Chapter 7 Mysterious

ºThe less you reveal, the more people can wonder.º Unknown

Jimin can’t stop looking at Yoongi. He’s observing his every movement, his every stare. He sees his insecurities, his embarrassment, his way of hiding himself from other people. He sees hate and jealousy of the ones who can afford what he couldn’t.

Jimin smiles when he sees Yoongi’s reaction when the waiter came back with their orders. He tried not to look surprised but the agent can easily see his surprise and his excitement to eat what he never dared to order before.

He watches him struggle to cut the meat properly because he’s used to chopsticks. People like Yoongi only grow up with rice and kimchi, nothing fancy such as expensive Korean beef.

Jimin tries not to laugh when he sees Yoongi’s eyes widening after tasting the meat. He stays silent, he only focuses on his plate and savour every moment without really showing it.

Jimin sees it all, he feels it all and knows it all.

From that moment he decided to make Yoongi as a part of his life.

“Is it good?” he asks with a smile.

Yoongi finally lifts his head and nods, “It’s the best meat I’ve ever tasted in my life.” he speaks with his mouth full. “And I’m not even kidding.”

Jimin chuckles, “Really? I’m glad then. Please take your time and eat well, you haven’t eaten anything for the last days.”

“How do you know?” Yoongi raises an eyebrow.

“That’s obvious.” Jimin smiles, “Your brother is endangered, you don’t know anything about him, so you must be worried and worrisome lead to stress and it leads to not eating at all.”

Yoongi shakes his head, “You think about it all, don’t you?”

“Always.”

Jimin doesn’t stop smiling, not when Yoongi looks like he’s truly enjoying the moment. Food can make wonders.

He starts eating too and replays the first moment of their encounter in his mind, then he gets reminded of something. He drops his fork and looks at him, “I have a question.”

Yoongi raises an eyebrow.

“You said Jeon Jungkook is your step brother.”

Yoongi hums, “I’m adopted.”

Jimin tries to hide his surprise, “His parents adopted you when you were a child?”

Yoongi shakes his head, “I wasn’t that young, I was fifteen. My mother and his were best friends since high school, we used to hang out a lot, the four of us.” he gulps and stays silent for a moment. “Both women were divorced, they only had each other. One day my mother got sick, it was a rare disease they said.”

Jimin presses his lips and watches the young man speaking with a sad face.

“They couldn’t find her a treatment. No, I mean they didn’t want to.” Yoongi scoffs. “Because my mother wasn’t rich, she wasn’t born with a silver spoon in the mouth. She was just a regular woman who owned a small kimbap shop. Nothing fancy to attract the hospital’s attention.” he runs his fingers in his silver hair and sighs heavily, “She died a few months later at home because of course they refused to keep her in the hospital care without paying the fees. She left the world unfairly.”

Jimin gulps and drinks some water. He can’t look at Yoongi, he daren’t. Being born with a silver spoon in the mouth is his actual situation and he knows exactly what Yoongi means by getting the hospital’s attention. His father has always been respected and bowed to everywhere he goes because he owns a big hotel chain. Jimin and his family have never struggled with rejection anywhere inside the country, even outside. They have always been welcomed everywhere; in the hospital they lead them to the last floor where the VIP rooms are, in the restaurant they always get a private room, in the government office they needn’t wait for their turn. Their life has always been easy because of his father’s fortune.

“I’m so sorry to hear this.” he speaks with a small voice. “I’m sure your mother was an amazing woman.”

“She was indeed.” Yoongi nods, “Thankfully Jungkook’s mother is as amazing. She has been taking good care of me since her death. She never treated me like a stranger, she considered me as one of her children.”

Jimin smiles, “What a great woman.”

“Yes, I’m lucky to have her.”

“And she’s lucky to have you.”

Yoongi lifts his head and looks at Jimin with surprise. The young agent doesn’t look like he’s joking, his eyes only are proving his honesty. The smile on his face proved his sincerity.

“Why?” he asks with a curious tone. “Why do you think so?”

“Because you seem like a great man.”

