~Y/N POV~

Since yesterday I've been in deep thoughts about Taehyung wearing that shocker thing. It looked super uncomfortable to wear and may heavy too. I felt bad that he wore that all day yesterday but never once did he speak to me or even try to. The same for coming near me too.

To be honest I was thankful for that he didn't try any of those things but that didn't stop me from feeling bad.

Last night like every night Jungkook came into my room and we played games. This time jimin came too and they ended up crashing in my room and I woke up this morning squashed between two hybrids that were warm and cuddly. It's the first time I've done that with any of them but I actually liked it. They made me feel safe just being cuddled between them.

But sadly they had to work all day today but should be home soon.

It was evening now and Kwan like always kept me company throughout the day. I know that Taehyung was also home all day. I got enough courage to walk or more like limp around the house instead of being stuck in my room. I liked to think because of being with all of them yesterday swimming and having slept next to Jungkook and Jimin, I feel more confident about waking around the house more freely.

I've seen Taehyung twice and both times instead of glaring at me or growling he just takes one glance at me and either walks away or keeps a large distance between us. He still has that collar on which I'm curious about and o could of asked Kwan but I actually wanted to ask one of the others about it. Especially jin since he made a big fuss about Taehyung wearing one.

Everyone else was due to come back from work and only Taehyung, Jin and Hoseok were home that I knew of. So when I was watching tv and Kwan fell asleep on the couch next to me I took the opportunity to wonder to the kitchen by myself for the first time.

I could smell food cooking so someone had to be in there but I didn't know what I would do if it were Taehyung.

Entering the large kitchen I was relieved to see it was only Jin and Hoseok cooking and talking to one another. Jin had his back to me as I walked in but as Hoseok was facing me he noticed straight away and smiled at me. Before he could even say anything Jin turned around as if he sensed I was even in the room and also smiled at me but quickly dropped it when he noticed Kwan was no where in sight.

"Where's Kwan? He should he with you." Jin

I shrugged and walked further into the kcitjen just to stop opposite them with only the large kitchen counter in the centre of the room between us.

"He fell asleep. He didn't get much sleep last night because his sister called him about a break up that didn't end so well."

It's true. Kwan told me earlier he didn't get much sleep last night because one of his younger sisters had gone through a bitter break up and needed the comforting conversation of her brother to help her get through it.

"Oh. That sucks." Hoseok

I hummed and yet agreed. I may not have been through something like that but when Kwan told me about it, I couldn't help but feel sympathetic to his sister. It sounded horrible.

"By the way what are you both making?"

I stood on my tippy toes to see what they were doing. Hosoek was cutting up vegetables and Jin was doing something by the cooker. Now that I live here and been around, I've learned what some things are in this kitchen room. Sometimes I forget what they're called but I'm getting there.

"It's nothing special tonight." Jin

He mumbled bending down to open the door of the oven and checked on whatever was inside and closed it again.

"Well whatever it is it smells great."

Hoseok glanced up at me from cutting his vegetables and let out a airy chuckle and shaking his head.

"What?"

I asked him, slowly moving around the counter between us to be closer to him.

"Nothing. I just think it's cute how excited you get over food." Hoseok

I blushed shyly and tucked some of my hair behind me ear. This only made Hoseok giggle and even Jin to now stand beside him and chuckle with a hint of fondness in his eyes. Something I've grown familiar with everyone in this house besides Taehyung.

"By the way, is Taehyung joining us for dinner tonight?"

The two men just froze and dropped their amused looks to glance at one another first. I noticed the way Hoseok gulped and began cutting up the vegetables again while Jin stood there awkwardly and rubbed the back of his neck.

"Erm, well....no. That wasn't the plan. Why?" Jin

"I just thought because of last night he technically joined us for the barbecue that we could eat together again at the table. He's done it once or twice before and there was no problems."

"But y/n that was before he attacked you." Hoseok

I flinched at his sudden growl and harshness to his tone. He must of noticed my reaction when he stopped chopping and closed his eyes taking a deep breath and to mumble an apology to me.

"I'm sorry." Hoseok

"It's okay."

"Do you want him to join us for dinner y/n?" Jin

He stepped forward and gently placed his hand on my shoulder showing his soft smile upon his lips.

"I wouldn't mind it. He was okay yesterday and I feel kind of bad that he's been isolated from everything because of me."

Something behind Jin snapped and he turned around as I too looked to the source so the noise behind him. There was Hoseok standing there with now a knife that's been split in half. In one hand he held the handle and the other the sharp point. Gritting his teeth together and glaring at food in front of him.

"Excuse me." Hoseok

Then quickly he walked out the kitchen leaving Jin and I alone.

"Did I say something wrong?"

Jin sighed and shook his head, to place his palm in the counter to lean on it.

"No you didn't. It's just what Tae did it's just......not a fond memory is all." Jin

"Is that why Namjoon makes him wear that shocker thing on his neck?"

I pointed to my own neck to symbolise Taehyungs. Jin widen his eyes to my question and then exhaled again.

"Namjoon doesn't make him wear it. Taehyung is the one to insist on wearing it around the house. We can't get it off him." Jin

"What does it do exactly?"

Jins white rounded ear in the top of his head twitched and he glanced at the door I just came through and then turned his body to the side so I could only see his side profile when he picks up a spare knife in front of him to finish cutting up the vegetables.

"Let's just say of he growls, shouts or even looks at you the wrong way it hurts him badly. If he growls the collar with shock him and it'll hurt too. Tae gave Namjoon a control button which I actually have today since he's out, but with one press of it....." Jin

He took out something small and box shaped with a round red button on it and placed it in front of me on the counter.

"Will shock Taehyung so it wouldn't allow him to do anything but writhe on the floor in pain." Jin

"Oh."

I didn't know what to say to that. I didn't even know how to feel that Taehyung would put something like that on him so he wouldn't touch me again. I still feel bad for the guy, he must of gone through some things with humans or something for him to hate me so much but I'm not anything like that. He doesn't even know me and I don't know him either.

But maybe with his collar on things can change. I just hope for his sake and mine, it never has to be used.