Them (BTS au)

Chapter 50

LillyRose's POV

   Sitting at the lunch table, we have a conversation.  Jimin's hand is on my thigh.

"So, how are everyone's grades going?"  Kookie says.  "I have straight A's."  I confidently say.

"Of course you do."  Kookie smirks.  "I have all A's and one B."  Tae says.  Everyone else says, "Same."  

I feel Hyun-jin put his hand on my other thigh.  I look at him, and he smiles and winks at me.

"Hey, guys, so, Min-seo said Bang Chan's having a party this Saturday, and we're all invited.  So are we all going?"  Jimin says.

"Hell yeah, we're going!"  Tae says with excitement, moving his neck side to side with and opened-mouth smile.

"Oof, I have to find something cute to wear."  I say.  "I'm pretty sure you'll find something.  You always wear something cute."  Jimin says, sweetly smiling.

"Thanks, Jimin."  I say, smiling at him.  Jimin squeezes my thigh in reply.  He rubs his thumb back and forth.

"I'm so ready for this party.  It's gonna be my first one."  I say.

We all talk about how we all think we're gonna act at the party.

The bell rings, and we leave the cafeteria.

.....

Standing at my locker, I see Yoongi coming my way.  I try to hurry up with exchanging my books.  I shut my locker door.

"Lilly, wait."  Yoongi says as I start walking away from him.

I turn around.  "What do you want, Yoongi?"  I spit coldly.  "I want to apologize."

"What?"  I say, frowning.  "I'm sorry for treating you the way I did.  I shouldn't have done any of that.  I definitely shouldn't have beat you up and put you in the hospital.  I'm especially sorry for that."  He says, tears spilling out of his eyes.

He sounds...truly remorseful.

"Why would you do that to me, Yoongi?  I did absolutely nothing to you." 

"You didn't stop to think that maybe I did all that because I like you?  No one ever considers my feelings!  It's not my fault Dad left!!!"

What is he talking about?

As his body collapses to the floor, I catch him, my body going down with his.

He's full-on crying, his hands covering his cheeks and eyes, the halls empty, so no one can hear him.

"Yoongi, I want to help you, but you have to tell me what's going on."

He continues to blubber before answering me, talking through his tears.  "My dad left me and my mom when I was twelve.  My mom's been mean, hateful, and abusive ever since.  She neglects me.  She acts like she doesn't want anything to do with me.  She tried physically abusing me a long time ago, but I stopped it."

"Aaaww, Yoongi, that's terrible.  No one deserves that."  I say, my arms wrapped around him, consoling him.

"And the only reason I bullied you was because I like you.  Hyun-jin always talked about how awesome you are, and I know you can change me.  I know you can fix me."  He sniffles.

"Oh, Yoongi.  I'm here for you.  We can start off as friends, but you have to promise me that all the bullying will stop."

"I-I-I-I promise."

I sit down on the floor and hold him to my chest, the other hand and my chin on his head as I rock back and forth, rocking him.

"There, there, Yoongi.  It's ok.  I've got you.  LillyRose is here."  I say softly, Yoongi quieting down.

"I'm here for you.  I can't give you a mother's love, but I can give you a friend's love."

I kiss him on his forehead, and the crying stops.

"Are you ok now?"  I patiently question.  "Yes."  He sniffles.