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He was a fiend.

Jungkook remembered all he was taught about the mysterious human-like creatures, called Fiends. He remembered how he was told to hate them, stay away from them, that they were heartless, they killed humans, they were monsters.

That is what his father repeated since Jungkook was five, that they were monsters.

He looked up to see the boy looking at him, now through chocolaty brown orbs. It was very vexed to believe that this boy in front of him was a monster.

Jungkook took a step back, shaking his head slowly. He was distraught for the fact that his only friend, the first official friend of his, was a monster. He was supposed to hate him.

He turned away abruptly, mumbling something and tried to pick up his basket messily. He could not focus on his surroundings as he was still dazed. He just wanted to leave as soon as possible.

"Hey, were not going to hurt you, kid." He heard a soft voice say, but he kept on gathering the things and stuffed it all in his basket. He could not face them. He assumed the other boy was also a fiend.

And he was glad they were not harming him.

 "S-sorry, M' s-so sorry." He stuttered while turning to leave, but a new voice startled him.

"Stop." He heard. The voice was soothing, and quite deep for a boy around his age. He looked up to see V, who was looking at him with emotion-less eyes. The other boy, too, looked at V with an amused expression.

He spoke...

And that marked the day when the mysterious masked boy talked to him for the first time.

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"So... you really are an a-angel?" the doe eyed boy asked him curiously, who giggled with a nod. Then he turned over to his side, looking at V doubtfully, who was already looking at him. V shrugged while turning away. Three of them were sitting on the edge of the lake.

"I t-thought angels were n-not real..." he whispered, which was fortunately heard by the two boys. Jimin shrugged with a scoff, not before mumbling a quiet, "stupid humans and their stupid assumptions.", making the only human boy pout while sulking.

"I a-am a h-human too, y'know?" he mumbled with a pout, clearly offended, which made the baby-angel laugh warmly.

"Aww~ that doesn't imply to you. You're an exception, Jungkookie~" he cooed while pinching the baby cheeks of the now-flustered prince, who giggled at the action.

"Jungkookie, huh?" Jimin heard the red haired male through mindlink, a scoff followed right after the bitter comment, which made him smile with amusement.

"Is Taehyungie jealous, hmm?" he mind-linked back, teasingly, wiggling his brows at the masked boy who gave him a death glare.

"Shut the fuck up. I just don't want you to get attached to him, that's all." He heard him reply coldly. Jimin's playful expression turned into a confused one.

"I am just befriending him, Tae. He seems good to me." he argued back softly, not getting why the other was getting so worked up about such a pure little boy.

"I don't fucking trust him." was the answer he got, which made his mind all gloomy. Jungkook seemed so pure and innocent that it made him want to protect him the second he got to know him a bit.

"Umm... y-you both look creepy while s-staring at each other l-like that..." He heard the little prince say nervously, looking at them with big, doe eyes and a pout.

How the fuck did he not trust this little doe eyed creature?

"Sorry, don't mind us." Jimin said after a while, smiling softly at boy who nodded. Jungkook turned to look at V and smiled, grabbling the basket in which there were a few snacks left. He had to throw half of them as he accidently dropped the basket, thanks to his dramatic ass. He was grateful that a few were edible still.

"V h-hyungie, I made s-sandw-" he started but the mentioned boy stood up abruptly, startling both the boys. He walked away without giving them a single glance. Jungkook's genuine smile dropped instantly, watching the boy disappearing from his sight.

"Did I d-do something wrong?" Jungkook whispered to no one in particular, definitely blaming himself for the tedious behaviour of his new friend. It was excruciating for him to accept the fact that he always made everyone sad, without actually making an effort.

Jimin noticed the confused and broken look on the young human's face. He heard how the poor boy blamed himself. He saw how his eyes turned a bit glassy and how he got lost into his own thoughts. It was not even his fault.

"Don't get him wrong, Jungkookie." He whispered, giving a soft yet sad smile to boy who was now looking at him with glassy eyes and red nose. He sniffled while bringing he knees close to his chest, wrapping his arms around himself.

"H-he's mad a-at me-"

"Not at you, bub." Jimin cut him off calmly, wanting to punch the life out of the idiot who made the boy cry. But Jimin knew, he knew why Taehyung was like that and maybe he'd have done worst. But that was no excuse to hurt an innocent being here, right?

"He just went to meet someone. He acts cold sometimes, well... most of the time, but deep down he cares. He had gone through a lot, Jungkookie. I hope you understand." He explained, smiling sweetly at the boy who looked at him with big eyes.

"I-I do. I understand." Jungkook whispered back, loud enough for the angel to hear. Of course he does. He was suffering too. He felt sad just by imagining the masked boy going through pain. No one deserves that, he knew. If that is the reason he is behaving coldly, Jungkook wouldn't mind it.

"Are the snacks just for him?" Jimin asked to tease the young boy, lips curling into a mischievous pout. Jungkook gasped as his cheeks turned crimson in embarrassment. He shook his head furiously.

