The Pilot || MinJoon

Chapter 42

"Baby, can you hear me? Please wake up, Jimin-ah."

Namjoon clutches Jimin's hand as they ride the ambulance en route to the Asan Medical Center hospital. The pilot eyes his boyfriend worriedly, waiting for him to regain consciousness after fainting a few minutes ago. In front of their ambulance is another one with Jae-hyuk inside it, and both vehicles are hurtling through the streets of Seoul with so much speed and noise that it makes Namjoon's teeth rattle. 

"Why isn't he waking up?" Namjoon asks the paramedic for the fourth time, eyes searching Jimin's face for signs of consciousness.  The man gives him a tired, we've-been-over-this-thing look, but patiently replies, "Sir, we'll just have to wait for him to regain consciousness. As far as I can tell, he's perfectly fine. Just give him some time."

Namjoon lifts Jimin's hand to his lips, pressing a gentle kiss on his knuckles. Leaning down to plant a soft kiss to his forehead, the pilot murmurs. "Baby, I'm here. I'm not gonna leave you. We're gonna get through this together, okay? Please open your eyes for me. Jimin-ah..."

After what seemed like forever, Jimin's eyelids flutter open, and his eyes meet Namjoon's relieved gaze. "Joonie?"

"Oh, there he is," Namjoon says, voice trembling as he places a warm hand on the younger's cheek. "Baby, you fainted a while ago, and you weren't regaining consciousness so we had to call in two ambulances, one for you and one for your appa."

"Did I? Oh darling, I'm so sorry," Jimin says as he tries to sit up. Namjoon helps him and holds on to Jimin, just in case he gets dizzy from the action.

"There's nothing to be sorry about," Namjoon says. "I'm just glad you're okay."

"I made you worry though," Jimin murmurs, putting his head on Namjoon's shoulder, and the elder sighs while hugging the CEO close.

"That's because I care about you," Namjoon says softly. "And it's my job to worry about you. I'm your boyfriend." The two exchange a chaste kiss, and the paramedic averts his eyes, cheeks flaming as he wonders if these two will start making out right in front of him. 

"Erm, we're about two minutes away from the hospital," the paramedic says. "Mr. Park, do you feel any dizziness? Any shortness of breath?"

"No," Jimin answers. "I think I'm alright now, thank you." He gives the paramedic a small bow to indicate his thanks, then moves closer to Namjoon.

"Baby, I think we're here," Namjoon says as the hospital driveway comes into view. Looking out of the window, the couple sees Jae-hyuk being lifted out of the first ambulance on a stretcher, followed closely by the butler. Upon seeing the stretcher, doctors and paramedics rush to get the chairman into the emergency room.

After thanking the paramedic once again, the two get out of the ambulance and sprint hand in hand towards the hospital. Jimin's heart is pounding all throughout, thoughts about his father racing through his mind. 

"Do you think he's gonna be okay?" Jimin asks, a worried frown on his face. "The gunshot wound... it looked pretty bad, didn't it?"

Namjoon stays silent, not wanting to give his lover some false reassurances. But he can give him love and comfort, and he can definitely be Jimin's pillar of strength if he needs him to be that.

"I don't know baby," Namjoon says. "But the doctors here are the best in the country. There's a reason why they call this the chaebol hospital you know-- they've got the best facilities and staff. And your appa was still breathing when the ambulance arrived. I'm sure everyone's gonna do everything they can to save him."