That faint voice of yours that grazed me
Please call my name one more time
- Still With You -

**

For Jeon Jungkook, the five years of age difference that they had was huge. 

“Jin-hyung, I have something to tell you. Will you hear me out?” Jungkook’s inner monologue echoed as he stared at his Kakaotalk channel with Jin-hyung on his phone.

He prayed that everything would work out just fine this time. 

Oh, if only...

--

I put my hands together silently
Tomorrow doesn't change
Like a madman, I keep sayin'
Wherever you are
I know you always stay
-Stay-

‘Jinnie-hyung, let’s go play with me. Come meet me in the lobby. I’ll wait for you.’ - Jungkook.

The phone chimed, disrupting Kim Seokjin from his deep slumber.

Jin groggily covered his head with his soft RJ plushie and refused the twitching urge to check his phone. But slowly, he gained his waking senses and became more alert. Jin then heard the sweeping sound of the Aegean sea waves hitting the shore of the Cycladic island of Santorini. While his eyes fluttered open and squinched towards the source of the morning sunlight, the scent of the sea breeze seeped further into Jin’s senses that it eventually made him fully awake.

It was still very early in the morning in one of the Greek small towns, Oia in the heart of Santorini Island. Jin remembered that their manager had arranged a two-days off for them to rest after ending their shooting for the next season of Bon Voyage yesterday.

Jin then shifted his vision to the time stamped on the Kakaotalk chat from his maknae.

“What’s wrong with this punk? He can just yell from the balcony though.” The tall man cocked his thick eyebrows. He thought it was weird for that maknae of his to text him instead of just barging into his hotel room, slipping into his bed and invading his personal space until he woke up. 

Jin threw a glance towards the creamy white and heavenly bluish balcony of his room. Since the maknae’s room was just next to him, he expected Jungkook to peek from there so mischievously. He let out a chortle just by imagining Jungkook joked around and played hide and seek with him and tried hard not to be seen.

Not long after, Jin found himself slightly hypnotized by the reflection of the sunlight that danced and formed an intricate pattern upon the balcony wall. The source of the scintillating light from the swimming pool and wild flowery plants outside swayed as if promising that the weather would be on his side today.

He then immediately turned to his phone screen after confirming that his maknae was not around as there was no sound heard from the next room.

Jin chose not to reply as he knew that the maknae would probably ignore his text. Thus, he decided to just head over to shower and get ready. Well, everybody knew how Jungkook was always late with his response so why bother?

--

“Jungkook-ahhh!!” Jin glomped at his adorable maknae as soon as he spotted the raven-haired lad waiting for him under the tree shade. 

Jungkook was wearing a fit, plain Balenciaga white shirt that boasted his lean, slightly muscled upper half. It was worn together with a faded dusty blue, ripped jeans that complimented his toned, slim thigh. His outfit was further perfected with a pair of his favorite Timberlands and a simple-looking silver necklace. Since it was their off-day today, Jungkook decided to go for a rather casual outfit and avoided any flashy accessories like chained bracelets or even piercings. He didn’t forget his favorite black bucket hat since the weather app said that it was going to get warmer later in the day.

Jin’s hazelnut eyes immediately shaped like a crescent upon seeing his maknae, indicating just how happy he was. He then ruffled Jungkook’s fluffy hair and giggled in obvious pleasantness. 

How weird, they just separated for the night yet Jin couldn’t help but to admit that he missed the kid.

“Oh~Jin-hyung. G’morning. Did you have a good sleep?” Jungkook shifted his LV sunglasses to get a good sight of his hyung. 

The Golden Maknae’s sweet, puppy-like eyes glinted as his dimples made its appearance. It was obvious that Jungkook too, was delighted to see his hyung first thing in the morning. He eyed Jin-hyung from head to toe and saw how his hyung too, chose to go for a simple yet nice and neat fashion for their outing today. A white Fila shirt, paired with his tight black jeans together with his usual white sneakers. Jungkook, being a dork, couldn’t help but to curve a bashful smile because in his delusional state of mind, they were putting on a couple outfits albeit incidental.

