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Yoongi was far lost in the land of dreams. His mind was too astray in the imaginary world to take notice of his surroundings. But as the voices kept on growing louder Yoongi came back to his senses. He was always a light sleeper, he walked towards the source of sound in a half asleep state.

The sleep fades from his eyes as he sees Jimin sitting on the cold bathroom floor, emptying his stomach.

" Oh Jiminiee."
He scoops closer to the younger, rubbing soothing circles in his back.

" Hyung."
Jimin's voice was small, his throat burning up from all the bile.

" Shh, it's okay, let it out."
Yoongi held him closer to him, whispering soothing words in his ears.

" Done ?"
He asks when Jimin tries to stand up. Jimin nods, walking towards the sink to rinse his mouth.

Yoongi prepared some warm lemon tea for him, putting sugar according to Jimin's taste.

" Drink it, you'll feel better."
He passes the cup to Jimin, who gives him a weak smile, probably all drained out.

" Thank you hyung. I feel better now."
He hands over the cup to Yoongi feeling a bit refreshed now.

" Why don't you call in sick today ?"
Jimin acknowledges his concern but he doesn't think that this is a good idea. Eventually he has to stop working after he enters his third semester so, he’d try not to leave out during the rest of the months.

" No, hyung. I'm fine now."
Even though Yoongi wanted to argue with him he knows there's no point in it, Jimin is very hard working and he'll not listen to him or anybody.

" Okay, but if you feel even a little discomfort , I'll be there to take you back home."
Jimin smiles at Yoongi's protectiveness, he has always been like that. Their highschool friends even teased them that Yoongi has a particular soft spot for Jimin and guess he really does have one.

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" Hyung, you look stressed."
Jungkook comments as Yoongi enters the office. He looks at Jungkook with tired eyes before sighing.
" Yeah, didn't get enough sleep."
Jungkook stirs the coffee in his hand, pushing it towards Yoongi.

" Guess you need this more than me."
Yoongi smiles at him, Jungkook has always been like a caring little brother to him.
" Thanks, gguk ah."
He smiles satisfyingly as the bittersweet taste of coffee lands on his tongue.

" By the way, how's Jimin hyung doing ?" Jungkook settles down on his desk, turning on his laptop.
" Great. He started having morning sickness today."
Jungkook makes an 'O' shape with his mouth focusing back on his laptop screen.

" Yoongi, Editor Cheol is calling you in his office right now."
The sigh leaves his mouth unintentionally , it came out as a natural instinct on hearing the head editor's name.
He takes his time to stand up from the chair , walking up to the cabin with heavy steps.

He knocks lightly, waiting for permission before stepping in. He steps inside after hearing the voice. The older male eyes him from head to toe, raising an eye at his disheveled look but dare not to ask about it. He signals him to take a seat and Yoongi doesn't need to be told one thing twice.

" I thought you were kidding when you said you found someone for your article ?"
Yoongi's eyes perked up at that, was it supposed to be like an insult ?

" But I guess you were telling the truth, based on your article."
He tilts the iPad so that Yoongi can have a good view. But Yoongi doesn't need to look at it, the article itself was responsible for his sleep deprived eyes.

" The article seems pretty good so far. We'll start the new column with this under your name."
That's what Yoongi has always wanted, a column under his name, where he could freely post his articles under. The little smile crawls up without any notice.

" Thank you."
He feels proud of himself, afterall it took him 5 whole years in this industry to get to this stage. But it wouldn't have been possible without Jimin. He prepares a mental note to himself, he wants to thank Jimin.

" I would like to meet your 'muse'."
Soo Cheol puts the pressure on the specific word.
Yoongi has never seen Jimin from that type of perspective, he always thought of this like a give and take relationship. But now when he was thinking about it, he really is his muse in a way.

" Maybe. One day."
Jimin has always been a very sociable person. He thinks about what he would think about meeting his colleagues.

" I won't pressure you."
Soo Cheol lightens the mood with a quick laugh. Yoongi takes this as his turn to leave , his steps light as he walks back to his desk.

" Did it go well ?"
Jungkook questions after sensing the change in his body language. Sometimes he wonders that he is a way too good observer but then , that's one of the reasons why he was hired as an assistant editor at such a young age.

" Better than good."
He replies with a smile, probably feeling better after hearing the news. The thought of Jimin suddenly crosses his mind. Excusing himself, he went straight to the lobby, dialing the familiar digits once again.

" Hyung ?"
Jimin's voice was muffled with the giggles and little whines in the background.

" Hii."
Yoongi regrets calling him at that time , he must be probably busy.
" How're you doing ?"
But at the same time he couldn't stop worrying about the younger, he really felt like an overprotective mom for the past few weeks.

Jimin chuckles lightly at that and Yoongi can only imagine his eyes turning to crescent moon, his head falling back as he places his tiny fingers over his mouth.

" I told you I'm fine, stop behaving like my mom, hyung."
Yoongi scratches the back of his neck, he knows Jimin is a fully grown man now but he can't help but worry about the younger from time to time.

" Uh yeah, sorry for disturbing you.”
He taps his feet , his eyes drifting towards the door.

" It's okay, hyung. I should probably go now because the kids are making a fuss."
Yoongi hears the little cries at the moment, thinking how hard it would be for Jimin to manage the little trouble makers.

" And hyung "
Jimin pauses for a moment.
" Thank you for worrying."
He hangs up without waiting for an answer. Yoongi chuckles at that, Jimin is a generous boy, he has always been one.

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