Race To Your Heart

Chapter 2

Jin and Jimin are on their way back home. Due to Jin's phobia of small closed spaces, they had to walk. Jin is not comfortable riding a car or a taxi. He'd rather walk towards the bus station no matter how far it may be.

"That man earlier is gorgeous." Jimin said as they were walking.

"Hm? Which man?" Jin asked as if he does not know who Jimin was talking about.

"The man who paid $200,000 just to have a date with you." Jimin said smiling at Jin.

Jin shook his head and rolled his eyes. "He is not gorgeous at all. He just knows how to flex his money."

Jimin shrugged. "At least he knows how to flex his money." He said then smiled. "If it's just for a date, I am willing to go on a date with him. Imagine how lovely the date will be. He's hella rich!" Jimin exclaimed, imagining a date with Jungkook.

"He's not worth my time." Jin said.

"Your dad will be happy if he'll see you date again." Jimin said with a sad tone in his voice. "It's been 3 years, Jin. I am sure he is in peace." He added as he touched Jin's shoulder who stopped walking.

"It's not that I don't want to date again, Jimin. It's just that... the reasons of doing it will never make me happy again." Jin said looking at the road ahead.

"Dating and being in a relationship is not just about 'that'. He wouldn't want you to stay like this forever. Fearful of the unknown. He would love for you to be happy." Jimin said.

Jin smiled at him. "I am happy! The kids make me happy!" He said.

Jimin then put his hand on his chest. "Your heart is not." He said.

Jin did not need to say more. Jimin hugged him as he let his friend cry on his shoulder.

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The bus to his apartment is a little bit sadder today, he thought. Probably because of the conversation he had with Jimin. He did not want to really be consumed by it, but the reality is he is still haunted by his past.

⚠️ mention of murder and other bloody things... you may skip this part onwards

Flashback:

"Open the door, please!" Jin shouted as he tried opening the door of their car. "Please! Open the door!" He said while crying, trying to hold his fiancé's hand.

He did not care if the car is upside down. He did not care if everything's a blur, or that he has a stab in his stomach. All he cares about is Minho.

"Minho, love, please wake up." He said, touching Minho's face with his bloody hand. "Please, love. We will be together, right?"

He kept on crying while hoping for Minho to wake up but the man is not moving. The only thing that keeps them both in place are their seatbelts.

"Please, love... wake up..."

"Open the door! We need help, please!" He said shouting and crying and touching Minho's face. "Please, wake up... don't leave me..."

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He touched the frame of their picture together as soon as he entered his room in his apartment.

"It's been 3 years and I still miss you, Minho." He whispered.

He took the frame that was on his side table and looked at Minho's smile again. He is always alive in his heart and in his mind. The memories of Minho will always be the best he will keep forever.

The reason why he can't date anyone, is because Minho still has his heart. He will forever have his heart. Whenever he gets attracted to anyone, he feels like he is cheating to Minho.