verge | jikook

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"jimin!" everyone exclaimed once jimin and jeongguk came from the building. jimin was crushed by everyone as they hugged him in relief, for he was not dead. all except jeongguk, he felt it would be wrong to join so he just stood by.

jin turned his head and noticed the younger boy- just standing there. "ya," jin said to him, getting everyone's attention, "aren't you going to join?" everyone looked at jeongguk, jimin did too. "i don't think i should-" jeongguk was yanked by jin and joined the group hug.

a smile grew on jimin face as he saw jeongguk blushing now. "okay, you can let me go now," jimin said needing to breathe. the hug soon dissolved. "i'm so glad you didn't jump," namjoon said to jimin as they stood in a circle. jimin smiled, "same," he said then looked at jeongguk, "you should thank jeongguk, he's the one who stopped me."

jeongguk's head shot up as everyone looked at him, "but he's the cause of this," taehyung said, "he's the one who bullied you and drove to the edge." before jimin could say anything taehyung swung at jeongguk and sent the boy to the ground.

everyone was shocked since taehyung was against violence and was all smiles, this threw everyone.

taehyung quickly climbed onto jeongguk and continued to beat the kid as he yelled at him and blaming him for jimin's decision.

"stop it!" jimin yelled, taehyung of course ignored and jeongguk kept his hands and arms to his face to soften his hyung's punches. namjoon and yoongi went over and pulled taehyung off, holding him down and calming him.

jimin went to jeongguk who was laying on the ground still, frightened. "are you okay?" he asked. jeongguk didn't respond, his eyes were shut as his teeth were clenched, he didn't notice taehyung was off of him or that the punching had stopped. he was juse froze in fear.

"jeongguk," jimin said shaking the boy a bit in hopes he'd snap back, "jeongguk, it's over taehyung hyung isn't going to hurt you anymore, wake up." tears formed as jeongguk didn't move. jimin knew the boy wasn't dead, but it hurt to see someone he loved scared to the bone.

"let me take care of him," jin said to jimin as he placed a hand on his shoulder, "jimin nodded and wiped his eyes with his sleeve then stood up. "namjoon, yoongi," jin said, "take taehyung home," the two nodded and pulled taehyung with them, "jimin, i think you should go with them. talk to taehyung."

"but-"

"hoseok and i will take care of jeongguk, don't worry." jin said. jimin nodded and joined his hyungs in yoongi's car.

"come on hoseok," jin said, "let's get jeongguk."