Most Beautiful Moment in Life: An Epic Jikook Love Story ✔

Chapter Fourteen: Lying

Trigger Warnings for this Chapter:

Anorexia (Weigh-in, Negative Self Talk, Avoiding Eating, Hiding the Avoidance, Support from Friends, Support from Doctors)

References to Exercise Addiction

References to Sex

Adult Language (As Always)

"We have your doctor's appointment today," Namjoon met Jimin's eyes as he shoveled cereal into his mouth.

Jimin looked deep into the glass of orange juice he was holding.

"Do you want me to ask Jungkookie to come with us?" Namjoon asked him, knowingly. Jimin looked at him, no strength to deny anything, he just nodded.

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Jungkook:

Jungkook sat in the backseat with Jimin, holding his hand. Namjoon sat in the front with the driver.

Jimin was silent and unreadable for the entire car ride. He continued being silent and still as they sat in the waiting room. Jungkook wasn't sure what to make of it. "You don't have to be nervous," he tried to reassure him, but Jimin's returned smile was false, didn't make his eyes smile...

Before he knew it, Jimin was being called into the doctor's office. Namjoon and JK smiled at him encouragingly.

"Alright, please strip down to your underwear and stand here." The nurse asked him. Jimin hated to take his clothes off in front of anyone, feeling the opposite of sexy Jimin, at a shameful doctor's appt. "Can I... leave my T-shirt on?" he asked miserably. The nurse saw how nervous he was and smiled reassuringly. "Sure."

Jimin stripped down until he was in his boxer briefs and T-shirt and stepped on the scale. He watched with dread as the nurse adjusted the scale.

No matter what happens I am in trouble, Jimin thought, tears coming to his eyes. Either I am fat or I am in trouble for not being fat.

When the nurse stopped the scale around 123, Jimin felt a sigh of relief. I only gained 3 lbs, he breathed. That's not so bad. And, he thought hopefully, maybe Namjoon and JK will be happy, because I gained weight.

Jungkook:

"Kim and Jeon, for Park?" A nurse called out, and led them down the hall toward Jimin's room. The doctor was standing outside the door waiting for them.

"I need to talk to you before we go in there." The doctor said, his face grave, and suddenly Jungkook knew that his friend was not okay. He felt hot tears coming to his eyes. "I saw him last after the incident in Osaka and he was emaciated, 120 lbs..." the doctor said. Jungkook nodded, they knew this, what about today... The doctor now spoke to Namjoon directly. "You said you would watch him, that you would make sure he is eating?"

"I have been!" Namjoon insisted, and gestured to JK and then seemingly, toward the other members still back at the dorm. "We both have, all of us. Someone eats every meal with him and makes sure he is eating."

The doctor rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, we have to figure out something else, this isn't working." He met their eyes, "He's only gained 3 lbs since then." Jungkook stared at him in complete shock.

"That's...that's impossible." He sputtered. "It's been two months." He paused, shocked. "I literally feed him every meal." His eyes were spilling tears now, and the boy, just barely a man, was crying quietly. Namjoon put his arm around JK.