Last Girl Alive | Bangtan

34: Cold Winters and Warm People

Why was it so cold? How was this winter so freezing? Hadn't the first snowfall been just today?

You burrow yourself even deeper in your blankets but they're not enough. No, you need a different type of warmth. You find yourself in that dilemma again of whether it is worth it getting out of bed to the kitchen to boil up some hot milk or tea.

But as a sharp chilling wind blows into a gap in your cocoon your decision is made. Jumping out of bed, you head to the kitchen immediately reaching for the utensiles. The blast coldness from the refridgerator as you withdraw the milk makes you go numb with cold. Quickly you heat up the milk.

As you stir the pot you smile over your conversation with Jin. It was pleasant talking with him although it was somehow harder for him to flow smoothly like the others, as if he was taking care with words. It was nice to think he was doing so, comparing your previous squabbles with Jungkook who really just said what came to his mind.

He probably hadn't been thinking properly when he'd packed the picnic because all you'd been chewing on were sesame breadsticks and cheese. He'd apologized.

You find yourself smiling over the evening as you place your hands on the hot milk pot to warm them. You couldn't have helped thinking that if in your previous life before That Day, you'd gone to a cinema, or theatre and seen Jin in the movies or on a poster. Perhaps he'd been on an advertisement or on the Internet.

Who knew that you would end up meeting that man like this? You pick up a metal glass, and filter the milk into it, loving the way the hot milk scorched your fingers as it filled up the glass.

You take a tentative sip, testing the temperature and then satisfied, stir some cinammon into it, before walking back to your bed.

Your current living quarters had shortened in area from a large mansion to a ship to a shabby little cottage that one would only find in old British books. Maybe this was Britain, you think suddenly.

It was no doubt cold and surrounded by water on at least one side, so it might be. That said, if you put yourselves on a map, the further east yo travelled the more land you would cover. You could reach Denmark and the rest of Europe soon and then travel by land to Asia.

But weren't you just in Asia? Where had you originated? That huge mansion? Had it been America? But it would take way longer to cover the distance from America to England. Maybe you'd been in Africa.

Huh, just like how the first humans were originated. You eyes widen as Namjoon's theory flashes into your mind.

This was just scary. You had to talk it out with him sometime. Making that a mental note, you move through the living room to the Northeast side of the house where you'd selected your room. The boys had still claimed that as you were the only woman it was right you had your own room.

You don't notice that the bedroom door is already open as you enter. But the surprise lying in your bed catches you off guard. You gasp, grasping the milk tighter as you catch sight of two little bunnies burrowed deep under the blankets. You instantly recognize the first one, from the way he's attempting to cuddle the other one. Only one person had that sleeping habit.

"Kim Taehyung!" You hiss in the silence of the night. The other man moves in unison with Taehyung, again that one braincell shared sort of action that only robots were capable of, and looks at you relieved.

"Y/N! Where did you go? " His question is answered when he catches the milk in your hand.

"Save me, " Jimin continues, whimpering. "This bastard won't get off me. "

"Well how about you lovebirds cuddle somewhere else? " You say, taking another sip.

"No no no, " Taehyung explains in a deep raspy voice the exact parallel to Jimin's whining one. They both move to either side of the bed revealing a gap, apparently for you.

"We... we want to sleep with you, " Taehyung says without thinking.

"You want to what? "

"Aish, " Jimin giggles, facepalming himself. "Don't say it like that. We... " He clears his throat a little nervous. "We thought you'd be cold all alone in this sort of winter. "

"Yeah, " Taehyung nods like that was exactly what he'd said. "And to keep you company. "

His hand caresses the bedsheet between both of their bodies and he looks at you expectanctly. "So? "

"I...er.. .I...uhm" You fumble not knowing how to answer.

What kind of situation was this? You hesitate for words as you try to find the best way to phrase what you wanna say.

"How about you two just get out of my bed?" You say, straightforwardly.

Taehyung shrugs and Jimin shakes his head. "No can do, " Jimin says like it was not in his power.

"Yeah we're already comfy, " Taehyung adds. You scoff, incredulously like that was even an answer. As welcoming as it looked to be squished in between all that body warmth, you weren't about the climb into bed with two young suspicious men.

"Fine, " You say turning to leave. "I'll just sleep in your room then. "

"Wait wait wait wait! "

"Y/N!"

You let out a small squeal that goes unheard in this falling snow as you feel yourself raised up above the ground. Taehyung strong arms pick you up effortlessly by the arms as Jimin grabs your legs pulling them up to his chest, holding tight with a grin as you flail about in opposition.

"What the hell?! Put me down! Guys?"

But they ignore it all, just chucking you gently down into the bed. Taehyung immediately pulls the covers over you, before throwing a leg over your thighs getting comfortable. Jimin curles up facing you, nose pressed against the crook between your shoulder and neck. You flush so red your entire body heats up at once.

This... Thi-this wa-

What-

You open your mouth to speak but Taehyung gets there first.

"Jiminie, sing for us. "

What?

Out of all the things he could say, he just had to-

"What? Why!? I ain't singing anything! "

"Come on, please. I can't sleep now. "

"In your dreams. "

"I'll sleep like a winter bear," Taehyung sighs deeply, burrowing himself further in. "Ah, this is so much more comfortable."

"You're hogging the blanket!"

"Can you guys stop bickering, jejus, " You bury yourself deep under the cover not wanting to hear their incessant chatter. "If you gonna stay here, shut up. "

Their sudden silence, surprises you. However it is pleasant. If you ignore the weight of Taehyung's leg and Jimin's breath down your collarbone, you can pretend you're in here by yourself.

Really, the only reason you were going along with it was because a) it was pretty cosy and warm like this and b) you were too tired and lazy to argue.

You yawn wide, cocooning yourself well and find yourself feeling safe, warm milk forgotten and neglected for this body warmth. They all slept together as roommates, and you were the only one without. You'd never thought your bed was lonely until now. The presence of their breathing, sleeping bodies was comforting. You felt secured. Nothing could hurt you now. Absolutely nothing.

"You guys better not snore, " You mumble before falling asleep.

[i want some good night good night good night~]

[I wrote this on the plane and it was so cold my fingers were numb.]