Yoonmin- Delusions [M.YG • P.JM]

28- Don't Tell Him 🔙

Jungkook's POV
-6 years ago-
(previously)

"Give me your wrists," said Sungjae as me, Tae, Jin, and Namjoon-hyungs  listened intently. I saw Jin's eyebrow raise as he listened. "Now your ankles." This made Jin even more curious, and he peeked over the wall. He quickly covered his mouth and watched.

What? What is it? What does he see?

I carefully stepped forward and my eyes landed upon Jimin whose limbs were being tied together.

What the heck?

I watched as the older man licked Jimin's face to which I cringed at.

Gross!

"H-Hey!" Jimin was surprised, the scared look on his face evident.

"Shut up!" I winced at the raised voice. Why is he yelling at Jimin-hyung? Is he in trouble?

Namjoon pulled me back to keep me from watching any further. He seemed to know what's going on just by ear. Jin stopped watching too, and he crouched down with tears forming in his eyes. He kept his mouth covered, and he squeezed his eyes shut. Namjoon and Tae went to comfort him, and I crouched down with them.

All I heard was Jimin whimper. I wanted to help him. But I was scared of that man.

"Does it hurt?" I heard him ask Jimin. "Good."

Good? It's good for Jimin-hyung to hurt?

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After what seemed like too long, Jimin's cries stopped and the man was panting.

I looked over the wall again and watched as the man pulled something out of his coat. He was blocking my view so I couldn't see what was happening. But he's doing something with whatever he just got out of his coat.

A minute passed and the man put the object back in his pocket and leaned to kiss Jimin's tear-stained cheek. He got up and left the room. Left Jimin lying there after what he did.

We rushed towards the still boy and I immediately grabbed him by the shoulder to turn him. He was unconscious and his face was swollen from crying.

I turned to the oldest with worry and pleaded with my eyes. Jin-hyung stared at me with puffy eyes from crying earlier. He kept staring at me until he turned his gaze to Jimin. He extended his hand and stroked his cheek.

Jin-Hyung finally spoke, "We can't tell him about this. Ever."

"What? Why?! Hyung, we have to!" I protested, not understanding the logic in Hyung's words.

"Jungkook, you do know what Jimin has right?"

I nodded slowly, then turned to look down at Jimin again.

"If we were to tell him, it could appear in his delusions. We can't have this keep replaying in his mind."

"You're right..," Namjoon agreed, getting up to pick up Jimin. He carefully put Jimin in his arms and brought him to the sofa where he lied him down. I watched as Jimin's uneven breaths made his chest rise and fall, my heart aching at the sight. And when my eyes fell upon his reddened wrists and ankles, I felt the back of my eyes sting.

How can Jin say we can't tell Jimin? I get that it could continue to hurt him as it plays in his delusions, but can I live with that? Could I live with myself knowing that Jimin has been hurt and he doesn't know? I'll never be able to forget this. What about me? Keeping this inside will hurt me too...

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Aw, Jungkookie 🤧