"Oh boy." Seulgi mumbled to herself as she stared at the dark clouds forming up above them. Jimin was catching droplets of rain on his palm. It was unfortunate how the weather was good just a moment ago and all of a sudden it rains. When Jimin turned to the girl only to see a sad and disappointed expression, he couldn't help but curse the fake weather reports in his head.
They were taking shelter at a nearby shed. Their art materials lay on the chair, preferring to stand while they wondered together when the rain will ever let up. A sigh escaped Seulgi's lips, saddened from what she will be missing because of the unexpected downfall.
"I'm sorry." A curious gaze fell upon him; he could only give her a glance before looking at the view in front of them. "If only I knew it would be raining, I wouldn't have brought us here... I'm sorry." Jimin was never really fond of the rain, it's Jungkook who does. He couldn't help but think about the younger boy, surely, if it was him in this bad situation, Jungkook would've done something good out of it. All the rain ever does is bringing his mood down.
Seulgi frowned as she eyed his sorry expression and shook her head. "I should be the one apologizing. It's just that the sea reminds me of you, that's why I thought about painting it for our project. My selfishness brought us to this predicament." Jimin blinked and couldn't control the heat rushing up to his cheeks.
For a moment, he was out of it, her words swirling around his head. She wanted to go to the sea because of me. A surge of happiness welled up inside him, raising his spirits along with it. It wasn't the time to feel sorry about anything, he thought to himself. The rain; there's nothing he could do to stop it. Just waiting for the rain to let up a little bit and head home, he would surely regret it at the end of the day.
This day wasn't supposed to be this way; he can't just sulk in his misery because of a sudden bad turn of events. Plus, he's with Seulgi. Any day with Seulgi is never bad. So what if it rains? So what if things doesn't go as they planned.
Think Jimin, think. What would Jungkookie do?
As if a light bulb appeared above him, his previous sullen expression brightened up. Unsurely, he turned to her. But before he could even tell her his new plan, a rush of uncertainty and self-doubt crashed into him. What if she'd hate it? What if she doesn't like the idea? What if this plan is just plain crazy after all? What if she rejects it? What if... What if all she wants to do now is head home?
Warmth suddenly enveloped his hand; a light squeeze brought him back to his senses. "Jimin?" He belatedly realized that she was now staring at him worriedly, her hand soft and small on his.
"Are you cold?"
"No, I−" How can he even feel cold; If the warmth from her hand just rippled to his whole being. "I'm fine... thanks."
"Are you sure?" Jimin nodded with a small smile, and before his courage would leave him again, he finally asked what he's been meaning to ask;
"Seulgi-ah, would you like to play in the rain with me?"
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A soft sigh escaped Hoseok's lips as he stared out the window. The rain didn't look like it was gonna die down anytime soon and he worried for the others who weren't home yet, especially Jimin. Namjoon who was reading a new book he had purchased on their way home just earlier looked up and had noticed his friend's worried figure. His eyes also fell on the rainy street before he went back to his book.
"He'll be fine." Hoseok almost immediately turned to him in surprise before he let out a soft chuckle.
"Sometimes, the fact that the seven of us know each other too well scares me, you know that?" Namjoon could only grin. To be honest, he was worried too. It wasn't every day that Jimin goes on a 'date', although it's only them who assumed that it is a date, plus, the fact that he rarely goes out without any of them and how it's suddenly raining; they can't help but worry.
As much as Jimin is a very reliable person for everyone, they can't help but treat him as if he was a fragile glass. Maybe it's just their overprotectiveness or maybe they were just not used to the new pace, but nevertheless, Namjoon knew that they should just trust him.
"Let's just believe in him. We all know he's a strong man deep inside. He'll be able to handle a little mishap." Namjoon laid down his book on the coffee table when he heard the door opening. Hoseok already had the towels prepared for the others for them to dry up. He picked it up just in time when three wet looking chicks emerged.
"Damn, I hate the cold." Yoongi cursed under his breath as he accepted the towel from Hoseok with a mumble of thank you and started drying up his hair. Jungkook who was jumping up around, trying to build heat inside his body also accepted a towel.
"Hyung, dry me up." Taehyung said with a child-like voice and an expression of an expectant child, his arms open wide. Hoseok only laughed and threw the towel right at his face.
