Jimin pushed heels of his feet deeper into the golden sand he sat on and looked out into the calm sea. As he moved he could feel the small velvet box press against his upper thigh. For some reason, he refused to put it away. Refused to toss it aside for he never gave up hope of seeing you again, no matter how impossible the prospects were beginning to seem.

The salty air hung low and entered his nose every time he drew in a breath. He pulled his knees closer to his chest and rested his chin on them. Jimin tried recalling memories from his childhood spent playing on this very beach. He always associated this beach with the warmest of memories but now as he sat there, breathing in the nostalgic smell that surrounded him, he wondered if that would change tonight. He was suddenly afraid of getting hurt.

He heard a sigh then. The sound was sad and tired yet he didn't turn to look at the person sitting right next to him on the beach, with just a few inches separating the two.

"I guess you have questions you'll like for me to answer."

Jimin slowly shook his head before looking at you, "We don't have to talk about it if you don't want to." He didn't know what made him say that. Of course, he had questions and he wanted answers! He'd spent 3 months asking himself those questions but now that he was so closed to having them answered he didn't want it anymore. Just having you sit beside him after so long felt good, he didn't want it to end anytime soon. Even though he had a good idea of what was coming.

"If there's anyone who deserves an explanation, it's you." he watches you unnecessarily adjusted your position before drawing in a long staggering breath. Where were you going to start? What were you going to say?

"I'm so sorry, Jimin.."

"That's all you've been saying since you saw me, Y/N." He says gently.

You look at you fingers that are tightly knotted together. You start again.

"I didn't know what I was doing. Everything... everything was getting ahead of me," you stop and Jimin holds his breath. Slowly you turned to face him and as your eyes look into his, he hurriedly attempts to gulp down the pain and emotions rising up his throat.

"You were always so nice to me. Always a gentleman. You made me feel good with your warm gestures, kind words but most of all by being so genuine. I guess you made your intentions known from the start, maybe not with words but your gestures," you stop and then start again, this time more hesitantly. "I didn't understand why I couldn't return your feelings. I mean.. there must be something wrong with me, right?"

Jimin shakes his head again, more adamantly.

"You're perfect, Jimin. Yet I-I couldn't.. I can't seem to return your feelings.. I'm s-sorry."

You watch him carefully, he looks straight ahead at the black water of the sea. You start panicking suddenly, his silence and lack of reaction driving you crazy. What was he thinking? Why wasn't he saying anything?

"Jimin, please say something." You beg. But he merely continues staring out blankly. "Jimin, I'm so sorry. I don't know why I can't bring myself to feel that way about you. I don't want to lead you on but I don't also don't want to hurt you. I'm so sorry.. I should've been honest with you. There's no excuse for the way I treated the matter. I shouldn't have run away from it.. I'm so s-sorry."

Seeing that you're closed to the verge of tearing up again he quickly speaks up. "Stop saying that, Y/N. Stop apologising for your feelings." He reaches an arm to wrap around your shoulders but stops himself. Clearing his throat he continues, "I guess I'm at fault here. I learned soon enough that you didn't like me that way. I also saw you try so hard to return my feelings. Despite all that I selfishly kept pushing you, which I shouldn't have done."

You look away from him and to the inky black of the sea, watching the waves crush onto the shore.

"Y/N.." you refuse to look at him. "Y/N please look at me." You shake your head feeling the tears finally make their way down our cheek.

"Y/N, please.." he pleads. Composing your heart that hurts with every beat you turn towards him. "I want to ask you something and I really want you to be honest. Help me out here."You nod your head, not trust yourself to speak. But when you see that Jimin urges you for a verbal confirmation you say, "I'll tell you the truth."

Jimin's lips curve every so slightly. The movement is so small that if you hadn't been starting at his face you wouldn't have been able to see the change. "Is there.." he stops. "Is there any chance that.. just maybe.. maybe someday you'd be able to return my feelings?"

Your heart stops. The tightening in your chest threatening to suffocate you. Someone's wrapped their hand around your heart and is squeezing it tight. You don't know what to say. Would you be able to return Jimin's feelings? Will you be able to think of him that way you think of.. of Jungkook?

Suddenly, Jimin smiles. "Y/N, has anyone ever told you what beautiful eyes you have?" You frown at him in confusion. "Your eyes always speak the truth even when your lips refuse to, you know. It was one of the reasons I fell for you. One of the many reasons."

"Jimin.." you breath his name out.

"Hey.. don't look at me like that. You don't have to feel sorry for me or for your feelings."

"I wish I'd have been more honest with you before."

"I'd have liked that too." He nods only making you feel worse but his words aren't unkind.

"I ruined everything, didn't I? You'd probably never want to look at me again or talk to me.. or-"

You stop abruptly as you hear him chuckle. "No, you didn't ruin everything. Maybe something but not everything." He smiles as you look down with guilt. He had missed you so much. Even though you'd practically just broken his heart the pain he feels isn't unbearable- not as unbearable as he'd expected it to be. He would've loved for things to play out a different way where he'd be able to spend the rest of his life with you by his side, but some part of him had known that reality of that dream which made it a little easier to accept the truth. You could not be his. And he'd had to learn to accept that fact and move on.

"I don't think I'm ready to let you go yet." He says. "I still care a great deal for you, that may never change but I'd love for you to remain a part of my life. I mean only if you want to.."

You chuckle at that. "Park Jimin, how are you so nice about everything? I wish you'd yell at me or something." Jimin gives you a small smile. You can't help but realise how his smile doesn't reach his eyes.. his eyes are look sad, "Are you even human?"

He shrugs before hopping to his feet and holding out a hand for you to take, "Maybe an Angel?" You smile up at him.

"Come on. Let me drive you home." You take him hand and allow him to pull you up. "It's been a long day."

"Oh, you have no idea." You start walking towards his car when a thought suddenly pops into your head. "Jimin? What were you doing at the cafe at that time?"

"Ah that.. I came to surprise my mom." You furrow at him in confusion. "My flight got canceled and I was told there were no flights till the next day. So I just drove here."

"Your mum?"

"Yeah.. she owns the cafe I'm guessing you work at."

"YOU'RE SAJANG-NIM'S SON?"

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