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60

Jin took the younger to a park and sat down in the grass under a tree. Thankfully nobody was that close to them. Tae sat down crossing his legs and Jin was sure to pull the younger to lay his head across his lap so he could play with his hair.

"Talk to me if you want" Jin said rubbing his shoulder.

Tae shrugged "I'd rather just think about happy things. Talk to me about happy things" he said softly staring out at the trees.

"How about the time we were watching a movie and Jimin decided to do the splits to show us he could and Yoongi choked on his chocolate milk?" He said chuckling as Tae smiled and closed his eyes. "Or about the time you first slept in my bed with me because you were scared of your room" he whispered carding his fingers through his brown hair. "What about that feeling of waking up and coming down for breakfast with all of us?" He asked leaning down to kiss his forehead.

Tae grabbed onto his hand and held it against his mouth breathing deeply. "I'm just so..." he choked softly "I don't even know just everything is so hard and it hurts and this whole situation was my fault and everyone hates me"

"Nobody hates you baby. They may be mad but any of them would be willing to lay down their lives for you" He told him firmly but kindly. "Don't struggle alone. We will help you in any way you can and I know the boys especially you younger ones are hot headed, and they will probably be pissed because we went out after the argument but they will get over it"

Tae nodded turning to lay facing up to stare at Jin. "I love you" he croaked.

"I love you more" Jin said caressing his face "are you feeling better now? Maybe even just a little?" He asked hopeful. Tae nodded and Jin let a relieved smile flood his face.

"Let's go back I need to apologize to them" Tae said with a sigh. Jin nodded because he agreed that he should. Despite him being depressed he still knew better than to say hurtful things. Jin helped him up and rubbed his back as they went back to the hotel.

Jin opened the door with a squeak seeing Jimin and Jungkook sitting side by side watching the TV freshly showered. "Boys" Jin said and both of them turned to look at him. "Tae has something to say to you"

They turned towards the boy who looked at his feet "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said those things to you. I don't think about you two like that and I'm really sorry" he said.

"It's fine" Jimin said looking at his hands that were fiddling with a string in his lap. It wasn't fine with him and they all knew it but he didn't want to make another argument. Jungkook shrugged and rolled over in the bed to face the opposite direction.

"Please Kook" Jin said and the younger didn't reply.

"I really am sorry Jimin" Tae said seeing he wasn't getting anywhere with Kook. "I shouldn't have said that stuff. I knew it would hurt you and I'm sorry I did" he got closer to him sitting on the floor and putting his hands in his lap. "Please"

Jimin bit his lip "it's fine. It's true anyways" he shrugged looking away.

"No it's not. You're not a whore" Tae said his eyes filling with water.

"It's true though. I had only been with women until I got here and a lot of them. It just makes me feel insecure that you use that against me" he said holding his arms close to his body anxiously. "You made me feel ashamed of who I am" he wiped his eyes that were getting damp.

Tae laid his head on Jimin's lap holding his waist. "I'm sorry" he mumbled again. "I never wanted to do that"

Jimin carefully wrapped his arms around Tae's head holding him. "It's fine" he said softly "I still love you"

Tae nodded into his tummy "love you too" he muttered. Jimin pulled Tae up and cupped his cheeks his eyes red from tears. Jimin took a good look at him and kissed his lips. Tae smiled and curled up on their side of the bed holding Jimin who let him. He glanced at Jin who just smiled and squished onto the bed as well to cuddle Kook who huffed.

"I love you" Jin cooed obnoxiously and Jungkook whined trying to wiggle away but Jin threw a leg over him to keep him there. Jimin giggled hearing the wet kisses Jin placed across Jungkook's face and hearing Kooks struggles. "Fine fine I love you too" he gave up letting himself be coddled.

Tae snuggled in Jimin's collar bone and neck breathing in deeply. Jimin tenderly held him there wrapping his leg around the younger keeping him close. "I love you" he whispered while the eldest and youngest still were being loud. "Love you" Jimin whispered back.

"I'm so sorry" Tae said again kissing his neck. "I shouldn't have said those things"

Jimin shrugged "it's done and over with now"

They all laid there the rest of the night sleeping quite peacefully until Jimin heard jingling of the locks on their motel door.

Jimin pushed Jin waking him up scared "what?" He asked confused and half asleep.

"Shh" he said fearfully and pointed towards the door where it was obvious someone was messing with the locks.

Jin woke up the other two boys who nearly whined but he held a hand over their mouths and held his finger to his lips. "Get down" he whispered pushing them to the other side of the mattress while he grabbed his pistol.

"No" Jimin whispered grabbing his arm trying to make him hide with them but Jin pushed him off and Tae held onto him so he couldn't get away.

They watched Jin carefully walk over to the door and slowly unlock the locks. Jimin couldn't tear his eyes away from what was happening while Tae held both of the boys in his arms.

Jin reached over and opened the door hiding behind part of the wall in case someone were to shoot at him.

It was silent for a moment before the boys saw a flash of light and Jin was on the ground. Jimin let out a yelp trying to get up but tripping over the other boys and before he could get to Jin a cloaked person stood in front of them. He watched the assaulter pull something out of their pocket and that was all he could remember before falling into a fitful rest one that left his lungs feeling like fish hooks and one phrase floating around in his empty head. "You should have listened pretty boy"