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FRIENDS WITHIN TOUCHING DISTANCE

⊹ Summary: Jungkook and you, his childhood friend, live together in an apartment, sharing space as roommates. Your relationship, built on years of friendship, is gradually becoming strained by growing sexual tension. You decide to become friends with benefits, trying not to complicate your feelings. But Jungkook's world is not so simple. When you begin to realize that he is hiding something, you open the veil of his double life - a world of mafia, criminal activity, and risk that could ruin not only your deal, but everything you valued in each other.

⊹ Couple: Jeon Jungkook/ Fem!Reader

⊹ Characters: The Reader, Jeon Jungkook, Park Jimin, Kim Taehyung, Min Yoongi, Kim Seokjin, Kim Namjoon, Jeon Hoseok.

⊹ 🔞 Age restrictions: 18+

⊹ 👩🏼‍❤️‍👨🏻 Relationships: ⚤

⊹ 📘 Number of part: 28/30

⊹ 🖇️ Tags: best friends, friends with benefits, slow longing, sexual tension, protected sex, unprotected sex, alcohol, drunken sex, inexperienced main character, mafia au, illegal trade, deaths of minor characters, weapons, swear words.

⊹ 👩🏼‍💻 From the author: So guys, chapter 28 is ready for you. There are a lot of dialogues and scenes that have to included in this part 😱 I hope you like this part as much as every else. The next part will be heavy emotional but I have to write it because it's planned 🤭😖 Thank you for reading, it's extremely valuable for me 💜🫶🏻🥹 I will wait for your comments ☺️💞

⊹ 🫂 Dedication: For you, my love @myjungkookthighs. You are my favorite person 😘🥰 You know that I appreciate you so much and LOVE you🥰💜

⊹ ⚠️ Warning: English is not my native language, so there may be mistakes in the text. Please don't get mad at me too much! Those under 18, please don't read this story!

⊹ 📋Tag list: @myjungkookthighs, @notsevenwithyou, @nikkinikj, @lovelyyylunaa222, @jiminiemanura, @jalexad, @kelsyx33, @bhonbhon, @unholyforjk, @ambiee3, @mianhae-baozi , @someoneelse0109, @medstudentlifestyle, @mskookie, @kooccult, @smokinghotstargirl , @curse-of-art, @curse-of-art2 @wintaemoonjen, @jungkookswifeeeeeee (If anyone wants to be in my tag list let me know)

≣ Chapter Index ↓

Part 28. Checkmate.

"I'm going to meet up with Suyong and come right back home." - You told Jungkook into the phone. You were walking through a shopping center in downtown Itaewon.

"Okay." - He said with a heavy sigh. "So what did the doctor tell you?" - Jungkook asked. His tone made you sad. He was tired and you could hear it in his voice. You pursed your lips and answered after a moment.

"Everything is fine, it's the fifth week and the fetus is already visible. She even took pictures for me. I'll show you today." - You said to cheer him up, and it seemed to work.

"Really? Can you see it already?" - His voice became softer.

"Yes, love." - You replied gently. You stopped in front of the entrance to the cafe where you had planned to meet Ji Sung. You glanced around the tables and easily found him sitting at one of them. He was already here, and you were late. "Are you okay?" - You asked, turning your back on the entrance to the cafe.

"Yeah..." - He drawled. "I'm just a little fucked up. But otherwise, I'm fine. I want to come to you." - He said. You smiled.

"I want you to be with me too. Will you be able to come early today?" - You asked hopefully.

"I don't think so, baby. There's a lot of work at the office." - He replies with regret. You exhale sadly into the phone.

"When will you be at home ? Around twelve again?" - You sound disappointed.

"Yeah, maybe even later." - He says. You hear the rhythmic ticking of the turn signals coming from the phone.

"Baby, I'm already at the parking lot. If you don't feel well, call me and I'll come pick you up." - Jungkook offers. "And please don't stay there too long, go home and get some rest."

"I'm already feeling not well, are you coming?" - You joke, smiling through your sadness.

"You feel bad?" - Jungkook asks seriously. You can hear the worry in his voice.

"Yes, I feel bad that you work so much and I don't see you all the time. So tell everyone that your girlfriend is pregnant and you have to be there for her." - You sing into the phone. Jungkook laughs. Only now he realize you were joking.

"I won't tell anyone about it. The less they know, the better they'll sleep at night." - Jungkook replies.

"So you really didn't tell anyone? Not even Jimin?" - You asked and threw a worried glance over your shoulder at Ji Sung who was waiting for you.

"No. I won't tell anyone. Well, for now. Maybe I'll tell them before you give birth." - His words sounded distant to you. You will walk around with your belly, feel the kicks of the baby inside, and of course you will give birth. You still can't quite believe it.

"When will we tell our parents?" - You ask quietly. You hear Jungkook slamming the car door.

"Do you want to tell them already?" - He asks his question.

"I don't know. We have to tell them." - You answer.

"My parents will make me marry you." - He says and you realize he's smiling. Irritation stabbed inside you. You rolled your eyes, even though he couldn't see it.

"Oh, that's terrible." - Your voice was filled with irony. "Poor you, you're going to be forced to marry me..."

"I didn't say it was a bad thing." - He hummed. "It's just... they'll start making wedding plans right away."

"And what's the big deal?" - You asked, clutching the phone.

"The fact that they won't leave us alone. I don't have time for that right now, you know that, baby?" - He explained. You thought for a second.

"Kook...?" - You said his name thoughtfully.

"Hmm?" - He responded.

"And if your parents hadn't pressured you... would you have wanted to?" - You asked cautiously. He fell silent.

"You mean..." - He trailed off, and before he could finish his sentence, you interrupted him.

"Marry me?" - You clarified and felt your heart beat a little faster. There were a few seconds of silence.

"I want to be with you." - His voice became serious. "And I don't want you to think I'm only doing this because of the baby or parental pressure."

"So you don't want to?" - You asked again, not quite understanding his answer. He sighed heavily.

"Baby, don't make me say it now. I..." - You didn't understand why he didn't answer directly. Maybe it was really hard for him.

Marriage is serious, and you've never been a big fan of staying married if you have a child, but Jungkook is right, your parents think so. And they will definitely put pressure on you to get married, but Jungkook doesn't seem to want to change his lifestyle so quickly. For some reason, this upset you, even though you understood him. You bit your lip.

"Okay, forget it." - You said tensely, even though you wanted to say it more casually.

"No, I won't forget. We'll talk about it. Just not on the phone, okay?" - He asked you gently.

"Okay." - You agreed, smiling, although there was some unpleasant residue in the middle. You looked at your watch and then looked back at Ji Sung.

"Jungkook, I have to go." - You said. "Suyong is waiting for me."

"Jungkook?" - He repeated his name. "Are you mad at me?" - He asked. You looked down at the floor and didn't say anything for only a second, but it was enough for him to know that you were still upset.

"What did I say to make you think I was mad at you?" - You asked.

"I don't know..." - He mumbled into the phone. "If you'd said, 'Honey, I have to go,' or 'Love, I have to go,' I wouldn't have thought you were offended." - He was smiling, you could hear it in his tone. You reflexively smiled back.

"Oh my God... are you serious?" - You asked. "Okay, honey, I have to go. Suyong is waiting for me." - You emphasized the word "honey." Jungkook purred happily into the phone.

"That's better... But baby, I know you're thinking about something, so don't do it, okay?" - He asked.

"I'm not up to anything." - You denied, tilting your head to the side.

"You're a terrible liar." - He hummed. "I wish I could be there to hold you so you wouldn't run off into your thoughts."

Your heart sank at these words, but the residue was still there.

"It's just... you know this is serious stuff." - You said.

"I know." - Jungkook replied calmly. "And that's why I want to talk about it in person, not in between when you're in a cafe somewhere and I'm at the parking lot." - He explained. You sighed.

"Okay." - You gave up.

"Good." - He changed his tone to a warmer one. "Now, please don't think about it now, but relax and eat something tasty." - Jungkook suggested, and you did the opposite, tensing up at his words. You have to play mind games now, and it's definitely not about relaxing.

"You're like my mom." - You muttered, but smiled.

"No, I'm not, baby. I'm just a man who loves you." - He said gently. These words melted everything that was clenched inside.

"I love you too." - You replied softly.

"Go now, Suyong will probably be unhappy that you're late." - He said.

"Okay, okay. Take care of yourself, love, and please make sure you get back before I fall asleep." - You ask. Jungkook laughs.

"I'll do my best. But even if you fall asleep, I know how to wake you up." - His voice is suddenly seductive and flirtatious. You pressed your lips together.

"Don't you dare say that. Don't make me hang around all day. Don't even expect to have sex if I'm already asleep." - You complain, even though you don't mind any scenario.

"Gosh, are you so ruthless? Can you really say no to me?" - He asks. You feel a pleasant tug in the pit of your stomach. His tone alone makes you horny. And the image of him cuddling up to you in bed while you sleep and then reaching into your pants with his hands makes your legs throb.

"Yes. If you don't have time for me, why should I sacrifice my sleep?" - You ask with a challenge.

"Baby..." - His voice was low, and even through the phone, you could feel him smiling. "You know it's going to be hard for you to say no to me."

