·Wrapped in red desire
"Christmas"
CHAPTER 1
1ST DECEMBER
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If you were a vegetable you'd be a cute-cumber.
Jungkook stared at the writing scribbled on black on the to-go cup in his hand as he walked
down the street. A faint blush found its way to his cheeks as he hid his face in the way too big
scarf wrapped around his neck. He couldn't pinpoint exactly when the barista had started
doing it, but whenever Jungkook ordered his usual coffee in the morning there would always
be a cute (or bad as Yoongi would call it) pickup line written on it. At first, it had seemed
extremely weird and he had wanted to approach the barista about it. However, when he tried
to gather his courage to do so he failed to remember the speech he had practiced the day
before. Not liking how he had backed down, he had tried a few times again. All ending with
him forgetting what he wanted to let out as the barista had started a casual small talk while
making the coffee. By now, it was just a part of the routine and it felt weird for Jungkook
whenever another barista was there and he didn't get a little note on his coffee.
"Earth to lover boy." A voice interrupted Jungkook's thinking. Startled he looked up; Yoongi
and Hoseok were standing in front of him. Yoongi's smirk told Jungkook it was he who had
so rudely interrupted his thoughts.
"Did your not so secret admire write another poem?" He continued and sent the younger an
amused look.
"It's not poems, hyung." Hoseok corrected him, eyes focused on his smartphone and brows
slightly furrowed.
"Sorry, my bad. Did your not so secret admire write another bad pickup line?" Yoongi said.
"It's not bad! It's cute…" Jungkook mumbled the last part and made sure the cup was angled
so his friends couldn't see it."Aww is our little Jungkookie blushing?" Yoongi cooed mockingly and ruffled said boy's
hair.
"I'm not!" The younger pushed away Yoongi's hand and glared at him, who in return just
sent him an amused smile.
"I would have wacked him on the head by now if I were you though." Yoongi mused as the
three of them started walking.
"Jin hyung is telling us to meet them at Namjoon's place instead." Hoseok said and side eyed
Yoongi amused. "And no you wouldn't. I would know if you would."
"Shush." The other sent Hoseok a small glare. "Just because I don't smack my boyfriend for
using bad pickup lines doesn't mean I wouldn't whack a stranger."
"I wouldn't call the barista a stranger. I mean. Jungkookie knows his name! They've almost
had a conversation that lasted longer than 1 minute." Hoseok said, his tone with a hint of
mock and laced with sarcasm.
"Shut up you two!" Jungkook pouted and hit Hoseok's arm lightly.
"We're your friends, Jungkook. What did you honestly expect from us?" Yoongi laughed.
"And hyungs! So no hitting me." Hoseok pouted but the playful look in his eyes evident,
which Jungkook answered with sticking out his tongue at him.
Yoongi rolled his eyes at the both of them. "Come on, children. Behave."
"I am!" Both of them yelled simultaneously, which just let to both of them laughing and
Yoongi questioning why he was dating one of them and friends with the other.
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Can I take your picture to prove to all my friends that angels do exist?
The barista's dark hair reached just the top of his eyes as he looked at Jungkook from behind
the counter. The café was almost empty, only a few people were there and all of them
minding their own business. Jungkook had yet to either leave the café with his coffee to-go in
hand or find a seat. However, as the awkward person Jungkook found himself to be around
the barista, he simply stayed where he was as if he had grown roots own into the floor
beneath him.
"Was there anything else?" The barista asked, an entertained smile appearing on his lips as he
noticed Jungkook struggling with his words."E-euhm no? Yes? I-I am mean. No, n-nothing else." Stuttering his way through the sentence,
Jungkook couldn't look the barista in the eyes.
"You sure?" The other continued, placing his elbows on the counter and leaning slightly
closer to Jungkook, who was now starting to blush a bright red.
"Y-yes. Goodb-bye!" Hoping not to make a bigger fool out of himself, Jungkook darted out
of the café and down the street. He cursed at himself when he stopped to catch his breath.
He really had to stop being like that around the barista.
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Are you a banana? Because I find you a-peeling
"He has such a pretty handwriting." Jin commented as he snatched Jungkook's cup out of his
hand.
"Hey!" The younger said surprised as he looked up at Jin.
"And he's hot too. How come you didn't say anything to him? I mean, he's obviously flirting
with you." Jin continued as if Jungkook hadn't said a thing. Looking up at Jungkook, the
older got a curious look on his face. "You like him, don't you?"
"I w-what?! N-NO!" Jungkook stuttered and looked at his friend flushed. "I haven't even
spoken to him!"
"You find him attractive at least," Jin looked at the cup again, "not that I blame you, he's
extremely good looking."
"I wonder what Namjoon hyung would say if he knew you were talking like that about
another guy." Jungkook tried to threaten, however Jin merely sent a smile his way.
"I can look but not touch. Besides, Joonie knows I only have eyes for him." He smirked
before handing the cup back to Jungkook. "You, however, are still single. I really don't get
why you don't just start a conversation with… the guy. What was his name again?"
