Rich • NamJin [boyxboy] · +SLOW UPDATES+

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All of the candles were blown out now and I was struggling to sleep while everyone else was deep in dreamland. I don't know what it was that kept me restless but my eyes refused to stay closed. I once again closed my eyes and tried to drift off, only to hear footsteps scurry above my head, as we were all on a handmade pallet on the floor so that we could stay together.

My eyes opened now and I tried to find who it was but it was so dark that I literally couldn't see anything. I sat up and my hand outstretched to where Tae was sleeping beside me, only to feel an empty, but warm, space instead. I lifted Jungkook's head off of my lap and replaced my thighs with a pillow as I ran in the way that I heard Tae go.

I found him in a corner on the floor, plugging up his phone. Only to remember that the power was out so he couldn't charge it. He was illuminated by a long lightening strike that guaranteed a booming thunder. The heavy rain masked my footsteps so he didn't hear me sneaking up behind him.

"The power's out, remember?" I spoke, making him flinch and instantly look over his shoulder. He sighed out of relief and I giggled as I sat on the floor next to him.

"Yeah, I forgot." He mumbled, putting down the charger and phone. "I just wanted to talk to mom."

"The phone lines are down, you-"

"That just means I can't call. I have unlimited texting though." He smirked and clicked his tongue.

"It doesn't have the same affect. Mom's voice is the only thing, besides all of my hyungs, that has gotten me through all of these years."

"Why does your voice give me the same affect then?" His gaze lowered to the floor.

"Mom and I sounds alike, I can see why." I chuckled.

"No, you're different." He shook his head.

"Maybe it's because you're not used to her voice ye-" And there was that huge thunder strike that was promised.

.Taehyung.

I instantly grabbed Jimins hands and put them on my cheeks, trying to think about anything but the fact that the house was shaking, lightening was flashing, and and my ears were hurting from the sudden blast of high pitched sound. It sounded like a scream, nothing I've ever heard before. My body shivered and I pressed Jimin's hands further into my cheeks until it was over.

"I-I'm sorry..." I looked down at the floor, letting Jimin's hands go guiltily. "When we were kids, Jin hyung would always do that when I cried. I like the warmth in his hands so i-it felt nice." I mumbled out and tried to calm my shaky hands. "I-I just thou-" I was interrupted when Jimin suddenly stood up and ran off. I sighed and stared down at my lap. Until I heard his footsteps approaching again.

Jimin draped a blanket over my body, being sure to secure it around me as he lowered onto his knees. Both he and the blanket smelt of the candle that I suggested before, which filled my nose when Jimin leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on my forehead. My eyes closed and my lips quivered into a smile. He had such a motherly aura to him, he was my mother before I had one.

"I love you, hyung." I whispered.

"Me too. I love you too." He giggled, petting my hair.

"Mom would be proud of you."

"She told me to watch over you. What type of big brother would I be if I didn't keep you safe." He joked.

"You're older by like 10 minutes!" I shoved his shoulder.

"23 minutes actually. Mom told me that your big head got stuck." He laughed and knocked my head.

"Bigger heads have bigger brains so ha." I stuck my tongue out.

"The fact that you believe that shows how big your brain is." He teased me before playfully flicking my forehead.

"I'm gonna tell mom."

"She'll never punish me after hearing about how good I took care of you." He smugly spoke.

"OW. MY LEG. IT HURTS!" I acted dramatically, falling onto my back and holding up on of my legs.

"How could you blackmail your own brother."

"Like this. OW IF ONLY JIMIN WOULD HAVE TAKEN BETTER CARE OF ME, MY LEG WOULDNT HAVE STARTED HURTING SO SUDDENLY LIKE THIS OW."

He nudged my shoulder and we both softly laughed. And then there was a huge slamming sound... from inside the house.