"No, I know I can do it." - You replied defiantly, clutching the phone tighter.

"Really?" - Jungkook hummed. You swallowed the lump in your throat.

"Absolutely. You won’t make it." - You squinted, trying to control the situation, but your voice trembled treacherously.

"Oh, my little liar, you have no idea how much I love it when you lie like that." - He laughs softly. You wanted to say something, but Jungkook didn't give you a chance. "Do you know what I'm going to do if I come back and find you asleep?" - He paused again, as if to mock you. "I'll kiss you on the shoulder and then on the neck... and then if you move even a little bit, I'll take that as consent." - He says with undisguised desire in his voice.

"Jungkook!" -You shouted in protest. You felt goosebumps run down your skin.

"Shhh, baby, I'm not done…" - He said, bossy. You squeezed your eyes shut, biting your lip.

"What if I don't move?" - Still, you didn't listen to him and inserted your own question, challenging him again.

"Then I'll whisper in your ear all the dirty things I'm going to do to you... until you start moving on your own." - He replied. You exhaled convulsively.

"You've got to be kidding me..." - You said, not happy that you had continued this dialog. Because you wanted him to come right now.

"I'm just telling you what's going to happen." - He was smiling, you could feel it. His voice burned you, and you realized that this day would be too long in anticipation of the night.

"Okay, you got me talking again. I'm going to hang up now." - You warn him.

"See you tonight, my love." - He said it gently, but you caught the seductive vibe he sent you. This man makes you want him with just one word. He's unbearable.

"See you tonight, my love." - You say, enchanted. He disconnected first, and you stared at the screen for a few more seconds trying to get your senses back in order. Finally, you took a deep breath and put your phone in your bag and finally headed to Ji Sung.

The cafe was open-zone a few dozen tables, minimalist design, large windows overlooking the crowded atrium. There were always a lot of people here, which made the meeting safe, which is why you had scheduled it here.

On the doorstep of the cafe, before you walked up to the table, you turned on your pen recorder. You bought it to record the conversation with the sonbe so that you could have irrefutable proof. You will go to Namjoon with this information to exchange it for Jungkook's absolute freedom.

You walked over to the table and greeted JiSung in a low-key manner. There was a single cup of coffee on the table, and it was half drunk. You sat down across from your sunbae who was watching you closely.

You put your handbag with the recorder on the table, arranging the pen in your handbag so that it would record well, and put your phone next to it with the screen up. This was so that he could see that you were not recording anything and were not hiding anything. When you finally settled down at the table, you looked into his eyes. He did not hide the terrible irritation provoked by your behavior.

"Aren't you being a little bit bold?" - He was the first to speak. "Twice you've postponed an appointment at the last minute, and now you're late for this one."

You breathed steadily so he wouldn't see your excitement. You smiled lightly, as if to ease the tension between you, but it was no match for this kind of smile. You waved your hand, calling the waiter over. The guy took your order for a cup of cappuccino with amaretto and cinnamon and left.

"I... I had something to do." - You said, trying to fake a slight smile, but it didn't come off very convincingly. You had indeed postponed the meeting twice. You needed time to find out more about Ji Sung, to know who he had become and what he was breathing.

He used to be your sunbae, and you were a freshman who admired his skill at getting information. He knew how to get away with it, always acted carefully, left no trace. But now he was not the journalist you knew. Now he was a man who wanted to use you, blackmail you with a debt and force you to dig for him.

You found some information about Ji Sung through your connections at the university, through some people who were still working in journalism and you were able to get verified and reliable information from them. You got and checked his latest contacts, publications, projects. And you studied his biography, which was freely available on one of the journalistic websites.

His career was impressive. Awards for journalism, the most resonant articles, and then at some point something changed.

His articles became more superficial. They didn't reveal deep facts, they just skimmed the surface. If you didn't know him before, you would think that he had just lost his grip. But no... It was something else. And then all the other articles were written with prejudice or fake facts, in most cases aimed at Namjoon's business or those who worked closely with him. This was what confirmed your theory that he was working for someone and for someone he wanted to get information from you.

You need to be careful to find out who it is. Some sworn enemy of Namjoon's? A businessman who lost something because of him, or is it a request from a rival clan?

You decided to join this game to be able to free Jungkook from Namjoon. If you get important information about the person who wants to stop the delivery of the uranium, because it seems that's why Ji Sung asked about the date and the transport that will be used to deliver the uranium, you can exchange it for your boyfriend's freedom.

But you need sunbae to talk. You seem to know what to say and how to behave, but anything can go wrong. Ji Sung leaned back, weighing your words. His eyes flashed predatory, and then he leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table.

"Oh, is that so?" - His voice sounded almost mocking. "Your business is more important than paying your debt? I think you're forgetting that you don't decide the course of events."

You looked into his eyes, allowing yourself a slight smile. Your gaze nervously slipped to your purse, where you had a recorder pen.

"You asked me to get the information. You of all people should know that it takes time." - The waiter brought your order, and you nodded gratefully before picking up the cup. The smell of cinnamon and almond syrup was a little relaxing, but inside you were focused, every word had to be carefully weighed. "I have the information you need." - You get down to business. You take a sip of coffee and it relaxes you a little. Ji Sung smiled-slowly, appraisingly.

"Of course you have it. Otherwise you wouldn't be sitting here." - Ji Sung says. You look at the cup of coffee. You clasped your fingers together, trying to hide the slight trembling of your hands. Inside you, excitement was pounding against your ribs, but you forced yourself to breathe steadily.

"But you don't think I'm just going to share this important information with you and leave, do you?" - You looked at him and noticed the irritation flicker across his face.

"Give me the date, time, and route of the uranium shipment. Don't waste my time." - He said a bit abruptly and you felt your plan fall apart. You knew it would be hard to get information out of someone like Ji Sung, but you had to do it.

Your brain is working at its limit, you feel tired and even a little sorry for getting yourself into this dangerous game. You take a sip of your coffee, thinking about the perfect combination of coffee and apricot-almond syrup.

"No, Ji Sung. In exchange for such important information, I want to know something." - You said, forcing yourself to speak in a steady tone. He snorted.

"Sly. But I'm not sure you have the leverage to make me talk." - Ji Sung took a sip of coffee without taking his eyes off you. You looked into his eyes and almost lost control. This damn man. How to get information out of him.

"I wasn't going to force you, we can just find a compromise." - You tried to persuade him. He remained silent. You could feel the tension on your shoulders.

"Y/N. You have to realize that this is a dangerous game. Are you sure you can play it?" - Ji Sung asks. You force yourself not to look at the bag with the recorder pen. For some reason, it gives you confidence, but you can't look at your bag too often because it will arouse suspicion.

"I don't want to play such games at all. But if I find myself involved, I have to be alert. I think it's only fair to me, because I'm not your enemy, and you're not my enemy. This is a business relationship." - You say and wait to see if he takes your bait. In fact, you are disappointed in sunbae because he used to be someone you respected, and now he disgusts you because he is using you. "Sunbae, I will not give you the information if you cooperate." - You say honestly. Ji Sung huffs, clearly unhappy with your words. He's obviously been thinking about how to deal with you, and whether to accept your terms.

"What kind of information do you have?" - Ji Sung asks. "About Uranus." - He clarifies his question.

"Screenshots from Jungkook’s phone, the date, the transportation, and the delivery location. Everything you asked for." - You say. Ji Sung looks at you, nods slowly. He hesitates for a moment and then says.

"What do you want to know?" - Sunbae finally agrees. You stop yourself from letting out a sigh of relief.

"Who are you trying to get this information for?" - You ask directly. You do your best to keep your tone even. Ji Sung's expression doesn't change, but you saw his fingers tighten their grip on the cup for a moment.

"What does it matter?" - He asks, squinting.

"I need to know who I'm risking everything for." - You insist. You rest your elbow on the table to relax your tense shoulders. Ji Sung stays silent again, and you go all-in to get him to speak. "Actually, I already know some things. For example, that all your recent articles have touched on only one area: people who are connected to Kim Namjoon's business and himself directly." - Ji Sung twitched slightly, but quickly hid it by leaning back and shrugging his shoulders.

"So what?" - He asks shortly, his voice indifferent.

"So someone paid you to write this. They chose you because your words affectes on people. So it's someone who can pay you a lot of money, otherwise you wouldn't have dig up on Namjoon himself. I know you and you are not that brave. This person has the power to protect you." - You made a logical conclusion. Ji Sung smiled tensely with a hint of irritation.

"Ran Noir is a good topic to become even more popular. What makes you think I'm working for hire?" - Sunbae did not give up. As a good journalist, he always knew how to get out of it. You leaned forward slightly, although everything inside you was tense like a tightly stretched string.

"Because you're not a fool, sunbae." - Your voice was calm, almost soft.

"And to be honest, you're too smart to just get into a war with people like that. I don't believe you're that reckless." - He sighed, looked away, irritated, and in that moment you realized that you had touched a nerve. He thought about it, even if he wanted to hide it.

"Listen, you just answered your own question. This is good material. I'm working for my own interest." - He looked at you, and you could see that he was trying to convince you of his version.

"But there's one thing." - You paused, letting the tension build. "You were touching on their business, revealing things that others were afraid to even discuss. But here's the thing..." - You leaned a little closer. "You never wrote anything that could hurt the other side."

