Chapter 2

"Divide into teams of three-"

"We need one more person then," Jimin mumbled to Yoongi.

"Find someone. I can't be bothered by this," Yoongi shrugged.

"Each team will be given a kit. Your task is to build anything that symbolizes peace to you. You have two hours to finish this task. Your time starts-," Seokjin raised his hand holding a stopwatch, "Now."

"Excuse me," Jimin immediately tapped on the shoulder of the person who stood next to him. A tall man with a sharp jawline.

Handsome, Yoongi thought.

Jimin heard the faint sound of an acoustic guitar playing somewhere.

"Would you like to join our team? We are short of one," Jimin asked politely.

The man nodded with a smile revealing his dimples.

Is everyone handsome at this retreat? Yoongi thought again.

They sat on the green grass around the planks of wood, cello tape and newspaper that was in their kit, racking their brain on what to make. At least that is how it appeared from the outside. With his chin sharp with thought, he only one concentrating on finding a solution was the new addition. Jimin stole occasional glances at the handsome man, while Yoongi waited for the two hours to be over.

"I'm sorry I didn't catch your name," Jimin asked enthusiastically to the new man. "I'm Jimin and this is Yoongi."

"I'm Namjoon," said the tall one, nodding his head.

"You are very tall," Yoongi chimed in.

"Thanks?" Said Namjoon, feeling unsure if that was a compliment.

While Namjoon returned to staring at the kit and thinking, Jimin continued smiling to himself hugging his knees.

"Can't we make something easy and finish it off? The instruc himself said it is not a competition," said Jimin suddenly. Yoongi made a face. "The who now?" he asked.

"The instruc. The instructor," Jimin clarified.

"Seokjin?" Namjoon asked. Jimin nodded with a smile. Yoongi slapped his forehead.

"What if we just make a table?" asked Yoongi.

"A table?" asked Namjoon.

"We have wooden planks and cello tape. What else can we make?" asked Yoongi, shrugging.

"How about a ship like the titanic?" asked Namjoon.

Yoongi and Jimin tilted their heads, eyeing him weirdly.

"Seokjin said the topic is peace. I don't think the movie Titanic or making a titanic ship has anything to do with peace. It will stress us out," Jimin shook his head.

"This conversation is stressing me out, " Yoongi mumbled under his breath.

"Okay. Table it is," Namjoon soon gave in, feeling cornered.

The sun had fallen, painting the sky with a deep dark blue. Thousands of stars scattered across the canvas creating an awe worthy scene. A few meters away an almost died out bonfire shone in a deep orange. Huddled here and there in various groups in the open area on the grass were the residents.

Three men lay on their backs, one leg upon the other, watching the beautiful sky. After the dinner, laying on the grass were Jimin in the middle, flanked on either side by Namjoon and Yoongi.

"Too bad it wasn't a competition. We would have totally won," Namjoon said out of the blue.

"Totally!" Jimin agreed, "Isn't that right Yoongi?"

"It was a beautiful table," Yoongi mumbled.

"It was so flat," Jimin added.

"Also, you can put things on it!" Namjoon chipped in. Yoongi laughed.

Two legs suddenly appeared next to Namjoon. Jimin looked from the legs upward till he found the face hidden in the dark.

"Woah. You are so handsome even from down here," he said with genuine surprise.

"I know," Seokjin smiled as he put forward a hand to Namjoon, pulling him up to a sitting position.

"You guys should retire to your rooms. Do not fall asleep here. The sprinklers go off at night and you don't want to be caught in that," Seokjin said as he pulled Jimin up as well.

"You are freakishly strong," Jimin complimented him again. "I didn't get this body out of nowhere, " Seokjin laughed.

"Where did you get it from?" asked Jimin.

"Please," Jin said as he flashed a smile.

Yoongi groaned.

"Why is everyone so positive here?" he said sitting up by himself. "Because we get eight hours of beauty sleep every night. Now, off you go," said Seokjin before he walked to the next group huddled a little away.

"You want me to drop you off?" Jimin asked as Yoongi stood up stretching his legs. Yoongi sighed, looked at Namjoon and said, "I swear, we aren't a thing."





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