BECAUSE YOU PEOPLE WANTED IT. don't lie, i could tell.

i present to you-- the backstory behind:

• No strawberry jam allowed in the house, due to Jimin's war flashbacks. (Ask Seokjin about this if you're curious)

it's not much, but enjoy!

everything in this chapter took place before yoongi moved in :D

the thing is, before park jimin moved into the bhb house, kim taehyung did.

unlike other previous housemates, taehyung was one of the few who were actually willing to move in. he declined the offer from the boys' dorm and instead moved into the said house. he found comfort in the people around himㅡ especially kim namjoon, who told him all about living in the bhb house.

though, taehyung was also one of the few who stayed to see their seniors leave the house after graduation. it hurt, of course, it always does... but taehyung decided to make sure he'd always enjoy his time with the future housemates, as well as reassure the fact that other housemates would love being at the house.

oh, well... maybe that last bit was a bit hard.

indeed, it was. even more so when it came to jeon jeongguk.

when jeon jeongguk moved in, he was definitely not all smiles. actually, back then, jeongguk was in his last year of high school. he ended up moving in with permission from the dean, just because he'd already secured a scholarship at their university.

jeongguk... even though it was his last year, he didn't mind spending extra money on the transportation. just as long as he got a spot in the bhb house. taehyung never really found out why jeongguk wanted to get a spot sooner than usual, or why jeongguk chose them. but he guesses that there may be something more behind that constant, secretive persona of his.

they were only five around that timeㅡ taehyung himself, the newcomer jeongguk, namjoon, seokjin and hoseok. it was great, though the other four did have a hard time getting jeongguk to open up to them.

taehyung did manage to crack a few smiles out of the boy, though. that's what the others loved about him: taehyung being able to get a smile out of everyone in the house, even during their lowest days... even from the ones who rarely smile.

and then there was park jimin...

...park jimin was nowhere near jeongguk's case, though he was quite a bit shy during his early days in the house. he wouldn't talk much, but he'd respond enthusiastically when a favored topic would come up. he talked to all his housemates, though that wasn't the point. back then, there was something about him that amused taehyung quite a lot.

the boy was easily startled.

a simple reason, really. but one day, taehyung made his way up the stairs, only to bump into jimin (who wasn't looking at taehyung, but surely he saw his feet) on his way, before the older of the two started to scream his head off. taehyung had blinked in response, whilst seokjin ran out of his room, yelling for what was happening. taehyung, of course, had no idea. apparently, jimin just simply didn't see taehyung in front of him, resulting in a small scare.

taehyung, at first, didn't think much of it. until jimin's little thing become more noticeable. one time, namjoon came through the front door. jimin was passing by, but he ended up falling over in shock, letting out a small scream.

taehyung thought he was just... jumpy. 

but then the rabbit incident happened.

the six of them were gathered in the living room, jimin hiding under a blanket on the couch, that day.

"jimin," seokjin whispered, "what's wrong?"

"there's a rabbit out there." jimin answered, voice muffled.

"what?" hoseok turned to namjoon, who shrugged in response.

"there's a rabbit out there," jimin repeated, "it was... it was staring at me through my window. it had red eyes and i just..." he peeked his head out from the covers, "...i'm scared. it's been doing that for a few nights."

jeongguk tried not to laugh. seokjin gave him a warning glare.

"are you sure it wasn't jeongguk?" taehyung asked jokingly, laughing as jeongguk tried to strangle the shit out of him. "you know, this guy... he probably does some weird shit out there in the night."

"taehyung." seokjin scolded, before he turned to jimin, "jimin, i'm sure you're just a bit paranoid. besides, don't bunnies normally have red eyes?"

"actually, no," namjoon intervened, "that actually depends on the bunny itself. the red eyes? it's not a usual breed. it's actually caused by albinism. their bodies lack proper genes that produce melanin, andㅡ"

"oh god!" hoseok exclaimed. "he's too smart for his own good!"

namjoon glared, about to open his mouth, but seokjin stopped them from developing an argument as he comforted jimin with a pat on the back.

"it'll be fine, jimin. it's just a bunny."

jimin stared, wide eyed. "what if it tries to kill me?"

seokjin blinked. then laughed, "that's not gonna happen, jimin." seokjin said. "tell you what? i'll try and tell the campus staff that there are bunnies lurking about. no need to be so paranoid, okay?"

that brought taehyung to a conclusion.

"guys," taehyung whined, "trust me. it's gonna be amazing."

"yeah, no." hoseok cut the fun short, looking up from his table, "i don't wanna get beaten up by seokjin again."