Stupid Jeon Jungkook.

Jungkook then extended his hand and his calloused fingers began caressing the strands of Jinnie-hyung’s hair, intending to fix his bed hair. Jin was used to this kind of gesture. For him, it was one of Jungkook’s ways of affection, a way of showing how the maknae cared deeply for him.

“Have you eaten? I’m starving!” Jin whined as he rubbed his remarkably toned belly. He then somehow did weird dances in front of Jungkook before he tickled the maknae’s chin making him laugh.

Jungkook was munching on a buttery morning bread roll he snatched from the hotel’s cafeteria and took just a couple bites off it. He then offered his leftovers to his Jinnie-hyung and fed the tall giant. 

“Where are the other guys?” Jin, who had his mouth full with Jungkook’s leftover bread, scoured around to find the other group members but none of them were seen.

“They’re still sleeping I guess. I told manager-hyung that you and I will go on an adventure today.” Jungkook reached for Jin’s palm and naturally entwined his fingers with Jin’s, signaling that it was time to kick start their journey.

--

“Woooahhhhh!!! Jungkook-ahhhh! This is funnnnnn!!!!”  Jin’s high-pitch screaming almost made Jungkook’s ears go deaf. They both woohoo-ed in excitement. 

They were on a motorcycle ride from Oia to the next town Fira, with Jungkook at the front and Jin at the back. Since Jungkook had been speeding up on his pedal, Jin had to hug his maknae tighter to secure himself. 

The ivory whites of the charming, traditional Cycladic houses and the vibrant blue domed churches of Oia slowly faded as they departed for the famous entrance town of Santorini Island, Fira. Jin, who wanted to spice up their journey, then randomly sang the verses in their Billboard-winning song to show that he was in such a good mood and Jungkook couldn’t help but to hum along.

The body heat smearing across Jungkook’s back as Jin leaned forward made the maknae smile in content. Obviously, Jin wasn’t aware of how much Jungkook loved having him around. Having Jinnie-hyung by his side made him feel safe and comfortable. Jungkook knew that today would definitely be memorable as they would be spending the next hours together.

The nearly 10km journey was fascinating. The hot breeze of Mediterranean summer brushed through their cheeks. The dry and sandy air that blew past them somehow reminded them of Dubai, their first transit before they arrived in Greece last week. The vast ocean that stretched along the Aegean horizon with visible small islands made them forget all the adversities they encountered during their Bon Voyage shooting.

Jungkook glanced a little to marvel at the sea while navigating his motorcycle. He then remembered those random moments when he called Jin during his live broadcast and the hyung mentioned to him how his shoulder was wider than the sea. It made Jungkook chuckle, albeit how silly it was.

“Hyung, let’s have breakfast in Fira before we proceed to Perissa and the Red beach, alright?” Jungkook shouted in order to make sure Jin heard his plan for the day.

Jeon Jungkook’s secret dating plan .

Despite the revving sound of the motorcycle, Jin heard Jungkook loud and clear and his saliva began to drool as he imagined the Greek salad he had grown to love during his stay.

--

Fira Town oozed a more laid-back vibe as it was sort of an area that catered to casual travellers where plenty of cheap taverns and backpacker hostels could be easily found. The pebbled path spread across the town led to scrumptious eateries and unique souvenirs booths. There were even booths that sold tickets for a donkey ride experience around the cycladic cliffs of Fira, which piqued Jin’s interest. 

Jungkook let out a sigh of relief once he managed to successfully navigate through the hustle bustle of the road entering the town. Jin knew how nerve-wrecking it could be to drive around a busy town so he massaged Jungkook’s shoulders and his neck in hope he could take the stress off the younger man.

