Promise (Full Story) Jikook

Chapter 2

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Jimin was at the rooftop all by his lonesome. He wanted to breathe peacefully, A-L-O-N-E. He never had the chance to savor his privacy since he transferred to this university.

At the age of 22, he became more renowned because of his innate talents. Jimin was good at dancing, especially contemporary. He was good at singing too. He has this enticing angelic voice that will surely make everyone fall for him. He was indeed full of charm. Getting the limelight that he doesn't want, was a burden to him. He just wanted to have a normal life, be a normal guy, a normal student. In this case, he had, it's impossible to have a quiet private life.

He inhaled and exhaled, releasing all the stress he had deep within. He looked at the beautiful sunset at —7:41pm, in Busan, South Korea.

It was such a splendid view that no one can ignore it.

"You're so lovely! I'm so lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely!" He yelled happily.

"I guess, I should just face all of the stressful stuff, right?" He added trying to cheer himself.

He remained silent for a longer time, enjoying the beauty he was beholding. He didn't notice that someone was watching him from the entrance door, eyes stuck on him. The stranger silently unzipped his black backpack and grabbed something. He put this on the floor and made sure that the location was visible to Jimin's eyes. He then tiptoed away from the sight.

Jimin checked his watch; it was already half-past eight. He needed to go home. He walked towards the door; his right hand was inside his pocket. He was about to pick out his car key, but it slipped out from his grasp and fell on the floor. He noticed a yellow paper folded to look like a bird. He didn't bother to pick it after he grabbed his keys but instantly changed his mind. He stepped backward, crouched, and picked it up. He put the origami inside his pocket and went downstairs.

The stranger, who left the origami, was watching from afar. He wanted to check if Jimin would get it—fortunately, he did. And if the opposite had happened, he would have taken the origami back. He couldn't imagine another person reading his letter to Jimin.

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Timeskip - At Jimin's house:

Jimin was at his bed, staring at the ceiling. He reminisced the presence of his mother; he missed her so much. It's been three years since his mother succumbed to an incurable illness. Since then, he was living together with his brother 'Yoongi' and their father. His brother was a busy businessman, as he graduated from college, he doesn't often see him. It doesn't mean that they're not closed though, Yoongi spared some time to spend with Jimin. He wanted to let him feel that he's not alone, and he had him. And their father stayed in Europe for a while, taking good care of their other company. He always returned home every month, checking on his two sons. That's a promise he made to his beloved wife before she passed away— "never forget our sons".

Yoongi was trying to get Jimin's attention into the business world. That's why sometimes he coaxed him to join in their company meetings. It happened several times, and Jimin didn't like it. Yoongi had no plans on giving up, so he found ways to lure him.

Still, on his bed, Jimin shifted to his right side. He remembered the origami. He took it out from his pocket and stared at it for some time.

"This is cute." He chuckled.

"Who had made you and left there? I never noticed you when I went to the rooftop." Eyes full of curiosity.

Jimin saw some words on the origami. He decided to sit before unfolding it. He got a 'jaw-dropping' image on his face. He never thought that there would be a letter written on it.

"Wow! Mind-blowing!" He squeaked.

"Who could have done this?"

Jimin started to read the letter.

Hi Jimin,

Out of the blue, you came

Out of the blue, I fell

Butterflies in the stomach that I never knew

Keeps on happening whenever I see you

Surreal; a strange feeling of déjà vu.

Your 'Cookie'

He laid on his back while holding the paper in front of him—arms stretched.

"Turns out it's really for me." He folded it back to the way it was.

"There's no coincidence in this world. Everything happens for a reason."

It's not the first time Jimin received a letter, but usually, the sender will give it to him personally. And the letters he received were often written or printed on stationery. This time, it's unique. It thrilled him to know he had a secret admirer. (Should he call him that?)

He decided to put the origami in a transparent jar. His heart was pounding with gaiety whenever he sees it.

"Cookie... who are you?", he wandered his thoughts.

"Hmm... the name is cute. It could be a girl or..."

"... a boy's name", he smiled.

Questions kept popping on his head, bizarre for him.

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