Chapter 29

“Tae,” Jin called out to Tae, who was half asleep.

“Nae?” Tae asked groggily.

“Tomorrow, take a leave. I already informed Jimin,” Jin said.

Tae, still confused, asked, “W-wae?”

“Dad asked us to join the event, so we should,” Jin explained.

Understanding now, Tae nodded. “Nae, hyung. Appa said this?”

“Nae,” Jin confirmed.

Tae hummed. “When is the event, hyungie?”

“Evening, 5 PM,” Jin answered.

“Then why take leave in the morning itself?” Tae asked, raising an eyebrow.

Jin chuckled. “Dad said so. And I told you, if you have any doubts, ask your appa,” Jin said with a teasing smile.

Tae sighed. “He will be fine, right?”

Jin hesitated for a moment before answering, “He will be fine, Tae. Come on, don’t worry.” Though, deep inside, he was worried as hell.

Tae sighed deeply. “How can I not worry, hyung? Seeing him skip meals, having headaches, nosebleeds, fainting… I-I got so scared about his health. Just by looking at him now, I feel like he has always been like this.” His voice was filled with worry, his eyes reflecting pure love and care for his little brother.

Jin gently hugged him. “Tae, don’t stress too much about this. I’ll talk to him once he gets better. Let’s just focus on making sure he’s okay, hmm?”

Tae nodded and broke the hug. “I already told him,” he said, looking into Jin’s eyes.

“Told him what?” Jin asked with a small smile.

“I told him about the consequences of skipping meals and lying about health matters,” Tae said with a sheepish smile.

Jin smiled proudly and ruffled Tae’s hair. “Yes, he must be aware of his health. You did a great job. Ahhh, I’m crying! My little bear is getting mature these days!” Jin said dramatically, pretending to wipe tears.

Tae chuckled. “Not about the health consequences, hyungie,” Tae said, still smiling sheepishly.

Jin looked confused. “Then about what?”

“About what Mr. Kim Seokjin will do,” Tae said while grinning and taking slow steps backward.

Jin’s eyes widened. “Yahhh, you brat!”

“Thank me later, hyung!” Tae said before dashing away.

Jin shook his head in disbelief. “Brat,” he muttered with a sigh before heading inside.

As soon as he entered, he saw Jungkook staring out the window, expressionless.

“Kook?”

Jungkook snapped out of his thoughts. “Nae?”

“Do you want something?” Jin asked.

Jungkook shook his head as no.

Jin hummed. “Tomorrow, take a leave, hmm?” he said softly while sitting beside Jungkook.

“A-ani, I’ll go. I can’t skip classes,” Jungkook replied quickly.

“You have a fever, Kook. How will you go? Just stay here and rest. The doctor said you’ll need IV tomorrow too, so you can’t go to university,” Jin explained, trying to make Jungkook understand.

“B-but Kim will not allow it,” Jungkook said innocently.

Jin frowned at the way Jungkook addressed their father again. “Kim? You mean Dad?”

Jungkook nodded.

“He already said to take leave,” Jin informed.

Jungkook’s eyes widened in shock. “He… allowed?”

“Nae, he asked you to take leave. He even informed Samchoon (Hyunwoo, guys here after I’ll mention Hyunwoo as samchoon cause he is the younger brother of Kim and samchoon of taejinkook),” Jin said.

Jungkook sat there, completely stunned.

A few moments of silence passed before Jin finally spoke. “Kook, why are you calling Dad ‘Kim’? It’s not good manners to call your appa by his name.” Jin made sure he wasn’t harsh, he asked softly.

Jungkook stared at Jin. “Because he never liked being called ‘Appa’ by me. And he doesn’t deserve to be called that. He isn’t even my dad. He is my boss, and I am his slave,” Jungkook thought to himself.

But instead, he simply said while looking away, “I used to call him that. He never said anything about it.”

Jin sighed. “Kook, but y-“

“I don’t want to talk about this.”

Jin sighed again. “Okay.”

He got up, walked to his table, grabbed his laptop, and returned to sit on the bed.

“Kook, sleep, hmm? I’ll stay here. If you need anything, just ask me without hesitation, okay?” Jin said with a soft smile.

Jungkook nodded.

Jin started working on his laptop while Jungkook continued staring out the window, lost in thought.

