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There's nothing I want more right now than to sleep. Without nightmares and without waking up every few hours. I just can't sleep. I don't why.
Jimin is supposed to come home today. Maybe he can help me.
As if on queue, the front door opens. "Jungkook-ah!" he shouts. His voice echos. I don't say anything. "JK, JK, JK!" He opens the door, the biggest, widest smile plastered on his face. "Finally, I'm here!" He jumps on top of me, kissing my cheek. "Smile!" he says, in english, as he pokes at my sides. I laugh, pulling him into a hug. He kisses my jaw in a few places before we both sit up. "Have you been eating well?" I shrug. He kisses my head.
"I missed you, Jimin." I say. He gently brushes the hair out of my eyes, smiling warmly.
"You look so tired, bubba," he whispers. "Have you been sleeping okay?" I shake my head. "Nightmares?" I nod. Jimin kisses my nose, playing with the hair at the nape of my neck. "Lay down. Let's help you sleep."
"No, Jimin-" I say. He tilts his head. "I...I wanna hang out with you. I missed you." He chuckles.
"I missed you so much, Kookie." He pulls me into another tight hug. "Do you want dinner? I can cook for you." I shrug. "Please just something small, love. I'll eat with you." We walk into the kitchen, his hand in mine. "Do you want...fruit or ramyeon or, like, a salad?" I hold one finger and he opens the fridge. "Strawberries, grapes, pears, watermelon..." He clicks his tongue, looking at me as he waits for an answer.
"All?"
"Yessir." I watch as Jimin quickly washes and cuts the fruits into two separate bowls. He hands me one and grabs two forks. We eat in comfortable silence, enjoying being in each other's company. After we eat, I shower quickly.
I sit on the floor while Jimin sits on the bed, me between his legs while my head rests on his knee. I start to doze off as he combs his fingers through my damp hair and whispers gentle affirmations of love to me. My head lulls forward and I slowly begin to fall asleep.
"Kookie," Jimin whispers. "Come on. Let's go to bed, love." He helps me onto the bed, pulling the duvet over us. I rest my head on his chest, his small hands wrapped around mine. He kisses my forehead before beginning to hum Promise. I feel the vibrations from his chest through my jaw, and it calms me enough to finally fall asleep. And, though I woke up sobbing a few hours later, Jimin helped me soothe my nerves until I could fall back to sleep. With a few "you're safe"'s and "I've got you"'s muttered through kisses, I fall asleep in Jimin's embrace, finally feeling safe enough to let go for a little while.