Water immediately engulfed Taehyung once he dived into the warm but merciless water of the Caribbean sea. There was only darkness surrounding him and in the chaos of the water, he lost touch to Jimin, the smaller male drifting away from him.

Taehyung opened his eyes, clutching onto his survival kit while the salt burned in his eyes but he ignored it, swimming upwards in the wish to reach the surface again. There was a violent wave crashing over his head and throwing him backwards, tumbling back into the water and a cry left his lips.

Salt water got into his lung, filling it slowly and he felt like he was going to burst but still continued to move, this time against the crashing waves so he wouldn't be hit over again. Taehyung watched enough survival videos to know this. Now his mother wouldn't scold him for watching them on an unhealthy amount because they allowed him to survive.

His head dipped over the surface and he took a greedy breath of air, his lungs finally relaxing before a wave rolled over him. Taehyung came back up and looked around, shouting Jimin's name a few times before spotting the island in the distance.

It didn't seem as far away as he has feared and Taehyung felt hope rise again. 'Small movements, saves energy. Small movements, back and forth, back and forth', Taehyung told himself when he swam forward, long but controlled swimming movements making him move forward. Control yourself and don't rush it. Slow. Slow and controlled and then you'll survive maybe.

Taehyung felt a rush of adrenaline through his veins while he swam away from the ship. He didn't turn around one time, didn't see the sinking ship losing its fight against the unforgiving sea. He didn't saw how mankind lost the fight against nature and how the giant cruise ship became a victim of the sea.

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Taehyung's legs and arms were trembling but he still forced himself forward, his entire body soaked and shivering in the still lukewarm water and he felt like his joints were crusted with salt, he felt sore and his muscles were tensed.

But he was only meters away from the saving island so he forced his hurting body to obey. He was still careful though, a cramp in his limbs the last thing he could use right now. No, a sudden cramp literally meant his death because he would drown before he could recover.

So he slowed down his movements despite his aching wish to feel the saving sand under his feet, nearly crying from frustration when another wave rolled over him, his ebony hair falling into his eyes by it, the ends roughly rubbing over his eyes, the sore skin protesting and Taehyung hissed.

He felt like drowning already despite the fact that his head was over the surface, his lungs were bursting and anxiety was eating him alive. At least he hadn't lost his kit but he was worried whether Jimin would try to reach the island or not. He was worried for his friend but his worry got pushed into the background when he stretched out one foot and felt the soft surface of sand under his feet.

Taehyung nearly collapsed from relief and he almost ran the last meters towards the saving beach, crawling the last parts while the waves rushed over him but he didn't care at all, crawling over the welcomed sand. His fingers were buried into the surface, pulling himself out of the water.

His soaked body immediately collapsed onto the sandy ground. "Oh my god", Taehyung gasped out, rolling himself onto the back while he gasped for air, coughing out water to the side before he stopped all movements and closed his eyes.

"J-just a minute", Taehyung mumbled exhausted, stretching all limbs out and not caring at all that sand was poking into every corner of his clothing and that he just lost his entire baggage and just survived a shipwreck.

Before Taehyung could realize it, he has already fallen asleep.

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When Taehyung woke up again, he blinked into the bright sunlight, feeling very confused before he recalled the horrible day and the survival in the sea. He tried turning his head but his entire body was aching so he just laid there for a moment, feeling drained and exhausted. He didn't know what to do now, search for Jimin or look around?

There was no time to decide on what he should do because a shadow suddenly moved over him. Taehyung blinked another time, his eyes opened and his salt crusted lashes revealed the view to a smiling man.

And it definitely was a man, the stranger having an absolutely gorgeous face with strawberry blonde hair framing a masculine face dominated by a tall nose and angry looking brows, black in color as the same color like his eyes.

The confused male blinked up to the gorgeous male, his tongue heavy from the salt while he just stared at the heavenly being smiling down to him.

"Hello, Beautiful. Welcome on my island", the stranger said with a dark, heavy voice but Taehyung's brain didn't quite catch him talking. He felt dizzy, laying in the sun for too long so he just closed his eyes again.

Giving the stranger the opportunity to investigate the male.

And unknown to Taehyung, a smirk formed on his handsome features, lips parting to allow his tongue to moisturize them while he stared down at the stranded boy, a rare beauty, a breathing ethereal angel laying to his feet.

Now this was going to be fun.

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