Chapter 24: The plan

           It was finally a day before the Gala. Just tomorrow it'll be Jimin's birthday and the big night where the biologists find a good sponser on their projects to travel and take action. Lately, Jungkook has been going to his main job and Jimin was there to step out of work and take Jungkook to his job. The boy worked in a beautiful restaurant that had a good five-star rating. Just looking at the beautiful workplace left Jimin astounded at Jungkook's lifestyle.

            Jimin of course, took back on the feelings and kept them swept under a rug... It wasn't a healthy choice but he had to keep it down, even if his love was growing for Jungkook everyday, he couldn't risk coming out and had to remain closeted. At times, Jimin wondered if Yun-se felt the same... Feeling as if she too wanted to experience love and not having it thrown onto her plate and being force fed. Yet, it seemed very off to ask. What if Yun-se really did care about Jimin and would feel absolute heart break if Jimin was to ask her things like, 'Do you ever feel trapped in this marriage?' It was sad to know that even his best friend who was also his wife, couldn't be trusted with a sensitive and personal feeling like this.

            Yun-se of course trusted Jimin and believed the man felt the same too when it came to trust! However, that wasn't how things worked... Jimin hid many things from the one he called his 'Beloved Wife.' Jimin rubbed his eyes and sat up to place on his glasses, shutting off the loud alarm clock and letting out a sigh. Working every day was overwhelming enough and this time, it was a day before the Gala so everyone at the lab would be running around and preparing things. Jimin was just glad his team was able to take care of things before hand. Jimin looked back at the good week with Jungkook he had nurturing their 'child' which was just the coral sample. By now, the coral was well and ready for presentation. Just today would be a quick run through and Jimin had to lighten up for the day ahead of him.

         Yun-se watched her husband sit up and made a smile, watching Jimin put on glasses. "You have been waking up after me lately. Should I be concerned?"

           "It's just work... as always." Jimin sighed and stood up to stretch. He wore a black tank top and his dark blue underwear, yet this came as a surprise to his wife. Jimin would never sleep with his underwear like that.

             "Look at you, you've never slept like that before! I'm so surprised!" Yun-se giggled and placed on her dress shirt over her under shirt tank top.

           "Oh... I didn't realize it." Jimin laughed as he looked down. "It's not that big of a news. Guys sleep like this. It's usual." Jimin claimed, walking to his closet and taking out his usual attire.

          "Do you have anything to wear for the Gala?" Yun-se questioned and turned her head towards her husband.

            "I could use clothes from last year. It still fits and it does look good. I just don't have time to pick a suit and tie." Jimin replied followed by a sigh.

            "I'll pick one out for you! Think of it as an early birthday gift. When you get home tomorrow after the Gala, maybe you and I can get to the restaurant we haven't been to in months! I really miss going out on dates like those." Yun-se claimed as Jimin shrugged.

            "That depends if I don't go out drinking with friends..." Jimin claimed as Yun-se nodded and looked at the mirror so she could start styling her hair. "We can go the following day and I will be quick to come from work for that. I should make time for you..."

             "That's okay! Don't force yourself to make plans for us on your birthday." Yun-se added as she looked at Jimin through the reflection while brushing her long hair. "I know it's still tough to adjust to this even after years into this marriage... Right?"

            "Y-Yes..." Jimin responded as Yun-se looked back with a smile.

             "I'm not the clingy type. So you are free to come and go as long as we at least spend time together. Any day or night. I don't mind. We are to spend eternity with each other so might as well get use to that." The woman concluded, looking back at the mirror to focus on her hair. "Most wives would get angry... Jealous and jump to conclusions. But I trust you to tell me things you feel is not right. I enjoy being in this relationship but it's not fun if you feel like I pressure you. Go on. Get ready for work." Yun-se added.

           Jimin gave his wife a smile and did get ready for work so he can start off his usual routine to pick Jungkook up and head off to work. Jimin's schedule of the day changed so, he had to pick the boy up and take a break around 6PM to drop Jungkook off and get back to work. Jimin would now arrive to work alone. He couldn't call his wife too since Yun-se would work in her office on cases she was given, communicating with her partner and soon, coming home whenever she's done. Just like Jimin's job.

             Jimin gave his wife a kiss on the cheek before leaving the house, he got into his car and drove off to pick Jungkook up for the day. Eventually, Jimin stopped by Jungkook's house and watched the boy walk up to the car holding his backpack that held his uniform he would always change into.

