My new favorite chapter ;)

~Three Days Later | 11:34~

You're falling in love with Jimin.

You always had feelings for him, but every night you've been going over to his quarters, sleeping all curled up next to him. He would twirl a strand of your hair and whisper about some topic that fascinates him. Yesterday it was Namjoon, the day before it was clothes, and the day before that it was dancing. He mentioned something about singing, and you tried to convince him to sing for you, but it didn't work... yet. You're getting him to sing, you know it.

Now, you're sitting in the greenhouse, Jin not too far away. You love the nature. It honestly boggles your mind that real plants are growing right here, right under your grasp. You softly smile as you pet one of the leaves on a young tomato plant. Even though you're not facing him, you feel Jin smile at you. "Have you ever been to Earth? Or Mars?" you can't help but ask.

Jin walks over and leans against the table, letting out a small hum. "No actually. I've been to Ganymede, but that's about it. Work was always the priority."

"And if you didn't become an engineer?" you ask, finally looking up at him. He quickly turns his head to look back, seemingly confused at your words. "If you didn't become an engineer, what else would you do?"

He lights up in understanding, then softly smiles, motioning to the area around you. "This. Being here, with a crew... exploring the solar system. Don't want to deprive them from my handsome face."

You laugh, "Is it even possible to have a conversation with you without mentioning your face?"

He smirks, "It would be a crime to not talk about such beauty." You grin, and he returns it. You have to say you're fond of Jin. He may be a narcissist, but he's fun to be around. Gives the crew much needed positive energy. Him and Hoseok are like the two joy bringers of the group.

Namjoon enters the room, closing the door behind him. "Ah, Y/N, I was looking for you. Seulgi said I might find you here."

"Hey Joonie, just thought I'd check out the greenhouse before we go find all our answers and possibly die," you say, giving your Captain a small salute.

He smiles, "Don't worry, we'll make it out okay. I promise. I'll do everything in my power to protect everyone."

You give him a look of determination, "I know you will."

Namjoon walks forward and leans against the table a few feet away from you, now facing both you and Jin. The greenhouse is quite large. A big, metal room with leaves and vines all around the walls and floors. It feels like a forest, and you're honestly in heaven every second you spend there. There's several tables lined up across the dimensions of the room with varying plants. Some are flowers while others are food. Essentials just in case whoever owns the cruiser can't make a stop to refill their dispensers. There's even one big tree in the center of the room. You wanted to sit down under it and admire the leaves, but in a way, it feels like you can't do it. You want Jimin to be with you, lying under the leaves and letting the light peek through. Maybe you can even lean on his shoulder and close your eyes. You softly smile at the thought, but you're quickly snapped back to reality when Namjoon speaks.

"We'll be at Triton in about eight minutes... you might want to gear up," Namjoon starts, "how's your wound?"

You place your hand over your chest, then give him a thumbs up. "I should be ready to fight. Last time we were fighting for our lives it didn't bother me too much. Hopefully this time will be the same way."

He gives you a reassuring smile, "I know you'll push through it even if it hurts. Jin, if you'd like to join us on the surface, you're welcome to. However I believe I'm legally required to warn you of the dangers. There could be alien life hiding somewhere on the surface... dangerous alien life."

Jin gives the Captain a firm nod, "I've lived my whole life sheltered on a stupid station. A dangerous adventure is fine with me, plus..." Jin pauses, looking over at you. "I kind of like you guys. It'd suck if you died already."

"I appreciate it. Go gear up, and as for you, Y/N..." Namjoon starts, trailing off and waiting for Jin to completely exit the room. Once the door is closed, Namjoon sighs. "I want you to stick by Jungkook's side. I know you're no longer hurting, but as a precaution I want to have him next to you."

You give him a shrug, "That's fine with me." Namjoon pauses for a moment, blinking to absorb your words. What are you going to do? Yell at him for caring about your safety? All he's doing is placing you next to a superhuman. If anything, you should be thanking him. He's right after all: gunshots aren't exactly easy to heal from. Being on the front lines is rather questionable, even if you feel better.

Namjoon seems to hesitate again, then nods. "Okay, that was easy I'll uh... I'll see you on the bridge in five minutes?"

"What did you really want to talk about?" you ask, looking around to make sure no one else is lurking. "It's just us. I won't tell anyone anything, you have my word."

Namjoon gulps, then slowly nods. "You're right... it's about Triton. When we started this journey we thought that we could find clues about the alien life and maybe solve this before it got too far out of hand."

You hum, "what changed?"

