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Jimin: "Jungkookie, do you think things will be different in the future?" 

Jungkook: "Of course, the whole point of time is for humans to grow and mature, even if just a little bit." 

Jimin: "But... we'll still be the same right? We'll still stay together no matter what comes?"

Jungkook: "Hmm, yea. We'll always be together."

Jimin: "You mean it? Always?"

Jungkook: "Yes."

Jimin: "How can you be so sure?"

Jungkook: "There's not a thing in this world that could pull us apart, Jimin."

* * * *

Jungkook: "Ugh, why does this keep happening?"

Jimin: "What?"

Jungkook: "Nothing Jimin... I'm just talking to myself."

Jimin: "You've been doing that a lot lately. Especially after you wake up."

Jungkook: "Yea... sorry."

Jimin: "Why are you apologizing to me?"

Jungkook: "I don't know."

Jimin: "Maybe you should see a doctor if you're having these headaches daily."

Jungkook: "Headaches?"

Jimin: "You're massaging your temples again Jungkook. I'm assuming its cause you've got another headache?"

Jungkook: "Oh... yea. Yeah um, I'll make an appointment soon."

Jimin: "You better. Remember what happened to Hoseok? I don't think anyone would appreciate a repeat episode. Especially if it were to happen on stage in front of all our fans."

Jungkook: "It won't get to that point. It's just headaches Jimin, don't worry so much."

Jimin: "I can't help it, you don't take care of yourself as much as you should."

* * * *

Jimin:  "Hey, Jungkook? Put that book down and listen to me for a second, please? Imagine this. If we were to exist in alternative universes, ones where we didn't grow up together, maybe in a universe where we only met once, do you think we'd still end up together?"

Jungkook:  "You know the idea that there are alternative universes out there isn't that impossible. In fact, if time travel ever became a thing, we'd definitely be creating alternate realities."

Jimin:  "That's not what I'm asking though silly! I'm asking if you'd still love me, even in these alternate realities. Even if I was nothing like the me that I am now."

Jungkook:  "Of course I would."

Jimin:  " Wow... I wasn't expecting you to say that."

Jungkook:  "And why not? Do you doubt my love for you?"

Jimin:  " No of course not! But... well you being the little scientist in the making that you are, I'd assumed you'd be logical and tell me the probability of us being together in every known universe were slim."

Jungkook:  "But they aren't because, at the core of it all, we'd be the same people we are now. Maybe we'd act differently, think differently, even look different since we'd probably have different experiences from what we have now; but at the core of it all, we'd still be us. You'd still be Jimin and I'd still be Jungkook. And it doesn't matter what reality we're living in, I would always fall in love with you."

* * * *

Jungkook: "God damn it, not this again."

Jimin: "You just woke up but you have another headache?"

Jungkook: "Yea."

Jimin: "Want me to get you an Aspirin?"

Jungkook: "Could you please?"

Jimin: "Sure, but seriously, you should take my advice and see a doctor. These headaches of yours have become really frequent."

Jungkook: "I'm not sure a doctor could help me."

Jimin: "Why not?"

Jungkook: "Ignore me, I'm just being grouchy."

* * * *

Jimin:  "I can't believe you."

Jungkook:  "Jimin... I'm really sorry. I know I should have-"

Jimin:  "Should have what?! Told me before? Discussed this with me before making such a huge decision on your own? Yea I completely agree! So the real question is why didn't you?"

Jungkook:  "I... I don't know. It just... it felt like something I needed to do on my own. To decide on my own."

Jimin:  "You could have at least informed me you were thinking of going so far away for so long? Why couldn't you have done that at least? Why did I have to find out like this from Taehyung of all people?! How could you tell my best friend before telling me?!"

Jungkook:  "I'm sorry. I really am. I wasn't trying to tell anyone else before you...I-I meant to tell you, I swear I did but... I don't know, it just never felt like the right time."

Jimin:  "Jungkook, you're leaving in less than a week! In four days! Four fucking days! When were you going to tell me?! The moment you left for the airport?!"

Jungkook:  "No, of course not... I just... The timing was just never right."

