Who Invented High School?

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tw // suicide attempt :(

It was finally the new year. A new year of different things, but a new year of life-changing events. Especially for Jimin. Jimin stood in front of the hospital in Seoul. His hands were shaking and his eyes have been puffy from crying. His friends stood behind him, but they didn't say a word.

They all walked into the hospital. The person at the front desk immediately recognized Jimin and just let him walk right past and into the elevator. The five friends stayed completely silent still as the elevator went up to the fourth floor. When it reached the fourth floor, they walked out and up to the door where Jimin's grandmother was in.

Jimin opened the door slowing and he frowned a little when he saw the doctor along with his mother in the room. His mother's eyes widened. She hasn't seen her son in years and she couldn't believe how much he had grown since the last time he saw him.

"Jimin...?" She croaked, her voice was shaky and soft and Jimin's heart ached. As much as he wanted to scream at his mother for how she abandoned him, he couldn't, and he didn't care to at this moment.

"Mother," He mumbled. "What's going on? Why is the doctor here?" He looked at the doctor in confusion.

"Jimin," His mother let out a nervous sigh. "Your...grandmother had requested to...go...sooner than we expected."

"W-What..? Why?! N-No we didn't agree to this!" Jimin turned to the doctor. "You said we would be able to say goodbye until 5:00! WHY ARE WE DOING THIS SO EARLY?!?!"

"It's what she wanted...she...wants to be with your father," His mother replied, her head laid low.

Jimin knew he couldn't argue with that. He always knew that his grandmother wanted to be with his father again. It was all she talked about. Jimin looked back to the doctor. "Can I...at least...say my goodbyes?"

"Of course," The doctor replied. "But I'm afraid that I can only give you five minutes. Your grandmother had requested 3:30."

The doctor bowed and walked out of the room after and Jimin walked over to the hospital bed where his grandmother laid lifelessly. Her eyes were open, but she could only look around.

"Mama...I brought my friends from school. You told me that you've always wanted to meet them. This is Minji...Yoonji, Chaeah, and Jungkook."

His grandmother smiled softly and the four others bowed in respect. "Guys...this is also my mother," Jimin pointed to his mother who stood awkwardly away from everyone."

Jimin looked back at his grandmother and held her hand. "You know I'm not prepared for this...classic Mama...you always wanted to get things over with. I don't know what else to say...you've just always been the reason I do so much. You're the reason I am motivated in school, you're the reason I am pursuing my passion for acting and singing, you're the reason I get up in the morning, you're the reason I'm still here today."

"Thank you for making me the man I am today, Mama. I-I'm going to miss you," Jimin concluded, but then he stop. "Oh wait...I want to sing you a song."

His grandmother blinked before he continued, turning to his friends. "My grandmother's favorite song is called Jamais Vu, it's by BTS. I want to sing your favorite song before you...yeah..."

"I'll pull up the instrumental for you," Chaeah grabbed her phone and looked up the song's instrumental on YouTube.

Jimin began to sing the song as the instrumental played softly in the back. "Please, give me a remedy. Meomchwobeorin simjangeul ttwige hal remedy. Ije eotteohge haeya hae. Nal sallyeojwo dasi gihoereul jwo. Please, give me a...a remedy, a melody~"