He sighs, "A few hours ago Jungkook and I were monitoring transmissions... there hasn't been even the slightest peep from Triton since the Blackwell departed the Moon."

Your eyes widen, "Triton hasn't made contact with anyone since the Blackwell left?" He nods, his expression growing somber. "How the hell has no one been to Triton yet?"

"Earth and Mars are probably busy fighting each other, and my guess is the civilizations closest to Triton are infected too." Namjoon pauses to sigh, "we could be walking into a death trap."

You let out a shaky breath, "Does anyone else know?"

"Jimin. The others I haven't told yet."

You look down, running a hand through your hair. "Why me?"

Unlike before, he doesn't hesitate with his words. "You and Jimin make a good team. You make decisions when no one else can, stand up for others when I'm too weak to... the real question is why didn't I tell you sooner?"

"What do we do?" you mutter.

Namjoon shakes his head, "We have three options. Report our findings to a higher power, leave and pretend this never happened, or keep going."

You give him a knowing look, "We only have one option, no higher power will come save Triton. Mars is mad at us, Ganymede doesn't have the numbers, the Belt won't care, and Earth will take nearly two weeks to get here. Leaving after we've gotten this far doesn't seem wise either, does it?"

He looks slightly defeated, looking down. "I don't want to lead the people I love into a death trap," he whispers.

"We don't have much choice. If we don't find out what happened, no one ever will. Earth and Mars will be too busy fighting each other to notice alien life spreading from moon to moon."

"I know..."

"Truthfully, this should be a group decision." Namjoon sighs, then nods, sniffling before walking over to the comm panel near the door. He hesitates before pressing it.

"Calling everyone to their comm panels. I have something to say." He pauses, waiting for everyone to respond before continuing. "Jungkook and I were monitoring the transmissions from Triton... there were no new messages sent since the Blackwell departed the Moon. We could be walking into a trap. Triton may already be destroyed..."

He looks back at you for a moment, and you give him a nod of encouragement. He seems so distraught. You feel horrible for him. Made a Captain on a whim, suddenly making life and death decisions, becoming a survivor and losing his home and family, appearing on a broadcast and begging others to try to save each other before a horrible war starts... and that's the surface. You admire Namjoon more than you ever thought you could. He's truly a hero. Whenever you think of him and Jimin, you almost see a sort of resemblance. Like they're family. The whole crew has become family, even to you, but Jimin and Namjoon... they have something special. You really hope they see that too.

Namjoon takes a shaky breath, "I may be your Captain, but I am not your owner. I refuse to make this decision for us because it is everyone's lives on the line. I won't say the pros and cons of each side, I won't try to sway you. You've all become my family, and no matter what happens next, this journey has been both the most horrifying and amazing experience in my life. I couldn't ask for a better crew to be beside me. I love you all, and I mean that. So please, tell me... should we leave or stay?"

The line goes quiet for a while. It's been so long that you start to believe that no one will answer. Then there's static, and your ears perk up. "I vote we stay," Hoseok says. You go still hearing his voice. Hobi is scared of a lot of things, and you don't blame him. He's voting to stay? You're mildly impressed.

"Stay," Baekhyun says, which also surprises you. Baekhyun may be a go with the flow guy, but risking his life like this? You didn't think he had it in him.

"Stay." Seulgi.

"Stay." Jin.

"Stay." Jungkook.

"Stay." Jimin.

After a few moments of processing their words, Namjoon turns back and locks eyes with you. You stare back, giving him a hard expression. "Stay." His lips slowly turn up into a smile, and to your surprise, tears start to roll down his cheeks. He sniffles and turns back to the comm.

"Bridge. Five minutes. Gear up."

He turns off the comm then looks at you, letting out a breath. "Alright... you too, gear up," he whispers, quickly wiping his tears away. You approach him. He shies away, trying to hide his tears. When you're only a foot away from him, your gaze softens, and you offer him a smile. Without another word he embraces you. Tears threaten to spill from your eyes, so you hug him back even harder. He gives you a squeeze before letting you go, looking down into your eyes. He lets out another shaky breath, "Thank you." There's a million things you want to say, but you know that only two words will get your point across.

"You're welcome."

~Three Minutes Later~

A sigh passes your lips, Jimin's door in sight. You have a pistol holstered and you'll be given an assault rifle when you get back to the bay. Along with that you also have armor strapped around your body. You don't have your helmet on yet, but you left that in the bay. Almost battle ready. Everyone was there... all except for Jimin. Namjoon dispatched you to go and find him. Even though there's two minutes left, Namjoon wanted to make sure the Executive is okay. This must be a lot of stress on him as well. Being promoted right into a life or death decision. Your heart hurts at the idea of Jimin suffering, especially alone...

