Just let me love you
(let me, love, let me love you)

Present Time-2019

Bangtan is nominated for "Best album packaging" at the Grammy's and will be the first Korean to attend the prestigious event. Arriving at Incheon Airport, they wore their most relaxed airport fashion. While the press was present, they emerged from the black SUV vans taking numerous photographs.

They made sure that the security detail around the boys was maintained. Jimin is dressed in all black with a black beanie covering his long blonde hair that covered his eyes. Hidden from the public sight.

Taehyung, his twin-soulmate, had teal hair and was keeping an eye on him. The eldest maknae has been prohibited from staying alone in his hotel room since the 2017 scandal. He and Taehyung will share a room this time. As a result of paparazzi culture in the US, and after the BBMA debacle, BangPd placed the four Bangtan Bells together on the same floor as their Soulmates. The eldest Hyung, Jin, shares a suite with his soul mate—he is a lucky boy.

Despite the media's knowledge that all of the Hyungs have soulmates, they now attempt to expose the identities of the soulmates. The only thing they need to be careful about is being exposed by sneaky photographers. Taehyung and Jhope begged their soulmates to accompany them to the US while they were both on study breaks.

To be with their soulmates, Yoongi and Namjoons had to rearrange their schedules with discretion. There are only two Maknaes that have yet to find their soulmates. The secret relationship between Jungkook and Lisa has been rekindled.

They were exposed last December, but the baby maknae doesn't care as long as intimacy rituals aren't triggered. He was once more caught going out of Nancy's, his ex, apartment, early in the morning by Dispatch. Kookie received the same punishment as Jimin, where the management had to pay Dispatch not to print those incriminating pictures of the two.

In time, every wound will heal. Jimin can vouch for that. He will never forget the fiery red head girl who rocked his world two years ago. He became aware of love when she taught him. For two years, moving on had been difficult.

Redhead girls trigger his emotional overload whenever he sees them. He thought he saw "her" in London when he was on vacation with Taehyung, he chased the girl who was running towards the red double-decker bus, but when she got on the bus and turned her back, he bowed in defeat.

A long-buried pain of missing her returned. It wasn't "her". As a result, he caught a glimpse of "her" during fanmeets in Japan, where she turned out to be just an Asian fangirl with red-dyed hair. Or he saw "her" laugh as she listened to the concert in front of him. All the Jimin stans dyed their hair red, believing that Jimin prefers redheads since that little tabloid reported that he was in a scandal with a redhead.

The front row crowd erupted when he made eye contact with a red-haired girl.

When he waved and smiled in her direction, she blushed, but when he stood up, he felt his heartache because it wasn't "her".

He hid his pain for months, not wanting to worry his Hyungs and the younger Maknaes, but Taehyung and Yoongi saw right through him.

Since he had also struggled with depression once, Yoongi sat with him and helped him through his mental struggles. He opened up to his male soulmate Taehyung, and occasionally he would talk to the Bangtan Bells. He felt guilty for not telling them that he couldn't cope and was afraid to do so.

Although he wanted to look strong and like he had it all together, it was so difficult. Even the senior management at the agency, like Ms Cheong, talked to him privately. It wasn't clear if what she would say to him would help him or push him back into depression.

"Red" confessed to her, but not in such great detail that she loves him unconditionally and is willing to let go of him for the sake of his career. He experienced a burst of hope when she shared something with him. He cried himself to sleep that night.

His heart still belonged to the girl he left behind despite the wretched soulmark he received. He knew if he met his soulmate as a "late whisperer", which means a "late bloomer", he might be yellow or blue.

The red gold string is usually received by less than 1% of late whisperers. In the absence of the red-gold string, "Red" will always be the one he loves, and he will never choose another unless she tells him that she no longer loves him. There is no way he will give up on her. His pursuit of her again will not be hindered by a soul mark.

His Bangtan brothers greatly supported him in 2017 as a birthday gift. Their golden-maknae took him to Tokyo Disney Land for an all-expenses-paid trip. After their Wings tour, they took a short break.

Flashback.

In October 2017, just a few days before his 23rd birthday, something profound happened.

The wretched soulmark was placed on him. There was no warning. There was no pre-warning, no stinging, no burning...nothing. Jimin was unaware of what FATE intended. His freedom has been brutally snatched from him. There was a soulmate out there waiting for him. FATE destined him to protect and love someone.

He noticed something strange on his hand when he got out of the shower that morning. A little soul mark sat proudly on his tiny, tiny, pinky finger, staring him down with smugness in its eyes. His first reaction was confusion as he rubbed his brows together, but he quickly realised what was going on.

