He ran as fast as his legs could possibly run. He grabbed the knob of the door of the practice room and attempted too open it, but it was avail. It was locked.

"Kim Seokjin, I'm not yet done with you."

He felt himself shaking. He flinched violently when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"I've told you many times to not even try to escape. But you've never listened. You're just doubling your own punishment."

The guy said pushing him harshly against the door. He groaned at the impact.

"Shhh! Don't make a sound!!" he whispered and smirked.

"Kneel down." the guy ordered. He gulped, tears welling up in his eyes. He knows what's coming up.

"Open your shirt." he ordered in the same cold and threatening tone.

He sniffled softly, doing what he's said to be done.

"Good. Now accept your punishment like good boys." he said with a grin on his face and raised his hand up.

Suddenly, without a warning, he slammed the belt across his bare back.

Tears streamed down his face. He bit his lips to avoid screaming. Screaming will just add to the abuse.

Every little groan from him would always add 5 to 10 whips extra to his punishment. It depends on the guy's mood.

After a good 20 minutes, he finally threw the belt across the room. Jin was panting hard on the floor, his hands and legs where shaking uncontrollably. His back was badly bruised and was blue in colour, some of the places where he had been whipped had even started bleeding.

The guy kneeled down and grabbed Jin's tear-stained face harshly.

"Let me remind you a thing. Don't you dare say anything about this. Remember, we are friends in front of other people. I have barely found this job of being the dance instructor. If anyone knows, you already what will happen."

He stood up and left the room, leaving the twenty-eight year old all by himself, injured. The boy watched the taller man leave. As soon as he was sure the man left, he broke into sobs. He didn't know why the dance instructor hated him so much.

The verbal threat had turned into abuse long ago. But he was never able to say anything cause he was scared. He knew no one will come to help. He was all alone, free to cry as much as he wanted.

He wouldn't break down in front of the members. He is the oldest. He needs to be by their side when needed.
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The members screamed in happiness when they were told they could go home after the shooting. It was also the longest break they had ever gotten. It was for two weeks

"Jimin hyung, can our families go camping together??"

The maknae asked excitedly, making the rest of the members laugh except for the oldest who just grinned slightly.

"My brother will definitely be the first one to agree." Jimin said, still laughing.

"I can finally meet Bogum. It's been a long time since I've last talked to him." Taehyung pouted as he said that but then smiled.

"I will talk to him about his schedule and hang out when he's free." the second maknae exclaimed cheerfully and hoped to his room to call his friend.

"I can finally go to the library and read new books."

Hoseok rolled his eyes at Namjoon's statement.

"You should do something interesting and productive." hoseok said, then smiled.

"I will go shopping with Noona."

Hoseok said giggling at the thought.

"Reading is both interesting and productive." Namjoon said without any expression which the older ignored completely and diverted his attention to the two oldest.

"What about you Yoongi? And Jin hyung?"

Namjoon asked. Yoongi replied in a monotone.

"We are given this break to rest. So I'm exactly doing that"

The room filled with sighs.

"Well, thats a Yoongi thing to say."

Namjoon said, then turned his head to Jin who was sitting on the couch. He looked like he was zoning out.

"Jin hyung?" he didn't reply. Namjoon was thinking right. He was zoning out. But why? He is always a happy and chee person. He seems to be thinking something really hard and has also become less bright lately.

Namjoon and Hoseok exchanged glares. Hoseok broke the eye contact and then approached Jin.

"Hyung??" he called out, concerned but didn't receive any answer, which made him panic a bit.

"Hyung!!" he shook the older's shoulder this time. The older flinched really hard at the sudden contact, making the member in front of him flinch too.

"Woah hyung.. Chill.. Its me."

Jin sighed in relief and looked at Hoseok.

"Yeah.. What? Were you..saying something to me?"

Hoseok rolled his eyes and sat beside Jin.

"Jin hyung, come on, lighten up the mood a bit. We're going to meet our families after a long time and also we have the same train so we could have some time for each other as well."

He then smiled.

"What are your plans hyung??"

Jin was taken aback by the questions. He is not allowed. The dance instructor won't let him go.

"U-Uhh.. I-There's a lot of things I can do, I haven't thought of it yet, but I'll keep ya'll updated."