"Dry yourself up, you spoiled brat." In which the younger boy did.
"Jimin not home yet?" Yoongi shortly asked, eyeing Namjoon's back as he prepared newly heated coffee.
"Nope, not yet." Namjoon answered. "You should stop staring and go wash up, hyung. I know how to use the coffee machine."
Yoongi smirked. "That's what you said when you broke one two months ago." But he did go up to his room as Namjoon had told him.
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Jin got home from the café only to be welcomed by the young ones snuggly huddled together in front of the TV watching the new episode of the new drama they are recently into; While You Were Sleeping.
"Hyung, you're home?" Yoongi lazily greeted, not even giving him a glance. All of them, actually; attention too fixed on the screen. Taehyung and Hoseok couldn't even hide their surprise when the actress Suzy playing Hongjoo let goes of the rail and falls down backwards from the building. Jin made a face as he studied each one of them.
"I come home from work, dripping wet from the rain because a certain someone broke our one and only umbrella, and no one even acknowledges me properly? Yah! You brats! I work to feed you all and I don't even have a warm coffee prepared for me? Not even a towel, huh?!" The rest of the boys blatantly ignored him all the while he was nagging, knowing well that their hyung would head straight to the kitchen only to be welcomed with a freshly heated coffee, a towel and a warm left-over soup that Yoongi had prepared for all of them.
As if completely going for a 360 change, Jin snapped his fingers and turned back to the living room where they now sat, heads turned back at him with an expectant look. "Wah. Indeed, you guys are the best dongsaengs a hyung could ever ask for. Thank you!" And shot them all a flying kiss, which of course they turned their backs on.
"Yah. Taehyung-ah." The seemingly nonchalant voice caught their attention when the drama episode had finally ended. Taehyung turned to his hyung. "Any message from Jiminie?" Among all of them, it is quite known that Yoongi voices out his worry for Jimin more than any of them, albeit in a sharp and stern way, but worrying all the same. Only Yoongi doesn't admit however.
Taehyung checked his phone and shook his head. "I'll just leave him a message then. But I'm sure they're all right, hyung." Yoongi didn't answer but the stronger the rain fell, the stronger the bad omen he felt.
"I think we have nothing to worry about while Jimin is out." Jin started, he had to yell from the kitchen while he prepared. Since his usual assistant was out, he had Jungkook to aid him with the slicing. "We all know what it is we really have to worry about."
Jungkook nodded in agreement, "Just so you know, we ran out of medicine. Should I go out and buy some?"
"Stay here." Yoongi was already standing. "Taehyung-ah. Grab your coat, we'll buy the meds."
"Roger."
"And buy umbrellas while you're at it, hyung." Namjoon called out behind them. Yup, they are indeed overprotective and worrywarts, no denying over that.
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She wasn't really sure what was happening. It was just a moment ago when she felt her heart flutter, his smile that she have always loved directed at her. The question rang through her ears; Seulgi-ah, would you like to play in the rain with me?
There was just really something magical about his smile, add up to the way he says her name. For a fleeting moment, the sound of raindrops had ceased, only the reverberating sound of his runic voice could be heard.
"Eh?" She croaked, finally. Blinking, Seulgi looked away from him and to the rain.
"I−it's okay if you don't. I mean... I−"
Before Jimin could even take back more of what he had said, "Yes." She finally replied. It wasn't like she didn't want to. She was just merely taken aback by how enchanting playing in the rain with him sounded like coming from him. As if he was inviting him to wonderland to play.
A smile slowly sneaked its way to her lips. Seulgi made sure to keep her small bag wrapped around her coat, he ushered him to do the same with his phone and wallet before she grinned and pulled him with her. In an instant, they were drenched from the rain. It started from their hair to their shoulders, with a couple of movements, they were entirely soaked. To top it all off, the wind blew so suddenly causing both of them to shiver at the same time. They couldn't help but laugh at their reactions.
Looking around, Jimin figured no one would come by the sea in this condition; assured that their things would be safe; he grabbed her hand and pulled her with him towards the seashore. Despite the heavy rain, the waves were safe enough to play around in.
