Jimin was sitting outside the hospital room, broken and scared on the cold hospital hallway. The sickening smell that lingered in the air made him weak. There he was feeling as if history was repeating.

The doctor's words repeated in his head

*half an hour ago*

Look at this part of Yoona's hindbrain Jimin *points at the MRI scan*, you remember in your teen years when Yoona had the building accident, this part had one the many injuries she had, back then the damage wasn't that bad, it was tiny, so we didn't see the need to operate it, cause she had a bigger injury in this part *circles another part with his finger on the MRI scan*

The thing is that now because she fell again, damaging the same formerly tiny injury. The injury has deepened and the situation has escalated.

I know you must be thinking she just hit her head on the side of a table, but son, the small injury was still an injury, that wasn't treated.

I think we would have to operate on her as soon as possible. But before that I want you to sign this paper.

Jimin looked at the paper and back at the doctor, he read and examined the sheets, his expression stiffened, they were the consent papers, the sentences formed and the words used were sophisticated but the content didn't really make the people who signed it happy.

The papers concluded, if Yoona dies during the operation, the hospital and the staff won't be accountable or answerable to anyone, they would not be responsible for the death.

"It's just a formality Jimin, We will try our best, you don't worry"

"That isn't really a fully affirmative statement, doctor"

"Sign the papers son, leave the rest upon us"

-

Jimin saw her go inside the dreadful operation room, it made him feel more miserable. Woobin was by his side, who called both Yoona's and Jimin's parents.

Jimin just hugged his knees, thinking the last 24 hours before she went into that operation theatre, she believed he never loved her and cheated her. He made her cry and he broke her heart.

There Jimin was with his same old habit of taking the blame all on himself. As time passed unusually slow, Jimin was reminded of one of the best times of his life, the time he spent with Yoona.

The day he first met her

Jimin was stressed, well stressed was just an understatement. The pressure from studies, the constant pressure to be a good student, a good son, a good human and a perfect heir for The Park Groups.

But now he was fed up and tired, there he stood in the school's rooftop, with a rusted paper cutter in his hand, he was going to kill himself.

"You don't want to do this," said a voice from the side. He just looked at the female figure in embarrassment, he slowly hid the cutter.

She chuckled, "It's ok, we all have times like these," she said as she walked towards him, the cool summer breeze hitting her face, flowing through the lengths of her locks.

He was mesmerized and captivated by her existence in general, well since a week now.
But her words hit him, it was the first time someone said that to him, usually when he would tell someone that he is having a hard time.

They told him that he was THE Park Jimin who is strong and tough, who isn't built to feel pain, he is a tough man who is perfect.
No one ever thought he was just a teenager who had problems just like anyone else. He was fed up of people judging him because of his background. Because of his expensive lifestyle, people would assume he doesn't know what hardships or pain are, but only he and those expensive marbled walls of his prison called home knew what he was going through.

"I'm Min Yoona, you know Min Yoongi? I'm his sister" she said while smiling sweetly.

He knew that. Everyone in the school knew that

"I was actually looking for you," she said and his eyes gleamed as if he wasn't going to kill himself just minutes ago.

"You were?!" He said in an excited tone, which made her pass an awkward smile.

"Yes, actually, my brother said you were good at physics. Can you tutor me?"

"Sure!" He said and she smiled.

"Can I tell you something?" He just nodded.

"Jimin-shi, I don't know what is troubling you so much that you decided to end your life, but I want you to remember that no one knows what tomorrow holds. So please don't hurt yourself" she said while looking into his eyes.

"I am not pressurizing you to spill it all to me, but if you feel you need someone to talk it out with, just remember I'm always there" she smiled.

He was drowning and the people around him let him, until she showed up and offered her hand. That smile of hers was enough to make him forget his hardships, he felt a new sense of hope inside him because he felt he was no longer alone.

Two hours and a half into the surgery. The whole family was there, his friends were here too, except for Taehyung but Jimin couldn't care less.

They all supported Jimin, told him encouraging words but the pain in his heart didn't ease, all he wanted now was to the love of his life to return to his arms safe and sound.

He rested his head on his knees and thought about her again. His mind went back to the good old times.

The day he decided to confessed

"I heard you talked to Yoona's dad about liking her, that was really bold of you man," Namjoon said with a smile

"Yeah, I think I'm going to confess to her today..." He replied with a shy smile.

"WHAT?!" The boys exclaimed because finally Jimin was not being a pussy cat.

The boys helped Jimin get ready, Hoseok picked out his outfit, Namjoon and Yoongi gave him some advice, Jungkook sprayed his favourite cologne all over him, Jin handed him a red rose.

"There is no way I'm taking this with me", Jimin said as he pointed at the red rose.

"Oh come on, what is a confession without a rose?! She is going to love it"

"Ok," he said after a pause "I'm going to call her to meet me at the park"

"Put it on speaker!" Jungkook said.

