"Beneath the glitter"

Chapter:-(II)

Flashback #1

Jungkook's age:- 17

In his high school ---------------------------

Here jungkook is sitting with his high school friends in cafeteria they are also from Korea too except one he is from LA

Eunwoo:- You know during summer vacation I got 102° F fever and my mother took 1 week leave and my father bought chocolates for me

Jungkook:- oh! Really

Mark:- mine too they got so hyped and tensed

Soon bell rang and all of them went to their class and teacher wasn't there yet and jungkook was in his thoughts

Jungkook:- Eunwoo and Mark's parents got too hyped when they got high fever and the highest which they had till now was 102° F but when I got 107° F fever then......

That's when it clicked in his brain that whenever he got this much high fever no one was there to take care of him that time he took care of himself even though he told to his parents about the fever that's when he started thinking that his parents don't love him from that onwards he started to notice his parents behaviour and found that he was correct

AND THAT WAS THE BEGINNING

That's what broke him as he was a teenager and we know teens have alot of insecurities and that's what happened with him too

In the dim glow of my fevered room, I lie abandoned—a fragile vessel tossed upon life’s tempest. Their footsteps echo in the hallway, distant and indifferent. The ache in my chest isn’t just from illness; it’s the void left by their absence. I’ve yearned for their touch, their whispered reassurances, but they remain beyond reach. Broken, I wonder if love is a currency I lack, if trust is a bridge too far. Perhaps, in this solitude, I’ll find strength—the resilience to mend my own shattered heart

In the quiet of my room, I trace the cracks in the ceiling, each one a testament to my defiance. The walls hold secrets—the whispered confessions, the tears I’ve hidden, the dreams I’ve dared to dream. I am their son, the wayward star in their constellation. Their love, like fragile glass, trembles in my hands. I long for their trust, a fragile bridge across the chasm of my mistakes. Perhaps, one day, they’ll see beyond the rebellion and find the fragile heart that beats, unyielding, beneath my skin.”

Flashback ends

Jungkook:- (suddenly light rain Starts) you are also crying but it's just a starting wanna listen more (suddenly a loud thunder was heard) okay listen

Flashback #2

It's a little glimpse of his diary

January 17, 2021

Dear Diary,

Today was another day of feeling invisible. Mom and Dad were so wrapped up in their work that they didn’t even notice I hadn’t eaten. I sat at the dinner table, hoping for a moment of their attention, but their eyes never left their screens. It’s like I’m a ghost in my own home. I wonder if they even remember I exist sometimes.

School was no better. The senior boys cornered me again. Their words cut deeper than any physical blow. “Useless,” they called me. “Worthless.” I tried to stand tall, but inside, I crumbled. I wanted to scream, to tell someone, but who would listen? The teachers are too busy, and my parents… well, they have their own lives. I feel so alone, Diary. The weight of their neglect and the bullying is crushing me. I just want someone to see me, to care enough to ask if I’m okay. I want to feel loved, to feel like I matter. But right now, it feels like I’m drowning in a sea of indifference.