The Ugly Duckling [Jinkook, Minjoon, Taegiseok]

23: Seokjin

Ages at the moment:

Jin: 21

Yoongi: 20

Hoseok and Namjoon: 19

Jimin and Taehyung: 18

Jungkook: 16

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Jin was worried about his brother.

After he had gotten back home from his date with Jungkook, they had found a sobbing Jimin waiting for them in Jungkook's carriage. Jimin had explained that he had been with Namjoon and gotten caught.

And that now he was banned from Seoul.

Jungkook comforted Jimin on the ride to Busan while Jin hurriedly made his way through the castle halls to Namjoon's room.

He knocked on the door and received no answer, but the door was locked from the inside.

"Namjoon?"

"Go away! I'm not in the mood to talk right now," Namjoon answered back with a shaky voice, making it very obvious that he was crying.

Jin gave in knowing that Namjoon needed time to cool down.

But Namjoon didn't show up to dinner a few hours later, and he didn't show up to breakfast the next morning.

Jin was not about to let Namjoon destroy himself like this.

With new determination, he prepared lunch for the both of them and made some brownies. He brought all of it to Namjoon's room and knocked again.

"Namjoon, it's me, Jin. I've brought lunch for you!"

"I'm not hungry."

"Open this door right now!" Jin raised his voice. "You skipped two meals! You need to eat!"

Startled by Jin raising his voice, Namjoon gave in and unlocked the door. As soon as Jin heard the click he shoved the door open and barged in, pushing Namjoon back.

"What the heck were you thinking?!"

Namjoon frowned and closed the door again.

"I'm too upset to eat. My appetite is gone."

"Not even these delicious brownies fresh out of the oven?" Jin held up a plate making a 'you know you want it' face.

"You know I love your brownies Jinnie, but I'm just not in the mood. I'm sorry."

Jin frowned and set down the plates of food onto Namjoon's nightstand. "Come here," Jin pulled Namjoon into a hug, rubbing his back in a comforting way as Namjoon cried. "It's okay. Everything's going to be okay."

"I'll never get to see him again!"

"Sure you will. Maybe not for a little while, but I'm sure this will blow over someday soon," Jin tried to be reassuring, sounding optimistic when even he knew that his words were full of false hope.

"I love him, Jin. I can't live without him," Namjoon sniffled quietly.

"I'll help you find a way to see him again. I'm sure we can figure out something."

Namjoon pulled away. "Jimin is banned from Seoul."

"There's still Busan and Daegu."

"I'm grounded. I can't leave Seoul."

Jin frowned again, trying to think of any possible loopholes to get around this.

"Maybe you can see him at the carriages when the others come to Seoul."