Tears

Taehyung and I didn't talk to one another after the fight. I avoided him and he avoided me. It doesn't matter because I didn't want to socialize with him anyways. I went to school, as usual, and the bullying stopped for a few days, but things got worse because people kept on gossiping about me. No one wanted to be near me-

"Hey!" Sohee banged her fist on my desk, causing me to snap out of my deep thoughts. Except for her, she keeps on bothering me.

"What?" I asked, glancing out the window in disinterest.

"Tell me, who's that boyfriend of yours? Minhyuk's family tried to file a lawsuit against him, but the authorities wouldn't do anything about it!" Sohee huffed in annoyance.

"Of course not...," I smiled blankly. I'm so not in the mood. Did she think she could scratch the alphas with her petty police intervention?

"Yah!" Sohee roughly pushed me off my chair... making me topple... crashing hard into the wall.

"Fuck..." I groaned and rubbed my arm in pain. This stupid bitch! Why do I keep on attracting crazy people like her or the society!? Fuck!

"I'm not afraid of you! So, don't try to intimidate me with your jerkass boyfriend!" Sohee seethed and kicked my leg with all her might, causing pain to surge through my shin. I shot her a piercing glare. What's with her?!

"Hajima," I whispered while rubbing my leg. The only reason... the only reason... I'm not fighting back is because I felt guilty for what happened to Minhyuk. That was basically how my life went after what Taehyung did to Minhyuk.

One day, I had messy hair from being yanked around, the next day I had bruises on my arms or legs from being attacked, another day with scratched knees from being pushed or tripped, and some other days with bruises on my face. I didn't tell anyone, not even Yoongi or my parents. I'm tired... I'm tired. I want to go home, back to Busan.

"Oh! Sora!" A familiar called out for me when I entered the mansion.

"Oh? What are you doing here?" I turned to face Jimin, who was smiling brightly at me.

"I came along with Taehyung after school- He went inside to get changed," Jimin tilted his head with a faint smile.

"Hmm, good to see you," I nodded in exhaustion and walked away. I want to sleep.

"Wait-"

"Ouch..." I whimpered when Jimin grabbed onto my arm where the bruises were. I got it from Sohee closing the door on my arm. It was two days ago, but it still hurts like hell.

"What's wrong with your arm?" Jimin asked worriedly.

"N-no... it's nothing," I muttered, pulling my arm away from his grasp.

"Did Taehyung hurt you?" Jimin's tone changed into a deeper one. Huh? Why would he ask that?

"No, of course not," I shook my head and walked off without another word. I can't let anyone know. All I have to do is pretend to be okay and focus on studying.

"Yah!" Jungkook snapped when I accidentally bumped into him in the hallway.

"Aish..." I groaned when I felt a sharp pain in my upper left shoulder. A wound from Sohee pushing me against the locker yesterday.

"Watch where you're going!" Jungkook snapped at me in annoyance.

"Mianhae..." I muttered quietly, making my way to my room. I don't want to argue with him. I'm tired.

"What's wrong with you today?" Jungkook questioned, blocking my path when he noticed my unbothered response.

"Get out..." I grumbled in annoyance. I reached out to push him aside, but he caught my arm, causing me to whimper in pain again.

"Yah! Stop pretending! I didn't even grab that hard!" Jungkook scoffed, letting go of my arm, so I rubbed it in pain.

"Hmm... yeah I'm overreacting. Now get out of my way," I nodded and tried to walk past him again but instead... I tripped on his foot and fell to the floor. Jungkook laughed at me as I sat up in pain. I'm so sore...

"Yah!" I grimaced while rubbing my shin when I felt the dull pain on the old bruises. At this point, I wanted to cry. I get bullied at school and even at home! Why won't people leave me alone?!

"Gosh, why are you so whiney? I barely did anything!" Jungkook huffed in annoyance. Yeah, asshole. It's not because of you.

"Just don't touch me," I grimaced when I felt the soreness surging across my body.

"Why?" He smirked, reaching out to grab me, but I quickly backed away.

"Yah asshole, go away," I shot him a deadly glare, but he just chuckles. He's a fucking bully!

