hello neighbour | jjk. + pjm. [watty's 2019]

*10*

Jimin

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"My father left when I was 4 and my brother was 2. My mother went crazy when he left. We never knew what he looked like. He was always out when we were at home. I guess he came home when we were asleep or away."

"I'm don't know for sure why my mother killed herself. She died when I was 14. I haven't moved from my childhood house."

"Every month, I get an anonymous envelope with $2000 cash. I never get bills in the mail and I've never gotten any letters or warnings about not paying the house bills or utilities."

"I dropped out of high school when my brother wasn't doing so well mentally. He eventually dropped out of school as well. I tried so hard to care for him. I cleaned the house, bought the groceries, cooked, I even did the laundry. I don't know what else I could've done." I breathed in a laboured breath through my mouth.

"Even after all of that- I still lost him though." My voice broke on the last sentence.

Jungkook walked even closer and pulled me to his chest, wrapping his arms around my smaller frame.

I gasped from the abrupt action, staring at his bicep, and continued to cry.

"It isn't your fault. It will never be your fault."

"How can it not be my fault?" Jungkook tightened his hold at my words.

Bicep

"It was out of your control. You couldn't have prevented it from happening."

"But I-"

"But nothing. You did well Jimin." I broke down in Jungkook's arms, not putting any effort in hiding my cries.

"I miss them."

"I know."