Flowers and Tattoos

Ch. 4

It's been a few days since my date with Namjoon and he's been coming around a lot more in the cafe. Now he walks me home after work claiming it "isn't safe for someone small to be walking around late by themself," which I think it's just an excuse to be together more. I don't mind it though I honestly think it's really sweet. He's really sweet.

I've only seen him mad once and that was when a guy refused to pay in full for a huge tattoo on his bicep. I would be angry too if I was Namjoon. A lot of yelling, swearing, and almost a fist fight happened that day. I've also noticed that out in public he doesn't smile at all. When he's walking to the cafe or waiting in line, he never smiles. I don't get why because his smile is amazing, his dimples just make it better.

My friends have also been asking me constantly about Namjoon. They want to know all about him and what he's like. They want to know when our next date is and what we talk about. I just vaguely tell them little things because I don't want to share him unless he really wants me to. I don't know if he even wanted my friends to know we were talking and had our first date already. As much as I want to spill every detail, I don't.

It's not that I'm afraid of people judging us or especially judging him, I'm afraid if I share and he doesn't want me to, he'll push me away. I'm starting to really like him and I don't want him to push me away, ever. I just feel really connected with him and he makes me really happy.

"When's your next date?" Hoseok asked, bumping me with his hip and snapping me out of my thoughts.

I shrugged, "I don't know if there'll be a second one. We never talked about it."

"Its gotta happen soon. He walks you home every night." Yoongi chimed in, sweeping the floor.

"If he doesn't ask you on another date, he's stupid." Hoseok said, patting my head.

I smiled a little, "I don't want to rush things."

"Oh, here he comes." Yoongi said, motioning to the other door to come into the floral section.

I looked up and Namjoon waved. I gave a small wave back and watched as he grabbed a boquet of tiger lilies. Yoongi and Hoseok were watching him out of the corners of their eyes as he carefully examined each one. I was even watching him because he looked kind of funny doing it.

I stood behind the counter and mindlessly organized some tags when he came up. He gently laid the boquet on the counter and I raised an eyebrow.

"Tiger lilies? Nice choice. They're Jimin's favorite flower." Hoseok said before I was able to say anything.

Namjoon looked at me with an amused but somewhat relieved look on his face, "Is that so?"

I mentally punched Hoseok in the face but smiled a little anyway, "Yeah....They're my favorite flower. I think they're beautiful."

I saw a hint of a smile on Namjoon's face and he nodded, "I'll have to keep that in mind then."

I rung them up, "$10.57"

He handed me $15 and put the change in the tip jar. He winked at me and grinned a little, "See you later."

He left the store and I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding. Hoseok laughed at me and Yoongi smirked.

"He seems really....scary honestly." Hoseok said, watching him walk back to his parlor.

"He seems like an asshole kind of." Yoongi added.

"Well, he isn't either one of those things." I defended him.

"Yeah you would know, wouldn't you Jiminie?" Yoongi teased and Hoseok laughed.