Dernière Danse - Indila

Throughout Jimin's whole life, he never truly had something that would stay in his every day routine.

That would last in the long run kind of thing.

Something would always happen out of the blue, and then he would end up alone.

Only with himself as comfort.

The first time Jimim ever experienced this reality of lonesomeness had to be the incident that traumatized him from getting on buses - The day his parents died.

He was young, but old enough to have enough acknowledgement that his parents are no longer by his side.

Dragged into the foster care system, growing up with unstable homes, he found something that he wanted to linger longer inside him the second he discovered it.

Ballet.

The beauty of ballet.

The second he discovered the stirring passion when he began to practice as a young child, he knew he didn't want this to ever end. He wanted to feel his body moving, stretching, forming shapes and curve lines in the air. He wanted to continue practicing.

To grow better.

Be better.

Be passionate about dancing, and that he already had.

With ballet he got lucky, with people - not so much.

When he met Jihyo, that was out of some sheer luck of the universe. Despite her unstable relationships, she always remained by his side like a steady guard, but would occasionally disappear off from time to time? But that didn't change their friendship status.

And then Taemin.

He was there in one point, making Jimin perhaps believe in love for a moment, but then he disappeared. They moved on. They grew up.

Continuing on through life, Jimin never had something to truly stay.

Consistently that is.

All he had was ballet.

And he expressed that, the second the music started.

Despite being on ice, Jimin's moves were equivalent as though he was on ground with his ballet slippers. His feet pointed as though they were coated by pointe shoes, arms and legs moving broadly as they told the story of his love for ballet - the hours and days of training, practicing, failing and anger for complete success.

All the while being blind folded to the world.

Meanwhile, Jeongguk skated around him.

Moves of a speed skater in acceleration and a hunched posture as he skates around the perimeter, purposely falling and getting back up, covering his ears from time to time with flinches to the noise in broad expressions while moving his arms in desperation to his lips - wanting to express what his lips are zipped to say, but he couldn't.

He signed it instead.

Help me.

I want to skate.

Let the world not know I can't hear the melody of the music.

Or speak the tongues of gentle music notes.

I still want to skate.

Help me reach my dream.

Despite the two skaters doing different moves, they told a story individually.

The story of the silent and deaf boy, whose only passion is speed skating and the sacrifices he had to do in order to skate. While the other story spoke of a strict and overly perfectionist ballet dancer, who would scold himself angrily when pulling a move wrong.

Until the two suddenly bumped into each other, just as the music reached its first chorus.

Jimin was angry.

Pushing against Jeongguk's chest, moving his hands at him in rage, while Jeongguk covered his ears and feverishly shakes his head before skating backwards with eyes screwed shut. Jimin mimicked those moves as though they were two wolves from different packs circling each other, until Jimin breaks it apart and continues to twirl with those practicing moves of ballet.

Until Jeongguk suddenly latches onto his arms from behind, dragging him back. Jimin kicks the air with his feet, one arm around Jeongguk's neck while the other rips Jeongguk's hand off him.

The two mirror each other now, demonstrating moves of frustration and longing. Showing their connection while on the ice but how stubborn they were to express it openly. How it teared them apart, brought them together, broke each other, heal their souls.

Sharp and rough moves of the speed skater following the gentle and delicate moves of the ballet dancer.

That's until Jeongguk broke the chain and reached out towards Jimin, hands on his jaw with his face hovered so close to his, but Jimin refused it. He quickly skates backwards, covering his eyes with paranoia oozing his body as he twirls the rink before he suddenly pulled a risky move.

A triple axel jump.

Jumps were still a no go for Jackson.

Yet Jimin took that leap, feeling his body spinning in the air as the world moved around him, before suddenly landing it.

Perfectly.

The crowd suddenly screamed in cheers, but Jimin was too far focused on his role to dive into what's going on around him.

Especially when Jeongguk suddenly got to his side, hands on his hips as he guides him through the split in the air before moving along side with him in a waltz. They were drawn to each other but then repulsed away, but Jeongguk didn't give up.

He wanted Jimin to see their chemistry.

