Warning: mention of child abuse. Feel free to skip the flashback part if you feel uncomfortable.
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A woman was gazing at the door in front of her, smirking. She entered the room and scoured for the particular person, as soon as her eyes landed on him she walked in his direction with her fake smile.

"Honey, why are you still working? It's late. Let's sleep!" She spoke with a gentle voice.
Mr Min kept the laptop aside and recited, "Uh, eh, Mrs Min, I have something important work to complete. You can sleep."
"Okay, as you wish! good night!"
"Good night!" They wised each other.

Mrs Min glared at Mr Min who was clueless about her turmoil busy with his work. A minute later she tore her gaze off him heading towards the bed.

"What do you think about me, Mr Min? Am I a fool? I know it very well, as soon as your dear son will return all your important work will vanish." Mrs Min mumbled under her breath lying down and draping herself with the duvet drifting off to sleep.

"Why does he have to go out at this hour? though my people are following him for safety purposes still.." Mr Min spoke staring outside the window.

He sighed and started working on his laptop while glancing at the window from time to time.

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Yoongi was approaching the girl while carrying Jungkook. He was walking gradually as he was in deep thoughts about this weird sentiment as soon as he saw the girl.

Jungkook frowned noticing how slowly his brother was walking and spoke innocently.
"Hyung, don't feel shy!" Yoongi swivelled his head around and raised an eyebrow while Jungkook twinkled his bunny smile as if assuring him not to feel shy, "But it's ok if you don't want to, I will talk to her myself as she seems older than me, so she is like my Noona!"
Yoongi cleared his throat and spoke, "that's fine! I will talk to her."

Yoongi declared and started strolling in her direction once again. They were right behind the girl who was sobbing curling up in a ball. Yoongi bend down and motioned Jungkook to get down as well which he gladly did. Yoongi hesitated to talk or touch someone during the first encounter but he couldn't deter himself after watching her shivering in wet clothes. He took off his jacket and placed it on her shoulders.

The girl flinched with a small scream escaping her mouth which resulted in Yoongi taking back his steps rapidly, while the girl was still in the same position clutching the fabric of her skirt in her tiny fists closing her eyes.
Jungkook patted Yoongi's shoulder and asked him if he can talk. As soon as Yoongi nodded, Jungkook ambled forward and went in front of the girl, smiling at her.

"Hi, Noona!" the girl didn't reply but lifted her head and gaped at him. "Why are you crying, Noona? Also, it is not safe to be out this late."

Jungkook went towards Yoongi and took him in front of the girl. Yoongi saw her face for the time as all the time he was behind her, he gazed at her and got froze at his spot.

Yoongi stared at her tiny figure, she is minor but has lanky hair till her waist which is messy right now. She has big round eyes which are red and swollen which reveals how long she would have cried, a small and cute button nose which is also red, and plump lips with a natural shade of pink.

The girl could sense the continuous stare and finally looked at a pair of undecipherable eyes staring at her, both were gazing at each other with unreadable expressions but got interrupted by Jungkook's voice.

"Noona, it's late so I am with my Hyung, why are you alone? where is your family ?" Jungkook's question made her stiff which wasn't unseen by Yoongi, in less than a second the girl started crying heavily.

Jungkook panicked and before he could do anything Yoongi engulfed the girl in a tight hug. As soon as he embraced her, he iced, a foreign emotion penetrated his heart. He felt something ticklish yet blissful in the pit of his stomach. But he came back to his senses after listening to her sobs.

"Shh... it's okay, relax!" But the girl was continuously crying, Yoongi stroked her back and hugged her more tightly as if he can take all her pain while the girl hugged him back and fisted his shirt in her palms.

"Don't cry, Angel! I am here. Nothing will happen..hmm? Stop crying!" Yoongi caressed her hair and both of them stayed in each other's embrace for a good time.

After a while when Yoongi felt her cries reaping low, he heaved his head back still embracing her and wiped her tears. The girl was sniffing while looking into his eyes. Yoongi smiled in adoration while pinching her nose softly, "Cute!"
The girl realised her posture and slowly detached herself.

"Sorry noona! I made you cry." Jungkook made a sad face while the girl chuckled and shook her head before saying, "Not at all Jungkook! you are so cute. How can you make me cry? Jungkook gave a bunny smile while Yoongi was staring at her all the time but soon looked away cursing himself under his breath for acting like a creep.