A loud shriek was all he could manage after realising what it meant.

The scream was loud and long: "Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! This cannot be true!" he exclaimed. He was jumping up and down with his hands on his head.

There was chaos at the Presidential hill mansion. All the Bangtan brothers ran into his room in an instant. Jungkook came in still wearing a beauty mask. As he glanced at Kookie, Jin shook his head with a smirk.

Namjoon sat next to Jimin, who clasped his hands in his wet hair. He sniffed in despair, tears filling his eyes.

Despite the concern on his face, he asked, "What's the matter, Chimmy?".

Jimin cried out in agony. "Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!". Astonished at Jimins' crying, no one knows what to make of it.

"Urgh, no Jimin...tell us what's wrong. I'm getting older by the second."

Despite Yoongi's mumbling, he took a seat next to Jimins'other side on his bed where his shoulders were trembling as he was crying with heart-wrenching sobs. His pain of losing her was still raw, but to know that she was truly gone for good was too painful. To comfort him, Yoongi rubbed his shoulder.

"What's going on...are you in pain?" Taehuyng asked with his eyes widening alongside a wide-eyed Jungkook with a black charcoal mask covering his face.

"I, I..." Jimin pursed his lips as he reached out a trembling hand with his eyes red to his brothers...they all looked at him confused. What the heck! Is he seeking assistance getting up on his feet?

As Jhope looked at something weird, his eyes grew wide in shock, and then he started laughing hysterically. Yoongi and Namjoon seem irritated at Hobi's laughing, which even Jin finds contagious. The others furrow their brows with confusion or open annoyance at Hobi's outbursts, who even throw himself on Jimins'couch laughing, clutching his stomach.

"Really, Hobi, you decide to joke about him now. This situation may cause him to have the same symptoms he had months ago," Namjoon berates him.

He held his hand over his mouth and tried to talk, but his face was filled with glee.

Despite his best efforts, Jhope could not suppress a giggle.

Taking a deep breath, Jhope replied, "You don't understand... can't you see...look at Jimin's little pinky finger," jumping up, he grabbed hold of Jimin's hand and pushed nearly into the two seated Hyung's face. As they gaze upon the pinky finger, their eyes widen at Jhopes questioning eyes and Jimin's red eyes. Without any resolve, there were loud  fits of laughter.

The most hilarious of all the situations is this one. A pouting Jimin watches his brothers mock him openly. Taehuyng started to snicker, Yoongi and Namjoon pursed their lips to stop any snorting or chuckling from escaping, but Jin and Hobi were delighted to laugh much louder this time.

'Ohhhhh, this is gold!' Jin laughed his trademark windshield laugh, 'Little Pinkie has a mate.' Yoongi laughed. Jimin wasn't impressed when he looked at them with wet eyes. His life has been ruined.

Jimin wipes his face and gives them stinky eyes,
"It's not funny at all, Jin-hyung," he grumbles. Yoongi grabbed his hand and looked at the inscription. Yoongi tried to study the words meaning as Jimin wiped his eyes with a towel.

"You had an English word on your pinky finger...do you know what it means... 약속?" Yoongi looked in awe at the finger. How meaningful is that for Jimin? He wonders what does the soulmates one mean to him.

The grin on Jhope's face spread across his face as he said, "You only had two years of total bliss...dating and flirting without end."

Taehyung smiled brightly, "You have a soulmate, Jimin, someone made for you. Someone who will love you despite all the perversion that lies within you."

Upon glancing at his brothers, Jimin shook his head adamantly, "How can I, Tae? I will never get a chance with "Red". Several months ago, she told me it would happen. The freaking mark will prevent her from letting me close to her ever again. I have lost her forever."Taehyung and Hyung were comforting Jimin in his deep emotions. Telling him that having a soulmate is not the end of the world. But for Jimin, it was the end of the Universe...

After realising why Jimin is so distressed, the boys began to calm down. Red will never date him again if he gets his dating ban lifted in a year or two. He can openly date any Tarnished girl. Tarnished individuals are only barred from dating until they are 24 or 25 years old. If you have a soulmate, the ban is lifted, but you can only date your soulmate depending on the strings.

Earlier, she told him he must forget about her when he finds his soulmate and waits for it. It is impossible for her to date a soulmarked citizen. It will be too unbearable for her to lose someone she loved the way her mother lost her father. She will love him from afar.

The boys had to comfort him to enjoy his birthday, and the Management was informed that the "flirts" wings had been cut.

