W I N G S

· Subtle Hints ·

They went to sleep, then played more the next day. In the following evening, everyone decided to go back home. They were going to pack and go to the beach as soon as they could.
The boys went inside Jin's truck, careful so they won't forget anything and the blonde guy turned on the engine, ready to leave the camping place.
As they headed home, some of them fell asleep and the others were hungry, so Jin stopped the car at a gas station, asking Hobi to buy some food and Namjoon to fill the car. While he was waiting, he asked for the camera and wanted to take a photo of Jin, when Yoongi popped up from the back seat, wanting to be there too. Hobi came back from the store with a full bag, he gave everyone inside something to eat then went to put the bag in the back of the truck, where he saw Jimin, Tae and Kookie sound asleep. He carefully placed the blanket on top of Jimin's chest so he won't catch a cold, making him smile in the corner of his mouth at the gentle touch. Hobi went back on the back seat near Yoongi and they were good to go.

When they got home, everyone already fell asleep aside from Jin, who struggled to keep his eyes open and his attention on the road. He stopped near Jimin's house first, went to wake him up and told him to rest properly because tomorrow they'll be away even more. Jimin greeted his friend and went inside, took a shower and went to sleep.
The next one to drop was Yoongi. Jin's heart melted seeing how peacefully he was sleeping resting his head on Hobi's shoulder. He looked like he didn't sleep lately and he didn't want to disturb him, but he had to.
"Yoongi," he whispered softly into his ear, "you have to wake up and go home."
"Fuck off, let me sleep."
Jin couldn't hold in a laugh at the sleepy yet grumpy voice, but he touched his shoulder, making him flinch and open wide his eyes, relaxing after seeing Jin's face. The guy looked confused by his friend's reaction, but choosed to ignore it and helped him to his feet, waving at him as he headed towards the door, Yoongi giving him the finger as he entered his house.
He got back inside holding in a laugh and left Kookie home. He went off with a smile on his face but he looked quite troubled. "I hope everything's fine at his home," he thought.
He then left Hobi home, and then Tae, but as soon as he woke him up, they heard a noise coming from the house which woke Namjoon up and made Tae look at his house with terror in his eyes. Then he ran towards the house without any warnings, telling the guys they can go home, closing the door behind him.

s Jin got inside the car, he saw Namjoon looking at him asking with his eyes what just happened. Jin shrugged, giving another concerned look towards Tae's house and drove away. When they were getting close to Namjoon's house, Jin asked him if he would like to come over and talk for a while. Namjoon was happy to accept his offer, since he had some things on his mind that he would like to talk about.
When they got to Jin's house, they entered, took off their shoes and laid on the couch, both very tired. They sat in silence for a while, when Jin cleared his throat and started talking.
"So, um, I'm a bit worried about Tae and Kookie. You heard the noise coming from Tae's house when we left him home, it sounded like something smashing. And the look on his face... He looked genuinely scared, even horrified. I think something happens at his home, I don't know, maybe his parents are fighting or something. "
When he finished, Jin let out a breath he didnt realize he was holding and waited nervously for Namjoon's answer.
"At our last party, Tae got so drunk he started crying out of nowhere. We were on the balcony while you guys were still drinking in the living room. He said a bunch of things, but what kept my attention was something like 'I don't want him to hurt her again'. He was sobbing, struggling to catch his breath, I've never seen him like that before. He looked..." he paused, then continued, "He looked broken. Also, Jimin told me one time about a few bruises he spotted on Tae's body by mistake. He wasn't the only one who saw, but Tae always said he had a fight with a bunch of annoying guys."
The silence was back again, heavier than before. The thought of his friend being in that kind of situation made them angry. Angry at the one who dared to hurt him like that, but also at themselves for being so blind until now.
Jin sighed deeply, then started talking again.
"I'm worried about Kookie too. While you were asleep I took everyone home, and when we reached Kookie's house he looked like he didn't want to go in. He didn't look scared as Tae did, but he looked somehow empty, tired. And not tired as in physically worn out, but mentally tired."
"I don't know what to say about this, maybe something happens inside that house, maybe it's best to talk to them about it, with both Kookie and Tae. "
"I know, Joon, but when I see them laughing like they have no worries I really don't feel like opening such subjects."
"Yeah, I see your point. By the way, did you notice something weird about Yoongi? Like, the way he acts or the way he talks?"
"I did see something strange tonight when I woke him up. I put my hand on his shoulder and he jumped, he looked afraid of being touched. Maybe I just startled him, but I still found it weird."
"Remember how he talked about being a star?" he paused, waiting for Jin to nod. "He sounded like he was hurt in some way, he didn't talk as a writer, but as someone who had been through something big. Also, one day I went to meet him at his house and he didn't know I was coming. When I got there, he had swollen eyes, like he cried a lot. He told me it was because he just woke up and was very tired, but I couldn't let it go off my mind. That's why I told him to send me that selfie. I want to know if he's actually crying by himself at night."
Jin's eyes widened. Yoongi, crying? He was the toughest guy he has ever met. He couldn't believe it.
Just then, Namjoon's phone buzzed, startling them both. It was 1:00 am and Yoongi sent the pic. Jin moved closer so he could see.