On the walk home, Taehyung hummed a song and Jimin silently followed alongside him.

"So when did you start dancing?" Taehyung asked out of the blue.

"Oh uh um, I don't really remember. My aunt got me into it and I've been dancing my whole life basically, but I started to properly learn dance at a studio my first year of high school. How about you?" Jimin smiled, under his scarf that hid his cheeks from the harsh cold.

"That's cool and I started in middle school" he said. Jimin just hummed in response.

"I'm not just saying this to brag about our studio and club, but I really think you'll enjoy dancing with us. Some of the members might be annoying at times, but they'll really start to grow on you. It's like a big family" he chuckled fondly.

"Ya it's a lot better than my last studio. I'm actually really excited and I love the atmosphere and the studio is super pretty and it's so perfect because it's basically the school dance club members and the people are really unique and I would love to be apart of this dance family and-" Jimin gasped trying to catch his breath. Taehyung laughed and patted Jimin's back.

"You're surprisingly quite the talkative type I see" he said laughing as Jimin struggled to regain his composure.

"Not really, I just kinda got excited" Jimin mumbled.

"Haha gotcha. But it's a bummer you're in a different class then me and Hoseok" Taehyung hummed.

"Ah ya, but I also like Taemin, Mina, and Momo, so it's all good" Jimin smiled, shoving his hands into his pockets.

"Mhmm, lets make it a great year!" Taehyung responded, skipping ahead a bit and turning back to Jimin with his box smile. Under his thick scarf, Jimin hid a cute smile as he said in his head "I made a new friend and I met so many people! If it's with these people I think I can be safe".

They arrived in front of Jimin's house and Jimin said goodbye and bowed before entering his home.

"Welcome home!" Yuna called from her room.

"Hey Yuna!" Jimin yelled so she could here him.

"Make sure to close your window before you go to bed. You don't want to catch a cold!" she yelled from her room.

Jimin heard his aunt tell him to close the window, but as soon as Jimin got out of the shower, he went straight to bed, forgetting to close his window.

7:00am

"I don't want this! Please! Why are you doing this?" Jimin screamed at the top of his lungs trying to free himself.

"Don't act like you don't want this, you slut."

"STOP! Hyung I love you! Why are you like this? I don't want this!" he yelled.

"You love me right? This is what people who are in love do sweetie. Now shut up" he growled and aggressively gripped the boy's neck.

"RIIINGG" the alarm blared.

Jimin arose quickly panting and coughing harshly. He was sweating heavily and he reached for his forehead and he was heating up.

He calmed down and controlled his heartbeat since he was already used to having the same nightmares, so he knew how to deal with it. But recently, the nightmares seemed more frequent and more graphic.

"Aish. I should've just closed the window. Maybe I need to join the idiot trio" he sighed but soon giggled at the thought of the goofy trio.

Jimin went through his daily morning routine, making sure not to forget to take his medication, and got ready for another day of school.

Jimin got to school a lot earlier than he'd expected so he decided to see if the dance room would be open. He got to the dance room, class 7B, and before he could open the door he heard music coming from inside the room. He slowly slid the door open, peeking to see what was going on in the room.

Taemin was swaying and twirling to the music and his movements were filled with loads of passion and emotion.

When he completed his last turn the music faded and all you could hear were his heavy pants. He quickly snapped his head towards Jimin who had been standing in the door, as he heard the door creak.

"Oh uhm I'm sorry...your dance..it was really pretty" Jimin said awkwardly as he stood at the door.

"Thank you" Taemin mumbled.

"Uh so do you always come early to dance?" Jimin asked.

"Uh yes" he continued to mumble, still staring at his toes.

"I thought you were more of a composed and stern guy, but seeing you dance is a whole different feel" Jimin said still in awe. Taemin looked up with a small grin.

"I just get a little embarrassed and nervous around people I don't know." Taemin said.

"Ahh me too!" Jimin agreed. "Also, this is random, but what the heck do you eat to be so tall and fit" Jimin eyed Taemin up and down.

