Don't Leave Me Behind || Namjin AU

Chapter Thirty- Nine. Heartbreak

Warnings: swearing, etc.

Ten years ago

"Is Joon even alive?" Hoseok asked doubtfullly as the five stood at the school entrance and waited for Namjoon and Jin, who were yet to arrive.

Yoongi was leaning against the wall by the stairs that led into the hallway, unbothered as usual with an arm around Jimin, who'd his head on his shoulder as he scrolled through his phone.

Jungkook was holding a hyperactive Taehyung who was unable to remain a second not moving by the hand and just standing across the older couple, unblinking and spaced out after waiting for who knew how long.

Hoseok stood in front of them with hands on hips as he looked around at the crowd of students for the missing two, a frown of concern in his face as he craned his neck in every direction possible.

Last evening, after calling Namjoon and warning him about Jin coming, Yoongi had gone to Jimin's house, where Taehyung, Jungkook and Hoseok joined them later on to have a sleepover. They'd shortly come to know about Namjoon being RM from the grapehead himself, which was why Seokjin was getting suspicious of their unusual behavior during the previous days. So, when Yoongi told them about Jin finding out, they weren't very surprised.

However, the five had spent the rest of the night debating about what might be happening to Namjoon now that Jin had found out about the truth.

Jimin and Jungkook highly doubted that Namjoon was even alive, and believed that Jin had hidden his body and was out of Bangtan by now, while Taehyung and Yoongi started discussing about all the events that'd happen at the 'funeral'.

However, Hoseok surprisingly remained quiet the whole time the others came up with the most ridiculous ideas. He'd always make sure to join everyone before, so it was unlike him. The others didn't notice this as they were too preoccupied talking about what Jin and Namjoon might be upto.

None of them had called them last night so that they could have their space, but they did so today after waking up. When none of the two answered to their phone calls or messages, the boys started getting concerned because if Jin had finally cracked and went ballistic, they were sure that it'd be Namjoon's last day on earth.

They'd been thinking of many things that could've happened over the night, but what they never thought would happen in a thousand years, was Jin and Namjoon arriving on the latter's bike, both smiling as they got off and walked into the school premises, waving at the other boys grouped near the entrance as they approached them, two tall, handsome and prominent figures among the crowds of other students getting in.

What was even more shocking was that Jin's smile was brighter than usual and so was his face, his steps bouncy and light and full of energy as he held Namjoon's hand in his, the younger's dimples showing even more and he was clumsier than usual in his steps, nearly tripping once or twice as he skipped along Jin's side.

"Hi, guys!" Jin's voice was breathy as he hugged the boys one by one as his morning greeting, giggling without a certain reason.

"Hey..." they returned in unison, too taken off their guards by this unexpected behavior to say anything else.

"Should we get going then?" Namjoon asked, still grinning from ear-to-ear as Jin returned to his side and he held him close with his arms around the older's wide shoulders.

"Yeah..."

The five boys followed Jin and Namjoon inside, sharing looks behind their backs as the pair remained the same, giggling and being really touchy. This wasn't something the others weren't used to, but they were quite taken aback by the fact that they could still be like this after Jin found out about Namjoon's biggest secret.