Don't Give Up On Me - Andy Grammer

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Jimin was just walking out the bathroom, dressed in his pajamas when Jungkook knocks on his closed window. At first he instantly tenses up from the sudden noise, clearly finding it entirely unexpected but the second the pair makes eye contact with each other, the ravenette can see the clear hesitation behind Jimin's eyes.

Please open it.

Please angel, don't give up on us yet.

And that's when Jimin shakes his head, nearly making Jungkook's heart drop to his knees.

Fine, the hard way it is then.

"Either you open this door or I'm throw a rock and invite myself in," Jungkook warns through the barrier, earning slump look from the smaller with his emotionless eyes.

They both knew he wasn't kidding, he will actually do it.

They know at what lengths the ravenette would go through just for his angel.

But it still surprised Jungkook when the small boy approached the window reluctantly and slides it open, "What?"

"Come with me," Jungkook says instantly, not wasting a second longer, "Look I know you are in you 'death emotion' right now, but trust me that I won't hurt you. I promise, after this I will leave you alone if you wish to. All I need is 30 minutes. If you deny then I'm not leaving here."

Jimin narrows his eyes, "Too much time, 10 minutes."

"25."

"20."

"Deal," Jimin huffs and turns his head, "The second I feel uncomfortable, I'm leaving."

Jungkook nods slowly, "Just come down," he says and begins to climb down the latter. It took an immense amount of courage for Jimin to swing a hoodie on and climb down the steps to follow him down. Jungkook couldn't stop staring at him, that awe and admiration still glittering behind his eyes as Jimin lands to the ground and faces him.

Right now Jungkook has a mission, and he has to count on their love to be strong enough for this obstacle they are facing.

He won't ever let Jimin face it alone.

"Okay, I'm here, now what?" Jimin says monotonously with a raised eyebrow. Jungkook gulps nervously and moves away from the house, waving a hand for Jimin to follow him.

The small brunette shakily sighs and spares one last look at his house before following the deepest strings of his heart after the ravenette.

This gave Jungkook hope. At least a small bit of hope; maybe that their connection is still there.

There's still something connecting them back together.

The pair walk down the empty side walk of the lonesome street. No cars or people in sight besides the two of them. For a moment Jungkook nearly felt like everything was back to normal. The two just strolling in their usual late night walks, enjoying their presence in their lives, the only difference this time is that they're quiet..... However it's not uncomfortable.

Jungkook can't fall for that ease just yet, he has to feel determined and find his angel.

The walk continued on for a while, quiet and peaceful for both of them as they remain in complete silence. As nothing runs in Jimin's mind, many things run in Jungkook's the more he glances at the smaller male.

Jimin looks so healthy yet so dead.

And Jungkook has to know what they did to him to break him apart this bad.

He will stitch him together with his own two are hands if he has to, even giving him parts of himself just to complete the emotionless boy.

Anything to bring life to Jimin's eyes again.

Suddenly Jungkook stopped in front of an apartment building, slightly rising Jimin's curiosity as they stare at the beautiful design.

This looks almost like a hotel.

"What are we doing here?" Jimin asks quietly, making Jungkook slowly glance at him, capturing his beautiful face with the lights of the building reflecting his eyes.

And Jungkook couldn't help but smile, "Do you trust me?"

"No."

Jungkook tilts his head to the side to the sudden answer and moves to stand in front of him, staring at him with a soft twinkle in his eyes, "You are me...."

"I am you," Jimin says without hesitation, nearly making himself gasp in surprise by how natural it came out.

He's breaking through.

This isn't good, not for him. This will bring him pain!

Jungkook fights his smile and Jimin couldn't help but grow in a soft trance to it, slowly edging his fear away, "I knew I didn't completely lose you," He whispers calmly and raises up a hand, "You know me. I won't hurt you."

The clear hesitation is there for the brunette, but that suddenly shatters down when Jimin shakily lets out a shakily breath, nodding slowly in unease, "What do you want me to do?"

The trust is still there, that's a good sign.

