paranoia | jikook

i'm-

heavy breaths resounded in the bare, spacious room.

sitting with a leg propped up, jungkook had his back pressed against the wall. his arms, dirtied and bruised, hung limply by his sides. head lowered, his hair was tousled, a few strands tangled with dried blood. he was trying so hard to stay still, to stay unnoticed. but with a heart that was hammering at an inhumane speed, he was pretty damn sure that he could hear it.

the flimsy door creaked open.

a familiar sense of fear gripped jungkook — so sudden that it sent his heart and mind racing frantically, threatening to explode any moment. if it was even possible, the pace of his breathing picked up. tiny, visible clouds of air formed where he exhaled.

when curiosity overshadowed fear, he raised his head slowly.

"jungkook?"

jimin whispered.

the eyes of his best friend darted around, searching jungkook's face for an answer. his face was taut, gaze hardened when he saw the mess jungkook was in.

and when he crouched, the simple action nearly sent jungkook into a frenzy of fright.

without realising it, his chapped lips formed words he didn't think he would ever have said. "i-i am s-scared."

jimin's face was etched with confusion. he leaned in, now only mere centimetres away from jungkook. "scared? scared of what? of who?"

the silence was deafening. it surrounded them, and stealthily seeped into jungkook's mind, pushing all thoughts out. it was driving him insane. jungkook wanted to curl into a ball so badly. he was on the verge of sanity ; his entire being trembled. shaking hands clutched tightly onto the hem of his torn and tattered shirt. 

"... of you."

a/n; dedicating this to -seokjins because her thriller fics are one of the best :")

also, cast is inspired by taeiil !! her stories and cast are the bomb istg