He counts each bruise, each cut, but only the recent ones.

This relationship is unhealthy, he knows, but he can't leave. The last time he tried, he...

No, he doesn't want to think about that. He shakes his head, putting his shirt back on.

Sejun was a nice guy when Jimin  first met him, but now... Jimin can't say that he even feels anything for the guy anymore.

How could he? Sejun beats on him like he's not even human. He makes Jimin cry, he hurts him and Jimin... Jimin can honestly say that he hates him.

He pretends it's all okay though. He has to. He has no other choice. If he doesn't, he'll have nowhere to be able to go. If he doesn't, he'll end up in the hospital.

"You really should just dump him once and for all," Taehyung tells him, shaking his head. "I'm sorry but staying with him is just suicide."

"I can't leave, Tae," Jimin cries, wincing when Taehyung puts ice on the bruise on his cheek. "Leaving is also suicide."

"I'd rather you get out of that relationship though," Taehyung sighs, placing the ice on the counter. "It's unhealthy- he treats you like shit and I'm tired of watching you put up with it. I swear, next time I see you with anything worse- hell, next time he hits you at all I will fucking kill him myself."

"No, please don't do anything," Jimin whispers, grabbing Taehyung's wrist.

"I'm not promising anything. Seriously, if he doesn't kill you at this rate you'll end up killing yourself. This needs to stop, Jimin."

"I love you, Tae, I'm sorry..."

"Don't be sorry. I'll make him pay for this one day. But I'm telling you, Jimin, I can't sit by and watch him beat on you anymore. You have to end things. For your own sake."

"I'll think about it," Jimin says softly, and then someone walks in.

"Oh, hey Yoongi," Taehyung greets, and Jimin looks at the two of them.

"You two know each other?" Jimin asks, and Taehyung nods.

"You know him?" Yoongi questions Jimin and he nods.

"Weird," Taehyung mutters, "But unimportant. Anyways, Jimin, get some rest."

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