Flowers and Tattoos

Ch. 1

This story will be told from Jimin's POV

"Thank you, come again!"

I sighed and leaned up against the counter. It was October and the leaves were starting to fall from the trees, red and orange was starting to litter the side walks and streets. Fall is my favorite time of the year because I think it symbolizes destroying what was old and preparing for the new.

I run a small cafe/floral shop 7 days a week. We serve treats, coffee, and you can buy flowers. I mainly work in the flower department watering the flowers, planting them, and I clean the place. My best friend, Taehyung, worked making the various coffees and drinks we offer. His older brother, Seokjin, works in the bakery making all of the treats. In the floral department, my other best friend, Yoongi, helps make floral arrangements for special occasions, it's his specialty. His boyfriend, Hoseok, works with him as the delivery boy. Finally, our maknae and Taehyungs adopted brother, Jungkook, works the register and hands out the drinks and treats.

My shop gets a lot of business, mainly because it's quiet and a lot of the younger people come here on dates. I also see a lot of business people come here to work and have small meetings in the corners. The cafe is a light beige color and the furniture is white and light blue. There's some booths and tables set up inside. I wanted something inviting yet playful at the same time. The floral area is in the back and you can just walk past the register and there it is. You can also get in through a separate door on the outside. My shop is on a corner and the building next to it has been vacant for about two years now. It use to be a rice cake shop but it was condemed because of health concerns. I've run my shop for three years now and it's my favorite thing to do.

The outside of the building is brick but it's painted over in a lilac color. I get compliments all the time, mainly from the older women, about how much they love the design of my building. I designed it myself and instead of going to college, I put all my savings into this place. Since then, the business has only gotten more popular, that was three years ago that my cafe called "Petals and Treats Cafe" became what it is now.

"Jiminie, look at what I found in the paper!" Hoseok explained, marching up to the counter.

I picked up the paper, "Someone bought the building next door?"

He nodded, "Yeah. They're set to start moving in tomorrow. I wonder what it'll be."

I shrugged, "I don't know, hyung. If we get lucky, maybe it'll be a pet store."

"I hope so. Then I can convince Yoongi hyung to let me get a pet!" Hoseok exclaimed, grinning at me.

I giggled and ushered him back to work. Hoseok and Yoongi have been dating for two years, they met when I hired Yoongi in as an arranger. They instantly clicked and eventually got together. I think it's really cute and they balance each other out. Yoongi's quiet and less emotional, Hoseok is loud and very emotional. Don't get me wrong, Yoongi definitely has emotions and Hoseok can control his emotions, but where one lacks the other fills in.

Jin is married to a very lovely man named Chan and has been since we've opened. They are so cute! Chan comes and visits on his breaks and brings him food. Chan works as a chef which is perfect because they cook together a lot. We have get togethers and their food together is mind blowing. If you could see the way they look at eachother, you would be obsessed with them, too. They're just too perfect, I want a marriage like that.

Taehyung is single and so is Jungkook. As far as I know, Jungkook is very much straight and so is Taehyung. They aren't really looking for a relationship as far as I'm aware because everytime we try to set them up with someone, they always turn it down. I have seen them on dates with girls but only a few times. I know they'll find mrs right.

Me? Well, I'm gay and single. I've only ever had one relationship but he moved away and broke up with me. I was heartbroken but I eventually got over it. These days I'm kind of lonely when I go back to my apartment. I have a cat, Milo, but he's the only company I have. He's a black cat and he's my child. I've had him for a year and he's a year old. I raised him from kitten to now and he's adorable.

"So, Jimin, we're all taking bets on who's moving in tomorrow. Hoseok and I say pet shop, Taehyung and Yoongi say a restaurant, and Jungkook says dentist office. What do you think?" Jin asked, leaning next to me on the counter.

I thought for a second, "Hmm...Why not a tattoo parlor hyung?"

"A tattoo parlor? Why would someone put a tattoo parlor here?" Jin asked, chuckling at my response.

I shrugged, "This part of town does get a lot of business."

"Alright. Whoever wins gets 20 bucks from everyone." Jin declared, walking back off to the kitchen.

I sighed and looked at the time. It was 5:00 meaning it was closing time. I changed the sign and started wiping down everything. I bid my friends goodbye and started mopping the floor. After that I took out the trash and then worked on banking the register money and getting ready for the next day. Then, I went over to the flower shop and started restocking some flowers and tidying up the place. I finished then looked at the time and saw it was 6:30. I hug my apron up, grabbed my jacket, and locked up the building.

I stopped and grabbed food from Panda Express and walked home to my apartment building. I found my apartment and walked in, getting greeted by Milo.

"Hi buddy. I missed you. You must be hungry, hm? I'll feed you." I walked in the kitchen and set the food on the counter.

It wasn't a big apartment but it was something. There was one bathroom, a living room, a kitchen, a closet, and my bedroom. The walls were white and you could see the city from my bedroom window. I fed Milo and then fed myself. I finished and tidied up the apartment a little bit. Then, I took and shower and relaxed on my bed with Milo to watch some netflix.

I eventually fell asleep to my thoughts about who was moving in tomorrow next door to the cafe.