Shadows of desire || SVT ||

(73) Butterfly

The tension in the room was palpable. Namjoon sat in his office chair, the dim light casting shadows on his face as he sipped from the glass of alcohol in his hand. His mind was a whirlpool of guilt, anger, and frustration, spinning uncontrollably from the heated argument with Yuri. Around him, Yoongi, J-Hope, Taehyung, and Jimin sat on the sofas, silent but concerned, their eyes flicking between each other and Namjoon. Jin stood by the window, staring out into the night, his back stiff with pent-up frustration.

Finally, Jin turned away from the window, his face a mixture of disappointment and concern. His voice was calm but firm as he spoke, breaking the suffocating silence. "Namjoon."

Namjoon didn't look up, but his grip on the glass tightened. Jin took a step closer, his eyes narrowing. "What you did back there wasn't right."

Namjoon set the glass down on his desk with a loud clink but still didn't meet Jin's gaze. "I know, hyung. But I-"

"You yelled at her," Jin cut him off, his voice sharp now. "She's confused, lost... and what you did was the exact opposite of what she needed." He moved to stand in front of Namjoon, his expression filled with frustration. "Whatever happened in the past wasn't her fault. Not remembering us isn't her fault."

The other members shifted uncomfortably, knowing Jin had a point but also understanding the depth of Namjoon's pain. Yoongi glanced at Namjoon before speaking in his low voice, "Hyung's right, Namjoon. Yuri's already struggling to understand everything. She doesn't even know what we know. Scaring her away won't bring her closer to us."

Namjoon's head dropped slightly, a sign that their words were getting through. But Jin wasn't finished. His voice softened, but the urgency remained. "You said you'd protect her. You promised you'd make her happy. Is this how you plan to do that? By shouting at her, remember she's in a place she doesn't recognize, surrounded by people she doesn't remember?"

Taehyung, who had been quiet the whole time, finally spoke, his voice laced with sadness. "We can't force her to remember, hyung. We need to help her slowly. We need to be patient."

J-Hope nodded, leaning forward. "She's already going through so much. The more we pressure her, the more we push her away."

Jin's voice cut through the room, commanding everyone's attention. "And if we're talking about Yuri's relationship with Seventeen," he began, his tone measured but firm, "I don't see a problem with it."

Namjoon blinked, his brows furrowing as Jin continued, "They were the ones protecting her. Whether we like it or not, they took care of her during the time she didn't even know we existed."

Jin's words sent ripples of unease through the group, but no one interrupted. "We've all seen how much they were involved, and from everything we know, it's clear they never mistreated her she was living with thirteen boys in a mansion and still wants to go back because, in her mind, they're her family."

Yoongi leaned back, crossing his arms, deep in thought, while Jimin and Taehyung exchanged a glance. Namjoon's jaw tightened, clearly still conflicted, but Jin wasn't finished.

"Yes, there must be a motive behind why Seventeen took her in," Jin acknowledged, "but that doesn't change the fact that she genuinely feels safe with them. You can't just tell her the truth and expect her to suddenly hate them. It doesn't work that way, Namjoon."

The room fell into silence again as the weight of Jin's words settled in. Taehyung finally spoke, his voice soft, almost reluctant, "Hyung's right... she's not going to turn on them just because we tell her to. She sees them as family. It's not that simple."