Jin's Pov:

"Taehyung, can you please drive faster," I was worried about Jimin. The way he sounded on the phone told me that something was very wrong. Jimin was not someone who regularly cried, in a weird way, he was a lot like me with hiding his true emotions. He often vocalized a lot of foolishness, but when it comes to the real stuff, he tends to be reserved about his distress.

"Jin baby, I am driving as speedy as I can. You will get to Jimin soon. He is in your home, which means he is safe and okay." Taehyung reassured me, relaxing his hand on my thigh. I don't believe he knew where Jimin and I last left off. "I know Taehyung, but the problem is Jimin, and I didn't settle quite well the last time I saw him. He was sort of the trigger for me confessing to you. I haven't talked to him since then as I have been occupied with you."

"I know Jin. Jimin was the one who called me and told me that you needed me. He gave me the code to your apartment." Tae explained to me. You know weirdly I never inquired how Tae got into my apartment. I was so down and out that it never crossed my mind.

"I see. Did he say anything else when you spoke to him?" I had tried calling back Jimin's phone, but he wasn't picking up.

"Nope, he actually just said you needed me and hung up the phone." Interesting, I thought.

"We are here love," Tae said as he pulled up in the building. I quickly got out of the car and slammed the door, "Woah there, you don't want me to come with you?"

"No, no, it's okay. I will call you later. I think it's best I go see Jimin alone. Sorry, we had to cut tonight short. I will see you tomorrow at work." I blew him and kiss not waiting for a reply as I took off into the building.

As soon as I walked into my apartment, I began calling Jimin's name but heard no answer. However, there was a crying sound coming from the inside the kitchen. I hurried there, and the scene before me shattered my heart. Jimin was on the floor with his back against the cupboard with a bottle of wine in his hand and no shirt on. Did something happen with the guy he's dating, Jimin only did this when someone he likes dumbs him, or he was having a hard time with something.  I dropped to the floor next to him, pulling the bottle out of his hand. "Jimin what's wrong? Why are you like this?"

Jimin clutched onto me and pulled me into a hug as he cried. I patted his back and let him cry. We stayed like that for presumably a good thirty minutes as my legs were beginning to cramp up due to the form I was in. Thankfully, Jimin finally sat back, releasing his hold on me, enabling me to sit flat onto the ground. I spread my legs out and began shaking some life back into them.

"Are you mad at me?" Was the first thing Jimin asked me. "Of course not. You truly helped me. I am sorry for driving you out. Let's not talk about that now, tell me about you, what's wrong?" This wasn't about me, we could discuss me later. Right now, I need to know what's wrong with him.

He tilts back his head on the cupboard door, "Jin, I haven't been honest with you as to why I am always staying in your home. I messed up big time." He sighed. "What do you mean?"

"I have been hiding, I also took a leave of absence from my job. Several months back, I met an Alpha, he is a dance instructor who owns a chain of dance studios. We hit off and ended up having what was meant to be a one night stand, but ended up turning into more than one night. We casually slept together from time to time, but no commitments were made as I didn't feel that deep connection to be with him like that. He, on the other hand, somehow "felt" a connection and started urging me for a relationship. I told him no and that it would be best if we ended things. He didn't agree with me and pretty much started stalking me, he would show up at my job, apartment, and even at the clubs, we would go to. At first, I paid it him no attention, I actually thought it was a good thing to have someone chasing after me. Until one night after we left the club and I went home, he was in front of my door infuriated, he swore at me and called me a whore, blamed me of cheating. I screamed at him and told him he was absurd and asked him to leave. Instead of leaving, he struck me across the face and said to me if I think he was going to allow me to cheat on him. I got so fearful that I ran away from my apartment and stayed the night in a hotel.

Upon returning to my apartment the following day, I spotted him as soon as I got off the elevator, he was waiting outside my apartment. At that moment, I knew I couldn't go back there. So I began spending more time here with you. I was still going to work, but he kept showing up every time, so I stopped going there too, I requested a personal leave of absence. This is also the reason why I have been recommending new clubs and even had us go to Busan, I have been trying to stay far away from places he is familiar with.

