"Jimin? Are you in here?", Taehyung asked through the door, carrying a worried tone in his voice.
"No. No please don't come in", Jimin whimpered back.
"Taehyung."
Jimin recognized Jungkook's voice getting louder as if he was coming closer.
"You don't want to see this, Tae", Jungkook said.
"What do you mean? What's going on?"
Taehyung opened the door and paused in his movement.
Jimin was laying on the floor, holding his bloody hand.
"Jimin?", Taehyung asked.
His own eyes got wet.
He kneeled down in front of Jimin and pulled him up from the floor and into a tight hug.
"W-what happened here?"
He looked to the broken pieces of glass on the floor and then to the mirror.
Jimin just grabbed every piece of Taehyung he could get. His sobs were silent and his face was hidden into Taehyung's shoulder.
"I hate myself", Jimin said quietly.
"Don't say that"
"I'm the worst-"
"Shut up! You're beautiful."
Jimin continued crying.
He didn't agree but he still pressed out a little "thank you".
"Can you tell me what happened?"
Jimin shook his head and pressed his eyes shut.
"I can", Jungkook said carefully and Jimin looked up.
"No. You promised."
"You knew about this??", Taehyung then interrupted and looked at Jungkook.
If he wouldn't be holding Jimin right now, he would have jumped up and hit the maknae.
His anger was hard to keep under control.
"Not about this. But I think I know what caused this outbreak."
Taehyung scoffed.
"Do you now?"
"Don't tell him Jungkook. You promised me."
"Either you tell him or I will", Jungkook said.
Jimin shook his head strongly as response.
"Please."
Then the exhaustion pushed him over the edge and he passed out in Taehyung's arms.
After Tae had brought Jimin to a couch in the building, where he could rest, Jungkook constantly following them even though Taehyung had told him not to, he grabbed Taehyung's hand.
"Let go, Jungkook." Tae wanted to shake the younger off and leave but Jungkook stopped him by saying "he skipped meals".
Taehyung paused for a second and turned around again to look at him.
"What?"
"And not only that. If he ate something, he would throw it up afterwards. He has a serious eating disorder."
Taehyung only nodded as if he was still trying to process and went looking for a bandage for Jimin's hand.
"Wait, I'll get you something", Jungkook said, already guessing what Taehyung was looking for.
"You really don't have to", Tae said unsympathetically.
"But I want to."
"I don't care."
Jungkook didn't answer to that and handed the bandage he found, over to Taehyung.
Without thanking him, Tae took it and tried to wrap Jimin's hand in it.
"You have to do that differently."
Taehyung ignored him.
"Tae, you have to do it the other way, it won't work if you do it like this."
"Tae."
"Taehyung goddammit, don't you see that it doesn't work?! Move over", Jungkook said and uppishly the older finally gave in.
The younger gently wrapped the bandage around their hyung's hand and put it down after he was done.
Then he looked at Tae.
"If you want to hear a 'thank you', you're not getting it, so leave."
"Taehyung, if I'm allowed to say something-"
"No you're not."
"You're acting a bit dramatic don't you think?"
"No."
Jungkook sighed, stood up and left.
It was already turning dark outside and he was guessing Taehyung would probably stay in the studio, the whole night with Jimin to not leave him alone.
So maybe this would be a good time to bring him a pillow. And a blanket if he was already at it anyway.
So grabbing both, he walked back to the room his two hyungs were in.
Jimin on the couch with a blanket on top and Tae who leaned against the couch, staring holes into the air.
He looked up as he heard the maknae come in.
"I brought you this, in case you wanted to stay here."
"If you think, that just because you bring me a pillow and a blanket, everything will be fine, I'm sad to tell you that you're wrong."
Jungkook smiled.
"I also brought food. But if you don't want it-"
"I didn't say that", Taehyung quickly said and had to hide a smile after he saw Jungkook laughing.
"That's what I thought", Jungkook said and gave him a bowl with steaming noodle soup.
"Listen could you maybe- like- feed Yeontan for me?"
Jungkook nodded.
"Thank you."
"A-And thank you for-" he said after a while and pointed at the soup and the blanket.
"It's fine, you're welcome."
Jungkook didn't know why but he suddenly felt the urge to take him into his arms.
But considering that Taehyung was still a little bit mad at him, it didn't sound like the best idea to do right now.
"Right. I'll leave then. The other members are probably waiting already."
"Okay."
Just as Jungkook's last foot stepped out of the room, Taehyung said "I'm sorry for being dramatic. But when it comes to him, I start acting like a wild animal mama."
Jungkook had to laugh at the thought of that and came back.
He sat down in front of Taehyung and waited a few seconds before he pulled the blanket up to Tae's chin.
"Sleep tight, Taehyungie. I'll see you tomorrow morning."
He then patted Taehyung's hair and placed a little kiss on top until he left.
Taehyung's face color changed to a slight red as he thought about it.
Again and again he touched the place where Jungkook had kissed his head.
Suddenly he felt lonely.
"Taehyung?", someone mumbled from behind.
"Jimin! How are you?", Tae asked and turned around.
