NEVERTHELESS

(JIMIN'S POV)

I'm not going inside this filthy ship. What the king thinks I look like? I already have to deal with their people and how they live, I can't deal with anything else. I want to go back to Third Heaven. . . Like right now.

"Aren't you coming? The sooner we start, the sooner we'll finish." Hoseok always knows what to say to cheer me up, though I'd rather jump overboard.

"Do I really have to get in?" I groan.

"You can stay outside, I'll look around the inside." Namjoon says. "Wish me luck."

"I'll go with you." Hoseok says, following Namjoon.

"Wait! Guys, don't let me alone!"

I climb the ramp rather quickly. I stand on a side, but my eyes are fixed on the open door. I'm not getting where the soft breeze can't reach.

(JUNGOOK'S POV)

Taehyung and I had to wake up at five a.m. We needed to be in the small farm before the roosters started singing. We luckily made it, though they start making their famous sounds two minutes later.

A man explained to us briefly what we've to do, but I'd be lying if I said I remember each one of them.

We made sure to feed all the animals first. We didn't get too close to them, as they don't know us and may attack us if they feel threatened. I've already run away from a chicken, I don't want to do it twice.

"Should we get back to work? We can clean the excrements while dancing and singing. Time will fly if we've fun while working. Don't you think?" Taehyung smiles.

"How can you make something disgusting feel exciting?" I chuckle. "We can't waste more time, let's do it." I jump from the light brown fence.

We do as Taehyung said. It's the first time I've real fun since we got here. It's not as bad as I thought, but it could be better.

"We make a good team, right Kookie?"

I nod. "I like being your partner- to work with you, I mean."

I gulp, but Taehyung laughter makes me sigh, relaxing my shoulders. "I understood you the first time, I also like working with you. We can spend more time together now, you're one of my best friends, Kookie"

I smile, avoiding the pain in my chest. I know that's what I'll always be, and I know that's what's supposed to be.

Taehyung and Jimin are meant to be together, without me.

I'll never belong to them, even if it takes me fifty years to get over them. For my own sake, though, I hope it lasts a bit less. I can't imagine loving them for the rest of my life, it would end up killing me for real.

Can love kill me? My mother reminded me over and over again, I'm still young and there's so much world I need to see and people I need to meet.

I'll find my own partner one day.

"Jungkookie, are you here or in the moon?" Taehyung waves his hands in front of my face.

"Oh? Oh."

"We haven't finish all the tasks yet, let's keep going." Taehyung holds my hand and drags me with him.

No matter how hard I fight, the warmth of his hand wakes up all the butterflies in my belly.

It makes me happy and my head screams 'DANGER'.

Nevertheless, Taehyungie hyung always makes me happy.