𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐔𝐬 || 𝐓𝐚𝐞𝐣𝐢𝐧✔️

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Someone's POV

"I'm tired of pretending to be a psychotic mess, which I'm not. Why can't you move on from this and set me free? I can't bear to see the people around me, the ones who genuinely care for me, suffer because of my foolish actions. I think it's time to finally free myself from this, from whatever we're doing right now," he says, his voice strained with a desperate plea.

I smirk, watching the young figure before me. He's begging for release, yet he's the one who's plunged himself deeper into the abyss of his own revenge. 

I let out my signature chuckle, a low, unsettling sound that sends a shiver down his spine. I turn away, refusing to meet his gaze. 

"Ah, so the one who once groveled at my feet, suddenly wants to stand on his own two feet and abandon the path he's chosen, just like that?" 

"Yes. I was young and immature, and I still am. No one in this world is truly mature, we all have a childish side. I was fucking dumb back then. It took years for me to realize that I don't need revenge anymore. She's here, with him now. There's no need for vengeance anymore." 

"Don't make me laugh. You were the one who was so passionate, your eyes burning with fire. These, those were all your plans, yet you want to quit? I beg your pardon," I scoffed, shaking my head. My amusement was laced with a hint of disdain. 

"You're twisting and turning the damn story. Look, thank you for being someone I could depend on in connection with this. But I don't think being in touch with you is good for me anymore. I don't want to be a monster under people's beds. I want to live normally again." 

"Kim Seokjin is the name. The word love is the cause of your pain."With a full swing, I turned to face him, our eyes locking. He was already staring at me, his expression a mixture of pain and determination. 

"I love him. Yes. I wanted revenge. I didn't even want anyone to touch him because I knew he still loved me. But now... he has someone else in mind and heart. I hated that fact, but what can I say or do? If he's happy, then I'm happy, even if saying that is just to convince myself. He deserves to be happy, and I mean no harm towards his life. Doing so will just make him hate me more. Keeping the needle in my heart because of him moving on is just making me feel depressed. It does nothing for him, and I never want anything to happen to him, so why not just stay on the other side and have a positive mind on this? We can still be friends, but I know by now... he doesn't even want to look at my face anymore. 

And my brother... I've seen how much he's decayed his energy day by day, thinking that I'm mentally ill," he confessed, his voice cracking slightly. 

A smirk drew on my face, and I rolled my eyes. The sudden change in his heart made me question his motives. 

"Suit yourself, Jungkook, but don't drag me with you. I wasn't the one to trap you, but you're the one who trapped yourself, so don't you dare spread anything about me," I say, my voice cold and hard. 

He gulps, his eyes darting away from mine, unable to meet my gaze. 

"No. I won't do that. I'll carry full responsibility for this," he says, his voice low and sincere. 

The chair screeches as he gets to his feet, his movements tense and strained. 

"You're so pathetic. First of all, you came to me like an ugly duckling seeking to be a swan, full of revenge, but now you suddenly want to stop? Pathetic for love. Why are you sinking, child?"

Jungkook's POV

I can feel my heart rate increasing, fueled by a simmering anger. 

My fist clenches, but my face remains calm, a mask of composure hiding the storm brewing within. I try my best to suppress it, digging my nails deeper into my skin.