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Please remember Soobin is 15 years old and not as tall as others. He's yet to sprout.

Taehyung stayed in this room for the entirety of Sunday. He had tried calling Jungkook but received no answer. Then he settled for texting Jungkook. Just checking up on him. He even thought of going to jungkook's house just so he could at least know how is Jungkook doing, even if he didn't want to talk to Taehyung right now. But Yoongi had told him to not push it too much and wait for as long as Jungkook needed time to think. Hence why he sat alone in his room, watching sad movies and eating ice cream.

He had also noticed the many voice notes and texts jaebum had left. Most of them being long apologies. Taehyung ignored them all, still holding that necklace in his hand. Contemplating.

Monday came too slowly for Taehyung. He waited for Jungkook at their usual spot in the parking lot but jungkook didn't show up. He dragged along the rest of the day, busy with the preparations of the school festival. His friends gave him concerned looks. Yeonjun hugged him too, seeing that Taehyung was uncharacteristically low today. But there were other problems as well. One, Jungkook wasn't at school today. Two, mark and yugyeom were still fighting. And three, he had seen Soobin go around the auditorium towards the green rooms with kangjoon.

Taehyung paid half attention to Felix as he blabbered about his masterplan to sneak in hyunjin. He was trying focus more on soobin and how to get to know what's going on in there. After a few minutes of Taehyung waiting and drawing random patterns in his notebook, he decided to go check in soobin himself.

He got up, abruptly, startling Felix and excused himself.

Taehyung reached the first green room and opened the door without knocking. His suspicion was correct. That asshat was harrassing Soobin.

"Get the fuck away from him!" Taehyung barrelled into kangjoon, pushing him far away from Soobin. He stood in front of Soobin protectively, while kangjoon grasped the situation.

"How dare you go against me Soobin!" Kangjoon said, wide eyed. "I specifically told you to keep your mouth shut, didn't I?!"

Soobin flinched, fisting Taehyung's back of the shirt.

"Stop talking to him and get out of here right now." Taehyung glared at kangjoon.

"And why should I listen to you huh?" Kangjoon gritted his teeth, his eyes never leaving Soobin.

"Fine then. You stay here." Taehyung caught soobin's wrist and moved past kangjoon pulling the younger along.

Kangjoon glared at them. His anger reaching its peak. He had started plotting already. Soobin knew and feared this very situation. But he couldn't deny the help. He knew he was ruining everything for Jungkook and Taehyung. But how could he have said no to Taehyung that day when he was so vulnerable and desperate.

One week ago

"Hyung... Taehyung hyung.. what are you doing here?" Soobin stood up from his bed shocked. "Jungkook hyung isn't home.."

"I know, he's at the park. I came here to meet you actually." Taehyung smiled to ease some of soobin's rigidity.

"Oh."

"May I come in?" Taehyung asked politely.

Soobin just now noticed that the older was still standing by his bedroom door. He nodded his head making his bangs bounce. Taehyung closed the door behind him as he entered and settled on Soobin's desk chair that Soobin pulled out for him.

"Alright Soobin, I'll come straight to the point. What's going on between you and kangjoon?" Taehyung asked as gently and cautiously as he could.

Soobin's nervous gaze hardened for a second. His heart hammering against his chest thinking about kangjoon and the consequences he'd had to face of kangjoon got to know about this.

"Whatever Felix told you, he lied." Soobin turned away from Taehyung, muttering cold lies himself.

"Well, okay, but what about yeonjun?" Taehyung finally got an emotion out of Soobin. The moment he mentioned yeonjun, Soobin jerked his head towards him with eyes filled with concern and dread.

"He told me everything that happened between you two." Taehyung said. "And it's honestly hard to believe that you'd move on from him so abruptly. Especially with someone like kangjoon."

Soobin sighed looking down at his lap.

"What is it Soobin? What are you hiding? You know kangjoon isn't good for you don't you?" Taehyung scooted to the edge of his seat, urging Soobin to start talking already.