Jimin:  "That's a horrible excuse and you know it.... I just don't get it.... You never hide things from me Jungkook... so why this time? Why didn't you even let me know what you were thinking? Tell me before you applied? Or at least let me know the moment you were accepted? I've never pressed you on anything. If you wanted to go, I wouldn't have stopped you, so why couldn't you tell me?"

Jungkook:  "..."

Jimin:  "No answer huh? Do I means so little to you that you can't even give me a reason?"

Jungkook:  "That's not it and you know it! I love you Jimin, you mean everything to me!"

Jimin:  "And yet, you couldn't be bothered to tell me you got offered a once in a lifetime opportunity to study under one of the greatest scientists of our time."

Jungkook:  "Jimin-"

Jimin:  "Don't... just don't speak. I... I need to be alone for a bit."

* * * *

Jungkook: "Seriously what's going on? Why do I keep imagining this other life with Jimin of all people? Am... am I really going insane?"

Jimin: "Jungkook, have you seen my glasses?"

Jungkook: "..."

Jimin: "Jungkook?"

Jungkook: "..."

Jimin: "Jungkook? Are you ok?"

Jungkook: "Huh... Oh, Jimin! Um sorry, did you ask me something?"

Jimin: "Yea, have you seen my glasses? Also my phone? I wanted to do a V Live but I can't find my phone."

Jungkook: "Um... I think I saw your glasses on the kitchen table. I don't know about your phone though, sorry."

Jimin: "Hmm, thanks. By the way, are you ok?"

Jungkook: "Yea... I'm fine."

Jimin: "You sure? You're rubbing your head again."

Jungkook: "Just another headache."

Jimin: "Have you made an appointment with the doctor yet?"

Jungkook: "No."

Jimin: "Do you need me to make it for you?"

Jungkook: "I don't think a doctor will help."

Jimin: "Why not?"

Jungkook: "Just... it's not exactly headaches that I'm having."

Jimin: "Then what?"

Jungkook: "It's... I... um I don't know how to explain."

Jimin: "Just try your best."

Jungkook: "You'd think I'm crazy if I told you."

Jimin: "Try me."

* * * *

Jin: "He'll come, just wait a few more minutes."

Jungkook:  "He won't. He's so mad at me Jin hyung."

Jin: "I won't deny that, but he'll come, Kook."

Jungkook:  "But I'm boarding in less than twenty minutes..."

Jin: "Just wait."

Jungkook:  "What... what if he doesn't come."

Jin: "Then you board that plane and hope he calls you later."

Jungkook:  "Hyung... am I making a mistake?"

Jin: "Do you think you're making a mistake?"

Jungkook:  "I... I don't know."

Jin: "Does it feel like a mistake?"

Jungkook:  "No... but leaving without seeing Jimin does."

Jin: "Then why didn't you see him before today?"

Jungkook:  "He told me he needed to be alone."

Jin: "And? He's said that to you before and you didn't listen."

Jungkook:  "Because... it's different this time. It was more serious. Jimin... he looked so sad when he left that day.... What if he doesn't come? Does this mean... are we over?"

Jin: "I don't know Jungkook."

Jungkook:  "We can't be over... we promised each other forever."

Jin: "Some promises don't last."

* * * *

Jungkook: "You think I'm crazy, don't you?"

Jimin: "..."

Jungkook: "See you're speechless. I told you, you wouldn't believe me."

Jimin: "It's just... a lot to take in. But... I do believe you."

Jungkook: "Really?"

Jimin: "Yea... and you're not crazy. Trust me, you're not."

Jungkook: "Why do you say that?"

Jimin: "I... I've been having the same thing happen to me."

Jungkook: "Y-you have?"

Jimin: "Yea. But I don't get a headache like you do when they occur."

Jungkook: "Oh... were they... are they the exact same as what I described?"

Jimin: "For the most part, yea."

Jungkook: "There's some differences?"

Jimin: "I think... we're seeing them from our own viewpoints. Like the latest one you mentioned, I never saw that instead, I saw myself hurrying to the airport while feeling conflicted inside."

