Chapter 34: CHAP32-"Camera"

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Everyday is the same. Chaos, confusion and his extreme impatience in wanting to know more about the world he missed for an eternity that embraced him with miseries and pain. I would wake up to an excited smile every morning. He always has his chin resting on the edge of my bed, waiting for me to wake up. Then his eyes would do that smile again, reassuring me of his warm company. Some days however, I woke up with my blanket being pulled and a pout resting on his lips while rubbing his stomach in hunger.

Who knew living with a Demon would be a handful. And yet here I am, eyes fixed to the ceiling, wondering why he wasn't beside me when my eyes fluttered open.

I took a second to register everything. I am living with a Demon. I have a brother who does not remember me. I have a guardian angel who has the looks of Leonardo Di Caprio. I am alive and breathing. My bank account is stable.

It was weird. It really was. Something in me felt like the morning isn't the same without his screams for breakfast and asking me to play his favorite TV shows. His absence made me realize what a boring morning routine I had before I met him. Though some were tragic, like the time I woke up with my face slammed to the ground, they were still days I can never forget.

My body ached from all the work I did yesterday and stretched a little to relief myself from it all, walking out my bedroom afterwords. Before moving to freshen up, I peeked at the living room in hopes to find Jimin sleeping on the couch as I brushed my teeth. But no. The blankets were moved around and his slipper was still below the couch.

I quickly finished brushing my teeth, though I ended up swallowing the paste in the process which lead to almost chocking myself to death. But who cares about me. I pulled myself together and immediately rushed to the living room in search of a flirty Demon.

Empty.

"Jimin?" I called, walking to the kitchen and then the washroom. No sign. Not even the trace of Doritos crumbs.

I panicked and moved around aimlessly. The weather is windy and cold, but there were beads of sweat rolling down my forehead. What do I do? Where do I find him! I took a steady deep breath before searching the only place left being the court yards balcony. He rarely goes there. The chances of finding him at that spot was so less. But just when I slid the glass door open, to the right of the balcony, away from the glass view stood a lonely Demon.

Jimin allowed the wind to play with his hair, they danced around his forehead while poking his eyes, disturbing his view of the city below. But he gave no care. Both his hands rested on the hand rail. As I walked towards his motionless figure, I noticed how his eyes would shift towards his hands at random intervals. He then looked forward with a huge sigh escaping his pink lips.

"It's a really windy day" I commented, accompanying him and having my very own hands rest on the cold metal with his.

Jimin smiled and shook his head before answering me. "I could hear your thoughts loud and clear. You were worried"

"If you could hear me, why couldn't you have answered!" I yelled.

"Because I knew you would come find me. You always did" he spoke, eyes smiling, trying to get me killed.

"That reminds me" I spoke, grabbing his hand and walking back to the living room. I picked the cover from yesterdays purchase and gestured it for him to take it. "This is for you"

"A cardboard box?" he questioned, taking the object out of the bag.

"No, look what's inside" I replied, face palming.

Jimin doubtfully opened the small box and his eyes enlarged in shock. He then pointed at it before reaffirming with me. "This is mine!!?""

I nodded my head and chuckled before carefully taking out the smartphone out of the wrapping. "This is your very own Shiny metal block, which by the way is called a smart phone" I said, switching it on and showing him the screen. "Now you can call anyone you want. I have saved everyone's contacts in the favorites list for you. That includes Me, Taehyung, Jungkook and a few others as well" I finished, handing him his gift as he extended both his hands, taking them gently from me.

"My very own shiny metal block! This is insane" he screamed excitedly, hugging it to his cheeks. "Let me try to call!" he added, opening the contacts and moving his finger towards the favorites list.

"Wait, you know how to use this!?"

"Of course, I tried yours a few times when you were asleep"

"I have a password lock"

"Ah, you always say it out loud in your head when you dial that" he replied, busy with his fingers exploring the gadget.

"Why you little—" I was about to yell but was caught off guard when my phone started ringing in my pocket. To my surprise, he waited eagerly with the phone pressed against his ear and eyes locking with mine.

There was a moment of silence. We both just looked at each other and made no movements. The thought of him dialing my name out of everyone in his list when I'm an inch away from him did something to me. With the weird feeling luring all around me, I took my phone out of my jeans pocket and moved it to my ear.

"Hi" he spoke. Eyes smiling, lips curving up innocently. It felt different when he looks at me now. So different I couldn't even speak. I found myself smiling like a fool and admiring his untamed hair that had danced with the wind. He looked like a beautiful mess.

"Undressing me with your eyes again, huh? I see what you doing, darling" he giggled and I snapped back to reality.

"What? No!" I snapped back, looking around aimlessly to change subjects. "Jungkook's event still has some time. Let's not sit around and do nothing all day. Since it's the weekend, I have time to take you around. Where would you like to go?"

"Jurassic world! Might as well take some of those beasts back to Hades while I'm at it. Perhaps he might forgive me and give me back my wings. The old man has a knack for such things you see"

"What? No, some place that actually exist!"

"Um, what about Hogwarts?"

"Oh, I wish it did"

"Jumaji?"

"We really need to get your head straight with what you see on TV. But fear not. I have the perfect place in mind. You are going to love it" I said, smiling at his confused and a little unsure face.

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Confusion painted across the face of the man that walked shoulder to shoulder beside me. Jimin kept looking back and forth at the small distractions that ran beside him. I couldn't help but chuckle at how surprised he looked when kids played around the entire area we stood at.

