Jimin sat on his bed with his head hanging low as he wrapped his arms around himself to hide the bruises and scars that ran along his arms and slim legs. Fat tears rolled down his rosy cheeks and landed on his fluffy bed sheets as he could hear the stomps of his abusive father walking through the castle corridors, looking for his son. The window was open letting in a slight breeze out poor Jimin was so terrified to move that he couldn't get up to close it. His curtains flapped lightly as the clinking of the medallions his father wore grew louder.
"I know you're somewhere Jimin! You better show yourself how! How dare you disobey your King you disappointment!" His father growled.
Jimin whimpered and hugged himself tighter. Ever since his mother died of a disease while his father was overseas, he changed drastically in every way. He was always angry, always drinking, always demanding, and always beating Jimin out of anger of himself. When he father got drunk he would either lock Jimin away or beat the living shit out of him for no reason. Jimin was terrified and depressed. He would flinch at the slightest touch, run away when people would look at him for too long, be almost mute to avoid getting punished. His father had blamed him for his mother's passing saying he didn't do anything to help her when in reality Jimin was trying to do everything to save her. He was at her beck and call and it tore him apart when his mother passed and the last thing she said to him was 'You've been good my Jiminie. I love you'. Jimin watched her take her last breath before being taken away by death. He spent nights crying his eyes out until his father came back and was given the bad news. Jimin expected his father to come back and mourn with him as they consoled each other but nothing happened. He brushed past Jimin as if he didn't exist. Ever since that day, things were never the same and they never would be..again.
"Find the Prince! Take him to my chambers immediately!" Jimin's father commanded before stomping off angrily.
Jimin heard doors slam close as he covered his mouth to muffle his breathing. His whole body was shaking as he rubbed his smooth legs to soothe the pain of his father's whips against his legs. Jimin heard footsteps approach outside of his door as he froze thinking it was his father.
"Are you in there Jimin?" The voice outside whispered.
Jimin didn't respond. He didn't know who was out there and he didn't have the will power to even respond. Jimin waited as the voice didn't respond for a while before he took his hand away from his mouth, sure that the person had left. Jimin tried to wipe his tears as he ran his hand through his silver hair stressfully. He felt so weak as if he couldn't deal with the world anymore. He felt as if he wasn't strong enough to take anything anymore.
Just then, he felt something wrap around his mouth and something quickly pin his arms behind his back and tied them. Jimin wanted to scream but he couldn't, in fear of his father finding him and beating him after he "saved" him. The strange thing tied his legs together and picked him up before carrying him to his window. Jimin's eyes widened as he tried to break free but the ropes were wrapped securely around him. Jimin's muffled screams were all that could be heard as he was tossed up into the air. He shut his eyes tight, expecting that this was finally the end but no. He felt huge claws wrap around his body securely before lifting him higher into the air. Jimin hesitantly opened his eyes as he saw he was hundreds of feet off the ground and...flying? Jimin turned his head and looked up as he saw himself being carried away by a huge raven colored dragon with purple eyes and huge raven colored wings. It's claws didn't dig into Jimin's soft skin as it flapped its huge wings and flew away from the castle. Jimin watched as the castle grew smaller and smaller as the dragon carried him farther and higher away from it. Part of him was relieved to be taken away while another part was scared of what would happen to him now.
After being carried away for what seemed like hours, they finally came to a far away and secluded forest. Jimin looked at all the tall tree that covered the land before he looked up and sat a huge tower covered by the tall tree. The tower grew closer and closer to the point that Jimin thought they were about to crash. He closed his eyes as the dragon flew to a huge window opening and tossed Jimin inside. Jimin yelped as he landed inside and slid across the surprisingly smooth floor. He rubbed his head before looking down at his now more scratched legs. He lifted the chest part of the black, lace and silk nightgown he had been wearing when he heard something land on the ledge of the window. Jimin slowly looked up as he saw a tall, dark figure with huge wings behind it standing a few feet away from him. The figure stepped inside as Jimin's eyes widened. He saw its purple eyes gleam in the dark as a evil smirk played on its lips.
