The day before Seokjin received the flowers from Jungkook:

"That's not how you ask someone out."

Jungkook stared at Hoseok. "There is no problem with what I have written, and I do not need your advice. Why did Yoongi send you here?"

He rolled his eyes and said, "You need my help. You do not stimulate the man's interest in any way. You have completely wrecked your chances of getting together with him, and if you write that down and send it to him, I am positive that he will ignore and refuse you once again. So by all means, send whatever you want, and I'll just sit here and chuckle when it returns to you."

"I did not jeopardize our prospects of partnering together in any way. Because his close friend took advantage of him, he failed to see the sincerity of my attempts. The attempt that he presented to me was not fair. If he hadn't been thinking about his friend, I believe he would have given me a chance on an equal footing with others. Because of his friend, he had no choice but to spend the weekend with me. I want to give him a chance, but I don't want his friend or anybody else to get in the way."

As he continued to look at Jungkook, Hoseok's face furrowed into a frown. It had been his intention to give his spouse the benefit of the doubt when he was encouraged to visit Jungkook at his home in an attempt to understand him, but it was impossible.

He was certain that not even the therapist could understand him. He was likely stealing money from Jungkook and seeing him for long hours whenever he had to meet him. He would have done the same thing, but he questioned it since the suffering would have been too great to bear, so he gave respect to the therapist for having the patience to cope with Jungkook.

"Jungkook, you might not be able to understand this, but I'll do my best to explain it to you. Seokjin didn't want to go on a date with you, no matter what his friend told him to do or what his friend asked of him. He thinks your approach is pushy and sees you as a narcissist who can't admit when he is wrong. You can't tell someone in a note that you are giving them an opportunity. Seokjin doesn't see you as an opportunity for him. He doesn't like you. I hope this is helpful."

Hoseok didn't know what Jin thought about Jungkook, but he used what he knew about Jungkook to explain what he could. He was sure that they thought alike because Seokjin was smart.

As Jungkook gazed at Hoseok with a more intense glance, he tore up the letter he had been writing to him and said, "What do you advise I write to him so that he does not misinterpret my feelings? My therapist advised me to evaluate where I went wrong, and then at my next appointment, he and I would discuss other methods for me to take; but I already think that I do not need his assistance with taking different approaches to my problems. The problem is not with how I go about things; rather, it is with the others who interpret them incorrectly."

Oh, so there's a problem with Seokjin?

"Do not include Seokjin in this scenario since he is still young and, as a result, has a lot of gaps in his knowledge. We first connected at a trying moment for both of us. He couldn't tell the difference between myself and the dog he was supposed to walk for the client. I believe that now that some weeks have passed, it would be a wonderful opportunity for me to reintroduce myself to him and what it is that I bring with me. I am not sure he has had time to consider the person I am."

After lowering himself to the couch, Hoseok closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths before opening them again. When he married Yoongi, he did not anticipate these challenges and was unprepared for them. It was enough to make him wish he could disappear. No matter how long he had known Jungkook, he could never get used to the way his mind led him to believe the things he was doing were right.

"Okay, Jungkook, if you are still interested in communicating with Seokjin. Why don't we look at a less forceful approach? You got Bam because, well, let's just say that you wanted a dog, and that's the reason you went ahead and got one.

Anyway, I was wondering if you could hire Seokjin to start walking Bam again. You should take advantage of the fact that he is spending time with Bam so that you can show him the qualities he may not have seen when he first met you. Yoongi said that you are a good baker; therefore, maybe you could make him a treat and present it to him. Guys like Seokjin and me, we enjoy stuff like that-"

"It makes no difference to me what you like. I would ask that you not include yourself in this discussion. Now, what else do you know that Seokjin likes?"

The mouth of Hoseok was opened, and then it was closed again. After that, he said, "Wow. You are just too much. Because we don't spend a lot of time together, I don't have a good understanding of Seokjin's preferences."

"Then get to know him and tell me what you think of him. If everyone is telling me that my approaches are bad, but they are not assisting me in any way, what is the point of you telling me this? If you want to be of assistance to me, then you should assist me with Seokjin. I have an unwavering curiosity about getting to know him more. It occurred to me that I may lose interest in him after the weekend, but it seems that won't be the case. I appreciate how his demeanor is different from what I am used to since it is refreshing.

I will hire him once more for Bam, but I am unsure how getting to know him more via that experience would benefit me. Since you recommended it, are you knowledgeable about this?"

Hoseok sighed; he needed to make sure he got paid for all he was doing because this was not how he had expected to spend his day, "will I be paid for this?"

"Since this is not your job, I don't see why you are expecting to get compensated for it. Do you find that working for the company puts you without enough money?"

"A bonus would've been nice-"

"Ask your husband for extra money if you need it."

"You are disrespectful. I am assisting you in securing an opportunity with Seokjin, and you refuse to compensate me for my help. In any case, I will be of help to you since I have a kind heart. I recommend that you ask Seokjin to walk Bam once more, and while you are doing so, you should send him flowers and a short message in which you apologize and ask him to walk Bam.

According to what I've gathered, he has a soft spot in his heart for dogs, and it seems that he took a liking to Bam, so he may volunteer for the job again. Don't bother asking him any other questions than that one. The goal is to make it seem like this is all about Bam and that it has nothing to do with you in any way, shape, or form. By doing this, he will be able to accept it with the least amount of resistance."

As Jungkook listened to Hoseok, he began to think of the kind of flowers he could send to Jin. He would make sure Jin was aware that a new opportunity had been provided, along with the possibility for him to walk Bam again.

"I will send him flowers and tell him to walk Bam again."

"No, don't tell him. You should ask him. Write a nice apology, something sweet but not so sweet that it looks like you are begging. Give me the pen and paper, and I'll write it for you." Hoseok took the pen and notebook that Jungkook had.

Dear Seokjin,

I know this may come as a surprise to you, and it may be too late, but I want to say I'm sorry for how I've acted with you in the past. I did things that were wrong and went too far. I can see why you don't want to interact with me; it's understandable. I know I have lost my chance with you, and maybe I don't have a right to ask this, but I'd like to ask if you could please walk Bam again. He really likes you, and you're a great dog walker who pays close attention to Bam and cares about him. Please think about this and let me know if you'd be willing to do it.

Thank you for reading this, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Respectfully,

Jeon Jungkook

Hoseok handed the note to Jungkook, "send that to him along with some flowers. I am sure he will respond to you."

After reading the note, Jungkook turned to face Hoseok and said, "This says nothing about him having another opportunity with me. Why is it so long? He doesn't have to complete a book to go on a date with me."

"Jungkook, it is not that long, and it is an apology that you need to deliver to him. You need to apologize to him. Thanks to this, you won't come off as the asshole that you really are."

"I am not an asshole! Be careful what you say because the things that you've said could get you fired."

"Because of this, no one can help you. The fact that you are attempting to intimidate me while at the same time requesting my help baffles my mind."

"I did not seek the assistance of this kind. I requested you to get to know Seokjin and to report back to me on the things that he enjoys doing. Understanding his character and the things that are important to him would be beneficial to me. There aren't very many specifics that I know about him. Jimin was unable to provide me with what I need, which is acceptable given that he was focused on the personal benefit of finding a partner for himself."

Hoseok suddenly felt as if this day had dragged on for an eternity.

*****

The night he received the flowers:

"Hi, am I speaking with Kim Seokjin?"

"Thank you so much for taking my call; I am Jung Hoseok. We met before; I am not sure if you remember me. I wanted to call because I felt it was important for me to share something with you."