#soulfm

      paris was so unbelievably beautiful, especially on a day like this. jinnie was relieved that there was a break from the rain so that the jardin des plantes could be enjoyed to its fullest potential. everything was so pretty, bright and colorful just how she liked it. but the best part of the day had to be spending it with ren, who was one of her favorite people on the entire planet. he seemed happy to be surrounded by the greenery and the young woman was relieved that her suggestion for this hangout had been a success. he usually always indulged her every whim so it only seemed fair to return the favor. “ we can go wherever you want to go first, oppa. ” she suggested sweetly, handing over the map. he was the nature expert here, so she was content to follow his lead. “ there’s so much to do here. i heard the gardens have cherry blossoms and even a mini zoo ! we can stay for as long as you’d like. ” 

jinnie loved giving gifts. while her primary love language was touch, there was still no better feeling than giving someone she cared about something that mattered to them. with quite a few birthdays coming up in the last quarter of the years, the maknae made it her personal mission to secure the best presents possible — and naturally, she'd enlisted ren to join her on this endeavor. it was always nice spending time with him, and his insightful nature made him a great partner when it came to gift shopping excursion. she was confident between the two of them, they would find everything they needed.

" whyyy is kai so hard to shop for ? " the redhead let out a playful whine, her arm linked with the guitarist to stay close together in the bustling mall. with their matching hair, the two of them truly looked like a pair of siblings on a hangout. " at least i have a few ideas for somi and seungho but kai ? i'm at a loss. help me, oppa~ " a pout formed as she looked up at her pseudo older brother.

     “ oppa~ ! ” jinnie called out as she jogged towards ren, who was perched under a tree. the weight of her new acoustic guitar over one shoulder and a bag of snacks in the other hand caused her to waddle with each step. once she finally made it to him, the maknae beamed, carefully setting the guitar down on the blanket before plopping down next to the other. “ sorry i’m a little late ! i had manager-nim stop by a store so i could grab us some snacks. have you ever heard of h mart ? it’s a korean store ! ”  excitedly, she began dumping the snacks from the grocery bags, revealing packs of honey butter chips, choco pies, and peach jellies. the sight of the authentic snacks made her miss home like crazy, but jinnie tried not to focus on that. los angeles was having a particularly lovely day. the weather was nice and the silver lake meadow was quite peaceful. from their spot in the grass, the lake was in clear view. it only seemed right to enjoy the positives instead of lingering on her homesickness. doe eyes surveyed their surroundings, a serene smile forming as she took it all in. “ — thanks so much for agreeing to teach me. ” she giggled lightly, pulling her guitar into her lap. she was nervous about this new endeavor — but ren would never judge her. that caused her to relax ever so lightly. “ i promise to be the best student. ”