Slave to a King | Jinkook

Two

"You know I won't hurt you, right?" Jimin watches Jin, who would be falling out of the car had there not been a door, securing him due to how close he was sitting to the door.

Jin glanced at him, lowering his eyes not to make eye contact with Jimin, "okay."

"I know you may find it weird that I want to have dinner with you and your family. You said it's you and your parents only?"

"Yes, only my parents and I."

Jimin smiled, "any boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse?" as he asked, he shifted a little closer to Jin, who shook his head. "n-no. I am only twenty."

"Oh, you are young, but certainly not too young to date, is that what you think?"

"No, but my dad said he wouldn't marry me off to anyone until I am twenty-five, he wants me to focus on school, b-but-." Jin stopped talking when he realized that he was talking too much and giving information that wasn't asked of him.

Jimin's brows furrowed, and his curiosity peaked, "but what?"

Jin fiddled with his fingers looking down at the space between them, "it's just, my dad thinks I go to school, but I don't. I can't."

"Why not?"

"It's nothing; I just don't go."

"Are you lying to your Prince?" Jimin asked in a stern voice which startled Jin. He didn't want to do it, but he had to as he realizes Jin was good at omitting information as he spoke, and he had his reasons for wanting to know more; he wanted to know as much as possible about him as he could.

Shaking his head, Jin mumbled an apology. "I am sorry. My parents had me when they were older. They couldn't have kids for a long time, even while trying. When my mom was forty-nine, she found herself pregnant with me and gave birth to me at fifty. She is now seventy, and my dad is seventy-five. He has a heart condition and needs a heart transplant, so he can't work as hard as he used, and my mom does farm work, but lately, her back and knee haven't been well, and she needs surgery, but won't go for it.

Due to this, I found a job at a supermarket, and they pay me well, but only when I do overtime hours, which helps to take care of my parents' medicine, the food we need, and help with some of the bills. My parents think I go to school and then work there part-time, but I don't. They mean a lot to me, and they have always worked so I can survive. It's my time to take care of them."

Jimin turned his head, trying to digest what Jin had shared with him, "you have a pure heart, don't you?" he asked, looking at him, but Jin's eyes were down, still not making contact with him.

"I don't like seeing any living being hurt."

"I guess that explains your concern for the dog on the road, which I can tell you he will be taken care of, so don't worry."

Jin smiled and whispered a thank you, then he glanced out of the window, seeing if they were close to his home, but somehow it seemed they were going around in circles.

"I have a proposition for you. I can help with your parents, and they will receive the best care, your mom will get the surgeries she needs, you won't ever have to worry about money or anything again, I can even make you continue school as your father wishes."

For the first time since being in the car, Jin looked up at Jimin, "w-why would you do that?"

Jimin turns to face him, scooting closer; he whispers, "because I want you to move to the kingdom."

"What-"

"My brother, he is looking for someone, someone who can be of service to him. I think you would be a great person."