Playlist suggestion – The Sound by 1975

"Well I know when you're around cause I know the sound

I know the sound, of your heart"

~flashback~

Jin hyung: Your bae is here. Move your ass down here fast if you want to apologize for yesterday. I still can't believe you were that blunt Yoongi. :/

Yoongi: Hyung I am a working man now I just can't go anywhere. :p

Jin hyung: It is a command. >_<

Yoongi: You bet. ;-)

Yoongi chuckled to himself. Yesterday when he had called Jin to tell him that he had got the job he had also narrated the whole incident with Jimin to the older male. Jin was very angry on Yoongi and he had received an earful from him for being so direct. Jin had asked Yoongi to apologize to Jimin. Yoongi had rolled his eyes as if he did not know that. The only problem was approaching Jimin. Yoongi had doubted that Jimin might never come to Jin's café ever again after yesterday's incident as Jimin had been clearly offended by it. Yoongi could always ask Taehyung but maybe that was not right either.

Yoongi was surprised when Jin texted him that Jimin had come to the café. Yoongi had not at all expected it to happen but he had to make full use of the opportunity that he got. Yoongi's conversation with his grandma yesterday had made him realize that Jimin was someone important to him. Yoongi did not know why it happened but it did. Yoongi was definitely infatuated by Jimin if it was something more than that or not he would have to gradually find out.

Yoongi's first day at work had been going well. His boss Bang had asked him and Namjoon another new recruit to work on a duo project. Bang just wanted to test them on their capability of working together. Yoongi had been worried a little at the beginning as he had never collaborated before with anyone but on meeting Namjoon all his doubts disappeared. Not only was Namjoon the most humble human being he had ever met but he was clearly talented and was an underground rapper. On learning that Yoongi was interested in rapping too Namjoon had asked him to come down to the rap battles some day. Yoongi was definitely interested maybe if everything went well he could bring Jimin down there with him too.

Yoongi decided to take a break and go to the café. He had to try his best today to control his tongue and have a civil conversation with Jimin. He could not waste this opportunity. He turned to his partner who was clearly engrossed in getting a beat correct.

- "Hey Namjoon, could we take a break now?"

- "Yeah we could hyung. You have anywhere in mind?"

- "Actually I have to go to clear my own verbal vomit now. Wish me luck."

- "What?"

Namjoon burst out laughing loudly. Namjoon clearly liked Yoongi and his sense of humour. He had noticed that the older male was not exactly sociable but once you get to know him he was definitely a great human being.

- "Is it someone important?"

- "I am not sure yet but he definitely makes me feel like jelly in front of him."

- "He?"

- "Yeah. I am like that."

- "That is not at all problem. Is he interested in any specific thing?"

- "Well he is into art."

- "Yoongi hyung, you are very lucky."

- "Why is that?"

- "Well my mom had given me two tickets to an art exhibition for this Sunday to go on a blind date with some girl she chose but I have a very important work that day. You can have the tickets and my blessings."

Namjoon smiled at Yoongi and held up the tickets to Yoongi. Yoongi thought over the whole idea. Right now he knew that Jimin practically hated his guts but maybe he could ask Jimin out if he succeeded with his plan today. Yoongi took the tickets from Namjoon.

- "Well he practically hates my guts but I could always try."

- "It will work out Yoongi hyung. Now leave I have to eat."

- "Bye Namjoon."

- "Don't mess up the whole thing."

- "Yep."

Yoongi walked down to the café which took twenty minutes. He did not mind the walking as it gave him time to think out the whole plan. What had his grandma asked him to be? Oh yes chivalrous well he would be that. Yoongi walked into the café to see Jimin sitting with Jin and talking to him. Yoongi was surprised since it was clearly unlike the younger male's character. Maybe Jimin was in a better mood today compared to yesterday.

Jin saw Yoongi approaching and loudly announced to the younger male that Yoongi was there. Yoongi noticed Jimin's back straighten up which clearly showed that Jimin was nervous. Yoongi mentally smacked himself. This was definitely not going to be easy.

- "Hey hyung! I see Jimin is here too."

Jimin kept staring at the table playing with his fingers. Yoongi took the seat directly beside Jimin.

- "Oh yes I am getting unexpected visitors today. Jimin comes two and a half hours earlier and look he is talking to me. He is so cute. Jimin can I adopt you? Yoongi you came too. Isn't it your first day at work today?"