~

Jungkook is grilling fish in the fire while the little boy is watching him. Little Taehyung rubs his belly slowly while looking at meat being cooked. His licks his lips and looks at Jungkook, asking him to hurry up.

The pink haired laughs and asks him to wait a little more.

While grilling the fish, he looks around and spots the blue haired sitting in front of the water. The actor looks busy admiring the beauty of the water shining under the moonlight. Taehyung is the quiet type, he doesn’t say much and when he talks it’s to say something rude or useless.

“Taehyungie.” he looks at the child, “Can you call him? Tell him that dinner is ready.”

The little boy pouts and shakes his head, “He’s scary.”

Jungkook laughs, “Is he? He’s not going to hurt you, don’t worry.”

Little Taehyung hesitates for a moment before running to the actor. Jungkook watches him with a large smile on his face. He’s actually glad he found him in the sea. He’s reassured that someone else survived the plane explosion and he also feels more relieved not to be alone with Taehyung. The tension between them was starting to make him feel a little sick.

He hears the child telling the blue haired that dinner is ready. Taehyung mumbles something that makes the child frown and it made Jungkook laugh louder.

The child then grabs Taehyung’s arm and makes me stand up forcefully.

“This child has got some guts.” Jungkook rubs his chin. “The things are going to be really interesting.”

Little Taehyung drags the blue haired man to Jungkook and makes him sit on a large tree branch. “Here.” he says. “My mummy always told me not to me stubborn.”

Jungkook chuckles and ruffles his hair, “Good boy. Thank you for bringing him.” he asks him to sit down and gives him his part of fish, “Be careful, it’s still hot.”

Taehyung frowns while looking at the pink haired male. He sees the way he smiles to the kid and wonders why he hasn’t been smiling this way during the last week.

“What’s wrong? Why are you looking at me this way?” Jungkook raises an eyebrow.

Taehyung shrugs. “Why did you have to send him? I was sitting peacefully.”

Jungkook scoffs, “You can still go back if you want. Without the food.”

Taehyung frowns again and looks away.

“He’s bad. He shouldn’t be eating.” the child mumbles with his mouth full. “He needs to be punished.”

Taehyung gives him a death stare.

“You’re so right, Taehyungie.” Jungkook and the child do a high five. “This big boy is being bad, right? He should be deprived of everything.”

The child nods eagerly.

“So, you mounted a team against me?” Taehyung crosses his arms, “You think you can win over me?”

Little Taehyung nods again, “We are stronger than you.”

The actor raises an eyebrow and approaches his face to the child’s, “Are you?” he asks. “How can you be so sure?”

The child looks at Jungkook and smirks, “We are two and you are only one.”

Jungkook nods with a smile. Taehyung scoffs, “You think so? Don’t you know that I’m physically strong? I’ve been training for years?”

The child stands us and rubs his hands, “Let’s see!”

Jungkook joins him and crossed his arms. He looks at the actor and smirks, “Come on, fight us!”

The child is the first one to attack the blue haired male. He runs to him and pushes him.

Taehyung lifts him up and starts turning around to make him dizzy.

The child starts screaming and asking Jungkook for help.

The pink haired walks to them and takes the little boy away from him. He grabs his arm and tries to block it. Taehyung scoffs and frees himself from Jungkook’s grab. He turns him around and blocks his hands and pulls him against his chest. “Now what, huh?”

“Save me Taehyungie!” Jungkook pouts.

Taehyung tightens his grip on his hands, “I told you to stop saying this name like this.”

The little boy crosses his arms and mumbles something. He looks at Taehyung with death eyes and shouts before running to them.

He kicks Taehyung’s legs and the actor loses his balance, he falls and makes Jungkook fall with him.

Taehyung finds himself lying on the sand, he groans and lifts his head, he realizes Jungkook’s body is stuck to his and his eyes are only a few centimeters away from his.

The child starts laughing, but the two young men don’t join him. They are looking at each other with surprise, with confusion.

Taehyung feels his cheeks heat up and Jungkook hears his heart beat fast.

They gulp.