Still With You ?

Morning with Yoongi

Yoongi walked into Jimin's room, dressed and ready for work. But the room was empty. He sighed quietly, assuming Jimin had gone downstairs.

As he reached the living room, he spotted Jimin near the door, packing his bag silently. Beside him stood Hyunwoo, looking desperate and broken. He was pleading with his son, who refused to even meet his eyes.

"Baby, please listen... Appa is sorry. We're all sorry, baby. Just... just look at me. Chim, please, Appa is sorry" Hyunwoo said, his voice trembling as he stepped closer. "See, Appa even brought all your favorite snacks... please?" Showing him the brought snacks.

Jimin finally looked at him, his eyes red and swollen. "If you're really sorry..." his voice cracked, "then leave the mafia."

Hyunwoo stood frozen, completely lost for words.

"You won't, will you?" Jimin's voice was now cold and cutting, a painful contrast to his trembling hands. "You will never do that. None of you ever will. No one ever listens to me or Tae. You all just do what you want...what you think is right."

Hyunwoo's lips parted, but no sound came out.

"So don't talk about your care and love on me when you can't even listen," Jimin snapped, wiping his tears harshly, even as more flowed freely down his cheeks.

"Jimin-ah, please... we didn't mean to hurt you," Hyunwoo tried again, stepping closer.

Jimin took a step back.

Yoongi, who had been quietly watching from the side, couldn't stay silent anymore. He walked up and softly touched Jimin's shoulder. "Jimin-ah... baby, don't cry. Please..."

Jimin turned to look at Yoongi and the look in his eyes was angry. It wasn't just anger. It was betrayal. Deep, aching betrayal.

"We're sorry," Yoongi said, voice cracking slightly. "I'm sorry... Please, don't cry."

But Jimin just stood there-silent, trembling, and shattered.

"Why?"

Jimin's voice trembled as he stared at Yoongi and Hyunwoo, his chest heaving, eyes glossy with unshed tears.

"Why are you still in the mafia? Why?" he asked, voice cracking as his pain broke through. "After everything... why are you still in it?"

Yoongi and Hyunwoo exchanged a heavy look, both of them sighing, defeated.

"Jimin-ah..." Hyunwoo began gently, but Jimin raised his hand to stop him.

"No...don't. Whatever your reason is, just tell me why you had to lie to us. Why did you keep it hidden?" Jimin's voice broke, his body trembling as tears started rolling down his cheeks. "Even after... after aunt died... after Suho hyungie left us. How could you...?"

He couldn't finish. His knees gave out slightly as he broke into a sob, covering his face with trembling hands.

Hyunwoo turned away, blinking rapidly to keep his own tears from falling. Yoongi stepped forward quietly, wrapping his arms around Jimin from behind.

Jimin tried to push him away weakly. "Don't... don't touch me. You lied to me, hyung..."

But Yoongi only held him tighter, gently cradling him. "Hyungie is sorry, Chim," he whispered, his voice trembling as he stroked Jimin's hair.

"You're so annoying... You liar..." Jimin mumbled between sobs, weakly punching Yoongi's chest with small, shaky fists.

"Nae... I am. I'm sorry, baby. I really am," Yoongi said softly, holding back his own tears as he hugged his little brother.