What made him do it?
He wasn't sure.
Maybe it was the hope that there was someone out there, his mystery dream man who could turn out to be true. That maybe he wasn't a dream. He was as real as him, a person with a heartbeat who was thrown onto that cliff just as he was. But then maybe again he wasn't real.
So maybe it was the possibility of him being real and that's why now his palm stung and his mouth opened and closed unsure that what had just happened came from him. But it did. It was his hand that struck the male in front of him.
Kwan's face that was angled to the side turned back towards him, cheek growing red, a handprint forming, showing just how hard Jungkook had hit him.
He gulped at the intensity which was staring him down. Still in his arms he pushed against Kwans shoulders to free himself. Hands left him and his head reeled to the side when the impact hit. His body jerked back from the force and fell back onto the sheets with an aching jaw and the taste of blood growing in his mouth. Jungkook blinked away confusion or tried to when he felt the elder males body hover above his once again.
Not caring for the injury to his mouth the younger just endured, Kwan grabbed his chin with the same hand he had just used against it and forced Jungkook to meet his line of sight.
"Never and I mean never disobey me again. You won't like what happens when you do" His words were dark and Jungkook shuddered. The man's eyes were narrowed into slits, his teeth ground together as he spat those words.
Jungkook swallowed his whimper from the pain in his mouth, he didn't want to give the male any satisfaction. It wasn't until he was released and he watched the elder leave the room did he let out a breath that turned into a cry as he held his aching cheek. Immediately fleeing into the safeness of the bathroom, he locked the door and inspected the work done to him.
Looking at his reflection in the mirror he hardly recognized himself. In just the span of a few hours, his once vibrant eyes were left dull and full of pain. His grandmothers sickness delivered the first blow and the Cho's finished him off. He crumpled to the floor and cried for the pain in his heart as well for the fresh wound given to him just now.
But he was a fighter, he wouldn't give in, couldn't give in.
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June was tied up to the chair just as he had left him. His mouth covered as he yelled profanities that were muffled against the gag. V took the seat opposite to him and watched as his former friend's eyes widened and he continued to try to get out words, anything that could save him.
"I was quite surprised June." He leaned back toying with the knife in his hand. "You were good, deserve an oscar for your performance, don't you agree?"
Namjoon stood next to him holding a tablet before handing it over to him. Hoseok standing by the door, keeping watch. "Well would you look at this?" V chuckled at the information he was reading. "All this for what? Money?" He scoffed as he continued to read. "..or...my position?"
Junes eyes widened once more and V knew then that was the reason. It wasn't just the money June wanted but the power he had as well. "Didn't think I'd figure it out did you?" V stood up thrusting the tablet back into Namjoons chest and stalked towards his prey. "Is that what he promised you? Hmm?" He thrust the knife down, stabbing it into Junes thigh. The males body jerked up and a scream silenced by the cloth was ripped from his throat.
V chuckled at the reaction, his old friend was never one for pain. "Did you think it'd be that simple?" Tears fell from the males eyes as he struggled against the rope, yelping when the knife was torn from his leg. "You can't even handle this much?" He thrust the knife into his other leg, loving the pain reflecting in his once friends eyes. This time he didn't pull it out clean, he pushed it in further and dragged it downwards, tearing Junes flesh. V smiled when an obscene amount of blood flowed as he cut against the femoral artery.
"Oh? Well that's not good" he retrieved his knife and stepped back. "You know? Average bleed out time on a severed artery is two to five minutes. How long do you think you'll last?" His head tilted to the side as his voice sounded innocent as if actually curious.
The gag was removed and June gasped for air as if he had been suffocated the whole time. "P-please. We...we are friends"
V stood above him, the males pleas fell on deaf ears. His eyes never left Junes as he watched the life slowly draining out with the blood that pooled to the floor. It wasn't as nearly as satisfying as he'd like but for some reason he didn't want to make him suffer too much. He didn't want it to be slow and drawn out, this was someone that he had thought to be a good friend once after all. Watching the blood as it formed around the chair and his feet was somewhat fulfilling but he couldn't shake that something was missing.
When Junes words started to jumble together and he began to tremble trying to free himself V leaned in so their faces were just inches from each other. Wanting to see his death closely, make sure that life left him and he had a front row seat to the spectacle. His lip tugged up when June took his last breath and he finally stepped back.
He turned on his heel and passed Namjoon then Hoseok who followed him without a word as they stepped out of the room. Two of his men stood guard and he passed them ordering them to clean the mess quickly.
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The sound of silverware against plates was all that could be heard in the grand dining room. His heart beat erratically in his chest, keeping his head down he couldn't swallow the food that was displayed before him.
"The engagement has been announced. The wedding will take place in two weeks" Mr Cho spoke as he sipped his wine. "It'll give enough time for that bruise to fade" He added eyeing the dark color stuck to the corner of the boys mouth, sitting inside the deep shade of blue was a line of red that had formed on his lip. "Son?"
"Yes father?" Kwan answered.
"You know our tradition, the boy must be pure for marriage"
"Mmm..don't worry. We've already discussed it. Haven't we darling?"
Jungkook nodded meekly. He could sense all eyes on him, the two youngest sons never bothered him, now they only looked at him with curiosity. Wondering why a low born like him was sitting amongst them, or even why their brother was interested in marriage to begin with. They knew their brother had an unhealthy obsession, it came as a shock when he demanded marriage with the boy instead of a quick fuck.
It had been two days, two days and he hadn't slept. Couldn't sleep. Every time he would start to doze off the memory of Kwan leaning over him would shake him awake. By now he was losing color to his skin, his eyes were a constant red from crying, they were raw and swollen. His lips were pale except for the dark swatch of color from Kwans backhand two days earlier.
When dinner had ended and he was escorted to his prison like room he was pinned to the bedroom door by his betrothed. He shrunk away against the frame, looking to the side with his eyes squeezed tight. Kwans breath was heavy on his nape.
"You smell so good...so heavenly darling"
The males hands dug into his hips. Jungkook held his breath waiting for it to end. Mr Cho had said he couldn't be touched until marriage, that meant he had two weeks. Two weeks to endure this and two weeks to plan his escape.
"I can't wait to taste you"
Bile started from in his stomach and he felt it creeping up his throat.
"I'll see you in the morning" He placed a kiss against the side of his neck and released him.
The younger's body gave up and he fell backwards into his room as he twisted the doorknob from behind. He rose himself on shaky legs and wobbled into the bathroom. Once inside he shut the door, locking it. Finally he felt some sense of security. Laying his body down he could feel himself shutting off. He didn't care that he was lying on a bathroom floor or that it was cold and uncomfortable. To him it was the safest place he could be. Reluctantly his eyelids grew too heavy and he allowed himself to relax into a deep sleep.
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