“What is he even trying to do? overdose?” Jimin thought in his head as he kept staring at Jungkook stand and face himself in the reflection of the bathroom mirror. “I know… It's stressful, I doubt you can sleep through the pain, but taking those pills are such a risk. Do you even read the side-effects, Jungkook?” Jimin questioned and approached the young man in the bathroom where the man was only gazing into the mirrors in silence. “Hey… I hate to take those pills from you. I know you don't use it constantly, but I still don't like the fact you use them. You never know when a little is just too much…” Jimin whispered and looked at Jungkook. “Is there… something keeping you up, my love?”

             “Nothing. Training always seems to push my sleep schedule back.” Jungkook replied and rolled his hair off to the side. “I'm perfectly fine, Baby.” Jungkook lied like nothing held him back and in his own mind, he was upset. The sleeping pills was the only thing that seemed to soothe him and help him sleep. However, it hit a dead end as soon as Jimin threw the pills out. “I'll buy another bottle of it.”

             “No… No all you need is me! Those pills are going to drive you crazy, I just know it. You're not supposed to be taking-”

             “That's enough, Jimin. We'll be late for work.” The younger claimed and by there, Jimin watched his lover walk out of the bathroom and fix the cuffs of his dress shirt right after. “I'll wait for you. Until then, don't try to help me with those pills. I know what I'm doing.” Jungkook then walked away with that being said and it left Jimin to stare after. Was it bad that he just wanted to help his own boyfriend out? Jimin just knew Jungkook wasn't aware of the consequences. Even if he used them at separate times, there was still a high risk of side-effects raining down on him.

           “Well, silly me to care…” Jimin hissed to himself. He had no regrets of trying to protect his lover, but he felt bad that Jungkook only turned to the sleeping pills as his source of help. “Jungkook… You're not the wisest at deciding what's best for you…” Jimin whispered to himself and was left on his own to get ready for the day in silence. Eventually, he walked out to the car and joined Jungkook. The older wore a white turtleneck sweater over his torso; covering the hickies on his neck, black shades with matching, ripped, denims, and classic shoes as well. Once Jimin reached the car, he pulled the door handle open to see Jungkook pressing his forehead over the steering wheel and his fingers softly tapped over the leather of the wheel alone.

         There Jungkook sat; in nothing but silence. Jimin expected his lover to start talking to him happily and say his usual flirtatious phrases that always brightened up Jimin's day. Sadly, that wasn't the case. Their morning started off on the wrong foot and Jimin just understood why everything was so different. But, he wasn't going to apologize for trying his best to protect the one he loves. If anything, Jimin rather hoped Jungkook would just accept this and move on. On the other hand, Jungkook battled in and around in his head about how angry he was after finding out that Jimin took his only help with sleep, out of the picture.

         “Ready?” Jungkook asked and slowly rose his head to face the window before him. But as soon as he could hear an answer come from Jimin himself, he turned his head to see Jimin avoiding eye contact and looking away. “J-Jimin…”

           “I would like a ‘Thank you,’ Jungkook. Ah, you make it seem like without those pills, you'll die! You've always had me and I alone helped you sleep.”

         “This is stupid, Jimin. Are we really fighting over this? You sound like you're getting jealous over the pills. Jimin, for crying out loud! They're pills, babe!” Jungkook argued and placed on his seatbelt. “Stop fighting with me and just let it go already.”

            “I'm worried about you. Today just doesn't seem like a great day for you to go to work. I'm calling in and saying you can't go. Forget it.” Jimin scoffed and took out his phone as Jungkook just threw his head against the center of the steering wheel. “Honey, look at you! You don't seem like yourself…”

             “Mochi, Baby, My little Chim-Chim… I'm perfectly fine. I can get through this day. Don't baby me, I know what I got myself into. I'm strong enough to hold myself. I'm not week at all.” Jungkook bickered as Jimin let out a sudden scoff.

              “You don't need to be all strong to avoid your own boyfriend's wishes. You're so blind to realize the build up of too much pills-”

               “Shut up…” Jungkook whispered and looked down at the steering wheel as if he looked drowsy within seconds. “I know what it means, Jimin. Stop repeating yourself.” Jungkook whispered. As they sat in the car for another silent moment, Jimin began to fix his eyes onto Jungkook's tired eyes until he thought of a better resolution to this.

                “Jungkook… Look at me.” Jimin ordered as his lover didn't dare to look with his tired eyes into his. “Jungkook…” Jimin then took this moment to move his head closer to Jungkook. “See what I mean? Look at you! You're drowsy, aren't you? You can't go to work today like this…” Jimin tried to talk to Jungkook, but the younger only ignored his lover because it was the truth. “You need rest and you can't take those pills anymore, Jungkook.” Jimin whispered and quickly gripped onto Jungkook's hand as soon as he tried to reach for the driving stick to set it into drive. However, Jimin didn't let him go forth with this action.