His gaze lingered on your eyes for a moment, and you saw something like approval, but also a warning.

"The other side?" - He repeated slowly, as if stretching the words, assessing your reaction. You nodded.

"You dig up on Namjoon, but you don't say a word about those who want him to fall. Or am I wrong?" - Ji Sung laughed out loud, leaning back and taking a sip of coffee.

"You know, Y/N, you amaze me." - He set the cup down, clinking it against the saucer. "But there are some things you're better off not knowing."

"I guess you're right." - You said with a shrug. "But it's obvious to a fool that you're not playing this game alone."

His fingers tightened on the cup again, but this time he didn't look away.

"Well..." - He leaned closer, his voice dropping to an almost trusting tone. "Let's say you're right. Let's say that there is someone who asked me to dig up on Namjoon. So what?"

"I want to know who it is." - You said firmly. Ji Sung laughed, quietly, without joy.

"Why?" - Sunbae persisted.

"Because I'm wondering who else is trying to get around Namjoon besides the Black Pearl Clan." - He tenses up when he hears the name of the mafia clan. You learned about it from a crime news article when you were digging for information on sunbae.

They were connected because he was the one who wrote the article. It was from five years ago, and there was something about a mafia clan war. Sunbae wrote that the Black Pearl was the main mafia clan at the time. You subtly hinted that you already knew who it was. But you weren't one hundred percent sure it was them. Namjoon has enough enemies, but the Black Pearl is at the top of the list.

"Oh, you seem to have done a good job of research. Did you do everything like I taught you?" - He asks, trying to stall for time.

"Yes. I followed your exact plan. Isn't it ironic?" - You ask, intertwining your fingers and pointing at the table. Ji Sung laughs. You're going to get your way. You're going to play on sunbae's feelings, so you put on the most dramatic tone you can muster and say.

"Look, Ji Sung. I'll tell you why I want to know. You know that Jungkook has a debt to Namjoon. I want him to get away from him. That's why I have a vested interest in destroying Namjoon. That's why I got the information for you. I'll give it to you only when I know that these are the people who can destroy him." - You lie and sound so convincing that you would believe yourself without a doubt. "If it is the Black Pearl, I am ready to give you this information without delay." - You finish and a silence hangs between you. Ji Sung looks at you carefully and weighs whether your words can be trusted. When he is silent longer than necessary, you speak again.

"If they wipe out Ran Noir, Jungkook will easily leave their clan and become a normal person. That's my interest in this." - You say and fall silent, waiting for his answer.

"Yes. It's the Black Pearl. I work for them, and they want to intercept the shipment because it's a large amount of money. It will undermine Namjoon's authority, and they can regain the power they had over the city before Ran Noir came along."

You can barely hold back a triumphant smile that mixes with terrible nervousness. You hope that these words were recorded on a tape recorder. Your assumptions have come true, and now you hold not only an important fact but also the key to further action. You pause, allowing Ji Sung to fully realize what he has just revealed to you.

"Okay." - You say calmly, taking another sip of coffee. It's barely warm, but you don't care. "It turns out we have the same goal. And if you're really going to intercept the uranium, then my data will be useful to you."

Ji Sung looks at you with a mixture of suspicion and recognition.

"Now it's your turn to keep your word." - He says. You pick up your phone, which has been lying peacefully on the table until now, and open the prepared evidence folder. But instead of giving him everything at once, you look up and say.

"By the way, how did you find out about the uranium supply? As far as I know, only six people close to Namjoon knew about it." - You ask. Ji Sung looks from your phone to you, impatient.

"We have our ways and that's a whole other conversation. Just give me the damn information already." - Ji Sung was nervous, and it worried you. You clutched the phone to your chest and asked.

"In clan a rat?" - You ask. Ji Sung is measuring you with his eyes. He's already tired of being a coddling.

"Yes." - He says shortly. You raise your eyebrows.

"But how? No one but the six and Namjoon himself knew." - You don't understand.

"The man who did it didn't know much, he just said that Namjoon was actively negotiating for uranium supplies. But he does not know how, when and why. This information is very carefully concealed. That's why I turned to you, because you had the opportunity to learn this information directly from Jungkook." - Finally, you know something very important. The Black Pearl, Ran Noir's main rivals, want to regain their former glory and power over the mafia world by stealing Uranus from Namjoon and making a lot of money off of it. And there is a rat among the Ran Noir that hides well. Decent information in exchange for Jungkook’s freedom.

You exhale and try to keep your composure. You unlock your phone and search for the files you need.

"Before I do that, I have a small request." - You say, looking up at Sunbae. Ji Sung clenches his jaw.

"What the hell do you want yet?" - He's irritated. You lean back to defend your space.

"Promise me that you'll never touch me or Jungkook again?" - You ask him with hope in your voice, but you're already planning to go straight to Mono Corp. His eyebrows draw together slightly.

"You really think I can guarantee you anything?" - He is surprised. No, he can't, because soon he and the Black Pearl will be in trouble.

"Why not?" - You ask. Sunbae turns his head away and laughs.

"Because who knows how the card will fall?" - He asks mockingly. "But if it works out, I promise you'll never see me again... Unless you need my help, of course. You know I can't say no to my hubae under any circumstances." - He says slyly and you can feel it. But it doesn't matter.

"Fine." - You say and throw the screenshots you faked and your mind is in a frenzy. You urgently need to go to Namjoon and meet him in person, but without Jungkook knowing. Ji Sung smiles ironically, checks the message from you, and throws a few bills on the table and stands up.

"Thank you for your cooperation. But Y/N..." - He stops talking and there's something dangerous and almost hateful in his eyes. "If you set me up... If the information turns out to be false, I will destroy you." - Your insides clenched and his threats were frightening. But if you act proactively, you won't have to fear Ji Sung. You'll tell Jungkook everything anyway. You try to hold his gaze without moving. Finally, the sunbae smiles defiantly and says. "Take care of yourself, Y/N. And don't play dangerous games if you're not sure you can win." - He gives advice.

You watch him walk out of the cafe, leaving behind only the aroma of strong coffee and the taste of danger. You now have more than just information in your hands - you have the power to change everything. And you know exactly what you're going to do next.

You need to act quickly. Namjoon needs to know everything you've gotten out of Ji Sung right now. So you look up the address of Mono Corp on the Internet with trembling fingers. You order a taxi and head down to the exit. You wait downstairs.

You wrap your coat tighter, it's a light frost outside. You stand not far from the entrance to the mall and nervously stare at the icon of the car on the map of Itaewon in the Uber app.

Your thoughts are in complete chaos, and you need to think about everything you have to say to Namjoon, how to present the information correctly so that he immediately understands the threat. That's why you don't notice when someone approaches. When you hear your name called loudly, you quickly look up.

"Y/N!" - Doohoon is standing in front of you. You barely keep from jumping back. Frightened, you quickly lock your phone and put it in your purse. "Candy, what a pleasant surprise." - He says with a smile, but for some reason you notice the tension in his voice.

"Hi, Doohoon." - You say, trying to force a smile. Doohoon is the last person you want to see right now. "It's been a while." - You say casually. Your gaze falls behind his back. You are waiting for a taxi, praying that it will come as soon as possible. Doohoon snorts when he hears you say that.

"Of course it has, because you've been avoiding me." - He says. You raise your eyebrows, giving him a look of incomprehension.

"No, I'm not avoiding you..." - You want to argue, but Doohoon immediately interrupts you.

"Really? Then why don't you answer my texts and calls?" - He asks with a challenge. You freeze and look to the side, hoping to see a white Hyundai driving you to Moro Corp.

"Oh... I guess I've been a little busy. I'm actively preparing for the beginning of my studies, and I'm also writing my thesis. You know..." - You trail off when you meet Doohoon's stare, which you don't like at all. He is silent and you are silent. "What?" - You're the first to break out.

"Is it me or are you nervous?" - He asks cautiously. You smile to hide the hurricane of emotions inside you.

"Why would I be nervous, Doohoon?" - You ask rhetorically. "I'm just in a bit of a hurry."

Doohoon tilts his head slightly.

"You should get more rest, candy. You look so tired." - He says more softly. You pursed your lips and nodded your head, casting another glance behind his back.

"Yeah... I'm actually need to good study..." - You say anything to fill the silence between you. Doohoon studies you. But he's really admiring you. He's seen you for a long time and has been wanting to come to see you, but he didn't want to run into Jungkook. That’s why he didn’t comes to you. He was so passionate about destroying his ex-friend, but when he saw you, he forgot about everything.

He wanted to memorize every detail of you. Your loose hair that fell beautifully over your shoulders, your eyes that were always running and looking everywhere but at him. If only he wanted that look to belong to him. A slightly red nose from the cold, plump lips that he dreams of tasting.

You were his dream, which was shamelessly stolen from him. But very soon, the dream may become his. When Jungkook disappears from this world, you will finally belong to him. Doohoon will arrange everything so that Jungkook will be killed by those whom he considers friends.

You will see that Jungkook is mired in filth and no matter how hard you try to see him as a good person, his essence is rotten. In the end, he will be destroyed by what he was doing, because that's how people like him end up.