Jungkook: "So you did meet me at the airport?"

Jimin: "I don't... I don't think so."

Jungkook: "Oh... why not?"

Jimin: "Well... the way mine ended... I was in a car accident."

Jungkook: "Wait, what?!"

Jimin: "Yea... I don't know what happened because I apparently blacked out after it happened."

Jungkook: "..."

Jimin: "Jungkook... do you think there's a reason we're seeing these... alternative lives?"

Jungkook: "I don't know hyung. Maybe... but I don't know why."

* * * *

Jungkook:  "Jin hyung... he's still not here... and it's time for me to board..."

Jin: "Yea... you should get in line."

Jungkook:  "But..."

Jin: "Kook, you have to go. I know you regret that you didn't get to see him, but this isn't an opportunity you can let slip by. You said so yourself, it's the most important journey you'll probably ever be on."

Jungkook:  "I know... but I was hoping... I knew he wouldn't come but I was hoping so hard that he would."

Jin: "I'm sorry Jungkook."

Jungkook:  "Yea... me to."

Jin: "You have all your bags?"

Jungkook:  "Yea."

Jin: "Remember to call me when you land."

Jungkook:  "I will."

Jin: "Well then... this is goodbye for now."

Jungkook:  "Goodbye hyung. Tell Jimin... tell him I'll wait for his call."

Jin: "I will now go before they close boarding."

* * * *

Jungkook: "No! Don't get on the plane!"

Hoseok: "Kook? You ok? I thought you were sleeping? Did you have a nightmare?"

Jungkook: "Oh... uh, yea... sorry for starling you Hobi hyung."

Hoseok: "It's fine, but are you sure you're ok? You've been kind of restless lately."

Jungkook: "I'm ok hyung, just worried about our upcoming comeback."

Hoseok: "We're all worried, but we have to remember to take care of ourselves ok?"

Jungkook: "Yes hyung... where's Jimin?"

Hoseok: "I think he went out with Tae earlier."

Jungkook: "Oh... do you know where they went?"

Hoseok: "No, you could call them if you're curious though."

Jungkook: "Yea. I'll do that."

Hoseok: "Ok."

Jungkook: "Hyung?"

Hoseok: "Hmm?"

Jungkook: "If you were having dreams... where you saw yourself in some sort of other life... and you seemed to be in love with someone in them, and then you met them in your current life... what would you do?"

Hoseok: "That's a weird question Kook-ah."

Jungkook: "I know... so what would you do?"

Hoseok: "Well... I suppose I'd get to know the person in this life too. Maybe if I'm seeing them in my dreams it's because I'm meant to be with them."

Jungkook: "Oh...but what if you already knew the person and worked with them? Like, imagine the dreams start after you've already established a good friendship with them? Wouldn't that be weird then?"

Hoseok: "Well going from friends to lovers is always hard but it's not impossible. Maybe the other person feels the same way, you just have to take a chance."

Jungkook: "But to change your relationship with them just because of some dreams? Isn't that too much?"

Hoseok: "Dreams have meaning Kookie. We might not always understand them but if something in your dream somehow translates to your life you should consider the thing no matter what it is."

Jungkook: "..."

Hoseok: "But what's with these strange questions? Have you been dreaming about someone? Is our Kookie developing a crush? Who is it? Is it another idol?"

Jungkook: "No, no! No hyung! I was just asking out of curiosity!"

Hoseok: "Hmm hmm, and I'm not the sunshine of this group."

Jungkook: "Please hyung, I don't have a crush on anyone. I was just reading about this scenario online, so I was wondering is all."

Hoseok: "Ah, I see. Well, that's boring. It would be so much more interesting if you were developing a crush on someone."

Jungkook: "Hyung...."

* * * *

Jungkook:  "How are you Tae-hyung?"

Taehyung: "I'm fine, how's America? How's the scientist? Are you having a lot of fun?"

Jungkook:  "America's great, I love the food here. Dr. Myori is cool... She knows a lot so it's fun talking to her I suppose. And there's a lot to do here, she's very hands-on with teaching, so I'm always busy with something or another...I'm learning a lot here."

