Jimin Protectors ' Book 1 '

Chapter 105 '✅'

Ara's POV:

I met his mother. She is the excellent example of a warm mother, not only for Jimin, but for everyone in the room. Her caring eyes didn't miss anyone in the room without attending to his needs. She is too focused during the dinner—who is not eating well, or the one who didn't like some dish. She will find another choice to push him to eat more.

I know she is pregnant. Shouldn't she be tired?

Her husband is taking good care of her as well. He had this smile he gave Jimin, but he is cold with the others. Is he hating them too?

IU: "Hey, dear Ara, why are you not eating? Should I bring something else if you don't like the choices here?" She put her hand on my back, patting me softly. I loved her touch.

Ara: "No, ma'am, it's so good."

IU: "Call me Onni. I'm not that old to call me eomeonim, and sure you will not call me ma'am." Taemin was right. She is not one to hurt Jimin.

Ara: "Thank you, Onni." The dinner went smoothly, but there was that guy who didn't join in the conversation. He is too quiet, but not the same as Jimin's father. He is not smiling at all, not for Jimin or anyone here. He looks like he is lost in his own world. He didn't say a word since we sat at the dining table. Even when Jimin's mother puts a special dish in front of him, he is not eating from the food we are all eating from. He looks like a picky one. Is he the one who is hurting Jimin?

When we finished eating, Jimin dragged me with Taemin to his room. His room has a lot of yellow items. I know he loves this color, but it looks so cute when I see he is that obsessed with it.

The moment Taemin got into the room, he pulled his PlayStation controller and started a new game.

Taemin: "You are not playing today. You keep defeating me, and I want to practice. Jungkook hyung taught you how to master this game." He didn't wait for Jimin's reply and put the headphone on his head, and I can hear the loud voices coming from it. He is going to be deaf soon at this rate.

Jimin: "You can count that we are alone. He will not stop till I kick him out, and he won't hear us." He sat on his desk when I sat on his bed. I can feel he doesn't want to sit near me, so he doesn't need to explain his reaction when I touch him.

I smiled at him. Whatever happened and however he is treating me, I don't mind. He is with me, and I'm praying to have him for a lifetime. It's too early, but I hope his feelings won't change as time passes.

Ara: "It seems your parents love you so much." His smile went wider when I mentioned his parents. More confirmation that they didn't hurt him.

Jimin: "I believe they do, and I love them so much."

Ara: "Your whole family is so kind, but I don't know about that one. You mentioned his name before, Taehyung Oppa?" He frowned his eyebrows.

Jimin: "What about him?" Why did he get tense? Am I guessing right? Is he the one who hurt Jimin?

Ara: "You tell me, Minie. Why does he look like he hates everyone in the room? He didn't smile at all."

Jimin: "He maybe doesn't like strangers. He is used to looking scary, but he is more kind than you can think." He smiled again.

Ara: "Are you sure? You can share with me, Jimin. I won't judge you."

Jimin: "What do you want me to share?" He started to bite his nails, something he used to do when he is nervous.

I stood up from where I was sitting and went to him. The fear started to invade his innocent eyes. I hope one day I will be a family for him, so he would never be scared of me.

I held his hand, the only thing I'm allowed to do.

Ara: "I want to know you more, Minie. What do you love the most, what do you fear the most? I want to be the one who you will run to when you want to hide, not the one who you will hide from."

He looked down, breaking eye contact.

Jimin: "Can't we start from where we are, just the Jimin you know now? I... I have nothing to be proud of to share. I can try to be good enough so you won't feel that I..." That broke my heart .. that he thinks he is not enough as he is right now ..

Ara: "You don't need to try anything. You are more than perfect for me. I'm not telling you this because I'm annoyed with anything. I want you to feel safe around me." He still avoids meeting my eyes ..

Jimin: "I feel safe around you, Ara."

I put my hand on his knees, and he flinched.

Ara: "See, No you don't." I didn't mean to scare him, but I want to make it clear what I'm talking about.

Jimin: "Okay, I will try." Why can't he understand what I'm trying to say?

Ara: "There is nothing you need to try, Minie. I just want to tell you that I'm here to hear you, nothing else." He bit his bottom lip hard then met my eyes ..

Jimin: "My family that you just met... is not my biological family." Finally, we are there.

I tightened my hold on his hand to encourage him to go on.

Jimin: "My biological parents died when I was seven." My heart started to beat fast ..

Ara: "Since when did you get adopted?"

Jimin: "A year and a couple of months." What! Where has he been in the years before?

Ara: "Who was with you in those gap years?" He pulled his hand from mine and looked the other way.

Jimin: "Please Ara, can I skip this? I don't want to do this. Just ask me how you want me to act, and I will try. I will stop flinching when you touch me. I..." His eyes filled with tears that he is trying so hard to hold them back.

Ara: "No, no, I'm sorry. I shouldn't push you this much. Forget it. I don't want to know anything, and you don't need to try. I'm okay with anything. Just be here with me."

End Flashback