PICTURE US TOGETHER || JIKOOK ✅

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Jimin pov

Pressure in his back at first, then strong pressure low in his abdomen, like every muscle he didn't know he had was suddenly flexing and wanted him to know it. He couldn't ignore it.

The contractions were becoming more regular and closer together.

Jennie noticed. She looked at him closely. "Are you okay?"

"Contractions," he said tightly.

Her eyes went wide. "You're having the baby now?"

"I don't think so."

"You're in labor!"

"This isn't the first time I've had them. They don't stick around."

"How long have you been in labor?"

She sounded almost panicked.

Her voice was only a few decibels short of yelling again.

"I'm not in labor." He realized he sounded like a moon landing denier.

"Okay, maybe early labor. These contractions have been bothering me since last night."

"But they would come and go..."

"And now they're sticking around?"

"Sort of."

"That's it. I'm getting the doctor."

"I don't think—"

"Don't worry. I'll do the thinking. I'll get Dr. Lee. What good is having a doctor living in the palace if you don't take advantage of it?"

"You're right." He didn't have the heart to argue with her.

She was the first friendly face he'd seen in too long. He was desperate for someone to believe him, but it was good to simply have someone being nice to him again.

"Okay. Good. Stay here," she said as if he were about to go out jogging.

"I'll get the doctor. She can diagnose you. We'll be okay!"

He gave a tired smile. "Diagnose me as...pregnant?"

"You know what I mean." She put her hands on her hips and eyed him.

Then she remembered that she was supposed to be fetching the doctor and she broke for the door.

"Be right back!"

He couldn't help a grin. He felt just a little better. His heart was still broken.

He was still hollow inside. But...it was a bit better knowing Jennie was giving him a chance. She was still his friend.

Jennie halted at the door and whirled to face him again. "And don't think this nonsense about the phone and stealing babies is over with."

"I'm going to get to the bottom of it. If my stubborn, knob-headed brother can't see how much you love him, then someone needs to smack him upside the cranium. Looks like it might have to be me, but I won't complain."

After that pronouncement, she left.

He overheard her yelling at the door guards that she was getting the doctor and they'd best not try to keep her out again if they ever wanted to have children of their own.

Jimin sank back down on the couch, feeling the loneliness settle in again with Jennie gone.

It hadn't taken long, had it?

He still felt empty and devastated, in a heartbroken daze, not believing that he'd been happy and suddenly it had all fallen apart.

He didn't have long to wait before the doctor showed up with Jennie.