Toy - [JIKOOK]

《chapter 13》

the next day

[jungkook's pov]

my eyes stung from the restless night of no sleep and tears. the hatred behind my brother and jimin's voice still rung out in my empty apartment, forcing me to shudder. i sighed, sitting up and groaning at the uncomfortable stabbing pain in my back from not sleeping in my usual position. i squinted at the small, concentrated stream of sunlight that had soaked through the small gap in my curtains forcing me to rub my eyes furiously. huffing, i glanced over to my school uniform that was messily hung by my closet, the blazer loosely clinging onto the edge of the chair that was cramped beside the cabinet. everything that was near the wall was uncomfortably wedged beside each other, nothing making it look particularly homely. looking over at my phone, i realised that i would have to get ready for school in a few minutes.

sighing, i thought: "school can wait for today," and wrapped myself in my blanket again, attempting to drift off back to sleep.

[jimin's pov]

i groaned, wincing when i felt a few small shoves on my shoulder and seeing junghyun's early morning smile. the walls that were a pale beige were unfamiliar as i had spent the night in the spare room, but junghyun's smile had sent a painful shudder through my skin.

"morning," i mumbled, feeling the heavy atmosphere settle between us. junghyun hummed, lowering himself to the floor to sit cross legged beside the single bed that i laid on. he looked up, our gazes locking.

"c'mon, wake up for school jimin," he ushered, playfully tugging at the corner of my blanket. i huffed, knowing that it was only the second day of my transfer, yet all of this had gone wrong. my eyes stung with unshed tears, so i turned over, pulling the blanket over my head.

"sorry, i don't want to go to school today. i'll look for a new apartment when i'm up."

through the sheet, i felt junghyun's warm hand on my shoulder in a reassuring way, before the wetness of tears followed. the slam of the door proved he was gone, and i let out all of the pain that had been bottled up.

tears had dropped down my cheeks to soak into the fluffy pillow that was pressed up against my face. the familiar scent of the house had wafted up my nose, causing more pain to wrap and constrict around my heart. a sudden knock on the door had stifled my sobbing, the door slowly opening ringing out through my room.

"junghyun?"

"yeah, i'm here with breakfast if that's ok with you. also, i emailed one of my friends about that apartment offer. it's cheap; sustainable with your income but you know i'd... i'll help if you need it," he said gently, before he lightly tugged the sheets away from my face and smiled softly. his smooth fingertips wiped away the tears that had accumulated on my face. with the tissue in his hand, he balanced the plate of waffles on his forearm and swept away the wetness along my cheeks.

"ah jimin, don't cry," he whispered painfully. "you know how weak i am to your tears," he chuckled, pushing the sheets down further and passing the plate of the tempting waffles to me, ushering my to sit up and eat. i sighed, nodding and taking the plate off him, stabbing my fork weakly into the fluffy, golden waffles. the sweet scent made me feel at ease, but the atmosphere had returned to the dreary, gloomy ambience as before.

i chewed on the delicious food, attempting to ignore junghyun's gaze, failing miserably when i raised my head so our eyes met. he smiled weakly, nodding and sighing at me, before averting his eyes to the floor and rubbing his eyes.

"so.. the apartment, do you wanna go and have a look at it?"

stuffing the last mouthful into my mouth, i nodded in appreciation. junghyun's hand reached forwards, almost brushing my cheek, before his eyes widened and he dropped his hand.

"yeah, i'll... i'll go and have a shower. thank you," i rushed, grabbing and clutching the towel tightly and hurriedly walking towards the bathroom.

as i glanced behind me before shutting the door, my heart tugged as i witnessed junghyun completely break down, head in his hands and heart shattering painfully - falling as crystalline tears from his eyes.

i stepped out of the shower, pulling the towel around me and wandering back to my room, noticing that a pair of jeans and a t-shirt had been set out for me. i was quick to dry my body, throwing on the clothes and walking back to the living room. seeing junghyun sat on the sofa intently staring at his phone, made my heart wrench again, the familiarity of the sight made me realise just what i had lost. shaking the thought from my head, i coughed to get his attention. his head immediately shot up, awkward smile gracing his lips.

"should we make a move?" he asked, getting up from his seat.

"ah, yeah, if you don't mind," i answered nervously, following him out of the house and feeling the nostalgia sink in. blinking back the tears, i smiled in junghyun's direction, before we both got into his familiar car and drove off to the apartment that was to be my new home.

the journey was short lived, and in about 15 minutes i had found that we were at the apartment complex that junghyun was on about. he led me up some stairs, to a door with a "vacant" sign, ushering me inside, before we heard the click of a neighbouring room. i had already stepped into the room, turning around when junghyun gasped sharply. i had begun to walk back out, shocked when junghyun's hand covered my eyes.

but tears still leaked from my eyes when a familiar voice called out to his brother, my heart shattering and head spinning.

why can't you just leave me alone?

why can't i escape my past, no matter how hard i try?

why?

hello babies! oh my goodness it's been a while since i've been here and i am really so so sorry for the wait, thank you for being so patient, i really do love you all! maybe i need to create an update timetable since i'll be starting school soon! also, my results went amazing! i am so happy with what i got!

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