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(IV) 'I tried and he denied my company.'

Mrs Min clears her throat and turns to face Jimin.

She asks, 'What's your deal with Yoongi?'
He answers, 'I don't understand.'
She asks, 'Weren't you friends with him?'
He answers, 'He was my senior in university.'

She asks, 'Don't you have friends, Jimin?'
He answers, 'I used to have friends, Aunt Min.'
She asks, 'What do you mean? Don't you want friends anymore?'
He answers, 'I don't think my friends would want me.'

She holds his hand and gently brushes it as she says, 'That's definitely not true. Even if your other friends don't wanna be friends with you, Yoongi wants to be your friend. Yeah?'

He smiles hesitantly in response.

She lets go of his hand and continues, 'All right. Let's have some muffins.'

He smiles brightly in response.

Mrs Park walks into the living room with three cups of coffee. She keeps them on the table and sits next to Jimin on his right.

Mrs Min makes Jimin grab a muffin and says, 'Tell me if you like it or not.'

Jimin smiles a little and takes a bite out of the muffin.

Mrs Min and Mrs Park grab a muffin each and start to have it.

Jimin says, 'I like it, Aunt Min. You're really good at baking.'
Mrs Min says, 'Thank you, Jimin.'
Mrs Park says, 'I'm not good at baking.'
Mrs Min says, 'I can surely teach you some techniques.'
Mrs Park says, 'That'd be great.'

Mrs Min says, 'Jimin is such a sweet boy. Yoongi never compliments me.'
Jimin says, 'Don't worry, Aunt Min. I'll compliment you every time you share something with me. I really like your muffins.'
Mrs Min says, 'I told you, Ji-Yeon. Your son is such a sweet boy.'

Mrs Park chuckles softly in response.

Mrs Min asks, 'What else do you like Jimin?'
Mrs Park says, 'He goes crazy over pasta.'
Mrs Min says, 'I can cook a variety of pasta. You're gonna love them, Jimin.'
Jimin says, 'You're so sweet, Aunt Min.'
Mrs Min says, 'I should come here every day just to hear him compliment me.'

Jimin chuckles softly in response.

Later in the evening, Yoongi is drying his hair with a towel—he is sitting on the couch in the bedroom.

Mrs Min knocks on the door and asks, 'Can I come in?'

He answers, 'Sure, Mum.' and looks at the door.

She opens the door and walks in. She closes the door and sits next to him.

He asks, 'What is it?'
She answers, 'I talked to Jimin.'
He says, 'Oh... Okay.'
She says, 'He doesn't seem to have friends anymore.'
He says, 'Oh... I see.'
She says, 'He's a sweet boy. Try to give him company.'

He says, 'I tried and he denied my company.'
She says, 'He was a studious person. Ji-Yeon always said that Jimin spends most of his time reading and studying. He can't see anymore. He must be frustrated.'

He asks, 'Did you ask him what happened to his eyes?'
She answers, 'If you wanna know, ask him yourself.'
He asks, 'Didn't you ask him?'
She answers, 'No.'
He says, 'Okay.'

She smiles a little and stands up. She walks to the door and opens it. She spares a glance at him and walks out of the room—she closes the door on her way out.

He sighs heavily and begins to do the rest of his chores.

The next day.

At night, Yoongi is about to walk upstairs and Mrs Min exclaims, 'Yoongi!'

He turns around and asks, 'Why are you screaming? Argh, what's wrong?'

She answers, 'Take this to Jimin's house.' and shows a box of spaghetti.

He does not respond—he stands still with his lips pressed tight.

She asks, 'Didn't you hear me?'
He answers, 'I heard you, Mum, but why are you asking me to take it to his house? You could just go ahead and say "Hello" to Aunt Park as well.'
She says, 'Do what you're asked to. Am I understood?'

He says, 'Argh, fine, Mum.' and walks to her.

She continues, 'Just say that I said "Hello".'

He slides his phone into his pocket and grabs the box of pasta. He walks to the door and opens it. He walks out and closes the door.

She smiles a little and walks off to the kitchen.

Quite soon, Yoongi is standing in front of Jimin's door. He rings the doorbell and clears his throat.

He waits impatiently for a minute and rings the doorbell again.

Jimin opens the door and stares at nowhere in particular.

Yoongi freezes at where he is standing.

Jimin says, 'Hello... How can I help you?'
Yoongi says, 'Uh... Mum asked me to hand over this to you.'

Jimin frowns in response.

Yoongi continues, 'Uh... It's pasta... Spaghetti, actually. Also, I'm Yoongi.'

Jimin chuckles softly and says, 'Thank you...'

Yoongi shows the box of pasta to Jimin. He clicks his tongue and holds Jimin's right hand. He makes Jimin hold the box.

Jimin takes a step into the house and is about to close the door.

Yoongi says, 'Uh... Bye then...' and gulps nervously.

Jimin stops and opens the door wide open as he asks, 'Do you wanna come in?'