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Jungkook cracks his knuckles before stepping into the Starbucks a block from his apartment, also known as the place he spends a large majority of his days in. While working on essay to project to essay for his college classes, he stays away from his loud roommate. With whatever time off from his own job, Taehyung spends his nights screaming into a headset while playing Overwatch.
This store is usually quiet and empty when he decides to come drown himself in caffeine and work. He looks around for the few students he recognizes and a couple people just trying to beat the cold with a hot drink. He doesn’t blame them, with the way the weather was being lately, a hot cup a coffee is a good way to spend the afternoon.
Jungkook himself wasn’t too smart with his choice of clothing, originally going for jeans and a dark long sleeve. Thinking himself can brave the cold because of his own laziness. On his way out Taehyung threw a jacket at him, yelling about how ‘you will freeze your dick off, wear this’ so he complied. Although Taehyung never has the best idea, he will thank him for that one.
Getting bored as he waits in the long line, he lets his eyes wander over the shop. His traditional spot along a bar styled counter is empty, which a plus. He looks around, spotting the familiar faces. His eyes are drawn to an unfamiliar face, well more like an unfamiliar head of hair. Yes, some kid with vibrant pink hair is sitting there enjoying his coffee.
Before he can get anymore details from pink haired kid or think about he’s kind of cute, it’s his turn in line and he forgets all about it. Ordering him a black coffee, even though not being a big fan of bitter taste, it keeps him aware and awake. It’s the college lifestyle.
Jungkook makes his way to his seat and sets up his laptop and papers. He alternates between sipping his coffee and quickly typing or writing in his sad excuse of handwriting. God forbid whoever invented math is all he can think. After an hour and an empty cup, he gets up to pay for another cup and take a trip to the bathroom. He’s left his stuff out in the open before and nothing bad has happened yet, so he tries his luck again. Jungkook is at the same level with Taehyung with their ideas.
Jimin enters the coffee shop late that afternoon to escape the cold air after taking a stroll around the area he just moved to. He orders a sugary drink he can’t remember the name off and picks a small couch. Instead of playing mind numbing apps or scrolling through his twitter, he decides to take a look around the place and the people coming in and out. He stays for a good 20 minutes just enjoying his coffee.
Just before he pulls out his phone to check the time, thinking about leaving, the bell of the door catches his attention. And damn he has never been more happy about the invention of bells. Walking in is a dark haired male, much taller and built then Jimin himself.He can’t do anything but stare at this hot human being until the taller’s eyes met with his, but Jimin looked away as quickly as possible. Waiting until he hear the mans shoes scuff away, he has the courage to finally look up.
Jimin watches as the boy just goes between drinking his coffee [which he doesn’t look to be enjoying] and fastly typing away. I need to befriend this person, or maybe kiss him, Jimin thinks. So many times he tells himself he’ll get up, but he never does.
As gorgeous dude stands up, Jimin feels like he’s lost his change. Funny thing though, his perfect change has just arose. He follows with his eyes that the man disappears into the bathroom. An idea popped in his head so he takes his chance and quickly goes over to cute boy’s little workstation.
Jungkook comes back with a coffee, not completely black his time, to hopefully finish his essay. Once taking his seat, he sees one of his blue sticky notes stuck to his computer screen. He looks at the neat writing and smiles just a little when he sees the note.
hi! I sorta thought you were cute but couldn’t come up to you, text me?
park jimin- 284-***-****
p.s. I promise i'm not some weird old guy :)
Jungkook sets aside the note, definitely not excited to find out the face of this mysterious man. He spends another 30 minutes and finally finishes up, sticking the note in his pocket just before he packs all his stuff up.
After getting home and changed into house clothes, he explains the situation to Taehyung. Of course, he completely freaks out over the possibility of getting Jungkook a date.
“You have a secret admirer?” Taehyung yells as he rips the note out of Jungkook. He just nods, “Yeah, you think I should text him?”
“You fucking kidding me?” He shoves the paper back to Jungkook. “Yes of course, the fact that you didn’t totally intimidate someone and scare them away is a miracle.”
He grabs the paper and adds in a contact under the name ‘Park Jimin’. Thinking over many ways to phrase his text, feeling a little nervous. Why am I messaging some random guy from Starbucks?
To: Park Jimin
hey
its coffee shop guy
“There, I did it, probably won’t get a response until later.” He sticks the paper in his sweats pocket and slumps on the couch while his friend continues his game on the TV.
Not even a minute later he feels his phone buzz.
From: Park Jimin
oh you texted me :)
im jimin
To: Park Jimin
yeah the note said so
im jungkook
From: Park Jimin
great!
i was too shy to come up to you
To: Park Jimin
next time you see me come up, i don’t bite
maybe
since you know what i look like, shouldn’t you send a pic of yourself
Jungkook sets his phone down after not receiving a quick reply. “Was that him?” Taehyung asks, not even looking away from his game.
“Yeah it was, not sure what I’m gonna get out of this though, what if he’s annoying and ugly.” Another buzz from his phone and he decided to ignore whatever his friend says. Before he opens it, he can see a picture was sent and if he didn’t have a hint of nervousness before, he does now.
From: Park Jimin
-image sent-
Jungkook almost chokes on his spit, god it’s pink haired dude? “Definitely not ugly holy shit.” Taehyung turns to see why his friend almost died, seeing the picture.
“That’s him? If you don’t meet up with that hot piece of ass, I will.” Jungkook then slaps him, earning a ‘fuck you’ from the older.