“You funking don’t deserve to be called my son. You are a curse. I don’t want a fucking curse calling me ‘Appa,’ so don’t ever fucking call me that!”

His father’s voice echoed in his ears.

“What did I do?” Jungkook whispered to himself.

He sat there, drowning in his thoughts, questioning his relationship with his so-called father

Flashback (on jungkook’s 11th Birthday)

“I am going to involve them in mafia” Kim stated. Hye suk paused. She was confused and shocked. “W-what do mean?” She asked hoping she heard worng

Hyesuk’s heart pounded as she listened to Mr. Kim’s chilling words. His face was cold, void of emotion, as he repeated, “I am going to take Jungkook into the mafia, and also your adopted children, Haein and eunwoo, will come with him. This is final.”

“What do you mean?” Hyesuk’s voice trembled as she processed the enormity of his words.

She knew Mr. Kim as a powerful figure, a man who had the influence to command obedience and respect in dark places. she knew how heartless, how selfish is mr. kim

But taking innocent children into that world? Into a life of violence, danger, and cruelty? Her blood ran cold.

“No, you can’t do this,” Hyesuk said, voice rising with desperation. “They’re just kids, Kim. Jungkook and eunwoo are only eleven, and Haein is barely nineteen. You can’t just…force them into that life. I won’t let you take them into your world!”

Mr. Kim’s face darkened, his gaze growing steely. He leaned in close, his voice low and commanding. “Hyesuk, don’t act like you have a choice. Jungkook is my son. I have every right to bring him into my world as I see fit. As for eunwoo and Haein…if you don’t want to see them hurt, they’ll follow. There’s nothing more to discuss.”

Desperation twisted her heart. Hyesuk’s voice softened as she tried to reason with him, pleading. “Please…they’re children. They don’t deserve this. If you care for your son atleast a little-don’t do this. Don’t turn their lives into a nightmare.” Her voice broke. “I’m begging you. They’re just kids…”

At that moment, Jungkook and eunwoo, and haein who had been listening from just outside the room, exchanged frightened glances.

Jungkook could feel his heart thudding, a deep, unsettled fear settling in his chest. He knew Mr. Kim wasn’t someone to be crossed.

He didn’t fully understand the word “mafia,” but he knew it meant something dangerous. Something dark.

“n-noona what does he mean by taking us in mafia? Is he going to take us away from eomma?” jungkook asked innocently to hae-in who was also so confused.

“n-noo kookie, we wont leave eomma. dont be scared nothing will happen to us.” hae in said caressing jungkook’s hand gently.

hae in saw eunwoo holding jungkook’s shirt tightly, hae in held eunwoo in her embrace, being like a safe place for them.

Eunwoo looked at Jungkook, his eyes wide with worry. “What’s going to happen to us?” he whispered, his voice small.

Before either of them could make sense of the argument, Haein pulling them close. “Don’t worry,” she murmured, trying to keep her voice steady. “It’ll be okay. I won’t let anything happen to you both.”

Taking a deep breath, Haein mustered her courage and stepped into the room. Her gaze met Mr. Kim’s, fierce and unyielding, though her heart raced. “What’s going on here?” she demanded. “Why are you talking about taking us away?”

Mr. Kim turned his gaze on her, his mouth twisting with disdain. “This isn’t your business, Haein,” he said coldly. “You will understand soon enough.” he said in chilling voice.

Before Hyesuk could intervene, Mr. Kim reached out, grabbing Jungkook’s arm “i am taking my son with me, heis going to be in mafia” kim said dominently and picked jung kook in his arm, holdin him tightly.

The boy stumbled forward, panic and confusion in his eyes. Jungkook began to struggle, trying to pull his arm free, tears brimming in his eyes.

“appa..Please, let me go!” he cried. “I don’t want to go anywhere!appa…Please!”

Hyesuk rushed forward, her own eyes filled with terror. “No! Leave him alone! Don’t do this!”

haein also tried to free jungkook from mr. kim. “uncle please leave him, please”. meanwhile eunwoo stood there with a shocked face. he was so scared his eyes were shedding tears.

But Mr. Kim’s grip only tightened. He pulled Jungkook closer, whispering coldly, “appa is doing for your own good, boy. The sooner you learn to obey, the easier this will be.”

Hyesuk reached for Jungkook, but Mr. Kim blocked her, his expression hard as steel.