Taehyung: "It sounds like you're enjoying your time there. I'm glad."

Jungkook:  "Hmm... so.... How is Jimin?"

Taehyung: "Oh... he's fine."

Jungkook:  "Is hyung still mad at me?"

Taehyung: "Um... I don't know."

Jungkook:  "He didn't see me off...and now... he hasn't called me."

Taehyung: "I'm sure he will when he can."

Jungkook:  "...Is... is Jimin not calling me because he hates me now?"

Taehyung: "No! That's definitely not it! Trust me! He would call you if-"

Jungkook:  "..."

Jungkook:  "Tae?"

Taehyung: "... he will call you eventually."

Jungkook:  "Why'd you cut yourself off? What were you going to say?"

Taehyung: "Nothing important."

Jungkook:  "... What are you not telling me?"

Taehyung: "It's really nothing."

Jungkook:  "Then you should be able to tell me."

Taehyung: "... I promised I wouldn't."

Jungkook:  "Promised who? Why?"

Taehyung: "I can't Jungkook... I can't tell you."

Jungkook:  "Why not?! What's wrong?! You're starting to worry me... did something happen to Jimin?"

* * * *

Jungkook: "Jimin?"

Jimin: "It's hyung too you."

Jungkook: "Jimin hyung?"

Jimin: "Yes, Kookie?"

Jungkook: "Did... did you have another dream of... that alternative life?"

Jimin: "Since the last one, I told you about?"

Jungkook: "Yea..."

Jimin: "Um... no actually. I didn't even notice, but I haven't."

Jungkook: "Oh..."

Jimin: "Why? Have you had more dreams about it?"

Jungkook: "I... yea I did. But nothing much was happening."

Jimin: "Hmm ok. Well... maybe yours will stop soon since mine did."

Jungkook: "Yeah maybe."

Jimin: "You sound upset. Is something wrong?"

Jungkook: "No... nothing."

Jimin: "That doesn't sound convincing at all Kook."

Jungkook: "..."

Jimin: "What's troubling you? You can tell me. I'm here for you."

Jungkook: "It's just... you said you were in a car accident and you blacked out..."

Jimin: "In this alternative reality yea. If that's even what these weird dreams are."

Jungkook: "...Does that mean... did you die in the other reality?"

Jimin: "... I...I suppose I did. I think that's why the dreams stopped."

Jungkook: "..."

Jimin: "Is that what's bothering you? Thinking I died in this other reality? It's not real, Jungkook. At least not at this moment in time.... We're here right now, I don't know if what we're seeing is an alternative universe or some past life but it doesn't matter. None of it is our current reality.... You and I are idols in this life. We've known each other for only 5 years in this life. We're not even lovers... So even if those dreams are real, that's not us as we are now. I'm not dead, so don't look so upset. I'm right here and I don't plan on going anywhere else for a long time."

Jungkook: "Promise? Promise you'll be careful and won't get hurt?"

Jimin: "I promise."

Jungkook: "Ok..."

Jimin: "Do you want a hug?"

Jungkook: "...Yes."

* * * *

Jungkook:  "Take me to the hospital he's at."

Namjoon: "Kook, you just got here after such a long flight. You should rest at home first."

Jungkook:  "No, I want to see him now!"

Namjoon: "I don-"

Jungkook:  "Namjoon hyung, I have to see him.... Please."

Namjoon: "...Fine. I'll take us there."

Jungkook:  "Thank you."

Namjoon: "... Kook, I'm sorry for not telling you... we all are."

Jungkook:  "If you're sorry, why did you do it? Why couldn't you tell me Jimin was in a car accident and ended up in the hospital."

Namjoon: "Because... we thought it was better you didn't know."

Jungkook:  "Why would you think that?! You know how much Jimin means to me!"

Namjoon: "And that's why we didn't tell you. We knew you'd come back. That you'd give up your internship and come back, and isn't that exactly what you did?"

Jungkook:  "Yea it is. But why, pray tell, is that a bad thing?"