There will be no more unending flirting or so-called dating scandals. Sejin and the senior management were amused by what was happening. To keep his adorableness intact, Jimin needs a soulmate to whom he can devote all his love and affection.

A few days after his soul mark appeared, Jungkook surprised him with a trip to Japan. They went to Disney land in Tokyo, ate Japanese cuisine, and shopped for themselves and brought gifts for the boys at home.

Jimin complained for weeks about this "evil" soul mark. Invirso binding has already been completed. His parents were beyond excited when he told them for the first time. They were sad that he did not receive his soul mark two years ago, but receiving a "late whisperer" soul mark made them extremely happy.

Jimin's soulmate will come home to them no matter what FATE decides, and the couple will have a daughter-in-law. There is no doubt that they will love her already. They are anxiously awaiting. They hope that she will be more mature and stern. Like Jungkook, his younger brother was also blessed with the soul mark.

As the weeks and months passed, he didn't flirt or get entangled in any major dating scandals, surprising ARMY, and the management.

-The year 2018-

When 2018 arrived, Jimin's melancholy ceased after months of "sweet Jimin." Slowly, he returned to the Jimin they knew and loved. He has been linked to several Kpop stars and actresses once again. As long as ARMY could see him on stage joyful, the agency didn't mind. They were thrilled to see the sexy, adorable, joy-filled Jimin back. Army found it fun watching him play with the other maknae line onstage during the "Love yourself Tour". The onset of a music video or during a photoshoot.

His solo songs had so much depth. With profound emotion, he sang. From their "Wings" album, his "Lie" solo song has become the most downloaded track.

Before they went to Tapei in Taiwan in December, Jimin took advantage of the few days of free time he had to visit his family in Busan. Near Haeundae beach, he purchased a beach house.

He misses his brother Ji-Hyun who begged him not to let the media know about him. He wants to date average girls and be a regular guy. Jimin respected his brother's wishes because he loves him. On his 21st birthday, he bought himself a new car and a cute apartment near his chosen university.

The new, very upmarket restaurant of his dad "Magnate" opened its doors to welcome the holiday season. He told his parents what happened in Sydney. About the girl, he fell in love with and hasn't been able to forget for two years now. Parents were concerned that if the girl turned out to be his soulmate, Jimin would never know.

The family stayed at the condo for a few days to spend some time together. Ji-Hyun was very excited to be able to go swimming with his brother. Their relationship is very close. He was drinking a cocktail with his dad and mother on the patio as they gazed at the crystal-clear water of the beach. Even at night, the view was breathtaking.

Buying this villa was Jimin's way of getting away from the paparazzi, scrutinizing eyes, and saseang fans.

His genuine desire is to spend his life with Ruby.

Even though he is successful, his parents know that he is sad. The far-off look on his face when he thinks no one is watching can be seen. Later in the evening, his brother and dad played a little pool, and Jimin spent time in the kitchen with his mom preparing a light dinner.

He was cutting some pork belly pieces when his mother asked, "Jiminie, how are you? Please talk to your mom." His beautiful mother looked concerned as he glanced at her.

Jin pursed his lips and shook his head, "I'm fine, mom, it's just that I tried so hard to forget Ruby It's impossible to stop thinking about her. Particularly when I am about to go to sleep. My dreams are about her. I've only known her for less than five days, but she has already become my whole world. The issue is how I can accept a soulmate with a blue string if I'm still in love with Ruby. With a soul mark, she will never take me back. His expression was so sad when he said, "I'm doomed.".

The mother said lovingly, "Baby," "Did you know if a Tarnished was mated with a natural soul marked, the soul marked could have waited for years to find the Tarnished soulmate? Nevertheless, if two Tarnished are destined together, the second one can receive their soul mark simultaneously, shortly afterward or after a year. It's also FATES' way to compensate for the wait and make the two meet. Your "Red" might get a soul mark, too, if you and she are fated to meet. Discover the truth."

Jimin shook his head. "When the dating scandal was exposed, management forced us to delete all information about each other. I tried looking her up privately, but she has no social accounts. She blocked my number...I cannot reach her."

He was tightly embraced by his mother, who said, "Just believe, FATE will bring her back to you."

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2019 Present

Upon disembarking, Jimin sighs deeply. After landing at the Los Angeles airport, Jimin swept his whitish hair and smiled as he followed his Bangtan brothers with their bodyguards and staff in tow amid the screaming and adoring American Army fans...

A new chapter has been posted at long last. I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks to all those who voted, commented, and added Serendipity to their reading list.

Question 1: What is the "inscription" meaning of Jimins'soulmark? "

Question 2: How will FATE work it out for them to meet?