You were beginning to notice the cold as the blood drained from your cheeks. Another boom of thunder send you to the ground, huddling on your knees as your brain went a million miles an hour. What would be better to do when lost? Keep running or wait to be found?

Pine needles dug into your legs as you shivered violently. You put your head between your knees and tried to stop your teeth from clattering. You did your best to take deep breaths but the sound of blood rushing in your ears dominated your mind. It was only bested by the occasional crack of thunder that shook your world.

You managed to catch a quiet ringing over the other sounds and realized your phone was vibrating against your leg in your pocket. You pulled it out and a focused on the name that lit up your screen. Hoseok.

You pressed the green button and held it up to your ear, mumbling a quiet, "h-hello?" 

"(Y/N)! Where are you?" His voice sounded a bit concerned and you recognized in that moment, that you were crying. Your face was wet from both the rain and the tears cascading down it. His voice, that previously annoyed you, was now a sign of safety and hope.

"I-I went running. I'm in the forest Hoseok, I'm lost." Your voice shook as you told him but before you could even ask for help, you heard him jump up. 

"I'm coming. Don't move." Click. 

You put your phone back to try and save it from water damage, and then resigned to waiting for Hoseok to find you. You closed your eyes and imagined you were someplace else. Someplace safe. And in this safe place far away from reality, you imagined Hoseok was there with you.

After just a few minutes, you heard someone crashing through the forest as they called your name. "(Y/N)!" 

You lifted your head to look through the rainy scenery and saw a figure coming towards you. He ran up to you and knelt down beside you. "Can you walk?" He asked, placing a hand on your cold body.

You nodded and began to push your self up but as you got onto your feet, you collapsed. Hoseok caught you before you hit the ground, and swept you up into his arms. He picked his way back through the forest like this, cradling you like a treasure. The trees became a blur around you as you fought to stay conscious. 

As he carried you, your fingers brushed against his body. You were shocked when your hand came away from his arm, darkened and covered in black ink. The tattoos...weren't real? They were dripping down his arms and neck as he walked in the rain. You made a feeble mental note to ask him about this later. 

With that last thought, you drifted away from reality and into unconsciousness.

Chapter five complete! 
What's the weather like were you're at? It's still snowing here.

Thanks for reading today, all my love 💕