Firemen Jeon and Paramedic Kim | vk✓

Thirty Three - Life and Death

Taking out his axe, he promptly hacked open the floor seventeen emergency exit door. Immediately he was assaulted with heat and smoke. Pushing past the heat, Jeongguk moved towards Taehyung's unit. Even the hallway already engulfed in flames.

Cursing under his breath he step back and gave the door a solid kick; the door fell with a thud and the sound of roaring flames met his ears. Jeongguk forced his way through the apartment, his eyes roaming for a familiar figure and praying that Taehyung wasn't in the house.

He found none. His room, perhaps? But he went to the bathroom first to grab a wet cloth. Just in case, Taehyung is in there.

(A/N: This method helps keep the smoke from entering the room; While the use of a wet cloth will not eliminate smoke inhalation, its purpose is to reduce smoke for a sufficient amount of time while awaiting for rescuers)

Then Immediately, Jeongguk rushed towards Taehyung's bedroom and shouted, "Taehyung! If you're in there, step back!" He didn't wait for a reply before he swung the axe onto the door handle. When the door's lock gave way, he quickly made his way into the room.

His heart stopped when he saw Taehyung sprawled on the floor, unconscious and clutching his phone. He slammed the door shut and place the damp towel at the bottom of the door and kneeled next to Taehyung and pulled the male into his arms, giving him a gentle shake.

"Tae! Taebear, I'm here now, please, wake up!" Jeongguk pleaded to the pale boy in his arms. He felt his throat tighten when he realized Taehyung wasn't breathing, the other's head lolling limply to the side.

He fought down the sob that threatened to come out and quickly placed Taehyung down and started chest compressions, his mind a muddled mess of sadness and fear. But he had to keep going, Taehyung's life was relying on him and he can't give up.

Whipping off his protective helmet he lifted up Taehyung's chin with shaky fingers and pinched his nose before breathing air into him. He repeated this for a good three minutes, each second that ticked by and Taehyung didn't respond.  When he hit the five minute mark, he knew that he was crying, so he tried again, pushing down on his chest before breathing into him again.

A wave of relief washed over Jeongguk when Taehyung jerk and cough. He had never felt so relieved! He laughed, almost hysterically when he heard Taehyung heave for breath as he hugged the male tightly.

"Tae, I'm here now, it's going to be okay, you hear me? Gosh you scared me so bad, I thought I lost you..." Jeongguk's body shook with fresh tears but he knew,  they needed to move.

"I love you Taehyung, I love you so much, so please, just hang on a little longer okay?" Jeongguk mumbled desperately into Taehyung's hair.

(A/N: So, finally Ggukie say the I love yous!) 🥺

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Everything was hazy and it was hot. Each breath he took was a struggle, and his lungs burned with every inhale, but he could hear a familiar voice speaking. Was that... Jeongguk?

"Tae, I'm here now, it's going to be okay, you hear me? Gosh you scared me so bad, I thought I lost you..."

What was happening? Taehyung tried hard to remember. He came home, showered, and went to sleep. Then it was hot, and he couldn't breathe because - there was a fire. A fire! Remembering this, he tried to open his eyes, turn his head, speak, anything - but his body refused to listen.