Stolen or Saved?

14

Taehyung sat on the edge of the coffee table across from Yoongi. 

"As we promised," He started. "The week is almost up. Have you decided about staying with us?" Yoongi shrugged. Littlespace is nice, I guess. But do I want to live with my kidnappers? 

"We won't pressure you to make a decision now," Jungkook reassured him. 

"We just need to know so we can change things around, personalize your room... Things like that."

"I don't know... I'm not sure." Yoongi scratched behind his ear. They don't seem totally crazy. And they haven't harmed me in any way. Maybe... no. I can't live with them. I'm supposed to be with my mom. 

"You've liked it here so far, right? We haven't done anything to hurt you? Or make you hate us?" Jungkook asked with worried eyes. 

"Well, no you guys haven't." The younger answered, feeling guilty for thinking about leaving. Jungkook has done his best to make Yoongi feel comfortable, they both have. 

"Just think on it, okay?" Yoongi nodded. 

"Yeah, I will." He left the couple in the living room and retreated into the guest room. He locked the door behind him, laying in bed and ignoring the knocks and calls from the pair. 

Lunch and dinner passed quickly. Finally, Taehyung dug the key for the door out of the junk drawer and unlocked it. Yoongi sat in front of the window, watching the sunset. The couple smiled as they watched him, the rays of sun decorating his pale skin. They crept in slowly.

"Yoongi baby..." Jungkook called softly. "What've you been doing locked in here by yourself?" Yoongi shrugged, not sparing them a glance. 

"Is it about deciding to stay?"

"I guess so," Yoongi replied softly. The couple joined him in bed, sandwiching the younger between them. 

"Either choice is okay. Don't feel guilty about either one. We want you to be comfortable." Yoongi sighed. 

"I don't know what to do."

"Would you let us help you decide?" Taehyung asked. Yoongi nodded.

"Well, what are the good things about staying?" Yoongi shifted nervously.

"I guess that I have a stable place to live. And that you guys care about me." He added shyly, avoiding Jungkook's smile.

"Good things about leaving?"

"I'd be with my mom. But you said she was bad." Taehyung nodded.

"I would be able to go to school."

"What about bad things about staying." Yoongi pulled the blankets tighter around his shoulders. 

"I don't know." Jungkook smiled kindly.

"You won't make us mad or offend us by anything. We just want to help you decide." Yoongi scratched his knee.

"That I can't go to school. And it looks like we're in the middle of nowhere."

"Hey, I like the middle of nowhere!" Jungkook joked dramatically. 

"What if the house burns down? It'll take forever for someone to get here!"

"Nonsense! There's a huge city like 10 minutes away. We'll be fine."

"If you say so."

"You know, if you do stay, we can work on the school situation. Your college does have an online option and we called you out sick the day we left. We could help you make up the work." Yoongi fiddled with the hem of the comforter.