The Astronaut || Kim Seokjin ✓

Prologue

Jin opened his eyes and his eyes fell upon the ceiling above him. His throat felt dry as if he had been thirsty for years. He raised his hands and scanned them. Opening it and closing it to open it again.

His eyes roamed in the entire room. The familiar beat resonated in the room and he turned his head to look at the digital screen attached to the wall, showing the rhythms. He blinked several times until the white lights of the room turned red, making the whole white room red.

His eyes wavered, pupils shaking along with his whole body lying on the bed as he slowly tried to sit up but the door of the room opened. His eyes fell on the group of people entering through it.

He panicked and tried to stand up, moving his legs but failed feeling absolutely no strength in his lower limbs. He looked around and the person wearing a uniform came to stand beside him with a concern on his face.

"Kim Seokjin. You woke up."

Jin looked up at him, opening his mouth to say something but only incoherent noises came out from his mouth but his eyes widened, seeing something like a projection beside the man who entered.

Park Dustin
Age 53 years old
Special Scientific Research Specialist
Jules Nano Technical Headquarters

It was as if his brain was automatically giving him this unnecessary information which was completely invisible to the man standing in front of him. He looked at the lady beside him.

Karen Smith
Age 34 years old
Assistant Scientist
Jules Nano Technical Headquarters

Jin gulped and turned to the other side to look at the young man with glasses. And it happened again.

Sameer Mahajan
Age 28 years old
Scientific Intern
Jules Nano Technical Headquarters

He gritted his teeth and looked down at his hands. He tried to move his legs but still felt too weak to stand up properly. He turned to the side, looking around before feeling a hand brush on his shoulder.

"It's fine, Jin. Calm down. Don't worry."

Jin looked at Dustin who patted his shoulder. He pressed a button in the wall and the white walls of the room started shifting, changing its dimensions. Jin panicked again, trying to figure out what was happening.

But the white walls were now replaced with mirrors. The white color was now replaced with mirrors. He looked at himself on the mirror wall in front of him, his reflection. He had blue eyes now. He frowned and tilted his head, moving his hands up to touch the lower end of his eye until a glass of water appeared in front of his face.

He turned to glance at Dustin who smiled at him politely. "Drink it Jin," he said calmly and Jin obeyed. Not like he had a choice, provided he would pass out again because of thirst. He handed the glass over and stared at the three people.

Jin parted his lips to talk but stuttered, only muffled sounds emitting from his mouth and he held his throat with both of his hands. Tears were forming in his eyes but he held them in. He looked at the three in a pleading manner earning only helpless looks from them.

Until the door opened again and Jin's eyes fell on the woman with grey hair, adorned in a blue body suit. She was familiar to him because Jin's eyes expanded, watching her. She was his girlfriend. His love. He pointed his finger at her in shock and confusion but the woman smiled at him genuinely.

"Ha- ho- ow?" He tried to speak and tears escaped her eyes. "Jin. You're awake finally," she said and Jin looked back in the front, rubbing his face, checking his reflection but his mind struck again as if a spark landed by his brain and he received a signal.