The bond that stick us together: A BTS Brotherly AU

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That Noon in Kim mansion;

The meeting room:

Every brother was present in there.

Jin on his usual head chair, eyes closed as he rested his head on his chair, Namjoon sat with his fingers steepled under his chin, eyes fixed in his laptop in front. Hoseok tapped his fingers on his own iPad, seemingly restless.

Taehyung and Jimin was sitting on the other side of them, busy checking their projects in last moment. Yoongi on the couch, going through some papers. Only Jungkook stood by the big window, looking outside on the backyard of their mansion.

The air was heavy with tension and restlessness. Not just because of Myusook's warning. But this is the day when their Dad, Mr. Kim comes back to Korea from his tour. This is the day they all need to meet the devil in disguise, once again. And none of them was having it. But alas! They ought to do this...

Jungkook kept his gaze fixed on the backyard, watching the stillness of the garden as if it could somehow calm the storm brewing inside him. His reflection on the glass showed a furrowed brow and a clenched jaw.

The silence in the room was suffocating, and Jungkook finally broke it.

"Jin Hyung," he said, his voice low but steady. Jin didn't open his eyes.

"Hyung," Jungkook repeated, this time louder, his tone carrying the frustration he had been bottling up. "Tell me about Myusook."

At that, Jin slowly lifted his head, his eyes meeting Jungkook's with a flicker of hesitation. The other brothers paused what they were doing—Yoongi lowered the papers, Namjoon glanced up from his laptop, Hoseok stopped tapping, and Taehyung and Jimin exchanged glances.

"You already know enough," Jin replied, his voice calm but firm. "There's nothing more you need to know."

Jungkook turned fully from the window, his expression darkening. "Enough? All I know is that he was Jeon's heir, a mafia family who was once our family friends but later turned into our rival. And that he was supposed to take over the Jeon empire, that he was Yoongi Hyung and Jin Hyung's friend but he betrayed us, and that somehow, he's still alive even after our gang killed the whole family years ago! That's not enough, Hyung. That's barely anything."

Yoongi sighed from the couch, brushing his hair back. "Jungkook..."

"No, Hyung you are again going to pacify me, right? Don't!" Jungkook snapped, eyes flashing with frustration. "Why won't anyone ever tell me the whole story? If Myusook is back, and if he's dangerous, I need to know what we're up against. Why did he betray us? What did he want so badly that he was willing to burn everything for it?"

Jin's expression hardened. "Drop it, Jungkook."

"But—"

"Enough!" Jin's voice echoed in the room, sharp and commanding. The weight of his authority settled like a stone in everyone's chest. The room fell silent after Jin's commanding voice echoed through the walls. Jungkook stood there, fists clenched, his gaze locked with Jin's. The tension between them was palpable.

Jin exhaled deeply, his sharp gaze softening just a fraction. "Jungkook, listen to me very carefully." His voice, though calmer, still held an undeniable edge of authority. "You are not to get involved in this. Myusook is dangerous—far more than you can imagine. This isn't a mission you can handle yet."

Jungkook opened his mouth to protest, but Jin raised a hand, silencing him.

"This is not up for discussion," Jin continued, his tone final. "You'll stay out of this. For your own good. That's an order."