"I bet you're wondering how you'll get out of this aren't you?" The voice said.
Jimin started to cower in fear as he got on his knees and bowed deeply while holding his hands over his head.
"Please! Please don't..don't hur..hurt me!" Jimin sobbed, "I'll do anything! Anything! Please don't hurt me!"
The figure looked down at Jimin as it eyed him and his body. Jimin shook out of fear as he placed his head down on the cold floor. His tears stained the smooth bricks as he curled into a small ball.
"I'll do anything! I'll give you anything! Please just don't hurt me anymore!" Jimin begged as he hiccuped and shook.
The mysterious figure jumped off from the ledge and inside the tower making Jimin flinch. It walked closer to him and looked at his arms and legs. They were littered with bruises and cuts. The figure bent down in front of Jimin and reached out to touch him making Jimin gasp in fear. The figure quickly pulled his hand away as he saw the state of the boy in front of him. He slowly put his hand under the boy's chin and lifted his face as he saw his huge brown doe eyes looking right back at him full of tears and fear. The figure blushed. The boy was so cute and precious he couldn't understand how anyone would think of hurting him. His pink plump lips, rosy cheeks, brown doe eyes, soft silver hair, cute button nose, it all captivated him.
"What happened to you?" The figure softly asked, surprising himself because he didn't mean to say it out loud.
Jimin was a bit surprise as well as he sat up slowly and looked away with the figure's hand still under his chin.
"Nothing." Jimin whispered as he wrapped his arms around himself.
The figure looked at Jimin sympathetically. Here he was thinking he could get huge amounts of gold for the return of this precious boy but instead all he wanted to do was keep the boy and care for him. The figure took away his hand and softly placed it on the boy's head. He couldn't help but smile when the boy's shoulders went up in shock at the weight on his head, he acted like a little toy.
"I'm Yoongi." The figure spoke softly as to not startle the boy.
Jimin looked up at the man in front of him. He saw his soft smile as he couldn't help but return a small smile.
"I'm Jimin." Jimin responded.
Both stayed that way for a while until Yoongi took his hand away and cleared his throat.
"Is it okay if I...help bandage you up?" Yoongi shyly asked.
Jimin looked down at his legs and arms before looking up at Yoongi and nodded.
"You don't have to." Jimin said as he tried to get up.
Jimin tried to stand up on his knees as he winced in pain of the bruises. He managed to get one leg up but he felt as if he couldn't get the other up. Jimin winced as Yoongi saw and went over. He wrapped an arm around Jimin's small waist and put Jimin's arm around his shoulders.
"No, I insist." Yoongi told him as he carefully led Jimin up a small flight of stairs that curled against the wall to a little balcony inside the tower that had a bedroom behind the curtains.
Yoongi drew back a curtain as he led Jimin inside and set him down on the huge soft bed. Jimin sat on the side of the bed as he legs dangled over the edge. He ran his hands through the soft fabric of Yoongi's navy blue bed and black pillows. Yoongi went over to a small table he had in the bedroom as he turned on the lantern making a soft glow fill the room with light. The light shone on Yoongi making Jimin be able to see all of his features. His raven black hair, shiny purple cat eyes, pale skin, and raven black wings. Yoongi grabbed some soft fabric he used for bandages along with some small jars that held healing lotions. He held them in his arms and went back over to Jimin before setting them down on the bedside table. He got down on his knees as he grabbed one of Jimin's legs and extended it slowly as to not hurt him. Yoongi examined his legs as he extended it out slowly and back again and again. Jimin would wince every once in a while making Yoongi realize he was touching a bruise and quickly move his fingers away.
"Nothing is broken right?" Yoongi asked as he looked up at Jimin.
Jimin had been so captivated in Yoongi that he completely forgot he was staring.
"Uhmm I don't think so?" Jimin sheepishly answered as Yoongi changed legs and did the same with the other.
