Chapter 19: New friend in the club

"I... I did a really bad thing. He hates me now!" Jimin cried out in his shaky tone.

Taehyung didn't know what to do as he watched the boy break down in tears, shaking and whimpering, his small hands brought to his chubby cheeks that couldn't hold all those tears.

"Kookie hyung?" Taehyung could only ask taking a seat next to him, his hand never leaving Jimin's trembling shoulder.

"J-jungkook, my hyung," Jimin mumbled between his sobs. "I... broke one of his ironman toys!"

The crying only got louder and even Taehyung had to flinch. Taehyung knew he was the king of crying, back in heaven he'd throw a tantrum whenever he couldn't get what he wanted. And his brothers had a hard time for that.

But he never knew how it was like to sooth someone in this state, he'd never seen someone as shaken as the little one.

And he felt really bad.

"We could buy new toys for him?" Taehyung suggested trying to meet Jimin's eyes which his hands were covering.

"No..." Jimin muffled another sob shaking his head to the sides. "T-they're really expensive. He bought them from the overseas. I just... I just wanted to take a good look on them, in my own h-hands and I... before I knew it, it felt and..."

It was hard to understand all those incoherent words but Taehyung tried his best. Jimin finally let go off holding his face, it was a sight to see.

There were snot all over already, his small face as red as it could get. Eyes puffier than ever making his eyeballs almost go invisible.

"I thought hyung would hit me like he does every time I make a mistake!" Jimin cried out again. "But he didn't! He only looked at me like he was really disappointed! He didn't scold me too! He didn't eat breakfast with me, nor lunch. He ignored me!"

It looked like as if Jimin was already tired crying so much. Only soft whimpers left his mouth as he rubbed his hands all over his face, so Taehyung helped. With the back of his shirt's sleeve he rubbed away the snot from Jimin's face, his tearstained cheeks too.

"Hyung hates me...," Jimin sighed looking down. His full lips trembling nonstop as he bit down on his lower one hard. "Hyung has always hated me but he's tolerated me till now. Now that I've done this... He'll never talk to me again..."

There was pure heartbreak in his voice. Taehyung wondered, how much the boy loved his brother.

"I'm sure your brother doesn't hate you, Jimin-ah. Maybe he needs some time to accept that his favourite toy is broken."

Taehyung rubbed soothing circles over Jimin's small back. Truthfully, he didn't understand why someone would be so upset on their small brother over breaking a mere toy.

If it was Gucci, then this could be discussable.

"Actually... He's my step brother," Jimin murmured in his low tone. "That's why his last name is Jeon, I'm Park."

Taehyung couldn't understand but he mumbled an okay and let the boy speak.

"His mother died long ago. I didn't have a father too. My mom got married to our dad, I was only two years old than. At first, I was really happy to have a big brother. But he never played with me. No matter how many times I asked him."

Jimin looked calmer now, but way sadder. Seeing him go silent saying all those Taehyung cleared his throat.

"Do you not like your brother?"

"No! I like him!" Jimin replied furiously looking up, but the next second his shoulders were slouched again, his voice meek. "Hyung is really cool. He's so handsome, he can dance well, sing well, he can rap too. He can do everything I can't. He's amazing. But... I'm so stupid I'm nowhere compared to him."

Taehyung felt something turn in his heart, he had a hard time letting out a breath.

This was, how he often felt.

His brothers were amazing. They often got tasks but Taehyung didn't. Hell, he couldn't even do anything right by himself.

But now that he was here with such a big responsibility gave him the reasons to work his best. This was his very first job as a fairy and his brothers had their full trust on him.

"I'm sure your brother loves you, Jimin," Taehyung piped slowly. "My brothers, well actually we are all different too. I'm often annoying them, not often but all the time. Once I had a big fight with Jin hyung, it was my fault but I couldn't even apologize because of my stubbornness. I only did later but it made me cry so hard."

"You have step brothers too?" Jimin looked up at Taehyung with hopeful eyes. "S-some kids at my class... made fun of me for having a step family."

Taehyung wanted to say they were not his stepbrothers, but he wasn't sure of the term and he didn't want to break Jimin's heart.

