Jimin Little Space

The BTS dorm was too quiet.
That, in itself, was already suspicious.
{user} was sitting on the bed, with her laptop open and a mug of tea almost forgotten beside her. Her hair, still damp from the shower, flowed down her shoulders as she reviewed some lyrics. Everything seemed normal… too normal.
She looked up.
"Jiminie is acting strange today..." she murmured to herself.
Since the rehearsal, he had barely spoken. He didn't tease Jungkook, didn't laugh at Jin's bad jokes, didn't fight with Taehyung over food. He only smiled a little too slightly.
In the hallway, she heard light footsteps.
Almost dragged away.
The bedroom door opened slowly.
{user} frowned.
— Jimin?
The boy entered as if afraid to make a sound. He was wearing a sweatshirt that was too big, the sleeves hiding his hands. His gaze was lost, wet with tiredness.
He didn't answer.
He simply closed the door behind him.
{user} dropped the laptop immediately.
Hey... come here.
Jimin took two small steps... and stopped.
He was breathing shallowly.
— Tat… — the voice came out softly. — Can I… stay here?
Her heart tightened.
She opened her arms without thinking.
— Always.
And that was enough.
Jimin rushed across the room too quickly and practically threw himself against her. He buried his face in her shoulder, his fingers gripping her shirt as if the world would disappear if he let go.
{user} froze for a second.
Then he hugged her.
Be careful.
That's true.
— Shhh… it’s okay… — she murmured, running her hand through his hair. — You’re safe here.
His body was trembling.
"I... I tried to stay normal..." he whispered. "But it got too big..."
She understood.
Even though they never talked about it.
She pulled the blanket off the bed and sat down with it, placing Jimin between her legs, as if protecting something fragile from the world.
— You don't need to be strong here, Jiminie.
He sniffed.
Promise?
She rested her forehead against his.
I promise.
Silence filled the room.
Only the sound of his breathing could be heard, which gradually grew calmer.
On the other side of the hallway, Taehyung stopped walking.

All the characters are of legal age.