Chapter 8

It's been a while since you've had this unsettling feeling. Your breathing starts to shorten, and panick attacks your heart in the form of strong waves.

Jimin must've noticed it, as his grip on your hand tightened protectively.

And for a slight moment, you felt ease and security from Jimin's presence.

Minhyuk tilts his head, raising his eyebrows.

"It's a long time since I've met you, and I have to say, you got a pretty good catch." he smiles at Jimin, a smile full of despise and hatred.

You inch closer to Jimin's back, trying not to show your fear but to no avail. Your hands and legs are practically shaking at this point.

Jimin seems to worry as he steals a few glances, you can tell he was wondering if you're okay. You manage to calm down a little, with your best attempts you open your mouth weakly.

"Jimin..." you couldn't finish your sentence but give him a desperate expression. Jimin nods and pulls you away.

"Where do you think you're going?" Minhyuk grabs your hand tightly, so hard that it left red marks on your skin. He squeezes your wrist that the blood circulation almost cut off, making you wince in pain.

Almost instantly Jimin pulls you into his chest, his arm wrapping around you protectively as the other arm rips off Minhyuk's hand. His face was full of so much anger that you've never seen before, since Jimin was always so gentle and caring towards you.



"Don't you dare touch her." his voice was cold as ice.




Minhyuk smirks at the both of you, putting his hands in his pockets.

"Guess I'll have to come find you when you're not being protected by prince charming."


As he leaves, your shaky hands clutch onto Jimin's shirt and your face buried into his chest. His hands are patting your head to soothe you.

"You alright?" he softly asks, an obvious worry in his voice. You nod slightly into his chest.


"Jimin hy- woah?"

Jungkook awkwardly pauses in his steps as he sees the both of you embracing. You can hear Jimin whispering something to him, and his footsteps going further away. When you look up, it's just Jimin smiling warmly down at you. Yet again, his angelic smile seems to save you countlessly, even the first time you met him, his smile seem to blow off all the weight on your shoulders.

Jimin stares into your eyes, making sure you're alright. You start to relax a little in his embrace.

"I told Jungkook to go back first. He exchanged the tickets for these." Jimin waves a bunch of coupons in the air. Your hands wrap around his, and pulling it closer towards you so you can read what is on the coupon.

"pfft...why these?"

Each coupon is redeemable for two sticks of lamb skewers. There was even coupons for unlimited amount of samgyeopsal and tteokbokki dishes.

"Are you hungry?" Jimin smiles sweetly, gesturing at the coupons.

You didn't have to answer as your stomach growled wildly, causing you to turn beet red and Jimin laughing in amusement.
He pulls you along to the exit of the arcade.

"Got it. Let's go baby." he smirks at you.

"Don't call me that!" you feel your ears turn red. Jimin tilts his head to look at you.

"call you what?" He enjoys your reaction while he teases you, smiling to himself.

"Baby. I'm not your baby." you stammered dumbly, looking down to avoid his teasing gaze.


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"huh?"

you feel something soft pressing against your cheek. You look up at Jimin immediately. He is facing the front, wearing a playful expression. Your ears turn scarlet red, after realising what he just did.

"Jimin.....did you just-"

he smirks mischieviously at you. Your mouth was opening and closing like a goldfish. All irrational thoughts you had earlier had been replaced by a flustered feeling, your mind still processing the fact that he pecked the side of your cheek.

"It's your fault for being so cute."

Jimin adjusts his collar casually as if he didn't just almost give you a heart attack from what he said.

"cute?...you.....I..."

Whenever Jimin flirts with you like this, you always feel your IQ drop to 0. Your words and sentence structure can't seem to make any sense.

And Jimin seems to be amused by it, your cute and unique reactions slowly attracting him to you, just like an alcoholic addiction.





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You were eleven when you saw Subi die with your own eyes.

Just like every other day, you went to the rabbit cage after elementary class. But during that evening you were greeted by a horrifying sight of three boys, one of them being Minhyuk, a look in his eyes you never forgot.

Minhyuk was throwing rocks at the poor rabbit. Subi was bleeding from its ears, its small furry figure shaking in fear. You ran to Subi instantly, pushing Minhyuk away as you picked up the rabbit. Tears started to fall down your cheeks.

"You hurt her! "

Minhyuk clicks his tongue in annoyance.

"stop spoiling our fun." he gestures at one of the boys. The boy holds you down as you struggle under his grasp.

"NO!! STOP!"

Minhyuk was stabbing Subi with a pocket knife, enjoying the process as he kills the poor animal. When Subi stopped moving, he throws the knife to the ground.

The next morning, when the teacher confronted the class, Minhyuk raises his hands and pointed at your direction.


"Teacher, I saw her do it."