Namjoon: "Because we're afraid you'll regret this decision. Training under Dr. Myori was a dream come true for you. You didn't tell anyone before you applied and you accepted the offer as soon as it came! Obviously, that internship meant the world to you. And we were worried that if you came back and Jimin got better or even if... if he didn't... you'd regret coming back because you'd given up something so important. Maybe you won't regret it right away... but eventually... we're afraid you'll eventually regret it."

Jungkook:  "Jimin means more to me than any internship."

Namjoon: "But will that be the case forever? You may feel that way right now... but will you still feel that way in the future? Will you not regret this?"

Jungkook:  "I won't ever regret it. The only thing I'll regret is that I wasn't here for him the moment he got hurt. That I left him even if it was only for a week."

* * * *

Jungkook: "You're not dead."

Jimin: "Um of course I'm not?"

Jungkook: "No, I mean in that alternative life. You're not dead."

Jimin: "Oh...?"

Jungkook: "I don't know why your dreams stopped but you aren't dead."

Jimin: "How do you know? Did you see me again?"

Jungkook: "No... but apparently I returned to see you. You're apparently in the hospital."

Jimin: "Uh-huh."

Jungkook: "You don't sound happy about it."

Jimin: "I... I just don't see the point in thinking about it. The dreams stopped for me so... I'm just grateful they did."

Jungkook: "Oh..."

Jimin: "Yea... sorry, Kookie... I'm sure they'll stop for you soon enough."

Jungkook: "Yea... hopefully."

* * * *

Jungkook:  "Jimin..."

Jungkook:  "This is all my fault."

Jungkook:  "I shouldn't have left."

Jungkook:  "Why did I leave?"

Jungkook:  "I knew it was a mistake... why did I still leave?"

Jungkook:  "I'm so sorry."

Jungkook:  "... I'm here now though so, please... please wake up."

Jungkook:  "I'm so sorry Jimin, I'll never leave you again."

Jungkook:  "Please... please open your eyes."

* * * *

Jimin: "Are you still having those dreams?"

Jungkook: "Not as often but yea. I'm assuming you aren't?"

Jimin: "Um... they actually started up again last night."

Jungkook: "Oh? What did you see?"

Jimin: "I'm... I'm not entirely sure. It was all dark but... I heard your voice. You were saying something like it was your fault and asking me to wake up."

Jungkook: "Yea... that's how my dream went to. I visited you in the hospital and you were in a coma."

Jimin: "That explains the darkness... guess I can still hear your voice though."

Jungkook: "Yea..."

Jimin: "... You're not actually blaming yourself for what's going on in this alternative reality are you?"

Jungkook: "Of course not."

Jimin: "Kookie... come on, I said this before. What we're seeing isn't our current reality. But beyond that, what happened in that reality isn't your fault. You can't possibly blame yourself or the you in that universe."

Jungkook: "But it is my- his fault. You got in the accident while trying to get to the airport to see him off."

Jimin: "And? That doesn't make it your fault. It would be my fault since I waited that long to finally see you."

Jungkook: "But if I hadn't messed up, we wouldn't have been fighting in the first place."

Jimin: "Well if I hadn't overreacted we could have also avoided fighting."

Jungkook: "No, you had a right to be mad."

Jimin: "Even so, I had forgiven you the day after but I let you think I hadn't up until the very last moment when I tried to go see you off."

Jungkook: "You'd forgiven me?"

Jimin: "Yea... I was just hurt and didn't want to face the situation. I was running away, but it seems I ran away for too long."

Jungkook: "... I'm sorry."

Jimin: "Why are you apologizing?"

Jungkook: "Because I was still partly to blame. I didn't even try to amend our relationship before leaving."

Jimin: "...I think if you'd tried, you'd only have angered me."

Jungkook: "Still... I should have tried, maybe things would have been different then."

Jimin: "... Maybe, maybe not. Seriously though, we should stop talking as if that all happened, even if it did. That's not us now."

Jungkook: "Yea... you're right... as you said before, we're not even dating."

Jimin: "That's the fakest laugh I've ever heard from you."

