Hush [Semi-Active]

Ch. 49

** Trigger warning :
Thoughts of self harm is included in this chapter**

Jung Kook was rolling around in his bed. His brows scrunching together, his body twitching with small quick movements. His dreams, terrifying him. Causing him to groan and clench the bedsheets. Ji Eun sat in a chair, far from the bed. Holding her legs to her chest as she watched his every little movement. Wondering what dream he was having to cause him to whimper like a lost child. Ji Eun glances over at the time. The slow red flashing lights. 04:44 AM.

Screaming. Shouting. Punishing. Pleads for forgiveness coming from a young teen boy. Jungkook's dream was an absolute nightmare. His brother was chasing after him. Voices overlapping and echoing loudly around him.

"You're not good at anything but disappointing our parents!" "You don't deserve to even breathe the same air we breathe!" "You're a disgusting little waste of life!" "Go back to Busan you piece of shit!" "You're nothing!" "Jung Kook! You coward! Go face your bullies like a man you claim to be!" "Go fuck yourself and die!"

Jungkook is pleading for the booming, thunderous voices to stop. His heart pounding so loudly. It all felt too real. Jungkook jolts upright. Cold beads of sweat stream down his face. Heart racing. He looks around and sees that it was just him, Ji Eun and a dim light. She continued to sit there. Watching with fear in her eyes now that he was awake.

"Why are you over there?" His voice was shaking from the fear. Ji Eun plays with the hem of her night gown.

"You were kicking around in your sleep.

"I'm sorry." Jungkook wipes the sweat from his face. Looking down he sees his hands shaking.

"Bad dream?" She asks softly.

"Yeah," He sighs again. "A very bad one." He looks up at Ji Eun. "You can come back to bed."

With that, Ji Eun slowly walks over to the side of the bed. Jungkook pats the left side of the bed and gave a small smile. She slowly crawls into bed and lays down. Staring at the ceiling while Jungkook makes himself comfortable and wraps his arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him.

"Please don't hurt me again."

"I won't." Jungkook nuzzles into her neck and gives a soft kiss before closing his eyes. "Get some sleep Noona."

Ji Eun takes a deep breath before closing her eyes. As annoyed and uncomfortable as she was, she did enjoy the security from being held like this. Ji Eun holds his hand and forces herself to fall back asleep as she didn't want to stay up any longer.

•••

"Hello there Mr. Jeon." Officer Eun-Hyuk had returned for more information on So Hee's missing state. "I would like to ask Ji Eun more questions about Sohee's disappearance."

   It was late in the afternoon, Jung Kook was still in his sleep wear which consisted of a pair of black short pants and a gray t shirt. Ji Eun was sitting on the sofa, drinking her cup of coffee while watching 'Ginny & Georgia' on Netflix.

"Sure. Come in. Would you like something to drink?"

"No thanks. This won't be too long of a visit."

Ji Eun pauses the movie and sits more properly with Officer Eun-Hyuk as he seats himself down on the couch, notepad in his hand. Jungkook excused himself to take a shower. Ji Eun gave a small smile at Eun-Hyuk.

"Alright," Eun-Hyuk nods. "Ji Eun, since you were the last person to see her. Do you know where she may have gone? I didn't want to ask you that day because you looked so distraught."