"You don't feel sorry for yourself, as usual." - He says softly and his voice drops. You look at him, trying not to annoyed. His gentleness irritate you.

"I have to work hard to become a good journalist." - You say. Doohoon stares again and you just want to run away. You want to check if your taxi has arrived on the app and reach into your purse. You grab your phone with frozen fingers, accidentally snagging the ultrasound picture you were going to show Jungkook tonight. It shows your baby at five weeks old. You're horrified to see the picture fall to the snow at Dohoon's feet. And before you can react, he reaches for the picture.

He picks it up and is about to give it to you, but stops halfway. His hand is outstretched and clutches your photo between his fingers. He sees it and the smile that was on his face disappears instantly.

You want to take the picture away, but Doohoon moves his hand sharply. He raises the photo to his eyes. His eyebrows come together, making his face look angry.

"Doohoon, please give it back." - You say nervously, but carefully. He is silent, staring at the picture. You walk over and want to snatch it away, but Doohoon clutches the photo, almost crushing it. He looks up at you, and you see a mixture of anger, despair, and... what seems to be disappointment.

"Are you pregnant?" - He asks quietly, almost inaudibly. You want to take the ultrasound picture back, but he holds it. You swallow nervously, your heart pounding so hard you're afraid he can hear it. Shit! He wasn't supposed to know. No one was supposed to know except your parents until you give birth.

"Doohoon, give it back!" - Your voice almost trembles, but you force yourself to sound calm. He takes a small step back, keeping his eyes on you. His fingers tighten their grip on the photo until it crumples in his hand. You raise your eyebrows and want to scold him, but he interrupts you.

"Yes, you are." - He says, stating a fact. His voice is quiet, but it sounds fierce. Your heart is beating so hard it feels like it's trying to punch through your ribcage.

"It's none of your business." - You say, pressing your lips together. Doohoon laughs - short, dry, without a trace of joy.

"None of my business?" - He looks at the photo. You step forward, holding out your hand.

"Give it back immediately!" - You say roughly.

"From him, isn't it?" - He ignores your tone and request, piercing you with his gaze. "From Jungkook." - Doohoon’s voice is filled with venom, and you don't even know how much effort he put into saying his name. You don't say anything, but it's enough for him to understand.

Doohoon looks down, his jaw tensing. He slowly turns his gaze to the ultrasound picture he's been crumpling up, and something changes in him. If it weren't for that subtle flash of pain in his eyes, you'd say he looks cold-blooded.

"This can't be true." - He say rather to yourself. Suddenly he laughs again, but this time bitterly. "You can't be pregnant by him."

You reach for the picture again, and this time he hands it over. But there is no resignation in his movement, only something like hidden rage.

"Doohoon..." - Your voice is quiet, cautious. He looks up at you.

"Do you really think you have a future with him?" - He asks, before you can say what you want to say. You open your mouth to answer, but then your taxi finally pulls up.

You glance at the car and see that it's a white Hyundai. You walk past Doohoon to make sure it's the car with the license plate that's listed on the Uber app. And it is, thank God. When you want to go back to Doohoon to tell him that you need to go, he's gone. He's gone, disappeared, leaving you with a crumpled ultrasound in your hand and a heavy feeling in your heart.

The taxi stops in front of a tall glass and concrete building that rises to the sky. Mono Corp. - the dark letters on the facade look majestic and cold, as if fencing off the company from everything that doesn't belong to your normal world. You get out of the car, adjusting your coat, and take a deep breath of frosty air. You've never been here before. You’re worried that you might run into Jungkook, who has work at the office. Your stomach clenches, but you don't have time to think. You have to meet Namjoon.

As you enter the lobby, you feel the alienating atmosphere of the place envelop you. High ceilings, marble floors, expensive furniture in a minimalist style-everything looks perfect, as if sterile. People in expensive suits pass by without paying attention to you.

You quickly approach the reception desk, where a girl with an impeccable hairstyle and a cold look is sitting.

"Good afternoon, I'm needed to have a meeting with Kim Namjoon." - You say, trying to sound confident.

The receptionist looks up at you, giving you an appraising look.

"Do you have an appointment?" - She asks, looking down at the computer screen.

"No, but it's extremely important." - You insist, leaning closer. "He absolutely needs to meeting with me." - The girl doesn't even change her expression, just sighs.

"I'm sorry, but you can't make an appointment with the chief executive officer without an appointment. You can leave a message..." - She doesn't finish because you're trying to convince her.

"It's a security issue! I can't just leave a message!" - You say desperately but firmly. The receptionist is about to open her mouth to answer when someone walks by and suddenly stops.

"What's going on here?" - You hear a low voice, which even as it asks, sounds like it's about to die of boredom. You turn your head and see Min Yoongi. The same man you met at the New Year's Eve party. He was the shadow leader of Ran Noir. You feel relieved to have met him. Perhaps he can help you arrange a meeting with Namjoon.

You bow to him and catch his surprised look. He recognized you and it was obvious. He was accompanied by either security or the personal managers. He was accompanied by two men dressed in suits. You gave them a quick glance and turned to Yongyi.

"Hello, Min Yoongi-nim, do you remember me? I'm Jungkook’s girlfriend." - You say, not seeing the girl at the reception desk give you a displeased look.

"Hello." - He says briefly. "Yes, I remember you. Why are you here?" - Yungi asks, and you hear a low, indifferent voice. "To see him?"

You exhale nervously and feel slightly nauseous. You've been stressed out so much today. Will it affect the baby?

"Oh no, Min Yoongi-nim. I need to see Kim Namjoon-nim, but they won't let me in. I have extremely important information for him." - You say, hoping that Yongi will help you. But he gives you a skeptical look and a small smile touches his lips.

"Important information?" - He asks again, raising one eyebrow. You nod, summoning all your composure to look convincing.

"Yes. It's something Kim Namjoon-nim needs to hear in person." - You say firmly. Yoongi casts a quick glance at the receptionist, who is clearly feeling uncomfortable. Then he turns his eyes back to you, his gaze becoming harder.

"What do you want to talk about?" - His voice sounds almost calculating. You are outraged by this, but can you show it openly?

"I can only tell him in person." - You swallow the lump in your throat before you finish. "I would be very grateful if you could take me to him." - You ask. The silence between you grows as thick as fog.

"Hmm..." - He sighs briefly and puts his hands in his pockets. "I wonder what it could be. Well... let's go." - He agrees. You smile happily and feel excitement in every inch of your body. You almost let out a sigh of relief when he turns around and waves you over, inviting you to follow him. The receptionist looks confused, but says nothing, just silently follows you with her eyes.

Yoongi leads you to a private elevator, and you're almost amazed at how easily he just ignores all the rules of this place. He's allowed to. He's the boss here, almost as much as Namjoon is. The elevator doors close, and you walk in all four, ascending to one of the highest floors.

There is silence between you. The men accompanying Yongi are as indifferent and unemotional as their boss. You steal a glance at the three of them in the reflected elevator car until you almost jump when you hear Yungi's low voice.

"Say what you want to talk about." - He suddenly says without looking at you. You turn your gaze to him and feel everything inside you shrink.

"It's about the Black Pearl and Uranium." - You say, clenching your hands into fists, trying to hide your anxiety.

Yungi turns his head sharply toward you and you can clearly see the surprise on his face. But you also notice the shadow of danger in his eyes. But he doesn't have time to ask you anything else, because the elevator doors open and you step out into a spacious corridor decorated in dark, expensive colors. At the end of the corridor is a massive black door. You pass the desk where the secretary of the head of Mono Corp. is sitting.

"She's with me." - He tells the girl and doesn't even look at her. You follow him, bowing quickly. His guards or managers stay behind, not going any further with you. Yungi doesn't knock on the door. He just opens it and walks in.

You follow, and your eyes immediately meet Kim Namjoon. He's sitting at a luxurious black desk, documents spread out in front of him, and his laptop emits a soft light from the screen. When his eyes meet yours, he freezes. Surprise flashes in his eyes, but he keeps it together.

Yoongi walks over to the couch and sits down, sprawled out on it.

"We have a guest, Namjoon. Did you guess that she's Jungkook’s girlfriend? I met her on the way to your place. She says she has some information about the Black Pearl and Uranium." - Yoongi finishes introducing you and you bow low.

"Greetings, Kim Namjoon-nim, my name is Y/N." - You greet the leader of the Ran Noir Clan. The office is silent. You correct yourself and see Namjoon studying you with interest. Namjoon slowly places his pen on the table and intertwines his fingers in front of him. His gaze does not leave you, evaluating, analyzing.

"Hello Y/N. Black Pearl and Uranus?" - He finally responds, his voice deep, balanced, but full of hidden tension. "Quite an interesting combination of words." - You hear the noise in your ears. You finally know the man who ruined Jungkook’s life. You have a fleeting dislike for this man, but you force yourself to speak to him calmly.

"Yes." - You say. Namjoon stirs and gets up from the table. He walks over to Yoongi's sofa and sits down in the chair that stands between the two sofas in his office. He sits down, simultaneously inviting you to sit next to him. You hesitate. All your instincts are screaming at you not to sit down, to stay on your feet, to not lose control. But you also realize that refusing could be perceived as a challenge. And you're not in a position to challenge people like Kim Namjoon.

