11. (M) 🔞

                                    

                                          
JUNGKOOK POV
It had been a lot of years since
Jungkook had worked in a garden but being outside with Jimin in Pop's backyard took 
him right back to their high school days when they would sometimes spend the whole afternoon snapping string 
beans and picking tomatoes.
The only difference now
aside from the years that had passed was that Pop wasn't 
out in the middle of the 
garden with them. 
He was still there though, shouting directions from the shaded back porch.
"Make sure you only pick the 
ripe ones." Pop called. 
Jungkook could see him 
shading his eyes against the 
sun as he peered out into 
the yard from his chair. 
"I know you boys think you're clever, making me fry up 
those green tomatoes..."
Jungkook laughed and looked down at the bowl he was 
sharing with Jimin to gather 
the vegetables, already 
half-full of tomatoes that 
were definitely not ripe.
"Sometimes they just fall off 
the vine that way, 
Pop." Jimin offered, not 
sounding innocent at all.
"Yeah, you don't want us to 
let any of them go to 
waste, do you?" Jungkook 
asked, tossing Jimin a wink. 
"Especially if we do the 
cooking this time."
Pop grunted and shook his 
head but Jungkook could see 
the smile on his face even 
from twenty feet away.
Jungkook and Jimin had spent half the morning convincing 
Pop that they could handle 
taking care of the garden for 
a few days while he got his strength back but it was only after they suggested he might come out and "supervise" from the porch that he'd reluctantly agreed to stay out of the sun.
"Feels just like old times, 
doesn't it?" Jimin murmured, brushing his hand against 
Jungkook's as they both 
reached for the bowl at the 
same time. 
"Funny how all of the years 
just sort of melt away sometimes."
"It does feel that way." He agreed, grinning as he gave Jimin's hand a little squeeze before going back to picking vegetables. 
"And I wouldn't change a 
thing."
Well, maybe a few things.
Like the fact that they didn't have all summer to spend together without a care in the world, like they had back then.
Or the fact that he didn't know when or if he'd even see Jimin again after this week was over.
But at least they had today.
That was worth being thankful for and it was enough to keep 
Jungkook smiling. 
It had to be enough, right?
"I'm glad we had that talk 
last night." Jimin said, keeping his voice low as he glanced 
over at the porch. 
"Knowing we're both on the same page makes things a 
little easier, at least."
"Are you boys almost finished 
out there?" Pop called. 
"I don't want to miss 
Judge Judy."
"Yep." Jimin answered, not 
taking his eyes off Jungkook. 
"Just another minute or two 
and we'll be ready."
"It does make things 
easier." He agreed, nodding. 
"And now we'll be able to 
spend the rest of the week without all of that stuff 
hanging over our heads."
Jungkook hoped he sounded more convincing than he 
actually felt.