To: Park Jimin
you meet my standards park jimin
From: Park Jimin
nice to know!
you think we could meet up?
like be friends or something
“He’s adorable.” Taehyung comments, reading over Jungkook’s shoulder. “Yeah he kinda is.” He agrees.
To: Park Jimin
sure
i'll be at the starbucks tmrw at 6
see you there, park jimin
Not getting the quick response he’s been getting for the other messages, he puts his phone down. Almost feeling disappointed, he focuses on the game Taehyung is playing and joins in the next round.
After an hour glued to the TV, the two eat takeout they ordered earlier. “Still no text from the coffee cutie?” Taehyung says with a mouthful of food.
Jungkook nods, “Firstly, don’t call him that, and yeah nothing yet. Must’ve scared him off maybe.” He says a little upset.
“Don’t worry, maybe he’s scared of answering you! He said it himself, he couldn’t even go up to you.” Taehyung explains.
“To be fair, I don’t think I could of come of up him. I don’t know if it’s because his vibrant hair or face.”
It’s long past morning and Jungkook hasn’t thought of coffee boy Jimin since the morning. He wouldn’t admit it but he was disappointed to see no text from the unfamiliar boy. Going about his few classes for the day, he makes his way to the coffee shop. He has a project to work on, not due for a couple more weeks so. While he makes his walk to the cafe, Jungkook thinks maybe he’ll see Jimin, if the boy even read his message.
Jungkook reaches the Starbucks just past 6:15, quickly walking in to get out of the freezing temperatures. He takes a spot in the line, playing dumb games on his phone to pass his time.
From: Park Jimin
hey i see you
plus i already got you a drink
turn around :)
Confused, Jungkook turns around to see Jimin sitting in the seat next to his usual spot. ‘Wow’ is all going through his mind. This small framed boy in tight jeans but an extremely oversized sweater, the comparison makes Jungkook laugh a little.
He walks over, smiling. “So, the famous Park Jimin, my starbucks stalker?” Jungkook teases, taking a spot next to Jimin.
Instantly a light pink blush flushes through Jimin’s face as he looks down. Jungkook starts to take his stuff out of the bag. “If you don’t mind, I have some work to do but it’s not a lot so I can spend some attention on you.” He explains while starting up his laptop.
Jimin blushes a little more, “Uhm your drink?” He phrases his statement as a question while he hands over the extra cup. “It’s a vanilla latte, you didn’t seem to enjoy your coffee yesterday so maybe something sweeter will be good.”
Jungkook takes a sip, wincing a little, hotter than he expected (just like Jimin, he thought). “I like it, you’ve got good taste.” He sets down the drink and sifts through some papers. The work isn’t due for another week. He decides his work can wait for later, closing his laptop and turns to face Jimin.
“I saw you in here yesterday you know? You stand out with that pink hair.” Jungkook laughs. “It’s cute though.”
Jungkook mainly said that to get a reaction out of Jimin, already fond of the shyness that comes over him. His face scrunches up and cheeks turning the color of his hair.
After Jimin finally mustered up strength to hold a conversation, an hour goes by the two seemingly just in minutes. They learn that Jungkook is actually two years younger and in is junior year of college. Jimin, newly moved in the area, is a dance teacher at a local studio.
“Let’s go walk around for a little? Or is it too cold for you.” Jungkook challenges Jimin, standing up and slinging his bag over his shoulder. Jimin rolls his eyes, “I’ll be fine, don’t forget, I’m older here Jungkookie.”
Two minutes into walking, Jimin is very visibly cold but hasn’t spoken up. Without asking Jungkook goes ahead and takes off his hoodie and hands it over.
“No, you’re gonna get cold.” Jimin tries to hand it over, but Jungkook shakes his head. “Just accept it, you’re cold don’t deny it.” He laughs as Jimin slips it on, the hoodie definitely not Jimin’s size.
More talking and getting to know each other follows as they walk towards to Jimin’s house. “So, dance teacher, can you get any better?” Jungkook laughs, making Jimin’s face warm up considering the low temperatures.
“Ah stop saying things like that.” Jimin giggles.
“You told me I was cute before you even met me.”
“I mean yeah bu--”
“Shut up pretty boy and take my compliments.” Quite literally does Jimin ‘shut up’, but they fall into a comfortable silence while the walk around the city.
“This is my apartments” Jimin says with any confidence [if any at all] from earlier gone. He starts to shrug off the hoodie but Jungkook stops him with a hand on his shoulder. “Keep it Jiminie, give it back later.” Jimin smiles at 1, the nickname and 2, Jungkook giving him his own sweatshirt.
“O-Okay! I’ll text you? Hopefully we can meet up again soon?” Jungkook nods happily.
“Of course.” He softly ruffles Jimin’s hair. “Maybe next time let’s call it a date, see you then Park Jimin.” He smiles and waves as he starts to walk off.
“The date went well I assume? You’ve got a big ass grin and it’s weird.” Taehyung laughs
“It wasn’t a date Tae, but I told him next time it will be.” Jungkook smiles happily. He unlocks his phone to text Jimin, going ahead and changing his contact picture and name.
To:coffee shop cutie
when are you free next
also im paying this time
Jungkook laughs at how quickly Jimin responds
From:coffee shop cutie
tomorrow? same time
show me a good place to eat
To:coffee shop cutie
can’t wait
sleep well pretty :)