They parked at the designated area and made sure to snap a photo of their rented motorcycle and plate number. Jungkook remembered when they had a shooting in New Zealand, Jin, who went hiking and wandered further from their camping area, couldn't find their caravan. As a result, it made Jungkook worry and from then on, he always made sure to remind his hyung to snap a photo of their vehicles whenever they went on a shoot at a foreign land. 

Jungkook then naturally brought his hands and curled them with Jin’s fingers before he swung it around like a child he was. Jin thought it was cute and he was used to this kind of skinship with Jungkook so he let his maknae do whatever he wanted while his eyes were leering towards the many eateries. The Greek words on the shops’ banners were indecipherable but well, they’d been to so many overseas tours so fret not, they could manage.

They strolled through the narrow pebbled street which was already cramped with so many tourists. From across the road, they could see a group of tourists lining up to take the bus which headed to where their hotel villa was located, Oia. Jin was utterly surprised when he found out that the ticket price was a mere €1.60 one way.

“Woa, I never knew the bus in Santorini could be this cheap.” Jin commented while adjusting his sunglasses to take a clearer look at the bus information on the tour guide pamphlet in his hands. Jungkook still didn’t let go of the grip of his hands from his hyung.

“Hyung, come on you said you’re hungry.” Jungkook pulled Jin’s hand and dragged him to a spectacular restaurant built in the niches carved into the caldera slopes. Jin tended to get distracted so Jungkook had to remind his hyung that they need to have breakfast before delving more into attractions Santorini could offer.

The sun ray began to glare so strongly that both of them were glad they put on sunscreen before heading out. Jin adjusted Jungkook’s black bucket hat as it tilted a bit to his back. Ah, Jungkook loved this little gesture from Jin. It seemed simple but it never failed to make Jungkook’s heart flutter so hopelessly. 

--

“Hyung, say ahhh~” Jungkook pointed his fork towards Jin-hyung. Jin at first just stared at his maknae’s fork which was rolled with a decent amount of salad smeared in olive oil, a tiny block of Greek feta cheese and a cut of finely cooked sunny side-up egg.

Jin, who still had a mouthful of fresh kiwis and strawberries, shook his head to decline as he wanted to finish what he was eating at the moment. Whereas, his hand was full with complimentary bread that he dipped with garlic-infused olive oil. 

Jungkook was nudging the salad on Jin-hyung's lips almost playfully, insisting Jin to accept his offer. Jin, being the kind hyung he was, hurriedly finished his munch before he gobbled the Greek salad from Jungkook’s fork.

Jungkook couldn’t help but to chuckle at how his Jinnie-hyung resembled a hamster that stuffed way too much food inside his cheeks. His heart just bloomed seeing his Jinnie-hyung gleamed up just like now. 

He knew very well how Jin-hyung had this inclination to keep everything to himself even when he was struggling. So what Jungkook was aiming for was, he wanted to be a person that his hyung could open up with. Someone Jin-hyung could always rely on. He had been diligently building this relationship of trust with Jin-hyung since his trainee days. 

Everybody knew that all this while, it was Jeon Jungkook who raised Kim Seokjin, not the other way around.

Hopefully, everything that Jin-hyung had bottled up till now could be relieved after their short date today, or so Jungkook thought.

Jungkook realized that their bond was well-nurtured and that it became unbreakable. He reminisced about those difficult training days where the practices were gruelling and they had to share bunk beds. Also, whenever he missed his family almost terribly, Jin-hyung would bring him to his family and make himself feel at home. Jungkook nearly gave up yet Jin-hyung extended his warm hand and made him stay despite facing challenges during those days. 

He was really thankful to Jin-hyung for everything, yeah, everything .

You are the sunlight that rose again in my life
I don't know what these emotions are
Am I still dreaming? 
- Euphoria -

“Yahh~The view is great! We could have come with the rest of the members~” Jin’s eyes shone gleefully while enjoying the scenery from the restaurant that he couldn’t see elsewhere. Well, certainly not in their home country.

Jungkook, who was quite taken aback, made a quick reply.

“I wanted to spend time with yo