Jungkook struggled against him, crying out, “eomma! eomma n-noona noona, please, don’t let him take me! let me go to my eomma. appa leave me” jungkook cried hard begging mr kim to leave him, but mr kim forcefully take him after saying “if you want him, hae in and seojun should be in mansion within 2 days.” after saying this mr kim left with jungkook.

Eunwoo’s lip trembled as he watched, feeling utterly helpless. Haein noticed the scared boy, she immediately went to him and wrapped her arms around him, tears streaming down his face as he watched Jungkook being dragged away.

“k-koo-kookie kookie,” he whispered, his voice breaking. “n-noona k-kookie, wh-where uncle is taking our k-kookie” seo jun asked innocently, asking for his brother ; his friend. either hye suk or hae coudnt be able to answer.

That night, the house was quiet, haunted by the absence of Jungkook’s laughter, his footsteps, his voice.

Eunwoo ‘s heart felt hollow, the grief pressing down on him in a way he had never known.

The young boy curled up in his bed, clutching the edge of the blanket as he wept, silently missing the warmth and comfort of his friend-his brother.

just a few hours passed but they already missing jungkook a lot.

Hyesuk’s heart felt shattered beyond repair as she sat in the dimly lit living room, her hands trembling. She was lost in thought, guilt eating away at her.

Haein found her there, and after a moment’s hesitation, sat down beside her. They stayed silent for a long time before Haein spoke up, her voice thick with emotion.

“eomma, we can’t leave him with Mr. Kim like this. We have to bring him back.”

Hyesuk nodded slowly, her voice barely a whisper. “But how, Haein? What can we do? Mr. Kim has power beyond anything we can fight. If we defy him… a-and he’s saying he will take you 3 into the mafia world, you don’t know how it is, how cruel it is. I can’t leave you 3 there. I can’t leave my children there.” Her voice broke. “I’m afraid of what he might do.”

before haein could speak eunwoo spoke in a broken voice “w-wh-what do you mean by leaving us in mafia, a-and un-uncle is c-cruel?” Eunwoo asked sitting near hye suk with teary eyes.

hye suk looked at seojun who was crying, she gently hugged him, ‘eunwoo-yah its n-nothing d-dont w-” hye suk was cut off by loud cry of eunwoo “i want my kookie, i-i want m-my brother.” he cried loudly, hyesuk just hugged him tightly.

they stayed like that, haein was gently rubbing seojun’s back and hye suk was trying to calm him. once eunwio calmed he said in muffled voice as he was still hugging hye suk “e-eomma k-kookie w-will be a-alone there, h-he must h-h-have n-not eaten, c-common lets go to him please” eunwoo asked.

hye suk dont know what to do, she was just crying silently, she didnt answer eunwoo she just hugged him and said “how can i take you both there, you both are kids, mafia world i-is really cruel. how can i leave my kids in a hell?” she whispered slowly.

Haein took a deep breath, a look of determination hardening in her eyes. “Then let me go to him. Let me go to the mansion. I’ll make him let me stay there, too.” She glanced over to where Seojun sat, his tear-streaked face “i-i wont let you go alone, i will also c-come.” Eunwoo said.

“a-ani euniie yo-” hae in was cut off by eunwoo “ani noona i’ll come, ill come for you and my brother. we cant leave our kookie alone. w-we can go i-into the m-mafia” eunwoo said, even though he dont know what is the world of mafia is.

Taking risk on his own like at a young age just for his friend or brother…

“no eunwoo-yah” haein said firmly “noo noona i will go with kookie, you forget whatever it is we must share it, pain or joy.” Eunwoo said, haein just sat there, she don’t know what to do, she cant let her brothers to suffer.

after a long silence hae in spoke “n-nae e-eomma lets go to kim’s mansion, lets be with kookie, a-and a-about m-mafia, we’ll do it for our kookie”

“a-ani haein please you dont know how cruel it is, i cant see any of you to see in pain please dont” hye suk cried, “eomma we will be there for each, i or you cant see jungkook in pain, he is already ill, we cant let him alone there, please lets do this”

after some silence Hyesuk turned to look at her, heart heavy but filled with a grim understanding. After a long silence, she nodded, knowing there was no other choice. “I… I can’t believe I’m agreeing to this, but you’re right. We can’t leave him alone with Mr. Kim.”

(Flashback to be continued)

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