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Jimin ended up crying his heart out into his shirt soaking through the material just talking about his life before this was too much. He had nearly forgotten all of his friends and his mother's face was starting to blur in his memory. Somewhere along the line of talking about  his life came up the story about the first time his mother caught him drunk Jin had pulled him onto his lap while all the boys minus Jungkook leaned closer to listen.

"I will try my hardest to make every day seem as great as you had before" Jin whispered into his ear and hugged him. He wanted to believe it. He needed to to preserve himself. So his mind masked the fact that this boy also kept him locked up and accepted the warmth to keep Jimin's sanity relatively stable.

"Promise?" He asked his tears dry but the tracks the made still very clear as Tae reached over and brushed the final tear that had lingered on his jaw away. "We all promise baby" he said rocking him slightly "you can always come to us because we all were you at one point" he told him as he rubbed his back.

"Do you think we could have another sleepover but this time in a bed because my back really hurt last time" he asked hopefully. Jin glanced at each of the boys before confirming the sleepover with Jimin watching the smallest but purest of smiles form on his face.

Jimin had insisted on being too tired after crying to help frost the cakes and made Jungkook (after he came back) and Namjoon do it which ended up rather horribly, but it still tasted good. Jimin had stuck mostly around Tae, Joon, and Jin not spending much time with Hoseok or Jungkook though both boys were starting to feel safe to him. But never Yoongi.

Jimin even was able to convince Namjoon into carrying him upstairs in a piggy back ride since he was still exhausted from crying. They chose Jungkook's bed because it was the biggest and all piled in. He of course was in the middle squished against Jungkook and Hoseok's chest. He cuddled into the youngest hoping to get warm while he was cuddled from behind.

Hours later all 6 boys were sound asleep in bed when the 7th walked in and crawled into bed behind one of his dolls and slept.

•••

The next morning one by one each boy got up to start their day. Jimin of course had nothing to do along with Jungkook who continued to hold him as they half slept half day dreamed. He thought it was just him and the youngest until he felt a particular man snoring softly behind him.

Not a moment later Yoongi's arm was draped across his waist holding him. "Why are you awake I can hear you thinking" Jungkook groaned sleepily in a whisper groggy voice.

"Don't know" he said back fitting his head beneath his chin and hugging him tighter. He hated his anxiety that would make his chest hurt. "I want you to hold me" he mumbled while the younger pulled him closer hiking his leg over the younger boy hand going to the back of his head and resting against the smaller like a pillow. "Better?" He asked listening to Jimin hum a bit as Yoongi rolled closer against him.

"Why don't you guys let me cuddle?" The elder asked causing Jimin to question when he woke up. "You didn't ask" Jungkook hummed still holding Jimin "you also didn't play with us last night and were grumpy so only cuddles for Jiminie" Jungkook said sternly though not rudely.

"Then I'll steal them" he said throwing his leg over Jungkook's and wrapping his arm over both boys. "That's better" he laughed and Jungkook giggled "I bet you look rather silly"

"I bet I do but I'm warm and happy" he told them contently. Jimin tried extra hard to ignore the man he hated with all his passion but it was hard when he was being sweet.

"I need to pee" he whispered softly and both boys holding him started laughing. They let go of him and was out like a flash running out of the room and into a bathroom that wasn't inside someone's room. After finishing he washed his hands and peeked out before making a line straight to the kitchen where he knew someone had to be.

"I was wondering when you'd wake up" Jin chuckled softly as he sipped his coffee. Jimin's bare feet pitter pattered against the cold floor as the walked over taking a sip from the older mans coffee. "I'm hungry" he stated.

"There's some yogurt in the fridge" he said "and I think cereal" Jin shrugged. "Why can't you make me something?" The short blond asked with a soft pout.

"Because I'm busy and I need to leave, maybe one of the other boys will" he suggested causing Jimin to wrinkle his nose thinking about how awful that one batch of rolls were that Namjoon and Tae made.

"I'll make him something. What do you want?" Yoongi asked stepping into the kitchen making the smaller even colder than he already was. "It's ok I'll eat yogurt" he said quietly as he went to the fridge to grab the snack but was beat by Yoongi pulling out some eggs and rice. "It's really ok, I'll cook for you and Jungkook since the other boys are supposed to be out today for some training" he hummed getting out a skillet.

"He can actually cook it's ok" Jin chuckled patting Jimin's hair before leaving. The younger wanted to leave too but Jungkook came in and pulled out two seats for them on the island.