FUDGE FATE || pjm x reader x myg

~ Chapter 19 ~

The next activity turned out to be the beach. The atmosphere was light, celebratory, and filled with laughter. You laughed with them when Namjoon caught a crab and cried with them when the creature made its escape. You and Jimin had your second ice cream of the day. Yoongi steered clear of you, choosing to find a nice spot in the shade to nap. Inside, his mind swirled with uncertainty.

You had a moment, between splashing in the cool ocean and playing in the sand, alone with Jimin. You were sitting on lounge chairs under an umbrella.

'Hey Jimin?'

As you stared out at everyone having the time of their lives and the expansive sea beyond, he turned to you. 'What's up?'

'Last night I finally finished the designs of Project Infinity.' You said blankly.

'Jinjja? Woah I'm so proud of you!' Jimin shot up excitedly.

Your lips turned to a smile. He's proud of me, you thought. He pulled you up out of your lounging position.

'Well isn't it a good thing? You spent years on it right?' He knew it was really important to you.

You nodded. And he spun you around. 'Well then it's an occasion to celebrate!' The wind filtered through your hair and your dress flowed around you before he pulled you to his chest, letting go of your hand to wrap his arms around you.

'To be completely honest,' you pulled away and sat back down, him following you, 'Finishing these designs was like a reality check.' He looked into your eyes, 'You know when you finish something big, like a comeback I guess for you, and then you contemplate "what's next?". And everything you have been avoiding thinking about — the big picture, the past, the future — suddenly gushes back in and fills your mind. It should be a relief taking a step closer to the future and further from the past, but I just feel overwhelmed.' You sighed. 'I don't know what I'm talking about, sorry Jimin.'

'No no, I understand how you feel completely,' he took your hand as he sat next to you. 'For me, after BTS do things we only dreamt of before, that overwhelming feeling of the big picture comes back to me.' He flicks his gaze between drawing doodles on the back of your hands with his fingers and looking you in the eyes. 'It reminds me of what I really want in life. Like a family.' His soft longing gaze raised back to yours. 'I think that feeling in your chest,' he laid his palm to your heart, sending warmth and flutters through it, 'It helps you in the long term. It reminds you of what you really want.' He brought the same hand to cradle your cheek, 'So y/n, what is it telling you that you really want in life?'

You knew what you wanted. This one desire was deep rooted in your DNA. You lived it and it lived in you. 'What I really want more than anything...' You took a deep breath to steady your spinning mind.

'I want the people I love to stay by my side.'

A moment passed...

Jimin looked you boldly and honestly in the eye. He took your hand and held it to his heart. 'Although I may not always be near you physically, I promise that as your new friend, I will always be by your side.'

He struck a chord in you. It filled you with joy and relief and somehow satisfied your deep held desire. You wondered if anyone who said this could thaw your ice heart, or if it was only he who had the power. You would come to realise later that it was the latter.

You decided after this to join the splash battle, teaming up with Jimin. He was your buddy for a reason after all. Unbeknownst to you, fate chose him.

On the bus journey back you ended up sitting with Hoseok.

'I saw you and Jimin at the beach.' He lent towards you and spoke discreetly and seriously like he was a detective in a crime show.