"Seriously! A park. This is your perfect place. How is this better than Jumanji?"

"So, you know what a park is. At least something good you learnt from that TV. You said you liked kids. So, here we are" I said, gesturing my hands open at the vast space.

"I said they are not bad. And why am I dressed like a girl!"

"Your shirt's just pink, relax, you look good in it"

Jimin looked around feeling lost. Because it was a weekend, there were more kids here than the usual. We both were the only adults in this big square park. And regardless of my constant suggestions of trying to get him play around with a few kids, he only debated and stayed put on his bench.

It felt nice. At least for me. Watching kids play around, enjoying their days of youth felt as though I was reliving my days through them. Suddenly I remembered my old days. But this time with Hobi in it. A beautiful memory of him chasing me around a similar playground, his hands opened wide to trap me in his warm embrace, and I like a little chipmunk, pranking and running away from him with my tongue out. The memories felt alive, just like yesterday passing me by. They were beautiful yet filled with sorrow, and I had to try so hard not to tear up.

"Were you and Taehyung like that when you both were kids?" I questioned with a giggle when I saw two kids arguing and fighting over a candy.

Jimin stayed silent, still angry that I didn't take him to an imaginary place and supposedly made him dressed like a girl. With no responses coming my way, I decided to stay silent and leaned back on the bench continuing to observe the two kids.

"Not always. Though most of the time he used to give into my tantrum. He's very patient"

"What happened between you both?"

Silence.

"Never mind then"

"It's because of the reason why I became a Demon. You might know that we were both Angels, until I did something that made me who I am now"

"And I suppose I can't ask you what that reason is?"

The serious look on his face faded and was replaced by a warm smile. I thought he would get more worked up with me raising such a question, but the Demon relaxed and smiled. He then moved to sit in a way to face me and started staring at me with his chin resting on his palms on the head of the bench. "I will tell you everything when the time is right. For now, I just want you to focus on getting me back my wings. I don't know how, all I know is that you are the only way"

"Very reassuring. I needed that" I replied and Jimin laughed. Finally, he is back to the playful Demon. Questions about his past really brings him back to being grumpy. I should keep that in mind.

"Look, they finally made up!" I said, gesturing to the kids and then laying my eyes back at Jimin.

"Oh, don't even think about it. Mine and Taehyung's relationship is not as simple as exchanging candies. He hasn't talked or opened up to me ever since my paths changed"

"You could try though" I said, taking out Jimin's phone from his shirt pocket, opening the camera and capturing the two smiling boys in the frame. "You never know, he might be waiting for you to open up first" I completed and Jimin was lost in thoughts, hopefully thinking about what I had said. Then I showed him the picture of the two lovely kids I clicked.

He then looked at the pic and the boys who moved unlike the pic and Jimin gasped. "How!?"

"It's about time I introduce you to the camera. Now look" I spoke, clicking a few more pics of kids around the playground and showing how Jimin it is done. There was pure wonder in his eyes, but slowly he grew into it. He even named it the 'time freezer', because you know, we don't do the normal names in this household.

"Hold up, this is your phone and we still don't have any of your pics in it. Now c'mon, I need you to smile"

"What? No, there is no need for that"

"Oh c'mon! It's just a pic. Smile, Jimin" I debated, moving a little away to get more of him on the frame. Jimin hesitated but finally gave in and smiled a little.

"Do the v thing. Here, just put your two fingers next to your cheeks" I said, adjusting his fingers for him and he allowed me to do so while looking confused.

"Why am I showing a number two?"

"Just smile" I repeated and he obeyed. But it wasn't enough.

"That's all you got? I know you can smile better than that. Smile as wide as you can, flex those teeth" I yelled, moving back to take a good pic and Jimin chuckled at my gymnastics. He then smiled so wide showing all his teeth, that it even got him laughing afterwards.

But what he didn't know, was the way my heart beat was so loud and clear, pounding at every move he made. I didn't think it would have an effect on me. But boy was I wrong. I found myself admiring him through the camera frame, which I only used as an excuse to stare at him more. He looked ethereal and charming under the sun. And unlike what he had to say, the cream like baby pink shirt added to his beautiful appearance.

I lowered the phone and caught eyes with the Demon. He looked at me warmly with yet another smile I couldn't resist smiling back to. I knew I was becoming too comfortable around him. And there was nothing I could do to stop that feeling. I wake up every day expecting his tantrums and go to bed after making sure he is well rested. I woke up today getting all worked up just because I couldn't find him for a few seconds. All of a sudden, he is someone important to me. I couldn't help but think,

What have I gotten myself into.

I sat beside the hyperactive man while giggling at his fingers that continued to do the v sign even after the photo shoot was done. The sky above us was so beautiful and I explored each part of it till my eyes could reach, after which I tossed his phone back to him. There was something about today's wind. It felt like it was embracing me. My hair moved to it's will and I smiled at the thought of everything happening around me. I was living everyday of my life like it was normal. What was I doing. I should be finding his wings and going back to America where I truly belong. My entire life was back there. How will I feel when I don't have to listen to Jimin's confused questions about the world anymore. What would it be like to never see him again when all of this was over.

Will I miss him?

I was lost in thoughts before I heard a click. The man who sat beside me had secretly taken a picture of me. He then looked at it before mumbling to himself and smiling like the dork he is.

"Beautiful"

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A/N- I may be no mind reader. But I'm sure y'all died at the gif I put there. Because I sure did.