Trigger Warning; Abuse, Attempted SA
To skip there will be a ### to indicate the start and end of the scene.

♥ "Taehyung we're going to be late. I don't want to spend another minute away from Joonie." Jungkook whined and shook the doorknob on Taehyung's bedroom door. While they were living together Jungkook had gotten a lot more comfortable with asserting himself in specific scenarios. He would usually be too shy to even talk to others, let alone demand things from them.

♥ "Hold your horses. You act like you actually spent time away from Namjoon. You literally FaceTime at least twice a day and don't get me started on how often you text. You better be thanking me for not snitching on you for breaking the rules." Taehyung groaned as he opened the door. His actions pulled Jungkook forward, making his head hit Taehyung's hard chest. "I hope you know you deserved that."

♥ "Meanie." Jungkook mumbled while he rubbed his forehead. Taehyung was now dressed in more casual clothing since he was off work. The two of them walked downstairs together. They had just finished eating a light evening snack that Jungkook had prepared. The traffic wasn't bad, but they still managed to get there 20 minutes late.

♥ Taehyung had to leave work to come pick Jungkook up, only for him to take him back to the office. Jimin was already irritated, wanting them to show up already. What could be keeping them? Jimin thought to himself. He glanced over at Namjoon, who was leaning against a nearby wall, he looked even more anxious about the separation.

♥ "Hurry up and get out. I know you're dying to see your caregiver." Taehyung said and walked around the car to Jungkook's side with his umbrella. It was really starting to come down. Jungkook stayed put and pressed his thumbs together, debating his thoughts.

♥ "The rain... I don't want to get wet." Jungkook whispered once Taehyung opened his door. Taehyung looked at him in disbelief. He yanked Jungkook, pulling him out of the car. Jungkook gasped as he felt Taehyung's arm wrapped around his petite waist.

♥ The smaller boy kept quiet as Taehyung continued to hold him until they got inside. The umbrella wasn't big enough to fit two people so they had to stay closer than usual. Jungkook couldn't deny that he didn't totally object to being touched by Taehyung, but Taehyung was so nonchalant about the whole ordeal.

♥ Jimin was forcing them to meet at the company. He wanted to feel more professional when it came to discussing their relationships, so he decided that meeting in a professional setting was the best way to do it. Unfortunately, Taehyung wasn't so fond of that idea. His plan was to make it the worst meeting of Jimin's life, which was the pettiest he's ever been.

♥ "Angel!" Namjoon's voice rang through the hallway. The older male didn't seem to notice how intimately the two new roommates were touching. Jungkook instantly lifted his head and ran into his lover's arms. "Oh how I missed you darling."

♥ "I missed you wayyyy more." Jungkook giggled as they rubbed their noses together. Namjoon's arms wrapped firmly around Jungkook's frame pulling him in. They shared a short, but sweet kiss. Taehyung scoffed and walked past the love dovey couple. Their interactions honestly made him sick to his stomach.

♥ "Jimin." Taehyung said, walking up to him. He admired the short boy and the way his eyes told a story of hope even if he didn't say it out loud. Jimin looked up at him trying to stand his ground with a poker face as Taehyung gently grabbed Jimin's chin.

♥ "Taehyung." Jimin responded blankly. Taehyung smiled as he leaned in to kiss him. Jimin tried not to laugh as he pushed Taehyung's face back with his index finger. "And what do you think you're doing?"

♥ "Oh spare me, having no dick for a week has to be killing you. The least I could do is give you a little peck." Taehyung said sharply as he smacked Jimin's hand away from his mouth.

♥ "For all you know I could be able to live without it." Jimin crossed his arms and started leading the way to the small room he had reserved with the privileges that came with being the son of the CEO.

♥ "I don't even know why I'm surprised. You were always one to be in denial." Taehyung said they trailed behind him. The room was way bigger than what they needed. The group sat down near one of the heads of the table as Jimin put his briefcase in front of all of them. It clicked as he undid the buckles and opened it up.

♥ "It better anything weird." Taehyung whispered. Jimin gave him a sharp stare before pulling out pieces of paper and some pens. "You act as though it wasn't a possibility."

♥ "What's all this Jiminie?" Jungkook asked as he grabbed one of the sheets. They all voluntarily decided to ignore Taehyung and his backhanded comments. The paper had a few questions on it that read...

