Belongs to Kims

45

"So, you're leaving today..." Jungkook said, his voice tinged with a bittersweet emotion. "I'm so happy for you, brother."

Yoongi looked at Jungkook, confused. "Hyung booked some beautiful places for you," Jungkook continued. "But I insisted on doing it myself. Do you remember our old hometown? The hospital near our house? Ahh... I feel sick just thinking about it... But that's where I'm sending you. I'm sorry... I know it's cruel to send a sane person to a mental asylum, but it's you..."

Jungkook's smile widened as he added, "By the way, goodbye, brother. No one will come after you. Not me, not Taehyung, no one... Goodbye."

Yoongi looked at him with tearful eyes as attendants came and carried him out on a stretcher. Jungkook cried loudly, though it was a fake display. Taehyung felt relieved; one of his problems was solved. He hugged Jungkook tightly.

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"It's a baby girl," the nurse said, handing the child to Joon. He smiled broadly as Taehyung and Jin stood beside him, staring at their little princess. They were all overjoyed. Jimin was crying tears of happiness. Jungkook looked at the beautiful baby and smiled softly, but he noticed one thing: no one had inquired about Hoseok, whether he was okay or not.

"Mam, what about Hoseok?" Jungkook asked the nurse.

"He is unconscious," she replied, walking away with the child.

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Years passed by like a fleeting dream. I was just a poor boy from a humble family. One day, he came into my life, and everything changed. He said he loved me, but I never knew if it was true love. He introduced me to the world of dreams, to movies. I started dreaming again—dreams of becoming an artist, a perfect actor, basking in the limelight. And now, here I am... a mother of three children, a daughter and two sons. I'm a good wife, a good mother, a good brother-in-law, and a good co-brother. My life is filled with many roles.

As for Jimin, he completed his MBA, but he never found a job. No one appreciated his ideas, and he still has no friends. Whenever he found someone, they would be pushed away, labeled as dangerous. He became a mother two months ago, but now his mother is trying to mold him back into the perfect figure because he needs to match Kim Seokjin.

Then there's Jungkook and Taehyung. Taehyung didn’t marry Jungkook, but they live together. Jungkook has all the potential to be a successful businessman, but he still works as Taehyung's PA. I know Taehyung will never marry him, but he keeps him around and he can't be a mother anymore. Poor boy, he does so much but ends up trapped.

“Papa, what are you thinking about? Let's go,” my daughter said, pulling me from my reverie.

“Yes, let’s go,” I replied, smiling at her. I picked her up and walked towards the car, flanked by security. We were at the movie awards function, here to cheer for their father who had received the Best Director award. As the car stopped at a signal, I glanced at a coffee shop by the road. There he was—Yoongi, with his partner. His partner is a government employee, and Yoongi runs the coffee shop. He was walking with the help of crutches, wearing a beautiful smile. I watched him for a moment before the car moved past the signal.

“Mom, you're still thinking about something. What happened?” my daughter asked, concerned.

“Nothing,” I said, shaking my head. “Ah... I forget sometimes... we belong to them... No, we are trapped by them...”

The End....