and now here he was.
jeongguk had been told countless of timesㅡ90% of these times being from one certain male who had a ridiculous obsession with the color pinkㅡthat online relationships were destined to fail. it wouldn't work. the chances of the person on the other end being who they claimed to be were much too slim to trust.
"just break it off, jungkook," seokjin had once warned himㅡjeongguk had been adamant in his request for his friends to address him with an emphasized 'k'. "i'm serious. before things get out of hand."
conflicted and confused, jeongguk had approached yoongi, only for him to brush him off with a "it's your life, kid."
it was his life.
"it's my life, seokjin hyung. i know what i'm doing."
"no. no, you don't. will you just listen to me for once in your stupid life?"
"my stupid life. my. life."
"hopeless."
it wasn't that seokjin's words had no effect on himㅡjeongguk was scared. scared because he liked jimin too much to use the word 'like' anymore. scared because if jimin wasn't jimin, who did he like?
he used every opportunity possible to get a selfie out of her. at a café? "send a selfie." reading a book? "send a selfie." and she always managed to, perfectly corresponding with whatever she said she was doing.
"okay, so maybe she looks like how she says she looks. but is that all that matters?"
"piss off, hyung."
jimin was jiminㅡhe was sure of it. if jeongguk was being sincere to their relationship, why wouldn't she?
even when the doubt started setting in again, a five minute conversation with her extinguished it, just like that.
it's okay, jeon, jeongguk told himself. you're okay. she's okay. it's okay.
and slowly but surely, jeongguk fell in love.
...
ding!
ding!
ding!
jeongguk stared straight ahead, seemingly unheeding to the notifications.
ding!
ding!
ding!
his gaze flickered to the source of the noise before switching on the phone, but not to attend to the messagesㅡto check the time.
21:32.
"not late enough," he muttered, switching it back off.
ding!
ding!
he sighed.
ding!
"okay, jesus christ." his mouth twitched into a small smile as he opened the phone again, eyes lighting up simultaneously with the screen. so much for his attempt at being fashionably late through text.
MINIEMOUSE
gukiee
MINIEMOUSE
gukie
MINIEMOUSE
guKieee
MINIEMOUSE
gukie you're late :-(
MINIEMOUSE
GUKIE
MINIEMOUSE
i can't even spam you with ur real name bc you never told me it u poop
MINIEMOUSE
speAking of that wheN WILL U TELL ME UR REAL NAME GUKIE :-\
MINIEMOUSE
GUKEY
MINIEMOUSE
ihy :-(
GUKIEMONSTER
uh huh
MINIEMOUSE
GUKIE YOU'RE HERE !!!
MINIEMOUSE
you said you'd come on at 9:30 sharp gukie >:-(
GUKIEMONSTER
sorry babe ;((
MINIEMOUSE
babe
MINIEMOUSE
that's a new one
GUKIEMONSTER
good new or?
MINIEMOUSE
good ! :-D
MINIEMOUSE
HOW WAS YOUR DAY GUKIE
MINIEMOUSE
WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR DINNER
MINIEMOUSE
WHAT CLOTHES ARE YOU WEARING
GUKIEMONSTER
slow down girl
GUKIEMONSTER
my day was great
GUKIEMONSTER
and you just made it better :)
MINIEMOUSE
cheESY MONSTER
GUKIEMONSTER
it's the truth!!
MINIEMOUSE
:'-)
MINIEMOUSE
MY OTHER QUESTIONS
GUKIEMONSTER
jimin you literally talked to me throughout my entire dinner
MINIEMOUSE
oh
MINIEMOUSE
OK CLOTHES ???
GUKIEMONSTER
you were the one who told me what to wear today??
MINIEMOUSE
right
MINIEMOUSE
if i ever meet you i'm burning all those plain shirts of yours :-/
GUKIEMONSTER
welp i guess we'll never meet then!!!!!
MINIEMOUSE
WOW OK SO UR CLOTHES ARE MORE IMPT THAN ME NOW
GUKIEMONSTER
there are a lot of things more important than you jimin
MINIEMOUSE
whAt
GUKIEMONSTER
iron man
MINIEMOUSE
w o w
GUKIEMONSTER
my iron man socks
MINIEMOUSE
deeply hurt
GUKIEMONSTER
my customized iron man toilet seat
MINIEMOUSE
i want a divorce
GUKIEMONSTER
sure i have iron man
GUKIEMONSTER
jimin?
GUKIEMONSTER
oh my god jimin i was joking
GUKIEMONSTER
IT WAS A JOKE
GUKIEMONSTER
A KID
GUKIEMONSTER
I WAS KIDDING
GUKIEMONSTER
JIMIN
GUKIEMONSTER
JIMINIE
GUKIEMONSTER
MINIE
GUKIEMONSTER
oH I GET IT NOW MINNIE HAHA
MINIEMOUSE
>:-(
GUKIEMONSTER
:(
MINIEMOUSE
>:-/
GUKIEMONSTER
;(
MINIEMOUSE
okay whAtever
GUKIEMONSTER
;D
MINIEMOUSE
heYy gukie
MINIEMOUSE
so i've been thinking
GUKIEMONSTER
!!!! what!!!!!!!!
GUKIEMONSTER
jimin you know how to do that?????
MINIEMOUSE
young man
GUKIEMONSTER
sorry
MINIEMOUSE
i've been thiNking
MINIEMOUSE
do you wanna maybe like
MINIEMOUSE
meet up
jeongguk froze.