Slowly, you sink down on the couch, trying not to let your tension show. You feel his gaze never leaving you, studying every detail-from your facial expression to the slightest movement of your hands.

Yoongi smiles slightly, pulls out his phone and indifferently scrolls through something on the screen, but you feel that he is listening intently.

"So what exactly is it that you would like to tell me?" - Namjoon asks. His low voice is calm, even friendly, but there is something sharp, almost dangerous in it. You take a deep breath.

"Kim Namjoon-nim, I have some very serious and valuable information that will save you and your company from the collapse that your competitors have prepared for you." - You say firmly, trying to sound convincing. Out of the corner of your eye, you notice Yoongi pause in one spot on the phone's feed, looking up at you. "But this information is so valuable that I want a trade. Information in exchange for something." - Namjoon's face doesn't change, but his fingers clench slightly. You can hear your nausea growing with excitement.

The silence that hangs in the office seems unbearable. Namjoon takes his time answering, looking at you intently. His fingers intertwine, his elbows rest on the armrests of his chair, and although his face remains calm, you can feel the atmosphere in the room grow heavier.

"Exchange..." - He repeats, as if savoring the word. His voice remains even, but his eyes are sharply interested. Yungi, still leaning back on the couch, clutches the phone in his hand, tilting his head thoughtfully. "And what do you want in return?" - Namjoon finally asks. You hesitate for just a moment.

"Jungkook’s freedom." - You say with confidence. Yoongi slowly raises his eyebrows, and Namjoon exhales softly through his nose. His reaction doesn't look like surprise-more like slight disappointment. It's as if he expected this, but was hoping to hear something else.

"Freedom?" - He asks again, and his voice sounds like a mockery.

"Yes." - You clench your hands tightly in your lap, forcing yourself to hold his gaze.

"You think Jungkook needs to be free?" - His question makes you freeze.

"He did a lot for you to work off a debt that wasn't his at all. He's still doing a lot for you, but you've decided that his efforts are only good enough to forgive half of the debt. "I've gotten information that's worth the entirety of his debt." - You answer, trying to sound firm.

Namjoon and Yoongi stare at you in silence. But when they look to each other, you feel even worse. Your palms are sweating and the pain in your head is starting to feel.

"He doesn't have to stay here." - You keep insisting when you don't get an answer to your request. "You can find other people to do your business, but he..."

"But he's what?" - Finally asked Namjoon. He leans forward, and his tone changes-it's colder now, almost harsh. "He wants to leave? Did he ask you to?" - You stop talking. Namjoon smiles, and it sends a chill down your spine.

"No... he didn't ask..." - You say quietly and confused.

"You're so willing to take this risk without even knowing what Jungkook himself thinks about it?" - Clan leader of Ran Noir asks you.

"He's a good man who's been trapped in the wasteland. He doesn't have to do what you're telling him to do." - You answer firmly. Yoongi laughs briefly, shaking his head.

"That's interesting." - He finally puts down the phone and presses his fingers together. "She's so desperate to save him. How sweet." - You give Yoongi a quick glance and meet his black eyes, which seem to be able to look into your very soul. You're really desperate because you're doing something that if Jungkook finds out, he'll be really angry.

Namjoon doesn't laugh, he's silent, sizing you up again. Then he nods slowly.

"I'll listen to you. But if your information is not worth what you are asking for..." - His gaze becomes sharp. - "The deal is off. And then..." - He doesn't finish his sentence, but you don't need him to.

"I'm sure of what I know." - You look him straight in the eye.

"We'll find out right now." - Namjoon says and leans back. "Convince me that Jungkook is really worth this exchange."

You take a deep breath, forcing yourself to focus. If you want this deal to go through, you have to convince them of the value of your information.

"I've been threatened." - You begin in a steady voice, though your insides are cramped with memories. Yoongi narrows his eyes slightly, and Namjoon continues to stare at you without any emotion. He doesn't interrupt, letting you speak. "Ji Sung... my sunbae, a man I once trusted, works for the Black Pearl. You should know him. He was the journalist who was always digging a hole for you." - You say.

"And?" - Yoongi asks in an indifferent voice, but you can hear the tone of impatience. You watch him play with the ring on his finger.

"He found out that I was dating Jungkook, and he decided to take advantage of it." - You deliberately don't mention that you were in debt for asking for information on the Ran Noir clan, and that this was a key point of pressure on you. Your fingers clench into fists. "He demanded that I get information about the Uranium: the time, date, and route of transportation." - You finish and this time Namjoon reacts: he slowly straightens up, the look in his eyes darkening.

"And what did you do?" - He asks. His voice vibrates in your chest.

"I decided to find out why he wanted the information. If it was really valuable, I could trade it for Jungkook's freedom."

"So you decided to play your game without even realizing what you were getting into? You're either very brave or very stupid." - Yoongi asks, smiling slightly, but his voice is not amused.

"Maybe both..." - You answer casually. For a moment, you realize the seriousness of the situation and feel stupid. You have voluntarily dragged yourself into the mafia's power games. Are you really stupid? No. It's all for the sake of Jungkook, your future, and the child you're carrying. Yoongi laughs briefly, but his laugh is not warm.

"So how did you know that the Black Pearl was planning a war?" - You silently take out your phone, press the record button, and start an audio file that can be played through the app on your phone and that was recorded through the pen recorder.

Your voice and Ji Sung's voice are heard in the room, and Namjoon and Yoongi listen intently to your conversation. Yoongi reacts several times by raising his eyebrows and pretending to look "not bad." You weren't expecting him to react, because you thought this man wouldn't use his facial mimic muscles at all. But Namjoon was completely focused on the recording. Not a single muscle on his face moved. But you could see him getting angrier by the second. The audio cuts off, and the office falls silent again.

"The screenshots in question and the ones I sent him were faked by me. Jungkook doesn't know that I did it." - You quickly explain the moment about screenshots so that they don't think that Jungkook gave you free access to his phone.

Yoongi listens to you and turns to his friend.

"You see, Namjoon? They say the new generation is stupid, but this girl has brains." - You're not sure if it was a compliment, but he didn't sound angry. "She's pretty smart, did you hear the way how she had he wrapped around her finger?"

"There's a rat in my clan." - Namjoon says these words quietly, but his voice is frightening. It's not just an annoyance - it's a death threat. You hold your breath as you see his fingers clench slightly and his gaze turn as cold as ice.

"And it's not Jungkook like you thought." - Yoongi says, and your breath stops in the middle of your throat. What do you mean? He thought Jungkook was a rat, but why?

"Why did you think Jungkook was a rat?" - You ask in a shaky voice. Namjoon turns his gaze to you and you feel like you're being nailed to the wall. He doesn't answer because just then, Jungkook walks into his office. He bows to greet his bosses, and when he looks up, he sees you. His eyes widen and he's angry, very angry.

Jungkook stands in the doorway, his dark eyes staring directly at you. His jaw is tense and his nostrils flare slightly, giving away how angry he is.

"What are you doing here?" - His voice is low, almost threatening. You barely swallow the lump in your throat, but before you can say anything, Namjoon speaks.

"Your girlfriend is a your worthy match, Jungkook-ah. She brought us some very interesting information." - His voice is calm, but his eyes are cold. "She warned us that the Black Pearl is trying to take over Uranium." - Jungkook's eyebrows raise. He looks from you to Namjoon and then to Yoongi.

"The Black Pearl wants to intercept the Uranium?" - He slowly steps away from the door, taking a few steps forward. He looks at you angrily again. "Y/N..." - He calls to you with a threat in his voice. You lower your eyes.

God, what are to do?

"She twisted everything he knew out of her old friend. Even though he was threatening her all the time." - Yoongi adds with a smirk. "Very clever, and even professionally done, I'd say." - You hear Yoongi's praise again.

"Threatened?...You mean you..." - Jungkook stops beside you, towering over you. You look up at him and regret doing that. Jungkook has never looked so angry at you before. "What the hell you doing?" - He asks sharply.

"I did it for you." - You answer, clearing your throat.

"For me?!" - He takes another step forward, almost hovering over you. "You have no idea what you're getting yourself into!"

"But you have?" - You stand up with your eyebrows raised. Jungkook is within touching distance, but there are sparks between you. "You think I could sit back and wait for you to finish like your 'clients'?"

"Y/N, I asked you to stay out of it. I asked you to leave everything to me. Why the hell are you do what you want?" - Jungkook asks you. You snarl.

"Because you didn't do anything. You've been feeding me false hopes, as usual." - You say angrily.

"ENOUGH!" - Namjoon's voice cuts you off. He's calm again, but this calm tone is chilling to the bone. Yoongi, who is chronically indifferent to everything, is watching the performance before his eyes with glee. It hasn't been this much fun in a long time. "I think you should watch this before you yell at your girlfriend." - Namjoon says, throwing an envelope on the table. "That's why I called you here."

Jungkook looks at Namjoon and then takes the documents from his hands. You see his expression change. He frowns as he flips through the pages and then clenches his jaw.

"Shit..." - He says, closing his eyes for a second. He thinks back to that meeting in Suwon. No wonder the man seemed strange to him. Because he was busy working on the uranium supply, Hoby-hyung never got the information he asked for. Opening his eyes, Jungkook gives you a brief glance and then walks away. "What is it?"