               “I'm okay…” The younger then pulled his hand back gently as Jimin sighed and leaned back against the passenger door to place in his seatbelt. “I'm strong enough to get through another training for a day. Let's just get to work.” Followed after, Jungkook began to pull out the driveway of the house to drive. He noticed how Jimin turned to the side and rested his elbow against the window of the car silently. “Baby… Don't be like that.” Jungkook whispered and slowly moved one hand to place over Jimin's thigh. “Darling, I'll be alright.”

               “Fine…” Jimin replied and slowly guided his hand down to hold Jungkook's over his own thigh. “Don't buy another bottle of it… You'll get sick and the K.S.C.U will get upset. You're not supposed to be taking prescriptions for rest.” Added the older and with that, Jungkook nodded to himself. It was only now, he felt like he was going to throw up nothing inside him, he felt sleepy but, he held on and kept his tired stare locked onto the never-ending road ahead. Jimin had to bear the cold and dead stare Jungkook had over each building he passed by. Sadly, Jimin just couldn't do anything about it but just hold on tighter to his lover's hand.

               All they did in the morning was argue… Something Jimin didn't expect to face in the early morning. They would usually start their day with smiles and soft kisses; but this time, it was a fight about sleeping pills and Jimin regretted even bothering Jungkook about it. If he never threw the bottle away, Jungkook would have been taking it every now and then, leading to a much bigger and scarier effect. Along the car ride there, Jimin felt like the stars grew distant; there was space between two stars for that morning and the car ride was completely silent. Something like that began to make Jimin feel bad and the only contact they held at that very moment, was just their hands locked after such a rough morning.

            As soon as they arrived to the facility, they were quiet at the moment and Jungkook pushed forward to get Jimin a cup of coffee before their session in training. Today, Jungkook wasn't allowed to even get a drink of coffee since this simulation was to test his ability if he can survive an asteroid hitting the rocket. Eating or drinking something before this simulation was going to make him throw up, so he passed on the coffee and only died it down to one cup for his lover. They were quiet towards each other, but that didn't mean Jungkook was trying to ignore him. He still loved his Jimin, but just today, he was a little disappointed.

            As Jungkook stood alone in the employee lounge, Taehyung suddenly jumped in from around the corner of the doorway to the lounge. The older man by two years stood there with a happy smile as always. Today, he wore blue contacts to be able to go through the simulation without fixing his glasses through the tough motions he'll be put under. Taehyung fixed his lab coat over his beige vest tented over his white, yellow floral dress shirt. His pants consisted of a black dress pants and comfortable Gucci slides under his feet. “Good morning, My Kookie Crunch~!” Taehyung said happily and gave Jungkook a kiss on the cheek so quickly, Jungkook didn't even have time to react.

            “Taehyung!”

             “It's Tae-Bear to you!” Taehyung teased and then let out a scoff before resting his elbows over the counter where coffee was being made. “Anyway, you aren't supposed to be drinking anything. Do you want to throw up? I heard this task will be even more tough compared to the one we did before.” Taehyung claimed as Jungkook shook his head and wiped the part where Taehyung gave him a kiss and rubbed his hand along the older man's shoulder.

               “This is for Jimin… Not me..” Jungkook whispered and kept staring at the coffee as if he was nauseous already. “Taehyung… I can't sleep at night. Can you buy me some sleeping pills?” Jungkook asked as his voice already sounded as soft and weak. He made no eye contact with anyone and kept staring at the coffee drip into the glass container. “I can't sleep without it…”

              “Jungkook, you don't look too good… Do you want to go to the care unit? You know you can't take any sleeping pills or any pills at all.” Taehyung stated and dropped his hand over Jungkook’s shoulder. “Maybe you should lay down before going in the simulation. I'll go before you so you can have more time to relax from all the pain… Does your head hurt?”

              “You're just… like Jimin… Annoying about the whole pill situation. It's just a stupid pill. Everyone takes them every now and then.” Jungkook whispered and with that, Taehyung sighed and began to walk with Jungkook by his side. “I can't… I need to take Jimin his cup of coffee.”

              “He can wait. I'll give it to him when it's ready.” Taehyung assured and as soon as they stepped out of the employee lounge, Jungkook stopped and suddenly threw up and made Taehyung quickly flinch and tilt his head. “I think it's better if you just stay home for the day…” Taehyung added and patted Jungkook's back as he panted and gripped onto his own lab coat over his dress shirt. His bangs fell forward and covered his own face while Taehyung stood there to offer help to his friend.

           Within seconds Jimin turned around the corner to look up ahead and see Jungkook there with a puddle of his own vomit before him. He seemed paler than before and his body trembled. With that, Jungkook rose his eyes up to meet Jimin's worried gaze as he walked forward in a hurry. Jungkook didn't want Jimin to see him at his weakest and for the longest, he hid this from Jimin. He only wanted to measure up to the strength Jimin had within when he came back from an earth year in space. Yet, Jungkook looked up at Jimin as if he was only disappointed in himself.

          “Jungkook?!” Jimin asked in a shaky and worried tone and with so much things going around in Jungkook's head; the younger man felt the air getting thicker and thicker. The atmosphere felt like it closed in as if he was inside the pod simulation from before. As soon as Jimin began to run to Jungkook, the younger's vision grew fuzzy until… He fell back and fainted with silence and pitch darkness surrounding him right after.