Jeon Jungkook is one talkative bastard, that's for sure. Opinionated too, whether or not you asked for it. I think it comes from the fact that the guy is simply observant and unlike most, he tends to pay attention to details. Once those details are observed and opinions are formed, he has no problem with saying them out loud.

And even if it's not that deep, even if it's just chit-chat, Kook is not a quiet guy. I suppose it's some form of compensation for the fact he had no one to talk to for quite some time. Jeon Jungkook pretty much doesn't shut up and that's what I'm used to.

However, on the off chance that he is quiet, like he is now, I enjoy it. I actually enjoy the silence with him. Usually I get all fidgety and awkward, wanting to break it, distract myself and the person I'm talking or more specifically, not talking to. With Jungkook? I can just... stay silent.

It usually happens late at night, when I'm already one foot into dreamland. We stay silent, laying on my bed and sometimes, more often than not, holding hands. Even though he can't sleep, he stays like that with me and I usually find him in the exact same position when I wake up. We stay silent then as well, but only because he knows speaking to me before I've had my coffee is like asking for death.

But this is different. We're having a full on road trip, with some random 90s grunge music serving as a soundtrack as we cruise around in Hoseok's car that I have borrowed for the day.

The plan was for us to have fun, not for him to go totally quiet and pensive on me.

"Aren't you going to ask where we're going?" I chuckle.

"No."

"Why not? Aren't you curious?"

"I know you well enough to know it's probably a stupid idea," wow, he's really not in the mood. "Based on our earlier conversations and your "mission" face, I'm guessing this is part one phase one of the search for my happiness. So nope, I'm not going to ask."

Okay I'm not going to say that he's wrong because... well, he's not. That's exactly what I'm trying to do. The problem is in the way he formed it – he made it seem like I'm doing something bad.

And I'm really not. I'm just... trying to help before I can actually help. I will meet up with Taehyung and Jin tomorrow and hopefully will have a bit more information on what actually should make Jungkook happy but until then, I'm blind and in a dark room. But I'll keep on trying.

"Is it so bad that I want to see you happy?" I ask and despite wanting to keep appearance, even I could recognize that my own voice sounds deflated. Jungkook recognized it too – I could see it in the flash of guilt that crossed his face.

"JJ, you're taking this way too seriously," he shakes his head but at least he sounds a lot nicer than before. "It's not going to work."

"Oh, fuck off," I mumble before even realizing the exact words that left my mouth. This time around, the silence is a bit more uncomfortable than it was before and just like last time, I know I have to be the one who breaks it. "Look, it's not some master plan. You're my friend, alright? Ghost or no ghost, you're my friend and I want to see you happy. And if I can make that happen if only for a little while, I'm absolutely doing it. If you have a problem with it... don't!"

It works. Jungkook stays silent but I'm not sure if it helps. Not when I know he has so much to say.

I just... I don't even know what I'm trying to do. Do I want to help him? Yes, I do. Is his negativity rubbing off on me? Yes, it absolutely is. I guess I just want to make sure that he has at least that one day, that one moment of happiness. It doesn't have to be real, it doesn't have to heal him, fix all the world problems and bring him back to life.

All it has to do is make his eyes crinkle and his teeth show. That's all I want.

"So..." he finally speaks up. "Where are we going?"

Despite my better judgment telling me to keep my eyes on the road, I sneak a quick look at him; he's turned my way, his head resting on the window as he watches me drive, his eyes meeting mine while the corners of his mouth slowly rise. It's not a big ass grin and it's definitely not the widest smile I've seen on him, but it's something and it sure is more than I had minutes ago.

It's like he's saying: fine, for you. I'll do this for you.

"Ah, you'll see soon enough," I shrug.

"JJ!" he whines.

"JK!"

"You wanted to tell me before!"

"Yeah, and you were being a dick, so now I changed my mind," I announce. "Hold your horses, we're there in like 5."

And we are. The look on his face tells me that nothing is clearer even though I expected him to put 2 and 2 together the moment I park the car. He looks confused as ever as he follows me outside.

"What the hell are we doing on a cliff?" he asks.

"Well, we're here but we need to be down there," I point towards the water, watching as Jungkook's eyes grow wider. "There's a beach a little to the left. Don't worry."

"Dude, no," he shakes his head. "No way. If you want to take a dip in the sea, we're going the long way round."

"You're a ghost. What's gonna happen, you will die?" I ask, ignoring his theatrical eye roll.

"No, but you will," he tells me. "We're not doing this JJ. Nope. No way. It's stupid and it's going to get you killed and I very much would like you to stay alive."

"Oh boy," I laugh. "You can drop your ghost protector act because I have totally done this before," I inform him, watching his lips form a surprised O. "Didn't think of me as a daredevil? I know. But that's JJ for you, full of surprises. Anyways, I did this a few times before and I happen to be a really good swimmer. And if all of that isn't enough, at least we know I'll have you in the afterlife."

"But... why?" he asks.

"You said you liked swimming," I shrug as I walk towards the edge of the cliff itself. It's not nearly as tall as Jungkook pretends it is. Even if something were to go horribly wrong, I could end up with a fractured rib or two – it's not like the fall could kill me. "You told me about all those trips you took with your friends. You sounded happy. So I thought this might make you happy too."

"JJ, I really don't think you... I-I can see your boobs."

That's his conclusion. I laugh as I throw my t-shirt on the ground, watching his surprised expression as he tries to keep his eyes away from my chest and somewhere around my face.

"I know, that kind of is expected when you go skinny dipping, you know," I laugh.

"I can see your boobs."

Error, Jungkook.exe has stopped working.

"Congrats?" I shrug. "Dude, they're boobs, chill. I'm sure you've seen a better pair," I roll my eyes as I jump out of my jeans, watching him go through the "oh shit panic" thing again before realizing I'm not taking my panties off.

I wait and wait for him to snap out of it. To his credit, I'm pretty much sure my boobs are literally the only area he did not even glance at. But he's not... he's not functioning.

"Okay, I'm going down. When you get your shit together, you can join."

I only hear him yelling my name as I run towards the edge, pushing myself away and into the air. As I expected, the fall was incredibly short but thrilling nonetheless. Not nearly as thrilling as the feel of cold water against my skin as I swim up towards the surface, keeping my eyes closed because even though I'm one hell of a swimmer, I'm still not immune to salty water.

It's a bit colder than I thought it would be but still pretty enjoyable.

I take a deep breath the moment I reach the surface, hearing a loud sigh of relief despite the sound of waves all around me. I laugh when I see Jungkook, looking surprisingly dry, swimming around me, looking a little bit angry, a little bit relieved and really annoyed.

He can't even get wet. His hair is touching water and it's 100% dry, right in front of my eyes.

"You're not wearing a shirt," I notice.

"You said skinny dipping, didn't you?"

"Yeah but does a ghost shirt count?" I mumble and before I know it, I laugh. One giggle turns into a proper fit, only becoming louder and louder when I notice the growing annoyance on his face. I know I'm pushing him too far but I can't stop, even if I wanted to.

"You're so dead," he gives up and the next thing I know, he's jumping my way.

"Not if you don't catch me first," I laugh, take a deep breath and go underwater.

...

Here we go, I'm back! But I also managed to find a second job in the last 12hr so I'm not really sure how active I'll be over these next couple of days but I promise to do my best! Enjoy!

Ghost will get 2x fun and 2x emo as JJ works hard to find JK's happiness.

Will it work? Will it be too late? Is it even possible?

That's for me to know and for you to guess BUT I LOVE YOU AND WILL TRY TO WRITE IT ASAP <3