Laughter Between Us

"In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine."

– Maya Angelou

Finally, my Christmas exams have come to an end. I was walking through the field early morning headed to school for the last exam; Physics. I was memorizing the theories shivering a little with the cold atmosphere. The sun has not completely risen, it was so cold that I was literally hugging myself to keep myself warm.

Suddenly, a pair of hands wrapped around my waist making me flinch and stop walking.

"Please don't slam punch me, I'm just trying to keep you warm," the angelic voice said.

I almost forgot about Jimin concentrating on my notes. Poor guy, he was silent all the way probably realizing that I was dying studying. He was always helpful and caring when exam days came. His extremely useful tips and kind words gave a great boost to me, I don't even know how to repay all these debts.

"It's not helping much. Your body temperature is low" I said starting to walk again not minding him clinging to my back like a koala.

"Oh, but don't tell me you don't like it" without even looking at him I knew he was smirking.

"It's like a giant iceberg is clinging to me" I sighed.

"But you stopped shivering now" he hummed rocking us a little.

"You quite like hugging people, don't you?" I said concentrating back on my notes.

"Mm...I used to hug and cuddle with my hyungs a lot, Taehyung and Jungkookie too. I guess I do like hugging" he chuckled probably reminiscing the times with his members. I knew from all the searches that the bond between them is just awesome and hearing the fondness in his voice I can say it's more than true.

"You know after the exam I have 10 days to figure out how to get you back into your body. Don't worry, I'll make sure to search every nook and corner about this" I assured him.

"You don't have to. I'm hap-"

"Don't say you are happy here. Because you absolutely are not." I snapped.

"I am, actually. I'm happy with you" he mumbled tightening his hold a little.

I won't deny the fact that something broke inside of me hearing that but I'm not ready to acknowledge it, not now anyway.

"These are only temporary, Jimin." I sighed shaking his hands off me to look at him directly, "You have to go back and you will. I have faith in you" I said sternly.

"But I don't want to go back," he mumbled under his breath which I heard and I raised my eyebrows. What's he implying?

"Why you don't want to go back?" I pressed.

He just looked up at me and sighed "I'll tell you some other time. You are getting late."

I glanced at my watch and looked back at him who seemed to have a mental debate or something "Okay".

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"Hey, Mia" called Nimmi, "Do you want to join a hangout with us?"

The exam is finally over and I was packing the things to go back home. Students were excitedly laughing around and hi-fing each other. Some of them were going straight to cafes or restaurants to celebrate the end of exams and the forthcoming Christmas. Legit High school!

"Nope," I said without even thinking, "You guys go have fun".

I turned around giving a slight smile and walked away with big strides. I was desperate to go home and jump into my welcoming soft bed. I walked through the hallway and finally reached the gate. I saw Jimin eyeing a happy couple passing by him, with a small smile, leaning on the wall. This guy!

He beamed when his eyes landed on me and waited for me to reach him. We matched pace and walked towards the bus stop.

"How was the exam?" he asked with his hands in the pockets.

"Piece of cake" I shrugged.

"I knew I'll get that answer." he smiled widely. His eye smile!

"By the way, aren't you going to any hangouts?" he asked curiously, "I've seen many groups of people cheering and catching some words 'hangouts' and 'cafe'".

"Nope, I just wanna go home and sleep" I blankly said kicking a stone.

"You and your lazy self" he chuckled throwing a hand over my shoulders and I flinched.

He looked over at me with a soft smile, "Hey, relax".

His touches still make me flinch and he is trying to help me overcome this fear of touch. I guess I can overcome it. It's been so long and that haunting has still not disappeared. But every time Jimin smiles at me and says it's okay though he doesn't even know the reason, I don't think I can hide it much. I should tell him, but only when the time comes. I still am afraid to trust people.

He pulled me closer to him and rubbed my shoulders. I don't know what other people passing by me might be thinking about seeing a girl staggering on her own. Well, who cares anyway!

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I abruptly changed my clothes and slumped into my bed without even bothering to pull the cover over me nor to tie my hair. I just closed my eyes and lay down relaxing completely. I heard a chuckle from my right and chose to ignore it.

After a few moments right when I was gonna sleep, the bed beside me dipped and someone pulled the cover over me, patting my head. I lazily opened one of my eyes to look at the culprit. Jimin was laying down beside me, facing me with a smile adorning his features. He was staring at me with such adoration and care that I was doubting whether he was staring at me.

"What are you doing?" I mumbled lazily.

"Laying on your bed," he said innocently with the same smile.

"That I know" I groaned a little frustrated, "Why?"

"I'm just tired and wanted to lay down," he said gripping the pillow and leaning into it.

"Whatever!" I mumbled, "I don't have the energy to argue with you. Do something and I'll kick your butt" I turned the other way and finally, I fell asleep hearing his chuckle vibrating the bed.

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I stirred in my sleep but I couldn't move because a pair of arms were around me. And my head was on something hard rather than being on my pillow and weird enough it was rising and falling. I shifted a little and I felt a hand brushing my hair away from my cheek. I fluttered my eyes open and duh first thing I saw was a white-clothed surface. My hand reached up to touch it. Damn, it was hard and the 'thing' shuddered under my touch.

"Enjoying my abs, I see?" a husky voice replied.

I lazily looked up and saw the smirking face of Jimin.

"Good morning, baby!" he chirped, "Your morning treat was my abs, huh?" and there goes the smirk.

