freckles

* chapter twenty six *

"Hey Kook?" Claudette spoke up, squeezing his hand so she could get his attention as well as stopping their walk.

"Yes Dear?" Jungkook smiled, loving the nicknames he could use for just this night. He looked down at her, both of their hands holding each other.

"Thank you for tonight." Claudette blushed, smiling softly as she looked away. "I enjoyed it."

"As did I." Jungkook smiled as well, his heart chanting yes for his next movement, his brain no.

But when did Jungkook ever listen to his brain?

It was quite simple. He took a step forward, stooped down a bit, and pecked her lips.

"Come on." Jungkook held out his arm so she could link hers with his. "The boys are waiting."

'He... he...' Claudette's lips were parted, eyes wide as her lips burned. Not from blushing, but from his lips.

Jungkook had to drag Claudette with him, her too out of it to-

"Jung-" She held onto his arm tightly, swaying as everything went blurry.

"I got you." Jungkook wrapped his arms around her quickly, standing behind her as she fell into him. "I got you." He repeated, lowering her into the grass.

Jungkook sat beside her, placing her head in his lap as he fixed her hair, making sure there was no grass stuck in it either.

'I think... I did this.' Jungkook flinched as the thought crossed his mind. 'She wasn't, having a panic attack, I think it's just... her heart rate?'

Twenty seconds had passed, and Jungkook still hadn't let his eyes leave Claudette's closed ones.

'Hmm, this is a long time.' Jungkook reached for her wrist, finding her pulse. 'It's normal, and the articles I've read said to never try and wake the person up.'

The articles also said if they're out for more than one minute and thirty seconds, they need to go to the hospital.

"Jungkook?" Yoongi called, Jungkook still keeping his eyes on Claudette with his phone to his ear. "Where are you and Cam?"

"Oh she passed out and is still knocked out so we're in the grass just chilling." Jungkook glanced at his watch, one minute crawling closer.

"She's what-"

"Don't worry." Jungkook brushed Claudette's cheek lightly, her face warm compared to his cold fingers. "I'm making sure she's breathing and her heartbeat is okay."

One minute and five seconds...

"Okay we're coming."

Jungkook hummed and hung up, setting his phone in the grass. "Come on Claudia, wake up." He pressed his cool hand on her forehead, thinking she was maybe too hot or-

With a huff, Eliot jumped onto Claudette's stomach and barked in her face.

Claudette's eyes opened, a shaky breath falling from her lips.

"Hey, are you alright?" Jungkook asked carefully, helping her sit up, her nails almost digging into his forearms.

Claudette shook her head no, looking down at Eliot. "It never gets easier." Claudette's voice cracked just as Jungkook went into action.

He pulled her close, his feet on other sides of her body, letting her cower into him. Jungkook hugged Claudette with his whole body, being okay with him being the only one hugging.

"Hey I got you, okay?" Jungkook leaned his head against Claudette's, Claudette hugging herself beneath his arms. "I didn't let you fall a few minutes ago and I never will."