(Y/N's POV)

"Wow...you were THAT nervous?" you asked.

Of course, Jimin didn't tell you EVERY detail of what happened. Only what he wanted to tell you. "Yeah...so again, thank you."

You find yourself smiling at him. "You're welcome, Jimin." The smile he gave you after you gave that answer made your heart do backflips.

......wait WHAT?? BACKFLIPS?? GIRL, IT IS TOO EARLY FOR THAT.

While driving to the ice cream parlor, you two talk about anything and everything. You even had a karaoke session in the car to a band that you both absolutely adore: Beyond The Scene.

When you finally arrive at the destination, Jimin quickly hops out to open the door, but this time puts out his hand for you to take it. At first you think about teasing him and not taking it, but decide it may hurt his pride, so you place your hand in his.

See, this is where it gets interesting.

As soon as your small hand makes contact with his soft but firm hand, what feels like a jolt of electricity sparked. Just by touching that hand, you felt a sense of calmness and protection. Just. By. Touching. You look into his eyes and can tell he felt it too.

......and you're also holding hands for too long to get out of a car. C'mon, now.

After separating and walking to the door, Jimin clears his throat and says, "After you, my dear" while holding the door for you. You play along and curtsey while thanking him, making him laugh.

That laugh. That laugh that makes you fuzzy.

The date barely started......and you're already starting to LIKE like Jimin even more.

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After ordering a cookie dough ice cream for you and a mint chocolate for Jimin, you two sit at tables outside while enjoying each other's company. Pure bliss for you two.

After a little while, you decide to have a little fun with Jimin. At this point, he had his head turned to the side looking at some cars passing while biting his ice cream.

Yes. Biting.

You then take some ice cream with your finger and say, "Hey, Jimin! Look!!" As he turns, you wipe the ice cream on his cheek.

Jimin puts on a shocked face "HEEEEEY!! You can't do that!!" He tastes a bit with his finger. ".....but it IS good though."

You start to laugh, but you make a mistake. The mistake was that you laughed with your eyes closed. Jimin notices, and takes HIS WHOLE CONE and smears it down your nose.

"WHAT THE---" you yell. "PARK JIMIIIIIIIIN!!!!!"

He throws himself backwards while laughing SUPER hard to the point where tears come out. "YOU....YOU S-SHOULD SEE THE LOOK ON YOUR F-F-FAAAACE HAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!!"

You playfully pout, but taste the ice cream as well. "It actually tastes pretty good too!" you say with a smile.

The date goes on similar to this, ice cream everywhere on your faces, talking, basically just having fun. Having fun with someone you NEVER thought you would be with. Yet here you are.

Once the ice cream is gone, you take out a mirror....and almost panic.

Jimin notices your face. "Hey...what's the matter?? Are you ok?"

What was the problem? Well. You had makeup on, so when you wiped the ice cream off, you accidentally wiped your foundation off. You had low self esteem when it came to the blemishes and acne scars on your face, so out of embarrassment, you cover your face.

"Wha---there's nothing wrong with your face....what's going on?" Jimin asks with concern.

Well....you might as well tell him. Got nothing to lose anyway.

"I....I hate my face without makeup. I have low self esteem with it. All these other girls, even guys, are so much better looking that I. Only my mom and brother knows this about me. Ah...I'm so embarrassed I am so so so sorry Jimin..." you say while tearing up.

Jimin looks at you with a sad look. His heart starts to hurt for you knowing that you feel that way.....when he believes this isn't true. He drags his chair to beside you, then turns your chair to face him. "Y/N, look at me." he says calmly, taking a hold of your wrists to bring them down. "Please don't cry, don't cry. Look at me, baby."

Hearing the soothing and genuine sound of his voice makes you let him bring your hands down from your face. You stare at him through your tears, and he stares back at you......with nothing but sweet admiration in his eyes.

He gently take your hands in his, and his beautiful brown eyes gaze into yours. He asks in the softest voice, "You really don't know how beautiful you are?"

You sniff and look away. "N-No...not really."

He lifts one hand to softly cup your cheek to make you look at him. "You. Are. Gorgeous. With and without makeup. You are so beautiful I don't even know what to do. What you see as imperfections, I see as beauty. Those imperfections help make you perfect....help make you YOU, Y/N. As a matter of fact, your heart.....heh....I have never met anyone with your heart, Y/N. Your personality SHINES, do you know that? The littlest things I've noticed, the way you get excited, the habits you have when you're focused, your likes and dislikes, your dreams, your goals....you in general.....are absolutely incredible to me. For the little amount of time I've known you, I absolutely ADORE what I see. Don't EVER think you aren't beautiful......because I see you as the most beautiful girl in the entire universe. The world isn't big and beautiful enough to compare to you."

Well....you become a crying mess.

And you know that gut felling that tells you if someone is lying or not?

You knew that the boy in front of you meant every single word that came out of his mouth.

He carefully wipes your tears with his thumbs, and gently envelopes you in a hug which you freely give in to. This hug feels so right to you. You can feel a certain feeling radiating off of Jimin in that hug that swept over you like an ocean wave.

This feeling, you started to reciprocate.

This feeling, you could not feel with Hoseok.

This feeling, you know for sure what it is now, even though to some it may be early.

This feeling, that you thought you would never experience in this form.

What is that feeling?

Love.

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You stay in that hug for what seems like eternity, and you both enjoy every minute of it. As you slowly pull away, Jimin kisses your cheek as light as a feather. "I hope that was ok." he asks quietly with his arms still around you.

To answer him, you place your hand on his cheek, and return the kiss. This makes you both turn bright red.

"I don't want you to feel like this is moving too fast, so I am willing to take this steady pace with you....even if it was just one date. But...I think I'm begining to love you, Y/N. It isn't even a small crush anymore. But I will only ask you to be mine when you are ready....or even if you choose me." Jimin says while gazing with nothing but genuine love into your eyes.

At this point, you're scared, but you know what you want.

Better yet....WHO you want.

Carefully, you lean in and tilt your head, and he does the same. In a matter of seconds, your lips are being delicately caressed by his soft, plump lips. It's not a sensual one. It's a sweet, 'you are the one I choose' kiss. As you both pull away, with arms still wrapped around each other, you give him in answer that made him want to kiss you again.

"I've already liked you...but now...I think I've begun to love you." you say while caressing the back of his head with one hand, and the other is still cupping his cheek.


"I think I'm ready to be yours.......because I choose you, Park Jimin."

A/N: To be honest, this part of the story makes me emotional because I sincerely relate to Y/N later in the chapter :( To all of you who read this, just know that you are indeed beautiful, and there is always at least 1 person in this world who knows you are too <3