BODYGUARD | VKOOK

┌THIRTY-ONE┐

Taehyung stumbled upon a small device. "Pray tell, what might this be?" Taehyung inquired, his gaze fixated upon the enigmatic object. Suddenly, his eyes widened with realization. "A microphone?" Taehyung's countenance contorted with confusion as he peered at Jungkook, utterly perplexed.

"Have you been concealing a microphone all this while?" Taehyung arched an eyebrow, his expression a mixture of suspicion and bewilderment. However, his features contorted with frustration as he noticed Jungkook attempting to flee.

"Oh no, my dear. You shall elucidate the purpose behind this little microphone of yours," Taehyung uttered with a thick voice, ensnaring Jungkook within the firm embrace of his arm. Despite Jungkook's futile attempts to break free, Taehyung's grip only tightened.

"I shall not repeat myself. Enlighten me as to whom you intend to subject our conversations to," Taehyung hissed softly, his lips grazing against Jungkook's nape. With a swift motion, he discarded the device onto the floor, crushing it beneath his foot.

Jungkook erupted into laughter, leaving Taehyung bewildered. But his confusion quickly transformed into apprehension upon hearing the ominous sound of a gunshot.

"You are destined for doom, Kim Taehyung," Jungkook snickered, feeling the grip around his waist loosen. Seizing the opportunity, Jungkook forcefully pushed Taehyung away and began to retreat.

"You may have locked me within these confines, but you have forgotten that I am an adept escape artist," Jungkook shook his head, crossing his arms defiantly.

"Once you left to kill your father, I escaped from this hell and presented the footage to the appropriate person, detailing your heinous crimes. I revealed the atrocities I had witnessed, including your abduction of me and forced matrimony. I even disclosed your intention to murder your own father." Jungkook maintained a mechanical smile on his visage.

"They demanded evidence, which is why I had that mic. The police and the president himself heard your confession of patricide. As you can see, the mansion is now surrounded by law enforcement. How unfortunate that no one will believe that I instigated your actions. Oops, I suppose?" Jungkook stepped closer, placing his hands on Taehyung's shoulders and leaned toward his ear.

"Too bad that you will rot in jail and perhaps even join your father in the afterlife. " Jungkook removed his wedding ring from his fourth finger and flung it at Taehyung's face.

"Jungkook! Keep your distance from him!" Jungkook turned around, tears welling up in his eyes as he beheld the five boys. Jungkook hastened toward them, embracing them tightly.

They were aware of the situation as Jungkook had informed them when he met with the president.

"I told you he was a despicable creature, but no one ever listens to me!" Yoongi snapped, and Jungkook cried out, brushing away his tears. He then sawpolice officers rushing toward Taehyung to apprehend him.

"If you cannot be mine, then there is no reason for you to live." Taehyung snarled, seizing a kitchen knife from the fruit basket and hurling it at Jungkook.

Taehyung was struck on the head by one of the officers, a sharp blow that reverberated through his senses. Quickly, he found himself restrained by handcuffs, his frustration mounting as he realized he had failed to hit his intended target.

"K-Ky?!" Jungkook squeaked, his eyes widening in horror as he witnessed the knife piercing Ky's abdomen, making him collapse onto the cold floor.

"Someone call an ambulance immediately!" Namjoon stuttered, his fear palpable as he fetched his cellphone and dialed the emergency number.

"Is he out of his mind?! Why would he throw himself onto a bloody knife? He's bleeding profusely! Someone, please, staunch the flow!" Jimin cried out, his voice trembling, while Hoseok quickly removed the knife and flung it across the room.

"You fucking idiot- you don't take the knife out. He's now going to lose so much blood!" Yoongi snapped, and Hoseok stared at Yoongi fearfully. "Oh-" Hoseok said, and then he reached for the knife he threw in the room and stabbed Ky back.

"He sacrificed himself to save Jungkook, you imbecile-" Yoongi snapped, his words laced with frustration, causing Jimin to recoil in pain. Jin pressed his handkerchief against the wound, desperately attempting to stem the torrent of blood.

"Let him perish. He is utterly worthless anyway," Taehyung grumbled, callously kicking Ky's leg as he was forcibly escorted outside.

Jungkook wiped away his tears, his teeth clenched tightly together as he rose to his feet, confronting Taehyung with a gaze filled with a potent mix of loathing, anger, sorrow, and betrayal.

In a moment of raw emotion, Jungkook slapped Taehyung across the face, his tears flowing once more, before the police officers dragged Taehyung away.

"Fear not! Everything will be well," Jimin whispered, enveloping Jungkook in a comforting embrace, the two of them finding solace in each other's arms as Jungkook wept upon Jimin's shoulder.

"How pathetic of me to still have feelings for him," Jungkook choked out his words, his voice strained with emotion, while Jimin tenderly rubbed his back, seeking to soothe his troubled soul.