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The break

The rain had come from nowhere, it was entirely unpredictable but it certainly had set the mood. In the not too far distance was the low grumble of thunder, building it's intensity from the humid weather but Y/n did not really care, she only hoped it would have passed by the next morning so she could get the next flight home.

"Ouch!" She hissed, pulling backwards. "What are you using, acid?"

Alicia grimaced slightly. "Sorry, I know it hurts but it will clean the wound."

Y/n braced herself again as Alicia placed the alcohol soaked cotton ball back against the multiple cuts on her face, it stung but really it was the least of her worries. Since escaping from the busy streets of Seoul she had hauled herself up in the pent house with no plans on leaving unless it was to catch a flight back home again, nobody was allowed to see or speak to her apart from Alicia.

Y/n's phone began to vibrate, one of the many calls she was receiving from many of the people she knew who were calling to confirm the truth but just as she was expecting, most of them were Namjoon. He had been calling both hers and Alicia's phone in a futile attempt to speak with her.

"You can't just ignore him." Alicia commented, still tending to her cuts. "He is concerned about you; you should probably let him know what has happened."

"Not a chance," She stated. "He already feels bad about us being found out, he can't see that some crazed fans attacked me for it."

The thunder was drawing closer, becoming louder and more aggressive as it rolled over the skies above. The two girls sat in silence for a moment, Alicia still cleaning her face up.

"Book the first flight you can." Y/n ordered. "We need to go home."

Alicia knew better than to argue, Y/n had made up her mind with nothing left to stop her from leaving. It was the best, for her and Namjoon.

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It was the rain that woke her so early in the morning, not that she had really slept at all. Since all she could think about was the night before as she begged mercilessly as they beat her up on the ground, they had so much hatred for her when they did not even know her.

She glanced at the corner of her room where her suitcase and bag were hurriedly packed up, their flight was due to leave later that morning. It pained her to leave him so suddenly but right now they needed to be as far apart as possible, the whole world had seen them together so now they had to stay away.

Outside her door she heard Alicia speaking quietly on the phone, most likely it was Namjoon again asking if she had been seen. She listened as Alicia confirmed her safety but told him they were leaving in just a matter of hours to return home, a blow to him no doubt as he had not seen her since they were discovered. Not wanting to have to focus on them anymore, Y/n made her way into the bathroom and entered the shower. It was soothing to be in there, just her and her thoughts while surrounded by the warm comforting water.

She let it soak her hair and her face, it felt refreshing to have her cuts cleaned by an endless stream of water. This was a place of safety, just for her.

Y/n," Alicia called from outside. "I think you need to see this."

She shook her head, never just once could she have more than five minutes of peace.

"I'll be out shortly." She sighed, hesitant to step out of the warm embrace of the shower.

"You need to come now, it's urgent." Her voice was closer, she had to be right outside the door.

Y/n growled under her breath frustrated, what could be so urgent that she had to go out right this second?

Annoyed, she stepped out the shower and loosely wrapped the towel around her torso, she did not plan on staying out for long. All she would do is see what was so urgent that she had to come right that moment. She threw the door open and found Alicia standing pretty much in her face with looking as white as a ghost, her eyes wide as they made eye contact.

"Yes?" She huffed.

Nervously, Alicia handed her the laptop that she held in her hands. On the screen was Namjoon.

"Don't let him see me!" She hissed, thrusting the laptop back at her.

"No, it isn't video chat." Alicia corrected, showing her the screen again. "He is doing a live."

Y/n looked a little closer and sure enough in the corner of the screen were hundreds of comments and a view count that was growing by thousands with each passing second. He was sat there motionless and still, his face stern as he looked directly at the camera.

"What is he doing?" Y/n whispered, carrying the laptop to the sofa.

Alicia sat close beside her, the two of them had their eyes glued to the screen.

"Why isn't he speaking?" Y/n mumbled confused; he was just staring at the camera with a hateful stare.

A minute passed, the view count had near tripled and was deep into the millions before he finally spoke.

"Everyone," He announced, keeping eye contact with the camera. "I have come on here to address the situation that by now you all would have seen. Last night after I finished my live, fans heard me speaking with a woman and then saw us together as I had forgot to turn off the camera. It has since been posted on every news outlet across the world, her face exposed and identity revealed."

Y/n rubbed her hands over her lap nervously, what was he doing?

He clenched his jaw, his eyes flickering down to his phone before he held it in front of the camera.

Sure enough it was a picture of her face covered in black and blue bruises, blood smeared across her nose and weeping from the cuts. Alicia had sent him a photo of what she looked like when she returned to the penthouse following the attack.

"This is the result of my mistake. After fans saw us together, she was attacked by so called devoted fans who decided she needed to be punished for being seen with me. This woman is Y/n, she is my girlfriend and I have a deep love for her and all I want is nothing but for her to be safe and happy. But, because of my mistake I have put her in danger of the press and fans who wish to take down anyone who gets too close to me or the other members. It is incredibly painful to know the woman I love and care for has been injured for simply loving me."

His eyes became watery, he tried to hold his stern look but it was clear how much guilt and upset he was feeling from the attack.

"This behaviour will not be tolerated, a police investigation has been launched and I can assure you that anyone who was involved in that attack will be found and punished for what they have done. The same applies to anyone else who inflicts any ill intent towards her including her family and friends as I understand fans have harassed family members in the past."

He sighed.

"I ask that you give us the time and space we need right now."

With a final stare down of the camera, he clicked a button and the screen went black. He had ended the live.

"He did that for you," Alicia mumbled. "He put himself in front of all those people to defend and protect you."

Y/n could not speak, her heart ached seeing him so upset and frustrated with something that was not his fault but he felt the guilt for. She knew leaving Korea to return home would break both of their hearts, even though they were not splitting up, being apart would not be easy on either of them.

Her phone rang and his ID came up, this time she did not ignore it.

"Joon," She whispered, shock preventing her from talking any louder. "I saw your video."

His voice was low as he spoke back to her, full of pain and dread but he wanted to speak to only her.

"I'm leaving, Joon." She sighed, holding back the tears. "I'm going home today. It is what is best for the both of us right now, they will just keep coming for us if we are together."

He pleaded with her, asking her not to leave but her mind was made up. Even though he had openly told the public he does not approve of disrespect, harassment and abuse, she feared it would be him that would take the downfall.

"I'm sorry, Joon." She whispered and put down the phone.