P U Z Z L E P I E C E [na jaemin]

F I F T E E N

"Today is really not our day, huh?", Yeonri said as soon as the pair got out of the restaurant with bags full of food for all of them. "I'm too tired to even blame you for bringing me into this mess"

"Hey...I'm sorry for causing all of this trouble you know? I didn't mean to, really"

Yeonri spared a glance at the boy beside her, who had a hand stuffed in his pocket and his head faced down. To her, it looked like Jaemin was genuinely upset about it.

Yeonri could only smile, all sorts of other feelings all gone. "It's fine, I'm not actually that mad", she laughed a little.

"Was it because you were stunned by my beauty this afternoon?", Jaemin said confidently in a joking manner.

Yeonri rolled her eyes. "If I say yes?"

"Then I'll start working out more often now, just for you", Jaemin wiggled his eyebrows.

Yeonri could only giggle. "You know, you're pretty stupid"

"And you're just, pretty"

"What?", Yeonri said in disbelief. "Okay, so you're stupid and also flirty. Pick a struggle", she rolled her eyes.

"But at least I can make you laugh right? That's all that I care about"

"Stop making me blush damnit!"

Jaemin laughed out loud, loving this little moment that they're having. Only them, no one else. No tension, only laughter. And a bit of flirt in the mix.

"No but for real though, you might be the prettiest girl I've ever met"

"I said stop making me blush, Jaem", Yeonri tried to cover her face with her hoodie, feeling her heart beating rapidly against her chest.

"If you told the past me, that we would be in this situation now, he would've just deadpanned", Jaemin began. "But it's really something, knowing two introverts were able to come this far"

"I didn't even realise you were that much of an introvert, you seemed pretty outgoing"

"That goes to you, who knew that under that shy face was a fiesty personality? In all honesty, I guess it's why I'm more and more attracted with you"

Hearing that made Yeonri stop in her tracks, she couldn't believe what she was hearing. "What?"

Jaemin tilted his head at her. "What?"

"O-oh, it's nothing. I guess it was just the voices in my head", she laughed nervously before continuing to walk.

'Attracted...? Is he joking? Or does he...possibly like me too?'

Yeonri shook her head to get rid of the thoughts.

'I was probably just hearing things...'

"Anyways", Yeonri decided to change the topic. "I heard from Jihye that you photography majors have an assignment already"

"Oh, true", Jaemin looked up in thought. "I actually forgot about that until you brought it up"

"Have you decided on what your portfolio is going to be?"

"I was planning to include both landscape and portraits, but I don't even have anyone to use as a muse as of right now. Though, I was thinking about using one of our friends"

"I doubt they want to work with you though", Yeonri teased.

"You're not even wrong about that, to be completely honest", Jaemin zoned out a bit, thoughts overcoming him as he was wondering if he should or not.

"Want me to be your muse?", fortunately, Yeonri beat him to it.

"You're actually willing to be one? You don't have to, I kinda troubled you enough today"

Yeonri shook her head. "No, I'm fine with it. Take as many shots as you want!"

"Oh wow, how am I gonna repay you now?", Jaemin chuckled.

"Just take me at my best moments, I better look pretty!", Yeonri pouted.

Jaemin smiled, "Okay then. I'll contact you when there's a place I wanna go to have a photoshoot with you. Thanks for helping me out"

"No problem! Hehe", and with that, Yeonri continued her way to the house with a smile on her face.

While from behind, Jaemin smiled seeing how joyful Yeonri was. "Like a day of sunshine", he sighed in bliss. "How much more can this soulmate thing make me fall in love already?"

That night, Jaemin went to sleep with one thought in mind.

That he was able to find his muse.

With expecting nothing, turns out this little trip with his muse will lead to something beautiful. And it's not just his photos.