Still With You ?

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The door creaked open again, and Jin stepped inside.

"Kook?" he called softly.

Jungkook looked at Jin but didn't meet his eyes. Instead, he turned his gaze toward the window, his posture stiff and distant.

"Kookie... are you feeling better now?" Jin asked gently.

Jungkook didn't respond.

"Kook-" Jin started again, but before he could finish, Jungkook cut him off.

"Even if I'm not fine, are you going to make me feel better? No, right? Then why the fuck are you even fucking asking me?" Jungkook snapped, his voice laced with bitterness.

"Kook..." Jin tried again, but Jungkook's voice only grew louder.

"You don't need to fucking care about me! I can take care of myself-can't you even understand that? Why the fuck are you all pretending to care?" Jungkook's voice trembled with frustration. His hands clenched into fists.

"I don't want anyone! I don't fucking care about anyone! I don't even like you all! You're all just acting like good people," Jungkook spat, his words sharp like knives.

Jin's breath hitched.

"I hate you all," Jungkook continued, his voice cracking slightly. "I don't want you around me. I don't care about anyone. I'm just a piece of shit-so why are you even pretending to care?"

Jin stood frozen, unable to find the words to respond.

Hearing the shouting, Taehyung rushed into the room. His eyes widened as he took in the scene, his heart sinking at Jungkook's pained expression. He was also hurt by jungkook's butter word.

"Kook-" Taehyung tried, stepping closer.

Jungkook turned to him, his eyes burning with anger.

"You said it wasn't about me, right? Then why the fuck did he reveal me?" Jungkook's voice shook with raw emotion. "If you had told me the truth from the start, I would have trusted you! But you didn't. You stood there, pretending like you didn't know anything! Why?" he asked looking at the both

His voice cracked at the end, his frustration boiling over into pain.

"Kook... we didn't know anything. We swear. We're sorry, Kook," Jin said, his voice weak, his eyes full of heartbreak. He had never seen Jungkook like this before-so broken, so full of anger and hurt.

Jungkook scoffed, rolling his eyes as he looked away. His chest ached, his breathing uneven. He was trying so hard not to cry, trying so damn hard to keep himself together.

"Jungkook..." Jin called again.

But Jungkook didn't respond. He just kept staring at the floor, his jaw clenched, his body trembling slightly.

"Kook," Taehyung whispered, stepping forward again.

This time, Jungkook looked at him, his eyes showed only pure anger and betrayal.

"Can you both just... leave me alone?" he asked, hus voice was cold.. but they both noticed the pain in it.

Jin opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out. He felt a lump in his throat, a heaviness in his chest.

"...Jungkook, we're sorry," Jin finally whispered before turning and walking out of the room.

Taehyung hesitated for a moment, his eyes brimming with tears, before he, too, walked out, leaving Jungkook alone in the silence.

As soon as the door clicked shut behind Taehyung, Jungkook broke down.

A sob tore from his throat as he curled into himself, his hands clutching his hair, his body trembling.

The pain he had been holding back for so long finally exploded, crashing over him like violent waves. His chest heaved, his breathing uneven, and he struggled to take in air between his sobs.

"Why... why is it always me?" His voice was barely a whisper, but the weight of his words was unbearable.

"What did I do to deserve this?"

No answer came.

Tears blurred his vision as he reached for the glass of water beside him, his fingers shaking so much that he almost dropped it. He forced himself to drink, gulping it down, but the lump in his throat wouldn't go away.

When he finally calmed, his body still felt heavy, his heart still ached. He grabbed his phone, scrolling mindlessly, trying to distract himself-trying to pretend he wasn't breaking apart.

After some minutes-knock, knock.

Jungkook flinched badly at the sudden sound. He wasn't expecting anyone.

"...Come in," he said, his voice hoarse from crying.

The door opened, and it was Jin.

Jungkook stiffened. He immediately looked away, not wanting Jin to see his swollen eyes. But Jin didn't say anything about it. He simply walked in, holding a food tray in his hands.

He placed it beside Jungkook's bed and spoke softly. "Eat up, Kook... don't skip it, please."

Then, without another word, Jin turned and left the room.

Jungkook stared at Jin's fading figure, his heart twisting painfully. His gaze slowly dropped to the food tray. He didn't want to eat-but something caught his eye.

A small sticky note was placed on the bowl. With hesitant fingers, he picked it up and read the words written in Jin's neat handwriting.

"Don't worry, Kook... we are here to protect you. We're sorry that we didn't tell you everything, but we ourselves didn't know anything. We're here for you, Kook... and when you feel comfortable, you can talk to us. I'm sorry if we acted like we were annoying. But just remember our care and live is not fake... you are my brother how can I even show fake care to you? If you felt like that...We're really so sorry. Don't forget to eat... Take your medicines too.. don't think about anything and rest."

Jungkook's breath hitched. His hands tightened around the note.

"Why the fuck is he doing this?" he whispered to himself, his voice cracking.

He wanted to hate his brothers. He wanted to believe that brother's care was fake, that it was just another act. But deep down, a part of him knew-it wasn't.

And that realization made it worse.

He wasn't used to it. He wasn't used to genuine care. He didn't know how to accept it.

Tears spilled down his face again. He placed the tray aside, his shoulders shaking as he hid his face in his hands.

And for the second time that morning, Jungkook cried.

Not because he was angry.

Not because he was frustrated.

But because, for the first time in a long time, he felt something he didn't know how to handle.

He felt... cared for.

After crying for sometimes he washed his face and are his food. Then he again started scrolling mindlessly. Due. To the pills he slept unknowingly again.

Hey guys how was the chapter?

Sorry for the late update hehe...

Anyway was it up to your thoughts?

Any guesses for upcoming chapters?

And what do you think about jungkook's outburst, how jin will handle him and tae? How will tae react?

Will Jungkook trust his brother's true love and care?

Tell your guesses...

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