Jimin Protectors ' Book 1 '

Chapter 43 '✅'

Author's POV :

Jimin's Room

The soft glow of the bedside lamp cast long shadows across the room as J-hope sat on the edge of Jimin's bed, his face etched with concern. He reached out tentatively, trying to comfort the distressed boy.

J-hope: "Jiminaa, please... It's late... You need to sleep."

Jimin's eyes were red and swollen, tears continuously streaming down his flushed cheeks. The poor kid had already lost his doubt—now he was facing what felt like confirmation that his hyung had left him behind. For Jimin, this wasn't something to argue about anymore. Yoongi had never done this before, and the absence felt like a painful reminder that he was an unwanted child.

Jimin: "Yoongi hyung left me... If not... why... Why are you not taking me to him?!"

J-hope pulled him into a tight embrace, feeling Jimin's small frame tremble against his chest. He stroked the boy's hair gently, desperately trying to calm him while battling his own uncertainty about how to assure Jimin that Yoongi would return.

J-hope: "I did take you to his room... But he's not there and I don't know where he is... I swear."

He cupped Jimin's face tenderly, thumbs brushing away the relentless tears that continued to fall. But his efforts seemed futile as Jimin's cries only grew louder with each passing minute, the anguish in his sobs making it clear he wouldn't sleep without his hyung.

The door creaked open, drawing both their attention as a concerned Namjoon appeared in the doorway, his brow furrowed with worry as he took in the scene.

Namjoon: "Jimin!! What's going on? Why are you crying?"

The moment Jimin's tear-filled eyes landed on Namjoon, he wrenched himself from J-hope's embrace and rushed across the room. His small hands clutched desperately at Namjoon's shirt, looking up with a mixture of hope and desperation.

Jimin: "Hyung... Take me to Yoongi hyung... He's not here and Hobi hyung doesn't know where he is. You know where he is, right??"

Namjoon's eyes shifted to J-hope, silently seeking an explanation for the situation. J-hope's helpless expression told him everything he needed to know.

J-hope: "He left a while ago and he's not picking up his phone, hyung."

Namjoon knelt down to Jimin's level, holding the boy's tear-stained face gently between his palms. He forced a reassuring smile, though concern lingered in his eyes.

Namjoon: "Okay Jimin... Don't worry... He will be back by morning. You can sleep with Hobi or do you want to sleep with me?"

The suggestion only stoked Jimin's distress. His expression darkened, face flushing with a mixture of fear and anger as he stomped his foot forcefully against the floor.

Jimin: "I WANT YOONGI HYUNG NOW... I WILL NOT SLEEP WITHOUT HIM... DID HE LEAVE ME AND YOU DON'T WANT TO TELL ME?!"

His voice cracked with pain and fury, the raw emotion filling the room like a physical presence. The accusation hung heavy in the air as both Namjoon and J-hope exchanged worried glances, unsure how to comfort the distraught boy when they themselves had no answers to give.

While Namjoon and J-hope were trying to find a way to convince Jimin that Yoongi would return, the door swung open unexpectedly. There stood Yoongi, Jin, and a woman Jimin had never seen before. But Jimin barely registered the stranger's presence—all he saw was his hyung.

With a choked sob of relief, he bolted across the room and threw himself at Yoongi, small arms wrapping tightly around his waist as if afraid he might disappear again.