A Dancer's Life

Getting shut out

Jimin tries to follow each converstation but with everyone talking to each other and so many lips moving at once; she gets lost fairely quickly. She looks at Tae and Kook for help but sees Tae talking to Joon and Kook talking to Joon-- woo. She focuses on her empty mug, trying to stay calm and not cry while gripping the knees of her sweat pants. She feels two soft taps on her left shoulder and looks up with teary eyes

Yoongi motions to follow him while holding a finger up to his lips

Jimin nods, stands up and follow Yoongi to a quiet place then pulls her into a tight hug

Jimin hugs him just as tight, dripping the back of his shirt tightly and finally breaks, crying softly against his chest

Yoongi softly rubs her back until she calms down fully then pulls away with a hung head

Yoongi cocks his head to the left and softly lifts Jimin's chin up

Jimin meets his eyes

Yoongi keeps staring into her eyes until Jimin smiles a real full smile

She then taps on his heart softly 'Thank you Hyung. It is so hard not being able to interact with everyone. I really did try to keep up and interact with everyone but I just. It did not work. No one was paying attention. They where all having different conversations. But also talking with each other. I looked to Taetae and Kookoo for help but they where talking to others. It was too much. I was left out and I just could not handle it. Thank you for saving me. How do. How do you handle it'

Yoongi softly taps on her chin 'I got shut out a long time. So it is normal for me to just leave and not be there. Even when I eat. NamJinSeok are always talking to each other and never me. So I just stopped being there. I felt like something like would happen to you. That is why I came to get you. I was going to tell you but then the car happened and I forgot. I am so sorry'

Jimin shakes her head softly 'No. It is okay. Just you knowing I needed help and then coming to get me was just. I am so greatful to have you in my life now. You really understand me in ways literally no one else does'

Yoongi nods 'Well. You can always eat with me. I usually stay in my studio all day and manily sleep since I do not have any other students. But you are always welcome there and welcomed to wake me up. It does not matter if it is for food or anything else. I do not mind. I want to be your safe place but I know that that will time. So I will put in the work'

Jimin shakes her head 'You became my safe place when I frist met you in your studio. Had I not felt safe there I would have stayed outside and been very anxious. All of the other teachers where so rude and just passed me off. Not even trying to understand me. Sign really needs to be taught be there. But whatever. Anyways. You and Joonie where the only two who did not pass me off to other. However. With him. He had this. Um. Do not be mad'

'I could never'

Jimin nods 'I can feel others emotions. Joonie was super stressed out and that pushed me away from him. You where too but it calmer than his. You where more irrated. He was just stressed out. He did calm down with Taetae and Kookoo but still. It pushed me away from him. Made me think of them and I hated that. That being said. Now that I actually know him. I am not scared of him. Plus. He is super tall and that is intemdating too'

'I get it. He was stressed out because our program was going to be shut down. Everyone kept switching to talking teachers who use their vocal cords and blah blah blah blah. You actually saved my job. Tae and Kookie saved theirs. I never got to than you for that. But I am now. Thank you for saving my job'