Wild Flower--BANGTAN

𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧(2)

Walking down the hallway she pulled the hood of her hoodie over her head trying to hide her puffy eyes. She didn't have any make-up with her in the studio, to hide the big eye bags. She bowed as she passed by the staff members.

Whispers could be heard and she could feel the stares at her. By now she was used to it since it's been the same for the past month. Some would stare at her with pity some would stare with disgust. It was suffocating her, the constant need to act as a perfect human being.

Reaching the  door to the practice room she heard the boys talking inside, so she waited outside. She didn't mean to sneak on their coversation but a few words she heard made her stop there.

"Why is she doing this" Jin's voice could be heard "There must be some reason or else this whole thing might be a big web of lies "

"I too think like that I mean guys come on you have seen her condition" Jimin spoke next, his voice sad and tired.

"If those are lies then why is she not doing anything about all this" Namjoon spoke "literally it is all over the internet. There are pictures Jimin of her being in those places. People have literally seen her"

"She's also been acting weird lately" Jin added "She's rarely at home and stays lost most of the time"

"Even during dance practice she remains confused as if her head is not in that place like she's always hasty as if she needs to be somewhere else," Hobi said

"I-i have seen someone texting her a lot in the past few days" Jeongguk spoke in a tiny voice not wanting to sound as if he's accusing his best friend "When I asked her she lashed out at me."

"Maybe she is really cheating on Taehyung?" Jin said with uncertainty. Nona could hear Jimin and jeongguk gasp. She heard her own heart, breaking into pieces.

There was a moment of silence when a tiny sob rang out in the room and a hoarse voice spoke, that person was also crying "I think I'll leave her"

Hearing that Nona fell down on the floor with a thump. She cupped her mouth to not make a sound as tears flowed out of her eyes. Grabbing the hem of her sweatshirt she tried muffling her cries by pushing her face against the clothing. The boys didn't hear her silent cries because they were busy consoling the crying boy inside the room.

Nona wiped off her tears and pulled out the pillbox from her small bag hung around her waist. Taking a few more and gulping them down she tried to calm down. She knew she was ruining her body from inside but it didn't matter. Nothing mattered anymore.

Taking a few deep breaths she opened the door to the room where the boys were all gathered. Upon her entry, each of them looked up at her. She looked terrible, her condition worse than Taehyung.

She didn't look up at them, not that she was feeling guilty, but she couldn't bear looking at them without tearing up again. The boys thought they'll talk to her but one signal from Namjoon stopped them. She was not in the condition to talk. Taehyung said he wanted to leave her but seeing her state he couldn't make himself do that. Somewhere in the back of his mind, he knew there was something wrong. but things were all there in front of his sight, the photos, the articles, her changed behavior.

She went straight towards the corner of the room and kept her bag down. The choreographer called her up first and asked the boys to take a seat. Nona stared up at the mirror with dead eyes. The shine in them is long gone. It looked as if someone has ripped her soul apart.

"Naeun-ah, we'll do the second part today," Lee said "So open up that humongous sweats, or else how will we observe the body movements"

Nona hesitated but then lee kept on pushing her. Having no other choice she pulled the sweatshirt over her head. It's been a long while since anyone has seen her out of her sweats and oversized clothes. Once out of it she remained in her crop top and pants. Everyone in that room gasped.

They didn't expect to see her in such a state. The boys didn't know what to say. Taehyung was shocked. He didn't expect this never in a million years.