His breath was coming out in short and heavy bursts. He could feel the pain slowly spreading through his entire body. He closed his eyes, teeth gritted, waiting for the pain to pass. He willed his body to hold on for a few more moments. 

His movements were no longer flowing with the music. Hoseok noticed it but decided to let it pass this time. Everyone one had been going hard at practice and then there was Jimin. Not even stopping for a split second. Each spare breath was spent on reaching perfection. 

As soon as the song ended, Jimin collapsed on the floor, clutching his shoulder. His body protesting against any more movements.

"Jimin!"

Hoseok ran towards Jimin realizing that it wasn't just fatigue that had gotten Jimin to collapse.

"When did you hurt yourself? Let me have a look."

Jimin let out a painful groan as Hoseok lifted Jimin's right arm.

"You, more than anyone, know how stupid it is to practice when you are injured. Why are pushing yourself like this? Is everything alright?" Hoseok asked Jimin as he gently massaged his shoulder, releasing the tension and flinching whenever the younger one hissed in pain.

"Yeah, everything is fine. The solo performance is making me nervous. No matter how much I practice, I feel like it's not enough. Our tour is going to start soon but I am nowhere close to being good enough to handle the entire stage alone," Jimin sighed as he sat up, resting his back against the mirror.

"I am nervous too. All of us are. It's the first time all of us have solo performances. But don't let it get to you, alright? Pushing yourself until you break isn't going to help."

"Yeah, I know. I will take better care of myself," Jimin said taking the hand Hoseok held out for him and pushing himself off the floor.

"Jimin, I have been meaning to talk to you about something," Hoseok said slowly, still unsure if it was the right time to discuss it.

"Oh! What is it?" Jimin asked, rubbing a towel over his recently dyed grey hair.

"The death threats..." Hoseok sighed, his brow creasing with worry.

"That..."

Death threats.

How does one respond to death threats? Jimin had always wondered.

Do you take them seriously or do you brush them off as just another keyboard warrior trying to get attention?

Do you dwell on the fact that you bothered someone to the extent that they would rather have you not exist at all or do you laugh it off as a joke?

"I don't think we should take it too seriously. It is a concern but I am sure all the necessary actions will be taken to keep us all safe," Jimin patted Hoseok on the back as he reassured him.

"Jimin, this time it's different," Hoseok's voice failed to disguise his nerves.

The spotlight on Bangtan had brought them the love and respect they had been striving for but along with it came people lurking in the shadows.
People praying and waiting for that one moment of weakness to bring it all crashing down.

This wasn't the first time they had received such threats. As they gained recognition all over the world, the number of threats on their life had increased. After the first few times, they had gradually learned to ignore them.

However, this time the threats had been more detailed and had hinted at something far more sinister than just a person hiding behind a computer screen.

This time they had specifically targetted Jimin.

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