Jinmin SF|OS

스물 여덟

Sea
the ocean pulled him in for a hug , never letting go

At first he felt tranquil , drifting alone out in the open sea with the sun kissing his skin. The waves were gentle , lulling him to sleep as he floated. A distant shout of 'hyung' from the shore made Seokjin whip his head to look at the source but an unsuspecting wave pushed him below the surface , panic starting to kick in his veins as he drifted too far. At first he thrashed about as an effort to go back up to the surface until he opened his eyes , seeing a mix of oranges , pinks and purples all blotched together. The colors reflected against the water made him calm , infact , it made him want to stay underneath.

His lungs were starting to ache and burn but the ocean begged for him to stay , the cooling currents passing by him as he sank lower. The colors he saw used to be bright , but it was slowly getting darker as the ocean pulled him further , not wanting to let go.

"—hyung ! Seokjin hyung !"

The blonde jolted awake as he coughed out sea water , panting heavily as he was wrapped around the arms of another member. His vision was still blurry and he tried to focus it on the blotched figure infront of him , chanting his name as if it was a mantra. A warm hand caressed his cheek , sweeping away the strands that stuck to his forehead,"hyung , please say something."

That voice was familiar , it was on the tip of his tongue and yet he couldn't say it out. His mind was still in shambles and he needed a minute or two before he could answer anything. Being nuzzled , he finally found the right answer ,"Jimin ?"

The figure shot back up and smiled,"you're okay !"

Eyes finally focusing , he saw the raven red-eyed and out of breath , his sadness trying its best to break through his tough facade as he saw the corners of his mouth twitching. Before he knew it , hot droplets met his cheeks and Seokjin tried his best to lift a hand , holding Jimin's cheek,"I'm okay," he whispered , using his thumb to rub the other's cheek.

Jimin sniffled and nodded , hugging Seokjin,"I-I was scared that I'd lose you to the ocean."

"I'm sorry." The blonde apologized , his voice croaky.

"It's fine , don't apologize , hyung."

That night , the pair spent the time on the beach , huddled up infront of a bonfire , a towel thrown over their shoulders. Seokjin was leaning his head onto the raven's shoulder , looking up at the sky. It was twinkling and full of life , he knew they were just meaningless rocks in space but to him , it'll always be small , glittery diamonds adorning the night sky. He imagined each star had a soul embedded in them , hence the twinkling. It was childish , sure , but it seemed to give him comfort.

"Hyung." Jimin spoke up , leaving a peck on his head.

"Hmm ?"

"We should get going , we don't want you with a cold now , do we ?"He said , smiling softly. At first they packed up , rolling up the sand mat they had and dusting it off , their small picnic basket was cleaned up and Jimin extinguished the fire by running to the lapping waves on the shore and collecting it in an empty cup.

The drive was quiet with Seokjin peacefully snoring at the back seat. Whenever Jimin stopped at a traffic light he would always look at the elder in the rear-view mirror. He remembered the first time he met Seokjin in college, he was fearlessly sitting on the ledge of the dorm building , a longing look in his eyes. As far as he knows , his lover has always been like that and he doesn't regret being in a relationship with him. Seokjin always apologized for being hard to handle , always telling that Jimin deserves better than a deadweight that holds him back.