Til Debt Do Us Part

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Jimin might've been too frustrated watching me waddle on the low parts of the water because he then picked me up and started walking to the deeper portion. He released me, but I held to him firmly, that I ended up latching onto his shoulders. Jimin then started laughing loudly as he realized the reason I needed someone to accompany me while playing in the sea.

I did not know how to swim.

"Yah. Let go," Jimin chuckled.

"No way. I'd drown if I let go," I whined as I held onto his shoulders.

"You're tiring me out, Dahyun. You've not been swimming! You're just making me heavier!"

"Come on. Let me borrow your shoulders for a day," I requested.

"Would you pay rent then?" he smirked.

"Tsk. Stingy," I muttered.

Suddenly, Jimin was walking back towards the beach and I started complaining, "Yah. Let's stay in the waters for some more! I want to be with the sea!"

With me still holding onto him and with Jimin holding my legs in place, I ended up riding on his back. Then, I realized what he was planning when he went to a nearby store selling swimming floats. My eyes brightened up in glee and I immediately went down from his back and grabbed a ring-shaped floater before telling the owner that Jimin was paying. Without waiting for him, I quickly went back to the sea, riding the pink floater I brought with me and all along, my lips were stretched in a wide smile.

However, as usual, Jimin would not waste an opportunity to tease me. He held onto my floater and started pushing me away as he swam. I started screaming, scared that I'd be going to the parts where the sharks freely swim.

On the other hand, Jimin was laughing out loud, like he owned all the happiness in this world.

It didn't take long before I found myself laughing with him.

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As expected, Jimin and I were sharing a room together.

I could've used some time alone, especially when I need to tend to my skin. Jimin had not been helping but instead, had been continuously chortling at my uneven appearance.

"You look like a zebra," he chuckled, "But with red stripes."

"Haha. Thanks," I faked a laugh as I continued applying some cream on my skin which was starting to feel painful.

"Why didn't you apply some sunscreen?" Jimin asked, "Your back is completely burned."

"I did apply some sunscreen," I replied, "I just couldn't reach my back."

"You could've asked for my help," Jimin retorted, "And please don't argue that I was busy with Mina noona."

"You're back to calling her noona?' I redirected our conversation, guilty that I was bitter how he tended to Mina's care all the time, without even checking if I was okay.

"Well, she's going to be my real older sister sooner or later," he shrugged but I did not fail to notice the trace of sadness in his voice. Then, seeing me struggle in reaching my back, he asked, "You still would not ask for my help?"

Before I knew it, he took the bottle of cream from me and sat directly behind me. He pooled my hair to the side of my neck before rolling my tank top upwards to my neck, exposing more of my back.

"Can I?" he asked, as he held onto the clip of my bra.

"Y-Yeah," I stuttered but almost yelped nonetheless when he unclipped it.