"Jimin." Jungkook mumbled. "Park Jimin."
"… So are you going to go ask him out or should I do it for you?"
"Hyung?!" Jungkook looked at Jin startled and embarrassed.
"What? It was an honest suggestion." Hid friend shrugged before letting out a chuckle."Please don't do anything stupid, hyung." Jungkook begged as he sent a pleading look to his
friend.
Ruffling Jungkook's hair, Jin smiled brightly. "Don't worry, Jungkookie, I won't embarrass
you."
"… that's not very comforting, hyung."
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You're so beautiful that you made me forget my pickup line.
"You're here alone today?" The barista – Jimin his min reminded him – looked at Jungkook
with a small smile playing on his lips.
"H-huh?" Surprised by Jimin's sudden question, Jungkook looked up dumbfounded.
"You've been here with your friend these last days." Jimin elaborated. At first Jungkook was
confused, but then he let out a crossover between a sigh and chuckle.
"That's Namjoon hyung. He's been helping me with a project, but today he's on a date with
his boyfriend." He explained, remembering how he and Namjoon had been crowded around
his laptop trying to make sense of what Jungkook had typed. He didn't even notice he had
answered Jimin without stuttering. Jungkook didn't notice the flash of hope in Jimin's eyes at
his answer.
"I see." Jimin mused as he eyes Jungkook once again. "What's the project about? You
seemed rather concentrated."
"E-euhm. It's ab-about uhh, you know… euhm just… school stuff?" Jungkook answered, his
mind a mess.
"Just school work?" Jimin repeated with a raised eyebrow. "Pretty sure our projects were a
bit more detailed when I was in school." Jungkook flushed a deep red at his words, which
only made Jimin smile comforting back at him.
"I-it's for English." He stuttered, trying not to stare bluntly into Jimin's eyes. "W-we have to
write about o-our future dr-dreams. Nothing in-interesting. Namjoon hyung is j-just really
good at English. S-so I asked him t-to help me." Jungkook started mumbling in the middle of
his talking.
"What's your dreams then?" Jimin asked and supported his weight on his elbows he had
placed on the counter."E-ehm." Jungkook forgot everything about his project as he locked eyes with Jimin. "Wwhat?"
Jimin chuckled before repeating himself, "your dreams. What did you write about in your
project? Or is it too personal? I don't want to make you uncomfortable."
"O-oh. No it's f-fine." Jungkook quickly waved his hands in front of him while assuring the
other he didn't cross any lines. "D-dancing." He mumbled.
"Sorry? I didn't catch that."
"Eh d-dancing. My dreams a-are about dancing." Jungkook repeated and looked down on the
counter.
"So you dance? Nice, I do too. Just as a hobby though." The other smiled brightly and
straightened up. "What's your favori-"
"Jimin!" A man yelled from behind Jimin.
"Yes?" Jimin answered as he looked back. A man who looked like a business man more than
a barista.
"You're needed out in the back. Taehyung will take over out here."
"Got it boss." Jimin nodded at the man as he returned out back. Looking back at Jungkook,
he sent a small, apologetic smile. "Sorry, work calls. I'll see you around."
"O-of course. See you." Jungkook mumbled and didn't walk out of the café until he couldn't
see Jimin anymore and an orange haired guy had taken his spot behind the counter.
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"Like hell I'm doing that." Jungkook stated firmly, glaring at his friends sitting around him.
"It's a dare, you have to do it." Namjoon countered with an amused smile.
"Not. Going. To. Happen!"
"You can't refuse." Yoongi smirked and looked up from where his head rested on Hoseok's
lap.
"You should have taken my offer when I gave it~" Jin said in a singsong voice, barely
escaping the hit Jungkook threw at him.
"I'M NOT GOING TO DO IT!" He pouted and crossed his arms. Hoseok and Yoongi shared
a look before Yoongi got up just enough for Hoseok to be able to throw himself at Jungkook.With a laugh, he trapped the younger in a headlock, nudging his head with his fist.
"Hyung?! Let go! Hyung!" Jungkook whined and tried to get out of his hold.
"Not until you promise you're going to do it." Hoseok answered with a laugh.
"Fine! Okay fine! I'll do it!" Jungkook surrendered and sighed when Hoseok let him go.
"Fantastic. Let's get going!" Jin clapped his hands together before he motioned for everyone
to stand up.
"Wait what?!" Jungkook stared at him confused.
"We might as well get it over with now." His friend explained.
"B-but we don't even know if he's there. I mean…"
"Oh he is, don't worry about it." Jin smirked.
And that's how Jungkook found himself in front of the café he had been spending way too
many hours at by now. He was a shaking mess as he stared at the door leading inside the café.
His four friends gathered behind him, all with identical amused grins as they watched their
youngest friend try to gather his courage. After ten minutes of hesitation, Yoongi had had
enough and decided Jungkook needed a little push – and not just figuratively.
"H-hey!" Jungkook yelled surprised as he felt his friend push him inside the café. Glaring
back at Yoongi, he saw his friend winking at him before motioning for Jungkook to go to the
counter, where a certain dark haired barista was standing.
