L o s t

II

"H-how?" Taehyung rubbed his eyes repeatedly, as if trying to dispel an illusion. "How are these things floating in the air?" He waved his hands above the objects, as if to confirm that they weren't suspended by invisible strings, yet they remained aloft.

"AAA!!" Y/N flinched, instinctively grasping onto Taehyung as the clothes soared towards Jin from the floor, seemingly drawn to him like magnets.

Taehyung and she exchanged bewildered glances before turning back to Jin, who sat unperturbed at the middle of the bed amidst the levitating items. They cautiously approached him and settled on the edge of the bed before him. He regarded them with an unassuming expression, as if oblivious to the bizarre phenomenon around him that he created. They jumped as objects crashed to the floor, but Jin remained unfazed.

"W-what are you?" Y/N managed to enquire, her voice barely audible.

"What do you mean?" He responded calmly.

"How can you make things float like that?" Taehyung inquired.

"I suppose, I'm born like this," Jin replied serenely.

Y/N clutched her hairs in disbelief and shook Taehyung's shoulder with her other hand. "Tae, I'm losing my mind. Please, tell me this is just a dream!"

"A-are you an alien?" Taehyung's voice trembled with uncertainty.

"What's that?" Jin raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Trying to reason with him is pointless. We need to figure something else out," Y/N said urgently. "AOA!" She flinched again as all the scattered items began returning to their original places.

"Forget all this! He's a ghost!" Taehyung yelled, scrambling off the bed to flee. Y/N caught his arm and rose to her feet alongside him.

"Ghosts don't exist!" She retorted.

"Why are you two yelling?" Jin stood up and approached them, clearly perplexed.

"Stay right there!" They both shouted in unison, leaving him standing bewildered.

Y/N took a deep breath to steady herself and released her grip on Taehyung's arm. Slowly, she dared to approached Jin and tentatively poked his cheek, confirming its soft, human texture. Turning to Taehyung, she said, "Taehyung, he's real."

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"So, you're from outer space?" Taehyung clarified between bites of the makguksu Y/N had prepared.

"That's one way to put it, I suppose," Jin replied, his tone serene. Y/N continued to listen to their conversation in silence.

"And who's this chief you mentioned? What do they look like?" Taehyung inquired, his eyes wide with curiosity.

"He's our leader, responsible for overseeing everything. He's similar to me, yet different," Jin explained, leaving Taehyung in awe.

"Regardless, we'll help you find your way home, even if we're unsure how," he sighed.

"Yeah right, how can we humans help you in returning home?" Y/N interjected, voicing her uncertainty.

"I don't know," Jin replied matter-of-factly, devoid of emotion.

"Anyway, let's figure something out later. For now, let's get some sleep!" Taehyung declared after a moment of silence, finishing his meal and rising from the table.

He headed towards the kitchen, leaving Y/N to glance at Jin, who continued eating with chopsticks, his confusion evident despite his calm demeanor. She grabbed a pair of chopsticks and demonstrated how to hold them properly. "Hold it like this," she instructed.