TWO FOR ONE.

六

"S-sorry... I'm sorry daddy... N-no... Be good boy, I'll- I'll be a good boy... D-daddy no- no!"

Jimin's eyes snapped open as he shot up from his laying position. He had slight whiplash due to how fast he had gotten up but he shoved the aside as he shook Taehyung awake.

"No! No! Let go... Please da-daddy no!" The young man cried as he tried to pry Jimin off of him.

"Baby boy, it's Jiminie. He's not here. It's just me and you baby... Me and you."

Upon hearing those words of comfort from his boyfriend, Taehyung quickly calmed down in his arms but let out loud pained sobs. All Jimin could do was hold him, rubbing small circles on his back and peck the top of his head to comfort him.

Taehyung had always received the worst from him, and when his night terrors fist begun, neither were surprised by them. It was almost as if it was inevitable- as if they had been waiting for it to happen.

"Shhh baby, I'm here." Jimin murmured softly into Taehyung's ear.

Taehyung's sobs quietened as he gripped the white t-shirt Jimin wore. His hands fisted the thin fabric while his tears soaked it, dampening Jimin's chest.

All the crying Taehyung had done was beginning to take a toll on him as he was worn out, ready for sleep to overtake him once again. He wanted to sleep, but he didn't want to leave Jimin awake knowing that he had worried him into being wide awake.

Jimin saw this and smiled small down at the small, young man in his frail arms.

"It's okay Tae, sleep... You need it. I'm fine, really."

Following Jimin's words, Taehyung shut his eyes and within a matter of seconds, he fell into a deep slumber, nuzzling his face into Jimin's warm chest.

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Jimin's eyes fluttered open as he awoke to sound of birds chirping and the crisp morning breeze blowing gently into the room through the half open window.

He groaned at the stinging sensation welling up in his eyes due to the brightness of the day. He blinked a few times to allow his eyes to adjust to the sudden light change.

"What time is it?" He mumbled to himself.

He turned to face the clock to see that it was merely midday. He ran his hand over his face before glancing at Taehyung's sleeping figure. He smiled softly at his boyfriend.

Taehyung arms were wrapped around the duvet as he hugged it close to his chest. His pink lips were slightly open and hair dishevelled as it fell over his closed eyes.

"Morning beautiful." He spoke as he stroked Taehyung's dark brown locks.

Jimin swung his legs out of the bed and slowly stood. He stretched his limbs, groaning quietly to not wake his boyfriend. He then slipped his feet into the slippers Jeongguk had lent him and made his way out of the bedroom.

He trudged down the hallway as he rubbed his stomach and yawned. He jogged down the stairs and saw the living room empty.

"Jeon-Jeongguk?" Jimin called out as he ran down the rest of the steps.

Speaking of the said man, Jimin and Taehyung hadn't seen him since yesterday afternoon. They stayed in their room, refusing food as they simply couldn't stomach it so Jeongguk gave them a selection of sliced fruits and four bottles of banana milk since they needed the calories. He had knocked on their door and left it outside before retreating to his own room.

His eyebrows furrowed. He then checked the kitchen only to find nobody. He sighed and sat on a stool, elbows on top of the breakfast bar as his head was in his hands.

"J-just me." He muttered to himself.

Jimin looked around the kitchen and spotted a note pinned to the fridge by a sliver magnet. He quickly stood from the stool and scurried over to the fridge. He took the note down to analyse it:

Good morning/afternoon hyungs! I had to leave early today since I had to go to work today but I should be home by seven latest. I cooked breakfast and put it in the oven. I wasn't sure what you wanted to eat so there's a selection of foods to eat. The kimchi is in the fridge if you want it, bread is on the countertop in a bread container (you can't miss it, the word bread is engraved into it) and cereal is in the cupboard.

Jeongguk :)

Jimin smiled at the note and place it on the breakfast bar. He strolled over to the oven and opens it to see soybean soup vegetables, rice, bean sprout side dish, spinach side dish, steamed egg and roasted small fish. He licked his lips at the sight of the food and went to take it out of the oven, but was stopped by the voice in his head.

"Why are you eating more? What have I told you, fat fuck? Nobody likes a fat person."

Tears welled up in Jimin's eyes as he thought of the words he had told him one time when he had caught him eating another green apple on top of the first one he had for lunch. His tone was so vicious that the words had imprinted itself into his mind.

"No- Nobody likes a fat person..." He whispered to himself as he closed the oven.

Jimin turned away from the oven and settled on eating a single banana from the fruit bowl on the side of the breakfast bar from a rather large fruit bowl.

"Nobody likes a fat person."