Her Hope | Jung Hoseok

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Home still wasn't the same like it was two years ago. But atleast now, Namjoon wasn't running away from it. In fact, he wanted to spend as much time as he can in it.

The sole reason behind this development was Dahee.

Namjoon wanted to spend as much time as he can beside his sister. This way he can assure himself and Dahee both that she was safe.

It's been two months since she was back. Every week Namjoon would take her to see her therapist.

Her progress was slow but it was still there.

On first few sections, they learned to sit together on same couch without Dahee flinching away from him. It pained Namjoon to see Dahee afraid of him, afraid of her own brother.

But Namjoon wanted to do everything that made Dahee feel secure with him and he didn't wanted to rush her. The therapist has told him that the process would be really slow and it would take years before Dahee can overcome her fears. Even more time before she would be comfortable to become intimate with another man, romantically.

Namjoon doesn't want her to live in fear. He want her to live her life to the fullest.

All the steps are minor but they are in forward direction and that's what matters.

Namjoon smiled when he remembered the first time Dahee hold his hand with her own will. And now he can hold her hand after asking her permission.

It filled Namjoon's heart with great pride when Dahee readily seeks his hand whenever they were in public, be it as simple as walking from therapist office to his car in the parking.

Dahee has started to trust Namjoon and he was completely fine with the snail pace of the process.

Namjoon wants her to trust him and stop being afraid of him cause only when she will trust the man in her family; she will be able to trust men from outside.

He wants her to have a normal life.

Currently, Namjoon watched Dahee smiling at Yoongi's silly act. Yoongi was singing or rather failing at, purposefully, just to make her smile and Namjoon quickly joined in, singing absurdly.

The grin on Dahee's face was so precious to both the man that they would happily carry on the silly act for years.

Anything for Dahee.

Dahee was comfortable with her Suga oppa, not to the extent of holding hands but still. She wouldn't flinch when he would pass her to put dirty plates in the kitchen sink.

Namjoon considered it a good sign, Dahee's therapist and Yoongi agreed.

After sometime, Dahee retired to bed, wishing them good night and reminding them not to work till late.

Yoongi and Namjoon walked into the latter's study room turned into studio. Namjoon took the seat in front of the console and Yoongi took another.

"Dahee is getting better" Yoongi smiled.

"Yes, slowly but surely" Namjoon returned the smile.

A serious look takes over Yoongi's face, "Heard anything new from Officer Bang?"

Namjoon nodded, any hint of previous smile gone.

"Officer Bang called to inform about the process. They have till now snubbed 12 people for running a racket. Now they are plunging into retrieving information of their clients from them." Namjoon gritted his teeth while relaying the available information to Yoongi, knowing full well that some of those clients were his sister's rapist.

Yoongi hummed, sensing the rise of rage in other but choosing to keep mum. Instead, he brought up the topic that they were ignoring for quite some time now.

"Our American tour is coming up"

Instantly Namjoon's rage went down and a worried look came on his face.

"Hyung, I can't leave Dahee behind alone. Can we bring her with us to LA?"

Yoongi signed.

"Namjoon I don't think that would be a good idea. Foreign country with strangers everywhere is not good for her. It might be triggering."

Namjoon knew this.

"But hyung what should we do? We can't leave her here alone. She can't even buy groceries from convenient store without getting panic attack" Namjoon cried.

"We can ask someone whom she trusts to stay with her" Yoongi suggested.

"She only trust us" Namjoon reminded Yoongi.

"What about her friends?" Yoongi quipped.

"They are all away from Seoul or aboard for their higher studies." Namjoon informed diminishing Yoongi's last hope.

"Shit" Yoongi mumbled.

"Shit" Namjoon shared his sentiments.

After pondering for few minutes, Yoongi came with new idea.

"How about we hire someone to care after her?"

"You mean professional care-taker?"

"Yes" Yoongi nodded.

Namjoon shook his head.

"Nah, I can't leave her with some complete stranger whom I myself can't put my trust on."

Yoongi can't help but agree because he himself can't trust a stranger with Dahee.

"So what do we do? Aren't there people whom you trust?" Yoongi asked dejectedly.

"I trust many people hyung, our manager, staff members, Pd-nim but they all are busy with the tour and to be honest, I still don't trust them with Dahee" Namjoon confessed.

"I was talking about your friends, our friends" Yoongi clarified.

"Our friends?" Namjoon wondered.

"Yes, you trust them right?" Yoongi cocked his head curiously.

"I do" Namjoon accepted.

He thought about it a little more, "I trust them with my life"

"Then you can trust them with Dahee too, right?" Yoongi reasoned.

"I can" Namjoon murmured.

Namjoon knew he can trust his friends, they will never betray him. But now the question arises, "But who?"

Yoongi scratched his head while considering their options.

"Well, Seokjin hyung is doing his military service and last time I talked with Jimin, he was talking about some legal matters that he needs to handle in Busan" Yoongi said ruling out their two options.

"I read on Dispatch that Taehyung is aboard for shooting and we know Jeongguk is working in Japan for last one year" Namjoon added.

"So that leaves..." Yoongi trailed.

"Hoseok" Namjoon completed.

"Hoseok is in Seoul for sure" Yoongi nodded at himself.

"But what if he is busy?"

"To know that we have to ask him" Yoongi asserted knowing Hoseok is their only option.

"He is our only option, isn't he?" Namjoon sighed.

"Yup" Yoongi confirmed.

"I hope he agrees but I need to talk with Dahee about it."

"You should"

And with all the things settled, both men started working for whole night, clearly neglecting Dahee's wishes.

A/N:

Damn. We gonna get comeback trailer SHADOW  tomorrow! 

Who's excited?! Definitely I am!!! 

Not ready but still can't wait anymore!!!

I purple you!