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"Every good title is a short story"
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Jin knows exactly what is happening, the scene is too familiar with him. He was so close to cry looking at his dear brother who was having a hard time behind the stage.
When things like this happened, Jin felt even worse, it was like he failed at his responsibility as an older brother. He stays right besides Taehyung, squeezing his palm for some comfort. The others didn't know about this yet and Jin himself didn't know whether to tell them or not.
Thing like this is so complicated.
Jin noted in his mind, on that spot, on that day, whenever they are going on tours, having concert everywhere, he is going to be strict and speak out what is on his mind.
He is going to stand up whether the management like it or not, whether the other members like it or not. He hates seeing things like this happened. The first time it happened was with Jungkook.
He still remember vividly on his mind of the mess happened that day, then Jimin got injured so does Yoongi and Namjoon. Hoseok was too embarrassed to admit that he slightly twisted his leg but still he got injured, Jin knows.
When it was to the point of the members collapsing, Jin's whole system shut halfway and his right conscious mind that keeping him sane, triggers so much.
"You have to go, it will be your turn"
Jin wanted to cry when he was kicked from being beside Taehyung, to wait at the other side of the stage, for his performance.
He couldn't stop thinking about Taehyung. It was so much in his mind and to perform with his worried mind thinking about his dear brother feels so wrong. Jin himself know damn well how it felt when he was in Taehyung's situation.
It's hard and he barely able to finish the concert, barely but he succeed. When it comes to Taehyung, Jin didn't know, whether he will be able to withstand it or call it a day.
When Jin finished his solo stage, he was furious. Right after he got off the stage after the vocal line performance, Jimin, Jungkook and especially Taehyung walk away first.
Jin makes it really obvious that he is mad at the stage team together with the management. He makes sure everyone there sees his annoyed face.
"The next time this happened I will not going to take this as calm as this. Put me on the list right after the dance songs, not the others. Make sure you got it right this time, we are going to talk so much deeper when the concert ends"
And he walks away to the dressing room. He sees the other members were being cool down by the staff, some staff are crowding Taehyung in which Jin walks closer telling them to give the poor soul some space.
There is no need for this numbers of staff, it will only suffocate Taehyung even more. Jin knows, he was at the same spot, the same incident as Taehyung and he was suffocate being in the middle of the crowded mess.
At that time, he was so suffocated to the point that he almost black out for the second time that day. Almost, while the concert was still running.
"Can you still able to withstand it? Tell me honestly, I'm going to talk with Namjoon and the management with whatever the answer you're going to give me"
Taehyung's eyes are focusing on Jin as the elder kneels down, making his eyes and Taehyung's eyes on the same level.
"It just a few songs left, I'll be okay. The weather is too hot"
Jin let out a sigh.
"Rest while you can, I'm going to talk to the management with Namjoon"
Indeed they went to talk with the management. Everyone knows Namjoon is more to explain things to get whoever is listening get his point, he is never the type to get angry.
Well actually he does get angry but it just his side of angry is not like everyone else in the group. They said Jimin is the scariest member when he gets angry, Bangtan themselves honestly could agree with that but sometimes they aren't sure because there's Jin in the group.
When Jin gets angry, like really mad, thing is going to be something else. Years of knowing each other, years of living together, the scene of Jin gets really mad were hardly happened.
They could count by fingers when that thing happened, but still when that happened they know better to not add fuel to the burning fire. When Jin gets really angry, every words that came out from his mouth were all true, there is no point of arguing with his words because what he said are the facts.
"Three songs left, I want no choreo for any of them. The songs are not up beat, so it will be fine to skip the choreo part, just us walking around every section of the stage, closer to the fans"
Namjoon agreed with Jin's statement. They went back to the dressing room, greeting the others.
Namjoon is the one who gathered the attention of them all, telling them the thing that is going to change for this last few stages after his and Jin's discussion with the management.
It's barely ten minutes after that, that they are finally back on the stage entertaining the fans.
"I hope you had a memory of a lifetime tonight with us, we apologised if you feel disappointed in any way for tonight, we will be coming back with our better self. Thank you for this fun night"
All of them bowed together greeting their goodbye to the fans.
The first thing they do after finishing the concert was taking some pictures in which didn't take so long.
After that all of them change into comfortable clothes and relaxing at the dressing room for awhile before eventually they went back to the dorm.
"Are you feeling alright? Should I call anyone for help?" Jin says, sticking close to Taehyung who was sitting on the couch, he is much better than an hour ago. Much much better to be honest.
"I'm fine, I was too tired back then and the weather didn't help, sorry for worrying you hyung"
Jin smiles back when Taehyung gives him a smile.
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Thankfully it was their last concert for the tour. They were back to working on new album, like always, things sometimes get hard and sometimes the burden is overflowing from the pot wrecking them into pieces.
They say in order to appreciate the journey and remember the memory for the future, unexpected things make it even harder to forget so the memory lasts for as long as someone can remember.
Being in such situation is no longer a new experience to them, they swallowed every harsh words in order to be better.
Is it possible that instead of being better it become worsen?
The probability of that being happen instead of being better has a huge gap. A really huge gap between being better and worse.
But for Bangtan, they are willing to be better not the other way around. Everyone is looking up onto them, their pride, the hopes are on them.
"I just hope they can give us a break before the start of the next tour. We haven't had a long break since we first stand on the stage" Hoseok says out loud for whoever is listening to him.
A long break is what they need before they continue working like the world is going to end tomorrow. A break is what they need to stay away from the burden, from the work, from everything, basically a time for their family, their blood related family.
Yes, they admitted that they, as a group is closer to each other than their own family but in the end of the day, they need the comfort from their own family.
Jin, he himself couldn't remember the last time he went back to his parents. Is it three months ago? No, they were on tour. Is it six months ago? Still no. When was it?
Jin being a baby to his family, the youngest to the family of course his parents and even his older brother keep asking him to visit them as it's been awhile since he last visited them.
Not that he didn't want, wanted to run into the arms of his parents, his brother but he was on tour. He couldn't be back and forth from South Korea to the other countries.
However, Jin is thankful that his family didn't push him, making him feel guilty, instead they called him at night, cheering on him saying they will wait for him at home.
He had received a news once when they were performing for a concert in the US. He was too occupied to even be on his phone.
It was until he was at the lobby of the hotel with the other six members after they successfully finished the concert that he finally checked on his phone only to received something he didn't want to read.
Something he never wish to read.