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"Are you ok?" He asked softly rubbing his back ignoring how scared Jimin looked. Jimin sniffled and rubbed his wet cheeks and shook his head. No point in lying he clearly wasn't ok.

"Come here" Taehyung said opening his arms and dragging Jimin into his embrace without option and he had to admit Taehyung was soft and warm and comforting. He rubbed his hand up and down his back and hummed into his ear as Jimin's head rested against his shoulder. He thought the boy would hate him and he thought he would be scared, yet he wasn't.

"I know we've not gotten a chance to ever really talk and I was grumpy the one day you saw me but I want to help you. I know what it's like to be stuck here without warning" he told him as Jimin completely relaxed against him too tired to do anything about it. "Really?" He asked softly.

"Really" he taller man said suddenly standing and holding him much like a child. "You're coming to sleep in my bed and not in this cold creepy room" he said walking out and upstairs.

Jimin hid his face in his sweater as he heard people talking in the living room in hushed tones. "Yeah and he fucking had a breakdown and made me leave...what the fuck Tae how?" Namjoon asked.

"What can I say? I have a way with baby boys" he said walking to his room.

"Tae you better have both of you ready by seven for dinner" Yoongi said. "No exception"

"Ok" he said and soon a door was shut and the two were once again alone. "Want to take a shower with me? It's faster" he suggested. Jimin sat back still being held by his hip and was slowly turning beet red as he shook his head. He was loosing his mind. These men are making him crazy. "No...not together" he said quietly as the other chuckled and sat him gently on his feet "I was teasing you. Bathroom is right there. I'll find you some better clothes" he told him going to his closet.

•••

Jimin cautiously peeked his head out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist seeing Tae laying on his bed playing a game on his phone.

"Clothes are beside me on the bed baby. Get dressed I'm not looking" he said without moving his attention from his game and missing how flustered the boy got as he quickly changed finally feeling clean again after his breakdown.

"Are you gonna shower?" He asked softly.

"No I took one earlier today" he said rolling onto his tummy and staring at Jimin who looked down at him from standing up beside the bed post. He furrowed his brow "then why did you want to take a shower with me earlier?"

"Couldn't miss the opportunity if you had let me" he teased softly. "I'm kidding. When I first got here I didn't like doing anything by myself when I finally got to actually go around without being chained up or something stupid so I was making sure you didn't need that"

Jimin looked down at his feet with a small frown "oh well thanks I guess" he mumbled.

"Don't look so down. I know this sucks some major ass, but it gets better and you'll get used to having someone take care of you" he told him patting the sheets beside him. Jimin walked over sitting down so that their thighs barely touched. "I wasn't even chosen like you though. I was snatched off the streets beat up and then brought here. The only reason he's keeping me is because of my family. I would be dead if it wasn't for that" he said a bit horrified.

"Well you're here now and you're not dead. Don't think about what could have happened or what did. Only focus on the possible futures with small problems at a time. That's why I'm not completely crazy" he chuckled "though I'm sure many of the boys thought I would be and would probably strangle you he sighed sadly"

"Why would they think that if they love you?" Jimin asked.

"Because when you love someone and know everything about them you know or have an idea of what they're capable of. And I very much could kill you without difficulty and so could anyone in this house so don't think we will ever get soft if you try anything. If Yoongi wanted I would kill even the ones I love" he said wistfully.

"Sounds pretty fucked up to me" Jimin grumbled "no thank you for me"

"It is fucked, and you don't have much of a choice" Tae deadpanned and Jimin was starting to see why he was kept away from him. He was fucking nuts.

Jimin crossed his arms completely ignoring him. "Hey Jimin, we need to meet Yoongi downstairs" Tae said after checking his phone.

"Ok" he sighed standing up and going to stand by the door because he had no idea where anything was. "Lost?" Tae teased before walking up to him and taking hold of his hand. Taehyung's hand felt warm when it grasped him but he felt nothing. It was like holding the shell of someone that had already given up. The real Tae wasn't the one speaking to him now, it was the one that had came to see if he was alright when he was crying.

"Don't let Jungkook hurt me" he said quietly in a whisper to his ear.

"I already heard all about it, but he won't do anything to you. He is just soft hearted and doesn't know how to react when things turn south" he said "but I'll keep you close to me and Joon"

"Not Namjoon" he said firmly.

"Then who do you trust?" He asked interested.

"Jin" he told him starring up at the taller man who hummed and nodded "he is the most trustworthy. What about Hobi?"

"Who?" Jimin asked confused.

"Hoseok"

"Oh. No he is mean and yells" he didn't like that man at all he was a dick. Though he doesn't see him too often since he works a lot with Yoongi.

"He does not" Tae defended him.

"Does too" he argued back childishly.

"Does not"

"Does too"

"Not"

"Too"

"Shut up both of you before I get a headache" Yoongi said rubbing his head. Jimin glared and side stepped behind Taehyung and awaited orders. He hated this. Being afraid of everything. Having to trust someone to do everything for you. Having someone watch him. It was over taking his mind about how much has changed.

"Be nice Yoon" Tae sighed "we were having fun"

"Tae" he warned "I have a migraine and you should be happy I'm even taking you all out to dinner especially sassy britches" he said pointed to Jimin.

"He is not sassy. He is the sweetest softest boy" Tae said giving his hand a slight squeeze. Yoongi raised a brow "what sort of drugs did Tae give you?" He asked Jimin who shook his head.

"None. I would never" he said dramatically to the elder who snorted and rolled his eyes. "Whatever go get in the vehicle" he told the two who left out the door hand in hand.

When they opened the door they had to crawl over everyone and sit in the back with Jungkook on one side of him and Taehyung on the other. He shifted uncomfortably and was pressed against Tae as much as possible without looking weird.

"Let's go get food" Yoongi said climbing into the passenger seat as Hoseok was in the drivers.