You stand outside his door now, taking a small breath before knocking softly. After about ten seconds, the door opens. Jimin walks away from it immediately, which leaves you confused, but you enter regardless. "Everything okay?" you ask, closing the door behind you. You watch as he fixes his appearance, him now donning the Executive Officer uniform.

He sighs, making sure his appearance is fine before turning towards you. "I'll get over it. Right now we need to focus on the mission." When he starts for the door, you block his path. He slows down and stops right in front of you.

"We have a minute. Sit," you command, and he reluctantly obeys.

He plops down on his bed, and you follow, sitting down gently and giving him a long look. He finally gives in. "I'm worried. I mean - I think everyone is. How can we not be, we could die. We could literally die. Actually, the odds are pretty high that we will," he explains, the stress evident in his tone. Your eyes slightly widen. You know how dangerous this mission is, but seeing Jimin so worked up is making you even more nervous than before.

Regardless, you rest your hand on his shoulder. "Jimin." He sighs in response. "Look at me," you whisper. After a few seconds, he does. His brown eyes pierce right through to your soul. You can't help but feel your heart stop. Every cell in your body seems to go still for a moment. He looks at you with so much passion, so much desire, and now - so much worry. He seems so vulnerable. It's your instinct to comfort him.

"We'll be okay," you say, forcing your words out. Your heart starts again, but it hammers against your chest. Being this close to him, looking at him in this way... how can anyone remain calm?

"How do you know?" he asks sadly. His sadness surprises you, and you can't help but give his shoulder a small squeeze.

"Because we'll be together." His eyes slightly widen as you smile. "You... and me."

"We can conquer anything," he whispers. You look at him for a few moments, but the reality of the situation is too much to bear. A tear ends up slipping past your eye.

"Oh my God," you whisper.

He brings you to his body, wrapping his arms around you protectively. "I'm so scared," he mutters.

"We might die," you say back, all your previous words and thoughts feeling hollow.

"Y/N I swear to you no matter what happens, I won't let you get hurt again. I won't ever let you get hurt again."

You pull back and stare right into his eyes. "I was about to say the same to you."

He gives you a look of desire. "We'll protect each other."

"Always," you reply.

He keeps you close, his hands still holding your back with your faces only a few inches away. His breath hits your nose. Holy shit you're mesmerized by him. His wide nose, puffy cheeks, slim eyes... plump lips. Your eyes quickly flicker from his lips to his eyes again. You can't tell if you want to get lost in his beautiful brown eyes or on his large lips. You instinctively lick your lips, gulping. You want him. Last time you were this close to him, you weren't sure. Now you are.

He seems to feel it too, since his eyes are starting to close. Yours do as well, your hands slowly creeping up to his face. "We're going to die," you whisper.

"Don't say that-"

"We could die at any moment, is what I'm trying to say. Jimin... I told you, I want to cherish every single second I get with you." Your breath is shallow, but at the same time, so is his. You feel his breath now on your lips.

He's so close. "Y/N...?" You softly hum. "Can I please kiss you?"

"Jimin, Y/N! We're waiting on you, where are you?" Namjoon's voice says over the comm. You and Jimin hop apart, out of breath and completely flustered.

Jimin gulps, "We're on our way sir." He pauses. "Thirty seconds." Could he not wait ten more seconds?! The comm shuts off, and you look over at Jimin. He looks down, trying to catch his breath. After a few seconds, you sigh.

"Let's do this," you mutter, reluctantly standing. You give him one last look before walking over to the door. You slow down as you approach the door, about to open it when you hear a huff from behind you.

Before you can process anything you feel yourself being grabbed and turned around. Within a second, you get practically thrown against the wall. A gasp leaves your lips, your armor protecting you from suffering any damage. You manage to look up in time to see Jimin a few inches away. His hands are on your shoulders, pinning you against the wall, his body completely dominating yours.

Within a flash he practically slams his lips onto yours. You let out a squeak, but any noise you make is muffled by his lips. In an instant you kiss him back twice as hard, moving your lips in-sync with his. He softly groans and lets his hands slip off your shoulders. One goes to your cheek, the other to your back.

