The Busan Boys

Chapter 4

"Hey"

"..."

"Hyung"

"..."

"Jimin-ah"

"What did you say?!"

I snickered. "Are you okay?"

He stared at me for two seconds before hanging his head down, giving a sad smile. "Yeah, why?" He continued to tap his finger on the bleachers we were sitting on.

"You seemed a little off and you didn't eat lunch, so I was just wondering." I bent over, resting my elbows on my knees.

"Woah, Jungkook actually cares about me? I thought you were gonna ask me for money or something."

I lightly punched his arm. He flinched back and giggled.

"Of course I care about hyung. You're always there for me when I'm down..."

Jimin hyung smiled. "Awww, thanks. But I'm fine, really." His smile slowly faded, making me worried.

"Are you sure? Please don't lie."

I faced my body towards him. He kept on tapping the bleachers, remaining silent. Then he bit his lip, eyebrows furrowing. He let out a big sigh and hunched over to bury his face in his hands. "Hyung?" No answer. "What's wrong?" No answer. I sat there awkwardly, staring at him. I haven't seen Jimin hyung upset before, so I'm not sure what to do.

He then brought his head up, now resting his forehead on his palm. I waited for him to say something.

"I-I just... I don't know. I'm just a little stressed."

I raised my eyebrow. "About what?"

He thought for a moment. He opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

"It's stupid, nevermind" he said, shaking his head.

"No, you can tell me. This is obviously bothering you a lot. You can trust me hyung, please." I slung my arm over his shoulder.

He continued to look at the ground. We stayed like this for three minutes before he began to speak up.

"Jungkook, do I...am I...fat? Are my cheeks chubby?" He asked shakily.

"What? You're not fat, what are you talking about?"

"Er-no...ugh.. am I really that ugly?"

My eyes widened. "No! You're not ugly or fat, why are you thinking this?" I watched him as he bit his lip once more.

"W-well, the team has been...making more fun of me lately and I guess it just got to me." His voice cracked a little. He closed his eyes, letting out another frustrated sigh.

Seeing hyung like this made me feel terrible. I immediately regretted all the times I have teased him before. I pulled him closer.

"Hyung, don't ever think of yourself like that. The team is only saying that because they're jealous of your looks. Heck, I even get jealous of you sometimes. You're not in any way ugly. And hey, your cheeks make you frickin' adorable." I saw him give a tiny smile. "You're really handsome hyung. So please, don't starve yourself."

Jimin lifted his head up. "Thanks Kookie. I kinda needed to hear that."

I patted his back. "Oh and uh, I'm sorry for teasing you too."