Mafia × Mafia

It's okay to cry?!

The group walked through the hospital's cold, sterile halls, anxiety and fear heavy in the air. They had come to support Suga and Nayeon, but none of them were prepared for what they were about to see.

As they turned the corner, their breath caught in their throats. Standing outside one of the rooms was a figure they never expected to see again—J-Hope. The world seemed to stop spinning as their eyes locked onto him, disbelief and shock washing over them.

Jimin was the first to react, his eyes filling with tears as he broke into a run, closely followed by Taehyung and Jungkook. They collided into J-Hope, wrapping him in a desperate embrace, their emotions raw and unguarded.

Jimin (sobbing into J-Hope's shoulder) – "Hyung... it's really you... I thought we lost you forever."

Taehyung (voice trembling) – "Why did you leave us? We needed you... we never stopped looking for you."

Jungkook (tears streaming down his face) – "Three years, hyung. We've been broken without you. Don't leave us again."

J-Hope stood there, enveloped in their embrace, tears burning in his own eyes. He had missed them so much, more than he could ever express. The guilt of leaving them behind weighed heavily on him, but in this moment, all he could feel was the overwhelming love they had for each other.

As they clung to him, a small, confused voice broke through the emotional reunion.

Jihyo (tugging at J-Hope's pants) – "Dad... who are they?"

The words hung in the air like a bombshell, causing Jimin, Taehyung, and Jungkook to pull back in shock. They stared at the little girl by J-Hope's side, then back at him, their faces filled with disbelief.

Jungkook (barely able to find his voice) – "Dad...? Hyung, is this...?"

Before J-Hope could respond, the rest of the group caught up. Jennie, Jisoo, Jin, Rose, and Lisa froze in their tracks, their eyes widening as they took in the scene. The joyful tears that had started to fall at seeing J-Hope again quickly turned to confusion as they noticed the child by his side and Sana standing close to him.

Jennie (voice shaking) – "H-Hope... what's going on? Who is this little girl?"

Jin (incredulous) – "You have a daughter?"

Rose (eyes brimming with tears) – "And... Sana? You've been with her all this time?"

J-Hope felt a lump form in his throat. He knew this moment would come, but he hadn't prepared for how much it would hurt. He glanced at Sana, who gave him a small, encouraging nod, then looked back at his friends—the family he had left behind.

J-Hope (voice thick with emotion) – "Yes... this is Jihyo, my daughter. And Sana... she's been with me all this time. I'm sorry... I should've told you. I should've never left without explaining."

The room fell silent as the gravity of his words sank in. Lisa's eyes filled with tears as she reached out to touch Jihyo's tiny hand.

Lisa (choking up) – "Jihyo... that's a beautiful name."

Jisoo (voice breaking) – "I can't believe it... we've missed so much."

Jin (struggling to keep his composure) – "Why didn't you come back to us? We could've been there for you... for her."