MOON || JIKOOK ✅

12.

JIMIN POV

For the first time in weeks,
Jimin's sleep was heavy but restless as he tossed and
turned.

Jungkook's words, his proposal, played over and over in his
mind.

It didn't make sense.

Their marriage was one of convenience.

It had a purpose.

Jungkook didn't need to keep
Him happy or content.

He just needed to give the impression of it to the outside world.

All that could easily be done without even having to involve
Jimin.

So why was Jungkook going
to all this effort?

It must have been pressure
from his family.

Perhaps they feared my
Uncle would return and be
unhappy with what he found.

But then, they didn't
understand that his uncle
lived for Jimin's misery.

The worse he thought Jimin's situation, the happier he'd be.

He fell asleep a few hours before dawn and woke to a gentle knocking on his door.

"My prince?" Lila called.

Jimin sat up groggily, confused and concerned.

Lila never woke him.

She always waited until he rang the bell to knock on his door.

"Come in, Lila." He called back.

She bustled into the room and gave him a smile and a curtsy before pulling back the heavy curtains to let the light in.

Jimin winced at the brightness, covering his face with his hands.

It wasn't the crack of dawn
but it was far earlier than he usually woke.

"Breakfast will be ready in
the morning room shortly."

"Would you like to bath first?"

"I can run you a bath." Lila asked.

"Breakfast? Bath?" He repeated, scrubbing his face with his hands.

"Prince Jungkook has every
thing ready for your outing to
the lakes but you'll want a
good breakfast."

"It's about half a morning's
ride from the palace."

Jungkook had talked about outings the day before but
Jimin hadn't thought he meant for them to start right away.

"I don't think..."

Lila's earnest expression betrayed a hint of pity that
was quickly hidden.

"Prince Jungkook insists I get
you up and dressed."

"You'll feel better after you've bathed, I'm sure."

Jimin wondered what would happen if he just refused.

If he threw his blankets over his head and stayed right where he was but he'd already failed to meet expectations so far.

He couldn't fail this at the first hurdle.

With a groan, he climbed out of bed and stretched.

"A bath would be wonderful."

"Thank you, Lila."

"It's my pleasure, My Prince."

She bustled into the bathroom while Jimin padded toward the window, ignoring his reflection
in the mirror as he passed it.