"So what is your name little girl ?" Yoongi in a soft tone but kept a blank face but the girl's scowling face made him smile a little.
"Yah! I am not a little girl! I am eleven years old and my name is Yn."
Yoongi wanted to tease her more and spoke, "I am three years older than you and have every right to call you a.little.girl."

Yoongi stressed at each of his words making Yn glare at him with puffed cheeks and how badly he wanted to squeeze those velvety cheeks.
She looked away but Yoongi noticed something and stepped ahead Yn looked at him in confusion.

Yoongi gripped her left cheek gently and tilted her face. Within a fraction of a second, his expression unravelled back to a cold one. No, worse than that.

"WHAT IS THIS?" Yoongi shrieked making both Yn and Jungkook flinch but Yn understood his words and stridden back looking at the ground without responding. Yoongi was already disgruntled and not receiving a response was something he won't endure.

"I asked you something, Yn! what are those red marks on your jaw ?" Yn flinched due to his uproar and started crying again.

Yoongi's eyes softened as soon as he saw her weeping again and realised his misstep and run his fingers through his hair in frustration.

Yoongi closed his eyes frustrated, not because he was caught up in such a situation but of his emotions which were rebelling against him. Why? Why does he lose his sanity watching bruises upon a girl whom he just met? Why does he want to keep staring at her and protect her in his embrace away from the cruel world? He shook his head off trying to shove away this foreign feeling and opened his eyes.

Jungkook spoke, "Hyung, please don't scold Noona! she is already hurt." Yoongi nodded and ambled towards Yn and spoke softly, "I am sorry Angel- I mean Yn. I shouldn't bawl at you, but please listen to me once." Yn didn't respond and kept crying

Yoongi sighed and continued, "Please stop crying, sit here and relax." Yoongi pointed towards the pavement, but Yn shook her head while looking down.
"Please!"

Yn took small steps and sat down while Yoongi also squatted beside her, jungkook smiled and joined them.

Hush for a while but not an awkward one.

"Sorry once again. I will give you an ice cream treat but only when you forgive me." Yoongi bribed her being a teenager himself.

Yn's face lit up and she looked at him with wide eyes.

"But softie, I like spicy food more!" Yn whined but Yoongi chuckled listening to her calling him softie.

Yoongi kept his fingertip on his chin as if thinking something very deeply.
He faced Yn and asked her with a smile, "Then what about kimchi noodles ?" Yn smiled brightly and nodded.

Yoongi ruffled her hair and spoke, " Fine! So Jungkook's ice cream and your kimchi noodles treat is booked." Yoongi smiled watching both of them happy and excited.

But soon his expression changed. He grasped both of Yn's hands gaining her attention. He breathed out to calm himself and looked at Yn who was eagerly waiting for him to talk.

"I know Yn, it's very arduous to share our things with strangers. I understand it, even better as I am an introvert myself. But.." Yoongi paused while Yn was staring at him.
"Can we be friends ?" Yoongi asked her and waited for her retort. Yn looked down and nodded making Yoongi smile.

"Noona, I was the first one to talk with you even before Hyung, you won't become my friend ?" Jungkook whined.
"No!" Jungkook hung his head low at her affirm reply.
"Because you are like my small brother." Jungkook smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Now we are friends and no more strangers, right? asked Yoongi gaining a hesitant nod from Yn.

"Yn, I don't know how much comfortable you are with me, but I want to say though I met you just a while ago I want to help you, protect you and for that, I need to know about what are you doing here all alone at this hour. I know there is something very awful." Yn hesitated but at last, decided to speak.
Watching Yn getting reticent and uneasy Yoongi held her hands and gave an assuring squeeze as if asking her to begin.

"About these marks on my jaw..." Yn's eyes welled up with tears. "It is caused by my stepmother."
Both Yoongi and Jungkook were shocked but kept quiet to let her proceed.
"This evening...."

Flashback..

"Mrs Choi, please leave my hand it is h-hurting!" Yn was screaming, But the lady was mercilessly yanking her down the stairs.
"Where are you taking me? let me go!" Mrs Choi halted walking and slapped Yn, she fell to the ground and began crying while holding her stinging cheek.

