Cinderella [BTS AU]

Prologue

This story starts with one boy on a sunny day. The boy's name is Min Yoongi. A beautiful, sunny afternoon is warming the area around the house of the Min-family. Even though the house is close to the main road which leads to the city, the house has a scheduled vibe. Trees around the place, a large backyard and the house itself aren't too small either. Let's just say the house holds more than enough space for its three inhabitants: Mrs Min, Mr Min and their son Yoongi. As already mentioned, the sun was shining brightly down upon the country of South Korea.

Yoongi is running around the garden with his mother while his father watches the two having fun. Suddenly, the woman stops running to catch her breath, which is odd. She is a very fit woman who usually could play with her son for hours. "Mom?" Yoongi walks closer to his mother, looking puzzled at her state. She is coughing heavily. "Ara!!" Mr Min rushes to his wife. By the time he gets to her across the large garden, she's already coughing less.

"I'll contact the doctor," the man says. Then, he turns to the child. "Yoongi, please take your mother inside and be careful with her." the boy nods with wide eyes. He is still so confused. His mother never got this sick. He knows he has to be careful or something bad might happen.

An hour passes. Thankfully, the doctor was close by and was able to check up on Mrs Min right away. With a face of pity, he leaves the bedroom of the sick woman. He talks to Mr Min in a quiet voice, a few meters away from Yoongi. It is for the better if Mr Min explains what's wrong to his son himself. A few tears spill out of Mr Min's eyes. The doctor gives him one last sympathetic look, then leaves the house. Yoongi walks up to his father.

"Dad, what is wrong? Will mom get better?" the boy asks, looking up to his father. "Your mother, um- she-" Mr Min is having a hard time with trying to pick the right words. A small sigh leaves his lips. Slowly, he crouches down in front of his son. "I'm sorry, Yoongi. The doctor told me there's no hope for her to get better." the shock was big on the boy's face. The woman who raised him will not get better. "I want to see her." he states with a pouty face. Mr Min takes his son's hand in his own and leads them inside the woman's room.

"Hi, my darlings." Mrs Min smiles as her son sits down next to the bed and his father stands close to him. She grabs Yoongi's hand. Her hand feels cold to her son. "Yoongi, listen carefully," she begins. The boy nods softly, looking at his mother. "I want you to remember to be kind and have courage. Those two things are very important and will get you far." she smiles, pecking her son's forehead. After that, Mr Min and Yoongi let the woman rest.

Not even five days later, Min Ara passed away. The words she told her only son keep ghosting through his head.

'Be kind and have courage...'