"aish.." yoongi muttered to himself, frustration apparent on his face as he clicked through the photos on his camera. the city of seoul was lively and bustling with sights and people, yet he always had trouble figuring just what to capture into pictures. he had pictures of well done murals hidden in alley ways and raw pictures of just normal people walking the streets, which were all satisfactory but he felt that there was something missing.
he roamed the streets aimlessly for hours, eyes wandering and searching for scenes and things he could snap pictures of. then, on a lonely street just outside the heart of the city, he stumbled across a boy sat on a bench. the boy looked around his age, younger no doubt, and wore clothes that were slightly torn and frayed at the edges. his hair was tousled and sticking in every direction and his eyes were tired but that didnt make him any less beautiful. instead of just taking of picture of him right then and there, yoongi felt that it would only be right to ask his permission first.
"excuse me?" yoongi said, a gentle tone in his voice as he carefully took a seat next to the boy. the boy looked over at him, curiosity filling his features. "i was wondering if i could- uh- take some photos of you? i mean, you're really pretty- so- uh- yeah." yoongi asked, awkwardness seeping through his words. the boy smiled a large and genuine smile, a smile far too large for a boy without a home. "are you sure you want to? im not very- well, attractive?" the boy asked, his eyebrows scrunching together. yoongi nodded quickly in response, "of course i want to, you really are- uh- beautiful."
the boy smiled once again, deep brown eyes shining. "okay, well, im okay with it." jimin said to him, nodding once. yoongi smiled back at him, standing from his seat and turning his camera on. "so, i know its a little hard, but could you just ignore that im here? like- uh- just be natural. just like you were doing before i got here." yoongi explained, the boy watching him intently before agreeing.
the boy looked up to the clouds that dotted the bright blue sky, watching them whirl just like he had been doing all day up until now. it gave him a sense of freedom and temporarily cured his homesickness, the clear skies reminding him much of busan. yoongi kneeled down and pressed the camera to his eye, shifting slightly before he found the perfect angle and snapped a shot. "whats your name?" yoongi asked, still scurrying around and taking pictures of the boy who had his head tilted to the sky.
the boy continued to look up, the slight breeze in the air brushing his dark bangs against his forehead. "jimin." he answered, voice soft. yoongi smiled, a warm feeling engulfing his chest. jimin, the name suited him very much. "well, whats yours?" jimin asked, still not looking away from the sky. yoongi was peering through the camera lens when he replied, "yoongi."
jimin hummed lightly in response, nodding his head. then, he looked down to the old watch on his wrist, yoongi taking a picture of him as he did so. "oh, i have to get to work! feel free to come along if you want, yoongi." jimin giggled slightly, standing up and shoving his hands into his pockets before nodding his head in the direction of his work. yoongi let his camera hang around his neck as they walked side by side, the wind becoming frigid as they walked into it. "where do you work?" yoongi asked casually, glancing to the pretty boy beside him.
jimin looked back at yoongi, admiring yoongis soft features. "at the floral shop just down the road, mrs. kim is such a sweet lady." jimin responded, a smile gracing his lips. yoongi nodded, looking ahead. when they arrived, jimin opened the door for the both of them and they were greeted warmly by a middle aged lady. "jiminie!" she smiled widely as he hugged jimin briefly, looking almost as if they were mother and son. "annyeong, mrs. kim. this is my friend, yoongi." jimin explained sweetly, gesturing to yoongi who stood just behind him.
mrs. kim smiled equally as wide at yoongi, watching as he bowed respectfully and smiled back at her. "your boyfriend maybe?" mrs. kim teased, nudging jimin in the arm. jimins face heated up, gaze dropping to the floor. "uh- just- just a friend." he muttered shyly. yoongi found it sickeningly cute. mrs. kim merely hummed in response, before walking over to the front desk. "jimin, you man the front desk and speak to customers today, got it?" jimin nodded at her, scurrying to the back to put on his company apron. she then looked to yoongi, "since you're here, would you mind helping out too? we could use it." she asked him, smiling.
yoongi nodded quickly, taking his camera from around his neck and setting it down. jimin threw him an extra apron, watching as he quickly tied it around his slim body. they spent the day there, working the shop until the early evening. throughout the day yoongi would pick his camera up and snap pictures of jimin tending to the plants and such, smiling widely as he did so. at the end of the day when they each bid mrs. kim goodbye, yoongi asked jimin where he lived so he could walk him home.
jimins breath hitched in his throat, "i- uh- i dont have one. a home, that is." he responded as they stood together just outside of the shop. yoongis heart dropped to his stomach, "oh." he mumbled, sadness filling him at the thought of a bright boy like jimin being homeless. "usually mrs. kim just lets me stay at the shop, so.." he explained further, eyes averting from yoongi. "come stay with me then." yoongi offered seriously. jimin refused multiple times, but finally gave in when yoongi wouldnt give up.
late that night, when jimin was asleep on the couch, wrapped tightly in a blanket, yoongi sat at his desk clicking through todays photos. and of all the photos hes ever taken of daegu, his home town, and seoul, and his friends, none of them could ever compare to the photos of jimin, which were the most breathtaking ones he had ever seen.
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a/n i. am. deAD. (again, y'all should go read my vkook book)
lots of love, namjoon1994 !
