Strawberry | Jikook {COMPLETED}🔞

Chapter 5

It was nearly seven in the evening when Jungkook stepped out of their shared bedroom to head down. Jimin had clung to him like a koala ever since they came back and he hadn't found it in his heart to move even after his boyfriend fell asleep. He curled to his side, face buried to his side and fists clenched around his shirt. It was heart breaking to see the purple bruise that bloomed on the side of his face. Jungkook wanted to break every limp of the men who put their hands on his body.

He left the door slightly open on his way out. He needed a drink to process all this. However, on his way to the kitchen, he found Taehyung sitting on the living room couch with a grim expression and a can of soda in his hand.

"Anything?" he asked as he walked toward him.

Taehyung slanted a sideways glance from where he sat on the love seat, sipping his soda. TV was just background noise with an action movie they watched a zillion times as his best friend looked lost in his thoughts. Jungkook took the single-seater adjacent to him waiting for him to talk.

"The men escaped before our team reached the gym parking lot and the others are dead. We found the security footage. Yoongi hyung is on it. He will have something for us soon. Where's Jimin?"

"Sleeping." He crossed his legs with a tight expression, the need to have a drink long forgotten.

Jungkook was livid when he received that call from Jimin. It felt like someone was ripping his heart out when he heard Jimin's crying voice on the other end. It still rang clear in his ears. He would never forget today for years to come. Fortunately, their security team was able to intercept them before things went south.

Thanks to Taehyung's excellent driving skills and presence of mind. He'd driven like a bat out of hell, dodging every attack like the pro he was. Jungkook was sure, if it was for anyone else other than Taehyung or Hoseok in that vehicle, both Jimin and the driver would have been dead by now. An involuntary shudder ran through his body at that thought.

"Motherfuckers! I'm just pissed that none of those kills are mine," he growled. "When we get our hands on them first kill is mine."

Jungkook nodded curtly. "They're all yours. You earned that." He clenched and unclenched his fists.

Taehyung nodded, but then his expression soured. "There's something else." He took another sip. "Someone reopened the Cobra's case."

"What the fuck?!" Jungkook hissed, moving to the edge of the seat.

Taehyung's grip tightened around the soda can. His eyes still narrowed and gaze fixed on the TV screen. "The investigation has already started. We don't know anything else."

"Fuck!" Jungkook ran a hand through his dark hair that fell over his eyes and framed his cheek.

"Those bastards are asking for it." His best friend scoffed, reciprocating his feelings. "We need to increase the security for Jimin. This shit is not random."

Jungkook agreed. "I've already spoken to Shadow. Someone will guard them 24/7."

"Oh, Namjoon hyung filed a police complaint and sent the video footage as evidence." Taehyung glanced at him. "It happened in public and there were a few witnesses so he thought it's the best move. The press might soon learn of your relationship with Jimin. With his identity exposed to the crime syndicates, we cannot hide this anymore. The police know already, so it's only a matter of time before someone leaked it to the media."

"That's fine. I'll inform the security team to suit themselves."

"I wanted to ask you something. It's about Jimin." Taehyung put the soda can on the small coffee table and reclined in his seat. "Does something feel different to you?"