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Bong-cha was sitting beside her child's bed. He'd been home from the hospital for a few days now. Almost six months to the day since they got into an accident. They'd have to send Jin some new things later today. Their lawyer never fessed up to how Jin's scent got onto all of the hospital bedding in Tae's room. And she wasn't in the right space to even ask at the time. It saved Tae; even if he was still in a coma, he was alive.

"Come on, love, we need to go to bed. It's getting late."

She looked at her husband; he and Tae had it the worst. Their side of the car was the one that was hit. But Tae took the worst of it because when the car hit them, it spun them into oncoming traffic, and Tae was hit again by a huge truck. There was a time when they didn't even know if he'd survive or not. "Just a few more minutes. Remember when he was a baby, and I'd sit up with him to ensure he was breathing? We had just gotten home from the hospital, and I was so exhausted, but the thought of not watching him scared me more."

Dae-sung smiled softly at the memory, "I had to drag you back to bed then, too. Who would have thought I'd be doing it 17 years later."

"He missed his birthday; he turned 17 and has no idea. It's going to be March soon, and he has missed so much. Dae, I can't lose him. I just can't," she sobbed into her husband's stomach.

"You won't, he's a strong Alpha. We'll celebrate his 18th birthday together, I promise you." Dae-sung had no idea if his promise would come true or not. But he was going to do everything he could to ensure it would.

"JIMIN," Joon yelled as he pulled on his hair. "How could you?"

Kook was sitting on the couch, his eyes darting back and forth between Jimin and his older brother Joon. Yoongi was sitting next to him, frowning; he'd already been told to stay out of it by a very angry Joon. Jimin gave him a quick kiss, ensuring him that it was fine. "I didn't know what to take because I didn't know what degree I wanted. So I took all dance classes."

The Alpha shrugged it off like it wasn't a big deal at all. But it was; he had essentially wasted an entire year of college and had nothing to show for it. Joon sighed before sitting down on the chair and throwing his head back. "Okay, my degree takes nearly five years to get. So we are going to tell the parentals that I wanted you to stay in school with me, so you spent this year trying out different degree programs until you found one you loved. So you have maybe two weeks before deciding on a path, little brother because I can only lie for so long."

"I can do that, I promise. Thank you, Joonie," he was trying to be cute and sweet, and Joon was not having it. He waved him away, and Jimin immediately grabbed Yoongi's hand and dragged the older back to their room. It had actually become their room because, after his rut, Jimin never left. He slept there every single night. Not that Joon had much say in it either; he maybe got one or two nights at his dorm. The rest was spent at the apartment.

They both were there so much that Jin had given them the code to get into it. Joon was even the one responsible for picking Kook up at the youth center after classes were done for the day. He ate dinner there every night, as did Jimin. He might as well tell his parents to rent him an apartment in the building; maybe Yoonji could move in, and his parents could save on not paying for the dorms.

"Are you really mad at him?" Kook had his head cocked to the side a bit, and it was adorable. "You don't smell mad. You smell amused more than anything."

Joon snorted. Kook could smell him, and he was the only one who could decipher his emotions based on smell. Thanks to the imprint and the pup's super-sensitive nose. "I'm not, but don't spill my secret. He might be an Alpha, but I'm still his big brother, making me the boss for now."

Kook nodded his head quickly before sitting on the Beta's lap and curling up to watch TV. This has become so commonplace that Joon doesn't even try to stop him anymore when the pup does it. By the time Jin came home, Joon had made up his mind, and he was moving closer. He couldn't keep sleeping on the couch just to stay near Kook.  

Once the middle of June hit, the gang moved things into a house a few minutes from campus. Jin had talked to Mr. Han and explained the situation of how his little brother imprinted on a wolf and how they needed more room. But that the three new roommates would help pay the difference. Of course, the Kims threw a fit and bought the damn house and put it in Jin's name.

So he was now the proud owner of a five fucking bedroom house. It was old, and they needed to do a bit of work on it. But Yoongi loved fixing things up, and it had character. All of them loved it. He'd been sending Tae his items every single week since the beginning of March, but the letters had stopped coming since the accident.

He still sent his letters to the Alpha, telling him about everything that was happening in his life. But he never got a reply back. It was okay. It was good to be able to talk to someone who wasn't in the middle of his crazy life.

Tae,                                                                                                                                9 June

Your ridiculous parents bought me a house. And while I appreciate it, I don't understand why they did it. They've been far too kind to me, but I'm so thankful. Because JK had imprinted on Joon, it was hard for them to be away from each other. He turns 14 in a couple of months and has shot up 2 inches since the start of the year. Soon, he'll be my height, I think, anyway. Min and Chim are acting weird; they said that we'd talk about some important stuff, but it's been months now, and I'm starting to think that they are hiding something from me. I grabbed Min's stupid cat mug the other day, and he freaked out like I peed on his mother's grave. Min made me promise never to use his mug. What a weirdo; Ji met a nice Beta named Hobi. He's going to start on the dance team at our school. He's going for a full dance degree, and I think it made Chim a little mad. But Hobi fits in well with our crazy, and Chim kinda worships the ground he walks on, which makes Min and Ji so annoyed. I miss your letters, Tae. Please write back.

                                                                                                                       Jin

Tae,                                                                                                         18 June

The house is amazing; it's close to campus, and everyone fits in it without us falling over each other. Hobi has been a staple at our house. Him and Chim get along like two peas in a pod since they both love to dance so much, and Ji keeps making heart eyes at him. It's funny to see the sassy girl turning into a blushing mess around a guy. I'm excited about school starting back up in August. I still have no idea what my major is going to be, but I have a bit to decide. I miss your letters, Tae. Please write back. 

                                                                                                                         Jin

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