GUKIEMONSTER
meet what
MINIEMOUSE
up
GUKIEMONSTER
what about like
GUKIEMONSTER
down
GUKIEMONSTER
or right or
GUKIEMONSTER
left
GUKIEMONSTER
why up haha
MINIEMOUSE
gukie i'm serious
she's serious.
GUKIEMONSTER
you'll burn my clothes
MINIEMOUSE
i won't
MINIEMOUSE
promise
MINIEMOUSE
it's just
MINIEMOUSE
we live in the same city gukie
MINIEMOUSE
we've been talking like this for 6 months
MINIEMOUSE
aren't we ready for the next step ?
am i?
jeongguk was scared all over again.
some part of him had seen this coming for ages, but that part was small and shy and hadn't spoken up, leaving him to be not-so-pleasantly-surprised all alone.
he'd developed a rock solid impression of jimin over those six months of textingㅡwhat if that changed if he were to meet her in the living flesh and blood? what if meeting up face-to-face became a regular thing? dating in the real world as opposed to online gave rise to so many more, too many more necessities.
not to mention his one concern that haunted him late at nightㅡwhat if he was just as awkward around her as any other girl he'd had the misfortune to encounter?
but on the other handㅡjeongguk's jaw setㅡjimin had initiated the idea of meeting up. that had to prove seokjin and all those other people who'd doubted his relationship with jimin wrong.
the occasional cute nickname and casual flirting wasn't enough to classify their relationship as what jeongguk wanted.
he had to do this. just like how it had been when he'd been trying to ask jimin outㅡpostponing it was pointless. it was inevitable, them meeting, if he wanted to sustain their status as a couple.
MINIEMOUSE
gukie ?
MINIEMOUSE
um hey no pressure
MINIEMOUSE
it's just, you don't seem to be planning to tell me ur name over chat or send me a selfie
MINIEMOUSE
i really really really really wanna meet you
MINIEMOUSE
but if you're not ready i understand axnalsdlnsw
GUKIEMONSTER
no
MINIEMOUSE
no as in
MINIEMOUSE
no date
MINIEMOUSE
or no as in
GUKIEMONSTER
have anywhere in mind?
MINIEMOUSE
AJSXAWUSDKJAHDBASLDJ
MINIEMOUSE
R U SERUOSI
GUKIEMONSTER
who is seruosi
GUKIEMONSTER
JIMIN r u cheating on me :o
MINIEMOUSE
you can't blame me he's so dreAmy!!1!
MINIEMOUSE
seruosi > you
GUKIEMONSTER
oh :(
MINIEMOUSE
okAy BUT BACK TO TOPIC
MINIEMOUSE
ARE YOU SEIROUS
GUKIEMONSTER
haven't we gone over this
MINIEMOUSE
I AM SO HAPPY RN YOU DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND
MINIEMOUSE
I'VE ACTUALLY PLANNED THIS OUT AND STUFF OKOKOKOK
MINIEMOUSE
HAVE U HEARD OF DARK DINING
GUKIEMONSTER
yes totally
dark ... dining. jeongguk tapped 'search'.
"dark dining takes place in a dark restaurant, where the customers do not see the food they are eating. the basic concept is that the removal of vision enhances the other senses and increases gastronomical pleasure."
gastronomical pleasure? jeongguk's brow furrowed. that's a new one.
MINIEMOUSE
WOULDNT IT BE COOL
MINIEMOUSE
IF WE HAD OUR FIRST DATE
MINIEMOUSE
IN THAT KIND OF SETTING ????
GUKIEMONSTER
um
GUKIEMONSTER
didn't you want to see me?
MINIEMOUSE
i've always liked a lil suspense
GUKIEMONSTER
uh huh
MINIEMOUSE
IM NOT FEELING ANY ENTHUSIASM GUKIE
MINIEMOUSE
IT'LL BE LIKE A BLIND DATE
MINIEMOUSE
HOW COOL
MINIEMOUSE
IS THAT
GUKIEMONSTER
i think we need to get your definition of blind date checked up
MINIEMOUSE
it's a date
MINIEMOUSE
and we can't see each other !!!!!
GUKIEMONSTER
whatever teeters your totter
MINIEMOUSE
IT DOES :-D
MINIEMOUSE
THERE'S A DARK RESTAURANT CALLED "THE BLINDFOLD" HERE
MINIEMOUSE
WHAT DO U SAY
jeongguk searched up the restaurant jimin had mentioned and scanned its detailsㅡthe reviews weren't particularly good, and it was pretty far from his house.
MINIEMOUSE
gukie gukie gukie
GUKIEMONSTER
sounds good!
MINIEMOUSE
OH MY GOD IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING
MINIEMOUSE
I'M JUMPING AROUND SQIAXLHASUK
GUKIEMONSTER
send a selfie
MINIEMOUSE
sod off
MINIEMOUSE
OKOKOK HOW DO U WANT TO DO THIS
MINIEMOUSE
ARE WE MEETING EACH OTHER THERE
MINIEMOUSE
WAIT NO THAT RUINS THE POINT
MINIEMOUSE
UM
GUKIEMONSTER
i'll arrange it
GUKIEMONSTER
you can just sit back and watch the magic happen :)
MINIEMOUSE
hhhHhhHhhHHhhHHHh
MINIEMOUSE
SO IT'S A DATE ?
GUKIEMONSTER
it's a date :)