the lie detector. | 18+

16

Things weren't pleasant when the three of them returned back to the dorm. When they walked into the living room, Namjoon jumped to his feet. Every other bangtan member was there too, scowling at the maknaes.

"Where the hell have you been, It's been over and hour!" Namjoon was furious as he approached the group.

"Something hap-" jimin tried to speak but got interrupted by Yoongi who was sitting on the sofa.

"The trip should have only taken about thirty minutes."

Jungkook stayed behind Taehyung as they got scolded. He was kind of hoping that the whole store situation wouldn't be brought up.
Jungkook was already embarrassed enough.

"Do we need to start going with you?"
Jin snapped.

"We're not babies, hyung!"
Jimin became defensive.

"Exactly! You can't stay out this late at night without telling us. You didn't even send a text. Namjoon came to us freaking out!"
Jimin sighed as Jin continued to raise his voice.

The bickering continued and Taehyung joined in, letting go of Jungkook.

Jungkook sighed and crossed his arms.
He didn't want to be here and he was getting more annoyed with each passing second.

"We're here now! Isn't that all that matters?" Taehyung shook in disbelief at he spoke to the two elders.

When Jungkook had enough of the bickering he turned around and started walking to his room. The protests of his hyungs calling out to him didn't stop him from slamming his bedroom door shut.

Jungkook took off his hat and threw it across the room as he sat on his bed.

"What the..Where does he think he's going?" Yoongi demanded to know as he stood up.
He went to walk after Jungkook but both Jimin and Taehyung held up their arms to stop him.

"Just..let him go" Jimin said sadly as Yoongi backed away.

"He's at fault here too, he can't just storm off." Namjoon said pointing down the hall.

Taehyung snapped. "Go tell him he's at fault for being assaulted then hyung. I'm done arguing." He sighed and wiped his face with his hands.

There was no noise as everybody's eyes widened with surprise. Hoseok slowly got up from where he was sitting.

"He got assaulted? Who hurt him?"
Namjoon suddenly became serious, worry filling his voice.

"It was um, sexu-" Taehyung trailed off as his voice cracked with sadness. Jimin placed his hand on his arm and finished the sentence for him.

"Sexual assault. He was sexually assaulted and even had to get stitches."

No one knew how to react. Did they show anger? Sadness? Did they talk to Jungkook about it?

"What the fuck." Hoseok whipsered and walked up to join everyone else. They were all informed of the night's previous events.

Jungkook was a mess. He was in the middle of changing when he saw the hickey on his neck as he looked in the mirror. He felt disgusted with himself. He felt violated and he thought he was going to be fine, but now he had a physical bruise along with internal ones.

His pride was bruised the most. Why him?
He just wanted to know why it had to happen to him. Of course he wouldn't wish it upon anyone else so he guesses it's okay that it did happen to him instead of Taehyung or Jimin.

Jungkook clutched the shirt he took off in his hands and sat down on his knees, his butt resting on his feet.

Jungkook looked up to the ceiling.
He pressed his lips together hard as they curled in and soon the tears started to fall again.

When Jungkook's door opened a few minutes later, every single member walked in.

Jungkook now had his face buried into his shirt so he didn't look up when he felt Taehyung's arms wrap around him.

Tae's motions were followed and soon everyone was hugging the maknae.

No words were said. There were no apologies shared. The only thing that could be heard was Jungkook's cries throughout the room.

Everyone that he loved was with him though, and they weren't going to be leaving him anytime soon.

No one knew what to do. They didn't know if Jungkook was going to want to talk about what happened or if he just wanted to forget about it. They all knew Jungkook was strong mentally and physically but even the strongest people can only take so much.

Jungkook was definitely strong enough and had the skills to fight off the man, but sometimes, no matter how much we wish it didn't, things like this just happen.

"Please make it go away.." Jungkook whispered with a plea.