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What is something you appreciate about the person you live with and the person you are dating?

What is something you find infuriating about the person you live with and the person you are dating?

How do you think the person you live with and the person you are dating should change?

What have they both improved on?

Which person would you want to live with right now?

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♥ Taehyung stared at the paper, displeased. He put it back down not even wanting to engage with the topic. It honestly felt like the questions were a trap, at least to him. "What even is this?"

♥ "I was thinking that this could be a good exercise for us. As the weeks go by we can see what has changed about our answers and reevaluate." Jimin said and forced the paper back into Taehyung's hand. "Now fill it out."

♥ Namjoon and Jungkook had already started working on theirs. Namjoon usually didn't put up a fight and Jungkook liked to follow directions. He had learned not to question things from when he was younger. Taehyung felt the silent pressure from all of them and caved into filling out his own.

♥ "Jimin came up with this last night. So we're supposed to share out after we're finished." Namjoon spoked up, trying to help Jimin tame Taehyung's attitude. Taehyung rolled his eyes.

♥ "I'm not doing this stupid round robin bullshit." Taehyung leaned back in his chair trying to fight it as much as possible.

♥ "I'll go first!" Jungkook perked up clutching his paper in his hands. "So, I put that I appreciate that Taehyung is very bold and honest and that Joonie knows how to make me feel safe. And then I put that Taehyung drinks too much and that Joonie..."

♥ "You can say it. I'm not going to be mad at you for stating your opinion." Namjoon encouraged him, seeing that Jungkook was very reluctant. Jungkook nodded and continued on.

♥ "Joonie pushes himself too hard. I think that Taehyung could be more open minded and that Joonie should take more breaks. When I first met Taehyung, he seemed really closed off, but he's really kind when he wants to be. And for Joonie, he has grown to be more gentle and patient." Jungkook laid his paper down and smiled over at his boyfriend. "Lastly, I would always choose to live with you."

♥ "My answer is the same." Namjoon said, caressing Jungkook's inner thigh. Jungkook blushed and leaned into his touch. It had been so long that his touch was all Jungkook really wanted. Being close to the one he truly needed.

♥ "Get a room." Taehyung managed to effortlessly rain on their parade. Namjoon sighed and started to share his answers next.

♥ "I appreciate that Jimin has a good sense of humor and that Jungkook makes sure that I'm taken care of. I think Jimin can be too lazy at times and I think that Jungkook tends to be naive." Namjoon looked up from the black writing to check to make sure Jungkook didn't take his words to heart. "I think that Jimin should pull his weight more especially if the mess is his own and Jungkook should check with someone he trusts before making any serious decisions."

♥ "That's basically what I have, but I wrote it with more... color." Taehyung said. Jimin nudged him so that he would be quiet and let Namjoon finish.

♥ "And I think Jimin is more empathetic while Jungkook has gotten smarter." Namjoon said. Taehyung wanted to add something, but for the first time he restrained himself.

♥ The meeting went on with the same mood. Jimin and Taehyung's answers were predictable. They even went as far as saying that they would rather live with their new roommate instead of each other. Namjoon was still confused about why they wouldn't break up already.

♥ "This whole thing was an utter waste of time." Taehyung said as he stood up from his seat. He grabbed his umbrella that was left in the corner to dry. "Come on Jungkook, I have to drop you off at home before I can take care of some business across town."

♥ "Do we have to leave so soon? I barely got an hour with him." Jungkook frowned. Namjoon held onto him even tighter, but that only pushed Taehyung's buttons. Seeing Taehyung get even more irritated, Jungkook pulled away from his lover and walked towards Taehyung. "Okay, okay. I'll be right there."

♥ Taehyung looked over at Jimin one more time before he started walking away. Not being able to hold back anymore Jimin caught Taehyung's arm and pulled him back. "Leaving without that kiss you were begging for?"

♥ "You of all people know that I never beg." Taehyung furrowed his eyebrows. The older boy sarcastically agreed with him.

♥ "Oh course you don't, Mr.Kim. Now come here." Jimin smirked as he pulled him by the collar. Taehyung snaked his arm around Jimin's waist like he normally did while they kissed each other. The soft smacking of their lips sucking and rubbing against one another filled the empty space.

