Stranger || Yoonmin Short Story

Part two

"Answer me this. How can I help someone when I don't even know how to get my own life on the right path? How can I save someone, when the person hurting them is someone I've looked up to my whole life? How can I reach out to someone when I know they will never take my hand?" Yoongi sights. He has so many questions but so little answers. Nothing seemed to be right, everything seemed to be against him. Why can trying to do the right thing push you into such a helpless, sad place?

"Save them by saving yourself" Jimin said without any hesitation.

"What good would you be to others if you were wounded and weak? You have people around you, take hold of their helping hands so that eventually you could reach out and lend your strength. Nobody is ever alone unless they choose to see it that way. Take your time and figure yourself out, even if just a little bit. Stand up against this person that's hurting the one you want to help but don't do it alone, don't go into battle unprepared and unarmed. Everything you're holding in... you have to let it out. You have to take a chance and trust someone with your problems, someone who's willing to help you carry the weight you're holding on to. When you do that, you will find a new sort of relief and strength within you. With that you will be one leap closer to answering close to all the questions you have about yourself." He continued not even looking at Yoongi but staring at the starts above them.

Yoongi takes everything in. That's what he always does, takes things in. Not once has he ever even tried to let things out. He's always thought he was stong enough to carry it all. But at the end of the day... He's only human.

With that thought, he unloaded it all. It took hours but he did it. After it he looked at Jimin expecting to either see him asleep or really annoyed but no. Jimin had gotten comfortable and had an proud, understanding, comforting expression on his face and to Yoongis surprise he answered, gave advice and expressed his opinion on everything Yoongi had just said.

Yoongi opened up his heart and Jimin handled it carefully and with so much care.

Time passed and soon the sun started rising. It was time for the two to go their separate ways.

"I've got to run. I've got things to do before 7am" Yoongi cursed getting up quickly. Jimin unsurprisingly gave him an understanding look and nods with that beautiful smile of his.

"Tonight, same time, same place we meet again. Is that okay?" Yoongi asked as he slowly backed away. Jimins smile dropped for a few seconds but soon enough was back on his face.

Yoongi turned and ran into the forest... it all happened to fast he didn't remember if Jimin agreed or not but he'd come here later just in case.

The day passed in blink of an eye and Yoongi was making his way back to the cliff. It was dark already but something caught his eye. He walked towards it and what he could not believe what he saw.

A picture of Jimin was hung up on the local memorial wall with the date 1985 - 2007. His picture was hung along side hundreds of other people who had passed away, under ten's and ten's of candles and flowers. Yoongi couldn't believe his eyes.

Yoongi grabbed his phone and searched up deaths that happened ten years ago in the cliff where he met Jimin. He clicked search and found it.

"Boy found days after accidentally falling down a cliff and loosing his life"

The article talked about a boy, age 22 called Park Jimin. To confirm Yoongis fears a picture of the Jimin he met was attached on the site.

Yoongi fell on the ground where he had laid the previous night opening up to the most unbelievable person he has ever met. Tears rolled down his face as he looked up at the sky mouthing the words 'Thank you'. He felt a blanket of warmth around his right hand but there was nobody in sight. A sad smile spread across Yoongis face as he closed his red puffy eyes.

One day they would meet again. He was sure of that.