Jungkook: "Don't give me that look hyung, I'm still hung up over our alternative lives."

Jimin: "But it's no-"

Jungkook: "Not our current reality, I know!"

Jimin: "..."

Jungkook: "I'm sorry."

Jimin: "It's ok..."

Jungkook: "I didn't mean to yell."

Jimin: "I know."

Jungkook: "I... I just..."

Jimin: "... Just what?"

Jungkook: "... I don't know... I'm going to my room."

* * * *

Jimin:  "Kookie?"

Jungkook:  "Hmm..."

Jimin:  "Wha... why are you here? Why am I here...is this the hospital?"

Jungkook:  "Hyung go back to sle- Hyung!"

Jimin:  "Pl-please don't yell."

Jungkook:  "I'm sorry. Are your ears hurting? Are you ok? Should I get the doctor? I should get the doctor! I'll be right back!"

Jimin:  "No, wait. Please tell me what's going on...? I'm so confused right now."

Jungkook:  "... You were in a car accident hyung. A bad one, it left you in a coma for over two weeks now."

Jimin:  "T-two weeks?"

Jungkook:  "Yea."

Jimin:  "Then... aren't you supposed to be in America right now? Why are you here? Did you ever leave?"

Jungkook:  "I did... but I came back. I'm not supposed to be in America. I'm right where I'm supposed to be. Where I shouldn't have ever left. Right by your side."

Jimin:  "This isn't the time to be sappy! What about the internship!"

Jungkook:  "I left it."

Jimin:  "Why would you do that?! I don't need you here! Go back!"

Jungkook:  "Jimin..."

Jimin:  "You're so stupid! You left right?! Why'd you come back? Because you heard I was in the hospital?! That's not a reason to come back! You can't just give up a dream of yours for me! I don't need you here! I'd be fine on my own! Go back!"

Jungkook:  "Jimin please do- "

Jimin:  "Why did you come back! You shouldn't have! N-now you-you're go-going to h-hate me!"

Jungkook:  "What? Jimin please don't cry! Why would I hate you?!"

Jimin:  "Do-don't hug m-me! Yo-you're going t-to h-hate me i-in the fu-future!"

Jungkook:  "Jimin, please... I- I can't just watch you cry. I- I promise I don't hate you! I could never hate you!"

Jimin:  "But you will!"

Jungkook:  "I wo-"

Jimin:  "Yes, you will! Y-you're going to h-hate me in the f-future w-when you r-realize wh-what you g-gave up!"

* * * *

Jimin: "I must have really loved you."

Jungkook: "W-what?"

Jimin: "I wake up and the first thing I felt was dread realizing you'd returned and given up your internship."

Jungkook: "Yea... about that-"

Jimin: "Let's not talk about it please."

Jungkook: "But-"

Jimin: "I can't. Not yet."

Jungkook: "..."

Jimin: "I... it's just... I don't understand why... but I'm... it's all starting to affect me... I... I was able to detach myself from those dreams up until now but suddenly... it... it feels too real... like I actually feel like I took away your dreams. W-which is ridiculous cause th-that isn't me. N-not the current m-me."

Jungkook: "Well-"

Jimin: "Don't say it. Please. I can't talk about it now. Please, just wait please."

Jungkook: "... Ok, I'm sorry."

* * * *

Jungkook:  "Jimin, hyung. Please... please stop crying... you've got it all wrong."

Jimin:  "W-wrong?"

Jungkook:  "Yes. I won't regret it. I won't regret giving up the internship. What I would have regret and do regret is not being here for you. You got hurt... and I wasn't here. That's what I regret. What I'll continue to regret."

Jimin:  "N-no, y-you will r-regret c-coming back!"

Jungkook:  "I won't."

Jimin:  "Y-you can't predict t-the future!"

Jungkook:  "I don't need to. Not for this because I know myself. Jimin, I've always told you, you mean the world to me, and I always meant it. Nothing and I mean nothing, is worth more to me than you."

Jimin:  "..."

Jungkook:  "Please believe me. You're more valuable and precious to me than anything else, especially some stupid internship."