♥ "I thought you needed to leave immediately? You sure do have time for a whole make out session though." Namjoon remarked as he got up. He planted a small kiss on Jungkook's cheek before he had to go to the elevator and get back to work. He had some things he needed to finish up before he clocked out for the day.

♥ Taehyung was too wrapped up in the plump softness of Jimin's mouth to care about what Namjoon had to say. When they finally finished, Jungkook was staring at them with a red tint on his face. The kiss was steamy and he felt like he shouldn't have been watching them have such an intimate moment.

♥ "Let's go now." Taehyung grabbed Jungkook's hand looking as satisfied as ever. Jimin wiped off the lip balm that smudged past the end of his lips and walked with them to his own car. "Shit, what time is it?"

♥ "8:58. Why?" Jungkook replied as he looked at the colorful numbers on his lockscreen. Taehyung quickly put the key in the ignition and backed the car out of the parking space.

♥ "I'm just going to have to make it up to you. The meeting is at 9:30 and I'll barely make it if I start driving there now, so I have to take you with me. It will be quick." Taehyung insisted. He was annoyed at Jimin for setting up those meetings as a rule because now he was going to be late to one of the most important meetings of his career.

♥ "Okay, no worries." Jungkook reassured him and buckled himself in. He sat there quietly on the drive over and entertained himself when Taehyung left him in the car. It was about 25 minutes before Taehyung came back out, but Jungkook didn't mind. He was mesmerized by the colorful lights across the street.

♥ "Sorry Kook. I just need to be sure we closed the deal today and- Hey, what are you looking at?" Taehyung asked, confused as he peered out of the window on Jungkook's side.

♥ "Taehyungie, what are those lights over there?" Jungkook said, pressing his index finger to the glass.

♥ "Are you talking about the Spring Festival?" Taehyung said and turned his attention back to the steering wheel. "And stop calling me that stupid nickname. If you're gonna call me something, call me Tae."

♥ "Sorry... Tae. So that's what that is. Can we go over there? I've never been to a festival before." Jungkook looked at the male with doe eyes. Taehyung shook his head.

♥ "No, I've already had an exhausting day at work. Let's just go home." Taehyung said, placing his hands on the top of the steering wheel and leaning his forehead on them.

♥ "But Tae... remember you said that you would make it up to me. This is how you can. Pretty please?!" Jungkook clasped his hands together and started to plead with him. Five seconds into his wailing Taehyung held up his hand to stop him.

♥ "30 minutes tops. I was only in there around 30 minutes." Taehyung said. Jungkook instantly agreed excitedly and Taehyung drove them to the parking lot. Jungkook jumped out of the car and just about ran over to Taehyung's side rushing him.

♥ "Hurry! Hurry!" Jungkook enthusiastically smiled as he pulled the older male's arm. Taehyung almost fell out of the car, Jungkook really didn't realize the strength that he had. Taehyung groaned as Jungkook pushed him towards some nearby stalls. "Look! It's a throwing darts game!"

♥ "You want to play?" He asked, making Jungkook nod. Taehyung sighed and reached in his jacket pocket, pulling out some money to give to the person running the stand. Jungkook giggled as he handed the money over and took the 6 darts into his hands. He tried his best to concentrate as he threw them at the balloons.

♥ "Damn, you really suck at this, kid." Taehyung laughed. Jungkook only had one dart left at this point and he hadn't been able to hit a single balloon.

♥ "I'm not a kid! I'm twenty! This is just because it's probably rigged." Jungkook pouted and stared back at the wall of balloons. He put lots of effort into throwing the last dart which again missed. He groaned in frustration. "Dang it, I really wanted that bunny."

♥ "Move aside and I'll show you how it's done." Taehyung said and scoffed as he softly pushed Jungkook out of the way. Jungkook stared at him, not having any faith. Taehyung paid and got a new set of darts.

♥ As expected it was much harder than he had anticipated. He struggled and missed on his last try. He hit the booth wall. "No, I'm going to get that stupid fucking bunny."

♥ Taehyung gave the worker more money. This continued until he had lost at least 200 dollars on this stall. "Tae, maybe we should stop. You're going to go broke."

♥ "Shhhh, I have three darts left. You're going to distract me." Taehyung mumbled and took a deep breath. The first one missed, the second one as well. This was his last chance. Taehyung stared at the bright red balloon right in front of him. He cocked his hand back and threw the pointed stick at it. Pop!