"you get us into too much trouble, taehyung." namjoon provided. "don't do it. seriously. you'll regret it."

taehyung crossed his arms, abruptly getting up from hoseok's bed. "fine!" he stomped over to the door. "if you guys don't wanna help me, i'll do it myself!" then,  out he went.

namjoon and hoseok only stared at each other.

"do you think we should tell seokjin?" hoseok asked.

"no."

"...good luck, taehyung." the architect student muttered.

"..."

"..."

"wanna make out?"

hoseok sighed. "no, namjoon. not right now. i'm busy."

he got a sigh in return, as well. "okay."

a few days later, taehyung's ready.

a few days later, jimin wakes up to the side of a perfect looking, non-consumed (not one bit), jar of strawberry jam on his bedside table. it startles him at first, but then he guesses that one of the housemates passed by his room in the middle of the night just to play a trick on him.

but when he stepped into the shower, he nearly trips and breaks his back at the sight of another jar sitting on the floor, directly below the shower head. he staggered out of the bathroom, only to shriekㅡ the fucking jar on his bedside table? gone. he stood there shocked, before he stepped back into the bathroom, heart racing, blood running cold at the missing fucking jar.

he's scared.

when he's at class later that day, he tries not to cry at the lecture hall, because when he reached into his bag for a pen, he instead finds a goddamn jar.

and when he comes home later? when he's the only member done with his classes? he finds a jar sitting on the couch.

the tv was on.

the jar sat there, waiting. as if expecting him.

jimin locks himself up in his bedroom.

later that night, jimin barely slept. well, at some point, his eyes were about to close peacefully, until a thud resounded through hallway outside his door.

he gulped, taking slow steps.

upon opening the door, his breath hitched.

a fucking jar. on the floor. in the hallway.

he nearly faints.

this happens. day after day. it never stops. it leaves jimin crying at night sometimes, and it's stupid, because who the fuck cries over a jar of strawberry jam? jimin, apparently. but it's normal, mind you, when you're being chased around the earth by an inanimate object. or is it inanimate, really?

jimin finally breaks on a sunday night.

after dinner, he enters his room, silently hoping for a peaceful night.

but what he gets instead?

a total of ninety jars. littered all over his roomㅡ covering the whole floor, besides the area near the door. jimin takes a step, feeling a drop of sweat dribble down the side of his head. he gulped, taking notice of the jars on his bed. everywhere.

a scream erupted into the air.

seokjin drops the half dried plate that was previously in his grasp. namjoon and hoseok, who found themselves watching a horror movie after dinner, both fall off the bed at the sound. jeongguk nearly gets a heart attack, dropping his phone onto the carpet.

jimin came bounding down the stairs, tears streaming down his face, each of his hands grasping a jar of strawberry jam. he's visibly shaking. namjoon and hoseok worriedly follow after, watching as jimin, who looks like he's fucking possessed, tries to leave the house. seokjin held the boy back, shouting. jeongguk watched on the sidelines, looking frustrated, confused... and tired. meanwhile, taehyung stayed at the living room, trying not to snicker.

"what? what is happening?!" seokjin yelled, trying to grasp jimin's shoulders, trying to calm him down.

"these!" jimin screamed, holding out both of the jars for the other five to see. "these are ruining my life!" he throws one to the ground, stepping on it for good measure, the glass cracking at his hard shoes. he then lurched forward, aiming the jar at a nearby wall, throwing it hard. its contents spill down against the wall, the glass shattering sound making namjoon and hoseok wince.

jeongguk's eyes widened. "strawberry jam... jars?"

"yes!" jimin yelled, exasperatedly. "they keep... they keep appearing! everywhere! in the middle of the night, in the hallway. in my bag... in the shower... even in my fucking shoe! it's following me, it wants to ruin me! lookㅡ look at my room! it's filled with them!" he sobbed afterwards, backing up into a wall and sliding down, burying his face in his hands as he goes through a full on breakdown. seokjin just watched, unable to move. what was he to do?

namjoon and hoseok looked at each other. then at taehyung, who watched the scene as if it's all just a joke.

"taehyung." namjoon called out, "we told you not to do it."

taehyung's smile drops.

at namjoon's clear words, seokjin gets up. jimin's still sobbing, but seokjin just walks over to taehyung, a face devoid of emotion staring into the younger's very soul.

"taehyung," seokjin spoke blankly, "care to tell me what this is all about?"

taehyung gulped. he grinned, or at least tried to. "it's just a prank... bro?"

1) it took a month for jimin to forgive him.

2) it took a month for taehyung's injuries to heal.

3) all is well.

do not fight me on the namseok :(