DEEP TROUBLE [KTH]

~18~

An old acquaintance in Busan

After hours of a long drive, through which the boy mostly slept, the trio arrives to their destination as the sun rises up in the sky. Fortunately they made it in time before traffic got bad.

"We're here." Namjoon announces as he parks the truck on the driveway, a heavy sigh escaping his lips as he turns around to check on his friends in the back. "How's he doing?"

"I'm not sure." EunHae answers in a low voice, the boy asleep on her shoulder. "It looks like he's stable for now."

"Good." Namjoon says with a faint smile, resting his head back as he relaxes his tense muscles.

"It looks like someone is already expecting us." She points out as she looks out the window, their friend's silhouette waving at them.

"Glad to see you made it here safely." He says as Namjoon exits the truck, greeting his friend with a smile.

"It's been a while." Namjoon says with a wave of his arm. "How have you been?"

"I'm doing well. Better now that you guys are here." He answers with a smile. "How was the drive?"

"Not too bad." Namjoon says opening the trunk. "Sorry we came with such a short notice." He apologizes rubbing the back of his neck.

"Don't worry about it. You know that you are welcomed here anytime." He reassures. "Do you need help with your things?"

"Yes please."

"Jimin!" EunHae exclaims as she gets down.

"EunHae!" Jimin exclaims pulling her into a hug. "I missed you."

"I missed you too." She says with a smile. "It's so good to be back."

"It felt empty without you two." Jimin says grabbing a bag from the back. "There's so much that happened since the last time we saw each other."

"Yeah." Namjoon says as he walks by. "It's been quite an interesting year."

"Can't wait to hear about it." Jimin says raising his brows. "I'll show you to your rooms."

"Are you sure this is okay Jimin?" EunHae asks as they unload the truck.

"Of course! My grandparents moved back with my parents so I'm looking after their house for the time being. Feel free to stay as long as you want."

"Thank you."

"Is that your new friend?" He asks noticing the boy in the back seat, to which EunHae nods in response.

"Yes. That's him, but he's not feeling too well."

"Hopefully we can do something about that here. Let's talk inside."

As her friend heads back inside, EunHae jumps back into the truck, carefully unbuckling the boy's seatbelt.

"Taehyung." EunHae softly calls out gently shaking his shoulder, the boy's eyes fluttering open at the sound of her voice. "We're here."