Twist Of Fate || Park Jimin ✓

32: Important to me

Nabi's eyes widened and she turned to look away but Jimin still observed the faint tears on her face. He placed the tray on the bed and sat at the edge.

"Are you not hungry? Look I brought chicken porridge for you." He softly said. But she didn't reply so he tried again.

"You need to have some porridge to get well soon, Nabi. You like chicken, right? I'll feed you, okay?" He smiled at her. She was still looking away while tears were silently streaming down her face.

"You are not feeling well today so it is okay to be fed like a baby." Jimin softly said looking at her.

"Jimin?" She called out, not facing him. "Yes, baby?" He replied in concern.

"I'm sorry. It's my fault. Forgive me." She sobbed while looking away. Jimin's heart shattered into pieces.

He hates it when she cries. It aches him. He doesn't want to see tears in her eyes or pain residing in her heart.

"If you want to apologize for something, you have to look at the person and say it. It is rude to apologize without even looking at the person." He said and took the spoon using it to scoop up a little bit of porridge.

Nabi turned her head to follow his actions, sniffing and catching short breaths while crying. Jimin placed the spoon in front of her mouth with a smile on his face. "Here, have some. Ahh~" He cooed and Nabi burst out crying while looking at him.

"Forgive me for lying to you and hiding the truth. Forgive me for making you sad." She said while weeping. Jimin softly smiled at her and tilted his head. 

"Okay. I'll forgive you if you eat this. Here." He said opening his mouth so that Nabi would follow his actions. Instead, she continued to cry while looking at him.

"My arm is getting tired, baby. Come on. Have some." He pressed and Nabi hesitantly opened her mouth while hiccuping.

Jimin smiled at her and made her eat the porridge. He cheered and stroked her hair. "Yes! Good Girl. Look at you. You seem to like it. My gosh, you are such an obedient girl.

When you are feeling sick, it's important to chew well to make sure you can digest it." He said while scooping another spoon for her. He placed it in front of her mouth.

"Here. Good job. Don't blame yourself." He said while feeding her, mumbling comforting words to her. Nabi cried even more. "Don't cry. Stop crying." He said while wiping away the tears from her face.

"I'll give you some more chicken pieces." He said scooping up more porridge and feeding her. "I'm sorry, Jimin." She sobbed while chewing the food. 

"It's okay. You ate this, so I will forgive you. Just... three more spoons. Yes. Good Girl." He said while feeding her, randomly patting her head and stroking her hair.

NEXT DAY

"Yeonjun forced me not to come here but I couldn't stop myself. She isn't awake yet?" Joy asked while walking towards Jimin and Nabi's room. Jimin shook his head and held his head low in displeasure. 

"She kept saying sorry throughout the night and slept when it was morning. I didn't wake her up because she will start thinking about it again. Trust me I'm not mad at her at all. I'm mad at myself for not being able to protect her." Jimin admitted and tried to hold in his tears.

"When Nabi smiles, I'm happy. When Nabi cries, my heart breaks and it drives me crazy. When she struggles, I struggle even more. I miss her when she's not with me. She's not someone whom I can date and break up with. Nabi is that important to me." Jimin's voice cracked.

Joy sighed and patted his shoulders. "Listen. I'm sorry that I hid the truth about her past from you. But I could feel that you are the only one who can fix her. You are the right choice for her. Don't break down, alright?" She said and Jimin nodded.

Joy opened the door to find Nabi sleeping on the bed peacefully. She smiled at her. "Fly again, Nabi. Like you always have. But this time, with the right people beside you." She mumbled.

IN THE EVENING

Nabi opened her eyes and found herself in Jimin's bed. She sat up and walked toward the living room. She saw Jimin on the kitchen counter cooking something. She smiled before going to him and wrapping her arms around his torso from behind.

"What are you cooking?" She asked poking her head from behind to stare at Jimin. Jimin turned his head to smile at her and ruffled her hair.

"I prepared everything you like to eat. We are having a feast." He said and Nabi cheered. She tiptoed to place a kiss on his cheeks.

"After that, can we watch a movie?" She asked and Jimin nodded his head. "Sure, baby. Whatever you say. Let's go eat." He said extending his hand.

She left Jimin's torso and held his hand with a wide smile on her face. They had dinner and were now watching a movie. Nabi was snuggled up to Jimin from the side. He had his arm wrapped around her shoulder and his lips pressed on her head.

"I'm getting better. But I don't think, fully, I'm there as yet. Whenever I look at him, I regret wasting my time on him." Nabi said.

Jimin stroked her arm and placed his chin on her head. "It's okay. You are recovering at least. I am proud of you." He said with a smile on his face.

"Will I ever fully heal? I didn't know I was this fragile like glass." She sadly remarked. "No, you have a steel mentality," Jimin said while shaking her head. Nabi chuckled at him and shook her head. "I don't."

Jimin took a deep breath and placed his other hand on her thigh and started drawing invisible patterns on them. "What if it is made of glass and not steel? You can go to a hospital when it breaks." He said smiling at her.

"What did you do for yourself this week?" Jimin suddenly questioned her. She looked up at him and fused her brows.

"What did you do?" She questioned back. "I tailored new matching couple dresses for us," Jimin said proudly.

"What? You could have just bought the ready-made ones available in the shop." Nabi protested moving away from him to look him in the eyes with amazement.

"I could have. But it is a little treat for me." He said and Nabi sighed. "You really love shopping." She said and Jimin chuckled, pulling her back towards him.

"What about you?" He asked again. "Hmm?" She frowned at him. "What did you do? How did you treat yourself?" He inquired and Nabi smiled.

She wrapped her arms around his waist and snuggled closer to him. Then she replied.

"Having meals with you, waking up next to you, watching movies with you, working together with you. That's a treat I give myself. Everyday."