[Flashback, four years ago]

The sun was setting over the water, bathing everything within sight in an orange hue. Yoongi meandered along the path down to the shore. He felt a notification from the phone in his pocket.

Jimin 😊:
on my way
I see you

Yoongi's head jolted up. Jimin came into view, the wind pushing his blond hair around his face and perfectly framing his eye-smile. He waved one hand at Yoongi and carried a considerably large bag in the other.

Yoongi met him halfway and took the bag from him.

"Thanks," said the boy, opening and closing his now free hand to relieve the tingling sensation.

Yoongi followed Jimin down the path, peering at the bag which was close to overflowing. "For fuck's sake, Jimin. Are we fleeing the country?"

Jimin led the older down the path, but at those words, he swung around and ranted:

"Thank you for packing a picnic, Jimin," mocking in the most ridiculous voice he could manage. "Oh, Jimin, you even brought blankets and cushions and insect-repelling candles and - what's that? - a laptop to binge-watch my choice of movies? You're so thoughtful, Jimin -"

He stopped when he saw the amused look on Yoongi's face.

"Are you done?" the older grinned.

"Yes, thank you."

"Lead the way, Jiminie."

They found a spot close to the shore and began to set up their headquarters for the night. Yoongi unfolded the blanket, spread it out on the sand and tossed the two cushions down while Jimin lit two candles to help keep away any biting insects. Jimin opened his laptop, logged into all his movie-streaming subscription services and set his portable charger nearby.

He tapped the spot next to him, "We're all set. I'll leave the food in the bag for now. Come and pick a movie - anything except paranormal, please. It's going to start getting dark soon."

Yoongi scrolled through the rows of titles and shot Jimin a mischievous smile as he hovered the cursor over Jaws. "It's not paranormal."

"Noooo."

"You said I could pick. Plus we're safe on the beach."

"Yoongi, I will literally have nightmares and require years of therapy in order to get into the bathtub."

"Okay, fine." he skimmed a few more titles. "What about this? It's an action movie with puppies!"

"O..okay." Jimin said suspiciously as Yoongi clicked play, grabbed a water bottle from the basket and relaxed with his arm around the younger.

[🕰 55 minutes into John Wick 😂😂 🕰]

The boys had finished off the snacks that Jimin packed for their picnic. Jimin was lying across the blanket, his head on Yoongi's lap, hand draped over his face and watching the movie through his fingers.

"Yoongi you are such a fucking liar. There was only one puppy in this movie and it's dead." Jimin wailed. His face looked absolutely shattered.

"C'mon, it's a story about murdering all who were involved in the death of a puppy. What could be more wholesome? And, I didn't lie, there is another puppy, I swear." he leaned forward and pressed kisses to Jimin's forehead and brows.

"I guess the visuals and choreography are fun to watch, but the dialogue is terrible and there's a disturbing lack of puppies."

By the end of the movie, Jimin was fast asleep and Yoongi ran his fingers through the younger's blond hair, letting him sleep for a little longer before cleaning up and taking him home.

[End of flashback.]