DIRTY SECRET || Kookjin

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Third person's pov:

The baseball bat fell down from Seokjin's hands, colliding into the floor making a loud thud that can be heard in the leering silence which enveloped the entire room.

He stood there unmoving, unable to register anything, as all he could see was red...red....red, making his whirl.

The person had fallen to the ground on his stomach, unmoving. He could see blood oozing from his fresh wound on his head, coating the white floor bloody red, bringing out the extreme contrast which left Seokjin shook to the core.

He didn't do it! He didn't...He-

8 months ago:

Seokjin was in the third semester of his academic year and was still trying his best in changing himself and catching up with his surroundings. It's a little difficult for him given to his lack of social skills.

But from the past one year if something remained unchanged was his crush for Jeon Jungkook, who saved him from the bullies a year ago.

He always thought of talking to the boy but unfortunately could never man up himself to do so. He honestly could never see standing any chance with Jungkook who was the so-called heartthrob of the class, whereas he was just an ordinary student.

He just wanted to thank the latter and if possible could ask him out on a coffee. Something he knew which would never happen and it pained his chest a little. He hurled a heavy sigh resting his head against the pillar of the corridor, overlooking the ducks swimming freely in the pond, until a gruff voice interrupted his train of thoughts.

"Seokjin", Yusung, who was in the senior year called him making Seokjin roll his eyes.

From the past few days, that guy was annoying him by following everywhere, seeking his attention. He could see the boy was trying to make advances towards him, making him uncomfortable.

"Hey, Seokjin wait!", Seokjin suddenly felt a strong pressure around his wrist making him halt as he saw Yusung had tightly grasped his wrist.

Seokjin subtly made a futile attempt to wriggle his hand away from the strong grasp only to tighten it even more.

" Didn't you hear me?", his eyes dark boring into Seokjin's

"S-sorry, I didn't hear you....um Sunbae could please leave my hand? It's hurting."

"Oh, oops, sorry, I didn't realize."

Seokjin inevitably stood there looking at his feet, fidgeting with the thread of his hoodie, not knowing what to do as awkwardness loomed in the atmosphere.

"Hey, do you want to go out for a coffee today?". Yusung asked out of blue startling Seokjin as words stuck in his throat, his heart beating faster as he tightly fisted the bottom of his shirt.

"Um, I'm afraid I won't able to join you Sunbae, I'm sorry, I'm in a little hurry. See you later " seokjin bowed and scurried away.

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A month went by but Yusung didn't give up. No matter how many times Seokjin rejected the latter kept on trying to court him and continued his advances, but Seokjin successfully dodged them all by coming up with excuses.

"Seokjin, can you please collect my baseball bat and gloves from the storeroom. It is urgent, I had to leave for an emergency. I hope you understand. Thank you!"

His friend Chaeul's voice boomed from the other end of the speaker.

Seokjin chuckled at the forgetting tendency of his friend, " no problem I'll get it..but you owe me one!" Seokjin replied loudly making his friend chuckle. Hurriedly he cut the call and kept his mobile back in his pocket, as it was getting late.

It was already 7 in the evening because he had an extra class for art which he had to attend two hours per week; as its marks would be considered for the final exam.

Seokjin strides towards the sports storeroom where all the sports equipment were kept.

The corridor is now full empty as everyone left early following the weekend.

It was already dark outside except the little flickering bulb flinging inside the room. Seokjin sighed as he started searching for the bat and gloves which his friend told him to fetch for him.

"Where did he keep?"

"I can't even see it anywhere."

"I should-" before he could finish the sentence he felt the pressure of two hands as someone held his waist tightly, making him jerk at the sudden touch.

He tried to free himself hurridly but the grip tightened as a hand covered his mouth.

"Hush, baby, it's me Yusung!"

His heart dropped to his stomach and his body went cold with the erupting goosebumps as Yusung whispered into his ear.

He was turned around and slammed against the locker. His thin body was pressed against the locker by a bulky frame as he stared wide-eyed at Yusung.

" What are you doing? leave me!"

"But won't you take Chaeul's bat and gloves? Didn't you come here for that? I'll help you, baby."

Seokjin wordlessly looked at Yusung; each word being uttered terrified him.

" No need stress your little brain. I overheard his conversation with you", Yusung stated grinning at Jin.

The world came down crashing to Jin as his mouth went dry.

He was feeling helpless caged against the locker like a prey caged by the predator. But he was not weak. He couldn't let this fucker think he could do anything just because he can. He had to fight back!

"Yusung, leave me, or else- ", Jin said in his unfaltering voice.

Yusung raised his brow at the bold tone of the boy.

"Or else what, Jin?"

"You want to scream and gather people? Go ahead. Do it. There is no one is here to listen to you. This place is secluded, they don't use this place anymore....they shifted to another room."

If his heart wasn't beating loudly before now it was as it could be heard in the large room, thumping loudly against his chest, as if it would fall out any time.

Yusung brought his hand and tightly held his chip up. " Everything will be fine if you co-operate". He grinned as his eyes shone darkly. " Now..now shall we start searching baby?"

After that, everything went blank. All he could remember was him breathing heavily trying to catch his breath as he saw Yusung sprayed out on floor and blood oozing out of his head.

He stared the baseball bat, which was red, smeared with the blood and it immediately slipped off his hand falling onto the floor.

A shiver went through his body at the scene displayed in front of his eyes. Feeling giddy, he started walking backward to see the unmoving body. He turned around and ran like his life depended on it and never turned back.

Seokjin takes a deep breath, after having traveled through that memory lane that he buried deeply and swore never to return again. But to his unfortunate luck, Jungkook didn't let him.

He still remembers, he came back to college after recovering from fever after a week. It made him somewhat relieved that nothing must have happened and it's all a bad dream which would pass away soon as nobody spoke about death or Yusung. But how wrong he was when Jungkook caught hold of him after three months of the incident and blackmailed him. That's when every hope came crashing down as he became his dirty secret.

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