Jimin:  "...You mean it?"

Jungkook:  "Yes."

Jimin:  "Then... then why did you l-leave? Why didn't you let me k-know when you applied for the internship?"

Jungkook:  "Because I knew if I told you, you'd follow me to America. If I'd given you enough time, you'd abandon everything here and follow me."

Jimin:  "And so what if I did? W-why would that be so bad?! You say you love me one-second b-but the next you're saying you don't even want me with you!"

Jungkook:  "I always want you with me... but I know you Jimin. You wouldn't be happy in America. You would hate it there. You would regret leaving Korea to follow me. You're a people person, your friends are here, your family is here, your career that's only beginning is here. Everything is here for you."

Jimin:  "I could have made new friends in America. I c-could have found a job there and gained experience."

Jungkook:  "Not where I was going. Dr. Myori lives in a secluded area. A two-hour drive from the nearest town. Her research facility houses all her staff and interns who stay there 24/7. In total there were only 100 people there, none of which knew Korean."

Jimin:  "I could have learned English."

Jungkook:  "You could but it would take a while. It's not an easy language to learn. But that's beside the point. Even if you learned English it wouldn't matter. Everyone there keeps mostly to themselves and keep busy. I'd be busy shadowing Dr. Myori all day and you'd be alone most of the time."

Jimin:  "I wouldn't have cared."

Jungkook:  "You say that, but we both know that isn't true. As I said, you're a people person Jimin. You'd become depressed there if you came with me. It was better you stay here. I'd be back in two years and we'd keep in contact over the phone. I thought that would be for the best."

Jimin:  "Well you could have told me all this, we could have discussed it like couples are supposed to."

Jungkook:  "If I'd told you, you'd have argued about it. I would have eventually given in because I'm weak when it comes to you. I'd give in to you and let you come with me. But then I'd regret it later on because I know I'd see you sad but pushing on because of me...and that would break my heart."

* * * *

Jimin: "Jungkook...?"

Jungkook: "Yes?"

Jimin: "You're not busy right now, are you?"

Jungkook: "No, just playing on my phone. Why?"

Jimin: "Can... can we talk?"

Jungkook: "What about?"

Jimin: "About... about the dreams we're having."

Jungkook: "You're ready to talk about it now?"

Jimin: "Yes."

Jungkook: "Ok."

Jimin: "Can we go to your room... I don't want anyone to overhear us."

Jungkook: "Sure. Let's go."

* * * *

Jungkook:  "You're doing good Jimin, just tell me if this is too much. I'll carry you back to the hospital bed."

Jimin:  "No, I want to finish, I can do this. I can make it to the end of the hall. The doctor said if I can, I can leave and I really want to leave."

Jungkook:  "I know... but don't push yourself too much love. I don't want you to overdo it."

Jimin:  "I'll be fine Jungkook.... Don't pout, I promise I'm not overdoing it."

Jungkook:  "Ok..."

Jimin:  "... I"m sorry."

Jungkook:  "For what?"

Jimin:  "Everything."

Jungkook:  "You have nothing to apologize about. None of this is your fault."

Jimin:  "You giving up your internship is my fault."

Jungkook:  "We've been over this already yesterday. I don't regret that and I'm not going to regret it ever."

Jimin:  "But you will be sad. I'm sorry for that."

Jungkook:  "How can I possibly be sad when I have you? It was one dream Jimin. I've got plenty of others I can fulfill while staying by your side."

Jimin:  "I still feel bad for taking away one of your dreams... it's going to be one of my regrets even if it isn't yours."

Jungkook:  "Don't feel bad. Don't regret it for me either. The more I think about it, the more I realize it just wasn't meant to be. I wasn't even enjoying myself there."

Jimin:  "You're a liar. Tae told me how much fun you were having."

Jungkook:  "Learning was fun but... it was lonely there without you. When I left I thought I could live on my own for two years but it turns out I was wrong. I was worried about you not being able to live there with me, but I should have considered the possibility that I couldn't live there without you."

Jimin:  "You regret going then?"

