jangmi (장미) ● taejoon

f i f t y o n e .

So familiar because it's how Yoongi held him every-time he had a nightmare in the middle of the night, murmuring soft sweet things to soothe his soft warm skin into slumber. Hoseok's eyelashes would flutter close whenever he drifted off to sleep, feeling Yoongi's hands draw shapes on his back before they both laid down on the bed. Arms wrapped around his body, being held tight for reassurance. Yoongi always nuzzled his head to the back of his shoulder to fall asleep to his scent.

So terrifying because for some reason. Some resson, Yoongi could feel the coldness crawl across his skin in the areas where he use to hold Hoseok ever so tightly. Cold. Numb. Too pale to be Hoseok's skin, too pale to be the sunshine he was.

"... N-No... No," Jungkook cried, covering his mouth. Falling back onto the floor with a choking gasp. "No, no. Oh god."

Heat risen from his stomach to his throat like fire. Jungkook moved his hand away, and whipped his head to the side with a choking gag. He threw up.

Yoongi ignited with fire, gritting his teeth before screaming with immense pain. Pulling the trigger. "ALL OF YOU ARE FUCKING DEAD!"

Jimin took the bottom of the nozzle and pushed it upwards causing the bullet to shoot into the sky. "Minnie!" He shouted, pushing Yoongi back and grabbing the gun from his trembling hands.

Yoongi's eyes forced themselves into the unmoving body. His face wrenching into broken tears as he sobbed uncontrollably. The first time in years, he broke. Snapped into pieces.

It gone quiet.

The man tossed the body onto the concrete. Seokjin's eyes widened as Jjang's body coughed out blood onto the pavement and let out a small grunt.

"H-He's alive," He whispered.

Shots were suddenly fired as cars drove past the van and into enemy fire.  Jimin began shooting as well, picking up Jungkook by his hoodie and dragging him to the van. "Your men are here, now hurry up and get to the fucking van!" Jimin shouted.

"We can't leave him!" Yoongi cried, "Give me the gun!"

"We don't have enough time!" Jimin yells back only to dodge Yoongi's punches.

Seokjin tried to run over to Jjang, but he was grazed by a bullet to the arm. He hisses, stumbling back and gripping his shoulder. "I-I'll start the car."

"No, No! Seokjin please!" Yoongi shouted, tears dripping from his eyes. "Please don't leave him! He-Help me get Jjang! We can't leave him.YOU FUCKING COWARDS HELP ME!"

"I got him!" Jungkook shouts from a distance, Yoongi whips his head as he goes in for another punch at Jimin.

"Get in the car! I got him!" Jungkook ducks his head as bullets pierce the air. He grunts, straining as he picks up Jjang bridal style.

Jjang's weight was too much for Jungkook, his legs shook slightly as he forced himself up. He rushes towards Yoongi, who immediately took Hoseok into his own arms.

"Stay awake for me, baby," Yoongi cried, moving to the back of the van and opening the back. He holds Hoseok's head with his head and placed a trembling kiss on his paling forehead.

Yoongi gets into the van with Jungkook following behind, slamming the back shut. Seokjin and Jimin got into the front, Seokjin in the driver's seat. "We have to take him to the hospital, I'll radio in to our boys to fall back whenever they have to."

"I've seen those weapons before," Jimin says as Seokjin hits the gas pedal. "We traded those before Jangmi was born, Jangmi's mother had a part of syndicate before she fled. She took half of the weaponry when she left. Those... Those have to be the ones she took, there's no way my boss still has those."

"You work with her!" Seokjin seethes, "How can you not know?"

"I don't know, Seokjin!" Jimin shouts, "I just know that those guns aren't ours. My boss wouldn't give military weapons to a fucking amateur gang!"

"So what are you saying?!" Seokjin glares, "Her mother is apart of this too?"

"They have grudges against each other ever since my boss took custody over Jangmi!" Jimin ran his fingers through his hair frustratingly, "I DON'T FUCKING KNOW!"

Jungkook glanced over at Hoseok and Yoongi, looking at how Yoongi held the man. Watching how his older brother trembles with tears, broken at the sight of the man in his arms. Something he never saw before.

Yoongi presses his forehead against Hoseok's. Cupping his cheek, crying over the closed eyes of the other.

Yoongi pursed his lips before bringing a trembling smile and choked airy laugh.

"... Y-Y-You did so well tonight," he murmurs, trying to warm Hoseok's body with his own.

"... I-I love you so, so much."

[unedited]