*July 15th*
-2:34pm-
[In the other World]

"I can't believe this. This makes no sense!"
"There are no other explanations! (Y/n) is dead, ARMY thinks we hated him, we're in the future, and look at these pictures on Instagram, look how we look! We look like we're near someone we hate but are trying to look like we don't hate him!"
"I think that is what was happening...just not us us. The other us."
"Okay, let me get this straight. The only explanation we can think of is we're in some inverse universe?"
"Parallel universe."
"Whatever!"
"Calm down, Kookie. We know you're frustrated."
"Of course I am! How could this worlds 'us' let (Y/n) die!? And in only just over a week of knowing him!?"
"I don't know! Ask them!"

This comment made everyone fall silent.
"Be honest guys, how did you feel when you first met (Y/n)?" Namjoon asked into the silence, his voice trembling slightly.
No one answered for a long time, Jin took a shaky breath, deciding that if they weren't comfortable sharing first, he would go and make it easier for them.
"I didn't like him at first...because, well, I felt like he had no right to be there...I mean we just had our fourth anniversary. You guys are my family, I just didn't like the idea of...of someone new coming into our family." He said, hanging his head and holding it in his hands.

They were shocked. As they sat they couldn't believe that their eomma Jin had felt that way.
"I-I was jealous...I'm used to being the maknae, to being part of the three maknaes," he said, looking at Taehyung and Jimin. "But when he came I wasn't ready to let him into our group...a little bit like Jin but...I just hated him. I didn't feel like he deserved to be with us. To be part of the best artists in Korea, without being there right from the beginning." Kookie also stared at the ground, his face colouring in shame,the members rubbing his back in hopes to make him feel better.

"I don't know why I didn't like him...I think I just felt how much you guys didn't like him and reciprocated that..." Namjoon said quietly, hoping none of them felt bad. He nibbled on his lip as they stayed quiet.
"I was...racist...prejudiced against foreigners without meaning to be. M-My parents had always been racist towards Americans...I think that I was just used to that." Hoseok admitted, holding his head in his hands, sobbing. Suga reached over to his best friend and hugged him, comforting him silently, which surprised them, Yoongi wasn't big on physical contact.

To make Hobi feel better, Yoongi took a deep, shaky breath and started his confession.
"I was also jealous. But I also didn't trust him. I thought he was too perfect. I was sure that he was suspicious and I treated him like an outsider because I was afraid he could or would do something...I know it's a stupid reason but...when it comes to my family...I get paranoid.." he said in a small voice.

Jimin nodded, looking down and licking his lips.
"I was jealous...and afraid. I was afraid (Y/n) would replace me, I was afraid you guys would bond with him and I would be left out...(Y/n) was a blow to my self esteem...I worked harder and worked against (Y/n) to make myself feel better. I-I was terrible..." Jimin's voice cracked, and Jungkook pat his back gently, comforting his crush.
"We all weren't as nice as we could have been..." he said sympathetically.

The other members felt more at ease going, Taehyung was the next to start.
"My reason was...a bit similar to Jiminie's...I-I was mad. That our manager didn't tell us, that (Y/n) was so...perfect. I couldn't help it, every time I looked at him I thought he was amazing. He was so handsome, he was so cute. He was so fun! I kept thinking, 'This isn't fair. I'm supposed to be the cute one. And now he is?' And I...I felt really bad about myself after he arrived. Half of me hated that I hated him. The other half didn't care..." Taehyung's voice cracked, and with shaking hands he pulled up his sleeves, revealing 13 straight cuts.

"I cut myself. I-I couldn't take it. Everyone is so used to me being the ideal guy, the cute, weird, relateable, fun guy. A lot of ARMY say I'm perfect but...standing next to (Y/n)...being next to him...it was a major blow to my self esteem..." Taehyung finished. Jungkook's hand was over his mouth, Jimin was crying, and Jin immediately grabbed him tightly and hugged him.

The members converged on him, most were crying, even Suga was shaking.
Taehyung's lip wobbled and he tried swallowing the lump in his throats but he couldn't, and he started crying too.
"Hyung..." Jungkook whispered and Jimin held Taehyung tighter before pulling back and looking at him with his tear soaked face.
"D-Don't you ever do that again! I-I can't believe I didn't notice...I-I'm a failure as your friend..." Jimin sobbed and Taehyung's eyes widened.
"Jiminie are you joking? Y-You're amazing! Don't ever think otherwise!" He cried, his cheeks red from the blush as the other members watched, smiling slightly and wiping their eyes.

Every single member besides V knew for a fact that Jimin was in love with Taehyung. He had confessed to them he always was. But the way Taehyung had talked about (Y/n) had proven to them that they were completely sure he had feelings for him, not Jimin.
They watched the two hug each other, holding each other like they were each other's rope to safety.
Jungkook was especially worried about Jimin. Jungkook had suffered unrequited love when Jimin had told him he had feelings for V. So he knew how painful it was to love someone who didn't like you back.

Everyone knew Jimin's tears were equally sadness that he felt he had failed his best friend, and sadness that his love was in love with someone else.

When the two pulled away, still sniffing, Jin put a hand in his shoulder gently.
"Taehyung you are amazing. None of us ever thought (Y/n) was better than you. And we never will, because no one and nothing could ever replace you." He said softly, and Taehyung's eyes filled with fresh, touched tears.

The others agreed gently, murmuring assurance to their dear friend.
Taehyung held out his arms like a child and they all did their best to hug him as he sobbed.
"I'm so happy you guys are my family..." he said, and they all knew that even though he made it sound like he spoke only of them, that Taehyung had, in his own way, accepted (Y/n) fully as part of their group.

Jin looked around at them, making eye contact with each.
"We know (Y/n) a bit better, based on how the manager said the last week has been, and I know we are all human. Humans get like this. What's important is we know we made a mistake. And won't ever do it again. Maybe it's a good thing we switched worlds...so we could learn this. If-when we get home, we won't let anything mar our judgment. Right? None of us did anything wrong." He said to them, and they nodded and murmured their assent.

Namjoon grinned weakly at them.
"There's a saying that when a crisis happens, families can either become closer or grow farther away. I'm glad we grew closer."