Asclepsius

Chapter 13: Between Black and White

Author's POV

The styling room had finally become quiet.

Most of the members were busy with their own things while Amungi cleaned her brushes and organized her makeup kit.

Across the room, Taehyung and Jungkook were sitting together.

Jungkook suddenly looked up from his phone.

"Kookie?" Taehyung asked.

Jungkook frowned at his screen.

"Taetae!"

"Yeah, bby?"

"Did you see Jimin's i********: post?"

Taehyung shook his head.

"No. Why?"

Jungkook immediately turned his phone toward him.

"Go and see."

Taehyung took the phone.

He opened i********:.

Then froze.

His eyes widened.

"Holy mother of goddess..."

Jungkook covered his mouth, trying not to laugh.

Taehyung stared at the screen again.

"Wait."

He looked at Jungkook.

"Let's not jump to conclusions."

Jungkook raised an eyebrow.

"You're saying that after what we've been seeing?"

Taehyung shook his head dramatically.

"No, no."

He lowered his voice.

"We wait a little longer before we confirm things, okay?"

Jungkook nodded.

"Okay."

They both turned toward Jimin.

He was sitting quietly across the room, completely absorbed in his phone.

And neither of them could stop themselves from smiling.

Meanwhile...

Jimin had uploaded a new post.

A simple black-and-white photograph.

A photograph taken by Amungi.

He had chosen the picture carefully.

There was something about the contrast, the expression, and the quiet atmosphere that reminded him of everything he couldn't quite say aloud.

And beneath the photograph, he'd written:

"B&W has so many meanings, mostly sad. But now, it's only you."

He stared at the post for a few seconds after uploading it.

His thumb hovered over the screen.

Did I just make this too obvious?

He locked his phone.

Too late now.

Across the room, Amungi was still completely unaware.

She was organizing her brushes when her own phone suddenly buzzed.

She glanced down.

Instagram notification.

Her eyes narrowed.

"Jimin posted something..."

She opened it.

Then froze.

Her eyes moved from the photograph...

to the caption...

Then back to the photograph.

Her heart skipped.

Wait.

She recognized that picture.

She had taken it.

Amungi slowly looked across the room.

Jimin was already looking at her.

Their eyes met.

Neither said a word.

Jimin gave her the smallest smile.

Amungi immediately looked back at her phone, her cheeks warming.

Taehyung noticed.

Jungkook noticed.

And suddenly, their little investigation had become much more interesting.

Taehyung leaned toward Jungkook.

"Okay..."

Jungkook whispered.

"I think we have our answer."

Taehyung smiled.

"Maybe."

He glanced at Jimin and Amungi.

"Let's wait for the confirmation."

Because sometimes, a confession doesn't need the words I like you.

Sometimes...

it's hidden between black and white.