He forced a smile. Hoseok smiled back. He was glad no one suspected anything.

"Let's go pack our bags."

Hoseok said. Namjoon nodded and went to his and Hoseok's shared room. Hoseok fled to his room behind Namjoon, laughing loudly

"I'll get to play with Mickey!!"
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"Hyung, why aren't you ready yet? We'll literally head out within 10 minutes!!" Hoseok shouted from downstairs, ready with his bags.

Jin's breath hitched. He didn't know how how to answer the younger. He was getting ready to go to practice.

"I-I will go after ya'll leave."

He didn't receive an answer. Instead, he heard footsteps of someone coming upstairs. He was sitting on the bed with his head hanging low but could see from the corner of his eyes, a short figure standing at the edge of his door.

"Hyung, what do you mean by leaving after everyone does? We have the same train!" he almost yelled, Jin closed his eyes and let out a small sigh.

"I'm sorry but I wanna go by myself."

"What?.." The rapper almost whisper. Jin looked at the rapper who looked low-key upset. But later put on a beaming smile on his face.

"It's okay. I think I should head out then. Take care of yourself and stay safe. Let's meet again after two weeks!" Hoseok said cheerfully, approaching the older for a hug. Though the older didn't hug him back, he waved his hyung of with a smile and left the room, leaving Jin all by himself.

He could here shuffles and talks from down stairs but couldn't understand anything. It came all muffled in his ears.

He sighed again and went downstairs to bid the members bye. He could still see the upset look on Hoseok's face but the younger always shrugged it off, saying that it was ok and that they could hang out later. It made Jin even more frustrated with himself.

As soon a the members were gone, he plopped his hoodie on and headed to the practice room.
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"Kim Seokjin!! I've shown you that step many times! How could you still not get them right?!"

The dance instructor shouted and stopped the music, approaching the vocalist with dark eyes. He had made Jin do the same steps over and over again, even though he did it perfectly. He was never perfect in the dance instructor's eyes.

The shorter male walked up to the taller and pushed his shoulder making him stumble a bit.

"Follow my instruction carefully. Don't make me angry or else-"

"Or else you're gonna beat me up, right?"

Seokjin finally gathered up all the courage to speak. He had stayed quiet for long. For way too long and now, he felt that he needs to cover up his vulnerable self behind a strong shield like that of a diamond, which wouldn't ever break.

"Ohh.. I see.. You are speaking at my face now.." he smirked and put a hands on Jin's shoulder. Jin shivered at the touch immediately regretting his decision to speak. He knows he had made the situation worse.

The dance instructor looked straight into his eyes.

"You know what? I'm so done with you. I'm tired of you. I don't have any other job so I can't leave this one but I can't stand your existence either. So, there is only one solution."

He smiled, wrapping a hand around Jin's neck.

"Let's erase your existence."

He said and pulled him by his neck tightly, chocking him. Jin's eyes widen as he gasped. He held the dance instructor's arm trying his best to free himself, but the shorter male's grip was much stronger.

"There is no escaping, my child."

He said and tightened the grip even more. He laughed when he saw Jin weakly pull onto his arms. He found it very hard to breadth.

"Let's end it here."

He put the utmost pressure possible on Jin's neck, ignoring the poor boy's painful gasps for air. Jin's eyes were shutting down. The dancer put a smirk on his face.

"Stop it right now!!"

A stern voice from the back came. The dance instructor's eyes widen. He cursed under his breath as he realised he hadn't locked the door. He turned back and saw Bang PD at the door, and behind was Yoongi whose glare was literally crushing his soul into dust particles.

He let go of Jin who dropped on his knees, coughing hard. Yoongi quickly made his way towards Jin with a bottle of water in his hand. Bang PD went to the dance instructor and signed him with a cold glare to meet him at his office.

Yoongi rubbed the older member's back while he breathed heavily, trying to inhale as much oxygen as possible. Yoongi, being a cold person and an introvert, didn't really know how to comfort the older. The most he could do is give Jin a big and tight hug, but the poor boy was already suffocating.

The huge practice room was filled with the sound of Jin's heavy breathing. Yoongi mentally cursed at himself for not doing anything for the older.

"Take this water, hyung."

