{slowing}

Jimin couldn't help but let out a yawn, stretching his arms high above his head before slowly lowering them back down to his side. He was quick to organise his desk of rough sketches and notes before finally shuffling over to the door of his office, swinging it open and entering out into the hallway. 

Rubbing at his tired eyes, Jimin dragged his feet over towards the front desk. Yoongi who was still standing behind the front counter lifted his head, "Finally finished?"

"Yep~" Jimin sung, running his hand through his hair, "That was my final customer for the day." he finished, making his way to Yoongi's side as he leant over the male's shoulder. He watched in amusement as Yoongi sketched out a rough tattoo design, not bold and black like most of his other works, but more dainty and frail. His pen moved about the page delicately, and Jimin found his eyes flickering up to meet Yoongi's expression. The male's tongue poked out from the corner of his lips in concentration. He was working hard on this piece.

Jimin couldn't help but ask, "Who's the design for?"

Yoongi straightened himself up, placing the pen down beside the page. He drew in a lengthy breath, "It's for me actually."

Eyes growing wide, Jimin almost had to hear Yoongi's words again to confirm what the male had actually said, "For you?"

Yoongi gave a small nod, "I know it won't match anything else on my skin, but I want at least something symbolic."

Bringing his eyes back down to the page, Jimin studied the design. It was a small cloud, the lines so lightly drawn and connecting in small spirals, "It's pretty."

Yoongi's eyes darted up to meet with Jimin's, "Um, thanks." 

Furrowing his brows, Jimin then frowned, "Why a cloud though?"

Yoongi paused, swallowing a breath as he contemplated whether or not to show Jimin what he meant. I mean... there was no harm in doing it right? Out of everyone he knew, Jimin was one of the least likely people to back away from danger. So sweeping the piece of paper aside, Yoongi took ahold of Jimin's shoulders, "Let me show you."

From the front of the store, the late afternoon sun shone through the window. The rays were golden, setting the small fly-away strands of Jimin's hair aglow in its warm light. Jimin took a moment to let out a breath before he replied, "I don't know why you need to show me... but okay." he smiled, and Yoongi felt himself grow warm inside. 

Dropping his arms back to his side, Yoongi grabbed his black baseball cap from off the front counter, slapping it over his head before gesturing for Jimin to follow him out the front door of the tattoo parlour. Jimin followed closely behind, not forgetting to switch the 'open' sign over to 'closed' before he locked up the store for the night, the sun beginning to fall below the tips of the buildings. 

Jimin found himself stopping to stare, but was jutted back into reality when Yoongi took a hold of his hand, intertwining their fingers as he pulled him along, "Hurry up, the sun's setting..." Yoongi grumbled. As Jimin found his cheeks flushing with the small gesture, his eyes flickered up to read Yoongi's expression, only to be left disappointed when he noticed that his hyung still looked as bored as usual. 

With his hand in Jimin's, Yoongi led the boy down the backstreets of the city. His eyes would flicker to the sunset every now and then, letting out a curse once he realised the sun was now dangerously brushing over the horizon. He picked up his pace, the cold winter air stinging at his face every time a gust of wind was sent their way. 

Jimin found Yoongi come to a stop in the middle of an alleyway. Graffiti was sprayed over the walls, the pavement still damp and littered with puddles from the rainfall a few days ago. He watched as Yoongi made his way over to an old rusted ladder on the side of the right building, putting one foot on the metal before latching a hand on as he began to climb. 

Swallowing thickly, Jimin's eyes slowly trailed up the building. It was roughly five stories high, low enough for you to maybe survive a fall, but high enough to possibly be deadly. He watched as Yoongi climbed the ladder with ease, the blonde male pausing as he looked down over his shoulder, "What are you waiting for?" Yoongi chuckled lowly, "You'll miss it!"

Jimin rolled his eyes, latching a hand onto the ladder, "Fine, fine... I'm climbing up." he groaned, beginning to make his way up the side of the building. He kept his grip tight on the beams, the ladder so old that he could feel it shake every time Yoongi climbed up ahead of him. Once Yoongi reached the top, he peered over the edge, extending a hand down towards Jimin. 

