Kai handed a beautifully wrapped square box to Jimin and he looked at it with a dumbfounded face. "Welcome to states. Enjoy your stay here and I hope you like it, come back again."

"Thanks, Hyung," Jimin smiled. "I like it so far." Jimin looked at Jungkook who still held him tightly.

"I will take your leave now." Jungkook stated and they hugged again before walking out. Jimin was curious, anxious, and afraid as he carried the burden of the box.

"What is this?" Jimin asked as Jungkook shoved him inside the car. "Hey!" Jimin glared.

"I am sorry, but you will know soon my curious cat." Jungkook walked around and got in the car. They drove off somewhere, again Jimin did not know where he was going. He needed clarity if Jungkook was going to propose to him. Were there rings in the box that he was carrying in his sweaty palms and did Jungkook brought him here to meet his parents because he wanted to be engaged?

"Jimin?" Jungkook glanced at the model and looked at him with his face discerned into deep thoughts.

"Mmn?" Jimin looked at Jungkook and the doctor wavered off to the road again.

"Imagine you are sitting here and I am sucking your dick while you groan and stutter to people who might pass by the window as I look up innocently at you, sucking you off, making you feel so good."

"I am sitting here, there is no need of imagining it." Jimin replied cheekily and opened his legs a little, perking his brows at his crotch.

Jungkook smiled and his cheeks appeared with dimples as he bit his inner cheeks. He successfully brought Jimin out of the trance that he wanted. 

**

Jimin saw the Orlando Eye Ferris wheel where they had arrived and he only prayed that Jungkook did not have it in mind to propose to him up there. He was fucking scared of heights.

"What happened to your face?" Jungkook jested and assumed Jimin was scared. 

"I am not a big fan of that." Jimin replied but before he knew it, he was already getting ready to be on to the Ferris wheel.

Jungkook suddenly received a call so he handed the box again to Jimin and asked him to hop inside. Thankfully, this was not a typical Ferris wheel that rotated with godspeed. It was a big glass-walled cabinet with seats inside and it offered a great view to the entire city.

Jimin stepped in and sighed in relief. He was still afraid to go near the edge of floor-to-ceiling glass walls. He grabbed a seat and looked at the box again. Panic rose in the pit of his stomach and he immediately dialed Yoongi's number without thinking about the time difference.  

Yoongi picked up the phone in his raspy voice. "What is it Amerdilla?" He asked. 

"I think he is going to propose. What do I do? I am not ready for this." Jimin slurred out in one breathe.

"Relax..." Yoongi sat up on his bed and felt a pang to his chest that he shoved deep down. "How do you know he is going to propose?"

"Well for starters, he is old school. He brought something from the jewelry store, the frickin box is in my hands right now and we are on a fucking Ferris wheel. What do you think is gonna happen?"

"You are right. You are doomed." Jimin heard Yoongi chuckle. 

"It is not funny. Listen to me, what if I am ready for this? What do I do? How can I say no to him?" Jimin panicked and looked back to see no sign of Jungkook.

"Do you love him, Jimin?" 

"I... I do." Jimin replied with determination and tried to even out his breaths as he thought that he really did love Jungkook.

"Then you have your answer. Don't you want to spend your life with someone you love?"

"What if we get married and get bored of each other later on?" Jimin's heart felt heavy as he uttered these words.

"You think Jeon Jungkook will ever get bored of you? He looks at you like you are a treasure he had found after digging for centuries. He is so whipped for you and you care about him more than you think. Say yes if he asks otherwise... I will marry you."

"Ewww... YOONGI... Actually, you know what? This helps. Thanks for putting that in my mind. I love you." Jimin added quickly and disconnected the call.

"I love you too." Yoongi smiled at the blank screen. 

**

Jungkook walked into the cabin and looked at Jimin from behind in the reflection of the glass wall. He was looking down at the box. "Hey, baby." 

On hearing the voice, Jimin quickly blinked away a little shimmer in his eyes and smiled at Jungkook. He was ready for this. 

"I have a surprise for you." Jungkook took the box from Jimin's hand and he pointed at the door as Taehyung walked in along with Jin. 

Jimin's eyes widened and he got up from the bench he was sitting on. Taehyung was ready to hold him as Jimin jumped on him and the two best friends hugged each other. Jin and Jungkook smiled brightly at them while they officially introduced each other for the first time. 

Both Jimin and Taehyung were in tears. As Jimin pulled away, Taehyung caressed Jimin's face and mouthed. "I am so proud of you." Jimin grinned brightly while his eyes twinkled, both with happiness and tears. 

"How did you know we were here? Weren't you in Washington?" Jimin asked and turned back to hug Jin while holding Taehyung's hand. 

"Jungkook wanted us to surprise you. It was all planned by him." Taehyung replied while Jin pulled away and Jimin looked with quivering lips to Jungkook. His emotions were overwhelming. He never had anyone care about him as a kid. All his parents wanted was to become richer and as he grew and came out in front of them, they boycotted him. 

Taehyung was his only friend and Jin was someone who made Jimin stand on his own feet. That's how he could meet Jungkook and in a short amount of time, the doctor became more important to Jimin than anyone else. 

Looking at this Jimin, Jungkook could not help but also tear up. He pulled Jimin into his arms and caressed his head gently. "Thank you." Jimin mumbled and earned a kiss on his forehead in return. 

Jin and Taehyung beamed at Jungkook as they witnessed how he cared about the youngest of their group.

The couples stood by the glass walls and witnessed the black city marred with golden lights, moving traffic, and calmness of the sky. 

Taehyung was holding Jin's hand and Jimin was encased within Jungkook's arms and he did not feel scared anymore. He knew he was ready for anything as long as he had Jungkook to get him through it. 

Slowly, Jungkook opened the box and took out the couple wristwatches. Jimin's smile flickered down momentarily as the thought exhibited in his mind that Jungkook never intended to propose to him tonight. Those were just watches. But, he did not waste another jiffy to wear the smile again, because he knew, if not today the day will come in the future, soon. 

It did not go unnoticed by Jungkook who was gawking Jimin's every reaction and he only smiled. "May I?" He asked and Jimin held out his left hand for Jungkook. 

The watch for Jimin had a silver band and small diamonds were studded across the length, the dial frame, and along the circumference of the black dial inside. Jimin looked at it in awe. There were few micro diamonds inside the dial that were so small that they resembled sand as they floated around slowly, except they sparkled brightly.

"This looks very expensive. You did not have to spend so much on this." The reflection of diamonds shined upon half of Jimin's face as he looked up.

21 Jul 2021