BLACK TIGER | YOONMIN

Date

"There is no beauty without some strangeness." Edgar Allen Poe

When I woke up the next day, I could hear his soft snores. I chuckled and turned my head to look at him.

He wasn't covered and was curled up on the bed like a little cat.

"Cute." I whispered.

Looking at his features only made me remember what happened between us that night.

The way my hands cupped his cheeks and kissed him hard while he pushed inside of me, the way our eyes connected every time I let out a moan and the way he rested his head on my chest after we came together.

"Oh shit." I could feel my face warm up just by thinking about it.

But I just couldn't stop.

I was maybe drunk, but I know I felt good during that moment. I could still feel his fingers against my skin.

If it was someone else, I would have surely regret it, but I strangely don't mind having such a night with him. Maybe we still don't know each other well and there are no feelings shared, but those minutes we spent together will remain unforgettable.

I am embarassed because I was the one who initiated it, but I am thankful because he didn't decide to ignore me.

I smiled because he was sleeping with his mouth slightly open. I loved how his appearance change completely when he's not awake. He looks more like a soft and innocent person more than the cold and rude asshole he is.

I sighed and got up. I needed to take a shower and pack my suitcase because we need to leave the hotel room in two hours.

On my way to the bathroom, I stopped and another scene suddenly surged in my mind.

That night, we left the shower and didn't stop kissing. I almost stumbled and fell on the floor when we were on our way to the king-sized bed.

I rested my back against the wall and watched him sleeping, biting my lower lip. The way he groaned and pushed me on the bed couldn't get off my thoughts.

I lost all control of myself and let him take everything.

"Oh, man." I shook my head to stop picturing that scene and quickly entered the bathroom.

I closed my eyes and let the water fall down.

I don't know if it's a normal reaction, but every time I'm left alone, the only things that comes into my mind are our breathless sounds and our sweating bodies. I can't believe I'm fantasizing over the Black Tiger.

I tried reliving that night. I caressed my body with my hands and explored every part of me, imagining he was the one touching me. Every time his hands would touch me, it felt like sparks were all around me.

He pinned my hands above my head and licked the soft spot of my neck, making me moan loudly because it was my weakness.

I could still feel his hardness against my thighs and how both our erections were rubbing against each other.

"s**t, stop it Jimin." I mumbled to myself and moved the shower head to my face to wash all my sinful thoughts. "This isn't good."

I hurried to wash myself with the exotic gel and stopped the water.

I put a towel around me and left the bathroom.

He was still sleeping and I had to wake him up. What should I do?

I took a breath and sat next to him. I took a last look at his peaceful face that was all covered with his black locks. I shook him gently while whispering, "Hyung, wake up."

He groaned and moved a little, but he wasn't ready to open his eyes.

"Hyung." I squeezed his shoulders and heard him mumble some incoherent words which made me chuckle.

"Hyuung!" I spoke louder this time. "Get up!"

When he finally opened his eyes, I could feel his dark stare pierce mine. My heart started beating fast and my cheeks warmed up because he wouldn't look away. I saw his eyes moving down to my naked chest then up to my wet hair.

I realized there were some droplets of water that fell on his arm. "Sorry." I mumbled, "But you need to wake up, we're leaving soon."

He nodded and stretched his arms, "Dry that hair." he said coldly. "You're gonna make me all wet like this."

When both of us realized that his words sounded wrong, we blushed and quickly ran to occupy ourselves with something else.

"Shit." I heard him mumble before he entered the bathroom.

I let out a heavy sigh as I placed my hands over my warm cheeks. "This heat is enough for you, stop embarrassing me." I said.

I dried myself and put on some nice clothes. It was hot outside, so I opted for a pair of black and white striped shorts and a black tank top.

I styled my hair and put on some cologne before I packed everything in my suitcase.

~~

After he got dressed up, we left the suite and headed downstairs to the buffet restaurant.

"Morning!" Daniel ran to us with a wide smile. I raised an eyebrow because he didn't come from his room but from the entrance door. He was also wearing the same suit as yesterday night.

"Morning hyung." I smiled. "Where were you?"

"I spent the night at Judith's." he said, rubbing the back of his neck nervously.

I widened my eyes, "What?!" I shook his arm, "Did you..."

I heard the Black Tiger chuckle.

"No." Daniel laughed. "I spent the night at her house, but nothing happened between us. She said that despite everything, she's still a married woman."

"She doesn't want to be a cheater too." I nodded with a smile. "She's amazing."

"Yes, she is." Daniel said. "By the way, she asked me to tell you guys that you don't need to give the suits back, it's her gift to you."

"Really?!" I exclaimed with a large, "She's so kind..." I sighed. "Mateo doesn't deserve her."

Daniel smiled and squeezed my shoulder, "Don't forget that the flight is at 10 pm. I'll meet you at the airport."

"Why?" I furrowed. "Aren't you staying with us."

"Well.." he chuckled nervously. "She asked me to spend the day with her."

"Oh." I crossed my arms and smirked, "Things seems to be going well between you too huh." I gently hit his arm.

