*Door bell rings*
Opening the bedroom door I see Jimin by the front door. We both exchange glances before he opening the door.
"Daddy!" She said excitedly jumping onto him.
"Hey pretty princess."
They were both hugging by the door. It was so adorable to see. So wholesome. I still stood by the bedroom door, still unsure of what to do.
Jimin said his goodbyes to his mother and closed the door whilst putting Mango on the ground.
I got down on my knees and held out my arms for Mango to hug.
"I've missed you so much, my little girl!" Swaying her side to side. She giggled from probably receiving so many hugs in minutes.
"I've missed you too Seol!" She kissed me on the cheek and ran to her room, heading straight for her toys.
I then helped hand her coat and carried her bag to her room. Hanging her unworn clothes on the hangers and washing the others. Slowly replacing her things back where they belong. Like her toothbrush in the bathroom and all of her toys in the living room.
I laid some clean clothes on her bed folding them up one by one.
"What's wrong baby??" I carry on folding the clothes, but instantly knew it was Jimin voice who had spoke.
"What do you mean Jimin. I'm fine. Go and play with Mango. I'll be out in a bit." I turned around putting the clothes into the drawer making direct eye contact with Jimin.
"But you're not alright are you. You've not been yourself for some while. I'm worried about you Seol. You keep saying it's okay but when are you going to stop lying to me?"
He leans against the door frame looking sad and some what betrayed. I can't tell with his eyes.
"Jimin, I actually mean it. I am fine. You're overthinking it." I laugh it off, but it reality, Jimin was correct. There is something odd about me. Yet I can't pinpoint the exact reason and emotion.
Sadness, jealously, curiosity.
For the past month I have been having dreams. Just like I was when I was with Jungkook. Before, actually, leaving his house.
It was when I met Jungkook that I had felt so different.
"Fine. Don't tell me then. I'm going to trust you."
"Jimin?" He leaves the room and sits on the couch in the lounge looking over Mango. I walked after him but stopped in my tracks before I could leave the room. There it was again. A pound in my heart like it's slowly chipping away.
*9pm*
"Come on Mango. Let's get into bed." I chase her around her room while she is giggling and laughing. She makes me so happy by being herself. Something about her innocence and how it's so pure.
"How about a bed time story? Which one do you want Mango?" I hurry her towards her bookshelf. She looks at all her books picking a bright pink book in front of her.
"I want this one?" She holds it in front of me.
"Okay, here I'll start reading. You comfy enough?"
She nods her head, to which I start reading.
*20 mins later*
"And they all lived happily ever after. The end." I closed the book to see Mango fast asleep and wrapped cosily with her plushies and blankets. I pull the cover over her and put her plushie next to her in bed.
"Good night my sweet little Mango. I hope you have a wonderful dream." I quietly whispered while turning off the lights.
I gently closed the door to see Jimin outside. I jump.
"Gosh you scared me." Jimin leans against the wall. His back flat against the wall. Arms crosses as he stares at me.
"Jimin.. I-" I stutter.
"Get some rest. I'll see you tomorrow." He said bluntly while walking off.
That was it. What even was that interaction? That was not normal. We would normally say good night to each other and serenade each other with countless hugs and kisses.
Eventually I get into bed feeling empty. No one to comfort me, no one to cuddle me. I lay down comfortably onto my pillow. Rolling from side to side trying to find the right comfortable position. It was hard, seeing how I had adjusted to sleeping next to Jimin. He was warm pillow.
I didn't realise he was that mad to not sleep next to me. Maybe I took it too far. My mood fluctuates and maybe it angered Jimin.
"Ugh." I pulled the cover from over my face. Looking up to the ceiling while the moon light shines in.
In was such a beautiful night. The stars glistening upon the sky and a full moon beaming with light through my window.
A tear falls down the side of my face while I lay on my bed. I sighed and took a deep breath. Thinking to myself.
"I'm really just nothing without Jimin aren't? " I whispered to myself.
My mum is gone, my dad has turned crazy and there's just me. I wouldn't have anything. I wouldn't have a home to go to. My life would be nothing.
I let out another sigh and threw the covers off to go to the guess room. I slowly opened the door to find Jimin wasn't there. I then went downstairs into the kitchen to get a cup of water when I realised Jimin was sleeping on the sofa. So peacefully and calmly.
I put my cup in the sink and walked up to him, gently nudging his arm.
"Jimin." I whispered.
"Jimin." I nudged his arm again bending down to the side of the sofa.
He slowly opened his eyes and yawned, "What happened, are you alright?" He sat up and looked intensely at me.
"No, I'm fine Jimin." He slowly lets go of me and looks at me with his messy hair and his tired face.
I fiddled with my fingers, as awkward as it is, I need him. He makes me feel safe and warm. And I really need that right now.
He sat up and pulled me onto his lap while holding onto my hands , "No Seol, I know you are not, what's wrong?" He asked again with gentle and raspy voice.
"uhmm, I know we've just had a small fight and all but... do you still love me? Because I understand if you done it's just-"
"Shhhh of course I love you Seol. You're mine." He rubbed up and down my back trying to calm me. His embrace just made everything better. Like my life had been fixed. Healed.
I shook my head.
"No, I just hate fighting..." I said while drawing circles on his chest.
"Me too baby. Me too" He said queitly and kissed my forehead.
"Th-then can we go back to bed and cuddle?" I said while leaning into his chest and snuggling onto him.
He stood up with my legs wrapped around his waist and my arms around his neck. He carried me upstairs into our room and gently placed me onto our bed and tucked me in.
He laid on the other side and wrapped his arm around my waist, "Say no more my little princess. I love you so much." He said while kissing my head.
"Me too." and with that, I slowly drifted to bed.
YOU ARE READING
Captivated in the dark
FanfictionLiving with her dad was never intentional. She had been trapped, confined and bound to her dad since the death of her mother. Days at school seemed endless. Repeating in a constant cycle of returning home and heading to school. Until... She was capt...
