HEAVEN IN HELL ; YOONMIN

nerves on fire, your hand in mine

9

HELL

the fourth day of jimin's incarceration, yoongi appears earlier than normal.
he steps into jimin's small cell and unlocks his wrists from the chains.
jimin's arms fall to his lap, but he makes no attempt to move from his position against the wall.
yoongi steps forward and gently caresses his cheek with his right hand. jimin lets his eyes fall closed at the loving touch and leans into his hand; the warmth easing his muscles and soothing the ache in his bones.
"it hurts me to see you this way," yoongi chokes, his chest tight with emotion.
jimin flutters his eyes open and shifts his gaze up to yoongi's face.
"i will heal once i am away from here," he says with a faint smile, his voice soft but slightly cracked.
yoongi brings his other hand to jimin's face and uses his thumbs to attempt wiping away his tear tracks, though they've already dried and don't fade with the gentle swipe of his fingertips.
yoongi sucks in a shaky breath before speaking, "i've known since the first day i saw you that i cared for you too much, but i can't make myself stop caring."
jimin keeps his hazel eyes locked with yoongi's darker irises as he brings his right hand up to yoongi's left wrist. jimin silently guides yoongi's hand over his mouth and leaves a soft kiss over the pads of his fingers.
yoongi falls to his knees so that his head is the same level as jimin's, and moves his hand back to his cheek, jimin's hand still on top of his own. yoongi's eyes flicker over jimin's face, looking for any sign that this isn't what he wants.
when he finds nothing, yoongi leans in closer, his breath fanning across jimin's lips.
jimin looks down to his lips and then back up to his eyes.
"i know the same of myself," jimin says, leaning in slightly closer, his fingers now curling around yoongi's hand instead of just resting there.
yoongi presses forward, his lips connecting with jimin's with a passion he has never known. their eyes fall shut, and jimin releases as sigh of pleasure through his nose while yoongi tilts his head and sucks sweetly on jimin's upper lip.
jimin grips his hand tighter, his other hand coming from it's place on his lap to rest on yoongi's neck, just below his jaw.
heat spreads through jimin, tingling at the top of his forehead and the tips of his fingers.
they pull away just slightly for breath, and jimin's lips are left feeling cold as the heat recedes from him.  jimin's eyes flicker open and connect with yoongi's gaze.
"i have never felt a warmth like the one that comes from your touch," jimin mumbles against yoongi's lips. his hand on his neck slides down to where his neck and shoulder connect.
jimin leans and presses his lips to yoongi's again in a kiss that is short, but not lacking in love.
"will i see you again once i'm gone?" he asks once he pulls away, his eyebrows drawn slightly together in worry.
yoongi nods, using his hand that sits alone on jimin's cheek to brush his thumb across the surface.
"i couldn't keep myself from you," he answers, lifting his hand to brush jimin's hair away from his face, "we will meet again, even if only on earth, i will see you."
jimin nods and they separate more, yoongi moving from his place over jimin to sit beside him. jimin leans into his side and lets his eyes fall closed, yoongi's hand moving to jimin's lap to hold his hand.

"how will we leave here?" jimin asks, his breath slowing with sleep drawing close. he doesn't want to sleep, but he hasn't felt comfortable since his kidnapping, and the warmth radiating from yoongi is lulling him to sleep.
"in three days, when i can arrange that no one is around, we will leave as soon as i get here. that will leave us with plenty of time and i can help you walk to the gate. once we're on earth we can wait for you to gain your strength back enough to fly. from there you can take your gate back to heaven, and i'll wait for you there each day until you are able to return again."
jimin nods sleepily, his limbs feeling heavy with exhaustion.

yoongi hesitates, looking down to jimin's head on his shoulder before speaking.
"i discovered the name of one of your kidnappers," yoongi starts, "do you want to know?"
jimin shakes his head 'no,' letting out a sigh.
"giving him a name makes him feel like a person."
yoongi nods and runs his fingers through jimin's blond locks, his rings slightly catching on the tangles.

yoongi glances to his watch and lets out a sigh.
"taehyung will be here soon, i have to go," yoongi says, gripping jimin's hand a bit more firmly. jimin sighs and nods, forcing his eyes open and moving his arms back up to where yoongi must chain them.
yoongi locks his hands back into place, and caresses jimin's cheek again.
he bends to place a final kiss on jimin's lips, mumbling a soft, "i'll be back soon," before pulling away and leaving jimin to himself.