JJKxBTS Oneshots {Requests CLOSED}

⚠️ Jikook ~ Jimin-ssi?

~Jimin is having a hard time and Jungkook helps him
~during the WINGS era
~ARMYs know what this is about

⚠️ indirect mentions of eating disorders & mentions of diets- please proceed with caution ⚠️

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Third POV

Jungkook wasn't one to brag. He wasn't prideful nor was he one to talk and talk about himself. He was quite quiet. He kept to himself and liked to listen and observe rather than be the center of attention. It's what made him more mature than some other people in his year. Despite what his hyungs might think, Jungkook noticed things. Actually, a lot of things.

How Namjoon always hid behind his leadership role when he was struggling. How Jin tended to joke around to hide his hurt or declining mental health. How Yoongi liked to overwork when he wasn't feeling the best mentally. How Hoseok felt the pressure to be sunshine even when the company did him dirty. How Jimin tended to stuff his feelings down to not burden people. How Taehyung got a lot of hate but always acted like it didn't bother him. There were many other habits like this he noticed. That's not to mention how much JK noticed what ARMYs- well, fake fans- said about him and his hyungs.

The maknae was a(n) very socially, mentally, physically, and emotionally aware person. He's had to be ever since he joined the industry; however, he liked to play dumb as ARMYs have this preconceived notion and perception of him being "innocent," but he also didn't want his hyungs worrying about him. He knew the members sometimes tried to hide certain things from him as he was the youngest. Jungkook was sometimes grateful, but it was practically pointless. He always was able to read between the lines. He knew what they were hiding more often than not, and when he didn't know, he found out himself.

Based on this information, it was more than fair to say Jungkook was a good observer. He often noticed what the hyungs didn't, sometimes even seeing things before they did. So, it wasn't a surprise to the maknae when he was the first who noticed Jimin wasn't himself, way before the oldest maknae even started showing obvious signs.

It first started with some weird shifts in behavior. Instead of being clingy, he became reserved. Where Jimin loved physical touch, he stopped asking for it. Despite loving to bug and tease the members, he stopped. No one thought anything of it as everyone was busy getting their new album recorded and set. No one but Jungkook. The youngest realized the stress everyone was under, but he found it strange for Jimin. Usually, when Jimin was stressed, he'd ask for more physical touch or affection. He'd become clingier. JK knew this from experience as he was often the source of this support for Jimin. Not that he minded, of course.

The second red flag came from the fact Jimin would work extra hard on the choreographies. He stayed hours late after the group practices were over. He sometimes spent most of the night at the studio. Even Hobi- the dance leader- couldn't compare to the amount of studio time Jimin would spend- and everyone knew Hoseok was a perfectionist when it came to dancing. No one noticed the oldest maknae, though, as he snuck out after everyone was asleep or lied about how much time he spent. Jungkook noticed because he stayed up late and would hear the door open. He also knew Jimin's lie tells. He worried most nights about the possible reasons why Jimin felt the need to practice so much.

The last instance came from the fact Jimin stopped eating meals with the group. Sometimes even blatantly refusing. Even before the blatant refusal, Jungkook saw it coming. With all the different changes... it was impossible not to. He just didn't know what to do.

The last instance is when the hyungs finally noticed something was going on. They began having quiet meetings, trying to figure out what to do, but Jimin often avoided them when they brought the topic up.