"Oh hey Jungkook." Jimin greeted him with a smile. "You're here early today. Just the
usual?" Before Jungkook even had a chance to answer, Jimin had already started making his
usual order.
"Euhm… actually… I-I euhm… wanted to uhhh…" Jungkook mumbled stuttering, though
Jimin didn't seem to hear it over the sound of the machine he was using.
"Here you go." Jimin said and placed a cup in front of Jungkook on the counter. A smile
playing on his lips and a glint in his eye. "Were you saying something?"
"Uh… I-I wa-wasn't saying any-I mean… I was but…" Jungkook stammered embarrassed,
not quite sure how to say what he intended.
"Yes?" Jimin looked at him curiously.
"W-what I'm trying to s-s-say is that… euhmm… w-would you perhaps… I mean… c-could
you… uhhh." His cheeks were flushed a bright red by now and he had trouble keeping
Jimin's stare.
"Okay I can't take this anymore. Just bloody help him out, Jimin." A voice suddenly said
from besides them. Jungkook looked to his right startled and saw the orange haired barista,who he assumed was Taehyung, Jimin soon proved his suspicion to be true.
"Shush Taehyung." Jimin glared at his co-worker with a roll of his eyes.
"You shush. Can't you see the poor boy is a stuttering mess? You're so cruel, Jiminie."
Taehyung said and threw a napkin at Jimin. Jungkook looked at the banter between the two
baristas.
"I was trying to give him a fair chance, Tae."
"And a chance he got, now help the poor kid out."
"Oh piss off Tae. Don't you have tables to clean?" Jimin threw the napkin back at Taehyung
with a playful glare.
"Just you wait, Park Jimin, I'll make you pay." Taehyung threatened before he walked off.
With a roll of his eyes, Jimin turned to Jungkook again. The latter was frozen where he stood
with heartbeat beating too fast.
"What were you saying before Taehyung so rudely interrupted us?"
"Uhh… I-I was just wondering i-if you perhaps would…"
"Yes?"
"Ifyoumightwannagrabsomedinnerwithmesomeday." Jungkook said, so fast that Jimin nearly
missed what he was saying.
"Are you asking me out on a date?" Jimin asked as he leaned on his elbows, which were
resting on the counter. Leaning closer, he looked into Jungkook's eyes through his bangs.
"Ehhh." Blushing a bright red, Jungkook forgot how to make a coherent sentence.
"I'm off at 6pm Friday, let's meet up here ten past." Jimin sent him a smile followed by a
wink.
"W-what?" Jungkook's eyes went wide. "R-really?!"
"Yes really." Jimin glanced behind Jungkook briefly. "It looks like your friends are dying of
curiosity, maybe you should go outside to them again. See you Friday for our date, Kookie."
"S-see you." Jungkook stuttered. His heartbeat sped up by the nickname.
"Don't forget your coffee." Jimin reminded him just before Jungkook darted out of the café.
As he reached his friends, he glanced down at the cup in his hands. His heartbeat stopped for
a second at the sentence written on it before it started beating way too fast to be considered
healthyI tried my best to not feel anything for you. Guess what? I failed.
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"There must be something wrong with my eyes, because I can't take them off you." Jimin
said as he wrapped an arm around Jungkook's shoulders. Ever since their first date, Jimin had
gotten the habit of using a pickup line instead of greeting whenever he met Jungkook.
"Are you a sea lion? Because I sea you lion in my bed later." Jungkook replied with a wink,
to which Jimin groaned.
"Aish!" He said and stared defeated at Jungkook. "Where did the innocent cutie go that
blushed whenever I said something cheesy?" Jimin asked, which Jungkook merely replied
with a shrug.
"After half a year, I guess you get used to them." He laughed.
"At least I can still make you blush." Jimin winked at him, and Jungkook nearly choked on
his own saliva.
"Don't say it like that!" He hit Jimin's arm lightly. In return, Jimin laughed and pulled the
other closer.
"Then how do you want me to say?"
"… Just don't."
"Aww you're still a cutie." Jimin pinched his cheeks mockingly, only to get pushed away by
Jungkook.
"Why did I start to date you again?" Jungkook mumbled with a roll of his eyes.
"Because you found me incredibly charming." Jimin flashed him a grin. "And because
Taehyung and Jin hyung decided to help."
"Can't believe they played matchmakers." Jungkook mumbled and crossed his arms.
"If you hadn't been so innocent, then maybe you would actually have acted on the hints."
"How would I know you didn't write it on everyone's cup?!"
"… It's good you're so cute."
"Meanie." Jungkook glared playfully at Jimin, who leaned in closer.
"You were a meanie for making me wait so long." Jimin's face was only a few centimetres
from Jungkook's by now. "I still love you though.""I love you too." Jungkook whispered. A smile found its way to Jimin's lips just seconds
before he crashed his lips against the younger's.
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AND DECEMBER HAS OFICIALLY STARTED!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS
EVERYONE!
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