Forgotten You

4: Burning wood

They arrived hours later at an airport. The car drove past a set of gates and came to a stop by a Superjet. It was most impressive to Jimin because it was small and very red.

His eyes widened in awe as they helped him get out of the SUV.

The bodyguards form earlier had dispersed and only two of them were left.

"Come, Jimin. Let's get on. Watch your step." Mrs. Kim clutched his arm and helped him get up, hovering over him for the littlest of things.

When he entered the jet, he was greeted by the same faces as back at the hospital.

The one he found most surprising and interesting was Jungkook's.

He had perked up upon seeing him, legs jumpy and eyes roaming. The Alpha stayed seated despite his eager body language.

The brunette's eyes still burned into him.

He turned and caught Taehyung's indifferent gaze. He was the only one not smiling with kindness at him.

Jimin was moved to the side to make room for Jin and Mrs. Kim. Together they sat around the same table, almost like they were trying to protect him.

Jin pointed to the skinny pale Beta with an amused grin. "That's Min Yoongi. He is one of the most popular rappers in the industry right now. He may look like he'd rather be anywhere else, but you guys were- are close. He saved you from getting mauled by fans."

Yoongi stared at Jimin with those same sad eyes that everyone had when they were getting re-introduced. It was a longing for him to remember them. To go back to before.

Yoongi's thin lips pulled up into a half-smile. There was physical pain in it.

"Hi, Jimin-ah." He scratched his neck. "I really hope you're okay. I knew you'd make it. You're tougher than you look."

Jimin smiled widely at his words. His gruff voice sounding like music to his ears. "Thank you."

The people around him looked at each other like he had said something wrong.

Jin waved his hands around and cleared his throat. "Um, this lanky ass over here is Namjoon." He said almost too passionately.

It left a bad taste in Jimin's mouth.

The tall male smiled at him without any hesitation. His dimple drilled deep into his left cheek, reminding him of a small child.

"Hi-Hi, Jimin. I'm Jin's boyfriend. We used to talk a lot, you mostly threatening me and calling me names, but I still felt that we were close." He clarified nervously, his long digits fiddling with each other.

Oh. It's jealousy. The taste in my mouth was jealousy. But for what?

He replied with less willingness than before. "Hello."

Jin made a face that expressed his worry. He tripped over his words as he introduced the other Beta. "And, well, the one that looks like Chucky over there is Jung Hoseok. He was your very first friend at school."

Hoseok's brilliant grin outshined his own by ten-folds. "Jiminnie! I'm so glad you're okay. I-I was really dying to see your smiling face again."

Jimin felt a pang of angst pass through him. Why did he make all these people worry so much?

The older omega behind him turned him to Jungkook and Taehyung, the last and most complex ones out of everyone.

"And... you already know Jungkook and Taehyung."

Jungkook scowled at him. "No, no he doesn't because he can't remember a goddamn thing."

Mrs. Kim glared at him from across the small walkway dividing them. "Jungkook, I allowed you to ride with us because I'd thought you'd be patient and behave."