Flaw in the System

27

"Oh my God." Sungjin cried as he hugged Wooseok in an uncomfortable hospital chair. Jae was caring for a crying Jeno as she hugged him close, wiping his tears and her own away. She pet back his dark hair and rubbed his back as he blubbered into her shoulder.

Wooseok was the first in action at the scene. He jumped up and ran to make sure Jungkook was okay, and yelled for someone to call 911. While the ambulance was taking Jungkook away, Jae and Sungjin rode in the back and she now waited for the rest to come in.

"W-Who would d-do this?" Sungjin cried and Wooseok was rubbing his hands on his dark sweater, trying to rid it of blood.

"Hey there, Wooseok? Why don't we go into the family bathroom and try to clean you up some, huh?" She whispered and leans to wipe his tears away. He sniffles and nods, getting out his brothers hold.

"Honey, why don't you go and sit with Sungjin?" She whispered and pat Jeno's back. He nodded and went to cling onto the eldest as she lead Wooseok to the bathroom. He was constantly wiping his face with his sleeves, streaking blood onto his tanned skin.

She pushed the door open and sat him on one of the seats in the bathroom, which she assumed was for parents or children to sit on to wait for the other. She wet paper towels and cleaned him up, gently wiping his face and neck of any blood. She instructed him to take off his jacket and and she threw away the red paper towels.

"Are you really his soul mate?" Wooseok asked, making her hands freeze under the water.

"Y-yes... Why do you ask?" She asked softly, letting the water run over her fingers. She wasn't prepared for this conversation and she didn't want to turn and look him in the eyes.

"My dad left us. But... He used to hate Jungkook. Jungkook said he liked boys since he was young... That's why I was a bit shocked to see you be his soulmate." Jae squeezed the paper towel and turned back to him, gently holding his hand to wipe his fingers. She mentally compared his fingers to Jungkooks and smiled a bit when she wiped over his mark.

"He likes boys. But, I guess I was an exception. I don't mind his preference. I love him and he loves me." She nodded and thoroughly cleaned his hands like he was a messy toddler.

"Don't take this the wrong way- But, i can totally see why he fell in love with you." Wooseok's lip started to tremble once more and Jae wiped his tears away, not wanting him to use his hand.

"And why is that?" She whispered and moved to his other hand.

"Well, other than the fact that you understand his weird humor, you are very accepting and loving to him. Growing up, he was beaten by my dad for liking boys. He changed himself in every way he could to prove to dad that he was manly. He joined a bunch of athletic teams when all he wanted to do was sing and dance. He almost died when he went into the company and that was the final straw- my dad left. Jungkook was constantly bullied too, he was always changing just for someone to like him. He changed his style when someone made fun of it. Changed his hair when they made fun of his haircut for looking 'emo'- a lot of dumb stuff, you know? But he just wanted to be loved." He sniffled and wiped his nose with his arm, making Jae tisk and wipe his arm.

"We really thought he killed himself when he ran away. We looked for him, but no one could find him. After a year, the cops stopped looking." He huffed and looked up at the ceiling.

"Thank you for loving my brother." He says softly and Jae smiles.

"You're welcome. I admit, he does have those problems now. But i think he's come a long way." Jae chuckles and looks at him cleaned up, offering her hand to help him up.