Still With My Memories

6: You are Me; I am You

Jungkook POV:

"I'm Jimin. Nice to meet you." He said as he took my offered handshake. His hand were surprisingly small and soft. Just like a soft stress ball. It was quite tempting to hold and pinched it for long but that was weird of me. I'm afraid to freak him out. Why in the first place would I hold a man's hand for long?

I'm freaking myself too. What's wrong with me?

Prominently, it was not his hand that really caught my attention.

It was his eyes.

He really had a beautiful eyes.

But oddly, there's something more in his eyes.

Sadness.

He carried a light aura and he looked approachable with his innocent and smiling face. From a far, anyone will be fooled by his smiley eyes but its different looking at him closely.

Something clenched in my heart. What could it be that making this guy so sad?

"You said... you were waiting for me?" He asked all suddenly. He looked cute while pointing at himself. I was almost distracted.

"Uh- about that...I actually want to ask you if you are interested in modeling? I asked shyly. Who would have known? He's probably a model, himself. Well he looked like one.

Jimin POV:
"Modeling? Wow. I didn't expect that." I blurted out a bit embarrassed. It thought he would be asking for some help or whatever but modeling?

"I-I'm not sure about that. Besides, I had no experience."  I looked down and stared on the petals that fell on the ground. My confidence level was below zero. The offer was way out of my league.

"Hmm... Is that so? I honestly thought you were a supermodel." He mumbled but I failed to understand. "... Anyways, I don't think you needed much experience." He uttered more comprehensively. "To be honest, there's something special in you that the story of the photos naturally came out without even trying." He said looking at his camera. Why was he looking so bright all suddenly? Was it because of the compliment?

"I think you're the best." His gaze turned at me with sincerity in his eyes. Wind blew and our hair were swifted by the air. Petals swayed in our faces but I couldn't take my eyes off him. Pieces of memories flashed like a movie.

'Taehyung, your music tells so much stories! Really...the world must hear it! I know you'll be the best... I'm always here to support you!!!'

"Besides, I'll be your photographer. I'll support you all the way." He uttered showing his bunny smile. Again, he was blindingly shining but my eyes didn't even blink.

In an instant, why do I see myself in him?

A fewer cherry blossoms petals are drifted by the wind and continue falling on us. We're being showered by petals.

The smile didn't brushed off his face even when he looked and pointed at the sky.

"Look! It's so beautiful." He gasped. Certainly, he was a person who was genuinely in love in the beauty of life. "Things like this must be kept." He mumbled. Camera was still attached on his face. He was still wearing the smile.

Taking photos might not be just a job for him. It's passion. "You must really like your job." I said amused on how he loves taking photos.

"It's my dream." 

One real smile pursed in my lips. For the reason that I didn't know, his smile made me happy too.

Jungkook POV:

In an instant, I want to be the person he can trust.

He's looking at the sky while petals keep falling on us. He took a deep breath, smile and slowly close his eyes. I was just watching him still amused on how his simple movements looked graceful and sophisticated.

How can a man be this beautiful?

I immediately focused my camera on him, there's something in him that keeps me wanting to take his photo.

Even through the lenses of my camera,

He really looked beautiful.

Wait...

What am I thinking?

I tried to shook off those thoughts in my head.

But why is my heart beating so fast?

I was so lost in his expression that I didn't realized I was just gawking at him through the camera.

"You're right. It's beautiful." Jimin uttered and suddenly opened his eyes. Our eyes met and I almost drop my camera. Did he noticed me staring?

"Y-yeah I told you! He he he" It was so embarrassing, I couldn't make an eye contact with him. My face felt hot too.

"A-Are you alright? You're turning red,"
Damn. I knew it. I feel my face and its really hot.

"A-ah it's nothing it's just the weather." I muttered the most stupid reason cause the weather was not really hot. It was goddamn spring season stupid Jungkook ah!

I averted my gaze to other direction to hide my face. Wow this was awkward. I needed to get out of here or I would burst out. Why am I being like this?

Inhale.

Exhale.

"S-so what do you think about my offer?" I asked  nervously. It was a miracle that these word came out of me. I hoped I didn't freaked him out.

For a brief moment, Jimin kept silent and it was nerve wracking. Please say yes.

"...I'm not really sure about this but.." He held the strap of his bag and gently bit his lips that looked plump as a cherry.  He kept fidgeting. I could tell that he was nervous as well.

"I want to try... only if..." He paused and pushed his hair backwards that starting to cover his eyes due to the wind. "...you'll be my photographer." He said finally while looking straight to my eyes.

There were butterflies rambling on my stomach. Those eyes. How can that looked so alluring? My heart kept fluttering by the words he uttered. I didn't win a million but why does it feel like that? I was speechless for a moment.

What the heck?

-To be continued-