"Answer me, Jimin! How do you know my name?" Jungkook asked with furrowed eyebrows unable to bear the silence.

"That bad-bad friend of yours called you with that name when you were holding me back then. I just picked it up and thought of calling you the same. Am I not allowed?" Mimi asked sadly fiddling with his fingers and eyes fixed on the pillow over his legs.

Jungkook couldn't quite sink into the situation well. But he does he remember Yoongi calling him so when he tried to talk to him at the port.

"How do you know 'my' name? Mimi asked pointing a finger towards himself.

"Huh?"

"You called me Jimin. How did you know?"

"Oh... that's because...um I am an officer remember? I must know the name of all the people I save so I can take them back home safely."

Jimin nodded in agreement and pouted his lips.

"Is something bothering you?"

"Do you trust your friend over me?" Jimin asked softly as he took Jungkook's hand in his.

"What?"

"You didn't raise your voice against me from the time we met. But now you just cornered me," Jimin's lips wobbled as he spoke up.

"I am sorry about that. It's just a lot is going on and I need to sort out things before they run out of my hand." Jungkook had to brush the topic off because honestly, he wasn't in a state to trust anyone at the time.

"I need to talk to your doctor. Could you wait for me?" Jungkook asked softly rubbing his thumb over Jimin's hands.

"Okay but please come back soon. It feels stuffy to be alone."

"I will be back soon," Jungkook assured with a smile and walked towards the door.

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"Who was the first person the boy saw after being untied?" The doctor asked fixing his glasses over his nose and sassily checking himself out in the mirror.

"Uh..me," Jungkook said with a nervous smile as he watched the doctor shifting in his seat and jumping over it.

It looked like he was sitting on it for the first time.

"Hmm, well that explains his behaviour," The doctor pressed his lips together and searched for a pen over his desk.

Jungkook was kind enough to pick a pen from the centre of the table that was visible.

"Oh, thank you. You see I can't see things around me sometimes. Ha...ha...ha!" The doctor laughed awkwardly.

Jungkook simply raised an eyebrow unable to find humour in the statement.

The doctor quickly dropped the smile and cleared his throat, "So, you see the boy is going through newborn chick syndrome."

"What's that?"

"Usually, when a person is locked up for a long time and someone saves them. The person who they first see after being freed from such a horrific event consider them as an adult they can rely on."

"Is there such a condition?" Jungkook asked curiously.

"Nope. I just made that up. Ha...ha...ha," the doctor laughed at his joke.

"Excuse me?"

"Look, the kid has caused a lot of damage to our hospital and I cannot guarantee that he will stay quiet in the future. I just want you to take him with you. End of discussion!" The doctor concluded and got off his chair.

"But you can't just do that. He is your patient-"

"Oh, trust me that kid isn't a patient. Either find his parents or take him with you. I ain't letting him stay a minute more in my hospital." The doctor ordered as he blew over his nails.

"What the actual fuck!" Jungkook raised from his seat and banged over the table with his nose flaring as he breathed.

"Woah! Calm down, mister. I don't want you to damage my room too. Take him with you this instant or I am going to sue both of you!"

"Fuck you!" With that Jungkook left the room closing it harshly from behind.

"Aish, playing a doctor is so hard. Fuck! This coat is too tight. Ugh!" The doctor turned the fan to full speed.

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"Kook! You are back," Jimin smiled widely and rushed to hug the man.

"Oh...yeah, I am. So..." Jungkook's voice trailed off as he held Jimin's shoulders.

"What is it?"

"Do you have a family that you contact or any lover by chance?

"I don't," Jimin said.

"What do you mean?"

"Can't you just take me with you?" Jimin pleaded with his hands clutching onto Jungkook's shirt.

"Jimin...I can't do that. I have certain responsibilities and you can't be a part of it."

"You are a liar! You said you would protect me. You said you would do anything for me and you are backing out!" Jimin screamed with tears building in his eyes and his chest heaving up and down.

"Jimin, please calm down. I will do some arrangements for you-"

"You are just like him. He tricked me into all of this and left me to the hungry dogs. You are the worst!" Jimin spat with his legs struggling to stand straight. He tried to hold onto a handle or support but failed miserably and fell over the floor.

"Jimin!" Jungkook rushed over to the floor and pulled the boy up to his chest.

"You...are the same. All of you are the same. I don't want to see you. Leave me alone. Just-go," Jimin kept hitting Jungkook's torso with his fisted hands that had no strength.

Jungkook was an emotional, bitch.

It's also a reason Yoongi is so careful around him and takes all the decisions for him. Also, the reason why Jungkook has always faced betrayal in his relationships.

Maybe, he was emotional.

Maybe, he could be manipulated easily.

And just maybe Jimin was hiding something from him.

But those presumptions couldn't outwit the facts that he could see through his eyes.

The boy needed him.

He needed to hold onto someone to grow up well.

To live confidently again.

To breathe like a human and not as a victim in society.

And Jungkook did one thing that Yoongi might never be able to forgive him, ever.

"Mimi, would you like to stay with me?" Jungkook asked softly as he pulled the boy close to him against his chest.

A/n:- Who was the dashing doctor??

Is Jungkook taking the right decision?

Is Jimin planning something big?

Who is 'he' that Jimin is constantly referring to?

Let me know your thoughts.

Love you guys

Maddie 🙂❤

(Note:- The syndrome mentioned above was for humor sake. It isn't real. Please don't take it seriously. I donot intend to harm any person who has undergone a trauma. If you felt triggered please tell me, I will take it down.)