"I really can't thank you guys enough! Today was great! I've never been excited about my birthday before this one." JiHyun is excitedly explaining his thoughts to the boys sitting on the couch meanwhile Jimin and Yoongi are busy explaining their own thoughts to each other.

"We can't bring him to Hoseok's house or your apartment...it's too dangerous," Jimin explains, Yoongi going against Jimin's idea.

"Just let him stay here, it's fine."

"No, I can't put you in more danger than you're already in." Both boys look at JiHyun, who is still talking about the amazing time he had.

"It's ok, your father doesn't scare me I can handle him."

"I have another idea." Jimin states, Yoongi humming in curiosity. "I think JiHyun should go back to live with my dad." Yoongi's eyes widen in disbelief, not even wanting to imagine the possible outcomes if it were to happen.

"Jimin, no you can't send your brother back there." Yoongi protests, while Jimin places his hands on top of his.

"It's okay. He won't be alone." It takes Yoongi a couple of seconds to fully interpret what the other boy was trying to say.

"Wait...you're not saying that you're going-" "Going back to live with my father? Yes, yes I am." Jimin plainly says without any type of worrisome tone.

"Jimin no. I don't want you back there. We can just keep JiHyun safe-" "Where Yoongs? Where? That's the problem. There is nowhere that we can go that will keep JiHyun 100% safe." Yoongi looks at the little boy once more, who looks more cheerful than when Yoongi first met him.

"But Jimin, why. you don't possibly think that by going back with JiHyun everything will automatically get better..." Jimin's eyes immediately look away from Yoongi which just confirms his statement. "You did? Jimin-" "Yoongi. I'm sorry but I cannot put JiHyun at more risk than he already is. I can keep an eye on him if I go with him. I need you to trust me, please..." hesitantly, Yoongi quietly nods and accepts defeat.

"Just...just promise me one thing." A puzzled Jimin looks at Yoongi, wondering what this promise was about

"What is it?"

"I need you to promise me to tell me right away if your father dares to touch either of you. if I didn't let it happen before, I won't let it fucking happen now." Jimin let's out a sigh and looks at his brother.

Why did I even leave you in the first place with that sick bastard?

"I, Park Jimin, solemnly swear to alert you, Min Yoongi, if the bastard of my father dares to touch me, or my brother, Park JiHyun," Jimin states formally, with his hand up finally ending with a smile to calm the other boy and reassure him.

"Okay, you better. I don't want my Jiminie getting hurt." Yoongi moves his head right next to Jimin's ear. "How else will he continue to be my pet?" Jimin immediately feels heat rise to his cheeks.

Oh right.

Jimin is Yoongi's pet.

Righttttttt.

At this point, both boys only played this game at school, which included meetings in the library at 7:25 in the morning, followed by a few punishments here and there because of Jimin's clumsiness. Although, most of the time everything went well.

The seven boys altogether were starting to become closer. Sometimes Yoongi and Taehyung would still have their little disagreements but it was fine. Everyone at school had now become normalized with the idea that Yoongi and Jimin were dating. Other than that, away from school, the boys were focused and dedicated to JiHyun, making sure he was always happy.

"Hey Jimin? Can I go play with the new toys everyone gave me?" JiHyun pleadingly asks, hoping he would get his brothers permission.

"Of course, go play while we clean up okay? Then we'll get you ready for bed." Hearing this, the little boy excitedly grabs his toys and runs towards Yoongi's room.

After an hour or so, all the boy were done cleaning and began to say their goodbyes.

"Bye JiHyun! I'm really glad you enjoyed your day today. I love you so much okay?" Jin tells the little boy as he tightly hugs him. The rest of the boys join in on the hug.

"Thank you, guys. I love you all too." JiHyun managed to say as he gasps for air since Jin's hug was really tight.

Namjoon was kind enough to drive the boys home so it was just Jimin and Yoongi who stayed with JiHyun. Jimin had also started to stay over a few times a week to be with his brother as much as possible.

"JiHyun let's get you ready for bed." Jimin kindly tells his brother as they both walk to the bathroom to brush his teeth. Yoongi silently watched the two boys as they both cooperated in this final task.

Alas, JiHyun was in bed, with Jimin reading his a book while Yoongi was in the living room.

"Goodnight JiHyun. I love you." Jimin places a quick kiss on the little boy's forehead before leaving the sleeping boy in dreamland.

"He's asleep?" Yoongi questions to which Jimin nods in confirmation.

"He was really tired after the party." The boy says as he makes his way to the couch where the older is and joins him.

Both boys sit there in contentment that they were able to make JiHyun happy about his birthday for once.

"Have you worked on any new music?" Jimin suddenly blurts out, Yoongi looking at him and smiling, liking that someone actually cares about his passion. I mean, Namjoon does, but he's more of a partner where they work together. Jimin is different.

"Actually yeah, I wrote a new song but I need someone's vocal skills. I was thinking...you?" Jimin's look is now a surprised one.

"M-me? Why?"

"Well, when we played that lying truth game, one of your truths was that you like singing. Plus, last time I heard you singing a melody to JiHyun to help him fall asleep." Yoongi chuckled when he saw the boys face turn red from embarrassment.

"You have a beautiful voice Jimin, I want you to sing my song."

"B-but my singing is horrible-" "No it's not. It's one of the best I've ever heard and that says something." Yoongi gets up and goes to retrieve his laptops and headphones.

"Here, listen to it." Jimin places the headphones over his ears and pressed play. Instantly, the melody calls to him, something that he seems to remember.

Then he remembers. It's the tune he sometimes hums to himself and JiHyun. Yoongi turned it into a full song.

Why do I just keep liking you more Yoongi?

The melody ends, and Jimin is left in awe and shock.

"Was it good? I know it the melody that you sometimes hum..."

Jimin don't do it.

Don't you dare.

Fuck it.

"I just wanted to write a song that would have a special meaning to you...I worked for a while on it. I just need you to sing-" Yoongi's sentence is cut off.

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Okay. I feel accomplished. This update is 1,200 hours late. Literally. Hope you liked it though...

Love you ❤️💜