Death and Dying (A~ Got7 Fanfic)

Chapter 18 // Mark

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are joined today by Got7," Eric announces and afterwards the boy group introduces themselves individually in English.

Mark watches Youngjae like a proud parent when he hears his English. Every day it gets better and better, and Mark is happy that he's the one teaching the vocalist.

"Oh, I've missed Youngjae's English!" Kevin says adoringly, but everyone ignores the comment.

Some time passes after the introduction. Now the group directs their attention to the hangout section. Different requests are given to the members and they comply whether they want to or not. Everyone is teasing each other and having fun. Around the halfway point of the show, things take a more serious turn.

"So, let's talk about the contact lens advertisement that some of you were a part of..." Eric starts.

"Ah, Sanctuary" Jimin and Kevin muse together.

"What's the story behind it?" Eric asks no one in particular.

"My character was new at the school and was getting bullied by some other guys, but then I decided to stop taking it and switched from glasses to contact lenses," Bambam finishes off his explanation with a small cough.

"Are you saying that glasses aren't cool?" Eric questions as he points to the large, silly red glasses he's wearing now.

Mark tilts his head in wonder. When did he put those on? He thinks.

"No! Glasses are cool!" Bambam replies through laughter.

"Let's talk about you, Jimin," Youngjae suddenly interrupts.

Everyone turns to the vocalist in surprise. It was definitely weird for the guests to start questioning the MCs out of nowhere, and as far as Mark knew, this wasn't scripted.

"Um... okay?" she reluctantly agrees.

"Are you close to any of us off the show?"

"What?" Jimin asks, now completely confused.

"Is there anyone in our group that you're particularly close to?" Youngjae pries.

"I think that I'm equally close with all of you."

"What are you doing?" Jaebum whispers to Youngjae.

Youngjae ignores the leader and continues with whatever he's trying to do. "Jimin, you're a pretty girl. How is it that you're single still?"

Jimin's face grows bright red at his words and everyone in the room is even more shocked.

"Shut up, Youngjae!" Jinyoung snaps quietly.

"What are you even saying?" Jackson asks in a hushed voice.

"Is this sabotage?" Yugyeom wonders aloud.

"Are you interested in any idols?" Youngjae interrogates Jimin as if no one else is in the room, "Maybe you're dating one secretly already?"

Mark's eyes widen at the bizarre question. Maybe this wasn't about Jimin at all. Maybe Youngjae was implying that him and Eric are together. Mark looks at Eric with pleading eyes, noticing that the MC is already staring at him. They can both feel it. Mark might care more about their secret being revealed, but Eric doesn't want to go public like this either.

Suddenly, Bambam starts coughing severely into his hands and he falls out of his chair.

Jackson and Yugyeom instantly rush to his side with looks of extreme concern.

"Is he okay?!" Kevin asks as he stands up to get a better idea of what's going on.

Jaebum gets out of his chair and runs offstage towards the manager.

Jinyoung and Youngjae watch the scene unfold with worry.

Mark and Eric break eye contact to see what's going on around them.

Jimin is torn out of her confusion and embarrassment as her eyes land on Bambam's convulsing form.

"Bambam?! What's going on?" Yugyeom begs his friend to give him an explanation.

"Bambam!?" Jackson cries out, desperately hoping he'll be okay. He still has a few more days before his time runs out.

Bambam looks up at his friends with watering eyes, his gaze resting on Yugyeom for a while longer, before his head is thrown back down in another coughing fit.

His small body shakes violently and his coughs start to sound more and more painful to the onlookers.

Eventually, Bambam becomes too weak to keep his arms up, and his hands fall to his sides.

He hunches over when the red petals start to escape from his open mouth and cascade to the floor below.

Realization washes over everyone in the room.

"Stop the show," Eric says quietly.

Mark turns to his fiance when he hears his voice. The older male is standing off to the side with widened eyes. His head shakes back and forth as if he's denying that any of this is happening.

Mark glances at the screens on the walls. He had forgotten they were even being broadcasted until he saw the looks of horror on the displayed fans' faces.

"Stop the show," Eric says again, this time louder than before.

The fans disappear as the screens around them go black.  

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Author Note: 

This chapter was written by me! <3

Shit went down.