Taehyung sat in a daze, his mind a whirlpool of thoughts he couldn't escape. An hour ago, something had happened something that left him distracted and shaken.
He tried to focus, but his eyes kept darting to Jungkook, who was seated in front of him, utterly immersed in the file he was preparing for the upcoming meeting. Jungkook looked calm and composed, as if nothing had happened, as if he had not just torn through Taehyung's reality.
Taehyung wanted to speak, to ask, to demand an explanation. But instead, he just watched, letting his thoughts run rampant, replaying that moment again and again.
His internal chaos was interrupted by a knock on the door.
??: Sir, everyone is here.
Taehyung: I will come. You can leave.
He turned to Jungkook, trying to gather his voice.
Taehyung: Is everything ready?
Jungkook: Yeah.
Taehyung: Then let's go.
Jungkook: Hmm.
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Meanwhile, on the other side of town
J-Hope sat before a glowing computer screen, his eyes scanning lines of code, emails, and digital traces. He had been hunting the stalker for four months now four exhausting months with no leads, no identity, no face. Just a trail of cryptic messages and eerie clues. But today, something changed.
His eyes landed on a new email, sent five hours ago. Something about it drew his attention it was different. As he clicked it open, his heart dropped. His eyes widened.
J-Hope: No way
Without wasting a second, he grabbed his phone and dialed Taehyung's number. No answer. He called again. Still nothing.
J-Hope: Damn it, Tae! Pick up the phone, man! You don't know... you don't know who is stalking you.
Desperate, he called another number.
J-Hope: Come on, come on... Yoongi, please
But it wasn't Yoongi who picked it up.
??: Hello, Hobi hyung. Its me, Jimin. Yoongi hyung is sleeping.
J-Hope: lThen wake up that damn cat
Jimin (chuckling softly): Wah, hyung. You sound pissed. Whats wrong?
J-Hope: Yeah, Chim. I know who the stalker is.
Jimin: Really?! Who is it?
J-Hope: You won't believe it.
Jimin: Hyung, just tell me
J-Hope: Its none other than Queen.
Jimin (confused): Which kingdom's?
J-Hope: Chim! Not that queen. The stalker is the mafia Queen. The one who is getting stronger by the days.
Jimin: W-What?
The glass of juice Jimin was holding slipped from his hand and crashed to the floor. The sound startled Yoongi awake. He sat up instantly, seeing Jimins shocked expression.
Yoongi: Chim? What happened?
Jimin (stammering): Hyung the Queen she is the stalker
Yoongi (frowning): "Which kingdom's?
J-Hope (exasperated): Put the phone on speaker, Chim!
Jimin: okay
He taps the speaker button.
J-Hope: Yoongi, it is the mafia Queen who is stalking Taehyung
Yoongi (unbothered): So what?
J-Hope: So what?! Yoongi, she is the most feared woman in the underground world !No one has seen her, no one has met her-and she is stalking our Taehyung!
Yoongi (coldly): Still doesn't matter to me.
J-Hope (angrily): Yoongi, for once, can you stop pretending to be this cold-hearted bastard? Just drop the act
There was silence.
Then Yoongi's voice returned quiet, steady, but laced with pain.
Yoongi: And who made me like this?
Jimin's expression softened.
Jimin: Hyung
Yoongi: No, Jimin.
I cant ,I am cold. I don't care about anything or anyone anymore. Just don't bring me into this mess. I've had enough. And J-Hope sorry Mr. Jung don't contact me. Or anyone loyal to me.
J-Hope (pleading): Yoongi, not that topic We promised we would never bring it up
Yoongi: I don't care anymore.
And just like that, the call ended, leaving behind a heavy silence.
Jimin's eyes filled with tears.
Jimin: Hyung we still want you. We need you.
J-Hope: chim, please don't
Jimin: No, hyung. Seeing him like that... it breaks my heart. He is not living. He is just surviving.
He still craves you, hyung. And me too. We were happy once what destroyed us like this?
J-Hope: I
Jimin: Sorry, hyung. I didn't mean to break down. And about the stalker we will come. Don't worry.
He paused, voice cracking.
Jimin: How is your life now, hyung? How is Sana? Is she making you as happy as we did?
J-Hope (softly): Chim
But Jimin had already ended the call. He collapsed onto his bed, burying his face in his arms, crying uncontrollably.
In the shadows, Yoongi watched quietly, his own eyes brimming with unshed tears.
Yoongi (to himself): Be strong, Yoongi. For Jimin don't cry.
But then he whispered aloud.
Yoongi: Jimin
Jimin (sobbing): Why did we break, hyung? Was I not perfect for him?
Yoongi pulled him into an embrace.
Yoongi: Shh Jimin. You are perfect. Maybe I wasn't good enough for his choice
Jimin (clutching Yoongi): No, hyung. You are the most perfect person in this world.
They hugged each other tightly, hearts heavy with grief and longing.
And elsewhere, J-Hope stared at his phone, tears slipping down his cheeks.
J-Hope: I am sorry, Jimin. I am sorry, Yoongi.
I was selfish but I didn't have a choice.
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