Yoongi gave Jimin a soft smile as he looked up at Jimin. Jimin blushed as he looked away to cover it up. He looked around the big room as he saw crystals hanging from the ceiling of all different colors. Yoongi opened the small jars as he put his hand in and took out a small amount of lotion to put on Jimin's legs. He massaged it gently into the bruises and covered the cuts with it before softly massaging Jimin's legs. Jimin had been looking around so he didn't notice when Yoongi slightly lifted the gown over his mid thigh. Yoongi's eyes widened as his face went red when he saw a black lace band around Jimin's midthigh.
"Your...uhmmm...thing." Yoongi said nervously as he coughed to keep himself from choking.
Jimin looked down as he saw Yoongi's hand on his thigh. Jimin gasped in embarrassment as he saw there was a bruise under and quickly slipped it off of himself.
"It's not what it looks like." Jimin tried to explain.
He pulled down the gown as Yoongi couldn't help but laugh while he wrapped Jimin's legs in bandages. Jimin was a flustered mess as his face was red with embarrassment. Once Yoongi finished bandaging his legs he got up and sat on the bed next to Jimin to bandage his arms. Yoongi raised an eyebrow as he held Jimin's arm as a way of saying he was waiting for an explanation. Jimin just looked down as he held the lace in his hand and let his hand rest on his lap.
"My father made me wear these, he said I looked a lot like my mother and missed seeing her wear these after she died." Jimin said as he held the band tight.
Yoongi's eyes widened a bit hearing from Jimin that his own father wanted to see him like that but that his mother had died.
"Your mother died? How? Forgive my asking." Yoongi said.
"It's fine. She died of a disease while my father was overseas. I tried to do everything I could but she didn't make it. My father got the news after he came back and ever since that day he's abused me." Jimin said as he looked over at Yoongi.
Yoongi has been bandaging his arm and listening as he looked up at Jimin.
"Did your father ever try to...Uhmm..you know."
"He tried but I always ran away or hid away in places he couldn't reach or find me." Jimin said honestly as he looked deep into Yoongi's purple eyes.
Yoongi just nodded as he finished bandaging Jimin's arms and looked into his brown eyes.
"You're the dragon aren't you?" Jimin said shocking Yoongi.
"I...yes." Yoongi admit embarrassed.
Jimin gave him a soft smile as he held his legs.
"It's alright. It just shocks me how someone as dangerous as you is so kind." Jimin said earning a shocked expression from Yoongi.
"Hey!" Yoongi replied in defense as he mouth dropped open making Jimin giggle.
Yoongi blushed at the sound. It was practically heaven on Earth. Jimin covered his mouth as he giggles slowly died away and into a cute yawn. Yoongi's heart was beating so fast, this boy would be the death of him. Yoongi smiled softly as he saw Jimin getting tired.
"You can rest here and I'll sleep downstairs. If you need anything, just tell me."
Jimin nodded as he laid down on his side on the soft bed. Yoongi grabbed the soft navy blue blanket it and put it up against Jimin. Yoongi smiled and turned to walk out when he felt Jimin grab his hand. Yoongi turned back around as he saw Jimin looking down shyly.
"Is it ok...if I stay here...I feel safe here." Jimin said as he looked up at Yoongi.
"You will be safe here." Yoongi responded making a small smile appear on Jimin's lips.
Jimin hummed as Yoongi tried to leave again but was held in place again. Yoongi turned back around to an embarrassed Jimin and laughed a little.
"Can you stay with me until I fall asleep, it's fine if you don't I just...it helps me feel safer." Jimin said.
Yoongi nodded as he dimmed the lantern a bit so it gave a faint glow and sat down on the side of the bed by Jimin. Jimin let go of Yoongi's hand as he brought up the blanket to his face to hide himself. Yoongi let one of his wings drape over Jimin as Jimin cuddled himself into it. Yoongi smiled as he softly stroked Jimin's silver hair to help him fall asleep. Yoongi admired his features as he listened to his soft breathing after a while to indicate Jimin had fallen asleep. Yoongi slowly got up as to not wake Jimin before slowly pulling his wing back. Jimin hummed a little but was still in a deep sleep. Yoongi walked over the entrance as he moved the curtain before looking back at Jimin.
"I will protect you my precious gem"