Don't be flustered, Mia. Don't means don't! No blushing, nope, don't even think about it! With all my willing power I stayed quiet overcoming a mental panic with our closeness. My head was on his chest, one arm on his supposed abs and one around him. When considering him, one hand around my waist and the other on my cheek. Our legs were tangled with each other adding to the embarrassment. I don't even know how we got into this position, I don't move around in my sleep at all. And Jimin can't sleep, so...aha! So, that's how it is...He's so gonna pay for it.

"Jiminie..." I purred in my best seductive tone tracing my finger on his abs.

His eyes widened and I saw him gulping, "Y-Yes?"

"What did I tell you last night, hm?" I raised my head and looked straight into his eyes smirking.

"Not to do anything..." oh boy, he was in a daze staring at me.

"Hm, so you remember." I smiled now placing my hand on his sweaty neck "What else did I say, babe?" I urged him with an encouraging smile.

"That you'll kick-" his eyes widened as he broke out of his daze and suddenly shook his head.

I smirked evilly, "Bingo!"

With that, I kicked him out of my bed into the floor. I only heard his scream and a loud thud. I had warned him, no regrets. I sat up and stretched my hands. I think I slept the whole night. Hm, feels good! My head turned towards the side of the bed where Jimin was supposed to be but he was nowhere to be found. Huh?

"Jimin, where are you?" I asked looking around the room. Where did he disappear to? Did he go back to his body in South Korea? Nah, that doesn't make sense. Maybe he was teleported to somewhere. Yep, that's it. I guess I hadn't made him vanish because of my kick.

I heard a car honking. Huh?

Suddenly my door burst open revealing my two sisters screaming.

"SISSSS, DAD CAME HOME" screamed Diya jumping on my bed, "YAYYYY".

What?! From out of nowhere?

"It's true, sis" squealed Liya, "HE'S DOWNSTAIRS. IT'S A SURPRISE FOR US. MOM DIDN'T TELL US, SHE KNEW".

Now both of them were jumping on my bed, and I was starting to get annoyed.

"GET OUT OF MY ROOM" I yelled shutting them up.

I dragged both of them out of my room and shut the door on their faces. I rushed to my bathroom to brush my teeth as fast as possible and headed downstairs.

Indeed my father was standing in the living room with his wide grin. Mm, he'd changed a bit since the last time I saw him which by the way was six months ago. He died his hair brown from black and had a red T-shirt on. He is not plump like last time, he was going to the gym as he promised. I'm impressed that he's in good shape.

His excited gaze landed on me as his grin widened. "Why standing there? Come here, Mia!"

I walked towards him with a small smile. We don't hug or anything but there's this one thing he does. Right when I reached his reach he ruffled my hair earning a chuckle from me. That's what he does; no hugs, no kisses but that is more than enough for me. Being the oldest child I was very close to him and he knew very well even if I wear my blank expression, what I was thinking.

"You've become more beautiful, Mia," he said earning a scoff from Liya, who immediately got a glare from dad.

"Thanks for the lie, dad" I smiled.

"It's not a lie," he said matter of factly, giving me a serious look.

"Anyway, you said to expect you next year" I raised my eyebrows.

"Well, I took the leave a bit early so that I could be with my family for Christmas" he beamed, "And who doesn't like a surprise?" he winked at my mom, who smiled widely.

"That was some surprise, dad" exclaimed Liya, "I almost thought I was seeing things".

"Yeah, you gave me quite a scare" agreed Diya clutching her chest.

My eyes drifted off to Jimin who was standing behind dad watching our little conversation. I heaved a sigh seeing that he was okay. How did he reach the living room? He caught my gaze and raised his eyebrows pointing towards dad. I mouthed 'appa' to him to which his mouth formed 'o' and nodded.

"I'm hungry" whined dad like a kid at my mom, "What's for breakfast, dear?"

"Your favorite. Come on" announced mom walking away.

Everyone dispersed to their own ways.

I headed upstairs scoffing at my sisters who are taking out the things from father's luggage with a playful giggle.

"Oh look a tracker watch!" I heard Liya exclaiming.

Jimin was following me. As soon as I closed the door behind, he came through it and grabbed my wrist...I flinched again.

"Yah! Why did you kick me like that?" he asked a little mad.

"You deserve it, pervert" I mumbled.

"Yah! I'm not a pervert!"

"Good, keep chanting that," I said turning away but he held firmly.

I looked at him and raised an eyebrow at his bowed head.

"Sorry," he confessed, "I haven't cuddled with someone for a long time. I missed the feeling".

He looked so down and sad saying that. I guess my weakness is seeing him sad and down. I thought for a moment and grabbed his hand taking a step closer to him. He looked at me as I smiled my best one.

"It's okay," I said reaching out to ruffle his hair. Indeed it was softer than I thought. I could play with his hair forever, "But next time ask if you want some cuddles" I winked. Of course, I haven't cuddled with anyone but there is a first time for everything, right?

He blushed and turned away to hide it.

"Okay," he said with a small smile.

"But how did you suddenly vanish from the floor?" I asked curiously, moving away from him towards my bed to fold the covers.

"I went right through the floor due to the impact," he said frowning, "I thought I reached the hell or something. Who expects to go through a floor?"

I laughed out loud imagining his face. I couldn't stop when I saw his glare and laughed again. From the corner of my eyes, I saw him smiling at me. His famous eye smile.

"I like it when you laugh," he said with the same smile.

"Sorry, couldn't help it" I wiped the non-existent tears "And I like that".

"What?" he furrowed his eyebrows.

"Your smile," I said simply.

Oh here it goes, he blushed again.

"Y-You like my eye smile?"

"Yep," I said shrugging, "Though I hate myself to say that".

I saw him smiling from ear to ear. I guess the boy doesn't get many compliments. But his fans do right? Is it normal to blush like that? Who knows?!