Last summer - Jihope & Taekook ✅

Chapter 25: Baby

AT KAI'S PLACE

Hoseok hurried over to Jimin, who was still gagged and tied to the chair. 

Jimin was crying heavily and tears ran down his bruised face. He looked scared out of his mind and was hyperventilating into the gag. Hoseok's heart filled with affection at the sight of him.

"It's gonna be okay, Jimin. I am here now. I won't let them hurt you anymore." Hoseok whispered softly.

Hoseok crouched so his face was level with Jimin's and looked into his eyes. Jimin's breathing was still unnaturally fast and he was sobbing almost hysterically. Hoseok removed the gag and stroked the tears away from Jimin's cheek, careful so he wouldn't hurt him. Fuck, how he loved this guy.

"Hoseok... you... you killed him... " Jimin gasped through his tears, looking panicked.

"Yeah. I had no choice, Jimin. Don't cry. Don't be scared. I'll protect you." Hoseok said soothingly.

Then he moved to the back of the chair and started to untie the knots of the ropes tying Jimin's hands. He had to use mainly his right hand since his left arm was almost paralysed from the wound in his shoulder.

"Fuck, I thought I was gonna lose you, baby." Hoseok said with relief in his voice.

"And I... I thought I'd lose you." Jimin said between sobs and hiccups, but feeling a healing warmth spreading inside when he heard Hoseok calling him 'baby'.

Hoseok managed the knot and removed the rope. Jimin's arms and hands were stiff and hurt really bad when he tried to move them. He had no idea for how long he had been tied up. Also his head hurt like hell.

Kneeling down in front of Jimin, Hoseok took Jimin's hands in his, one at a time, and massaged his wrists to get the blood circulating normally. Jimin was soothed a bit by the feeling of Hoseok's soft touch. He managed to take a few deep breaths and stopped his hysterical sobbing.

Jimin was still frightened, though. There was a dead man on the floor and he could still hear gunfire outside. And he was so confused by the whole thing. What was really going on? Who was Kai and what had he wanted with Hoseok?

Jimin decided he'd think more about that later, when his head didn't hurt this much. Now he had more pressing things on his mind.

"I thought you didn't care about me." Jimin almost whispered.

Hoseok looked up from trying to untie the rope on Jimin's legs.

"I know you thought so, Jimin. I am sorry... The thing is... I care way too much about you, that's the problem. Honestly, you're the cutest, hottest, most adorable person I've ever met. I care so fucking much about you, Jimin. I am sorry I ever made you doubt that."

Jimin didn't know what to answer. He had been sure Hoseok had dumped him because he didn't care enough. And when he understood Kai expected Hoseok to come for him, he didn't believe that he would actually do that, risk his life for Jimin. But here Hoseok was, in his black leather jacket with studs, his tight jeans and his black boots, on his knees untying the ropes on Jimin's legs, saying he cared about Jimin after all. 

Fuck, Hoseok was handsome. Cool and a bit scary, but also caring and so, so fucking handsome.

"I guess I understand now what you meant, though." Jimin said slowly.

"What?" Hoseok asked.

He stood up shaking the hair out of his eyes, looking immensely cool, having now finally freed Jimin's legs.

"When you said you didn't want me to get involved in your messed up life." Jimin said, shuddering slightly while gesturing towards Kai on the floor, avoiding to look at the dead man.

Hoseok glanced at Kai's body and nodded.

"Yeah, that's part of what I meant. I am so, so sorry you got dragged into this, Jimin. Fuck, look how they hurt you, baby. And it's all my fault. I ought to have stayed away from you. I knew I should, but I... I just couldn't. I'm so sorry." Hoseok said.

Hoseok was now standing in front of Jimin, touching Jimin's bruised and bloodstained face cautiously. Then he reached for Jimin's hand to pull him up. Jimin wasn't sure his legs would carry him, so he just stretched his legs a bit but remained seated. He reached out his hand to touch Hoseok's left arm. 

"You are hurt, too. He shot you. I saw it. It scared the hell out of me." Jimin said, shuddering while touching Hoseok gently.

"Better me than you, baby." Hoseok said with a half smile.

"What's with this calling me 'baby', Hoseok? I thought I was a 'nobody'." Jimin said almost teasingly.

"Oh, I just like to call you baby. Isn't that okay? I can stop if you don't want me to" Hoseok said.

"No, don't stop! I mean uhm... I guess it's okay... it's sort of cute."

"It suits you, then, baby." Hoseok said with a smile.

He helped Jimin to button his shirt. 

Jimin's fingers were still really stiff from having been tied and Hoseok could only help with one hand, so it took some time to close all the buttons.

"To watch that piece of shit, Kai, touch you, it made me fucking furious." Hoseok said in a low voice.

Jimin shuddered at the thought of Kai's hands on his body. And then shuddered again seeing the dead man on the floor out of the corner of his eye.

"I hated it. I tried to make him stop, but he wouldn't." Jimin said, tears starting to fill his eyes again at the thought of Kai's harassment.

"The truth is I don't want anyone to touch you, Jimin. Ever. Except me." he said, now pulling Jimin into a standing position, wrapping his right arm around his waist to steady him.

"Me neither. I don't want anyone except you." Jimin said, grimacing somewhat from the pain of standing up.

They looked into each other's eyes. 

Jimin knew he himself must look horrible after the beating but Hoseok's gaze was just full of love. Hoseok leaned in and kissed Jimin, one kiss on each of the wounds and bruises on his face. Then finally he kissed Jimin's lips and got a passionate response. Jimin parted his lips to let Hoseok's tongue meet his and explore his mouth.

Hoseok pulled Jimin closer but Jimin's body ached too much, and he responded with an involuntary groan of pain.

"Sorry, Jimin. You're in pain, baby. Let's just get you out of here somehow, then I'll take you to a doctor, okay? We'll continue this when you feel better, I promise." Hoseok said.

Jimin nodded and leaned on Hoseok for support. 

At that point the door opened and Jin came in breathing hard. 

He seemed unharmed and removed his scarf when he was out of the smoke.

"Hope. Fuck I was scared you'd be dead. And Jimin." he said, running over to the two of them.

Jin wanted to hug his friend, but Jimin was in the way, so he just ruffled Hoseok's hair affectionately. Hoseok patted Jin's arm as best he could with his wounded left arm while still holding Jimin tight with his right.

"How's Yoongi, Jin? I heard him scream. Is he okay? Was he hit? And Namjoon?" J-Hope asked anxiously.

"They're both okay. Yoongi got shot in the leg. He can't walk, but he'll live. He still managed to kill two of Kai's men. Namjoon wasn't hurt. He killed the third one." Jin said, sounding immensely proud of his boyfriend.

"Can you and Namjoon help Yoongi to the car? I'll take Jimin." J-Hope said.

"Yeah. Sure. Let's go." Jin said.