"I think you should go." Taehyung said quietly, breaking the comfortable silence that had descended upon the maknae line as they laid peacefully in the green grass cast with silver shadows, chests rising and falling slowly in a serene pattern, hearts beating at a steady rhythm, pink lips parted, the crisp, night air cool in their lungs, and Jimin tilted his head, looking up at Tae through shocked, half lidded eyes. As if sensing his panic, fear churning in his stomach and threatening to hurl from his dry mouth, Tae ran his tanned fingers through his dyed hair, shooting him a reassuring boxy smile.

"I don't think you should go back to him," He elaborated, deep, soothing voice falling over Jimin's ears. "I just think you should go. To the house. Get your stuff, and officially break up with the bastard."

Jimin frowned, tugging at the hem of his cotton sweater in discomfort. "B-but if I d-do, he'll...he'll hurt himself...and besides I am being ungrateful, right? If I just-"

"No," Jungkook interrupted sternly, placing a warm palm on Jimin's knee. "At this point, he's just using that as a threat to make you stay. You're not supposed to let him hurt you like this, just so he can feel better about himself. A bully is no longer a friend Jimin. He's been beyond awful to you, and you deserve so much better. He's filled your head with lies, and used you like a puppet, and he still expects you to come running, still won't leave you alone. He needs to know that you're over. Please don't let him hurt you anymore Jiminie."

Jimin's eyes brimmed with burning tears, falling over the frame of his lashes and slipping over his cheeks, breathless gasps escaping his wobbling, bitten lips.

Jungkook and Tae gathered him into their warm arms, holding him between them, and Jimin nuzzled into their embrace, grasping them tight.

"I'm scared." He whimpered shakily, heated, stuttered breaths tickling their skin, and Tae kissed his head softly, a few tears escaping his own eyes at his heart breaking words.

"It's okay to be scared," He promised as Jungkook wiped both their tears away with the pad of his thumb. "We're right here, and when you feel afraid, we'll hold you, just like this, and we'll get through it together. And when you go, when you see him again, all of us will be there with you," Tae felt Jimin's mouth curve against his shoulder, and a smile tugged at his lips. "We're here for you Jimin, and we're not going to let anyone hurt you anymore."