Jungkook:  "No. I don't regret giving it a try, but I think coming back was something that was ultimately going to happen no matter what."

Jimin:  "So... it really wasn't meant to be?"

Jungkook:  "No, it wasn't. What's meant to be is us. Me and you staying with each other for the rest of our lives."

* * * *

Jungkook: "So what did you want to say?"

Jimin: "I... I decide to do some research... we're not the only ones who've experienced this."

Jungkook: "Oh? There are others?"

Jimin: "A couple of others. I only found two stories like ours."

Jungkook: "That's interesting... did they figure out what was going on?"

Jimin: "Well... it's only a theory but... our dreams? They're real after all... they're alternative universes we're living in."

Jungkook: "Like at this moment, there is another me and you who are at a hospital?"

Jimin: "According to the theory, yes."

Jungkook: "... That's... that's kinda mind-blowing."

Jimin: "Very mind-blowing."

Jungkook: "What else did the theory say?"

Jimin: "Well... it claimed we're seeing this universe because... we..."

Jungkook: "...We?"

Jimin: "Well... a-according to the theory... the problem is we... we're not together."

Jungkook: "..."

Jimin: "It's just a theory though! It might not be the real reason!"

Jungkook: "Why is that the running theory?"

Jimin: "...because all the dreams we have... it stems down to love. For the others, it was the same. They weren't together and then they started seeing this other universe where they were together. And... as they watched the love between them bloom in the other universe they began to feel it in this universe. Then when they got together, a week after that the dreams stopped... they're claiming that it's like... like a soulmate thing."

Jungkook: "So... according to this theory... you and I... we're soulmates?"

Jimin: "Yea."

* * * *

Jungkook:  "Jimin, you shouldn't be walking around so much. The doctor said you should only be doing light activity for the next week when you were discharged."

Jimin:  "But I'm feeling restless! And I need to practice walking as often as I can, I'm still unsteady sometimes and I don't like it."

Jungkook:  "Wow, careful!... See you were just about to fall! This is exactly why you were told to rest."

Jimin:  "Thanks for catching me."

Jungkook:  "Hmm."

Jimin:  "I'm sorry, don't be mad at me."

Jungkook:  "I'm not mad... I'm worried. Please don't overdo it. I know you want to be up and about already but you need to give your body the proper amount of rest. The car accident was traumatic and trauma takes a while to heal."

Jimin:  "I know... I promise I won't overdo it."

Jungkook:  "Thank you."

Jimin:  "Jungkook?"

Jungkook:  "Yes?"

Jimin:  "Can... can I have a kiss?"

Jungkook:  "You have to ask?"

Jimin:  "Apparently I do since you won't just lean down and kiss me right now."

Jungkook:  "That's because yo-"

Jimin:  "... you take too long. When I ask for a kiss, you should kiss me right away."

Jungkook:  "You're right... I should. Let me make it up to you."

* * * *

Jimin: "Why are you blushing so much?"

Jungkook: "N-no reason!"

Jimin: "Hmm hmm, I don't believe you Kookie."

Jungkook: "You know why I'm blushing!... Don't laugh at me!"

Jimin: "Sorry, I can't help it. You're so cute and innocent sometimes."

Jungkook: "I'm not innocent!"

Jimin: "That's why a dream of us kissing has you blushing whenever you so much as look my way. Come on Kookie, we didn't even really kiss. Us, in an alternative life, kissed."

Jungkook: "They did more than kiss! They basically made out!"

Jimin: "So? It's still not us."

Jungkook: "But..."

Jimin: "...But?"

Jungkook: "It... it will be us someday..."

Jimin: "Hmm... that's true."

Jungkook: "Stop smirking! Why are you teasing me so much hyung? I knew I shouldn't have confessed first."

* * * *

Jungkook:  "Jimin?"

Jimin:  "Yes, Kookie?"

Jungkook:  "I love you."

Jimin:  "I love you too."

Jungkook:  "I'll always love you. No matter what."

Jimin:  "Even in another lifetime? Another time and another place?

Jungkook: "Yes. Another time, another place, whenever, wherever, I'll always love you."