"Apparently, evidence of your collaboration with Gyuwon and the sale of weapons to the Black Pearl." - Namjoon again speaks completely calmly, but his eyes burn with rage.

"Namjoon, I..." - Jungkook sounds desperate. "I didn't do it. I was set up." - You stare at Jungkook in horror, and you think you're going to go crazy with worry. Is this Doohoon's doing again?

"How could he not?" - Namjoon asks, relaxing in his chair. "The money were transferred through our offshore company, which you have access to. The transportation contract has your stamp on it. A photo of you shaking hands. The evidence all speaks against your words, my friend." - Namjoon says. Jungkook is disappointedly silent. The evidence is indeed perfectly faked. Fuck, it's definitely Doohoon. He swears that if he can convince Namjoon, he'll kill Doohoon without explanation.

"I didn't do it." - Jungkook repeats firmly and confidently. Namjoon looks at Jungkook for a few long seconds and then turns his eyes to you.

"What Y/N, do you think Jungkook could have betrayed me? You know him well, you've been friends since childhood. Tell me, does he have that kind of character?" - Namjoon asks you, smiling at the corner of his mouth. You want to say something, but Jungkook stands between you and Namjoon in a defensive posture. You stand there in silence, afraid to even breathe.

"Namjoon." - You hear Jungkook’s voice, which doesn't seem to belong to him. "Let me send Y/N home, she doesn't need to be here anymore. Then I'll come back and we'll have a normal conversation." - Jungkook asks.

"What if you run away?" - Namjoon asks without emotion.

"I won't run away. Because I didn't cheat on you. And I can prove it." - Jungkook assures him. Namjoon doesn't answer. He looks at his subordinate and then at you. He gets up from his chair and says.

"You have 20 minutes. If you are even a minute late, consider yourself in a very difficult situation." - Namjoon says seriously and goes to his desk.

Jungkook grabs your elbow and pulls you toward the door. He pushes you out the door.

"Follow me." - You hear Jungkook's angry voice next to you. You give his figure a glance and then hurry after him. He's walking fast and you can barely keep up.

"Jungkook..." - You call out to him. But he doesn't stop. He just throws it over his shoulder.

"Shut up." - You stop for a moment, startled by his rudeness, and then continue walking. You understand his anger, but he should have understood you. Jungkook walks down a long corridor and then stops at the door of some office. He pushes the door open and enters. You follow him in and see Jimin looking at you in surprise.

"Oooh Y/N!" - Says Jimin, realizing it's you and getting up to approach you. "Hel..." - He wants to greet you, but Jungkook interrupts him.

"Jimin, hung, could you please come out for a few minutes? I need to talk to her." - Jungkook asks. You look at Jungkook, who has just called you "her," in indignation.

"What's wrong?" - Jimin asks. He instantly becomes agitated. Jungkook doesn't turn around. He stands right where he was.

"Please, Jimin, I'll explain everything to you later." - Jimin looks between you two, worried.

"Okay, but keep it together." - Jungkook asks. He sends you a smile of support. You barely manage a small smile in return.

When the door closes behind Jimin, Jungkook be silent. The silence weighs on you. You want to go over to Jungkook, but he suddenly turns to you, angry and tense. You freeze in place.

"What the hell are you doing?" - He asks. "What were you thinking when you came here?!" - You were only thinking about how to save Jungkook, and you seem to have succeeded. But the whole thing with the forged documents, you're nervous about that.

"Jungkook... I..." - You want to find the right words, but they're not coming out of your mouth.

"Why the fuck didn't you say anything when some dick threatened you?" - Jungkook raises his voice and you flinch.

"Kook..." - You call him softly, but it doesn't work on him. He doesn't change his expression. "I tried to save you. I should have done something for you..." - Jungkook comes closer to you. He comes close, covering the entire space, and you are stuck between him and the wall. You look up at him.

"Why don't you listen to me?" - He asks in a low voice. And this voice is full of danger and irritation. "Do you have any fucking idea what you're getting yourself into? Don't you think about the consequences? You recorded the conversation, but what if that asshole noticed what you were doing? Do you have any idea what he could have done?" - Jungkook asks. He looks at you carefully.

"That's why I was talking to him in the cafe. And I had recorded it on a pen-recorder, he wouldn't have noticed..." - You say quietly, studying the floor.

"It wasn't Suyong you met at the center, but that man?" - Jungkook asks coldly. You look up at him, full of guilt. Jungkook closes his eyes and keeps them closed. And when he opens them, you can feel that he's on the verge.

"You..." - He starts, but suddenly hits a wall with a fist not far from your head. You close your eyes and hold back your tears. A loud sound cuts through the air, and you flinch. You have never seen him like this - so angry, so... disappointed. "Are you completely out of your mind?" - He shouts, his voice full of anger and pain. "You put yourself in danger, Y/N! You're alone, without me, without my consent, without my help! You..." - He breaks off, breathing heavily. You open your eyes and see his face. His eyes are dark as a storm.

"I was trying to save you!" - You answer, finally raising your voice. "I did it for you! For us! For the sake of our child!"

There is silence for a moment. Jungkook blinks, his jaw tensing. But instead of calming down, he only snaps even more.

"Do you really think Namjoon will let me go because of this information?" - His voice becomes almost an angry whisper. "You're so naive... You think it's that simple? That if you just find out something insignificant, they'll just let me go?!" - You clench your teeth, feeling anger and despair building inside you. The information you learned is not "insignificant". It's useful information that will help Namjoon maintain his credibility and business.

"What did you do?" - Your voice trembles with anger. "What did you do, Jungkook? Nothing! I've never seen you try to get out of this! Do you really like this life? Do you like breaking people down, begging them for money?!" - His face is distorted with anger.

"Shut up." - He says it quietly, but in a way that makes you feel like you're having trouble breathing.

"What's going to happen next, Jungkook? You're going to kill people?" - You don't stop. "I thought you wanted to end it. But you didn't even try! You seem to have decided to stay!" - He takes a step away from you, his breathing heavy.

"Y/N..." - He stutters as he says your name and looks you straight in the eye. He studies your face for a moment and then says. "Go home." - His voice is deaf, emotionless. You look at him, confused.

"Jungkook..." - You may have crossed a line. Jungkook raises his hand to stop you from continuing.

"Now." - He orders. He doesn't even look at you. He just walks past and disappears behind the door.

Twilight has fallen on the city, enveloping it in twilight and streetlights. You're sitting in a taxi, looking out the window, but you can't see anything - your vision is blurred by tears. Everything inside you hurts. Jungkook's words echo in your head, mixing with your despair and frustration. Everything was supposed to work, but it turned out to be a disaster. You were afraid of what would happen when Jungkook came home.

The driver gently pulls up outside your house.

"Thank you." - You say hoarsely to the driver, handing him the money. After getting out of the car, you take a deep breath of cool air, trying to regain your senses. But when you look up, an unpleasant chill pierces your body.

A familiar gray car is standing on the side of the road. It's a Doohoon.

You clench your teeth, feeling anger begin to intertwine with fatigue. It's him again. Not now. Damn it.

He gets out of the car, calmly shoving his hands into his pockets. His face is as flawless as ever, but there is something dark in his eyes, barely perceptible.

"What are you doing here?" - Your words sound dry, almost aggressive. He smiles.

"I've been waiting for you, just like I have my whole life." - He smiles again.

"I didn't ask you to wait for me!" - You say, sniffling.

"I don't think I need your requests." - He continues to smile and it annoys the hell out of you. You roll your eyes as you walk past him.

"Get out, Doohoon. I don't have time for you right now." - You say. But suddenly his hand grabs your wrist, forcing you to stop abruptly. You look up at him sharply.

"Let go of me!" - You hiss, trying to pull his hand away, but his grip only tightens.

"You were crying." - He says calmly, looking closely at your face. "Why?"

"It doesn’t concern you." - You reply.

"Everything that concerns you concerns me, candy." - His voice changes, and you catch something unusual in it. Something dangerous. His eyes are strange, almost crazy. And only now do you realize that he looks... different than usual. His eyes are shining with some kind of unhealthy obsession, and his jaw is clenched so tightly that it looks like he's about to smash it to pieces.

"Dooho..." - You try to be careful, but the next moment he pulls you sharply towards him, holding you tightly against the car.

"That bastard doesn't deserve you. He hurt you again..." - He says. You resist. You look around and... why? Why is there no one? Why isn't anyone coming into the entrance?

"Let go of me or I'll scream!" - You warn him. He laughs loudly and so crazily that your blood runs cold.

"If you scream, I'll cover your mouth. And not with my hand, for sure." - He threatens to kiss you, because you see him looking at your lips. You clench your hands into fists.

"You're crazy... let me go." - You say quietly.

"Yeah, I guess I am. But I don't care. I don't fucking care about anything or anyone anymore. Nothing has worked. Nothing works on that fucking Jungkook, who is the first and best everywhere. I just had to punch a hole through his golden head and my problems disappeared in the moment." - Doohoon says, and you're afraid of the hatred in his voice. "But you know what, I'm going to take you away. I'm going to take you away from him because you belong to me!" - Before you have time to realize what's happening, something cold presses against your neck. You feel a slight pain and a needle pierces your skin. Doohoon injects some kind of liquid into your neck and you almost instantly lose consciousness.

