RED STRING REWRITTEN

50

THE CONDO

Fourth collapsed like a puppet whose strings were cut.

One second he was rocking and whispering, next second—

His body fell sideways.
Eyes rolled back.
Breathing shallow.

Taehyung and Pond screamed together.

Taehyung: “FOURTH!? FOURTH!! BABY!!!

Jungkook crawled to him instantly, hands shaking so hard he could barely touch him.

Jungkook (voice breaking): “tae he’s not responding he’s not

J-Hope grabbed his phone, voice sharp with fear.

J-Hope: CALL THE PRIVATE DOCTOR. NOW. RIGHT NOW.

Namjoon ran to fetch blankets.
Jimin held Fourth’s cold hand.
Dunk and phuwin knelt, whispering prayer-like words under his breath.

Fourth laid still—too still.
Like someone paused his life.

Taehyung cupped his cheeks, crying softly.

Taehyung: Fot come back please… baby please open your eyes

But he didn’t.

Just a soft broken exhale…

And silence.

THIRTY MINUTES LATER

The private doctor came rushing through the door with two assistants.

He checked Fourth’s pulse, his oxygen, his pupils.

Everyone stood in suffocating silence.

Finally the doctor spoke—low, heavy.

Doctor: He is not physically injured.
But mentally… this boy is in severe shock. Did something happen?

Jungkook’s breath hitched painfully and told about gemini

Doctor continued: Deep trauma.
Major emotional breakdown.
If he doesn’t get stable support, this can take months… even years.

Taehyung’s voice cracked like glass.

Taehyung: W-we’ll be gentle… we’ll be here… just make him okay please

Doctor: I’ll prescribe medication.
He needs someone with him at all times.
Especially at night.
He will wake up crying… calling for the person he lost.

Fourth’s fingers twitched at the word lost.

Jungkook sobbed into his hands.

Namjoon asked softly, voice trembling: Doctor… will he recover?

Doctor looked at Fourth’s pale face… blank eyes… stiff fingers clutching nothing.

Doctor: If he believes Gemini is alive, do not force truth right now.
His mind is protecting itself.
He is fragile.

Everyone nodded.

Every single head bowed in agreement.

Not one person was willing to give up on him.

Not now.

Not ever.

During next One month

They slept in the same room.
Mattresses close.
Hands reaching out to each other whenever one broke.

But Fourth

Fourth never slept peacefully.

Night 1  3:12 AM