In victory Jungkook's smile widens, "Close your eyes."

The empty look behind Jimin's gaze disappears when he flutters his eye close and he gulps thickly. Jungkook stares at him with a leap on his chest as he moves to stand behind him, raising his hands slightly, "May I touch you?"

Jimin clenches his fist in anxiety but regardlessly nods. Slowly and carefully Jungkook trails his fingertips up the smaller boy's arms, caressing his shoulder blades and raises up to the side of his smooth face until he collapses them over Jimin's eyes.

The smaller shivers to the intimate touch as Jungkook begins to guide them to the door of the building. He warned Jimin that they are about to enter an elevator and he presses on the top floor with hands still concealing Jimin's eyes.

The smaller begins to shake to the suddenly anxiety of the harsh treatment he had to go through for the past weeks. The feelings in his chest only rising up his disgust for himself and his fear of being punished even more, but being in Jungkook's presence always brings him back to a moment where he feels safe.

And the fact that Jungkook still have hope doesn't help Jimin the slightest.

He can't feel anything, he refuses to.

This is all just in his head, whatever they have isn't real.

It isn't real....

It's..... It can't be....

Why won't those flashbacks stop!

Suddenly the elevator stops and Jungkook guides Jimin down the hallway and stops in front of a wooden door, pulling out the key and unlocks it before pushing it open.

The two remain still for a moment, unable to move, but after a few deep breathes Jungkook had the courage to steps inside, taking in the view before closing the door shut behind him. He guides the smaller to the center of the room and prepares his heart for the best or the worst.

He has hope it's for the best.

"Are you afraid?" Jungkook whispers against Jimin's ear, making the smaller slightly flinch but he still remains completely frozen.

And slightly he shakes his head, "No, but your time is running out. I'm starting to not feel comfortable."

Jungkook slightly frowns and slides his fingers down Jimin's jaw and caress his skin with his thumbs, "It's only me, you have nothing to be afraid of. Relax, okay?"

His voice is like a beautiful lullaby; calm, soothing and magnetic.

Jungkook always knew how to calm Jimin down just by his beautiful voice.

Jimin takes a few deep breathes and slowly relaxes to Jungkook's words. The taller grins genuinely and lets go of his face, "Open your eyes Jiminie."

Here goes nothing....

Slowly the smaller peers his eyes open, adjusting to the darkness of the room but then instantly noticing the space around him..

It's...... It's an apartment.

There's no furniture here and the space is completely empty. The kitchen is attached to it with beautiful light wooden cabinets, and a island by the center with stools beside it, a perfect place to cook comfortably. What really did catch Jimin's attention is one side of the wall entire being a complete glass, demonstrating a beautiful view of the city lights in the darkness of the night with the moon in sight and the sparkling stars. The texture of the walls is a smooth cafe color with a wooden floor, the perfect type to dance onto.

This is...... This place is so beautiful.

Jimin covers a hand to his mouth, fighting so hard to not feel anything, even though he's practically melting to the sight.

Why is he here?

"Jungkook..... What is this?" He managed to whisper, making the ravenette slowly stand in front of him with a nervous frown, biting his bottom lip down in his nervous habit.

"This..... This is our apartment."

The second Jimin let those words register his mind, Jungkook instantly spotted how that struck something in Jimin's sensitive heart. It was there, an emotion..... An..... Admiring emotion.

An emotion he's trying to cover up so badly.

He's almost there, Jungkook just has to keep fighting.

"Our apartment?" Jimin repeats, letting his eyes move around the room, inhaling it with so much care in his clenching heart before turning back to Jungkook. There's so many emotions running through his body all at once; confusion, pain, fear, hesitation.

Is it honestly wrong to feel something like thi-

Yes it is!

They hurt me because of it!

Jungkook is pain!

It will only be pain.

Yet..... Why do I feel so happy?

In the midst of his dilemma, Jimin shakes his head and steps back, "Sell it, rent it, do whatever it is you need to do. We can't be together. This isn't right and... I..... I don't love you anymore."