"I've been better. Where are we? What time is it?"
The younger looked at his phone.
"Company building. 3:56 am", he said.
"Why are you still awake?", Jimin asked.
"Just thinking."
"About?"
"Does that matter?"
"Yes?"
Taehyung sighed.
"Jungkook."
Jimin frowned.
"Jungkook? Why?"
Taehyung shrugged his shoulders.
"Jimin?"
"Yes?"
"Can I tell you something?"
"Of course!", Jimin said and sat up.
"I think- I think I might like someone."
"Ooohh-"
"Stop."
"Sorry. Who?"
"That's the problem. It's a guy. And he's from our group."
"Tae- I'm flattered but-"
"Would you shut up?!"
Jimin laughed.
Silence.
"Jungkook?"
"Jungkook", Taehyung nodded slowly.
Jimin waited a few seconds before he started talking. "You know, I get that you might feel a little overwhelmed..."
"Only a little?"
"... and maybe responsible..."
"Just maybe?"
"...but you can't control who you fall for."
Tae nodded after a little while.
"I know but I might just ruin BTS's future."
"Yeah. But it's not your fault. Does that help?"
"Not really."
"Will you tell him?"
"I'm not even sure."
"Okay will you tell him that then?"
"No."
"Why not? It won't take long until he figures it out. You're doing a shit job at hiding your feelings, Tae."
"Because I don't want to hide them. I just don't want to tell him yet."
Jimin smirked and shook his head.
"Let's sleep, they'll probably be back in a few hours and I don't want to be tired."
"You want to share the couch? I can move over."
"No it's fine, I'm okay."
-A few hours later-
"Guys wake up! I forgot we have an interview now! Get up now! We gotta go! Taehyung get changed!"
Quickly and without thinking Tae just threw some new brown pants on and a green shirt, not knowing how the weather would be.
It was raining so hard, the members wouldn't be surprised if the sky would fall to the ground.
In the van, they drove to the interview, hoping for a more kind moderator than last time.
But the only thing the male moderator was aiming at, was Jimin. After his breakdown yesterday, Tae wished he could shield him from all those irresponsible questions.
But he didn't. He tried to be patient. Maybe the interviewer would stop.
Jimin was trying hard to get through it, without making himself a victim.
"Jimin, would you think of yourself as weak?"
Jimin cleared his throat.
"No, I would not."
"And do you know about the rumors going around?"
"What rumors?"
"That you're having anger issues and suicidal thoughts. Because I personally can sometimes see that behavior of yours turning that way. Especially with that bandaged hand-"
"That's enough."
"Tae-"
"No, I'm not listening to this anymore! Excuse me, sir. How would you feel if someone constantly tried pulling you down?"
"I'm not trying to pull anyone down, I'm just trying to answer the questions we all think about."
Tae scoffed.
"You for example-"
"What about me?"
"Normally I really like your style but today I think you underestimated the weather."
"So? Shit happens-"
"Tae", Jungkook whispered.
"Do you always dress to impress? It seems you only care about how you look. Have you always had trouble taking care of your inner self?"
—
"Idiot."
"Tae stop being mad at this guy, it's been hours."
"I just don't understand how someone can be so disrespectful!"
Jungkook shrugged his shoulders.
"How can you not care? He literally aimed at Jimin the whole time and when I stepped in, he tried to make me look bad! What's wrong with those people?!"
"You shouldn't have cursed, Taehyung. They'll only cut the video as much, as to make you look like the bad guy", Namjoon said.
"Yeah, of course they will! Because they're assholes-"
"Taehyung, try to calm down. It's over with", Yoongi said.
"The hell I will."
"Stop it with the cursing! You'll grow a bad attitude!", Jin said.
"I'm allowed to curse! I'm angry!"
Jungkook stood up and walked over to him.
"Tae, really, you should stop. Let's practice a little, it will take your mind off it."
"I don't want to practice", he said and walked past the other members out of the room.
Jungkook sighed.
"Just let him be, Jungkook. He'll calm down", Yoongi said.
The maknae already ran after him.
Where did he go? He wouldn't go outside with this rain, would he?
Jungkook grabbed an umbrella and a jacket before he walked outside into the rain.
Taehyung was sitting on the stairs in front of the building.
It gave Jungkook a Deja vu.
"Taehyung! Come back inside, it's pouring!"
No answer.
"It's ridiculous Tae, come inside!"
"Yeah, that's just how I am! Dramatic and ridiculous!", Tae yelled back without turning around.
"I never said that! I just said you were acting that way!"
Taehyung ignored him.
Without further ado, Jungkook walked the stairs down, to sit next to Tae and he quickly held the umbrella on top of them to at least keep a few water drops away from them.
"Tae, please. We'll get sick", Jungkook said.
"I never asked you to sit here with me."
"You are acting really bitchy right now, do you know that?"
Taehyung didn't say anything to that.
"I think it would be better if you leave me alone now."
"In the rain?", Jungkook laughed, "no."
A few minutes later, Jungkook grabbed Taehyung's hand.
"Come on, we'll go inside", he said hoping, that Tae would join.
"Fine."