As the night progresses, the nightmares for Taehyung do as well, getting gradually worse as the night goes on. Needless to say, Jimin is worried about his best friend and soulmate and he even tries to shake him awake many times throughout the night, but this time to no avail for the first time ever.
“Taehyungah! Taehyungah!” Cries Jimin. “Please just wake up, please. Please.”
Upon hearing the crying from the 95s room, RM, Hobi, and Jin soon come running. “His nightmares are worse this time. To the point I can’t shake him awake,” bawls Jimin. “I…I don’t know what to do.”
“There’s nothing you can do, I’m afraid,” responds RM. “You’ll just need to wait it out. I’m sorry.”
“Okay,” says Jimin bowing his ears back defeated. “Okay…”
The four stay with Taehyung early into the morning when the nightmares finally subside and he awakens. Taehyung stares up at them dazed and confused.
“Hey Jimin, hey Joon, Hobi, Jin,” says the red unicorn still groggy and out of it. “What are you doing in our room, Joonie, Hobi, Jin?”
“Your nightmares are getting worse, Bear,” responds RM. “We’re all very worried about you, especially Jimin.”
“Yeah, I know,” sighs Taehyung. “But you know I’m stuck with this curse and it’s never going away. Hopefully the nightmares will subside eventually, but I don’t know.” He bows his head defeated and begins to cry. “I just want it all to be over, to go away, but I don’t think that will never happen, not really.”
“Oh Bear,” says Joon as he holds Taehyung in his hooves. “You’ve got us to help you through it. That will never change.”
“I know,” says V as a smile starts to make its way across his face. “I know and I’m very appreciative of that. I really and truly am.”
A few hours later, Taehyung joins the rest for breakfast before they all begin practice for the day. “You’re sure you want to practice?” Inquires Jimin worried for his friend.
“Yes,” responds V. “When I’m dancing, singing, it always clears my head. I’ll be fine. I promise.”
“Okay,” responds Jimin, “but if anything starts hurting or you get dizzy, promise me you’ll return to bed, okay?”
“Okay, I promise,” responds Taehyung. “I promise. Like your small pinkie.”
“Okay, good,” responds Jimin. “Now let’s get you fed and get to practice.” Taehyung nods and the two go and grab their breakfast. A few minutes after, they join the rest in the studio for dance practice, Taehyung’s first since his return to Bangtan.
As they’re dancing, Taehyung starts to feel pains shooting through his legs and throughout his body. As a result, he slams down hard on the floor with a thud as his legs give out from under him. “Are you okay?” Says Jimin as he flies immediately over to Taehyung’s side. He takes Taehyung in his hooves and flies him to bed in a panic. He gently sets Taehyung on their bed.
“You’re not okay, Taehyungie,” says Jimin. “You need to take it easy, not jump back in full force like you used to do. I hope you see that now.” The little Pegasus breaks into tears. “Promise me you’ll be more careful. Promise me you’ll take it slow. Promise…”
“I promise,” responds Taehyung through the pain, “I absolutely promise. Especially after that fall. That hurt like hell and I don’t want to deal with that again. I’ll see you when we record the song in a few hours. Right now, I’m just gonna rest.”
“Sounds good,” responds Jimin, “but I’m not going anywhere. Not with how bad you’re going through it today. I’m not leaving your side, not ever.”