Ring Ring

"Hello?" Said the female voice from his phone speaker. And all the boys erupted in a silent squeal.

"Umm, Yoona...are you free?"

"Yes Oppa, why?" She said and Jimin froze, unable to say another word, Yoongi smacked his head and mouthed a "speak up asshole" Jimin held onto his head and replied.

"Uh..Yoona are you free?" He asked, this time Hoseok smacked his head and mouthed "idiot, you are repeating the question!"

She chuckled and said "Yes, I'm free"

"Let's meet at the central park, I have something to tell," he said.

"Sure, I'll be there in 10 minutes"

"10? That's too quic-" Jin smacked him, and mouthed "it's fine"

"Huh?"

"Oh, it's nothing, meet you in 10 minutes"

In the park

"Hey!" she waved at him

He waved back at her, he glanced back to see his friends hidden behind a tree. He took a few deep breathes and approached her.

"Hi," he said

"Oh, you got a rose..." She said pointing at the red rose, he almost forgot about.

"Y-yes, it's a-ac-actually f-for-" he stuttered and mumbled 'shit' under his breath, he was getting nervous again.

"For?" She asked and looked at him with a lot of expectations.

"F-for...SCIENCE!"

"Huh?" She said with a little disappointment sparkling in her eyes.

"You know you can grow a new rose plant with just it's stem..?"

"Oh, vegetative propagation?" She said

"Hmm, wanna test it out?"

"That's why you called me to the park?" She asked

"Umm... Yeah"

He sure got a lot of cusses and smacks for doing that but when they hoped he would do it the next time, all they got was a disappointment. It took about 345 more attempts for him to gather up enough courage to actually go tell her.

Four and a half hours into the surgery, two of the nurses suddenly run out of the operation theatre to get some apparatus. This action of theirs caught everyone's attention and put everyone in panic mode.
Especially Jimin.

"Shit shit shit" he muttered as he ran his hand through his hair in panic, his breath fastened, and he started to run towards the operation theatre like a maniac. He was held back by Namjoon and Jungkook.

"Hyung you need calm down," Jungkook said as he held him back.

"SOMETHING IS WRONG! I NEED TO GO AND CHECK! THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING TO HER!" Jimin shouted at him while trying to push them away. He rushed towards the operation room but before he could enter, Jungkook held him back.

"LET ME GO! I NEED TO GO! I WANT TO SEE HER!" He shouted, another doctor was quick enough to rescue and injected him with a sedative.

It broke everyone's heart to see their happy cheerful bubble of joy like this.

Jimin felt his arms get numb as he was slowly and suddenly feeling sleepy, his train of thoughts shifted to one of the most dreadful day of his life.

He rushed to the ground floor to see Yoona lying in a pool of blood, he panicked but still managed to rush to her. He kneeled beside her face.

"Yoona! Get up! Look at me!!" He said while softly shaking her.

She weakly opened her eyes and smiled "you a-are fine?"

"Yoona, you don't worry, I called the ambulance, they will be here any minute!"

She was tired and in immense pain, her head was hurting so much and she couldn't move her arms or limbs. She tried closing her eyes but he patted her cheeks to wake her up.

She opened her eyes, she struggled and winced in pain and with a lot of effort, placed her head on his lap. He could feel the blood seep into his denim and touch his skin, it broke his heart into pieces.

"Oppa, I-I want you to a-always remember...I may not b-be around b-but I will always love y-you"

"Stop talking about such stuff, I told you the ambulance is coming!" He said sternly with his welled up eyes.

"You l-look very handsome today" she smiled weakly as she caressed his cheeks with her shaky bloody hands.

Tears streamed down Jimin's eyes, he wanted to stay strong but the girl he loved and cherished was in this condition.

"You always look beautiful" he caressed her cheeks

"F-find someone m-more beautiful and-"

"Don't-" he said, she closed her eyes again and he patted her cheeks to wake her.

"Yoona! Look at me!!" Her frail gaze met his, sweat broke through his body, he had to keep her conscious at least till the ambulance arrives.

"You wanna hear a story?"

"Go ahead"

"There once was a beautiful princess and a knight who loved each other very much" she affixed her eyes on his.

"But the knight didn't deserve the beautiful princess, he didn't treat her well, he shouted at her for no reason and took her for granted. So one day, the Gods decided to separate them to make the knight realise how precious the princess was to him"

"He begged God to return her back to him and then-"

The irritating sound of the siren from the ambulance sounded like music to him now, the medic placed her on the stretcher carefully and moved her inside the ambulance, Jimin sat beside her holding onto her hands.

While she was being rushed to the operation theatre, with Jimin running beside her. She weakly mumbled "Were they happy ever after?"

Jimin had so much going on his head that it took him some to realize what she was talking about, as soon as he comprehended her statement he vigorously nodded his head, she passed a satisfied grin and mumbled, "That's a relief, can we have one too?"

That was the last thing she said to him when she still remembered him.

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