WANDERLUST • VKOOK ✓

16 | ride or die

Meanwhile...

Jimin knew something bad was coming his way.

Weeks had passed since his stalker of an ex-boyfriend almost harassed him and although no trace of him could be found... he was sure the bastard was hiding somewhere out there, ready to leap on him like a menacing hawk on a helpless prey.

He was coming home from one of his shootings when he saw Yoongi again. He was wearing a leather jacket, a grey beret and his favorite ripped jeans, that same sadistic smirk on his porcelain-like face.

Jimin wasn't expecting him to show up in the middle of the street, right where everyone could see him, as if trying to keep his pathetic ambushes secret wasn't his priority anymore and so here he was, out in the open, exposing himself to the public like his face wasn't indeed printed on various criminal files in the local police stations.

"What are you doing here?" the younger boy hissed at him, damning himself for not asking his body-guard to accompany him home, like his father told him to do numerous times. Being the son of a police officer meant he could easily be targeted by the bad guys his dad took care of, putting his life at incredible risk.

Too bad Jimin always saw the good in people and trusted he could never, seriously get hurt. But Jimin was naive, and never understood how mean some individuals can be, Yoongi being one of them. In fact, he'd given him only a small taste of his true nature back at when they still were a thing.. cause he was capable of far worse.

"Just checking up on you.. seeing how you're doing without me" the platinum-haired boy winced, biting the inside of his cheek. "Mmh.. baby you don't look so good" said the older boy, sulking in a mocking way, his thick brows frowning. Jimin looked at him badly.

"Cut the niceties. What are you here for?" the blondie arched a brow, trying to study the other boy's expression to read through the lines of his creased forehead, looking for the key to understand his f*cked up behavior. Though all he got was a low, scoffing chuckle from Yoongi.

"Why do you think I only call for you when I need something uh from you, uh? What if I just want to see you? My lovely ex-boyfriend?" the older male retorted, reaching out a hand to move a strand of blonde hair from Jimin's face.
But the latter slapped his hand away and violently grabbed him by the wrist, his nails digging into his skin.

"I wish you were this feisty in bed.. too bad you were only into the boring stuff" the older boy pouted then letting out a faint giggle. Jimin's grip was slowly tightening around his wrist, making him grunt in pain.

The older boy could have slipped away from his clutches way too easily but was willing to see how far Jimin could go. Not to mention, that whole situation kinda turned him on.

"You follow me around one more time and I'll make sure your face makes the headlines" Jimin threatened him, knowing he could have effortlessly denounced him to the police if only he provided enough evidence of his past crimes. But then again, that was the problem: the bastard was slick and knew how to cover his tracks almost perfectly.

Almost.

"Oh, I'm soo scared right now" the older boy put his hands up in a resigned way as Jimin finally let go of him, then tilting his head to the side and biting on his lip piercing as he spoke.

"You were right. I'm here because I need you to do something.. actually, to not do something" the boy said, making Jimin perplexed.

"What is this, some sort of riddle? What.. are you into dumb, guessing games now?" the blonde head asked, still struggling to believe how they were literally surrounded by dozens of people and yet his creepy ex-boyfriend didn't seem to give a single care about it.

"All I am saying is.. you need to quit being a b*ch. And get back with me" Yoongi said confidently as if that was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Excuse me? Me? Getting together with you? Are you on acid?" the younger boy squinted his eyes, being utterly appalled by the other boy's statement.

"Nah, I quit doing that s*t long ago. And I'm dead serious" Yoongi responded, looking straight into Jimin's eyes as he did.

"Then you have serious problems if you really think we're getting back together after everything you're done to me, Taehyung and especially Jungkook" the younger boy blurted out, spearing Yoongi with a fiery glare that sent literal sparks down his spine but wasn't enough to melt his stone-cold heart.

"I'm glad you brought that up cause you see.." Yoongi came closer to Jimin, now whispering into his ear. "His entire career is at stake" he said, an evil smirk appearing on his pierced lips.

"What does Jungkook have to do with us, I don't understa-" the blonde tried to talk back but was forced to shut up, as Yoongi placed a finger on his plump lower lip, making Jimin tremble.

A chilly spring breeze was shaking the cheery trees all around them: dark, withering blossoms seemed to spur from their core instead of cotton pink buds as the night's cloak slowly unfolded, engulfing every ounce of light with its star-knitted fabric. Soon, the streets became desolate and the darkness swallowed everything around them, the older's grin spreading even wider across his face as he thought at how defenseless Jimin looked.

"You will do as I say from now on. And that includes you and me getting back together, as well as me having full control over your body and your life. And if you're not willing to do that.. well, let's just say Jungkook can kiss his good reputation goodbye" the older boy explained, minding to never take his eyes off Jimin as he did. He didn't want him to slip away.

"What do you mean by that?" Jimin was scared, his eyes filling with tears as he looked at his abuser, hoping to arouse his pity. But Yoongi was too far gone to care.

"What I mean is... you either get back with me and don't say a word about it or.. you can watch as your old friend Jungkook loses his mind over some very bad past mistake" Yoongi added, not giving Jimin enough answers, making him even more flustered.

"What are you talking about?" the shorter boy asked, now wondering what was it that Jungkook did that was so bad it could have ruined his life and career if someone were to let his secret out in the open.

"Maybe it's best if I show you" Yoongi said and with that, he took out his phone and showed Jimin a very compromising video of Jungkook and him, something they made some years back for all the wrong reasons. Reasons that didn't matter anymore cause all that did matter was that Yoongi had that damn s*x tape and if God forbid he was to leak it, who knows what Jungkook would have done.

Not to mention the boy's fans, close friends, parents...Taehyung.

There was a literal ticking bomb in Yoongi's phone, disguised as an 50 minutes video in the hidden section of his gallery and he wouldn't have hesitated to expose it to the public, knowing hell would have broken loose if he did... which is exactly what he wanted.

"So what do you say? Is this enough to make you want me again?" Yoongi asked Jimin at that point, already knowing the boy would have fallen into his sick, twisted trap.

"I'll make it up for Kookie. I know I've been bad in the past with him.. but now I'll do my
best to protect him.. especially from Yoongi. Mark my words"

Suddenly, Jimin recalled these truthful words he told Taehyung sometime before.

He made his best friend a promise... the one thing in the world he wouldn't have dared to break. He vowed to be good, he vowed to help Jungkook, no matter the cost, the sacrifices.

And so, ignoring a burning pain corroding his chest, he abandoned himself in Yoongi's arms and said a single word, crying.

"Yes"

A/N: let's all collectively cry over jimin's stupid decision 😔✌🏻