Pink Rockstar → KookMin

025

A/N: Proceed with caution. Mentions of murder, death, and suicide

"My parents weren't the best and I almost died nearing my second birthday. So instead, my grandmother took me in and took care of me for four fucking years before she was killed. The bastard only got eight months in prison." His voice cracked as he took in a breath.

"Then I had to stay with my parents. They wanted me and I had no other family. I was terrified after hearing the stories my grandma told me about which my parents didn't deny. M-my dad was so sweet when I got there but that only lasted a week before he started neglecting me and my mother. She had had enough and they got a divorce, thankfully she took me with her." Jungkook took in a breath as he kept his eyes closed.

"In our new neighborhood I met Taehyung hyung and Yunsoo. We were the best of friends and would always get in trouble for staying out late. I felt comfortable with them and they were there for the news of my father's passing. I wanted to go to the funeral just to see my family but my mother refused so I cried with them by my side." Jungkook held his hands together tightly.

"My mother got sweeter and more caring and I feel like that should've been a sign but I didn't notice. Not until I heard a loud, piercing, gunshot. It still rings in my ears. She… She had killed herself. Right in her room across the hall from mine." Tears fell from Jungkook's eyes as his eyes stayed shut tightly. His shoulders shook as his hands tightened their grip on each other.

"Why would she do that? With her young eight year old son right there, why would she do that? W-why didn't she get help? She may not have been perfect but I still needed her. I felt like no one wanted to be around me. My parents almost killed me at two, my grandma was murdered, my father let my mother take me and didn't even put up a fight or ask about me. And then this! My mother ends her life in the room across from mine. I obviously went to check. As a little boy I was worried that she might be hurt. I needed so much therapy after what I saw." Jungkook was out right sobbing.

Jimin joined him as he continued.

"I ran to Taehyung's house and stuttered and sobbed trying to get the elders to understand but they just went and looked for themselves. I am so thankful for Taehyung's family." Jungkook's head fell back as he sobbed.

"They adopted me without hesitation but let me keep my identity. So I was their legal son but I still felt just like his friend. After that Yunsoo and Taehyung hyung never left my side." He wore a somber heartbroken smile.

"How foolish of me to think I'm worth keeping people in my life. Whether they treasured me until they died or treasured me for a short time."

Jungkook leaned forward and held his hands over his eyes. His sobs got louder as Jimin tried to keep any sob he had in. "How foolish!" He sobbed louder.

"No! Don't say that! You were completely worth it to keep people beside you! It's not your fault your grandma was killed or that your dad passed away or that your mother took her life. Jungkook looked at me." Jimin sniffled which Jungkook did, he held his face in his small hands.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to give you so much information so soon. We don't even—"

"Don't apologize. It's okay. I'm not going to take Tae away from you. If anything you just gained another person. I'm sure my hyungs would like to be friends with you too. And don't forget Namjoon hyung and Yoongi hyung. Even if they work on your music, well our music, they're still there for you." Jimin grinned as Jungkook's eyes sparkled.

"Thank you." Jungkook inhaled as he looked down, tears drenching his eye lashes.

"Any time." Jimin says as he leans forward and hugs Jungkook tightly.

When Jimin walked through those glass doors, he didn't expect this is where he'd end up.