Yoongi rolled his eyes and looked at Jimin. This was typical Kim Seokjin behavior. His hyung could not control himself and his mom instincts kicked in whenever he saw troubled souls. Surprisingly Jimin looked at Yoongi too. Yoongi took the first step and smiled at Jimin and Jimin smiled back.

Yoongi's breath hitched. Jimin's smile was the most breathtaking thing he had ever seen. It covered half of his face and his eyes turned to two crescent moons. Yoongi wanted  to kiss Jimin. Quickly collecting himself he tried to talk to Jimin.

- "He is like that. He basically adopts everyone who is younger to him. Don't mind him."

Yoongi saw Jimin nodding his head at Yoongi. Immediately he looked down at the table and began playing with his fingers again.

- "Hyung I have been at the studio since seven. My boss came up with an idea to form some kind of a duo including me and another producer Namjoon. I have been in the studio since then. Namjoon and I just took a break so I decided to come here. Can I get something to eat?"

- "Of course I will make something for both of you. Yoongi make Jimin comfortable."

- "Yes hyung."

Jin muttered "all the best" to Yoongi and went to the kitchen. Yoongi looked at Jimin this was the best opportunity to initiate a conversation since both of them were alone.

- "So are you from Seoul?"

- "Yes and you?"

Yoongi had successfully taken the first step. He had been able to initiate a proper conversation with Jimin. Jimin seemed to try his best too to talk to Yoongi.

- "Taehyung had given me the mixtape to get my opinion. I liked your tracks."

- "Really? That makes me so happy. Any song in particular?"

- "Tomorrow."

- "I love it too. That song is very near to my heart. It is practically my life story."

- "Mine too."

- "Sorry?"

- "Nothing."

- "Okay!"

Yoongi had heard Jimin clearly. Yoongi knew that there were a few things that had happened to Jimin in the past and had changed him to be the shy and quiet human being that he was. Yoongi never minded that. He would never force Jimin to tell anything himself nor would he want to change him. He just wanted to become Jimin's friend. Yoongi thought that he could at least try and ask Jimin to come with him to the art gallery. If Jimin refused Yoongi could think of something else. Yoongi took a breath and tried his luck.

- "Do you still paint?"

- "Not really."

- "Too bad."

- "Why?"

- "Well Namjoon gave me his tickets for an art exhibition in some gallery but I don't have anyone to come with me and I understand shit about paintings. I thought you might be able to come and enlighten me. Would you like to go?"

Jimin looked at Yoongi. Yoongi could see him biting his lip. Though the sight was very tempting Yoongi had a difficult matter at hand.

- "Listen Jimin I want to apologize for that day. I shouldn't have made you uncomfortable."

Yoongi could clearly see in Jimin's eyes that the younger male had not expected Yoongi to apologise and he was clearly taken aback. Believe it or not so was Yoongi himself.

- "I could try."

- "Really you could?"

- "Yeah.."

Yoongi was clearly beaming. Step one accomplished. He was going on a date with Park Jimin. Though the whole thing was supposed to be a friendly hangout Yoongi could not stop thinking it to be a date. He saved his number on Jimin's phone. Step two had also been accomplished.

Jin came back with two plates and Yoongi winked at Jin. Jin gave him a large smile. Yoongi noticed that Jimin was awkward with the huge plate of food Jin had produced. Everybody knew Jin's cooking was pure bliss.

- "Jimin don't think anything and just eat. Jin hyung is the best cook in Seoul. Trust me."

Yoongi saw Jimin slowly relaxing and then he started to eat as well. Jin hyung watched Jimin eat with a proud smile on his face. Yoongi's phone beeped. He checked that he had a message from Namjoon.

Namjoon : Boss is looking for us.

Yoongi's time was up and he had to leave. Yoongi saw Jimin get up too and both the males left the café together.

- "So how will you go home from here?"

- "I am not exactly a two year old you know?"

Yoongi smiled at the younger male who was clearly pouting. Jimin looked so adorable at that moment.

- "You are too innocent."

- "Sorry, what?"

- "Nothing just take care. I will text you."

Yoongi left to go back to the office leaving behind a very confused looking Jimin.

"Oh Jimin if only you understood the meaning of my ventricular contractions."