To fight for it too.

To become one with him.

So he takes Jimin in his arms and lifts him into the air in a hand to hand lift. However Jimin only used one hand, the other caressing over the blind fold on his face while Jeongguk spins them before jolting Jimin to fall into his arms.

The blindfolded man clings onto Jeongguk for dear life before scrambling off, just as the song reached the the tension after the bridge with its pounding drums.

Jimin stomps on the ice, using his body to pound along with the beat with fingers engraving his hair. However Jeongguk reached towards him takes his arm, dragging his touch to his hand and as they move in sync to the center of the ice, moving together as they performed a sequence of spins together before doing their final lift.

The pas de deux.

Representing the unity.

The longing of be separated now reaching acceptance.

Here, moving in usion.

To the last note of the song.

To their last dance.

But something happened that was not part of the routine.

And it was when Jeongguk moved before their final pose, suddenly on his knees in front of Jimin with both hands taking in his.

This was definitely not part of the routine.

Secret Love Song pt.2 - Little Mix

Jimin suddenly got confused to the turn of events, and he didn't have to see to know that Jeongguk was on his knees right now.

Is he okay? Did he get hurt?

Did Jimin possibly hit him with his skate somewhere-

"Jimin," Jeongguk breathed out loud, his hands on Jimin's tight now, "Relationship.... With me?"

What....

Jimin's heart dropped.

Not just Jimin's but everyone surrounding them, jaws dropped or hands over their mouth in shock.

Even the reporters and those going live on their phones went dead silent.

Letting this be a moment only for Jeongguk and Jimin.

No words can express what Jimin felt at this point in time. Here, in front of everyone, Jeongguk got to his knees and asked him to be in an official relationship with him.

Publicly.

They never established their relationship status throughout this time period that they've been together, more for Jimin's sake since he was still not use to the labels and refused it.

But Jeongguk.... Felt like it was the right time.

That they can take this step together, officially.

They have built enough trust, intimacy, and a strong connection to do this together.

To become one.

However, Jimin was scared.

No, not just of the label of a relationship, but because of how openly public Jeongguk is doing this right now.

No doubt there's people scowling at them right now at it is, and he knows how sensible Jeongguk is about the public eye after everything that has been going on. If he was already broken before, this will completely finish him off.

Some people don't have mercy, and they definitely will show that openly.

So Jimin was just about to remove his hands, "Jeongguk.... The people.... They will hurt you-"

"Why can't I say that I'm in love. I wanna shout it from the rooftop," Jeongguk suddenly sings back, holding tighter to Jimin's hands with his pleading stare, "Why can't it be like that? 'Cause I'm..... Yours."

Jimin's lips trembled, feeling his mind and heart going at war with each other - wanting to just say yes but his anxiety is screaming to say no for the sake of the boy with his heart so big in his body - just so he won't get worse attention than he already has now.

To protect him.

So he won't be tempted to do what Felix did as his escape of the weight of the world, all because of this moment.

Following his fear, Jimin shakes his head with quivering lips, "I'm sorry, I can't risk you getting hurt because of this," And he let's go, turning around and skating out to where he remembers the exit was.

Until Jeongguk suddenly blurted out.

"I love you."

Jimin stops.

Even the world felt as though it stopped moving.

Gasps and whispers circulate around them immediately, that being the string from Jimin's sensible emotions to only shake his head and keep skating away.

"Why can't I hold you in the street? Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor? I wish that it could be like that, why can't it be like that? Cause I'm yours!"

Jimin's shakily hand trails to the blind fold over his eyes as he hears Jeongguk singing these lyrics, being the only way he can express his heart out to Jimin through words.

And Jimin's heart is yearning, begging him to turn around.

But all he could do is stop, breathing heavily in paranoia while his hands hugs his arms in confliction on what to do.

It's killing him.

He wants to protect Jeongguk, but he also wants to take the risk.

For both of them to be happy.

Jeongguk took that chance, getting to his feet as well as he looks at Jimin with tears beaming his eyes, "I can't stop these silent tears from rolling down. You and I both have to hide on the outside, where I can't be yours and you can't be mine."