Your hands rest against his chest, your pulse quickening. He kisses you so aggressively that you're barely keeping up. Your teeth are nearly hitting each other's, but that only makes you and him smile. He sucks on your lower lip, tongue poking against you. Jimin kisses you passionately, his lips moving roughly over yours. He tastes almost salty, and you suck at his lips, trying to capture more of the taste. He moans as you do, his fingernails digging into your back just under your armor. You grip his new uniform, pulling at the fabric and letting yourself get lost against him. One of your hands creeps up to his locks and pulls hard. He hums in approval, your fingernails scratching at his scalp. You feel your lungs burning, but you choose to ignore it a little longer so you can focus on the way his plump lips move expertly over yours. You can tell he's thought about doing this to you for a while now... and that honestly turns you on.

After a few more seconds of fighting as hard as you can to keep up with him, he pulls back and lets out a breath before chuckling. You return his amusement and smile widely. He leans back in and gives you a peck, then again, then again. You shake your head at his silliness and lean up, giving him a short but sweet kiss. Your lips don't move this time: you simply enjoy the feeling.

You pull back, "Now we should go." He laughs, giving your cheek a quick peck before nodding in agreement. He entwines his hand with yours and together you leave the room. Your lips still tingle. They're probably swollen, but you pay it no mind. You have to let go of his hand to go down the ladder, but as soon as you're on the ground, you slip your hand into his again.

"Holy shit that just happened," Jimin lets out as you walk down the corridor.

You giggle and hum, stopping him for a moment. "We did that."

"Yeah, we did," he whispers, and you snicker before dragging him down the hall. He gives you a warm smile as you approach the bay, where the others are strapping ARs around their bodies.

"Ah, there you are," Namjoon greets, approaching the two of you. He slows down, raising a brow as he investigates the two of you. "What took you so long?" he asks, a knowing smirk spreading across his lips. Jimin turns red, but you merely laugh and give his shoulder a nudge. "Finally together then?" Namjoon inquires. That makes you freeze. You look over at Jimin, who's equally shocked. He looks back at you, then gives you another warm smile.

"Yeah... yeah, we are." It takes all your strength not to squeal. Instead you use your free hand to grab his neck and draw him back in.

He lets out a gasp against your lips, but you ignore it. You kiss him for a few seconds before pulling back. He gives you an amused look. "What? That was... for luck!" you insist, which only makes him and Namjoon chuckle.

"Took you long enough," Namjoon teases.

Jimin pouts, "How long have you been secretly shipping us for?"

Namjoon proudly smiles, "Ever since you first met. Don't think I didn't notice that 'Goodbye, Jimin' Y/N gave you when we talked to her for the first time."

"What-" Jimin starts, but is interrupted by Seulgi.

"Did I just witness Y/N L/N kissing Park Jimin?" a shocked Seulgi asks rather loudly.

You blush, "Maybe."

She does the squealing you wanted to do a minute ago. "Oh my God yes finally!" she exclaims, bouncing over and embracing you. She nearly knocks you over, and you laugh, using your free hand to wrap an arm around her. With your other hand, you give Jimin's hand a squeeze that he returns.

The forcefield where the bay doors once were are turned on, but the surface of Triton is still visible. You and Jimin walk over to face it, looking out at the Moon's surface and gulping. There's a lot of open land under one large dome, but there seems to be a city in the distance. "We'll trek to the city, Jungkook will keep comms open to try and see if anyone answers," Namjoon explains. You firmly nod. From this distance, everything seems so... quiet.

"Did we get cleared for landing?" you ask.

Baekhyun groans, "No, but the emergency forcefield was activated on top of the dome. Figured I'd park somewhat far away so we can scan the environment."

"Good idea," Jimin mutters, then nudges you, "what's an emergency forcefield?"

You chuckle, "Every dome-based civilization has one. It activates so anyone can get in or out of the dome without clearance in case of emergency."

"Oh wonderful, that makes me feel so much better about this mission."

You sigh, letting your body nuzzle up against his side. "At least we have each other."

"Alright, take your ARs, the quicker we get this over with, the better I'll sleep tonight," Namjoon explains. The entire crew stands in front of the entrance, even Baekhyun.

"I'm coming with," he mutters at your questioning glance.

"This is a job for all of us," Namjoon says. Jimin lets go of your hand reluctantly, grabbing both you and him an AR. You strap it around your body, and he does the same.

Everyone stares out the forcefield until Baekhyun turns it off. The stale air hits your face. "Helmets on," Namjoon commands. You're quick to obey. The crew seems hesitant to move, all except for Jungkook. He walks out, and you can't help but follow him, Jimin following you as a result. Then, the Moonchild crew is out, feet on the surface. You take a moment to look around. Before you can start forward a hand grabs your elbow. You look back at Jimin, his helmet making his beautiful eyes impossible to see.

"Stay close."

Even though he can't see it, you give him a smile.

"I'll be right here."