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Yoongi could not stop himself from grinning whenever he thought of the afternoon. Namjoon had already told him twice that Yoongi had become a love sick puppy. Yoongi had tried to act indifferent but he could not help it. His heart fluttered whenever he thought of Jimin. He still could not believe his luck that Jimin had agreed to go out with him. Officially it was supposed to be just a friendly hangout but Yoongi could only think of it as a date.

Taehyung who had also come to hangout at the studio for a few minutes on his way to lunch had also seen something different about Yoongi.

- "Hyung, are you alright?"

- "I have never been better."

- "Hyung has a date."

- "What really? With whom?"

Yoongi was not ready to break the news to Taehyung as yet but anyway he would come to know himself so Yoongi told him.

- "Namjoon is too much. I just asked Jimin to come to a art gallery on Sunday."

- "Did he agree?"

- "He did say yes but I will still confirm it again."

- "Jimin agreed to go on a date with you?"

- "It is not a date."

- "It sounds like one."

Taehyung was practically shocked. Park Jimin who had defended himself yesterday by saying that he was not interested in Yoongi had agreed to go out with him the very next day. The behaviour was unlike Jimin. Was Jimin coming out of his shell? Taehyung was very excited. Maybe Yoongi was the one who could heal Jimin.

- "You cannot ruin it by any chance. Do you hear me?"

- "Yes mom."

- "No hyung you don't understand. Jimin does not date anyone. He does not go to art galleries anymore. He has agreed to two things he hasn't done in a long time. It has to go well. Maybe then I can get my best friend back."

Taehyung had forgotten that Namjoon was also in the same room who was staring at both of them with a confused expression on his face. Yoongi looked at Taehyung and said something vey slowly.

- "I am serious about Jimin. He is my responsibility."

- "Don't break him hyung."

- "Never"

That night Yoongi was having difficulty sleeping. He had taken a long hot bath expecting that it would help him fall asleep but it did not happen. He continuously twisted and turned on his bed. Yoongi could not decide what would be the best time to text Jimin. He also feared that Jimin might refuse him.

A month back Yoongi would not have been able to believe that somebody could have so much influence on him. Jimin made Yoongi feel like jelly in front of him. Min Yoongi was absolutely smitten with Park Jimin.

On realizing that he wasn't getting any sleep that night Yoongi picked up a writing pad and went to the balcony. The balcony was his favourite place to write lyrics. The balcony overlooked a busy street in Seoul. Seoul was a city that never slept. Many people came here to realize their dreams. Some fulfilled them some went back home empty-handed. 24X7 cars passed down the street on which he lived. Yoongi leaned his head against a chair and closed his yes.

He saw his eighteen year old self in Daegu looking at the stars and thinking about the unknown future. He saw his grandma making kimchi for him. He saw his homeroom teacher of tenth standard who had made Yoongi realize that music was his destination. He saw Jin and then he saw Jimin with his half face eating grin. Yoongi opened his eyes and began to write.

"so far away naegedo kkumi issdamyeon naraganeun kkumi issdamyeon

don't far away naegedo kkumi issdamyeon naraganeun kkumi issdamyeon

dream geudaeui changjowa salmui kkeute hamkke hari

dream geudaeui jariga eodiljirado gwandae hari

dream gyeolguk siryeonui kkeute mangaehari

dream sijageun miyakhaljieonjeong kkeuteun changdaehari"

"So far away, if you say you have a dream, if you have a dream that flies

Don't far away, if you say you have a dream, if you have a dream that flies

Dream, we'll be together at the end of her life and creation

Dream, we'll be warm no matter where her place is

Dream, we'll be in full bloom at the end of these hardships

Dream, rather than humble, at the end we'll be prosperous"

Yoongi looked at the words he had written. The lyrics were powerful perhaps the best he had ever written. If only he could find the right tune and beats then this song could be really good. Yoongi did not want to share the song just yet with anyone. Jimin had inspired this song and he would be the first one to hear it.

On the same night across the city, Jimin stared at a blank canvas. He picked up a brush with black paint on it. He realized that his hands were shaking. He tried to draw a straight line but the brush fell from his hand. Jimin felt his cheeks getting wet. Maybe inspiration was not enough.

Alice : So are you all liking the chapters?

I know you all might be confused regarding a few things as to what happened to Jimin in Busan or who was the monster and others. We will get into everything slowly. The first half of the book concentrates on building Yoongi and Jimin's relationship then we will confront the past.

And is it too difficult to give me some love by voting?

P.S. Listen to the playlist while reading the chapters they will surely help you to catch on to the mood of the story.

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