"Well...actually I don't know haha. I eat whatever I want" Taemin chuckled and his eyes scanned Jimin. Taemin noticed Jimin was short, but his eyes locked onto Jimin's small, pudgy looking hands.

"Oh my. You're so mochi mochi!" Taemin said suddenly, surprising Jimin as he didn't expect Taemin to have this sort of personality.

Taemin then unexpectedly grabbed Jimin's smalls hands. Right when Taemin grabbed for his hands, the door slid open.

"Oh hey! Taehyung come here and look at Jimin's hands they are so adorable and soft!" Taemin said, not realizing that Jimin had gone stiff. Taehyung walked over to them, smiling at Jimin's cute hands, but when he looked at Jimin's face he was alarmed.

"Hey. Are you alright?" Taehyung asked.

"Um m-my hands...p-please let go" Jimin tried his hardest to utter. Taemin immediately let go and Jimin's wobbly knees gave out and he slowly slumped to the ground.

Jimin cursed in his head for being so sensitive. Taehyung worriedly stooped down to Jimin.

"Ah I'm sorry. I don't want to be so dramatic, b-but I'd like to ask to not be grabbed so abruptly" Jimin said looking down at the floor, beads of sweat falling from his forehead.

"Can I touch you if I ask?" Taehyung asked rationally, Jimin flinched and looked up at him.

"I guess you can, but why?" Jimin questioned, his cheeks tinted with a light shade of red.

"Just to confirm something. Can I?" Taehyung asked again waiting for his response.

"Uh sure" Jimin said still confused. Taehyung reached out and gently pressed his hand against Jimin's forehead, and he quickly felt warmth radiate throughout his hand.

"Jimin. You have a small fever" Taehyung sighed. Jimin was nodding off and grabbed onto Taehyung's arm for support.  In the midst of their interaction, Taemin nervously stood away from them, internally having a panic attack.

"Taehyung shouldn't you take him to the nurses? I'll make sure to lock up before class" Taemin said while twirling his thumbs.

"Mmk, but just make sure you properly lock up and turn the speaker off too" Taehyung said looking back at Taemin with a soft smile and he nodded. Taehyung looked back at the weak and frail boy.

"I'm taking you to the nurses. Can you walk on your own?" Taehyung questioned.

"mmm" Jimin hummed gripping onto Taehyung's arm harder trying to get onto his feet. Jimin tried his best to prop himself up against Taehyung, but he lost all strength in his legs. Jimin's head was spinning, and traumatic recollections from his past we're flowing into his head.

"Can I just pick you up? You won't be too embarrassed either, since there's barely anyone at school right now" he reassured. Jimin's thoughts were too jumbled up in his head to even care about his image, so he just nodded.

Taehyung slipped his arms underneath the boy's small stature and easily lifted him up, holding him bridal style. Jimin grabbed onto Taehyung's uniform trying to keep his limp arms from dangling.

They arrived at the nurses, but the nurse wasn't there since it was too early in the morning, so Taehyung laid Jimin gently onto one of the vacant beds. Jimin groaned and covered his face with his hands.

"Are you really ok? Your fever shouldn't be that bad" Taehyung asked while getting some medicine for the latter to take. When he went to face Jimin, Jimin had already adjusted and was seated up against the bed frame and had calmed himself.

"I'm fine. I'm just a little claustrophobic" Jimin laughed nervously.

"Ahh I see" Taehyung said not willing to further question the boy, as it seemed to be a sensitive subject for him. Jimin regained the color in his cheeks and looked more relaxed.

"Thanks Taehyung...I'm fine now" Jimin said as he moved to the edge of the bed and let his legs dangle from the side.

"That's good, but you should rest here until the first bell and I'll see you later" Taehyung said getting up and patting his pants down.

"Ok. Again thank you so much for helping me" Jimin smiled while going to lay back down. Taehyung returned the smile and walked out of the infirmary.