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Oh...he's stirring awake...

Pretending to stare at your phone you watch Jungkook press his hand against his forehead as he sits up on the couch, a heavy sigh escaping his lips before he looks at you and jumps.

"Pretty Girl...you're still awake?"

"Hmm? O-Oh yeah! I was just...looking through my phone..."

The air in the room suddenly becomes awkward as Jungkook shifts in his seat, his fingers playing with the knee of his pants when his eyes set on the warm bowl of ramen sitting in front of him.

"What's this?"

"I-I made dinner...and I figured you would be waking up soon so I warmed it back up for you..."

Letting out a breathy sigh Jungkook pulls his legs up onto the couch and grabs the bowl, his eyes glassed over as he slowly takes a bite of the ramen.

"Wow, this is delicious..."

Another success!

"I-I found the recipe on Google! Jimin took me to the store yesterday so I could get everything..."

"...I'm really sorry Pretty Girl...about....leaving..."

"It's okay...Jimin told me you probably wouldn't even accept....but I still wanted to offer it to you..."

After finishing the ramen quietly Jungkook sets the bowl down and looks over at you, his dark circles evident as he looks over at the entrance to the basement.

"So uh...fixed that up did ya..."

"Y-Yeah! We left lots of room for your things too...it has a full kitchen...bathroom....everything in it for you..."

"I don't need a lot of room Pretty Girl...all my belongings I have left are in those two duffle bags."

But...I thought...

"I thought...Jimin....he said..."

"That I have all of Lily's things still?"

Nodding lightly when Jungkook sighs you watch his lips push up into a sad grin, his hands rubbing together as his gaze stays on the carpet and never lifts to meet your curious eyes.

"I did....for all these years...I've had all of her things...but...today...I went back to my house...and my thoughts were all so clear...I thought about her parents....never once did they ever give a single complaint about me having her things...they even made sure she was buried here so I could stay close to her...and I was so selfish..to just keep all of it....so I pack I d these two duffle bags...and after four years I called them...and told them that I was sorry...and I told my dad to have all of her things sent to them back in the U.S..."

Oh...wow....

"That's very admirable Jungkook..."

"There's nothing admirable about me Pretty Girl...I'm nothing but a shell of a man..."

Standing up from your spot on the chair you make your way over to Jungkook and sit down beside him, his body lightly jerking when you place your hand on his back.

"But...m-much like a turtle...the shell may be empty...but it can be filled up with something new...a-and go on journey after journey..."

Watching his lips twist up into a grin your cheeks flush when Jungkook bursts out in a soft laugh, your lips parting hearing his actual laughter.

I feel...like I'm just meeting him for the first time...

"You really are funny Pretty Girl. Lily would have loved you."

"You think so?"

"....Yeah....Lily was bold but secretly she was very shy...she kind of spoke before she thought and it made some situations difficult for her...but she always craved being around other females...she was bullied since she was from the U.S....and had the blonde hair and blue eyes so everyone picked on her a lot...but...I know she would have loved you..."

Giving Jungkook a grin you feel your heart lightly constrict in your chest, your head leaning over to rest on the male's shoulder.

"Thank you for helping me so much Jungkook, despite how sad you've been..."

"I should be the one thanking you...for the first time in a while...I'm actually having a solid thought....and I actually have a home....and I have my best friend back...how he used to be...before his father passed away...."

Standing up from your seat you lol down at the doe eyes boy with a serious expression, your hands reaching out to grab his own as you keep your tone steady.

"Jimin is waiting to get his best friend back too."

Watching Jungkook's expression switch to shock you give him a smile and push down the sides of your pajama pants, your hand gesturing towards the kitchen before heading towards the staircase.

"You can get anything in the kitchen you like Jungkook, and the bathroom is down the hall. I don't mind if you always stay up here if you don't want to make the basement home just yet, but it's there for you whenever you want to decorate it."

"Mmm...Th-Thank you Pretty Girl...do you need help going up the stairs?"

"No I'm fine...as long as I take it slow the doctor said I can move around a little more freely."

Going up the stairs you make your way down the hall to your bedroom and lightly push open the door, your eyebrows raising when you see Jimin sitting up in the bed.

"Jimin...I thought you were going to sleep?"

"....I...can't sleep without you..."

Giggling at the blushing man with a frown set on his lips you waddle over to the bed and climb in under the comforter, Jimin's arms immediately linking around your body pulling you close to him.

"So much better...."

Pushing your fingers through his hair you rest your cheek against the top of Jimin's head and stare up at the ceiling, your mind wandering off into deep thought before you sink into slumber.

Jungkook looks like he's traveled a thousand miles...and just made it to his destination...

I don't know what that feels like...a loss so great you lose yourself along with them...

But maybe...just maybe...he can start to live a different life...not free of sadness...but...maybe we can take a little bit of the burden...

I never got to meet you Lily...but...if I could ever ask you for anything...please give me the strength to be as good as you were...

I want to see the Jungkook that you got to love...even if it's just a little bit....

(A/N): I love character development.