Sacrifice || ENHYPEN FF

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 53

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-Start of Chapter 53-

Y/N's POV

I sit on the windowsill, watching the last streaks of daylight fade into the horizon.

Sunghoon has been distant for the past few days... probably because he's planning for the trip to Elaria right?... 

But...

 I can sense it; Sunghoon isn't telling me something, and neither is my brother.

The door swings open suddenly, and the sound of boots on the floor snaps me out of my thoughts. I don't have to turn around to know who it is.

"Oppa..." I say quietly, hoping that this time things might be different. But when I glance over my shoulder, the cold expression on Yeonjun's face tells me all I need to know.

"You need to pack your things." he says, his voice like ice.

I blink, completely caught off guard. "What are you talking about?"

"You're leaving." he replies, stepping closer. "I'm not letting you stay here any longer."

Anger flares inside me. "You can't just tell me to leave! I'm not going anywhere!"

Yeonjun's face darkens as he crosses his arms, his voice deepening with frustration. "You don't know what you're getting yourself into, Y/N. I'm trying to save you from a world of pain."

A surge of frustration boils over as I stand up from the windowsill, fully facing him now. "Save me from what? You've hated Sunghoon from the start! You never gave him a chance, and now you want to tear us apart without even explaining why?"

Yeonjun clenches his fists, his jaw tight. "I don't owe you an explanation. I'm your brother, and I know what's best for you. You need to trust me."

"Trust you?" I let out a bitter laugh, my voice shaking. "How can I trust you when you're the one who kept me locked away within the palace home? You've been trying to control me from the moment you've stepped into this palace!"

His face twists in frustration. "You think I'm trying to control you? You're blinded by him! You don't see what's really happening here!"

"Then tell me!" I shout, stepping closer, my heart pounding. "If you know something I don't, then tell me the truth!"

Yeonjun's eyes flicker, as if he's considering it, but then he looks away, his fists tightening even more. "I can't."

My heart sinks. "Why not? What are you hiding from me?"

"I'm doing this for you!" he snaps, his voice trembling with barely controlled rage. "You think this is some fairytale? That you and Sunghoon can just be together and everything will work out? It won't! He's not who you think he is!"

"Don't talk about him like that!" I yell, my vision blurring with unshed tears. "You don't know him like I do!"

"I know enough." Yeonjun growls, taking a step toward me. "I know he's going to destroy you and your happiness."

His words feel like a slap across the face, but I refuse to back down. "The only one destroying anything right now is you."

He recoils slightly, his face hardening. "You're making a mistake, Y/N. And when it all comes crashing down, you'll wish you had listened to me."