A few hours back

"Get away from me! Y-You're a monster!" Jin yelled, his hands coming out to shield himself defensively as he backed away from Namjoon, who looked at him with wide eyes. "Where's Tae? Where's my brother..." Seokjin mumbled to himself, his eyes turning into a hazy state, he couldn't see clearly, all he could see was a beast, staring back at him with eyes red and body rigid. He screamed, so loud and cower to the nearest wall to make himself smaller, "Make it stop...please make it stop." He whispered, loud sobs leaving his mouth.

Namjoon watched his lover, his mouth agape and wide opened as he tried to process what was going on. He inched closer to the younger male, flinching back at the scream and he knew he had to do something because the fear the other let out was triggering him, the screams were triggering his inner monster. Holding his hair in desperation, Namjoon looked around, he had to stop this somehow - he cannot let this go on any longer. Seokjin's terrified of him- he does not see Namjoon but rather the monster that is taking over him slowly and the monster...the monster that's going to show itself any second now.

He brought out a dagger from his coat, sliding it across the floor towards Seokjin, who now looks at him bewildered. "W-What?" He whispered, looking at him as he sobbed softly, teary eyes staring at Namjoon in confusion. Namjoon didn't say anything else before he inched towards the younger male, taking off his coat and kneeling down in front of him.

Seokjin didn't comply and Namjoon was losing himself, he could feel himself being pushed into the darkness and the monster - that goddamn monster is fucking resurfacing again and he's so scared to hurt his lover. "D-Do it!" he yelled, grabbing the other male's hand and pulling him towards him. Seokjin let out a pained whimper, the grip that Namjoon had on his arm painful, he was sure it would leave bruises. "Do it, Seokjin."

If your lover failed to see past the monster that you are, have them get rid of the monster that you are.

And that's exactly what Namjoon did when he grabbed Seokjin's hand that's gripping the knife before plunging it straight into his stomach.

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With a start, Namjoon gasped as he sat up, holding his stomach and letting out a painful groan. He feels lightheaded. Namjoon turned his head to the side to see Hoseok asleep in the chair next to the bed he's laying on. They're still in Jimin's cottage - he's sure of that. He looked down at his stomach to see he's bare and that the wound was wrapped up neatly. Probably Jimin - witches and their perfect alchemistic skills.

Namjoon got up from the small bed, stretching his long legs and groaning softly when he felt them crack. Why the hell is this bad so tiny anyways? Or maybe he was just giant. He sighed, wincing softly as he held his stomach and walked towards the door, opening it and walking down the hallway as he hear hushed voices. There everyone was, talking amongst each other. Seokjin was the first to spot him, quickly rushing towards the older male before hugging him tightly. Namjoon winced from the pain.

"I'm so sorry!" The smaller mumbled into his shoulders and Namjoon shook his head, hugging him back after a while. "It's okay, Jin." He whispered, letting the smaller cry into his shoulders. "It's okay, we couldn't do anything else-"

"I don't know what came over me, I just - I hurt you..." He whispered, tear stained eyes looking at the taller male. Namjoon smiled, thumb trailing up his face to wipe off the tears,

"We couldn't have done anything else, sweetheart, it's okay." He whispered, looking at him with a loving gaze. He knew what happened - Seokjin was his true love, that was the only explaination. There was no way anyone would be able to spot the monster inside him when it's coming out. No one, except for Seokjin. Seokjin could see the other side of him because he was the one who will take that side of him away for good. True love's act. An act, full of love and just love.

"We'll leave you alone." Yoongi mumbled, shaking Jimin awake before he dragged Jeongguk along with him outside of the cottage.

"I think we're going to have to stay until your wound gets better, Joonie" Seokjin mumbled, tracing the bandage on the other's toned stomach. Namjoon nodded, closing his eyes as he let out a soft sigh, hands reaching down to hold Seokjin's much smaller hand in his. The shorter looked up, eyes twinkling with adoration as he gave Namjoon a teary smile.

"Follow me," Namjoon whispered, leading Seokjin into the bedroom before laying both of them down on the bed. He caressed the younger's cheeks. "Cuddle with me, little baby?" He said softly with a smile and Seokjin nodded happily, nuzzling his face into the older male's chest.

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"True love's act." Jimin spoke out suddenly when Yoongi, Jeongguk and him were sitting on the river bank, throwing rocks into the river, it was calm and there was a soft wind blowing. At the confused looks of the other two males, Jimin repeated himself; "True love's act." He whispered, "That's what will break Namjoon's spell, and your spells." He said.

Yoongi's eyes widened for a moment before nodding, "So Seokjin..." He started and Jimin nodded, throwing another pebble into the river as he watched it fly and then, plop. "Seokjin is Namjoon's true love." Yoongi concluded, watching the small witch with Jeongguk paying close attention to them. It all seem so peaceful and quiet now; after all the ruckus this morning.

"Namjoon hyung acted selfishly." Jimin said, "The only way to break the spell my mother placed on him is when he actually started feeling empathy. Not any type of empathy - the type where he would give his everything for this one person." The witch concluded, before continuing, "That person, for him, is Seokjin hyung."

"But they've kissed, kissing is a loving act. Namjoon still haven't changed, we still can't get out."

"No," Jimin started again, blushing a bit as he cleared his throat, shaking his head. "Not just kissing..." The small witch mumbled, looking at Yoongi and Jeongguk. "They have to..." He trailed off, face burning bright as he threw a pebble in the river, hoping the other two understood him.

Jeongguk frowned, confused. "They have to what?" He asked, looking at the oldest who was looking at Jimin as well for answers. Jimin huffed loudly and covered his face in shame - such shame for a young virgin like him to be talking about! He sighed, but still managed to blurt it out. "They have to have sex!"

There was a short silence before Yoongi and Jeongguk both busted out laughing, both bending over and holding their stomachs, "Well you could've said so!" Jimin whined and covered his face again, rubbing his blushing cheeks. "I thought you'd be able to catch on!" he defended himself, sighing softly as he glare at the two male laughing at him.

Taehyung sighed softly as he walked through the forest. He had been coped up in his bedroom for the past few weeks, just laying about, crying and sleeping. He still couldn't believe that he had given himself to Jungkook... only for him to leave him the next morning. What would his father think of this? What would his brother...

Taehyung halted in his steps, furrowing his eyebrows at the thought he just had. Brother? He didn't have any brothers the last time he checked. Taehyung sighed and rubbed his forehead, shaking his head in disbelief at himself - he had been having too much sleep, he assured himself before starting to walk again. At first, the reason he had decided to come into the woods was to cross it and go into the town for some new clothes - his old ones had been worn out and Jung Minseo, the tailor in their village had gone into labor, which means that she had to close her store on abrupt notice.

The boy hummed a small song as he walked, soon coming in view with the river. He stopped walking when he heard laughter and some voices coming from near the river. Taehyung frowned as he walked forward, its rare to come face to face with travelers on this side of the forest since he had decided to travel from the denser part of the woods. He shrugged it off, deciding to mind his own business as he stepped into the clearing that separates the rest of the woods from the river. Taehyung blinked a little as he came face to face with Jeongguk, who was staring at him from the other side of the river, his face wide and astonished as Taehyung's was.

Jeongguk didn't waste a second standing up and dusting his trousers off, his eyes still on the male on the other side of the river. He rushed towards the bridge before crossing it, walking towards a still frozen Taehyung. By now, Yoongi and Jimin had both stopped laughing, confused on why the youngest decided to run off all of a sudden - only to see him on the other side of the river,

lips locked with a smaller male.