They are, with the agreement of Jimin, installed in the living room in front of a calm movie without any action or violence.

The movie only started fifteen minutes ago, but that didn't stop Jimin's body from falling into a deep sleep. Jungkook who was next to him installed him comfortably with his head on his legs.

The youngest was delighted to finally find a moment of calm all together.

But the calm that reigned in the room was suddenly cut off when a murmur of suffering was heard.

Then whispers ...

Jungkook puts his hand on Jimin's shoulder, telling him in a soft voice.

Jk: Jimin, it's just an n.... AHH

Jimin, had suddenly turned facing him and violently bit his hand, before running to hide in the corner of the room.

Namjoon, who was next to the younger one, takes his hand to see the damage.

N: Come, let's take care of that.

Jungkook nods and lets himself be guided, all his hopes of reviving as before crushed with that bite.

At the same time, Yoongi and Jin get up to approach Jimin.

Jimin looks up as he sees them approaching.

Jm: I... I...

J: don't worry about it, you didn't want to hurt him, you want to go to your bedroom?

Jimin nods and gets up, going alone to rest.

Jin watches him leave and goes to follow him, but Yoongi stops him.

Y: Tonight, let him rest. He needs it. We'll change his bandages tomorrow.

The two older ones saw the bloodstain made by his bandages saturated, but Yoongi was right, so Jin nodded and they all went to their respective beds.

*************

The next morning, Jin prepares the materials he needs to change Jimin's bandages on a tray.

He lists the material, the products, when he hears someone behind him.

He turns to see Teahyung with a thoughtful expression.

T: Are you going to change his bandages?

Jin smiles at him, then answers his implied question.

J: Yes. Do you want to come with me ?

Teahyung nods like a child.

Jin hands him a box of bandages and leads the way to Jimin's room.

He knocks softly. Hearing no response, he enters slowly so as not to frighten Jimin. He then places the famous tray at the foot of the bed Jimin was already sitting on.

J: Jimin, I allowed myself to come in, don't you blame me?

Jimin doesn't answer him, but looks intently at the tray.

Jin watches him for a moment, but seeing that he will have no answer. He explains to him the reason for their arrival.

J: If you agree, we'll change your bandages.

Jimin agrees with a slight nod, barely visible.

J: thanks Jimin. We're going head to toe, are you okay?

Again no answer, so he asks again.

J: Do you want to take off your top?

Jimin does so without protesting after Jin's sentence is finished.

J: Jimin, I'll take the bandages off first and then we'll disinfect, okay.

Jimin nods.

Jin extends his hand to signal to Jimin that he wants to take his arm.

Jimin let Jin remove the bandage situated on his forearm.

The band covers he's lacerations left by ropes, even chains. And several burns.

The more he removes the gauze, the more horrified they are. They can see scratches ; burns... all possible marks.

Jin finishes the bandages of his arms and goes to his back.

Then Teahyung can finally see the entirety of Jimin's upper body injuries that were still covered. As for his arms, all the injuries already recorded can be found. Some will disappear over time, but others will leave indelible marks that will remind him of all the suffering he experiences.

Jimin's face twists, but he doesn't dare say anything. Taehyung sees him tense up, twist in pain. So for the first time since he entered the room, he spoke.

T: Jimin, do you want us to take a break?

Jimin quickly shakes his head.

Taehyung closes his eyes, not wanting to cry, but when Jimin sighs in pain.

Tears are falling and he doesn't want to see this pain any longer.

T: I'm sorry I thought I could help you, but this is too much for me. Sorry jimin

J: It's okay Tae go get me Yoongi to replace you, please, and go talk to namjoon please don't stay alone.

Jin doesn't want to leave Taehyung alone after such a revelation.

Jimin looks at the ground. Thinking he had disappointed his best friend again.

Maybe his injuries weren't enough for him.

But why be sorry?

Everything is mixed up in Jimin's head.

Everything was contradictory since his return.

Thinking for himself was unbearable to him,

Was the kidnapper just lying to them?

No, certain things were way too logical...

*************

Teahyung knocks on Namjoon's door, he hears a small yes from the other side. He comes in and sees Namjoon and Jungkook there, who obviously slept there together.

N: Are you okay?

T: I wanted to help Jin with Jimin's bandages, but it... it was ...

N: oh, just sat down with us.

Taehyung settles down and Jungkook hugs him.

N: You know he needs our support and he needs you, but remember to take care of you too.

The two nod before Taehyung thinks back to all his wounds on his soul mate's skin.

T: Jimin is covered in wounds, how he's supposed to forget all of that when he's going to wear scars all his life that they're going to remind him of what he's been through.

N: everything is going to take time, first he must rebuild himself and regain confidence in us and then we will talk about the future. But one thing at the time.

The three remain to speak of their fear and the oldest prodigy advice which he tries himself to apply.

On the other side, Yoongi joined Jin who had finished treating the whole upper body of the youngest.

J: You want to take a break ?

Jimin again doesn't answer,

Why does Jin keep asking questions?

Why would they do as I would like?

Jin glances at Yoongi. Jin wanted to put Jimin at ease, but he didn't know what to say or what to do. Yoongi then goes and uses a very different method.

Y: Jimin, you have to answer us.

Jimin frowns, why this tone?

Y: Jimin, we don't want to force you to do anything, so please answer us ! We can't get into your head.

A minute passes before Jimin responds with a weak sorry.

Yoongi makes him raise his head to look at them.

Y: Jimin, you're safe now, okay. You don't need to apologize. We don't want to force you to do things you don't want to do.

Yoongi comes to wipe away a lonely tear that was falling.

Y: we aren't them, you know?

Jimin responds spontaneously.

Jm: no uh, well, it's you who... It's them... it's...

Jimin looks at him lost, he wants to understand, to explain himself, but everything is spinning in his head. Are they really dissociate...

Y: we know it's going to take you a long time, but it's us you know us, we'll never hurt you.

Jimin nods hesitantly.

J: We're just gonna look at the other bandages, you've had enough for today.

Jimin twitches his fingers, not daring to ask, but that was without counting the observation of the older one.

J: Tell us.

Jm: the bandage on my ankle hurts, it's tight. But if you don't want to do it, it's okay, it can stay that way even today.

Jin smiled at him, they will have to be patient, and repeat themselves a lot before Jimin opened up to them and trusted them again.