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21. reveal

TW: mentioning of abuse and rape.

"so tell me." we sat on the bed, opposite to each other.

jungkook let out a heavy sigh before continuing.
"she isn't doing well, she was hurt and still is."

i kept quite, just for him to continue further.
"ever since i came to know about her, she was always fun to hang out with, goofy and a huge serotonin boost for me. she always made me happy."

"she was my only best friend but i fell in love with her. it took her time to realize it but i regret the fact that i never approached her before..." he paused and continued. "before everything happened."

"she loved another man who lived next to her place. it broke my heart but i respected her decision. she seemed happy around him but i was wrong."

"day by day she came to school looking sick and tired, she was pale. i sensed it and every time i asked her, she gave me excuses. i hated to see her like that."

"eventually she never came to school. she never did for a week. i was worried as hell so i went to see her. she surprisingly opened the door but it wasn't the same hana i used to see three months ago."

jungkook stopped and sniffed. his hands were trembling and he had tears in his eyes but he continued.

i wanna know.

"i saw b-bruises down her arms and her neck, she looked sick that i almost couldn't recognize her. she immediately hugged me and i clearly knew that she needed it." he looked down.

"she was extremely broken while she told me everything. that's when i lost it. i felt worthless for not protecting her. i should've stayed by her side but i failed."

"she broke down, everything fell apart in her life, her parents never accepted her after that incident and it was so disgusting of them."

i held jungkook's hand. "so tell me, w-what did she say?" i was scared.

"she...s-she was forced. it's not her fault, she did
n-nothing but she still thinks that it's her fault."

i gulped.

no, it shouldn't be

she shouldn't-

"she was raped, by the one and only person she loved."