He laughed. "I think she needs me for today. She'll be exposing Mateo tomorrow morning and s**t will happen..."

"I get it." I nodded. "How is she doing by the way?"

"Well she's all smiles and laughter, but I know she's pretending."

"Of course she is." I sighed. "It's not an easy thing to forget." Junsun and Heonwoo surged in my thoughts once again. I started getting scared of the fact that I would maybe never forget their faces.

Daniel tapped my back gently, "Take it easy bro." he said. He must have noticed the look on my face.

When he left, I closed my eyes and took a long breath. I could feel the Black Tiger's presence even though he was silent. At least I didn't feel alone.

I turned to look at him and smiled, "Wanna spend the day together?" I asked.

He shrugged before he headed to the restaurant.

"Is it a yes or a no?" I followed him inside.

He shrugged again and mumbled, "I have nothing else to do so..."

I chuckled and rolled my eyes.

"Just say that you're happy to spend the day with me." I told him when we picked our trays and picked some pastries for breakfast.

"I never said that."

"But you thought about it."

~~

"Okay, so we have to take the purple subway line to go to the Sagrada Familia."

We were standing in front of the hotel with our suitcases. We decided we'll go visit the most popular monument in the city before we leave.

"Yeah the L2 goes there." he nodded.

"I already got the tickets online for the cathedral." I said proudly. "Let's go."

We crossed the road and headed downstairs to the subway station.

The wagon was full so there were no free chairs. The Black Tiger layed his back against the door and I stood in front of him. He was listening to music though his ear buds so I didn't want to disturb him.

When the vehicle was about to stop in a station, it braked very hard to the point where people lost their balance and pushed me.

My heart jumped from its place when I felt his arm around my waist. He was quick at saving me from falling.

I stared at his and mumbled a shy, "Thanks."

He simply nodded and looked away.

I sighed and kept looking at him. It was very hot but he was wearing black long sleeves and trousers. I guess he doesn't want people seeing the scars on his body, which is quite sad.

A black bucket hat covered his hair and his forehead and a mask hide the rest of his face.

We arrived to our destination after a few minutes.

"Woah!" It was the first thing that came out of my mouth when we climbed the stairs and saw the monument in front of our eyes. "Beautiful!"

The splendour of the cathedral in the Gothic style was incomparable. The 18 towers stood majestically, one different from the other, each of them having a special signification.

My eyes couldn't stop looking at the amazing architecture which was actually a work of pure art, making me wonder how can someone built such a masterpiece.

I should thank Antonio Gaudí for giving me the chance to witness such a beautiful creation.

(A/N: Antonio Gaudí was the architect who designed the Sagrada Familia)

I took the camera from my bag and gave it to my partner, "Hyung, take a picture of me please." I said before running closer to the monument.

I put my sunglasses on and tried doing my best pose. I smiled and saw him looking through the small camera screen. Then he lifted his head and kept staring at me instead of pulsing the button.

The way his eyes rested on me made me so uncomfortable and shy. I couldn't believe a single look could intimidate me.

When he finally took the picture, I ran back to him to see how it looked. I was honestly impressed and satisfied by the result, he managed to include all the beautiful landscape behind me. The Black Tiger is not only a smart agent, but also a good photographer.

I'm happy to be learning more things about him.

He cleared his throat to catch my attention. I watched him walk away and stop where I took the picture.

I laughed when I understood he wanted me to take a picture of him.

"Why is he so cute?" I chuckled before focusing the camera on him.

I frowned because I couldn't see anything. He was covering everything so all his charms were hidden.

"Hyung!" I called, "Take off the hat and the mask!"

He shook his head.

"Hyung!" I whined. "Please!"

I saw his lips mumbling something before he took off the hat and the black mask.

"Much better." I nodded. "Now, give me a smile!"

He didn't move.

"Hyung." I rolled my eyes. "Smiile!"

He hesitated for a moment. He kept looking at the floor for a few seconds before he lifted his head and moved his lips to form a small smile.

I wasn't looking at the screen anymore. My eyes were only focused on his small lips. It was the first time I've seen him smiling and I would be lying if I said he didn't look more attractive.

"Hurry!" I heard him groan.

I took the picture and joined him. "See, it wasn't difficult."

"You forced me." he mumbled.

I rolled my eyes, "I wasn't pointing a gun at you, you just chose to listen to me." I said before giving the tickets to the staff.

What we saw when we entered the monument was breathtaking and mind-blowing.

If the exterior looked dark and mysterious, the interior was bright and colorful. It actually made me learn the lesson that we can never really judge something by its external appearance.

"Hyung that's amaz-" I couldn't finish my words when I saw the way he was looking around him.

He was admiring the cathedral with wide eyes and mouth opened. I could tell that he was really enjoying this and it made me smile.

~~

It was already 1 pm when we finished the visit to the Sagrada Familia.

It was time for lunch, so we took the Metro back to stop at La Rambla where the most popular restaurants in Barcelona were.

"I saw this one on Trip Advisor." I told him while pointing at the terrasse of a restaurant called Casa Lola. "People left good comments about it, should we go there?" I asked.