Doohoon catches you in his arms. He puts your unconscious body in the backseat and quickly gets behind the wheel because someone is pulling into the yard.

"Everything will be as it should be, my love. I'll take care of you." - Doohoon says as he starts the engine. The car takes off.

Doohoon is driving. He presses the gas pedal as the car cuts through Seoul at night. The city lights flash in the mirrors, but he barely notices them, his mind is on you. About how he holds you in his arms. About the fact that now you will never return to Jungkook.

"Where should I take you, my love?" - He mutters to himself, glancing at you in the rearview mirror. You are lying still, your face pale in the streetlights. His fingers grip the steering wheel even tighter.

First, he needs to hide you. Somewhere far away, where no one can find you. He quickly scrolls through the options in his head: an abandoned cottage in the country? No, that's too risky. A motel? Also not an option, security cameras-too many traces. But there is a place... a small house on the outskirts that belonged to his uncle. He died a few years ago, and no one shows up there. It's exactly what he needs.

Doohoon is driving across Panpho Bridge when the car suddenly rings. It's your phone. His eyes flash, and his hand reaches for your bag. He throws a quick glance at the screen “Suyong”. We need to get rid of your stuff.

Doohoon pulls over to the side of the road and turns off the engine. A tense silence hangs in the cabin as the phone continues to vibrate in his hands. Opening the door, he gets out and walks to the bridge railing. The phone is still ringing, as if begging for an answer. But instead, Doohoon takes your things out of your bag-phone, wallet, documents. Everything flies into the dark waters of the Hangan.

A quiet splash, and it's as if you never existed.

He returns to the car, looks at your unconscious body once more. For the first time in a long time, he feels calm.

"You're all mine now." - He whispers as he starts the engine. Doohoon grips the steering wheel tighter, his eyes are focused forward, but his thoughts are rushing around in his head like chess pieces on a board. He has made the move he has long dreamed of. He had calculated everything, foreseen everything.

Now Jungkook won't even know where to look for you because he'll be busy saving his own skin. His rage will be useless. And you... you'll gradually get used to a new life, a new reality in which there is no Jungkook. It's just him.

Doohoon smiles with satisfaction, feeling his heart fill with triumph. How many times has Jungkook come out on top in their unspoken competition? How many times had he made him feel insignificant? But now everything has changed. Now he was the one who put the last piece on the board.

Checkmate.

He takes one more look at your face in the rearview mirror. Sleeping, quiet, so defenseless. But now he will protect you from everything. Even if it means destroying everything in your life before him.

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𝙰𝙿𝙾𝙲𝙰𝙻𝚈𝙿𝚃𝙸𝙲 𝚆𝙾𝚁𝙻𝙳

WICKED '11'

Yoongi swipes the card and the door opens with a hiss, hoseok had tagged along saying he can help if needed the rest of them waits in the dorm.

Entering through the door they are shaken seeing the grievers preserved in tank filled with some fluid that they are not sure of, dozens of fetus state grievers lined up behind one another. Yoongi and hoseok glance at each other entering through the next door see people hooked of wires, tubes attached to their body.

Hoseok hurriedly strutted towards a body that hooked to the vitals uttering your name thinking that it’s you.

He slowly parts the hair that covered the persons face and sees that is not you, a feeling of relief and pain wash through him at the discovery.

Aris walks towards them with somber look on his face “it’s Rachel. They took her the first night. I told her it was going to be okey”

The sound of door opening alert them and the three quickly scatter hiding behind the pillars, hoseok and yoongi huddled together while Aris hide hides himself.

Janson walks in with man carrying a tab talking among them as they walk towards, the screen in front of them light up catching their attention eyes narrowing with interest. Yoongi’s and hoseok mouth open in a silent gasp, on the screen Ava Paige who supposed to dead sitting in a chair going through papers in the desk in front of her.

“Good morning, Dr. Ava Paige, good to see you again although I wasn’t expecting to hear from you quite so soon” Janson says with tight smile

“Change of plan, Janson. I’ll be arriving a little sooner than expected, first thing tomorrow.” Ava Paige say standing up she walks towards the screen closer.

“We’ll be delighted to have you. I think you’ll be pleased with the progress we’ve made.” A slight close-lipped smile on Janson faces that yoongi so badly wanted to punch

Ava nods a thoughtful look loom on her face “Does she remember anything?”

“Aside from that she used work for us nothing else. No need to worry she does not fully remember them.” Janson said.

Hoseok and yoongi share knowing glance in their back mind they know who they are talking about though more questions arise.

“Namjoon seems to recover his suppressed memory as well, we haven’t been able to determine Jungkook’s status, subject that belong to Namjoon maze. I’m sure you are familiar with them. though his brain activity functioning well there is chance he might as we reclaim his memories” Janson words make their heart drop, they forget to breathe for a second. Many more questions arise hoseok hold around on yoongi’s clothes tighten, their legs feel shaky.

“Erase their memory again, we cannot take any more chances. What about the rest of them?”

Janson motion the guy beside them, the screen shows brain’s scan of them “As you can see, early results have been extremely promising. Whatever it is you’ve been doing to them in there, it’s working.”

“Not well enough. I will take the three with me. I have received board approval. I want all of the reaming subjects sedated and prepped for harvest by the time I arrive.”

“Doctor Paige, we are going fast as we can. We are still running tests”

“Try something faster. Until I can guarantee their security, this is the best plan.” She stresses

“Ma’am, security is my job. We’re on 24-hour lock down here. I am assuring you the assets are secure” Janson state with tight strained smile.

“Have you found the Right Arm?” she asks that question seems to falter Janson.

“Not yet. We tracked them as far as the mountains.”

Ava composure falls “So they’re still out there” her voice rise “and they’ve already hit two of our installations. They want these kids as badly as we do. And I cannot I cannot afford another loss. Not now, when I am so close to a cure. If you’re not up to the task, I will find someone who is.”

“That won’t be necessary. Might I suggest we start with the most recent arrivals”

“Namjoon’s maze?” Ava asks.

“Yes, they seem too suspicious of us. one in particular”

“Just get it done” she dismisses going back to her chair Janson nod and turn to leave.

Before Janson can fully leave, she calls them “I don’t want them to feel any pain”

“They won’t feel a thing.” He says but his eyes say otherwise, with heart racing out of their chest they rush out and crawl through the vent and reach their room.

The rest of the guys spacing back and forth sprung towards them when they hear them coming through the vent.

“She is alive, Ava Paige is still alive. Its WICKED “yoongi hurriedly takes blankets and ties them on the door.

“Namjoon and jungkook is alive, they have them” the boys stand shell shocked further confusion adding as they taken in yoongi’s rapid movements.

Jin grab yoongi by his collar “What do you mean they’re alive?”

Yoongi pants sweat dropping down from his forehead “Ava Paige is coming to get them, take them along with y/n”

“To where?” taehyung asks with Theo standing beside him with a worried look on their word.

“I don’t know. “

When Janson and guards comes with sedations they’re meet with empty room. The boys successfully get out the room by crawling through the vent. Along the way Aris parted with saying that he needed to do something important Winston volunteered to go along with Aris in case they’re meet with any difficulty.

Yoongi guides the boys through unfamiliar hallway halting back when they see the doctor who they had seen around the lab

“What are you kids doing out?” she asks with a narrowed eyes at bewildered group of boys, the alarm blaring sound echoes around the hallway they are in.

Before she can run hoseok grabs her “You’re going to take us to our friends” yoongi cold voice and burning glare send the same shivers down her spin when she encountered Namjoon.

Turning a corner they narrowly miss the shots that aim at them, hoseok hands the women over to jin before.

“Hoseok, what are you doing?” jin yells

Hoseok runs back with yell just as the guard come around the corridor slamming the man to the wall with grunt escaping him, hoseok efficiently knocks the man out of conscious.

The rest of them gather around hoseok looking down at the unconscious man “That was sick” jimin says in amusement.

Yoongi takes the gun examining it for a quick second before pointing at doctor “okey. Come on. Let’s go.”

The doctor takes them to the restricted area where they kept the three of you, taehyung close the door behind them. “Where are they?” he barks gritting his teeth hands gripping tight on the weapon.

“They are here” jimin gasps when he sees his friends who were hidden by curtain. Jin and taehyung moves towards them.

There you, Namjoon and jungkook lay unconsciously hands and legs tied down, jungkook is hooked with wire and machines while you and Namjoon has a single ivy drip on the arms.

“Jimin, what is their condition?” Yoongi gulped without looking away from the people that he held hostage.

“they’re alright” jimin mumbled checking jungkook bandaged wound first before moving on to the rest.

taehyung take sharp surgical knife and starts cut the restriction on Namjoon as he was closer to him. “Jin hurry” taehyung hands jin another surgical knife to cut your binds.

Jimin carefully remove the wires and ivy trips from jungkook while jin does yours and taehyung does Namjoon. Their eyes filled with tears hands trembling as they work, they wake them up.

“Jimin” jungkook soft voice almost made yoongi falter along with the rest relief filling their lungs. Jimin hosts jungkook up throwing his arms over shoulder to support him.