As much as it pained Jungkook to hear those dreadful words from Jimin's lips, he didn't want to give up.

He's not going to give up.

He needs to snap Jimin out of this horrid trauma.

So he steps forward, so much care blinding behind his eyes, "You're safe here angel, you don't have to hide from me," He assures him while Jimin continues to step back, his emotionless eyes staring up at the ravenette, "You know I would never hurt you."

The second Jimin crashed back to a wall, he extends his arms out in front of him with a shake of his head, "Stop it! You'll only bring pain. This will only bring us pain. I don't want to be with you! What we had is against God's plan and we can-"

"God is love," Jungkook naturally says, recalling the words the smaller use to tell in constantly, making Jimin stop his ranting to look up at him in awestruck, "Remember when you told me that? How God loves everyone, no matter who they are and where they come from? He made us perfect in his image and he has our lives planned out? To go through pain yet find our way to him? Remember? Remember how much he loves you despite your sexuality? Despite.... Us?"

By now the brunette's body is shaking viciously as Jungkook presses his body against his hand, his arms instantly weakening to the touch, "He hates me for sinning. I'm a sinner. I don't belong in this world and I had to be cleansed!"

What does he mean by cleansed? What....

What did these people say to him!

This is absolute manipulation and abuse!

Jungkook bites back his frown to the possibilities of what they could've done and steps closer, not failing to notice how Jimin's body reacts to his emotions while his expressions remain absolutely blank.

His body is connected to his heart.

There's hope.

Jungkook can't fail their love.

He can't fail his angel, he has to reach him. And Jungkook knows he's so close.

"God loves all his children, remember?" Jungkook whispers and softly raises a hand to caress Jimin's cheek carefully, watching as Jimin's eyes slightly flutters to the delicate touch, "He wants you to be happy Jimin, are you happy?"

The ravenette sees the battle behind his eyes, feeling the way Jimin's fingers slightly extends out against his chest while his gaze remains expressionless.

"N-No but-"

"Angel," Jungkook breathes and nuzzles their foreheads together, "Come back to me..... I need you and I-I'm breaking apart w-without you."

A soft whimper escaped Jimin's lips to the vulnerability of Jungkook's words and his hands subconsciously travels up Jungkook's chest to his shoulder blades, "I-I'm not your angel."

Jungkook then moves and presses a soft kiss to his forehead, "You're right.... You're my anchor," he whispers and moves down to his chin, "My everything," across to his right cheek, "The love of my life," and over to his left cheek, "My savior," and he pauses over his lips, staring down intently while Jimin stares back at him with an emotion finally spilling his eyes.

Love..... He feels love.

Fight with me Jimin, please. Come back to me.

"My angel that I want to save," He mumbles tenderly and lets out a shakily breath, "Don't be afraid. No one is here, its just us. They won't hurt you, I promise."

Jimin's lips quivers and he finally lets out a weak sob, "I'm so scared Jungkook."

And the time finally arrived to what Jungkook has finally been looking for, an emotion.

He's feeling again....

"I know angel," Jungkook chokes out while delicately moving his hand to Jimin's hair, "But don't give up on me. Your God loves you, no matter who you are. Our love is pure..... I don't usually believe in this type of stuff but I believe in you, and I know you need to hear this," he whispers softly couldn't help but feather his lips with his own, "Please let me kiss you angel."

With a tear streaming down Jimin's cheek, he gives in and parted his lips, making Jungkook instantly connect their lips together completely, breaking off Jimin's barrier.

Jungkook is pain.

Jungkook..... Is..... Pain....

Jungkook.....

Jungkook is.....

Jungkook is love....

My....

"Lovely," Jimin whispers between the kiss, his senses slowly coming back to him in massive waves as his grip tightens on Jungkook's hair, his heart defrosting from its coldness, "My precious lovely."

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A/N:
It's funny how I said I wasn't going to update as often today and here we are..... Getting fed with constant updates hahaha

Thank you so much for reading lovelies!!!!

JIMIN IS GETTING THERE!!! YASSSS!!

I PURPLE YOU!! <33