If I Die Trying ~ Yoonmin

The fifth chapter ~

In the fifth row, a pastel blue haired man in his twenties sits. He's not amused with anyone and looks barely awake. That's Yoongi. His college forced him to go after hearing his music but he has zero intention to show anything here today.

Lights dim as Jimin steps into the stage barefeet. He breathes out once as if it purifies his whole being.

Music he'll be dancing starts to play exactly when spotlights meet Jimin. Making his milky skin almost shine. He's dancing to a song about wild nights and nice memories, which he doesn't actually have. Wildest Moments by Jessica Ware.

Yoongi opens his eyes, since the beat of the song is upbeat unlike the first ones. He sees a young man right in front of him with light brown hair. Fits him in Yoongi's opinion. The brown haired seems to be a good dancer. But what does Yoongi know, he hasn't followed the whole thing so far.

Yet maybe he should have. Since now he can't take his sight out of this young man on the stage, moving like an angel. And then he realises it seems familiar.

Yoongi's face goes paler. Park Jimin, right in front of him dancing like it's all he has got. It's been few years, three exactly, when they separated and lost contact.

Now, he's matured and can understand Jimin's actions better. Not completely, like the fact what made and still makes Jimin choose fucked up options to act on.

Song ends and Jimin stays in the ending pose for a while before standing straight and bowing to audience. Then he walks backstage, breathing heavily, disappointed.

Yoongi gets up and walk towards backstage area. Now he's thankful he's a participant and has a pass to backstage, unlike most in the audience. He must find Jimin and check if he still remembers him. They were basically best friends, of course he should recognize.

Jimin has changed the costume for their group dance, still cursing at himself silently for making few mistakes. He turns around as he's walking on the hallway, because there's huge mirror. He sees a blue hair first.

Jimin's first reaction is to run, hide, disappear. But his body is not reacting as Yoongi approaches him with familiar gum smile. He looks a bit more mature, otherwise the same. "Hi Jimin."

That voice.

Jimin tries to smile, which looks forced and nods. He's afraid his voice is gonna crack immediately.

"Your hair is nice, way more natural now," Yoongi compliments more quietly. "And your dancing is phenomenal, wow," he smirks. That actually lifts Jimin's self-esteem. How ridiculous. 

But don't people do what they love to hear they're good at it. Jimin rarely gets that from anyone.

Besides Hoseok, who says that to everyone. Good or bad.

"Thank you," Jimin finally opens his mouth. He's not sure whether his heart is beating from dancing or because of Yoongi, standing in front of him like how he missed it.

Hoseok screams Jimin's name loudly, almost angry toned. "Oh shit, I need to go," Jimin says and BOWS to Yoongi. He's not sure why either, whatever.

Yoongi seems pleased and goes back to audience. He wants to see the phenomenal dancer Park Jimin again. Oh how he missed his best friend.

Jimin can't focus. He forgets his solo part and tries to save it with improvised one. Hoseok will hate him. He will get kicked out. He will lose the last thing he loves.

Dancing with these thoughts inside his head and mostly the fact that he saw MIN YOONGI in front of him just minutes before.

Jimin is A MESS.

A/N: There's that. Yoongi messing Jimin up, again.