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8

"Why are you mad at me?" Taehyung asked crossing his arms as he looked at Jin. The elder was measuring some fabric for a pair of short shorts for him. He glanced up before looking back down and continuing his task.

"I'm not" he said flatly.

"You are too, you won't even look at me" he said with an almost whine. He crossed his arms staring down at his work.

"You are distracting me" Jin said cutting the red fabric.

"It never seemed to bother you before when I was here" he said softly "are you mad because I believed Namjoon? Because we all had a sleepover while you, Jimin, and Yoongi sulked like children?" He asked annoyed.

"Shut up and get out" Jin snapped looking up with a glare taking aback Tae who looked almost frightened seeing how tight he was gripping the blade while staring at him.

"Ok" he breathed out trying to stop himself from crying by the sudden onset of old memories flooding his mind about his parents. About how many times he had to dodge flying objects that were thrown his way. The few circle scars that littered the very tops of his thighs in the crease so nobody would be able to see them. He gathered his jacked wrapping it around himself and slid some sweatpants over the shorts he was wearing with shaking hands.

"Tae" Jin said more softly watching the younger flinch as he grabbed his backpack packing his phone charger. He felt guilty. "Tae I'm sorry what's wrong? You remembering back then?" He asked walking around the table slowly to the near panicked state of Tae.

"Don't come near me" his voice wobbled and Jin stood still. Taehyung sat on the floor leaning his head between his knees.

"Taebear I'm sorry" he said softly "talk to me"

"No, you're so mean" he whispered wiping at his wet eyes.

"You know I'm not mean" Jin said sitting down on the floor a couple of feet away from Tae. The younger rubbed his eyes and turned to look at him. "Mean" he repeated "and I don't even know why"

"I don't want you to go. Stay. We can work on some more outfits" he said softly.

"Jimin wants me to hang out with him too. How am I supposed to pick when you are both my friends?" He asked shaking his head.

"Stay with me" Jin said moving closer "I'm really sorry"

Taehyung's just shrugged looking at the floor to his dirty chucks. "Why are you mad if Jimin were to be with Namjoon?" He asked carefully.

"Because there would be no more room left in his heart for us" he said honestly looking in Tae's eyes. The younger nodded softly. "Do you like Jimin? Is that why you're so upset? There has to be more" he asked seeking for answers he really didn't know if he wanted to know.

"Jimin is really pretty" Jin said softly "but that's not the reason" he told him running his hand through his hair.

"Jimin is really pretty" he agreed. Tae zipped up his bag quickly "I guess I'll go"

"I don't want you to go" Jin told him standing up following his every move. Taehyung shook his head "I need to take a nap before work anyways" he excused himself dodging Jin as he left not wanting to look back and break his heart more. He went to the safest place he knew.

•••

Twenty minutes later he ended up at the dance studio Hoseok worked at. He punched the code in and got in the back going to Hoseok's tiny office and got in his spinning chair curling up.

He glanced up when Hoseok walked in startling for a moment before walking in shutting the door. He breathed out deeply with his hand on his chest. "Tae you scared me" he chuckled "what's up?"