𝙈𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙛𝙞𝙖 𝙮𝙤𝙤𝙣 (𝐘𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐌𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐅 )🔞

pt.15

That night, Yoongi didn't leave Jimin alone for even a second. He sat beside the bed, watching him breathe, afraid that if he closed his eyes, something bad might happen again.

The Next Morning
Soft sunlight entered through the curtains.

Slowly, Jimin opened his eyes.
For a few seconds, he was confused.

The room felt warm. Safe.
Then he noticed something.

Yoongi was lying beside him, half on the bed, half leaning against the pillow. One arm was loosely wrapped around Jimin's waist. His face looked tired, dark circles under his eyes, his hair messy.
He was fast asleep.

Jimin stared at him silently.
"...You stayed all night," Jimin whispered.

Yoongi didn't respond.

Jimin carefully moved his hand and touched Yoongi's sleeve, feeling his warmth. His heart suddenly felt heavy.

"I'm sorry," Jimin murmured. "For making you worry so much."

As if hearing him, Yoongi slowly opened his eyes.
For a moment, he looked confused.
Then he saw Jimin awake.
In the next second, he was fully alert.

"Jimin?" he asked softly. "Are you okay? Does anything hurt? Do you feel dizzy?"

Jimin smiled weakly. "You're asking too many questions."

Yoongi sighed in relief and gently placed his forehead against Jimin's.
"Thank God..." he whispered. "You scared me."

Jimin's eyes softened.
"You saved me," he said quietly.

Yoongi shook his head. "No. I just did what I should've done."

Jimin looked at him for a long moment, then whispered,
"...I trust you. More than anyone."

Yoongi's breath stopped.
He held Jimin a little closer.
"And I'll never let anything happen to you again," he promised.

Jimin looked at Yoongi for a few seconds, gathering courage.
His heart was beating fast.
There were so many things he had kept inside for so long... fear, anger, confusion, hurt. And now, seeing Yoongi so close, so worried, so real, everything started coming out.

"Yoongi..." Jimin whispered.
Yoongi looked at him immediately. "Hmm?"

Jimin's lips trembled. "Why... why didn't you tell me the truth before?"

"The truth?" he asked softly.

Jimin turned his face slightly, trying to hide his tears. "About you... about who you really are. About being the mafia king." His voice cracked. "When I found out, I thought... I thought you were just pretending to be my friend. That you were using me."

Yoongi's eyes widened.
"Jimin, no-"

"I felt so stupid," Jimin continued, tears slowly rolling down his cheeks. "I trusted you with everything. My heart... my pain... my life. And suddenly I thought it was all fake."

Yoongi sat up properly, his chest tightening.

"Do you know how much that hurt me?" Jimin asked, looking at him with wet eyes. "I loved you, Yoongi... and I thought you betrayed me."
Those words hit Yoongi like a knife.
He held Jimin's face gently in his hands, forcing him to look up.

"Listen to me," Yoongi said, his voice shaking. "I never lied about my feelings. Never. Yes, I hid my identity... but not my heart."
Tears filled Yoongi's eyes too.
"I was scared," he admitted. "Scared that if you knew the truth, you'd run away. Scared that my dark world would destroy your pure one. So I kept quiet... and I lost you because of that."