RED STRING REWRITTEN

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(Gemini's breath stutters. His chest constricts violently, pieces of last night slamming back into him-his father's voice, Gun's betrayal, his fear of Jungkook being abandoned. But now, the truth hits harder: the boy Jungkook sneaks out for... the boy who lit up his eyes... is Taehyung. The brother of the boy he's been tormenting.)

Gemini (voice cracking, whispering):
"...Hyung. The Tae you love... is his brother? Fourth's?"

(Jungkook glares at him, eyes sharp as blades.)

Jungkook (snapping):
"Yes. And you've been beating him down, humiliating him, while I was trying to protect his brother's smile. Do you understand how disgusting that is? How much you've ruined?!"

(Gemini stumbles back a step, as if the ground shifted under him. His mask crumbles. His voice rises, desperate, conflicted.)

Gemini:
"No... no, I didn't know! I didn't know, hyung. I swear I didn't know he was Tae's brother. If I knew-"

Jungkook (exploding):
"If you knew?! It doesn't matter if he's Tae's brother or not! He's still a person, Gem! He never deserved this! You think Tae would forgive you if he saw his brother like this? Bruised, shaking, because of you?"

(Fourth finally gathers courage, his voice weak but pleading. He looks at Jungkook with wide eyes.)

Fourth:
"Hyung... please. Don't tell Tae. If he finds out... he'll blame himself. He'll come after Gemini. He'll... he'll get hurt. Please, I don't want him dragged into this."

(Jungkook kneels beside Fourth, gripping his shoulders gently. His voice is softer but still firm.)

Jungkook:
"Fourth... he deserves to know. He's your brother. How can I look into Taehyung's eyes and keep this from him? Do you realize what you're asking of me?"

(Fourth's tears spill over. He grabs Jungkook's wrist desperately, shaking his head.)

Fourth (choked):
"No, hyung, please. Don't tell him. If you care about me, don't let him suffer because of me. I can take it. I always take it. Just don't tell Tae. Please."

(Jungkook's chest twists. He glances at Gemini-his brother standing frozen, guilt etched on his face for the first time. The storm in Jungkook's eyes returns.)

Jungkook (to Gemini, voice like a knife):
"You hear that? He's begging me to hide the scars you gave him. Do you feel proud, Gemini? Do you feel powerful? Because all I see is a coward too weak to face his own pain, so he throws it on someone smaller."

(Gemini's fists tremble. His voice comes out hoarse, broken.)

Gemini:
"...I didn't mean... I never wanted-"

Jungkook (cutting him off, furious):
"Shut up! You wanted control? You wanted to release your anger? Then come at me! Not him. Not Taehyung's brother. Not the boy who never raised a hand against you."

(Gemini's chest heaves, tears burning his eyes. He finally whispers, raw and pained.)

Gemini:
"...Hyung... I didn't know it was him. I didn't know Tae was Fourth's brother. And now-"
(his voice cracks)
"...now I've destroyed everything, haven't I?"

(Jungkook stares at him, his face carved with fury and disappointment. His voice lowers, almost shaking.)

Jungkook:
"You destroyed more than you realize. You've broken trust, Gem. Mine. Tae's. Fourth's. And I don't know if you'll ever get it back."

(The silence is suffocating. Fourth sniffles quietly, clutching his books. Dunk and Phuwin stand rigid, shocked by the raw fracture between the brothers. Gemini stands frozen, for the first time in years feeling powerless, small, and hollow. Jungkook wraps an arm protectively around Fourth, his eyes still burning into Gemini.)

Jungkook (final, cold):
"Stay away from him, Gemini. From Fourth. From all of them. If you so much as breathe wrong around him again-I swear, brother or not, I'll tear you apart myself i love you so much gem but this is so wrong and I will never forgive you for this."

(Gemini's chest caves. He looks at Jungkook-the one person who always stood by him-and realizes he may have just lost him too. The scene ends with Jungkook leading Fourth away, Dunk and Phuwin following close behind. Pond and Joong exchange uneasy glances but say nothing. Gemini stays rooted to the spot, his heart shattering with the truth: Jungkook's love is Taehyung. And the brother he hurt... is the same boy Jungkook would destroy the world to protect.)

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