♥ The sound made Jungkook jump and he cover his ears. All three of them were wide eyed in shock. Jungkook started clapping profusely. "You did it Tae! You got the balloon!"

♥ Taehyung threw his fists up in the air in celebration. He felt like a little kid as he and Jungkook jumped around. Taehyung lost sight of what he was doing and grabbed Jungkook by the waist. He lifted him up still cheering. Jungkook went quiet as he blushed. Taehyung settled down as he continued to hold the boy in midair. Their eyes were locked on each other and Jungkook's hands slipped down holding onto Taehyung's forearms. "Tae..."

♥ "Sir, your prize." The worker said, handing them the big pink bunny plushie that Jungkook wanted. They both snapped out of it and Taehyung let go. Jungkook plummeted to the ground and frowned.

♥ "What was that for?" Jungkook said glaring at him. He rubbed his butt softly and dusted off the dirt that was on his jeans. Taehyung didn't answer, but instead awkwardly handed him the bunny. "Thanks, I guess. You worked hard."

♥ "Ah shit, I must have used up all the time we had. Let's go do something else. Want to ride a roller coaster?" Taehyung said, pointing towards the direction of people screaming their hearts out.

♥ "NO! No... I'm fine. How about you get me some food. I heard at festivals you're supposed to eat cotton candy." Jungkook stated as they started walking towards the food stands. Taehyung nodded and diligently paid for anything Jungkook wanted.

♥ "Why have I been living without this food?!" Jungkook was gobsmacked at how good the Korean corn dogs were. He took another bite pulling the mozzarella that was also inside out. The string kept going as Jungkook tried his best to slurp it up.

♥ "Ah, you have a little cheese on your face." Taehyung said as he pulled some of the cotton candy off of his cone and ate it. Taehyung usually never ate things like this, but he was enjoying the time he spent with Jungkook.

♥ "Where?" Jungkook said attempting to get it off by licking his lips. That brought more attention to his face. His plump pink lips were now glossed with his own saliva. Taehyung reached over and rubbed the piece of food off with his thumb. Jungkook froze and Taehyung didn't pull his hand away. He held onto the other boy's cheek for a while just proceeding to gaze into his eyes.

♥ "Jungkook?" A familiar voice said, getting closer. Jungkook's head whipped around and Taehyung quickly pulled his hands to himself. Jungkook could barely make his face out in the darkness of the night, but his eyes went big.

♥ His hands brushed against Jungkook's chest earning a moan from him. Jungkook's body shivered as he wrapped his arms around the other's neck and enjoyed the new sensations he was feeling.

♥ "Bunny, it's going to hurt a little bit, but after the pain is gone it'll feel good okay?" The other boy said. Jungkook nodded softly, smiling at him.

♥ "I trust you." Jungkook whispered back. He pulled his legs up and braced himself as he entered him. Jungkook couldn't contain his voice as he moaned out. This was not something he was used to. "Ah, wait... It hurts."

♥ "I know, I know. Just bear it for a few moments." The boy smiled and brushed Jungkook's cheek. He kissed his neck and touched him in other places to make him feel immense pleasure.

♥ Jungkook gripped onto the other's back when he felt him start to thrust. Jungkook's head went back and he tried his best not to be too loud. The boy chuckled softly and looked down at what a mess he had made Jungkook.

♥ "I love you Bunny." He whispered, opening Jungkook's mouth up further with his thumb. Sweat built up on Jungkook's forehead and started to roll off onto the bed. Their bodies connected in ways Jungkook didn't even know were possible.

♥ "I love you too." Jungkook bit his lip and pushed his hips up in an attempt to feel even more than he already did. "Love you too J-"

♥"Jaehyun?" Jungkook shivered. The man in front of him smiled and grabbed Jungkook's hand eagerly. He caressed his hand like he wanted to make sure Jungkook was really there in that moment.

♥ "It's been a while hasn't it. I thought you wouldn't remember me." Jaehyun whispered. Jungkook just stared. This wasn't real. It couldn't be real. Why of all days did he have to show up today? This was so embarrassing. "I didn't forget you though. How could I."

