No Strings

Part 2

Beneath the table, Jimin's knee touches yours. Your breath hitches, doing your best to hide it.

"I can drive," Jimin says, pressing his leg even closer. "I don't mind being sober."

"Okay," Seokjin agrees, putting down his phone. "I'll let her know. You sure you don't want to come, Y/N?"

"I'm sure," you say through gritted teeth. "I'm fine staying home."

Because if Jimin is just going to be a dick, you do not want to around him. What you really want is to consider your feelings alone, since what happened earlier was a horrible idea. You should have known better than to think that Jimin would drop it.

Should have known better than to think you would not want to do it again.

Exhaling under your breath, you grab for your purse. "Seokjin, let me out. I have to use the restroom."

Nodding, Seokjin slides free from the booth. While navigating your way to the back of the restaurant, you feel your phone vibrate in your pocket, display lighting up to a familiar name.

Jimin: Hey, are you mad at me? [2:34 PM]

Y/N: No. [2:37 PM]

Jimin: Lol [2:38 PM]

Jimin: that was the most passive aggressive answer ever [2:39 PM]

He is correct. Stifling a grin, you type back.

Y/N: Maybe if you weren't being such an ass, I wouldn't have to act like one [2:40 PM]

Jimin: What?? How am I being an ass? [2:40 PM]

Instead of responding, you send a picture of yourself with one eyebrow raised and Jimin texts you back laughter.

Jimin: Okay, okay. So the knee under the table was a bit much [2:41 PM]

Y/N: You think? [2:42 PM]

Jimin: Rarely. [2:42 PM]

A snort escapes you, followed by a sigh.

Y/N: Look. [2:42 PM]

Glancing up, your thumbs drum against the keyboard. You have been gone for a while and soon, Seokjin will know something is up.

Y/N: I just want things to be normal, okay? Sorry about this afternoon... I didn't mean to make things weird between us [2:43 PM]

There is silence from the other end, a long pause while you lean your head to the wall and stare at yourself in the mirror. Your hair is still kind of a mess, something you did not realize earlier but now are wondering if Seokjin did. Probably not – he would have said something to you if he had and before you can follow that train of thought, your phone vibrates in your hand.

Jimin: I didn't mean to make things weird either. Sorry for being a jerk :( [2:44PM]

At his sad little frowny face, you laugh. Jimin's expression is practically visible in your mind; you know he is not that upset, know he is already over this afternoon and moving on to the next thing. You should do the same.

Y/N: Lol fine. Anyways, I really do have to go to the bathroom. See you out there [2:44 PM]

Jimin: Good luck ^.^ [2:45 PM]

When you get back to the table, your sandwich is already wrapped and waiting. Seokjin hands you the box, already walking towards the door.

"We got you this time," Jimin says as he passes.