"You can trust me Soobin. You can trust your brother. We'll help you. We will protect you no matter what." Taehyung placed his hand on Soobin's squeezing it reassuringly.

That's all it took for Soobin to break into sobs. Taehyung got up, taking Soobin in his arms and rubbing his back, whispering sweet nothings into his ear.

"He said he'll hurt hyung. He-he said you were bullied and your life in t-the school was miserable. A-and he'd do the same for y-yeonjun hyung." Soobin cried.

"Soobin-ah.."

"I didn't want yeonjun to get hurt b-because of our secret!"

Taehyung pulled Soobin away from his chest and gently wiped his tears.

"Honestly Soobin, I think I was just fooling myself. The entire school already knew about my sexuality." Taehyung chuckled to lighten up the shaking boy.

"B-but what happened with park Jimin.. you- you were treated s-so badly."

"By Jimin, yes. But not by the school. Yeonjun always pushed people away if they bring up Jimin. He was also very much against Jungkook in the beginning." Taehyung said.

"K-kangjoon said I was s-sick for being gay a-and he's helping me." Soobin said sniffling.

"He's the one who's actually really sick. And whatever he's told you, is all horse-shit." Taehyung narrowed his eyes as he spoke with distaste.

"But hyung," Soobin suddenly looked away from Taehyung, frowning. "He said that he likes me and I'm the only thing that's keeping him at bay."

Taehyung had to cut this thought out of Soobin right at this moment.

"Firstly, you're not an object. And secondly, he beats you up, makes you do things you don't want to, threatens you. Soobin, all of this, is a big no-no in any relationship."

"I know, I'm aware of it hyung. But there are times where he tries to be good, for me. He's saved me so many times-"

"Don't Soobin. Don't give him the benifit of doubt. He's saved you after putting you in danger."

Taehyung could see the wheels turning inside soobin's head but he still couldn't see clearly. It was as of Taehyung was talking to his own reflection. Always forgiving and an accepting soul. 

"Do you still like yeonjun?" Taehyung asked, attempting to divert soobin's mind from kangjoon.

Soobin's cheeks turned red and a small smile decorated his lips.

"Yes." He whispered shyly. "But I don't think he likes me anymore. I've said and done a lot of hurtful things to him."

Taehyung smiled too and brought Soobin back into his arms. If only Soobin knew how much yeonjun misses him.

Present time

"Are you alright?" Taehyung asked Soobin after pulling him into an empty classroom.

Soobin nodded.

"You still haven't told Jungkook about kangjoon, have you?"

"Why did you break up with my hyung?" Soobin asked instead of answering. The question surprised Taehyung, but he quickly composed himself.

"It was a misunderstanding. We didn't break up. It's just.. he just needs time to cool down." Taehyung answered half-heartedly. "Now answer my question."

"I'm ashamed..." Soobin sighed.

"Why? You haven't done anything wrong Soobin." Taehyung placed a hand on Soobin's shoulder.

"Hyung and I fought, on Saturday. Like, physically fought." Taehyung's eyes widened. "He punched me and I kicked him. Even dad and appa were shocked. I'm such a disappointment."

Soobin's eyes started to well up with tears. Taehyung sighed, then hugged the seated boy. Soobin's arms wrapped around Taehyung's waist and he held them tight trying to muffle his sobs.

"You're not a disappointment, you hear me Soobin? You did nothing wrong. Both of you are stressed and needed some sort of relief, so it's alright as long as you two apologize to each other."

Taehyung ran his fingers through soobin's hair to calm him down.

"I'll come with you and we'll talk to Jungkook together okay?"

"But you and him are-"

"You are more important to us right now Soobin. We can keep our problems aside for you, this much I know for sure." Taehyung kneeled in front of Soobin and cupped his face when Soobin loosened his grip around Tae's waist.

"You're not alone in this Soobinie." Taehyung smiled.

A smile that gave Soobin the strength and courage to stand up for himself.

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