Mrs.Choi bend down to her level and held her jaw in a painful grip. "Ah! l-leave me, it is hurting!" Yn begged, weeping in pain when Mrs Choi's nails penetrated her smooth skin causing blood to ooze out of it.
Mrs Choi smirked and replied, "Omo! is it hurting sweetie?" She gripped Yn's jaw more tightly, "Ahh! p-please leave me!"

Mrs Choi cackled darkly, "It should! because you have distressed me a lot." She left Yn's jaw and stood up and spoke dramatically, "Do you even know how tough it was for me to act as a sweet mother ?"

Mrs Choi gritted her teeth, "Though I hate you from the core of my heart, I had to put so much effort to gain the trust of your so-called father being a sweet and loving mom."

Yn was crying heavily staring at the woman in front of her whom she deemed as her mother, whom she started loving and thought herself blessed to get a mother's love and warmth again but...

"Why? Why did you do this? I started loving you thinking I got a mother's love again, but why ?" Yn asked with her weak voice and stood up.

" Yn-ah, you are worthless! it will be a waste of my precious time to explain to you. But since this will be the last time watching your ugly face I will tell you."

Mrs Choi clutched a fistful of Yn's hair and yelled, "I did this stupid drama because I want money, I want this property, your Appa's company, every asset of his."

Yn cried out loudly due to pain and tried to free her hair. Mrs Choi pushed her body back.
"I have all of it now and you..GET OUT OF MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW!" Shouted Mrs Choi making Yn's eyes widen.
"What? What do you expect from me? to keep you here as a princess? this house is mine so you have no right to leave here."
Yn shook her head, "No! this is my Appa's house I will stay here."

Mrs Choi rolled her eyes, "I already made your Appa sign the property papers so everything is mine now! now so get lost and never show me your face." Yn shook her head and stood still which made Mrs Choi clench her jaw.

"Why do you always have to be this stubborn Yn?" With that Mrs Choi held Yn's arm which caused her to hiss in pain because of yesterday's torture.

"Now let me show you, where you belong to." Mrs Choi dragged Yn ignoring all her pleads and screams. Pushing Yn out of the house, she waved at her.
"Bye sweetie! don't bring your worthless existence here again. Goodbye forever". Yn, who was on the ground outside her own house...her father's house kept crying but flinched as soon as the door was slammed on her face.

Yn got up and gazed at her house with blurry vision. She turned around to walk away but her feet got rooted to the ground remembering all her memories with her parents in this house. She doesn't want to leave but the fear of her stepmother coming out and abusing her for not going away made her terrified to the bone. Her round eyes roamed around the whole area she got more terrified witnessing not even a single soul on the road. The rain started pouring down soaking her already shivering body. Yn wiped her tears and walked aimlessly, don't know where to go? whom to go? just kept walking straight with tears in her eyes.

Flashback ends..

Yn's cries were getting louder with her each word meanwhile Yoongi was patting her back in a soothing way with tears in his eyes even Jungkook was crying. Yn hugged Yoongi and spoke in a shattered voice "Tell me, softie, w-what should I do? where should I go? I am an o-orphan, I have no one. my mom died two years back and my dad died one month ago and now I don't even have a house to leave."
Yoongi was crying himself as he have gone through the same pain once.

Jungkook came forward and wiped her tears, "Noona, you are not alone, we are with you. Come with us, you will stay in our house."
Both Yn and Yoongi looked in Jungkook's direction.

Min's mansion..

Mr Min was getting more worried as Yoongi didn't come yet, as usual, he comes earlier than the time he was taking today. He got a call from his guard who was following Yoongi and immediately picked it up, "Hello Mr Min! both the little masters are returning."

Mr Min sighed in relief, "But..."Mr Min frowned at his guard's hesitant tone.

"They aren't returning alone there is a girl with them, maybe the same age as little master." Mr Min was confused but replied anyway "Okay, follow them till they reach the mansion safely."
"Ok, sir!" Mr Min hung the call.

"A girl is coming with them! but who and why ?"

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2500+ words !!! I hope I didn't trouble you with this loooong chapter! As first chapter was of yoongi's life and this one is of yn's, but it's not all! there are many hidden and dark secrets yet to revealed. excited ?

And about angel and softie.....haha! i am sorry, I am not good at keeping sweet nicknames but there is a reason behind this names, Hope you like these two, please recommend me if you have any sweet names with you.

Do vote and comment if you are loving this story and most probably this childhood phase of yoongi and yn.

Meet you soon with next chapter!

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