The Black Tiger shrugged and headed there.

Guess that's how he says yes.

"Buenas tardes, que les gustaría comer?" the waiter asked us.

I didn't understand Spanish but he was obviously asking us what we would like to eat. I looked at my partner whose eyes were reading the menu, "I want paella." I told him. "And sangría."

It was one of my life goals to visit different countries and try their local good and drinks. I'm glad this company could make this happen.

He nodded and told the waiter, "Una paella mediana y dos vasos de sangría por favor."

I'm not okay.

It's already strange and exciting to hear his voice, but seeing him talking Spanish? This gotta be the hottest thing I've ever witnessed.

"Wow, so you can talk Spanish." I crossed my arms.

"Only the basics." he said.

"I see." I smiled and looked around me. Seeing hundreds of people from different nationalities was strangely exciting. I wished I could learn a lot of languages so that I can understand everything on my way.

"You must have visited a lot of places." I told him. "It's not your first mission outside Korea, so you travelled a lot right?"

"Not really." he shook his head. "I only went there to complete my missions and usually went back as soon as I could."

"Oh, why?" I furrowed. "You had the chance to visit different cities."

"I know, but I never had the desire to see anything."

"So, are you here just because I brought you? You wanted to go back home?" I asked with a quiet voice. I felt bad because I practically planned everything without really asking him if he really wanted to go out or not.

"If I wanted to go back, I would have taken the early flight." he mumbled without looking at me.

Oh...

Does he mean that he stayed for me?

Oh!

I pressed my lips, trying not to smile like an i***t. "Thanks for accompanying me. It would have been boring if I was alone."

He lifted his head and gave me a confused look. He looked surprised by my words.

"What did I even do? I barely talk." he sighed.

"But I can feel your presence." I smiled to him. "I don't need to hear your voice to know that I'm not alone."

~~

Our last journey in Barcelona sadly came to an end.

We arrived at the airport at 8 pm to check-in. Daniel joined us and I noticed that a smile couldn't leave his face. I wonder what he did with Judith that made him so happy.

"How was your day?" he asked us.

"Great! We went to the Sagrada Familia and La Rambla, it was amazing."

"That's good, you played the tourists today huh." he chuckled.

"Well I'm more curious about how you spent the day." I crossed my arms.

He laughed and rubbed his neck. "Ms. Romero invited me to her beach house in a village called Blanes. We swam, had lunch in her yacht and danced a little. It was nice." he nodded.

"So romantic." I pouted. "I'm not jealous." I looked away.

He chuckled and ruffled my hair, "I'm sure you'll find someone who'll spend a romantic day with you."

"Yeah, yeah." I rolled my eyes.

When I turned around, I caught the Black Tiger looking at me. He quickly averted his eyes and went to look for an empty chair. He must have heard our conversation.

But if we think about it, the day I spent with him was like...a date? Maybe?

Anyways, the most important thing is that I had fun and...

I didn't think about them.

~~

When the plane was about to land at Incheon Airport, I got scared.

Unlike Spain, I was wanted in my country, I was a criminal who had to be caught, a man who killed two people.

What if the police recognize me at the airport? What if I panicked and ruined everything? What if-

The Black Tiger surprised me by resting his big hand on my thigh. I didn't realize my legs were shaking so much because of nerves.

"Calm down." he mumbled.

I nodded and closed my eyes to take a deep breath.

My ex boyfriend and best friend appeared in front of my eyes again. I could still see myself hitting them with the trophy I won at the dance competition. I could still feel the adrenaline take over my body and make me do things without feelings.

He interrupted my thoughts again by squeezing my thigh. "Stop thinking." he whispered. "It's gonna get you sick."

I nodded again and hurried to wipe the tears from my face. "I don't know what's wrong with me again..."

"It's normal." he said. "Just take a breath and relax."

When we arrived to the police control, I was touched by his actions. He stood beside me and kept rubbing my back in order for me to stay calm. He helped me answer the questions they asked and even held my bag until we left the airport.

"Hey guys, follow me." One of the agents was waiting for us at the door. We followed him to his car and got inside.

Daniel sat next to him in the front and I was left with the Black Tiger in the back.

While the two agents were busy talking while we drove back to the company, I looked at him and poked his arm.

He raised an eyebrow.

"Thank you." I told him. "Thank you so much." I bowed and gave him my most sincere smile.

He nodded and looked through the window, "You're welcome." he mumbled calmly.

~~

Back at the company, a lot of agents came to find me.

"How was it? Must have been though." they laughed.

"The mission was easy, what are you saying?" I chuckled.

"They're not talking about the mission." Hoseok came from behind and put his arm around my shoulders. "It must have been annoying and boring to be with the Black Tiger."

I frowned when I realized everyone was laughing.

"No." I shook my head. "Not at all."

They stopped and furrowed.

"I spent a nice time with him." I told them, leaving them all surprised and confused.

I saw him walking toward the elevator. I sighed, thinking that our 'trip' ended and that the usual routine will start again. I was sad because I wished we could always spend time together.