house of cards ▶ minjoon

◀Chapter Eight▶

「no way, falling」

"I got you some buckwheat flowers." Taehyung was panting as he bursts inside the tattoo parlor, Namjoon was utterly confused why his apprentice's boyfriend was running in at such an early time when Jungkook doesn't even get in until midday 

"Tae, your boyfriend isn't here, we're not even open yet." Namjoon informs but the younger just shakes his head "I'm not here for Jungkook, he's still at my place, I came here for you." Taehyung was still trying to catch his breath, his plops down on the couch, trying to get his breathing in check 

"Did something happen?" Namjoon asks worriedly, sitting down next to him.

"Jiminie," he closes his eyes as he takes deep breaths "Jiminie is living with," Namjoon had his ears open, ready to listen what the omega had to say about him but Taehyung raises a finger up to tell Namjoon he needed a minute to take a breather.

He did wonder why the shop hasn't been managed by Seokjin himself and Jimin hasn't come in also it was being manned by what Namjoon came to know as part-timing college students. He didn't have contact with him too and it made him worry, his heart racing at the thought of Jimin being in danger 

"Taehyung, what happened?" Namjoon asks but out of nowhere Taehyung snatches the tall cup of iced chocolate from his hands and sipped from it, smiling in delight at the sweet taste, all that running made him very thirsty.

"Jimin is currently living at Seokjin's house." Taehyung finally answers as he keeps drinking from Namjoon's chocolaty drink "Why is he living at Seokjin's?" he feels a weight being lifted from his shoulders because he knows he will be safe under Seokjin's roof 

"Something happened a few days ago! I thought that maybe we can go visit him!" Taehyung suggests, forgetting about the bouquet that he had set next to him "Taehyung, I would love to go but as you can see, I'm the only one here today." He gestures to the empty room 

"Jackson doesn't come in until 10 so I have to stay here." They stayed quiet for a bit until Taehyung had whined, looking at Namjoon with puppy dog eyes as he tugs on the sleeve of his shirt "Hyung, close for the day then! Pretty please Hyungie!" His whines kept getting louder as he begs

"Tae, as much as I want to, I can't just close for the day on my own decision, Jiyong wouldn't be happy with that." It was a mistake to say "No" to Taehyung as he just started stomping around like a brat, almost as if he was close to throwing a tantrum and it made Namjoon sigh "Okay! Fine! I'm gonna call Jiyong Hyung, oh my God." 

And it was like Taehyung's mood made a 180 and he flashed him an innocent smile and Namjoon seems to remember his drink "Give me that you brat!" He snatches the drink out of Taehyung's hands as he proceeds to call Jiyong through the telephone just to get to him faster, tapping his foot at the line continued to ring 

"Kwon Jiyong speaking." Namjoon immediately straightens up as if Jiyong was physically in front of him "Hyung, it's Namjoon."

"Ah, Joon-ah, is everything okay at the shop? Are there problems with the deliveries?" Jiyong asks 

"Kind of, Hyung, the deliveries are okay Hyung, nothing missing from what it seems, I have an emergency that I need to tend to but I don't know if I can leave the place unattended since I'm the only one here for now and God knows when will Jackson wake up." Namjoon was half explaining and half rambling and there was a long pause between them that made him gulp.

"I will get hold of Jackson or Lisa, okay? Go to wherever you need to be, I hope all is well Joon." Namjoon was thankful that he let him go while Taehyung did a little victory dance as he held the flowers in his hand