They splashed and flicked water at each other as if they weren't drenched enough, laughed and giggled at little things like how flat Jimin's hair looked like when soaked. Seulgi noticed that he brushed back his hair more than he usually does in a span of five seconds this time, but she's fascinated when he does nonetheless. It was a good thing they took off their shoes or else they'd be running around with soggy shoes dipping on the sand. They sat on the sandy beach, letting the waves come at them.
"What if sea monsters would crawl from those waves up to us?" She mindlessly said, grinning mysteriously at him as if to add effects on her fantasy. "And then they'll pull me to the sea with them."
"They'll lock me up but then Ariel sees me, she'll set me free and then we'd be the best of friends."
Sometimes, Seulgi would say things out of this world, as if she sees more than one realm. It may seem weird for people who'd hear, but he doesn't mind. Jimin likes listening to her come up with interesting scenarios anyway. "That's not possible."
"Why not?"
"Ariel is not in the sea anymore, right? It doesn't matter because I won't let them have you anyway." Jimin stood up, not giving her the chance to see his blushing face. Instead, he laid out his hand and helped her up.
"I'm sure you won't." She smiled at the back of his head and squeezed his hand. "Can we find some shells?"
"Shells?" She nodded. Jimin contemplated but agreed anyway. "Just around the area, then. We can't get too far from our things."
"That's fine."
Jimin noted that she didn't mind when he didn't let go of her hand, this only made him smile wider, his heart throbbed and his insides, despite the cold from sudden gush of wind, he felt very warm. For the nth time, he brushed back his hair. They continued their search for shells comfortably beside each other, taking leisure steps as if they both had the time in the world.
Time; something that Jimin always worried about. Just the word itself makes him feel anxious. Time robs him off a lot of things. It makes him think of a lot of stuff; stuff that he should've done, stuff that he's doing and stuff that he should do. Sometimes he wonders if he's doing the right things at the right moment. Always feeling as if he lacks time, as if time is rushing him, as if time is telling him he's slacking off when all he does is work hard every day. At least that's what he thinks he's doing.
But right at this moment time seems irrelevant; under the rain, by the sea, walking in the sand, holding her hand− everything feels perfect. He feels as if he's at the place he should be, the right weather, the exact time and the perfect girl to be with.
Deep in the recesses of his mind, he knows that at one point he'll take one step back again, to his doubtful and insecure self. But right at this moment, he wants to engrave it in his mind that everything is right and how it should be.
He tries to believe that there's nothing wrong if he's happy, that he can be happy if he wants to, that everything doesn't always mean something bad will happen afterwards. He wants to believe that there's nothing wrong with his feelings. He tries to think that bad things are meant to happen but they're not meant to stay. He wants to believe that it's okay, it's life.
"This is fun." Her words were enough to cast his worries along with the waves.
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Seokjin and Six Babies
Jjin 🐷
Taehyung-ah, you better not even dare wander around
We have a pressing matter here.
TaeTae 🐯
Why am I the only one who gets the warning?!
Destruction Monster 👹
Stop complaining and get back fast
He's home
Our Baby 🐣
And knocked out
Jjin 🐷
JUNGKOOK
STOP CHATTING AND PICK HIM UP!!
TaeTae 🐯
Pick who up?!
Hobi 🌻
Jiminie dropped dead the moment he stepped in.
You guys got the meds?
Grandpa 🐢
otw home
Our Baby 🐣
와아아아 ~
This hyung is seriously using 'otw'
tsk tskㅋㅋㅋ...
Jjin 🐷
I TOLD YOU TO PICK HIM UP!!!
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*hides in the core of the earth*
H-hello. How many months has it been? I sincerely apologize for making you wait and even giving you this lame excuse of an update. I know I've been gone for far too long and look at the amount of reads− wow. How inconsiderate and ungrateful of me. Please give me this chance to thank everyone for supporting this fic although I have disappeared from the face of the earth for a long time.
I acknowledge how 'meh' this chapter is. I know, I know− (fxcking writer's block, fxcking college) but still, allow me to present Chapter xiii. with "Play in the rain with me?" that I srsly cried over for how *ugly sobbing* Sadly, there will be no pretty picture titles because wifi broke up with me.
Horey shit 13k?! Even without my updates?! I feel so bad but thank you very much. I really appreciate it with all my heart. Thank you! Thank you!
I shall keep this short and hopefully, I will be able to find a free wifi spot to update the next chapter.
♔ Alice