          Jungkook got in the car and brushed his hair back, making Jimin shove the younger and giggle. "Ah, good morning to you too, Mr. Park." Jungkook laughed as Jimin looked at the younger and adjusted his glasses.

          "Stop copying me!"

           "Brushing back hair now belongs to Park Jimin?" Jungkook laughed, making Jimin smile and shove the younger again. "AH- The abuse!"

        "Shut up already!" Jimin giggled as he looked at Jungkook's backpack while he started to drive. "I still can't understand how you manage to take college, work and do internship all in one day! You must be really stressed."

             "It's normal for me. After work I do college and just before I got here, I worked on some assignments early in the morning. I had to contact my teacher for this schedule." Jungkook replied and placed on his seat belt. "I just love a good day off from work. It's much better."

             "You interns have days off too, that's why Yoongi doesn't show up on days. But you stay... Why? You aren't getting any hours." Jimin asked as the boy smiled.

             "I do this for our child." Jungkook responded, causing Jimin's eyes to widen.

             "Child?"

          "Yes, our coral we've been taking care of for so long! Just tomorrow we'll present our little guy to a sponser. He grows up so fast." Jungkook cooed.

          "A coral is our child?" Jimin then laughed and nodded his head. "What's his name?"

           "...Coral?" Jungkook said. Jimin then shoved Jungkook again with a smile appearing on his face after. The two soon reached to the workplace and securities had to always check through Jungkook's bag for safety measures and allow the two to scan their ID. Without that, they wouldn't be allowed in. It was part of their uniform. Jimin joined his team by the section as Seokjin already had out the coral sample by the table as he gazed at it.

         "Wow! You two really did a good job reviving this dead coral sample and keeping it strong. I feel like we'll be going to Mexico in no time!" Seokjin stated as he looked to his left to see Yoongi typing away on his laptop. "Yoongi."

        "What?! I'm working! You have me stressed on this stupid presentation! Then I have to practice swimming underwater too! Why?" Yoongi complained as Jimin patted the older's back.

          "It'll be worth it!" Jimin assured and suddenly saw Yoongi switch out of a Photoshop window, making Jimin raise a brow. "What is it?"

           "...art?" Yoongi asked in a question as Jimin looked at the screen. "I'll have you know, I'm good at using Photoshop." Yoongi claimed, making the younger fold his arms.

          "I want to see!" Jimin begged as Yoongi smiled and switched onto the window.

           Jimin's eyes widened as the rest of the team started to laugh hysterically at the picture. "WHAT IS THAT?!  HOW DID YOU GET THAT PICTURE OF ME?!" Jimin shouted in laughter, quickly slamming the laptop shut.

              "I got it from Jin." Yoongi responded with a smile as Jimin shoved Jin and hit his wide shoulders.

              "Why?" Jimin asked the older as Jin kept laughing while Jungkook was sitting on a chair and laying back as he laughed. "Stop laughing!  Yoongi you have to work on the presentation."

              "Right." Yoongi responded and as soon as he lifted the screen, they all looked at the picture and continued to laugh again!

           "Ah, stop procrastinating. Let's run through our game plan." Jimin then sat down by Seokjin as they looked at the coral. "Yoongi, I hope you have half of the script written down to present."

            "...No. I was working on the picture all day." Yoongi added and shrugged. "We have to keep it brief and simple so I have to summarize our work into a small paragraph to memorize for tomorrow. We can't bring a whole PowerPoint slide to our sponsor! That's weird." Yoongi breathed and exhaled, laying back on the chair to look at them. "Since I'm the one talking I can get this done. But I do have my suit and tie ready for tomorrow, what about you guys?" Yoongi wondered as everyone agreed except for Jimin.

           "I told you if you needed my help, I'll help, Jimin." Jungkook insisted but Jimin shook his head again.

            "It's okay! My wife will pick it out today." Jimin responded, standing up behind Jungkook and putting his hands on the younger's shoulders.

            "I hope she has a good taste on suits." Jin commented as Jimin nodded his head happily.

           "She knows my sense of style. It will look amazing!" Jimin bragged. But he didn't realize Jungkook was silently clenching both his fists and rolling his tongue along his cheek like he was going through jealous tick. This was invisible to the eyes of Jin and Jimin.. But not to Yoongi, he was able to catch it all. The look of anger in Jungkook's eyes just behind his glinting glasses and his shoe tapping onto the floor as he slowly rose his hand up by his shoulder to slightly placed his hand over Jimin's small hand too. Just so he could calm himself down.

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