The hours passed in a blur. Y/N couldn't tear her eyes away from Jungkook, even as Yoongi sat across the room, silently watching over them. There was a tension in the air—unspoken, but palpable. Yoongi had refused to leave them alone, but Y/N had the distinct feeling that he wasn't there for her or Jungkook's well-being. He was there to keep them from slipping further into something neither of them could return from.
Jungkook hadn't moved since the moment Y/N had pulled him into her arms, but his shallow breaths were a constant reminder that he was still alive. Still there.
A faint stir from Jungkook broke the silence. His hand twitched slightly, as if fighting to regain control. Y/N leaned forward, her heart racing as she grasped his hand tightly, her fingers wrapping around his with a desperate kind of need. "Jungkook," she whispered again, her voice shaking with emotion. "Please… come back to me."
His eyelids fluttered, then slowly opened, revealing the depth of exhaustion and pain in his dark eyes. "Y/N…" he murmured hoarsely, his voice barely audible.
"Jungkook, you're awake," she said, her relief almost overwhelming. She moved closer, wiping the tears from her face before gently brushing his damp hair away from his forehead. "You scared me."
Jungkook didn't respond at first. Instead, he closed his eyes again, sinking back into the remnants of his pain. Y/N noticed the bruises on his arms, the shadows beneath his eyes—the signs of someone who had been through far more than she could ever comprehend. "Jungkook… what happened to you?"
His lips parted, but before he could say anything, Yoongi spoke from the corner of the room. "He won't talk about it, Y/N."
Her head snapped toward him. "What do you mean he won't talk about it?"
Yoongi stood up and walked toward them, his expression serious, even cold. "The truth is, Jungkook has been hiding something from you. Something that could change everything."
Y/N turned back to Jungkook, her voice trembling as she spoke again. "Jungkook, please. You don't have to hide from me anymore."
Jungkook's eyes flickered open once more, meeting hers with a look of sadness and regret. "I never wanted to hurt you," he said, his voice cracking. "But I… I don't have a choice."