“Tae, I knew you guys would come” Namjoon eyes blinked a lopped smile on his face taehyung give him a weak grin.

“she’s isn’t waking up” jin hands touch your face shaking you gently, yoongi march towards the doctors stomping his feet.

“What did you do to her?” Namjoon and yoongi asks

“It just a heavy sedative” the lady yell out trembling at the crazy look that Namjoon and yoongi’s eyes had.

“We have to go” Frypan yells seeing sound of fast paced footsteps running toward their direction.

Jin hand taken you in his arm jimin and taehyung help jungkook and Namjoon to stand on their feet as the rest quickly barricaded the door to stall them, hoseok look around for escape “everybody, stand back” he grabs a chair smash it against the glass window repeatedly breaking the glass.

He jumps into other side and turns to jin motion to hand over you, jin does once he does hoseok give you back to jin holding on to jin shoulder and giving a meaningful nod to take care of you until you are fully capable of standing on your won.

The rest of the boys jumps to the other side yoongi and hoseok once again guiding them, just as yoongi opens the door of the room they meet with another man carrying stun gun few feet away from them yoongi pull the trigger without a thought his eyes popping out as the man fall back sliding across the floor electricity crackling from the weapon yoongi holding. they run past the groaning man on the floor. They come down to large door yoongi take out the key card and swipes cursing out loud when the door does not open.

“Yoongi” Janson voice calls from behind making them turn to him and his approaching men carrying stun guns.

Yoongi takes the stun gun, point towards them making Janson raise his hands in surrender and walk towards them dismissing his friends calls, he needs to do this he can’t let Janson get near his friends. “Open this door, Janson.”

“You really don’t want me too.” Janson says inching towards them, they are meet with glaring yoongi walking towards them with aggravated stance.

“Open the damn door.!”

“Listen to me! I’m trying to save your life. The maze is one thing, but you kids won’t last one day out in the scorch. If the elements won’t kill you, the cranks will.” Janson stops walking towards them as well as yoongi “I only want the best for you.”

Yoongi eyes narrow at the man’s words a scoff escaping his lips “Yeah, let me guess. WICKED is good?”

Yoongi backhanded comment seems to make Janson true face to slip “You’re not gonna go through that door, yoongi.”

Just as the words leave his mouth the door opens starling the rest of the boys huddled on the front of the door jin grip on you tighten, on the other side Aris and Winston stands.

Jin quickly moves everyone follows hoseok turns to yoongi “Yoongi, now”. The rest of the boys’ yells at yoongi to run towards them. Yoongi starts to fire the stun gun walking backwards quickly, yoongi grunts in frustration when the gun gets empty throwing the gun at them. yoongi turns towards the door and run just as the door began to close, he slides through the floor before the door can fully close.

Aris quickly towards the door smash the key swiping device locking Janson on the other side hoseok and Winston grab the everything uses full.

Jin glance down at you feeling hands curl around his clothes “Jin”

“Oh, thank god, you’re awake” he whispers a sigh of relief leaving his lips, “Are you alright?”.

“You need to trust me. we have to go now” jin set you down but keep his hands on you “you need to run with me, okey.” Jin slowly starts to walks with you as yoongi and rest open the big main door.

The sand wind rush in as yoongi open the door “GO. Go” he glances back panicking when he doesn’t see jin nor you “JIN?”

He felt like he could breathe again when he sees you slowly ruing with jin beside you towards yoongi “Yoongi, what’s going on?”

Yoongi hurried towards you garbing on to your arms when he gets on his arm’s length “Hope the nap given you some strength” he pulls you towards him and starts picking up pace quickly catching up with the rest pf them.

Yoongi, jin and you behind everyone sees guys on bike coming after you, adrenaline kicks making your heart beat fast. You run faster moving among the boys, the boys get flabbergasted when they see you run up head.

You falter on step when you see Namjoon and jungkook just as Theo yells to slide down a hole, everyone carefully slides down and find themselves in what’s look like abandoned building almost berried by sands.

Yoongi beside you steady you, hoseok take out the flashlight that he taken from the knocked-out guard and shine it around the building “Where the hell are we?”

“I have questions too?” you say raising your hand slowly eyes pinned on Namjoon and jungkook “How are two alive? And the hell was going on.”

Namjoon doesn’t say anything his eyes looked on you like he never seen you, his eyes shined with tears barely holding back from falling down from his orbs.

While jungkook stands asking the same questions to himself all he remember is dying in your arms and the shrilling screams that escaped from you lips before he finally felt his heart stops. He doesn’t know how is he alive? Who saved him? his friends couldn’t save him If they didn’t do it that mean who ever that saved him is in the building that run away from? Who are those people? why did they run away from them?

“Am I hallucinating” you whisper after Namjoon and jungkook stays silent yoongi roll his eyes with a smile on his face though they’re not saved at least they are saved from being send to somewhere unknown.

“No, you’re not.” Yoongi said “We were never saved from WICKED. they are WICKED Ava, she’s alive. And we thought they died but WICKED had them. it’s all a step they’re setting us up for something new.” He adds looking at Namjoon and jungkook.

“We found bodies, too many to count” everyone turns to hoseok jimin and taehyung eyes widen at his words.

“What you mean? Dead bodies?” jimin asks his heart beating out his chest where they been sleeping under the same roof next to bunch of dead people without knowing they’re gonna the next victims of this messed up experiment.

“No, but they weren’t alive either. They had them stung up with tubes coming out of them. they were being drained. There is something in our blood that WICKED wants. Something in our blood.”

Taehyung glance around everyone standing apprehensively (expect one) after hearing hoseok words “So we have to get as far away from them as possible.” He speaks with his hands on his speaks.

Everyone nods jimin turn to jungkook and Namjoon “I’m glad we didn’t lose you two” jimin throw himself around the two gripping their clothes taehyung smile at them before joining.

“Yeah! Don’t go dying okey?” Jin playfully scold opening his long hands joining the group hug hoseok grab yoongi and join the hug sound sniffling can be heard from group.

You watch as the reunite its clear as day the seven share a bonding that you or any other Glader can’t comprehend something you wanna be part of but you know you can’t heck the reason they’re in mess and the reason jungkook got shot is you and haven’t even able to say thank you or apologize you’re not sure what you should do even and them not answering made you more anxious you don’t even why Namjoon looked at the way he did, is holding anything against you are not sure. you shouldn’t be envious of their happiness or the love that share but you are.

A hand slides in yours making you glance away from them; Theo hands wrap around yours and he squeeze them gently “I am glad you’re here” he whispers his eyes peering at you with smile.

“Me too” you say returning the smile.

“Hey guys look here” frypan say as he crouches down, he points at the foot prints. “Someone’s been down here”

“Let search around the area see if we can find anything that we can use” jin propose shining his flashlight.

Jin and hoseok along with frypan walk in the front, jimin frown when sees you and Theo holding hands walking towards them slowly though now it’s not just jin shines his flashlight through the shutter door “come on open up”

You and Theo sauntered towards inside using his flashlight behind Namjoon and yoongi linger and yoongi sees how Namjoon’s eyes seem follow you around.

“Wanna tell me what’s going on?” his voice was low only two of them could hear the exchange of words.

Namjoon let out a long sigh “you might I am crazy, if I tell you.”

“Well, I saw grievers contained in tanks, tons actually and there is creature called cranks that are cannibalistic roaming around the who one’s were humans just like us” yoongi and Namjoon look at each other for the latter pulls him aside, before calling and jin and hoseok.

Jimin and taehyung had gone looking for supplies away from them while rest scattered around to find anything that can help them.

jimin had given you his flashlight saying he and taehyung can use theirs you depart from Theo and look round for things that you could use; you walk into what look like makeshift room with torn curtain acting as door.

shining the flashlight your heart almost leaps out when the light falls on creepy looking mannequin that jumping back a little. You shine your flashlight on the ting conforming it is just a mannequin, now lasting thing you wanna deal with a haunted doll or some shit.

“You alright there?”

Turning around you find jungkook standing behind you with the curtain lifted a little, but he doesn’t enter his eyes search around the room though he doesn’t look satisfied with nod he turns to leave you alone.

“Wait”

Jungkook glance back at you and come in the room slowly “I am sorry for what happened…though sorry doesn’t reverse what happened I…I never gets to say thank you for saving my life.” you fingers tighten around the flashlight.

Jungkook lips starts to curls a smile forming on his lips “it’s alright.”

You shake your head at his quick dismissal “No, you shouldn’t have done that.” You take a step forward towards him hesitating.

“Why shouldn’t I, I wasn’t gonna let you die. And you don’t need to apologize I’ll do it again to save you” jungkook doesn’t know when he walked closed towards you, closer than ever yet something in him said closer, closer.

His eyes fall on your face tears hung on your water line his body move on his own hands coming to wrap itself around your body bring you close to his chest. His hand rest on your back of your head smoothing down your hair his other curl around your back. You let your head fall on his chest hands his waist pressing your body to his he responds with squeezing you in, “don’t blame yourself for what happened, it was my decision and I will do it again if it means to save your life”

You lift your head to see he’s already looking at you “why?” His eyes fall on your lips as the question leave your lips “I don’t know why, but I would.” He concluded

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