"N-no! M' s-so sorry! I j-just... h-he! Umm... You t-too!" Jungkook rambled on for a second, clasping his palm on his lips to stop himself from uttering nonsense. Jimin wanted to apologize yet cry due to how hard he was controlling his laughter.

"G-God. You're adorable, do you know that?" he laughed while ruffling the younger boy's hairs making him pout. Jungkook passed the snacks to Jimin and they both started eating it while talking a bit.

"H-he spoke today. Why is h-he not talking again?" Jungkook asked after a while, wanting to hear the mysterious boy's voice again. Jimin sighed while thinking about how he'd explain that to the curious boy who staring at him questioningly with his big doe eyes.

"He can get in trouble if he speaks here, that's all I can say." he explained and the young boy got even more confused. But he shrugged off, respecting the other's privacy.

"Are f-fairies real?" Jungkook asked out of nowhere, making the older boy smile in amusement. He was genuinely curious. Angels do exist, so there must be more to it, right?

"Fairies are female angels." Jimin stated as a matter of fact, making the young boy gasp in surprise.

"So male a-angels are angels and f-female angels are f-fairies?" He asked surprised, eyes going big when the angel nodded.

"What i-if the female wants to be an a-angel and the male wants to b-be a fairy?" he asked with a pout, making the angel laugh warmly.

"A beautiful imagination you have, little one. Well according to me, anyone can be anything they want, afterall it's the person that matters at the end of the day and not the label." Jimin explained sweetly, making the little boy smile with a nod. But he sighed after a while, which made the boy look at him questioningly.

"But it definitely does not work that way here. People judge you for being you and it sucks." He whispered, which made the human frown too. And that was enough for Jungkook to conclude that the cheerful angel himself had a bad story.

"By the way,-" Jimin started, looking at the boy who was looking at him too, silently telling him to continue, "- why do you stutter, like everytime? It's fine if you don't tell me though." Jimin completed, reassuring the boy to feel free to tell him if he wishes.

Jungkook sighed while looking away. He never told anyone about his problems, his bad story, and he was scared that they would leave him if he tells. But the Angel was really friendly to him, and he himself shared his story to an extent.

"I-It just happens s-since I was five. Umm... m-my father is quite... " he trailed of, not finding the correct word. Jimin was looking at him worriedly, yet he nodded with a sad smile.

"I understand." he whispered sofly, feeling sorry for the boy who was suffering at this young age.

"H-he cares though! I k-know he does! I t-think... he might ha-have a reason. I make t-too many mistakes, s-so..." he added which made Jimin frown more.

"No, I don't think so. You're so kind-hearted and sweet. And feel free to talk to me anytime. I'm just one thought away." He smiled at Jungkook who was looking at him with big eyes.

I'm just one thought away, what does that even mean?

Jungkook was about to thank the elder for his sweet words but he felt a presence behind them, so he turned to see the masked boy standing there looking at him with empty eyes.

"V h-hyungie..." he whispered which made Jimin finally acknowledge the presence of his dear friend. V ignored the human boy and looked at Jimin. Jungkook looked at him with sad eyes, feeling upset with the behaviour.

It's fine, it's okay.

"We are leaving." V mind-linked his friend who sighed and nodded. He stood up and the little boy gave him a confused look.

"What h-happened?" he asked quietly, standing up too, looking at the Angel who gave him a soft, sad smile.

"We need to leave, Jungkookie." he answered which made the little boy frown. He wanted to talk to them and spend some more time.

"T-too early..." he whispered sadly, eyes big and bit glossy. And it took all for Jimin to not to look at his eyes. He could feel how upset the younger was.

"We will see you soon, little one. Don't drop that cute smile off your face." Jimin said with a smile that made his eyes disappear. Jungkook looked up to that with a surprised look, a small smile reaching his face.

"Really?!" he asked to confirm and let out a huge smile when Jimin nodded. He jumped up to give a tight hug to the boy who returned it with a chuckle. Pulling away, he looked at V with the same smile, who just gave him an empty look. Telling himself that it was fine, he mumbled shy 'goodbyes' to both of them, and got one back too.

There were no words exchanged between the three boys when V slyly crouched down to take the basket that was left with a few snacks that Jungkook made. V made no eye contact while holding the basket. Jungkook wanted to squeak but he kept it in, knowing not to ruin the masked boy's mood. Jimin had to cover his mouth to not to let out a giggle.

"We'll go now." Jimin said after a while and Jungkook nodded. Jimin walked over to that stoned dome and stood there, waiting for his friend to join. Jungkook looked a V with big eyes, as he was glued to his place, not moving at all. Jungkook opened his mouth to ask if he needed something but got cut of immediately.

"Sorry." he heard V say. It was quiet and quick, but he heard it very well. Jungkook could not get over how soothing it felt to hear the boy's voice. His cheeks turned pink yet he tried to ask the reason, but the other boy was quick to walk away.

He stood beside Jimin, not looking at the raven haired boy. Jimin waved for a last time and just when Jungkook made an eye contact with V, they vanished.

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