"What? You- OUUUCH! APA! APA! (it hurts it hurts)," I yelped in pain when he suddenly squeezed my shoulders.

"Yah?! What's wrong with you?!" Jungkook snapped, pulling his hands away in shock as I rubbed my shoulder in discomfort.

"N-nothing, leave me alone. Jebal," I mumbled and tried to hold in my tears. He stood fixed in place and stared at me in confusion.

"Are you hurt?" Jungkook asked in a worried tone.

"N-no," I denied, glancing away uncomfortably. He can't know about this. I can't be involved with him and he can't be involved with my childish problems at school.

"Yes, you are. Don't lie to me- Who did it?" He frowned at me. For a moment he seems concerned about my condition. Unlike the mean and rude Jungkook, he always was.

"It's fine... yah!" I whined, attempting to escape him but he effortlessly drew me back.

"Stay still!" He snapped, rolling up my sleeves. What is he- No no no! He can't! I gripped his hands to stop him from pushing my sleeves over my arm.

"What are you- don't!-"

"Shut up! What the hell happened to you?" He snapped in shock when he saw the swollen bruises all over my arms.

"L-look, don't tell anyone-"

"Who were you fighting with to be this beaten? Why are you so beat up?? Who did this to you???" He asked in a worried tone. I stared at his concerned-looking eyes unsurely. He's actually worried about me? This asshole has a heart?? Jungkook studied my bruises in silence because he couldn't understand how I got it.

"Did Taehyung do this?" Jungkook questioned... still examining my arms in shock and glanced at me nervously. I shook my head until I felt the urge to cry. Suddenly, all the emotions inside me broke loose and began to overflow. Ah! I can't cry now! Bad timing!

"Yah...? Why are you crying? Don't cry," Jungkook muttered in confusion when he noticed the tears in my eyes. I couldn't stop my tears from flowing down my cheeks no matter how hard I tried to suppress it. After so many weeks of suffering, it's finally leaking. Sora! Stop crying!

"U-Uljima..." Jungkook bit his lips and reached out to rub away my tears. This asshole has a heart and it's very touching. Just then... the door to the right opened and Taehyung came striding out of his room in his usual black outfit and a leather jacket. He stopped dead when he saw us.

"Ahem..." Jungkook coughed awkwardly, drawing his hand away from me. Taehyung started walking again without saying anything.

"You don't have to go this far," Jungkook sighed, turning to stop Taehyung from passing him. What is he doing???

"What exactly are you talking about?" Taehyung turned to look at Jungkook with a dull expression.

"You shouldn't hurt an average like her, it's not like I care, but seriously..?" Jungkook rolled his eyes. Taehyung darts me a brief glance before averting his eyes back to Jungkook again.

"I have no idea what you're talking about, now if you'll excuse me-"

"If my father finds out you're hurting this stupid girl-"

"What? I didn't hurt her-"

"Stop lying- look at her! This is brutal!" Jungkook pulled my arms towards Taehyung.

"No, I'm fine-"

"See? How can you do this to her? I don't think this is even half of her bruises!" Jungkook snapped at Taehyung. He froze when he saw the swollen bruises over my skin and blankly stared at my arms. Taehyung blinked a few times before making eye contact with me. His dull stare made me uncomfortable, so I swallowed and looked away. I really don't want to associate with him anymore...

"How long has this been going on?" Taehyung asked, tightly clenching his fist. Is he mad? Again???

"What do you mean-"

"You didn't tell anyone?" Taehyung questioned, cutting Jungkook off as he stared at me in shock. There was a lump in my throat, so I couldn't say anything but felt the burning pain in my chest. Why would I tell him? So he can murder the entire school?

"Come on," Taehyung sighed in frustration when I refused to respond to him.

"Yah! Yah! What are you doing!?" Jungkook snapped when Taehyung forcefully dragged me with him. I started to sob in distress as fear loomed over me. What is he doing?? I'm scared.

"Yah! Stop hurting her! I'm gonna tell appa!" Jungkook yelled at the top of his lungs- attempting to pull me out of Taehyung's grasp, but Taehyung turned to shove Jungkook aside and forcefully dragged me with him.