In the Dead of Winter || •PJM• ✔️

Goodbyes and New Beginnings

Day 806

Jimin has never felt so much pain in his life.

Both the physical pain of his body being ripped apart by the weak stitches in his abdomen, and also the emotional pain knowing the woman he loves, the one who gave him hope again, was stranded inside a hospital full of Howlers and about to get ripped to shreds.

As soon as Jungkook finished the operation, Jimin got out of bed and almost opened his wound immediately. Jungkook refused to let him go at first, but at Jimin's desperation and appeal to Jungkook's emotions, the pair found themselves hiking to the hospital. But not without a visit from Yoongi first.

It turns out Mr. Min brought a whole duffel bag with him, and it was a mini arsenal. A flamethrower was amongst his weapons, and Jimin offered him a month's worth of his food so he could borrow Yoongi's flamethrower. The scientist almost refused, but Jimin slapped him and took it himself instead of doing the bullshit diplomacy game. His girlfriend was on the line. Yoongi hates him now for physically hurting him and stealing his stuff (that Namjoon is going to steal anyway), but Jimin would rather that than a dead girlfriend.

And that leads to now. He's on his knees on the floor of the hospital, ache jumping around every blood stream in his body. He coughs until blood comes up, and Jungkook rushes to his side. "We need to get you back. Dammit Jimin, I told you this wasn't a good idea. You might have internal bleeding," Jungkook says.

Tears rush out of his eyes, pouring onto the ground. He glances at the dead Howlers, and his memories go still. They silence themselves in his mind. He doesn't see the body of his best friend in front of him. Instead, he sees Y/n's wide eyes staring at him. And that's enough.

He stands despite Jungkook's concerns, and he does an awkward run to his girl, engulfing her in his arms and breaking down. She hugs him back, Jungkook guarding them with the flamethrower. Jimin doesn't even care. He doesn't care if Howlers pop out and screech at them to leave. All he wants is a few seconds to hold the woman he knows he loves.

"Are you okay?" he asks in desperate whisper. It sounds more like a cry.

"I'm okay, but we need to go. We can cry and talk later, okay?"

He agrees, and she holds onto him while they leave. Jungkook continues to hold the flamethrower, Jimin filling Y/n in on how he stole it from Yoongi and went to rescue them. Sky is by Jungkook, not speaking. He doesn't have the mental capacity to talk to her right now. His mind is narrowed on his woman, and he knows it'll be that way for a long time.

Her hand reaches up and touches the braid still residing in his locks. He grins, her returning it. The pain is like an afterthought now. Jimin can barely move, but that's something he doesn't care about, really. "I told you not to go, asshole," he says, and she shakes her head.

"You said you can't lose me. That's a two way street, I can't lose you."

The desire to say 'I love you' hits him hard, but he bites his tongue. Now's not the time. Right after that horrifying event? Obviously there's not much they can do-

Wait.

"Where's Fiona?" Jimin asks, slowing their pace.

Y/n and Sky both go still, and Jimin recognizes that anywhere. He's seen it dozens of times. Maybe even a hundred times by now. Disappointment and sorrow flares inside his heart, Jungkook and Jimin dipping their heads down to create a moment of silence for the fallen woman.

When it's over, Jimin squeezes Y/n's hand. "I liked her a lot, but you guys knew her much longer. I'm sorry."

They agree with his words, but the moment is short lived since Jimin groans and falls to his knees. Y/n is the first to kneel with him, holding his head and trying to keep him upright. His head is glistening with sweat, but luckily there's no blood dripping out of his body.