Lost • Taekook •

10

1 day adrift

i've basically given up hope at this point.

you're gone. and i have to accept that.

but i'm not going to.

i pick up my binoculars again and look through.

please, taehyung, please.

then i see it.

a body clinging to a piece of driftwood.

i bite my lip to contain my excitement and look closer. and i see your hair. the hair that i loved to play with when we cuddled. i could never forget that hair.

i cry out in joy. fueled with determination, i take action.

i hurriedly climb back down into the cabin and start pumping out all the seawater with a large tube. i'm exhausted from crying and i haven't drank a single drop of water, but i press on. i finally get rid of the water, which sparks a fire inside me.

i can do this.

i fumble through the drawers and find duct tape, which will have to do. now that the water has been pumped out, the yacht has shifted to a slightly more upright position. i lean over the deck and tape up the damaged parts of the boat, working at a rapid pace. i look up and see you floating in the distance.

i have to reach you.

i finally fix the ripped sail and heave it upright so that it catches the wind. i make my way over to the steering wheel and see the key still jammed inside. i mutter a prayer before taking it out and sticking it back in. i turn it. nothing happens.

i curse and try a couple more times. the engine finally sputters to life and i want to cry from relief.

i can do this.

i steer the yacht towards your direction. when i'm a couple feet away from you, i dive into the water. i drag your limp body back to the boat. with all the strength i have left, i hoist you up onto the deck. you groan and a sob of relief escapes my throat.

you're alive.

i couldn't be happier.

i climb back on board and hover over you, gently caressing your face.

you cough and open your eyes. those beautiful chocolate brown eyes.

"jungkook..." you say weakly. and although your voice is hoarse, it's the most beautiful sound i've ever heard.

tears of joy roll down my cheeks as i laugh and kiss you. the sweet taste of your lips makes warmth flow through my body.

"taehyung..."