♥ The colors of the rides and stands next to them seemed to mix together. The purple and yellow lighting stuck to Jaehyun's face and illuminated his features perfectly. The warm feeling inside of Jungkook soon faded and in turn, a cold gut wrenching pain set in. All his memories of Jaehyun were poisoned or scarred, everything was all too painful.

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♥ "So this is the kind of shit my son does!? Who the fuck do you think you are!? Do you realize what a fucking mess you just made!? How dare you throw shame on the family, you f****t!" His father screamed and threw empty beer bottles at the wall. Jungkook cried as he clutched his bed sheets in his hand and covered his body.

♥ "You were always such a selfish brat! I should have made sure you died! Now you are some whore just like your imbecile mother!" His father was furious and grabbed Jungkook by the arm. He forcefully pulled him up and seeing the tattered hickeys on his son's body only made him angrier.

♥ "You want to fuck around!? Then let's see how good you are in the streets!" His dad didn't loosen his grip as he dragged Jungkook out of the house. He was only wearing his boxers which he almost wasn't able to put on.

♥ "Father! Please! Please don't do this! I'm sorry! I won't do it again!" Jungkook wailed, struggling to get out of his grasp. His face was hot with tears and snot. Jungkook's father threw him in an alley where drug lords frequented and started to walk away.

♥ "Wait... No father! Please don't leave! I'm scared, stop! I won't do it again!" Jungkook cried out as some man grabbed him from behind. He screamed in fear as he was held down. "No! Stop!"

♥ Jungkook kicked the man just as he was about to get on top of him. The guy groaned in pain and in retaliation his friends started to beat Jungkook up. They kicked him in the stomach and in the head. They kicked him until he was barely conscious, bruised and bloodied.

♥ "Pin him down." The guy said as he took out a knife. Jungkook quivered and kept calling for his father. The knife dug into his skin and his breath was ripped away from him.

♥ His father stayed on the other side of the corner smoking a cigarette. He didn't pay attention to the screams that came out of the alleyway and went back to retrieve Jungkook an hour later. Jungkook laid there, blacked out. His torso was bleeding, his body was damp with sweat and he continued to shake because of the chill of December.

♥ He glanced at the guys who had Jungkook induced with pain and threw them a roll of money. "I appreciate the help." The cold bastard said as he grabbed the boy and dragged him back home.

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♥ "Jaehyun? Never heard of you. Who are you?" Taehyung asked, pulling Jungkook away from him. Jaehyun looked Taehyung up and down before he even tried to answer.

♥ "I'm an old friend of Jungkook's. I take it you are his boyfriend?" Jaehyun said, sticking his hand in his pockets with a soft smirk.

♥ "I'm not. I'm a friend. If you don't mind, we were just leaving." Taehyung grabbed Jungkook's hand leading the way to the car. He could sense the distress in Jungkook's body language, so he wanted to get him out of the situation as soon as possible.

♥ "Are you okay, Kook?" Taehyung asked once they got into the car. Jungkook started to breathe shallowly and he gripped the seat's leather tightly. He tapped on his chest indicating that he was having trouble breathing.

♥ "Jungkook, look at me. Look at me. You're okay. It's just me. It's just Taehyungie, remember." Taehyung held Jungkook's face in his hands trying to bring him back down to Earth. After a few moments of Taehyung guiding Jungkook's breathing he fell asleep from exhaustion.

♥ The whole situation made Taehyung panic. What was all that about? Did Jaehyun hurt Jungkook a while back? For some reason he felt the need to protect him. He placed his hand on top of Jungkook's.

♥ When they arrived home he picked Jungkook up and took him to his room instead of the guest room. After what happened he decided himself that Jungkook was to sleep with him so he didn't wanna risk him having a nightmare.

♥ Taehyung got in the shower to wash up, but also to clear his head. He was wondering if he should ask Namjoon about Jaehyun or not. He was scared that it would backfire and Namjoon would force Jungkook to quit the swap. He was finally getting used to having him around. Without Jungkook, Taehyung felt like he would be incomplete.

♥ He wanted to wake up to the smell of breakfast cooking and come home to a lemony fresh house. He wanted to have a partner that would be enthusiastic about spending time with him without having sex. He wanted a lover that would actually love him.

♥ Wait. He thought. Did I just refer to Jungkook as my lover? Taehyung splashed his face with water as he felt his body temperature rising. Stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it. He said to himself over and over again.

