☆ when jiminie was there | headcanon
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There’s that one moment in life that changes people, be it for the better or for the worst. For Jungkook, it started when his parents were involved in a car accident. The crash killed his father and rob his mother's freedom to walk for months.
Jungkook remembered crying and crying in the waiting room, comforted by the man who was now his stepfather. Sometimes, Jungkook wished it was his mother who died instead. He grew up believing she was in love with father; she was such a lovely liar.
He began keeping his distance from people. It was his mother at first but gradually he lost contact with his friends. He did not even know who to call friends anymore — people hurt people so Jungkook chose to stay away.
One day, he collapsed from an asthma attack in school. His mother sent him away to the rural seaside town to live with their relatives, Yoongi and Seokjin, claiming that the fresh air there would help with his condition.
He warmed up to Yoongi and Seokjin quicker than he expected. He felt more like home with them than he ever had with mother and stepfather. Jungkook spent most of his time exploring the village, cautious not to get too close to the mansion across the salt mash.
Seokjin had jokingly told him that it was haunted, which only make him more curious but he chose to listen to Seokjin.
There was a festival in town - evening of the seventh - which Seokjin encouraged Jungkook to go. He could tell the man was a bit worried for him. He knew mother must have told Seokjin how friendless and lonely Jungkook was.
Jungkook agreed to go but unknown to Seokjin, he went to sit on the shore and choose to waste time staring at the starless dark firmament. But what he saw next nearly gave him a heart attack.
There were bright lights coming from the abandoned mansion — as if it was occupied.
As if the stars heard his prayers, he discovered a rowboat nearby and rowed across the marsh to the mansion. Now that he was near, the mansion was rather clean, unlike how he first saw it in broad daylight - dilapidated and overgrown.
Rowing boats are hard, but keeping it stable as he got off was more difficult. With the help of a boy, he managed to safely set foot on the ground. Under the moonlight, said boy looked as if he was an angel – his hair was blonde and his eyes shimmered.
Jungkook knew where the stars went tonight; they resided in his eyes.
Jungkook did not get to enter the mansion, for as soon as his foot touched the first rock stepped, a shrill voice calling out for Jimin was heard.
Panic flashed in Jimin’s eyes, warm hands grabbing Jungkook by the shoulders.
“You must go.”
When Jungkook opened his eyes, he was in his bedroom. Seeing Jungkook awake, Yoongi bombarded him with questions. He could tell the man was concerned despite his soft voice.
Yoongi told him it was milk-boy Hoseok who found him sleeping by the post office.
The next evening, Jungkook went to the shore again to find the rowboat on the exact same place he saw the night before. Jimin was already on the stone steps, seemingly waiting for Jungkook's arrival.
When Jimin smiled, he looked away; it was painfully beautiful.
"It feels like a dream. Everything feels like a dream."
Jimin smiled, stealing the crescent moon from the sky as he replied, "It's not. I'm real, you're real, we're both real."
Jimin told him that he was not allowed in the mansion, no one was. Jimin's caretaker was not fond of strangers. They hid behind the rocks when the lady was searching for Jimin.
This was where they shared secrets and giggles.
This was enough. Being with Jimin was enough.
Jungkook always seem to find himself waking up in his bedroom, with no memories to recall how he got home after spending the night with Jimin.
If it weren't for Hoseok, Jungkook would have slept on the shore. Due to this, he befriended Hoseok.
It almost became a routine to meet up with Jimin but never once he entered the mansion.
Jimin was the first person Jungkook opened up to. His gentle eyes scrutinizing every move Jungkook made, making him feel as if he was stripped from his skin. Bare.
"Father and mother are home now. They're going to have a celebratory party tomorrow night. Will you come?"
Jungkook would be lying if he said he was not excited. Going into the mansion? Jungkook would never say no.
"Is it okay?" he worried. Jimin replied, "If it's you, it's okay."
Seokjin and Yoongi grew worried at Jungkook's strange sleeping habits. When they interrogated him, Jungkook had to lie that he sometimes sleepwalked.
They exchanged looks. Odd, they thought. The main door was always locked.
The inside of the mansion was better than his imagination. He had never seen a house with two spiral stairs before and Jimin's stairs was painted gold. Everything about the mansion was grand.
He did not belong there, he knew.
Jimin was always otherworldly in Jungkook's eyes but seeing him all dressed up with a tie, Jungkook believed Jimin was an angel.
There was no way someone would have looked that beautiful.
TBC