BODYGUARD | VKOOK

┌TWENTY-THREE┐

Jungkook's tears continued to flow steadily. 

His sobs were choked, escaping his mouth as he struggled to catch his breath. He sat across the room, consumed with sorrow, unable to find words to describe the immense pain he felt.

Every part of his body throbbed with agony, a feeling he despised. His heart, head, and throat all ached intensely, making it difficult for him to even stand or plead for release.

Mentally, emotionally, and physically drained, Jungkook felt as though he had lost all purpose in life. The sight of his parents being murdered, being wrongfully accused of their deaths, losing crucial evidence for justice, and discovering that Taehyung, the person he loved, was the son of a mafia boss who had ruined his life – it was all too much.

When the door swung open, Jungkook didn't bother to look up. "Leave me alone!" Jungkook snapped, retreating backward and gripping the bedsheets tightly as Taehyung entered the room.

"Can you please just listen to me?" Taehyung's voice remained oddly calm as he approached and sat on the edge of the bed.

"There's nothing to hear! You've betrayed me all this time, and now you have the audacity to show up like this?" Jungkook's breaths were loud, audible to both of them.

Taehyung paused for a moment. "I know I've lied to you, but my love for you is genuine," he said softly. "And my father said he would let us be together if I gave him the video. So now I'm torn between erasing my feelings and killing you, or erasing the video and being with you. I just want you to understand my perspective. I had no other choice."  Taehyung stood up, walked to the door, and turned back to look at Jungkook, who was still crying uncontrollably. 

"I'm sorry for making such a significant decision without your approval, but whether you want it or not, our wedding is approaching soon." With that, Taehyung left the room, locking the door behind him.

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"I remember now! That guy we found buried with the other bodies," Jimin exclaimed, capturing the attention of the four boys.

They were currently in Jin's dormitory room, concerned about the absence of communication from Taehyung and Jungkook. Calls to them had gone unanswered.

"He was Kevin!" Jimin recalled, his eyes widening. "I think he used to be the bodyguard for that CEO, Mr. Yang, right?" Jimin furrowed his brow and shook his head. "He was Mr. Yang's son's bodyguard, but he was replaced, and then, a week later, people say he attempted suicide, although I believe it was an attempted murder. He was hospitalized for some time." Jimin rambled on before expressing his curiosity. "Now I wonder what he was doing there." Jimin bit his lip, looking down.

"If he was a bodyguard, it's likely he got hired as one in the Jeon residence as well. And considering Jungkook's history of being kidnapped, he probably encountered the kidnappers, leading to his death," Jin replied, with Namjoon nodding in agreement.

"Or maybe, as Jimin suggested, it could be a murder. Perhaps the kidnappers attempted to kill him and took advantage of the situation when they saw him in the Jeon residence. After all, he was shot multiple times."  Hoseok speculated.

Yoongi remained silent, his expression unchanged as he observed the others.

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"Jungkook, stop being stubborn and have some breakfast. You didn't eat anything yesterday for dinner or lunch," Taehyung said, his tone slightly stern.

"No, I won't eat. Leave me alone!" Jungkook retorted. He had been forced to the dining table by Taehyung, a gesture that made him question whether Taehyung truly cared about him, which he believed was not the case.

And it wasn't true! If Taehyung genuinely cared, Jungkook wouldn't be in this situation, held captive.

"Come on, Jungkook, please?" Taehyung pleaded softly before falling silent, his expression blank.

"I already told you I don't want to eat, didn't I?!" Jungkook snapped, standing up and slamming his hands on the table. His anger quickly turned to fear when Taehyung placed his right hand over Jungkook's and pulled out a gun with his other hand, shooting one of the men who stood nearby, ready to intervene if Jungkook tried to escape.

"Are you going to eat?" Taehyung asked, now playing with a gun and Jungkook began sobbing loudly, causing Taehyung to jump.

Without hesitation, Jungkook slapped Taehyung across the face, gasping for breath.

"Why mess up when I began to believe that you might actually care?!" Jungkook squeezed out between breaths.

Eventually realizing that Taehyung frequently and generally favored his left hand, even though he was adept with his right hand as well.