I Need You - Jikook

-22-

"I'm remembering my childhood now." Jimin said, reminiscing his past, as he slides his hands down the chain of the swing.

"Tell me more about your childhood."

"Umm... so I was born and bought up in Busa *cough* Buena, a city in New Jersey. And um... there I used to go to this nearby park when I was a kid and play. I-I used to be alone. I didn't have any friends. But I did enjoy being alone while playing there." Jimin said as he sat on one of the swings while Jungkook sat on the one next to his, listening to him curiously.

"I had a perfect life with my mom and dad.... until my mom fell in love with another guy and left my dad. She didn't even want me. I don't know. I have no idea what and where things went wrong. She did love me. Or I guess she did...... After she left, my dad started drinking and doing drugs. He would come home late... wake me up and beat me for no reason. Everyday. Wasting all his money.... he couldn't pay my schools fees too. I started getting bullied... Being called poor... Some used to call me girl names and hand me money for sex. They would drag me out and force drugs on me. But I was helpless as they belonged to such rich parents and authorities." Jungkook held onto Jimin's hand when he saw a tear fall down his white cheeks.

"I then started doing part-time jobs after my school hours. He would try stealing that too. So then later I hid the fact about me working from him."

"Working at such a young age was a little rough for me. There would be guys... men... rapists... touching me here and there... somewhere I didn't enjoy....."

"Hey hey shhh..... you don't have to tell me. It's ok.... you have us now. Don't worry." Jungkook hugged a trembling Jimin, rubbing his back.

"You are strong Jimin hyung. Trust me. Look at me." Jungkook said placing his hands on his cheeks.

"Don't think that you are alone. You don't have to feel lonely now. You have all of us. You have Jin hyung to cook for you, Namjoon hyung to lead you the right path, Yoongi hyung to... Well... help you sleep." Jungkook chuckled and Jimin giggled. "You have Hoseok hyung to cheer you up, Taehyung hyung to support you no matter what you do." Jungkook said wiping his tears and staring at his chocolate eyes. "And you have me." He said, giving him a small smile, eyes still fixed on those magical ones.

Something about those eyes.... he was not able to shift his eyes from those. Both of them gazed into each other.

"사랑해."