♥ He got out of the shower and dried off quickly with a towel. Before he went to sleep, he made himself some tea to calm his nerves. He sat up in the bed while Jungkook laid stoic next to him.

♥ Taehyung couldn't sleep. How could he sleep when his mind was everywhere at one time. He looked down at Jungkook. The boy's lips were in a soft pout as he held onto one of Taehyung's pillows for comfort.

♥ Taehyung brushed some of Jungkook's hair out of his face causing the younger body to stir softly. Jungkook fixed his position, but remained asleep as Taehyung watched.

♥ "I can't do this." Taehyung put the cup down and rushed out of bed. He went into the guest room and laid down. Tomorrow was going to be interesting. How was he going to explain this? Let alone how he would convince Jungkook not to tell Namjoon about what had happened today. The two at the other house seemed to have the opposite problem.

♥ "Namjoon I really can't! This is too hard!" Jimin complained as he rolled some gimbap. He was miserable failing and every time he tried the delicious food would just fall apart when he tried to cut it.

♥ "And I'm telling you that you can. Besides, we have other things to make. The fried rice is on the stove so we have to hurry up and finish this so it doesn't burn." Namjoon said, cutting his into neat uniform cylinders.

♥ "I still don't know why you can't do this alone." Jimin said. He was trying to make his gimbap perfect this time. Jimin sighed when he failed again for the sixteenth time. "At least it tastes good."

♥ "You need to learn some life skills. You said you never got to learn from anyone so I'm helping you." Namjoon insisted. He walked over to Jimin grabbing both of his hands from behind. "Try doing this."

♥ Namjoon guided Jimin's hands so that they rolled the gimbap perfectly. Jimin wasn't even the slightest bit focused on the food. He was more so focused on Namjoon's soft breath on his neck and his chest brushing up against Jimin's back. Taehyung was right, the dick diet was making Jimin go crazy and think all sorts of things. He may be a bit of a hoe, but he was not a cheater or a home-wrecker in any capacity.

♥ "Yeah, I think I got the hang of it." Jimin said, pushing Namjoon back softly. Namjoon nodded and went over to the stove to check on the rice. He flipped the rice over in his pan and turned off the heat.

♥ "Looks like it's all finished. After you finish cutting that one, let's eat." Namjoon smiled and grabbed some plates from the cabinets. He placed them on the dining table along with cups of wine and silverware. Living with Jimin for the past week he learned that Jimin enjoyed wine, but he was more so serving it to him because it was the only alcohol that didn't get Jimin drunk easily.

♥ Jimin let out a cheerful yell as he had finally completed what he had been desperately trying to do. He grabbed the gimbap and set it on the platter with the rest. "Here Namjoonie-shi."

♥ Namjoon scoffed jokingly at the playful name Jimin gave him. Jimin sat down next to him and raised his glass. "A toast."

♥ "A toast to what?" Namjoon asked, following Jimin's lead in raising his glass.

♥ "To the swap and healthy relationships." Jimin said and clinked their glasses together. Namjoon nodded and took a sip of his drink. The dinner went smoothly and the two held small talk about their day to days. Although they lived together, they lived like actually roommates with separate lives.

♥ "Jimin... There's something I need to tell you. As Jungkook's best friend I think you should hear this first." Namjoon said setting down his wine glass and his fork. Jimin tilted his head confused. He waited until he swallowed the food he had in his mouth to respond.

♥ "What's up? Did you do something to my best friend?" Jimin asked skeptically. Namjoon shook his head and waved his arms for an immediate no. He needed to shut that down right now.

♥ "Of course not. I love Jungkook and would never do anything to hurt him." Namjoon said. Jimin nodded. He knew that he was being honest, but he still needed to test him every so often.

♥ "Go on then." Jimin said and went back to eating his food.

♥ "Okay so I was thinking about it and-"

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Sorry that I haven't updated in a while. I hope you checked the writing under the last chapter about me being busy. I won't abandon this project. I don't know how else to make that clear so please don't dm me and ask me when the next chapter will be out. I, myself don't know when I'll update next, I want to keep it no longer than a week and a half, but I have no idea when inspiration will strike. That's all for now, sorry that this chapter is a little short!!!

Estimated Update Time: July 12-13