Letting out a huff, Jimin blew a strand of hair away from his forehead before taking a hold of Yoongi's hand, the older male tugging the younger up onto the roof. Jimin straightened himself, dusting off his jacket with a sigh, "Now what was it you wanted to show me-" He cast his eyes to the view, 

and he fell breathless

They were at the edge of the city, and casting his gaze west, there wasn't a building in sight to block the view. Jimin found himself wanting to melt into the sky as he watched the sun set over the horizon, spreading its largeness into the grateful sky. Rich hues of red blended with oranges, purples, crimsons. Jimin's spirit soared at the sight as he was transported into a timeless existence, ready for the protective blanket of night. The soft wind entangled itself through his hair, tousling his jacket around him as his eyes reflected the beauty of nature. 

Removing his cap from his head, Yoongi made his way to Jimin's side, the both of them standing shoulder to shoulder as they watched the sunset. As Jimin relished the breath of air, he subtly turned his gaze to Yoongi, watching him from the corner of his eye... and suddenly... the sunset wasn't the most beautiful thing anymore. 

Jimin couldn't help but stare in astonishment as a slow smile spread over Yoongi's gaunt features, it wasn't fake, it was true happiness. And it was the softest, most gorgeous thing he had ever seen from a person. 

As the sun began to disappear, Yoongi made his way over to the edge of the building. Jimin couldn't help but have his breath hitch as he continued to watch the male, "Yoongi that's kinda dangerous..."

Yoongi simply laughed, and Jimin was met with another new sight. His laugh was in his eyes, in the way his face changed into that vision of relaxed joy and unrestrained mirth, "Jimin, I do this almost every day." He extended a hand, the sun glowing behind him. It looked so warm, so inviting, "Don't be a chicken and come over here."

Jimin found a smile tugging at the corners of his lips as he almost blushed once again, trying his best to suppress his giddiness as he walked over. His steps felt lighter and he tilted his face towards the clouds above as they changed from pink to purple as night sunk in. 

His hand slipped perfectly into Yoongi's larger one, the older male sitting Jimin down beside him. Their legs dangled over the abandoned streets below, but their eyes were cast to the sky. 

"Up high, it feels like I can take a step back from life." Yoongi began to speak, surprising Jimin with his unexpected sentimental words. Yoongi wasn't one to talk or express much, so Jimin found himself savouring this moment. Yoongi continued, "It's almost like an out-of-body experience, you know? Where you can look down on the world and watch society move along without you. Its like I'm removing myself from the picture, like an escape." he let out a tired sigh, "Like a breath of fresh air, for a moment I can just be one with the sky, the clouds, the stars." he finished, the darkness finally settling in as the sun vanished over the horizon. "It helps me relax."

Yoongi's voice remained as warm as early spring, as if his mind was steady and calm. Jimin had recently shown Yoongi his way of doing things, so Jimin realised that this must've been Yoongi's wordless way of showing Jimin his own way of spending his free time. 

Jimin's lips beard the semblance of a smile, just enough to show that he was enjoying his thoughts. He wanted to cherish this moment forever, because he didn't know when Yoongi might show this side of himself again. He'd never been able to spend this much time with him. So wordlessly, Jimin kept silent as he moved in closer, just enough to feel his presence. Yoongi stayed quiet, allowing Jimin to loose himself in the moment just a little while longer. 

The stars came out, and the pair sat in silence, dangling their feet over the edge of the building. But silence couldn't last forever, the small chime of Yoongi's phone pulling them both from their trance. 

Furrowing his brows, Yoongi slipped his phone out from his pocket, switching on the screen and swiping over the message. From beside him, Jimin moved away, "Who's it from?"

With his face aglow by the light of the phone screen, Yoongi's eyes met with Jimin's, "It's from Namjoon..." he paused, showing Jimin the message, 

"He's calling us in for training."

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{Author Note}

Today I did a 'social glow up'

Now that school's long behind me, I worked some things out. 

First I dropped my long time best friend. She hadn't been talking to me for a few months and it felt like I was pulling along a toxic relationship so I let her go... I cried, but I feel happier now. 

Secondly I spent time with my mum who I don't live with anymore. She use to be an alcoholic who was emotionally abusive towards me, we never had a good relationship... but now she's clean and we're both making an effort to fix it, so I'm crazy happy about that. We've never had as good relationship as we do now.

Next I visited one of my friends at work. I hadn't seen her since January and I decided to pop in and say high... and lastly I'm hanging out with my pals tomorrow... so socially and mentally I guess I had a glow up? 

Trust me... best. feeling. ever! xox