Slowly Jeongguk skates toward Jimin, just as his body quivers with the sobs stuck in his throat, "It's obvious you're meant for me. Every piece of you, it just hits perfectly. Every second, every thought, I'm in so deep."

Jimin whimpers quietly under his breath and just as he was about to take off the rink, Jeongguk grabs his wrists and drags him back, holding his face with both hands and removed the blind fold.

Letting the blue cloth drop to the ground, revealing the tears and desperation in Jimin's eyes.

To the world.

And Jeongguk stared deep into his eyes, even though he couldn't see him anymore, "I don't wanna live love this way. I don't wanna hide us away. I wonder if it ever will change. I'm living for that day, someday."

Jimin closes his eyes, letting the streams glide down his cheeks to Jeongguk's voice singing those lyrics, just as the ravenette let's him go and gets to his knees again, holding both of his hands, "I.... Don't care about.... Anyone else..... B-Be with me.... Together. For us. P-Please."

Confliction cruised through Jimin's mind like a storm, feeling his heart be swayed by Jeongguk's words that he can take it. That they can handle this together. That it's going to be okay.

That they will be okay.

Whatever happens from here on out, they will settle it together.

To not hide away from love.

Taking a deep breathe, Jimin shakily gets down to his knees as well, still holding onto Jeongguk's hands.

No words were said, only Jimin's hands easing up Jeongguk's arms and to his neck, clasping them to his cheeks with a thumb caressing his skin.

And Jimin leans forward, clasping their lips together - risking it all for his precious ravenette.

In front of the world.

And to his surprise.

They cheered.

Mainly the teams, who have been anxious for this moment to finally come.

A cheer and holler so loud that could possibly reach the heavens if they tried hard enough, exclaiming their battle cry, being the fuel in Jimin's heart that he deserves this.

He deserves to be happy.

To be with someone good in his life.

To give himself that chance to heal and be loved.

He deserves it.

They deserve it.

Slowly they pulled away from their kiss, and Jimin with his weak smile and teary eyes, signs with his hands.

"I love you."

Even though he couldn't see Jeongguk's smile, he could feel it. He could feel his smile reaching his cheeks and the tears gliding down his cheeks in completely joy for the feelings being signed back to him.

A visualization Jimin is only left to imagine in his head.

To Be Human - Sia ft Labrinth

But suddenly he is scooped to his feet, arms around his waist as he's lifted from the ice, the two now spinning in the ice with Jeongguk's shrieking in joy. Jimin squeals happily as he clings onto Jeongguk tightly, surrounded by the hollers and cheers from the crowd, followed by the different teams streaming through the boards to the ice, cheering around the two while holding up signs in their hands.

Love is Love.

We All Deserve to Skate.

Equality For All.

Freedom is a Cure.

Holding up flags from different countries, including the pride flag. Many skaters of different languages and regions of the world, some with prosthetic body parts demonstrating their moves on the ice how they all deserve to be given the chance to reach their dream, and all of them beating the same rhythm in their hearts.

Human.

Being human.

To feel human and embrace it.

To become one.

Right here, at the center of it all, were the familiar team of the Jewels of South Korea - huddled up and cheering in each other's arms in a circle .

Screaming and howling to the multiple flags and signs surrounding them. Confetti and cheers from the crowd around the ice.

Their will to skate.

Along with their sweet angel, who's no doubtably smiling from above, cheering with them too.

Even if it turns out that they didn't change anything, if tomorrow the world is still the same and they never get to skate again: They will never forget this moment, right here right now.

Where they all became one breathing, beating soul.

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A/N:

I'm going to cry :')

AHHHHHHHH

Such an inspiring and moving scene, I can't :')

Alright lovelies, next chapter is the last chapter! Let's cry together!

It's been a long ride and now we came to its end.

If there's any questions you all still have about the story that's still unanswered, feel free to ask so I can include it in the next chapter.

I will also be providing character questions, so you can personally ask the characters any questions you may have.

Let's get it!

I PURPLE YOU! <33