Criminal

LIII

FIFTY THREE: AFFECTION

THIRD PERSON POV

The man had dark black hair like Jungkook, just that his had blonde strands of hair mixed with it. A long earring was pierced on his left ear, he had piercing on his eyebrow and lip, which Jungkook didn't have. And he had lesser tattoos than him.

"Jungkook, we meet again. So it's a coincidence we thought about this place too, huh?" Jihoon said and Jungkook sighed.

"Jihoon, why are you here?" He asks, and Jihoon looks at him.

"Why are you here, Jungkook? Didn't I tell you to involve yourself and get Bangtan away too?" Jihoon said as he avoided eye contact with him.

"What do you mean, Jihoon? You saw what SAN did, you saw that they did terrible things to people," Jungkook said and Jihoon stayed silent.

"Go home, Jungkook, I know it won't be home without me, but still," Jihoon said as he smiled softly at him, before placing a hand on his soft and black hair which was just like his.

"Jihoon, you know I also don't want you to stray away from us. You left Bangtan without a word, Namjoon and Seokjin left too. And... and you know, someone who wanted to help died," Jungkook said, a swarm of emotions overtaking him as he tried to smiled softly towards his twin brother.

"Seokjin and Namjoon left? I see... I already promised Bangtan in your hands, you know what that means," Jihoon said.

"I doubt I'd be accepted once you know the truth about why I was here," Jihoon said and Jungkook looked at him.

"Why? Jihoon.... wait! That... monitor... you shot it didn't you? Those lasers... the reason why those lasers went out of control. Even I saw San and he wasn't scheming it," Jungkook's eyes widened and Jihoon's smile dropped.

"You found out," Jihoon said.

"Do you realize what you just done? Jihoon, you killed someone that could've saved us all!" Jungkook said as he grabbed his shoulders and Jihoon stayed silent.

"And what will happen if I didn't shoot that monitor? Will all of Bangtan be killed? Do you want to die, Jungkook?!" Jihoon replied as he stared at him.

"I can't even bear to look at Namhee's grave, what more else would it be if I saw you die, Jungkook? I'd go crazy," Jihoon said.

"I couldn't care less on who I'd kill as long as you're alive. You're my only family," Jihoon said and Jungkook shook his head.

"Jihoon, what about Bangtan? If we're family, you'd be back in Bangtan," Jungkook said and Jihoon sighed.

"I can't. Jungkook, I can't," Jihoon said.

"My wish is for Bangtan to be well and happy. Remember? So please... don't involve yourselves," Jihoon said as he turned his back.

"Because starting today.... I won't be someone you see as your twin anymore."

FLASHBACK

"We're really doing this, right?" Jihoon said as he grabbed tightly onto Jungkook's shirt, and Jungkook nodded.

"Apparently you suggested this idea first. But who knew you'd be shaking?" Jungkook replied as his legs were shaking.

"I heard... it hurts....," Jihoon whispered and Jungkook sighed.

"We don't have to back down now. We're men now!" Jungkook said and Jihoon's lips quivered.

"Scared men, will they accept us as adults even if we're minors?" Jihoon asked and Jungkook nodded.