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"I just ran until I was sure no one was following me... then I took the first bus I saw to the end of the line, to here. I had to leave. He was going to hurt her."

Taehyung tightens his arm around Jimin.

"Why didn't you call?"

"I forgot my phone at the hospital. I would have left it anyway, he could have tracked me with it. I don't ever want to see him again, Tae."

Jimin looks into Taehyung's eyes, serious expression on his face.

"I get that, but he has to pay for doing that to you, Min."

Taehyung says softly, barely succeeding in keeping his fuming anger inside. 

Jimin tenses up.

"No, please, don't try to contact him! He'll find me. If he finds me he'll kill me. He'll kill Jiae."

Jimin feels panic rise in him, making his breathing pick up and body tremble.

"Jimin, shh, I'm sorry, I won't contact him. It's okay, he won't find you."

Taehyung continues to speak softly into Jimin's ear, calming him down.

After a few minutes, Jimin is still again.

"He won't find you, okay?"

"Okay..."

"I'm here now... you're not alone. I love you, so much. I would never do anything to get you into trouble."

Jimin feels his body go into a stunned state.

It has been three months since he last heard those words. Three months of fear, pain and humility. Three months of feeling impure, hopeless, unwanted and unloved. Three months that has felt like an eternity.

"Tae."

Jimin breathes, looking deep into his best friend's eyes.

"Thank you..."

Taehyung frowns, lost.

"Thank you for loving me."

Taehyung feels like breaking down in tears at the sight of how broken Jimin has become over the time that they have been apart. He can't stand the thought of Jimin going all this time, going through all of that, thinking that he isn't loved by anyone.

"Oh, Min... you should never have to thank someone for loving you. You've earned that, for being you. You are my first love, and my best friend... I'll always love you. Please, remember that."

Jimin sniffles and tries to stop more tears from escaping.

Taehyung loves him.

He is loved.

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