Warnings: sad, trigger warning
A/N: Iâm Australian so if any lingo in here doesnât make sense Iâm so sorry just message me or google it lol.
The engine roars to life as hot air blasts through the heating vents, warming your cold hands.Â
âYou ready to go?â Jimin asks with a smile. He is taking you out to a bar as a change up from your regular dinner dates at fancy restaurants. You both want to let loose tonight. You zip your jacket up higher to your chin and put your hands in your pockets, your warm breath forming puffy clouds in the still cold air in the car.
âYep, letâs go,â you reply glancing at him, smiling a hidden smile beneath the collar of your jacket.Â
He pulls out of the driveway and switches on the radio. Instantly, a cover of Canât Help Falling In Love, you had been playing earlier pours through the speakers` and both of your faces light up. You both love this song.
As the lyrics flow throughout the car, Jimin reaches over and places his hand on your thigh and begins to sing along. The drive to the bar is quiet, but not awkward. You listen to the well-fitting lyrics and watch the headlights of other cars passing by, thinking about and imagining their lives.Â
You pull into a parking space across from the bar. Jimin switches the car off and hops out, making his way to your side of the car. He opens your door and bows.
âMâlady,â he giggles with a smirk. You step outside with your bag in your hand. You walk up to him and plant a kiss on his cheek.Â
âThank you, kind sir,â you respond with a curtsy. After closing and locking the car, he takes your cold hand in his warm one and walks with you across the road to the bar. Â
You are about to walk inside when youâre stopped by the bouncer.Â
âIâm going to need to see your ID,â he says to Jimin sternly. Jimin shoots you a look.Â
âEvery fucking time,â he mutters just loud enough for you to hear. You stifle a laugh as he fishes his licence out of his wallet. The bouncer examines his ID while Jimin glances at you, rolling his eyes.Â
âYouâre all good to go in,â he says to you, handing Jimin his ID back. As you walk inside the bar, youâre hit with the strong smell of mixed alcohol and the underlying musk of cigarette smoke. The bustling atmosphere makes you giddy. A live band plays in the corner of the room, sending an electric feeling rush through you.Â
Jimin takes your hand and guides you over to the bar. You follow him through the crowd, already smiling to yourself. You love him so damn much. You take a seat and the bartender walks over to you both.Â
âJust a Gin and Tonic please,â he says, looking back up at you, gesturing for you to order something.
âOh, just a Whiskey on the rocks, please,â you say to the bartender with a smile. You donât usually drink alcohol, but tonight, youâre letting go and having fun. He nods and walks away.
âMan, I really like it here already,â Jimin shouts over the music. You laugh and nod.Â
âSo do I. I am so glad we did this,â you yell back with a grin. The bartender walks back over to where you are seated and hands you your drinks. You pick up the glass and raise it towards Jimin.Â
âTo us letting loose!â you shout, clinking your glass against his.Â
âTo us,â he copies. You pull your glass back and take a sip. You feel the burn in the back of your throat and the warmth it emits in your stomach. Suddenly, the music switches over to one of you and Jiminâs favourite songs. You both smile in unison and stand up, taking your drinks with you, erring on the side of caution. You both dance together on the dance floor, shouting the lyrics at the top of your lungs and laughing between sips. You feel truly happy in this moment, dancing and singing with the love of your life right in front of you.Â
âI love you, Y/N,â Jimin calls to you.
The end of the song approaches as you move closer to him. The song ends.
âI love you, too, Jimin,â you yell into the now silent room, accidentally. Everyone looks at you and Jimin bursts out laughing. Everyone is giving you strange looks but you donât mind. You join him soon after as the next song starts to play. You laugh so hard that your stomach hurts, even though it wasnât that funny. Jimin is trying to catch his breath also. You think that maybe your giddiness is down to your alcohol consumption, glancing at your almost empty, second glass. As you laugh, you feel a presence behind you. Hands grip your waist and you feel a hot breath on your neck.Â
âNice dancing, baby, lets go back to mine and you can show me what a girl like you can do,â whispers a low, husky voice. You lurch forward out of the strangers grip. You spin around and see a tall figure with his hood over his head, a smirk painted on his face. Before you can say anything, youâre pushed to the side.Â
âHey man, sheâs with me, yeah? Watch yourself,â Jimin warns darkly. The man simply laughs and backs off. He turns to you.
âAre you okay? Did he do anything to?â his words tumble out.Â
âBabe, Iâm fine. Thank you for coming over. What a creep..â you respond, reassuring Jimin. He lets out a deep breath and grabs your hand.Â
âGood. If you see him again just let me know, okay?â he asks worriedly. You nod with a small smile. He leads you back towards the dance floor. You dance some more, drink some more and sing some more. You are having the time of your life with Jimin. Your vision starts to blur a little and you feel a bit sick.Â
âHey Chim, Iâm going to the bathroom, Iâll be back shortly,â you call out to him, releasing his hand. You half walk, half stumble towards the bathroom. You open the door and walk to the sink and look at yourself in the mirror. Your hair is a mess and most of your eye makeup is smudged. All you can do is laugh at yourself alone in the bathroom. After refreshening a little bit by splashing water on your face, you exit the bathroom. Just as you close the door, a hand clasps around your mouth and drags you away. You quickly register in your mind that this is a stranger, and youâre in trouble. You kick and scream, trying to free yourself from the strangers grasp, but they are far bigger than you and no one can hear you over the blaring music. You canât escape.Â
Youâre dragged out the side door into a dark alleyway. Youâre slammed against the brick wall harshly. You yell out in pain as your ribs collide with the graffitied wall. The stranger spins you around roughly and pins your arms to the wall. Itâs the creep from inside.Â
âHey baby. You miss me?â he breaths into your ear, sending chills down your spine. He runs his hands over your body and you assume the worst is about to happen. You scream out but no one can hear you. You begin to cry.
