Run into Sin | Jikook

⋆Part 4⋆

It's Jimin's first day dog walking.
He had met with the client beforehand, alongside Yoongi, and he had received the keys and gotten to familiarise himself with the dogs.

Clover is a Pug whereas Tulip is a French Bulldog and as adoring as they are, Jimin feels no real interest in continuing with the chosen occupation. He attempts to give it a try. He arrives to the Gangnam-Gu district in Seoul, picks up Clover and Tulip and goes down the suggested route through the park and feeds them.

But Jimin's never handled dogs before.

Naturally, he loses control easily.

Tulip turns out to be an energetic, lively dog that's extremely friendly and stops at every passerby and silently asks to be petted. The strangers do stop and try to make conversation with Jimin, asking questions about Tulip which causes Jimin to retreat back into his shell.

Clover ends up running off when Jimin lets go of the leash of a minute, having to search around the park until he finds her curled up underneath the bush and trying to dig a hole in the grass.

"C'mon, Clover." Jimin sighs irritably under his breath, a clear sign of frustration painted over his expression as he attempts to steer the dog back towards the direction of the house. "Stop being difficult."

Jimin knows talking to the dog isn't going to make a difference, isn't going to really cause Clover to immediately obey him but he feels helpless and hand tied in either direction.

He ends up having to call Taehyung and ask for tips since he knows Taehyung is accustomed to dogs, considering he grew up with a family dog. After being coached by his friend, Jimin finally manages to get Clover and Tulip back to their home and collapses onto the couch.

A simple task like walking dogs has wearied his energy.

He eyes Clover and Tulip carefully as they run around the living room, both of them snarling at each other. He's not entirely sure if the dogs even like each other. When the time strikes, Jimin prepares food in their bowls and then sneaks out of the apartment.

Later that night, he quits the job after only one shift.

**

Jeongguk can't stop yawning behind his fists as he sneaks back into his apartment after staying up all night practising, going to the library after dancing and then sneaking into his morning classes. Sleep deprivation weighs down on him heavily, sludging his veins and making his reaction times slow.
He has plans of going to his bed and passing out.

Yet as he enters and places the bag of groceries for dinner down on the table, he notices Jimin slumped in the couch. Jimin looks irked, fiddling with the sleeve of his sweater as he aggressively flicks through the TV channels. Jeongguk tilts his head to the side, observing his roommate for a second before looking over the clock.

"Shouldn't you be dog walking right now?" Jeongguk breaks the silence between them, albeit with some hesitance, as he steps closer to the living room and shrugging his jacket off. He stands before Jimin, looking at him cautiously. "I'm sure you started your shift like... fifteen minutes ago."

Jimin looks over with lethargic, blinking eyes.

"I quit."

Disbelief paints over Jeongguk's face, shaking his head insistently.

"You gotta be kidding me? Why?"

"I didn't like it."

"We need the money!"

"Then, why don't you do it yourself?" Jimin rolls his head back up against the couch, raising a condescending brow at him.

Jeongguk swallows. "You know why I can't."