Jimin x BTS (Book 1)

Chapter 28

"Jimin?" An all too familiar voice rings through the frightened boy's ears like a soothing melody. 

Jimin let's out a large breath, like he just finished choking on air. His chest feels lighter as he now cries tears of relief. 

"Hoseok." He whispers, falling off the toilet seat, opening the stall door and scurrying over to him. Hoseok envelopes Jimin in a bear hug, holding him as tight as he can, like the smaller will disappear in a second. Just as Jimin thinks it's safe, someone else comes into the washroom. Hoseok quickly covers Jimin's mouth, stopping him from screaming. 

"Wait, wait! It's just Jungkook." Hoseok says urgently, seeing Jungkook close the door behind them, locking it again. Jungkook walks over, taking Jimin from Hoseok's hold. They hug for a second before Hoseok notices Jungkook crying. 

"Kook, what's wrong?" Hoseok whispers, keeping his voice low so no one else hears them from outside. 

"I-it's Joon." Jungkook chokes out. The two others freeze. Jimin steps out from the hug. 

"What happened?" Jimin asks, hoping to all fucking gods that it's not what he thinks. 

"I don't know. Joon told us to run when the shooter found us. Hoseok and I ran first and split up. I was a hall over when I heard the gun shot. I thought it was just someone else.." Jungkook explains. "Until I heard Jin scream bloody murder." He finished, completely breaking down now. 

"I hate to bring this up, but the shooter is still outside, and you guys crying is going to get us caught." One of the people in the stalls say. 

"Right, sorry." Jungkook wipes his tears, taking a deep breath and back hugging Jimin, keeping him close. They lean against the sink counter, Hoseok sitting on top. They loose track of how long they sit there for when Hoseok gets a text from Yoongi. 

"Yoongi needs me." Hoseok whispers out. 

"Why, what's wrong?" Jungkook asks, knowing going out there is a death wish. 

"Taehyung is freaking out and Yoongi can't calm him down." Hoseok says, swearing under his breath as he shoves his phone in his pocket. 

"No, you can't go out there." Jimin refuses to let his friend leave.

"I'm sorry Jimin, but I have to. It's been quiet, maybe he left." Hoseok says, unlocking the door. 

"No, Hoseok, don't go. It's a death wish!" Jimin cries, feeling helpless. Hoseok walks over and places a quick kiss on Jimin's forehead, then quickly runs out of the washroom before Jimin could protest again. For some reason, Jimin starts counting how many minutes he's out for. 

He only gets to 47 seconds before another gun shot is heard. 

"Hoseok!!" Jimin screams, knowing damn well it's him who's out there. No one else is crazy enough to go out there. Jungkook covers Jimin's mouth, holding a death grip on his body with his other arm so Jimin doesn't run out there. 

"Hmf.. mhmm!" Jimin's cries and screams are muffled by Jungkook's hand. He squirms a little, but the elder's grip is too strong. 

"Jimin, please calm down, you'll get us caught." Jungkook leans down, whispering in Jimin's ear. The younger stops squirming but his tears don't stop. "There you go, it's okay. It wasn't Hoseok, don't worry." Jungkook continues to whisper good things into his ear to calm him down. He keeps his chin rested on Jimin's shoulder, the younger feeling the elder's breath on his neck every time Jungkook takes a deep breath. 

At least another 5 minutes pass before yelling and shouting is heard through the halls. Fast and heavy footsteps are heard echoing through the halls.