âShh shh. Donât cry beautiful, I am going to give you exactly what that little fucker canât,â he says to you, referring to Jimin. You spit in his face.Â
âFuck you,â you bark through gritted teeth. You instantly regret your decision when the man raises his hand and slaps you hard. Your face stings from the sharp contact and you yelp.Â
âThatâs it, bitch. No more Mr. Fucking Nice Guy,â he screams in your face, ripping your shirt, exposing your bra. He eyes your body as you squirm in discomfort. You feel disgusting. You feel violated. All you can do is cry. The man is about to unbutton his and your jeans when the side door swings open.Â
A livid Jimin spots the two of you and charges towards the man, catching him off guard and tackling him to the ground. They hit the hard ground with a crash. You breathe at the release of your wrists. Jimin raises his fist above his head and lets it plummet into the strangers face, over and over again. A sickening crunching sound along with JImin grunting is all you can hear.
âDonât you fucking dare touch her like that. Or anyone,â he screams as he repeatedly hits the man. The man suddenly regains his strength and flips Jimin over to his back, laying punch after punch into his jaw and ribs. You glance around, panicked, looking for anything to get him off Jimin. You see a wooden crate. You pick it up and throw it on the mans head, causing him to topple to the side. You heave Jimin off the ground and grimace at his bloody, battered face. You pull him away from the man of whom you assume is unconscious.
âOh my god, Jimin, we need to get you to a hospital,â you exclaim, cradling his face in your hands. He shakes his head and blood sputters out of his mouth.Â
âBruises will heal, babe, letâs just get out of here,â he croaks.Â
You nod vigorously and start to gather your things when you notice the man stand up. He stares at you both, sending chills through your body. His hands are in his pockets and blood is erupting from his nose, mouth and one eye. He takes one step forward. You would run if you werenât supporting almost all of Jimins weight. You step back with Jimin. The man smirks at you. The rest happens in slow motion.
He pulls a knife from his pocket and lunges towards you. Jimin pushes you back towards the wall behind you and jumps towards the man. You scream his name. The man thrusts his hand forward and you feel all oxygen leave your body as you watch the knife pierce Jimins stomach. You watch Jimin fall to the ground. The man turns on his heel and sprints out of the alley way, laughing manically. Jimin hits the ground with a thud. You rush towards him, crying and screaming.Â
âNo, no, Jimin, baby, look at me. Look at me, Jimin, youâre okay. Itâs all okay. Youâre okay,â you stammer, sobbing.Â
Jimins beautiful eyes meet yours, his breathing is laboured. He slowly places his hand on his stomach and then raises it to his face, glancing at his blood-soaked hand before letting out a halfhearted chuckle.Â
âWow, Iâm bleeding really heavily, arenât I?â he remarks, gulping hard. You panic, holding his head in your lap. You fumble through your pockets looking for your phone. You retrieve it and dial the emergency number.Â
âHello? Oh my god hello, I need an ambulance right now. My boyfriend was stabbed, please hurry. Where am I? Oh, um, I am at the Vibe Nightclub and-â youâre cut off by Jimin grasping the phone and lowering it.Â
âY/NâŚthis is pretty bad,â he coughs, blood spraying everywhere. âPlease just spend these last moments with me. Pretend..pretend I havenât just been stabbed, okay?â he pleads with a forced smile.Â
A strangled sob escapes your throat. âJimin, youâre going to make it, donât talk like that, please,â you ask, your voice cracking. You fumble for his hand, holding it firmly while brushing his hair out of his eyes. You can hear the operators voice faintly through the phone that is now lying on the concrete ground.Â
âTonight was really great, Y/N, I am glad we spent it together,â he whispers laboriously.Â
You run your hands through his hair, your tears landing on his cheek. âStay with me, baby, they know where we are, theyâre going to help you,â you reassure him, placing a gentle kiss on his forehead. He smiles a small smile.
âI couldnât-â he coughs with such force, blood begins to run from his nose. âI couldnât have asked for anyone better than you. Thank you so much. Iâm so sorry that tonight wasnât what you wanted.â He coughs again. He squeezes your hand. You can hear sirens in the distance getting closer and closer.Â
âTheyâre on their way, baby. Theyâre almost here. Keep talking to me,â you say sternly, stroking his cheeks. The colour from his face is fading fast and you know deep down that there is nothing they can do. The blue and red lights are getting closer, as Jimins grip on your hand loosens.Â
He licks his bottom lip slowly, before whispering, âDonât you ever forget how much you meant to me.â The use of past tense in his sentence makes you choke up. You begin shaking violently with each sob as you watch his eyes close. His breathing starts to slow. The ambulance pulls up at the end of the alley way and everything happens in a blur.
 Paramedics race towards you just as Jimins hand falls from your own to the harsh ground. Your hand flies up to your mouth as paramedics attempt to revive him. They try for several minutes. You lay in the foetal position, hugging your knees to your chest, muffling your own screams with your hand. The paramedic touches your shoulder, causing you to sit up, wiping your face and smearing his blood across your cheek. The paramedic sits in front of you, blocking the view of Jimin.Â
âI am so sorry. He is gone.â