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It was a late Sunday evening, the night before christmas and the members were sitting in the studio recording new songs.

Actually Hoseok and Yoongi left early because they were done with their parts while Namjoon sat in front of the program, to help edit the sounds and voices together.

Jimin had been inside the recording room for the last whole hour without a break and finally Namjoon stopped him.

"Just take a break, Jimin you can try again next week. Lets wrap it up boys", he said.

"No wait, let me try one last time", Jimin said.

"You said that 30 minutes ago."

"No i can do this."

"It's fine, let's stop here."

"Namjoon let me do this!"

"Jimin, there is sweat all over your face, your voice is sore, we're done for today. Go home and rest."

Jimin crossed his arms, breathing intensely "Are you saying I can't do it? Here, let me prove it to you", he walked back into the room.

Jin and Namjoon looked at each other.

Namjoon sat back down.

Behind the glass, Jimin gestured to open the song on the program again.

Namjoon turned around to the rest of the members.

"Go home guys, Jimin and I will keep working."

The members sighed relieved and packed up their stuff.

Jin eyed Namjoon.

"Don't let him overwork himself. You know how he gets."

Namjoon nodded.

"And don't overwork yourself either."

"I won't. Good night, Hyung."

"Night", jin waved and stepped out of the studio.

When him and the rest of the members arrived at the dorm.

Jin waited for everyone to go to sleep and placed a few presents in the living room, little notes with their names on them.

He hung up long socks on the windows of the living room, filled with all kinds of sweets and everyone's favorite fruits. Then, he got ready for bed.

Around 3 am Jimin and Namjoon arrived at the dorm too. Namjoon felt so incredibly tired, he didn't know when the last time was that he felt so exhausted. The only thing he did was brush his teeth and then just dropped into his bed.

Jimin though sat down at the kitchen table and wrote new lyrics.

After an hour, Jungkook slurred inside and straight to the fridge.

"What are you doing?", he asked and pulled out his banana milk.

"Writing", Jimin said and scribbled something on his paper.

Jungkook took a sip and held out his hand.

Jimin gave him the paper.

He started reading and slowly his brows furrowed.

"Mm, you should change this word, it doesn't fit."

Jimin wanted to take it back but Jungkook pulled it back "I wasn't done."

After another minute, he gave it back.

"Its good, you should give this Namjoon."

Jimin nodded "thank you."

He reworked the word that Jungkook just mentioned.

"Why did you ask him?", Jungkook said after a while.

"Ask who, what?", Jimin replied without looking up.

"Why did you ask Taehyung to join you?For the party? He and I had something important planned, you know."

Jimin looked at him.

"Oh. I'm sorry, I- I didn't know. I just felt left behind because he's always away with you and- and I miss him."

Jungkook nodded.

"And he's my best friend. Who else would I ask for the biggest party of the year?"

"Just because you have social anxiety doesn't mean you can emotionally blackmail people to come with you", Jungkook said.

"I wasn't blackmailing anyone! You are the one that ALWAYS has to be around him. Have you ever asked him, how he feels about that? No of course not. I didn't know you had something important planned that day, but I just thought since you are always together it wouldn't hurt if I get to spend one single evening with Taehyung. If he doesn't want to, that is fine but don't speak for him."

"Whatever", Jungkook said, picked up his banana milk and left.

Jimin sat back down and stared at his paper.

He sighed and looked at his phone. 5am.

Guess no sleep tonight, he thought.

But that is unhealthy. He should just go to bed and try to get some sleep for at least a few hours.

Since it was christmas, the members wouldn't get up as early as usually. The only thing on the agenda was this photoshoot, nothing else.

So he could definitely sleep for a bit.

But what if he couldn't sleep?

Might as well stay up and write some more.

No he shouldn't do that.

He should take care of himself.

He should go to sleep.

He opened his phone and scrolled through the internet.

Just then a message popped up.

It was Taemin from Shinee.

Jimins eyes got big.

Holy shit. No way.

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Any idea what happened? :')