asylum || BTS AU

RECESS

AUTHOR'S POV

Jimin did his best to smile and act as though his chat with the head director wasn't still lingering on his mind.

"Take a small rest, and be ready to head out in an hour." He spoke as he stepped outside. Just as he was about to close the door, he poked his head in one last time. "Dear Taehyungie will be there too~" And with that, the door closed.

'But what could have the doctor meant?' He was pulled out of his thoughts when he noticed Jin, his white long-sleeve shirt hanging low, covering his hands, approached him. He takes a seat next to him, but says nothing. Tearing his gaze away from the taller man, Jimin's eyes trailed back to what he was originally watching: His other patients playing in the small 'recess' field, secluded off from the outside world with a tall fence.

Hoseok sat in between the growing roses and daisies, braiding them intricately into a flower crown. Yoongi was sat in front of him, wordless watching his knobby fingers twist and turn the flower's stem. Jungkook was playing a small round of basketball with Jin, but now as the older had sat onto the shady bench with Jimin, he was silently dribbling in the corner of the court.

'Didn't the doctor say Taehyung will also be joining us...?' He took a chance to glance at the white door leading to the main building, but alas the door remained closed, just as he had left it when he first came outside.

Taking in a deep breath from the humid air, Jimin let a smile grace his face. He shouldn't be secluded from his patients sitting in the shade lost in his own troubled thoughts, he should try to connect with them more.

With this new resolve, he stood up, brushing off the non-existent dust from his pristine white uniform, he left Jin on the bench as he made his way to the others. Seeming to have noticed him approaching, both Hoseok and Yoongi look up to see Jimin sit down in the grass with them.

Clearing his throat, he did his best to adorn a genuine smile. "What are you guys doing?" He asked. Hoseok immediately jumped to answer him, holding out his half braided flower crown. "I'm making flower crowns!" He let a smile grace his face as he let Hoseok give him a stem before sharing some of the flowers he had already picked. "Let me show you how!" He giggled, a cat-like grin spreading across his face.

In silence, they slowly braided their flower crowns. It was not an awkward silence, however, and Jimin found peace in sitting in the grassy field with Hoseok and Yoongi. Looking back, he saw that Jin had now sat in the shade closer to Jungkook as he dribbled his basketball, seemingly talking to him.

Tightening the last knot on his crown, he lightly placed onto Yoongi's head, the older unmoving as he had drifted off to sleep long ago. Smiling at Hoseok as he noticed he had stared to make another one, he wiped off his white clothes before standing up, making his way towards the basketball court.

A bubbling sense of happiness wafted over Jimin as he walked. Although they sat in relative silence, minus the few times he had asked Hoseok how to do something, he felt as though he was able to get a bit closer to the both of them, and gain a bond a trust, no matter how small it may be.

Jungkook and Jin seemed to have noticed the nurse's presence as they stopped talking, both of their dark eyes watching him closely.

Not letting that get to him, he smiled wide, and asked to play together with them. Wordlessly, Jungkook tossed the basketball towards him a small hint of a smile evident on his face.

They dribbled around the ball and laughed in the sun for what seemed like hours. Nothing seemed to be bothering Jungkook, and Jin seemed to be genuinely smiling. Finally seeming to reach their limits, they flopped onto the hot pavement of the court, the only sounds reaching their ears was their laboured breathing and the buzz of Hoseok humming a song.

Through his haze of heat, Jimin could hear Jungkook's voice surface.

"Why... Why do you try so hard, for people like us?"

Closing his eyes, Jimin hummed, contemplating his answer.

"Because... I want to be able to help others. Everyone deserves a fair chance at life."

At his words, the younger abruptly sat up. "A fair chance you say?" He starts laughing, it's volume growing louder as he stood up, grabbing hold of the previously abandoned basketball. Jin had sat up from his spot on the asphalt.

"We don't deserve anything! Let alone a fair chance!" His words drifted, and caught the attention of Yoongi and Hoseok, who were now standing up from sitting within the fields, making their way towards the court.

"Jungkook..." Jimin started softly, unsure how to keep the situation from escalating.

"No! You don't understand!" His voice grew harsher, before a pained scream escapes from his mouth. "Jungkook!" Rushing up to him, Jimin was expecting to be denied, but what he didn't expect was to be unceremoniously shoved.

Colliding with something soft, he turned his head to be met with Hoseok, now wearing a flower crown, smiling back at him as he caught him.

The younger's screamed continued to grow louder, his voice sounding hoarse, yet the screaming never stopped. Tears started to leak from his eyes when Jimin managed to recollect himself, and cautiously approached the pained younger, his hand ghosting over the small packet of needles attached to his belt.

Before he could get any closer however, Jungkook threw the basketball he was still holding before grabbing ahold of his head, pulling at his brown locks.

The sound of the ball bouncing along the cement stopped as a deep voice broke in.

"Do you require some assistance, Nurse Park?"

Face flushing red at having been saved by Director Kim once more, it took him awhile to process his question before gurgling out an answer.

"U-um.." Noticing something was strange, Jimin looked around.

Jungkook's screams had stopped as soon as the Director's presence was made, and the other patients had all gone stiff, faces revealing nothing. The hold Hoseok had on him had disappeared, his skin now feeling cold from where his hands were.

The director opened his mouth, but just as he was about to say something, the doors to the main building opened, and two visibly buff people showed up dragging someone along with them.

"Aah, perfect timing." He acknowledged as he made his way towards the guards before grabbing hold of the person before making his way back to Jimin. All this time the others had not moved, and Jungkook just stared at the scene unfolding in front of them with red, tear-stained eyes.

"I know there is not much time remaining in your little recess Nurse, but I did promise you the presence of dear Mr. Kim." His voice was calm, but Jimin could almost hear the malicious intent hidden within it.

The person who was being dragged turned out to be the ever so deranged, Kim Taehyung.

A/N: Finally I got around to updating ASYLUM ! School has finally ended for me, and with the summer ahead, I hope to get out more updates, so please stick with me & ASYLUM.

-suhyeon