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taehyung is going crazy trying to find his bottle of anxiolytic pills, and he's too embarrassed to ask jimin for some— they're in a pharmacy for crying out loud, taehyung shouldn't be struggling to take antidepressants. which, he's been avoiding taking because they make him sleepy. ( and he never saw hyunwoo again to get his new bottle of pills. )
but right now, he can feel the bile rising to his throat and the numbness in his fingers and the way his heartbeat feels like it's in every part of his body. it's overwhelming, and he wishes something had triggered it so he can focus on something to counteract. but anxiety attacks don't need a specific reason. . .
. . . before his eyes is claudia. she's alive and well, but she's pointing at him, murmuring words he can't make out. this is all part of his attack, he's stumbling over things and trying to reach the toilet before he spills on himself.
upstairs, jimin, yoongi, and jeongguk ( and a sleeping duck who's laying down on a carrier courtesy of the thrift shop ) engage in conversation.
"this road here will most likely be infested, it's like a crossroad. but here," yoongi turns the map around and points to a secrete road, "this is a back road that leads more into the countryside, however, it's under construction. my brother lives there, on the edge of the city of andong. he says things are under control there, no infected. the military has this section blocked off, we would need to catch a train. they're all running hourly, just no passengers. well, passengers that are alive. buuut, there's a vip train with cabins that needs a card to be accessed which if i'm correct, our dear taehyung has."
jimin nods, "ok so we just need to catch a train out of busan. today's sunday, so we can rest for another day and get some good meals in before we set off."
they all agree on the plan. "so why didn't we just use the map on our phones? i'm not very good at reading paper maps," jeongguk deadpans, earning a pinch from jimin.
"is taehyung still downstairs? it's been a bit, i'll go check on him," yoongi jumps out of his seat, and for some reason so does jeongguk. "i'll go, you stay," jeongguk is about to turn down the stairs but yoongi pulls him back into his seat.
"you really think he wants to see you?" yoongi's voice is threatening, and jimin laughs it off, though a pang of jealousy? surges through him.
