimin's reading session. Yoongi even complimented him because he stuttered less than last time.

Jimin loved compliments.

"You're almost finished. Carry on." Yoongi said, unfazed by Jimin's disliking of his papers.

"But this is boring. I don't want to know about economy." Jimin almost pouted, sliding on the couch until he was lying. Yoongi was sat on the chair in front of his desk, drinking wine. Jimin noticed he drank wine instead of water and that was worrying.

"How can you say that?" Yoongi's small eyes widened, looking at Jimin in disbelief. "This is my favorite article about the model of Mundell-"

"Yoongi, shut up." Jimin blurted out with a sly smile because of Yoongi's offended expression. "I know you want to help me, but you should at least make me read something I like."

"What could you know? I've done these sessions with my students to help them speak in public and it always works."

"Yeah? Well, it would be more efficient if you'd make them read manga."

This time Yoongi laughed and even clapped his hands as he did so. "Manga? Do you want me to make my students read manga?" Jimin liked that gummy smile way too much, so he turned his face to the other side to not watch it.

"I don't care about them. Make me read manga."

"I don't think that may help-"

"I'm going to be the one to read it out loud, so I think it will help." Jimin smiled and Yoongi couldn't help doing it too.

"I actually have a manga section in the corner where the piano is." Yoongi signaled to the hidden corner and Jimin stood up to check it.

Behind the grand piano, there actually were all types of mangas and Jimin started laughing as Yoongi got read.

"Don't laugh. I don't even read them anymore." Yoongi whined as his ears heated.

"I never thought a serious, cold and successful university professor would have this collection."

"That's why it's hidden behind the piano."

When Jimin stopped laughing, he turned around to look at the piano in front of him. It had a fine dust layer as if no one played it anymore and Jimin tilted his head, wanting to ask something.

Don't be scared. He taught you to speak up.  Jimin reminded himself as he took a long breath.

"Yoongi, hyung?" He cleared his throat and Yoongi looked up with a proud smile because Jimin was progressing.

"Yeah?"

"Do you still play the piano? I remember you won many contests in high school."

"Ummm no. I don't have time and, when I do, I don't feel too motivated." He shrugged.

Jimin wasn't expecting that response. He remembered Yoongi's passion back then was the piano and nothing else.

"But you loved it more than anything else. W-What happened?"