Pretty - C.YJ + C.SB

21. Cheap Ring

[ 21 ]

This is the same morning in yeonjun's pov

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Yeonjun sat in his room as he tried to finish his homework before he could leave for school.

This was his usual routine. His uncle and aunt are mostly fighting every night so he leaves his homework for the morning when it's quiet.

But today was different. The two were fighting over something yeonjun could care any less about.

He was getting irritated at the constant noise bombarding his ear drum, making it hard for him to focus on anything.

He let out an exhausted breath. The best option was to go to jungkook's and finish his work there and go through his project before presenting it.

He got up, collecting his things and threw a backpack on his back before walking out of his room to the living room, where the chaos was.

But of course someone was gonna stop him "where are you going?"

"school"

"this early?"

Yeonjun was starting to get frustrated at the interrogation "I have to do something before class starts"

"is that an excuse to leave early?" she scoffed

"clearly" he sighed.

"look i wanna make this quick give me back my ring" she held out her hand

"What ring" yeonjun was confused as his aunt kept talking nonsense.

"the one you stole"

"What are you talking about?"

"my ring. You stole it. There was no one else in the house while we were gone except you who else could've done it"

"I didn't steal anything" yeonjun defended himself.

"stop lying" she raised her voice.

"why would I lie? What I earn is enough for me I don't need your cheap ring-"

Before yeonjun know a fist landed on his right cheek and his body met the hard floor.

"you thankless brat" it was now his uncle's voice.

Yeonjun was still recovering from the impact of the first punch when another one was thrown.

The man kept ruthlessly punching yeonjun's face before he lift him up by his collar and pushed him down again.

This time yeonjun head harshly came into contact with ground as he winced, unable to deal with the pain.

However man was not done, he started kicking yeonjun's stomach and torso, each kick sending a big wave of pain throughout yeonjun's fragile body.

Yeonjun tried to cover his body using his arms, but it was no use. The man was more stronger than him.

He then pulled him up by his hair, making him squint his eyes in pain

"next time you speak, make sure to think it through" he spoke before slamming yeonjun's body against the floor and leaving the house with his wife.

Yeonjun laid there, unable to move any part of his body because of the unbearable pain.

He groaned as a small tear slipped out of his, too tired to even wipe it away.

What had he done to deserve this.

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Jungkook was irritated. Who in the world would knock at his door at 6 in the morning. He was ready to give a handful to whoever disturbed his sleep.

But when he opened the door he was shocked to see a very weak yeonjun leaning against the door, holding his stomach.

Blood was dripping out of the many wounds on his face.

Jungkook immediately held yeonjun, and helped him inside, to his own bedroom.

"What the hell happened to you?" jungkook couldn't help but ask.

Yeonjun opened his mouth to say something but only hissed when a sharp pain erupted through his stomach yet again.

"careful" jungkook carefully helped yeonjun lay on his bed and told him to wait there as if he was gonna go anywhere.

Jungkook came back with a glass of water and a painkiller. He helped yeonjun swallow the medicine.

He then took a seat beside yeonjun, a sigh automatically escaping his lips.

"h-he-"

"you don't have to tell me just rest for now"

But yeonjun continued "he b-beat me up bec-cause apparently I-" he was stopped by another hiss. "I'm now s-stealing from that house"

Jungkook sighed again. This can't keep going on. Yeonjun sometimes came to him with small wounds but it was never this big.

"you're not going back" jungkook suddenly said making yeonjun stare at him with wide eyes.

"b-but"

"I mean it choi yeonjun. End of discussion" jungkook silenced him.

"I d-don't wanna be a b-burden" yeonjun whined in a small voice.

"you're not. You're my little brother and I've had anough of you being abused, I'm gonna contact a lawyer today"

Yeonjun smiled. Jungkook has always done so much for him. He can never repay him no matter how much he tries.

"Now go to sleep, you're skipping today. I'll treat your wounds"