"Many people has step families. What's there to make fun of?" Taehyung said in disbelief.

What's even a step family? Though he could only ask himself that.

"I know right!" Jimin looked down on his feet that were rocking back and forth, Taehyung's hand still gently placed on his shoulder.

"You know hyung used to like Sarang noona?" Jimin said out of nowhere.

"What!"

"When he was a teen, yes. Not now. He says that was just a fling," Jimin continued.

"What's a fling?" Taehyung scrunched up his eyebrows, Jimin shrugged.

"I don't know but it better not be for your case too since you're noona's boyfriend. Can I ask where's your brother though? I thought we became friends... But I don't see him now?"

Jimin looked as if he was in his normal state and Taehyung felt more than glad inside. "Oh, he? He went back-"

"Jiminah!" An angry groan made them both look up to find a grumpy giant peering over their heads. Nostrils flared and muscled hands clenched by his sides. "What the hell are you doing here! I've been looking everywhere for you!" He shouted at the small boy angrily.

For some reasons, the giant in white shirt, blue jeans and khaki timberland looked really similar to Taehyung.

Wait, donald trump? Sarang's childhood friend was Jimin's brother?

"Hyung... I...," Jimin got up from his seat, flinching a little. He looked even smaller now compared to the huge person before them.

"Tell your excuses to mom. Do you even know how worried she is? You can't disappear like that, you stupid!" Before finishing his grunting Jungkook's fist met Jimin's head and Jimin let out a small cry, though Taehyung could guess the impact wasn't that strong.

But it must be for something else because Jimin was again in tears now. "Hyung... I'm sowey.. F-for breaking your toy... I didn't mean to-"

Jimin couldn't go on anymore as he started crying rather loudly, sobbing hard.

Jungkook's demeanor changed. His expression giving a softer look as he stared down at the small boy.

"Let's just get home, did you have lunch?"

Jimin shook his head to the sides. Jungkook sighed and held his small hand, gripping it into his bigger one. "Let's have lunch together. I'm hungry too. And if you don't eat regularly how the hell would you grow taller, you shorty."

Looking ahead saying all those, Jungkook's eyes met Taehyung who was just watching all these happen silently still sitting on that place from before.

"Thank you so much for looking after my brother, wait, you look familiar!" Jungkook's expression changed into a brighter one, the tip of his sharp nose shinier than ever. "Aren't you Sarang's boyfriend?"

"I'm Kim Taehyung, nice to meet you." Taehyung stood up. Giving a bright smile he held out his hand which Jungkook shook over excitedly.

"I can't believe that hoe found such a nice..." Jungkook raked Taehyung from head to toe not finishing his words then he looked over at Jimin. "See, how tall he is? That's why she ain't gonna like you, ever."

Jimin only pouted looking away.

"Come, I need all the juicy details." Jungkook linked an arm with Taehyung. "Have lunch with us!"

"But I just ate-"

"Please?" Jimin requested too, his eyes glimmering in the scorching sunlight.

"Alright." Taehyung let out a sigh. If it was close, Sarang wouldn't mind.

Jungkook started walking ahead holding his little brothers hand, leading the way which Taehyung followed. "Since you're Sarang's boyfriend we're friends too from now on." Jungkook smiled, even with his giant body for some reasons he looked even smaller than Jimin with that smile and Taehyung returned it back.

Friends, huh? Taehyung didn't expect to have such a wonderful day.

"Also you," Jungkook looked back at Jimin who was struggling to keep up with his brother.

Jungkook then crouched down on the ground, giving Jimin access to his wide back and shoulders. He ushered Jimin to ride on his back but the small latter looked at him confused.

"But I'm bigger now hyung..."

"If you don't want then." As soon as Jungkook was about to get up Jimin Jumped on his back, making Jungkook let out a silent laugh.

But he only scoffed, acted as if he was annoyed as he carried his beloved step brother all the way to home. Taehyung could only smile witnessing all that.

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A/n:
On a scale of 1 to 10 how soft was this for you?

Also this chapter was inspired by gakeun babysitters, one of the most cutest anime I've ever seen uwu

I hope you enjoyed this chapter ❤