Due to our dispute yesterday, I slept by Yoongi, but afterward, I decided to go to the apartment as it's been a while since I have been there. Upon going there, I didn't expect him to be there. He was there Jin, he was staying the freaking apartment next door. He...tried to r-rape me." Jimin broke into tears as the term left his mouth, and I felt horrible. I am such an awful friend. He was right, I am selfish. "Come here, baby, give me a hug. I am sorry, so sorry you were going through this, and I had no idea. I have been very self-absorbed, Please forgive me?"

He pulled away and looked up at me, "Don't say that Jin. You aren't selfish, I was wrong for stating that. I was selfish  for saying the words I said to you."

"Are you crazy, no, you weren't. I needed to hear those words Jimin and thank you for sending Taehyung over. Without you, I would not have been able, to be honest with him. You did break me down, but I needed it. I feel so relieved, more than I have ever felt in my life. I was able to share everything with him and.....wait, I am sorry. This is not about me right now, it's about you. You said he tried to rape you, how did you get away? Where is he now?" I had to pull myself back to Jimin. This is probably what he meant about my selfishness. How quickly was I able to divert the subject to me when it was about him.

"Jin, we are both hurting right now. Don't feel bad, I started it. I left him at the apartment. I gave him a few kicks before running out. I doubt he has any used from that thing between his leg. Do you know why I am such a mess right now, it's not so much what he did." I looked at him, confused, "Why are you a mess, then?" Tears started flowing down his face even more, "I-its b-because f-for," Jimin calm down sweetie, calm down and then tell me what's wrong. He breathes out and runs his finger through his hair, "Jin, for the first time, I was able to feel what you must have felt all these years. I wasn't raped by him, but I felt what it felt like to be controlled, limited with no hope of freedom, not knowing if I could escape. How frightful that must have felt for you, experiencing what you experienced, especially so much in one night and then for me to turn around and call you selfish. I am the selfish one for never understanding your hurt or your pain. You lost your child, fiance, and neighbor in one night. How did you manage to withstand it all and not go insane is beyond me. My entire life, I had things pretty good, never struggled with much. This was my first time undergoing something like this, yet I was able to get away with only a few scratches to my arm, while you, you...." He broke down into a fit.

I contained my tears and hugged him, "Jimin you are not selfish, you can't feel what you have not endured. You only know and understand your pain as you should. You have been a fantastic friend, one of the foremost reason why I was able to pull through. You kept me sane, when I wanted to give up life, you would show up, taking me out, taking my mind off things, you have done more to heal me than to hurt me. So, please don't ever feel guilty. Jungkook must be smiling down at you right now, thank you for keeping me going. I am sorry you had to experience what you did today. I think you should call the cops and report this guy. You should not live your life in fear, no one should. You are a free-spirited person, and I want you to continue being free.

My apartment is your apartment, whether we fight or not this is a permanent home for you. So please get off my sofa and take the guest room. I don't want you going back to that apartment unless it's will a cop, or maybe I could get Taehyung to go with us. " Life is so crazy, in less than 48 hours so much had happened. I had learned the pain of not only my boyfriend but my best friend. We were all hurting somewhere within. I guess it was a good thing we had each other. Life becomes lonelier when it's just you. I was grateful for them both.

"let's not live in pain anymore Jimin or the past, but let's move forward and live in the future. We will deal with that guy, take your time and heal, don't be like me and bury this within. Let it out and cry as much as you need to. I won't judge you, I will cry with you if you need me to. I promise you will get through this. I also recommend you inform Yoongi of what happened." Trust me it benefits you better when you are honest with the ones you care about.

I grabbed the wine bottle that I pulled from him earlier and turned it to my head. I need a vacation.

********

A/N: Geesh, things have been hard for everyone lately, the sun will start shining again ☺️