Yoongi said when he saw Jin being able to catch his breath properly. Jin looked at the rapper, who had a small sad and worried smile.

Jin's eyes filled with tears. He hadn't planned on crying in front of the members as he's the oldest. But it is beyond his tolerate now.

The rapped pulled the older towards his chest, wrapping his hands around the trembling body as soon as he saw that one tear drop roll down his cheek.

Jin was his only hyung in BTS. The only one who can pamper him and baby him freely and care for him to the fullest. Nope. Those dirty tears of sorrow doesn't deserve to stain his beautiful, handsome face.

Every little sob from the older member put an unmendable crack in the rapper's heart. All he could do was say 'it's alright' and rub his back.

Over the eleven years they've been together, they've learnt to comfort each other in different scenarios pretty well, but this....was something new and different. And it was way worse than all the suffering they had done in these years.

Jin's crying seemed to go on forever. God knows how long he had been tolerating this alone and the members were having fun.

"Hyung, it's alright. He can't do anything to you ever again."

Jin had a tight grip on the younger. He hadn't known he had to let out all his emotions to his younger members. He thought he'll be able to deal with it by himself. It low-key embarrassed him.

Jin felt very safe with the younger. He was now only sniffling. He looked up at Yoongi who had tiredness written all over his face but his hand was still caressing the older's soft, silky hair.

Something suddenly clicked in his mind. He immediately pulled out of the hug and looked down sniffling.

"W-Why are you here? Shouldn't you be heading to your home?"

Yoongi chuckled at his older.

"I think you forgot that my train is on the afternoon."

He smiled and got up from the floor.

"I'll call Namjoon and tell him all about this."

"NO!!"

Jin suddenly yelled. The rapper gave him a confused look.

"Why? He is the leader, he should know. Actually, all of them should know."

Yoomgi said and diverted his attention to his phone, scrolling through the contact list.

"Please..don't..."

Jin whispered, not making an eye contact with the younger. Yoongi sighed, understanding the older's condition. He remembered shutting up to everyone when he was struggling with his own mental state.

"But hyung...they need to know. You said we are your happiness pill and you have never hesitate to share your problem with us. The why didn't you tell us about these?"

He asked in a calm voice, but worry was prominent in it. Jin still had made any eye contact with the rapper and stayed in the same position in the the floor. His bottom lip quivered and tears welled up in his eyes again.

" He said-said he would h-hurt you all if I a-say anyone anyth-thing."

Yoongi felt very bad to see his hyung like that. He never thought someone with whom they have worked for years had threatened their beloved hyung like that.

He immediately threw his arms around the older, hugging him tightly as the older sobbed. He mentally made a note for himself to make sure that they never see that dance instructor ever again and also prepared himself for all the teasing the members are gonna do for breaking out his soft side for Jin.

"Hurt us? Never. No one would dare. ARMYs would chop that person into pieces and burry them 12 feet below the ground if anyone did. I promise you hyung, Mark my words, write it down in a diary or do you whatever you want but don't forget, I will NEVER let anyone lay a hand on you."
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The dance instructor was fired right away. Bang PD didn't like him either but gave him a chance to work as he seemed to be doing his job well. Had he known he treats the idols like that, he would've never brought them in the company in the first place.

The dance instructor said he hates Jin as his own brother worked in the company for over 4 years but instead of choosing him, they picked up Jin just because of his looks and debuted him a the member of BTS.

Not gonna lie, Jin did like it when Jungkook ruffled his hair efficiently when ever the youngest passed by but the little elderly instincts that was left in him was still the same and the oldest and the youngest kept bickering with each other about that topic all day long while the members loved seeing the two, happy that everything had went back to normal in a matter of a few days.

They were relieved, also amazed by how strong thier oldest member had been but also upset by the fact that Jin had endured it all by himself and hadn't said the others anything.

At the end of the day, the oldest and the youngest end up cuddling with each other a they drifted off to a sweet dreamland.

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I was so happy to know that President_Roshell read my books until wattpad decided to COMPLETELY ban my account.

*sighhh* It's okie. I'm okie. I'll recover my progress faster than hobi his dance steps. (Sorry. Hehe. I know it's impossible to beat hobi-😸)

Have a nice day!