The Bodyguard (A Monsta X Fanfiction)

Minhyuk

Minhyuk is slayyyiiinnnggg me in this photo!!!! 

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Minhyuk POV

One Year Earlier

I ran rapidly through the foliage, my lungs burning in my chest. But I knew I couldn't stop, we had to make it to LA. The bright lights that peeked through the dense trees were our only hope. 

A rock caught on my foot and I tripped, fast-planting into the dirt. The others stopped to help me up, but I aggressively waved them away.

"No, go on!" I yelled, "We can't waste any time!"

Wonho nodded, and the six of them continued running forward as I got to my feet.

'I can't believe this is happening.' I thought, looking back at the warehouse that was just out of sight.

My heart sank in my chest at the severity of the situation.

'Jiyeon might die in that building.'

And the thought of that made tears prick at my eyes.

My heart never skipped a beat for Jiyeon, not that I noticed. I never felt that special sort of love for her.

But in that moment, I couldn't help thinking...

How could I live without her? How could I go on without Jiyeon?

If she died-

No, I didn't even want to think the word. 

If she left, what would I do? 

I don't know how it happened, or when. But we got so used to having Jiyeon around, that I couldn't imagine being without her even for a day.

'She needs me help right now, and I can't let her down.' With newfound strength, I pushed myself up off the ground and started sprinting faster than ever.

As I ran (stumbling and falling) though this wooded terrain, I realized that I had somehow fallen for Jiyeon without even knowing it. I couldn't let her go, especially without telling her the truth.

'We have to save her.'

Back to Present Day

This is going to sound ridiculous, but I'm in love with Jiyeon. 

Usually I feel strongly for all of my friends. I love my brothers in Monsta X. They're family to me, more than family. We have grown stronger together through the toughest of times. Initially, I thought my feelings for Jiyeon were the same as my feelings for the fellow members. But I figured out on that day how much more I felt for her. 

I think I might have loved her for a while now, but I didn't realize it until I feared she might die.

Seeing Jiyeon at the fan sign reignited the spark in my heart. 

I was so glad to finally have her back.

For a while, it seemed like we'd never see her again. Jiyeon didn't contact us at all until arriving in Korea. I worried she forgot all about us.   

Now that she was back, I understood that fate was brining us together. 

If not for the fact that we were in the middle of a fansign, I would have confessed to her immediately.