『 POLISHED METAL 』 ⇢ Park Jimin

Epilogue: Spring Again

•Author's POV•

It has been two years since they've met. Two years since the accidents and the fear. Two years since the promise.

The two have yet to discover if the latter still had feelings for each other.

For the past two years, Jimin and Eunjin have been visiting each other alternatively. Today would've been the day when Jimin visits Eunjin's house instead of Eunjin visiting Jimin's house.

However, today would be different.

Jimin had received a message from Eunjin to go to Namsan tower instead of her house. He was unaware of why as he had forgotten about the promise. But he never forgot about his feelings for the said girl.

As Eunjin hummed at the scenery before her, little did she know that the person she was waiting for was right behind her.

"Boo!" Jimin exclaimed as he placed his hands on Eunjin's shoulders.

Eunjin screeched and kicked him where the sun doesn't shine as an instinct.

Her sister, Hyejin, has been giving her some taekwondo lessons in case of an emergency.

"Jimin! Oh god! Why'd you scare me like that?" Eunjin exclaimed as he helped the injured male up to his feet.

"I'm...sorry." He groaned in pain and stood up, "Why are we meeting up in Namsan Tower anyway?"

"Did you really forgot what day it is today?" She turned to him, arms crossed with a 'how dare you forget' look on her face.

Jimin only rubbed his nape before shrugging, "It's...Tuesday?"

His response only earned him a smack from Eunjin's small but strong palm.

"It's the day when we made the promise!" She huffed in disbelief.

Jimin's eyes widened and snapped his fingers as he remembered, "Right! The promise!"

Eunjin could only sigh at his forgetfulness before looking out the Namsan Tower's glass window, admiring the crowd of people underneath them.

"I used to be so scared of this scenery," Eunjin uttered, placing her hand on the glass window gently, "But now I admire it so much."

Jimin gazed at Eunjin lovingly while Eunjin admired the scenery before her.

"And it's all thanks to me!" Jimin exclaimed as he put a hand to his chest proudly.

Eunjin rolled her eyes at him, shaking her head as she chuckled, "You did help me a lot. You taught me a lot and I think I never got to thank you properly for what you did for me 2 years ago."

She took a deep breath and turned to Jimin, taking both of his hands into hers, "Park Jimin, I want to thank you for everything you've done for me 2 years ago. For putting up with my phobia, for even having the patience of helping me with my phobia and for helping me get over it."

Jimin was speechless at her sudden appreciation speech and only blushed at the sudden contact. He stuttered before breaking into a smile, "U-uhm, t-thank you too! For even trusting me in the first place."

"You know, I'd probably still be hiding in the beach with just Mickey and I if it weren't for you. And I probably wouldn't have the confidence to be at a crowded place like here if it weren't for Hyejin and Yongwoo." Eunjin beamed him a small smile as Jimin tilted his head in confusion.

"How did Hyejin and Yongwoo help you get over it?" Jimin asked, furrowing his brows.

Eunjin hummed and leaned on the glass window, "Remember 2 years ago? I told you I was no longer afraid of humans but I was still scared of crowds so I could barely go out. But, whenever Hyejin went out, she would bring me along and yell at anyone who even looked into our direction so I definitely felt safe with her. She even brought a taser with her everywhere we went. Although, she almost got arrested for assaulting a man who approached me to simply ask for directions."