Out of the Loop

Mistake

May 12th 2018

"I'm a little..." Jungkook said, looking down at the ground. "I didn't tell you guys because I was scared you wouldn't want me anymo-"

Before he could continue, the maknae was being suffocated in tight hugs from his members. "Jungkookie, we could never not want you, you are so special to us!" They all said.

"R-really? You mean it?" The maknae whimpered, tearing up.

"Of course we do," Namjoon said, taking Jungkook's chin in his hands. "We wouldn't trade you for the world, baby." The leader pecked Jungkook's nose, making the younger shed tears. Everyone cooed at their youngest.

"You're perfect just the way you are, and don't you even think about telling us otherwise," Seokjin soothed, caressing the younger's cheek.

"If you ever need to talk to us, we're here for you, Kookie," Yoongi added, taking Jungkook's hand in his.

"I don't understand... How could you all be okay with this- there are already so many littles, a-and I would only get in the way..." Jungkook hiccupped.

"Hush," Taehyung said, putting his finger up to the maknae's lips, shushing him. "We'll make it work, won't we?" He asked to everyone, and they all nodded.

"Taetae's right, Kookie. We're a team!" Hoseok exclaimed, giving everyone the biggest hug he could—which got everyone else to join in. The seven of them sat in the living room, engulfing their youngest in the biggest, tightest group hug they could possibly muster.

He never wanted this moment to end.

"You know," Jungkook sniffed, gaining his hyung's attention. "I never expected things would turn out this great. I honestly expected way worse..."

"Aish, we love you too much to ever think of reacting any other way, Jungkook-ah~" Jimin cooed, looking right into the eyes of his maknae. Jungkook couldn't be happier. This was a dream come true.

"Jungkook-ah?"

Jungkook could finally die happy, he was beyond pleased. He was euphoric.

"Jungkook??"

Everything would get better, and he would no longer have to hide himself. He could finally—and truly—be himself.

"Jungkook?!"

He wondered where that voice was coming from, the one shouting his name.

"JUNGKOOK!"

It sounded a lot like...

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"JUNGKOOK!!" Seokjin bellowed from down the hall.

The maknae groaned, shifting under his bed cover. He opened his eyes, only to see no one. None of his hyungs were with him... Was it all just a dream? "No no no please take me back, I want to go back!" He quietly begged, though it wasn't like anyone could hear him.

He sighed, closing his eyes in some attempt to get back into dreamland. The past week, all seven of them had gone to interview after interview as they talked about their new songs and latest album. It wasn't that Jungkook didn't enjoy talking about the songs he had sung and helped write... he just didn't enjoy slipping on live television.

Sometimes the maknae would watch their interviews online, and cringe at how he acted. He noticed the exact moments he slipped, criticizing himself over every little detail. Sometimes he wondered how ARMY never noticed, despite it being so blatantly obvious.