BEYOND TIME AND WAR: A LOVE LEFT UNFINISHED ( Chapter: 5)

 

You both were lost in each other’s eyes when the captain cleared his throat and said...

Captain: Are you okay, Miss??

YN: Ye...ah... Thank you...

Captain: Are you new here?

YN: Umm... yeah... I’m Doctor YN.

(The captain offers his hand for a handshake and says…)

Captain: I’m Captain Jeon Jungkook.

(You look at his hand for a moment, then shake it.)

Captain: Do you need any help?

YN: Umm, actually... where is the senior officer’s cabin? I want to report to him...

Captain: Oh, 2nd floor, cabin number 206.

YN: Ooh... okay. Thanks.

(You’re just about to leave when someone calls out…)

??: Hey, Miss Beautiful!

YN: He...l..lo?

(The captain immediately kicks him.)

Captain: Stop it, man. She’s new here. Don’t flirt so much.

(Jimin rubs his back and groans.)

Jimin: Aaaah!! Hello, Doctor...

YN: Hello.

Jimin: By the way, you should know—Captain Jimin is always ready to serve you, my queen. (He bows dramatically.)

(You smile a little. Meanwhile, Captain Jungkook is glaring at him.)

Jimin: Ahh... I... th...ink I should go now. (He leaves quickly.)

Captain: He’s always like that. Don’t take him seriously.

YN: Ahh... no, it’s okay.

(As you walk away, the captain keeps watching your disappearing figure. He smiles without realizing it and softly whispers…)

Captain: Dr. YN... hmm...interesting...

You reached the senior officer’s cabin and greeted him.

SO: Oh YN, come in! How are you?

YN: I'm fine, sir. I came to report.

SO: Hmm… but YN, are you sure you can handle this? It’s not easy, and your transfer happened quite suddenly...

You paused for a moment, then said:

YN: Sir, I don’t know if I’m made for this field or not. It’s a new experience for me, but I’m going to adapt soon...

SO: Hmm… That’s the spirit. Now go to your room, and around 4 PM come to the ground. There’s an important announcement. And yes, be punctual… That’s the first rule...

YN (in mind): Aaaaahhh!! YN, where have you gotten yourself into? But no worries… you can do it. Yes YN, yesss!

You nodded and left...

Time skips — It’s already 4 PM. All the parents and captains are already on the ground for the announcement. But you, tired and soft as a blooming flower, are sleeping peacefully.

Author: Poor YN… but no worries! It feels tough now, but you can do this. Yes, you’re my main character—my brave one. Now let’s get back...

It’s been 20 minutes past 4. You suddenly wake up and check the time. Your eyes go wide in shock.

YN: Aaahh!! YN, you’re late on your very first day! The senior officer won’t spare you. Run, YN, run!

You run as if there’s no one else around.

As soon as you reach the ground, without even checking your surroundings, you start speaking—

YN: I’m sorry, sir! I’m really sorry… I didn’t even realize when I fell asleep. I’ve already broken the first rule… (you lower your head)

SO: Ohh, so that means… since you were late on your first day, you should get a punishment, right?

You looked at him, shocked, eyes wide.

Placing three fingers on your collarbone, you quickly replied,

YN: Sir, please! I promise it won’t happen again. I’ll be obedient from now on!

Suddenly, he laughed—and the whole ground joined in.

That’s when you realized… it wasn’t just the SO standing there, but everyone. You felt your face heat up in embarrassment.

Lowering your head, you quietly walked to stand beside the female officers, trying not to make eye contact.

You could feel all eyes on you.

YN: (muttering, with a cute pout) Ahh… I’m really sorry, everyone…

And there stood Captain Jeon, eyes completely fixed on you.

The way your cheeks turned red, the way you pressed your lips in nervousness—he hadn’t imagined this side of you...

He was totally lost in the moment...

But then came Jimin—

Jimin: I know she’s cute and all, but dude… stop staring at her. Focus on the announcement.

Snapping out of it, Captain looked ahead again, clearing his throat.

SO: Attention, everyone…!!

SO (Senior Officer): So, currently, there is a need for tight security in the DMZ area because our country is going to launch a new rocket. That place should be under higher security.

And the main point is… it's close to the enemy border, so the danger is much higher. You all must stay extra alert.

Also, the reason I called you all here today is because…

you all have to leave for DMZ today itself.

Important points:

There's no network there, so you won’t be able to contact your families through phone.

The weather is cold there now, so carry maximum necessary things with you.

Whatever extra supplies you need, we’ll send them from this base camp.

And the most important thing… you have to stay there for one full year as a security force, with full alertness.

That place is highly dangerous.

As soon as everyone heard this, all the parents held their children tightly.

Everyone was trying to control their emotions…

Because they knew—

Their child is a soldier, and this is something they must go through.

Meanwhile, you—

You were watching all of this quietly.

How worried every parent looked while sending their child off…

That moment, you remembered your own mom and dad.

But more than that… you felt pain thinking:

How hard it must be for these families to let go of their children every time like this... without even knowing what might happen next.

While all these serious things were being said,

suddenly a strong wind started to blow.

Everyone looked up…

Many choppers were flying in from above and starting to land on the ground.

SO (Senior Officer):

Yes... the time has come...

Everyone’s heartbeat got faster the moment the choppers touched the ground.

SO:

Everyone…!! Attention!!

I need you all ready within one hour!

Everyone: YES, SIR!

They all saluted together, and the sound of their boots echoed — dhud dhud dhud.

You were impressed... the way all the soldiers got ready in just one call… the way they showed their sincerity and discipline… it made you respect them even more.

But your thoughts were suddenly interrupted.

From the chopper, four people stepped out and one of them shouted cheerfully...

??: How are you all??? All good??

Seeing them, Captain, Jimin, and Taehyung looked completely surprised.

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