Third Step

After some days, Taehyung is wandering in a supermarket and searching for something. Then he finally got a jar which he was looking for.

Taehyung (happily):- "Finally! I got you."

Suddenly Taehyung looks around and finds that Yoongi is seriously looking at a packet for something and turning that packet front-back and upside down. Taehyung finds it cute and smiles at Yoongi.

Taehyung (comes near Yoongi):- "Why are you looking so confused, Yoongi-ssi?"

Yoongi (looks back at Taehyung and gets surprised):- "Ohh!! Taehyung-ssi... I was.. actually.. I want to check its expiry date and don't know where it is?"

Yoongi again starts looking at the packet. Taehyung grabs that packet from Yoongi and points out at the expiry date which is actually at the lower right corner of the front side.

Taehyung (gives back to him):- "Here you go!"

Yoongi (gets embarrassed and takes back the packet):- "Ahhh!! Thank you Taehyung-ssi. You saved my time."

Taehyung (smiles):- "It's not a big deal, Yoongi-ssi. Have you done shopping here?"

Yoongi:- "Almost.. Why? Do you have any business with me?"

Taehyung:- "Actually today is my day off and I don't have many friends whom I can go with. Would you like to go with me at a place?"

Yoongi (thinks):- "I.. would like to but I already promised Ho-seok that I will go with him to an amusement park."

Taehyung:- "Ohh.. Ho-seok-ssi. Right.. He is your best friend after all. At least someone other than me is having a good friend at least. (with a disappointed look) I can understand but thank you for your concern. Hope you will have a good day with your best friend."

Taehyung starts leaving the place and Yoongi suddenly feels concerned about Taehyung as he remembers Ji-hun telling him once that Taehyung doesn't have any close friends because he didn't let anyone get close to Taehyung.

Yoongi (suddenly realises):- "Taehyung-ssi!!!"

Taehyung stops and looks back at Yoongi.

Yoongi:- "I can go with Ho-seok some other day, so..... (scratches his head) I think we can go to that place which you are willing to visit."

Taehyung (gets surprised):- "Are you sure?"

Yoongi (nods his head):- "Yes......"

Taehyung smiles at Yoongi and Yoongi also gives back his gummy smile to Taehyung. They both come outside of the supermarket and go near Taehyung's black car. Taehyung opens the car door for Yoongi.

Yoongi (with a shocking look):- "You don't have to do this Taehyung-ssi. I know how to open a car door."

Taehyung (smiles):- "I just wanted to make you comfortable."

Yoongi:- "But I didn't feel uncomfor......"

Taehyung (cuts off Yoongi's talk and forces him to sit inside the car):- "We will be late Yoongi-ssi."

Then Taehyung also sits inside the card beside Jin.

Jin (who is driving the car):- "Master Taehyung. I told you many times to sit at the backside seat."

Taehyung (wearing a seatbelt):- "And how many times have I told you that you are not my driver and I will sit at the front with you."

Yoongi looks at both guys and smiles.

Jin (sighs):- "I can't beat your words."

Taehyung (looks at Jin):- "Because I am always right. (looks back at Yoongi) Ohh Yoongi-ssi, this is my hyung- Kim Seokjin and I call him Jin as a nickname."

Yoongi (bows to Jin):- "Hello, Jin-ssi. My name is Min Yoongi."

Jin (bows back to Yoongi):- "Nice to meet you Yoongi-ssi. I heard a lot about you from Ji-hun-ssi. He really loved you."

After hearing Ji-hun's name, Yoongi gets sad and looks down. Taehyung notices Yoongi's facial expression.

Taehyung (to Jin):- "Jin hyung. Please take us to that regular place where I always go."

Jin (surprisingly):- "That place? Really? Do you actually want to go there again?"

Taehyung (smiles at Jin):- "Yes.."

Yoongi (to Taehyung):- "Where are we going Taehyung-ssi?"

Taehyung (looks at Yoongi):- "You will get to know once we reach there and I am sure you will love that place."

Taehyung smiles at Yoongi but Yoongi gets confused. After some hours, they reach a place. Taehyung tells Yoongi to come out of the car. Yoongi comes out and sees the name board of that place which is "XXX garden palace".

Taehyung (to Yoongi):- "Shall we go inside?"

Yoongi (nods his head):- "That's why we are here right??"

Taehyung laughs at him and asks Yoongi to follow his ways.

Yoongi (confusingly):- "Why do you always laugh at me?"

Then he follows Taehyung inside the garden palace. Yoongi gets surprised by seeing amazingly different and beautiful flowers with  plants there. His eyes openly widen more and more after going more inside of the garden. The smell of different flowers always attracts Yoongi's attention and he is showing his gummy smile to them. Taehyung stares at Yoongi and suddenly he feels that his heart beat skips for a second. Taehyung looks at Yoongi's right hand and fingers which are moving in excitement. Taehyung suddenly feels to touch Yoongi's moving fingers and he is slowly moving his left hand towards Yoongi's right hand. Taehyung was just about to touch Yoongi's pinky finger but suddenly Yoongi looked back at Taehyung. Taehyung quickly moves his hand back to himself.

Yoongi (with a smiling face):- "Taehyung-ssi.. It is really a lovely garden. I love this place very much. How did you know about this place?"

Taehyung (scratching his head):- "Actually.. It's Ji-hun's favorite place. We used to always come here whenever he felt down."

Yoongi (suddenly looks sad):- "Ji-hun's favorite!! He never told me about this place? I guess you had become the most important part of his life then. Maybe more than me."

Taehyung (consoling Yoongi):- "No No.. It's not like that. Ji-hun really loved you and he always talked about you every time we met. Sometimes I get jealous of you that he never stopped talking about you at our dating times."

Yoongi (looks at Taehyung):- "Really.. I am sorry. Because of me your dating moments are ruined at that time."

Taehyung (laughs):- "Yoongi-ssi... Why are you apologizing now? It was past and I already forgot about it."

Yoongi (with a serious look):- "Did you also forget about Ji-hun? About his true love for you?"

Taehyung (gets serious with Yoongi's words):- "I can't forget his love towards me and I truly appreciate that he was always there for me when I was about to fall into hell actually."

Yoongi:- "Then this place is supposed to be his and your secret place. That's why he didn't tell me. Then why did you bring me here?"

Taehyung:- "I want you to move on from Ji-hun's death. He always wanted you to be happy in your life even if he was not there with you."

Yoongi:- "It's not that easy Taehyung-ssi. He was the only family to me and..."

Taehyung (cuts off his words):- "It doesn't mean that you can't be happy after Ji-hun leaves. He wanted you to be a cheerful person like you used to be before when I met you at the start time."

Yoongi (gets surprised):- "What does that mean?"

Taehyung:- "I mean we both want you to live your life like before Ji-hun is gone. It really suits you. And I really like your gummy smile, Yoongi-ssi."

Yoongi (gets an anxiety attack and goes backward from Taehyung):- "P....Please don't say this.... I don't like it."

Suddenly Yoongi gets nervous and quickly leaves that place and Taehyung there. Taehyung wants to stop him but Yoongi doesn't look back at Taehyung again. Taehyung gets confused as well as concerned about Yoongi.

Found this pic on Pinterest- So cute 🥰

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