✔ Save me ⌇⌇ JHS + OC

⦃ 40 ⦄

The travel to the countryside town where they would spend the weekend was a long one. Soora traveled in the back of Seokjin and Jisoo's car with Hoseok in the back, as a means to have her trusted therapist right at her back and call if suddenly she got overwhelmed.

Meanwhile, Namjoon and Chaeyun drove in Yoongi's car, right behind them.

Soora's mood spiked and decked throughout the trip. At first, she was happy, talkative, body shaking in excitement, singsonging along with the playlist she and Hoseok had prepared previously. Hoseok has been apprehensive at first, but he quickly fell on the liveliness inside the car as Soora and Seokjin shouted to the songs playing.

Mid-travel, around two hours later, Soora started to deflate her enthusiasm, exhausted and overwhelmed, but not in a bad way. She was just tired emotionally, which showed up physically by making her sleepy. The music sound lowered casually, and the singing was almost whispered until it stopped, the songs only playing comfortably in the background.

Soora laid her head on her boyfriend's shoulder, their fingers interlaced lazily on his lap as Hoseok's thumb caressed the back of her hand in soothing motions. For the next hour or so Soora slept heavily, and a comfortable silence permeated the car until they had to stop for gas, snacks, and bathroom breaks.

Nobody left the car until Hoseok woke Soora carefully, her eyes blinking slowly as her groggy voice questioned if they had arrived, to which Seokjin responded that they had to stop for a break.

Soora opened her eyes and confusedly stared at everyone, trying to understand why the somber looks on their faces and why they still were inside the car instead of leaving for the said break. But as she finally had her senses completely awaken and looked out of the window, seeing her sister standing there with a frown with the gas station as her background, Soora understood.

She gasped for air and her body tensed, as everybody else's as they waited for a reaction. But for some reason, Soora couldn't feel anything other than the initial shock. She expected to be ravaged by fear locking all her muscles and her breathing, she expected flashbacks of that night plaguing her mind like a stream, but nothing happened.

Perhaps it was because the day was bright outside, the gas station was bustling with people, and she was surrounded by trusted people who she knew would never leave her alone. Perhaps she had already moved on from her trauma, which was highly unlikely. No one can move past trauma, but one can certainly heal and forgive. She wasn't right there, yet, but she felt that it wouldn't take long until she could finally lead a normal life.

"I need to pee." She casually said, opening the door and stepping out of the car. "Can you guys come with me to the bathroom?" She asked, looking back and forth between her sister and Jisoo, who quickly nodded.

"I'm going to buy us more snacks," Namjoon said, and Yoongi followed suit.

"Anything you guys want us to buy?" He asked, and they all shook their heads.

The girls started to then file out in the direction of the bathrooms and Hoseok and Seokjin trailed right behind until Soora looked at them and stopped walking.

"Need to go to the bathroom too." Hoseok quickly informed as Soora squinted at him.

"Same," Seokjin muttered with a shrug. 

Soora rolled her eyes at their seeming truth. It wasn't as if she didn't believe they needed to use the bathroom, but she also knew they could go after. Nonetheless, she felt grateful for their presence, more so than just having her sister and his therapist's fiancé, and now friend, accompanying her.

The break was quick and relaxing, and as they got back on the road for another couple of hours, the excitement spiked once again and only deflated when tiredness started to approach as the night also peaked on the horizon. 

Not long after they arrived at the beautiful and imposing wooden lodge, and the chirping and fresh nature depleted any of Soora's overwhelmed senses caused by the unfamiliarity. This would be the first time in many years she would be sleeping away from her home, the third in all her life, and all the other times Soora took immensely to feel safe and comfortable. But not this time.

It could be that she had made progress in her recovery, or maybe it was the beautiful and peaceful ambiance that surrounded her like a warm and familiar blanket. Soora felt safe and surrounded by loved ones, she couldn't be happier.

They filed inside the house, as the boys unloaded all the luggage and the girls took the food ingredients for their next meals to the kitchen. After that, Seokjin and Yoongi took over the kitchen as they started to prepare their dinner, all while the others took their time to refresh themselves with showers, comfy clothes, and drinks.

The first night was calm due to their tiredness caused by the long trip. They ate until their bellies ached, and drank until their bodies swayed, and one by one they retreated to their rooms. Chaeyun got a room all by herself, even if it was one at the servant's quarters. 

The lodge had a few servants that took care of the house and gardens during all year, but they all lived in cots a few miles away from the main house, so those quarters were always empty. 

Chaeyun jokingly thanked that her room was distant from the couples' rooms, otherwise, she would have to hear the nasty during the night. Namjoon and Yoongi groaned at that and cursed their luck, trying to see if there was any other available bedroom in the servants' quarters, to no avail.

The couples all laughed as Seokjin promised to keep it low in respect of their guests, and as Chae looked back at her sister, Soora's face burst into crimson as she fled to her bedroom.

She didn't exactly have plans to do anything that night, but if it happened, she wouldn't be opposed. But as they both were dead tired, as everyone else, Soora and Hoseok simply laid on their bed, facing each other, and said their goodnight with blushy cheeks and sheepish smiles.

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a/n: Sorry for the long wait, but the final chapters are finally here!

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