BETWEENUS//taekook//vkook // Yoonmin

PART 39

Namjoon interrupts, his voice smooth. "I think I should explain. J-Hope and I... we've been seeing each other."

Yoongi's eyes blaze with fury, his fists clenched. "How could you, J-Hope?"

J-Hope takes a step back, his eyes pleading. "Yoongi, please understand—"

Namjoon intervenes, his voice calm. "I know this isn't easy, but I want to be honest. J-Hope and I have feelings for each other."

Yoongi's face twists in anguish. "Feelings? You've been lying to me, deceiving me, and betraying me Jhope!"

J-Hope's voice cracks. "Yoongi, I'm sorry. I never mean to hurt you."

Namjoon's gaze locks onto Yoongi's, his expression empathetic. "I know this hurts, but J-Hope deserves happiness. We deserve happiness."

Yoongi's laughter is laced with bitterness. "Happiness? With you? After everything we've been through?"

Yoongi's eyes widen in shock. "Who really the fuck is this guy Jhope?"

J-Hope's expression remains unbothered. "He's my new boyfriend."

The words hang in the air like a slap.

Yoongi's face contorts in rage. "Your new boyfriend? After everything we've been through, you just move on to someone else?"

J-Hope's voice is firm. "Yes, Yoongi. I've moved on. I deserve happiness."

Namjoon steps forward, his eyes locked onto Yoongi's. "And I'm happy to be that person for J-Hope."

Yoongi's anger boils over. "You think you can replace me? You think this... this stranger can take my place?"

J-Hope's expression softens. "Yoongi, it's not about replacing you. It's about finding happiness."

Jimin intervenes, his voice calm. "Yoongi, maybe we should talk about this—"

Yoongi's glare cuts Jimin off. "No, Min. This is between me and J-Hope."

Yoongi comes closer to Jhope, his eyes blazing with intensity as he grasps J-Hope's arms, his grip almost painful.

"Tell me the truth," Yoongi's voice is low and menacing. "What's really going on?"

J-Hope winces, trying to wriggle free. "Yoongi, stop. You're hurting me."

Yoongi's grip tightens. "You're leaving me for him? After everything we've been through?"

J-Hope's eyes lock onto Yoongi's, a mix of fear and determination. "Yes, Yoongi. I'm leaving. I deserve better."

Namjoon steps forward, his voice firm. "Yoongi, let him go. You're scaring him."

Yoongi's gaze doesn't waver. "This is none of your business."

J-Hope's voice trembles. "Yoongi, please. You're hurting me."

Yoongi's eyes search J-Hope's, desperation creeping in. "Don't go, Hobi. Please."

J-Hope's expression hardens. "I'm gone, Yoongi. I've been gone."

The silence is oppressive, the tension suffocating.

Suddenly, Yoongi's grip loosens, and J-Hope stumbles back, gasping.

Namjoon's words cut through the tension, his voice laced with accusation. "You see, that's why he's leaving you, Yoongi. You just keep hurting him."

Yoongi's face crumples, his eyes welling up with tears. "No, that's not true. I love him."

J-Hope's voice is barely above a whisper. "Your love hurts, Yoongi."

Namjoon steps forward, his eyes locked onto Yoongi's. "You're suffocating him, Yoongi. You're controlling and possessive. That's not love."