You Never Walk Alone (NamJin, TaeKook, YoonMin & Hobi)

Chapter (23) Confess?

Namjoon and Seokjin walk side by side along the road. The grocery store is just 15 mins walk from their house. Normally, they would chit chat while they walk but today, none of them starts talking.

Namjoon looks at Seokjin's side over his shoulder. Seokjin is just walking with his eyes fixed on the ground. Namjoon could hear Seokjin softly humming a song as it's Seokjin's habit. Namjoon who's adoring at Seokjin, bumps to a lamp post right in front of him. He loses his balance and makes Seokjin laughs, where he also laughs along embarrassed.

Seokjin: "What happened? Didn't you see the lamp post which is right in front of your eyes? Where were you looking at?"

Seokjin jokingly asks while his soft punches land on Namjoon's arm.

Namjoon: "I was just looking at someone and didn't see the lamp post."

Seokjin's laugh fades away and he composes himself. Then, he asks, as if he doesn't care much,

Seokjin: "Oh I see. You got carried away."

Namjoon gulps before replying. He walks closer to Seokjin and says softly in his low voice,

Namjoon: "Well, yeah. You know how your looks affect me, right?"

Seokjin feels shivers through his whole body and his blood circulations gather at his face. Red faced blushed Seokjin looks at Namjoon who's towering him from the side with his 2cm taller height.

Namjoon flashes a smile showing his dimples to Seokjin.

Seokjin: "...."

Seokjin walks faster to get away from Namjoon before his heart jumps out of him from beating so hard. Namjoon smiles as if he hits a milestone, and follows Seokjin.

In a few minutes, they get to the store. Seokjin gets a cart and leaves it to Namjoon.

Seokjin: "Here, follow me."

Namjoon: "As always, Hyung."

Seokjin lets out a trembling sigh under his breath.

Namjoon pushes the cart and follows Seokjin who starts picking up the things. All Namjoon has to do is to push the trolley around and follow Seokjin. Seokjin is the one who will check the list, choose the good things, and pay the bill. Afterwards, Namjoon has to just help him carry the bags. That's the usual routine.

Seokjin: "Ah, I forgot. Let's go to the meat section first. All the good ones will be gone."

Seokjin grabs Namjoon from the arm and rushes to the meat section. There are some people already gathered at the meat section.

Namjoon: "I think they are having a promo, Hyung, seeing this many people."

Seokjin and Namjoon approach the crowd and get in line.

Seokjin: "I think the veggies might run out. I just saw really fresh ones. Stay in the line and queue first. I'll be back after getting some veggies, ok? Joon!"

Seokjin raises his voice at the end of the sentence to get Namjoon's attention and leaves once after he's said. Namjoon just listens and repeats Seokjin's words to himself.

Namjoon: "I think the leek might run out and so stay in line and queue first, JOON...."

He snickers at being called 'Joon' by Seokjin. People queuing before and after look at him and so he composes a bit but yet his dimples couldn't be hidden.

Namjoon thinks about him and Seokjin. Actually he couldn't recall when Seokjin starts calling him Joon. But he loves it though he doesn't know whether it's because Seokjin who calls him that or just because 'Joon' is unique. He's also puzzled with his feelings for Seokjin. It might be just a very close connection between the two roommates or is there anything else? He couldn't help but stare at Seokjin for no reason. But Seokjin is the most good looking guy he's ever met. Is it a fact that's universal or biased? Sometimes, he got caught by Seokjin and he just flashes his dimples to get away from Seokjin's glares. But has he been making Seokjin uncomfortable because that's the last thing he wants between them. Overthinking, now he feels insecure about how he replied when he bumped into the lamp post on the way. He should have just laughed it off. From what he said, did Seokjin feel not right? Seokjin had shared before that he has very few friends as those who befriend him ask him out after awhile which makes him very uneasy. Is he walking on the same path now? Wait, did he just think of asking Seokjin out?!? He shakes his head to escape from his thoughts. He brings himself back to reality and studies the surrounding.