Arranged marriage

Chapter 10

The forest was alive with sounds—the rustle of leaves, the distant hooting of an owl, and the pounding of Y/N's heart echoing in her ears. She and Jin weaved through the trees, desperate to put distance between themselves and the danger they had narrowly escaped.

"Do you think they're following us?" Jin asked, his voice barely above a whisper as they ducked behind a large oak tree.

Y/N strained to listen, the forest around them almost suffocating in its silence. "I... I don't know," she replied, her throat dry. "We need to keep moving."

"Where?" Jin pressed, his brow furrowed with concern.

"I don't know," she admitted, frustration bubbling to the surface. "Anywhere but here."

As they cautiously emerged from behind the tree, the reality of their situation crashed down on her. They were lost in the woods, separated from Jungkook, with no clear plan on how to escape the dangers lurking around them.

Y/N paused, her thoughts racing back to Jungkook's face, the fierce determination in his eyes. Despite the chaos, she couldn't shake the feeling that they needed to trust him.

"Jin," she said, taking a deep breath to steady herself, "we have to find Jungkook. He's out there, and he won't stop until he finds us."

"Y/N, you saw what happened back there. He told us to run for a reason," Jin argued, but there was a flicker of doubt in his eyes.

"I know," she replied, her voice firm. "But we can't just leave him. He's our best chance of getting out of this alive."

Jin sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Alright. But we need to be careful. If those guys are still out there..."

As they continued deeper into the forest, Y/N's mind spun with anxiety. The night felt endless, each shadow threatening to consume her. But amid the fear, there was also a flicker of something else—an unwavering belief that Jungkook would find a way back to them.

After what felt like an eternity of navigating through the dense trees, they stumbled upon a small clearing, moonlight spilling onto the forest floor like silver water. In the center stood an old stone well, weathered and covered in moss, and for a brief moment, it felt like a sanctuary.

"Should we rest here for a minute?" Jin suggested, glancing around.

Y/N nodded, exhaustion weighing heavily on her limbs. They settled on the cool ground near the well, their backs against the rough stone as they tried to catch their breath.

"I can't believe this is happening," Y/N muttered, shaking her head. "Just a few days ago, we were... normal. And now..."

"Normal?" Jin raised an eyebrow, a small smile breaking through the tension. "What's normal about being kidnapped and chased through the woods?"

Y/N couldn't help but chuckle, the sound surprising her. "I guess you're right. But still... I just want to go back to how things were before."

"You and me both," Jin said, his expression sobering. "But we have to be strong. For Jungkook. For each other."

Y/N looked into Jin's eyes, grateful for his support, but her heart still ached for Jungkook. The image of his determined face haunted her. She could almost hear his voice, urging her to trust him.

"What do you think he's doing right now?" she asked, biting her lip as worry clawed at her heart.

"Probably plotting an elaborate escape," Jin replied, trying to lighten the mood, but the seriousness in his eyes contradicted his words.

A sudden noise from the direction they had come sent both of them jumping to their feet. Y/N's heart raced as they strained to listen.

"Did you hear that?" she whispered.