"Y/N? You? This time?"

With eyes widened out of astonishment, Luna exclaimed as she saw you standing at the door of her suite_ earning a low Hi with a faint smile from you in response. She reflected you the same faint smile and, with a pounding heart, got aside for you to enter.

You went in, giving her small bow of head as a thanks. Taking Mona from your arms, she gestured you to have seat pointing towards the couch. You dug yourself into the couch, followed by her. After you both had adjusted your seats, there came a period of silence between both of you. Your eyes fixated on your entwined hands in your lap and her eyes fixated on your face, trying to read the quandaries plastered on it. You licked your lips nervously, thinking about from where to start and she prayed in her heart for not starting what she had been hiding for more than a month.

"The weather is nice," She spoke up, breaking the ice wall between you two, "You did well by coming here, you know, we would have some refreshment."

You simply watched a fake smile plastering on her lips, thinking how much she had changed_ like, you could apprise from her quivering lashes and stealing gaze that she clearly wanted to get rid of you; that she didn't want to talk about anything that time.

"Uh yes, as you're so busy that you don't even pick my call so I thought I should just come and see you myself." You replied with a tone tinged in sarcasm, making her choke on her own saliva.

It's been more than a month you were trying to contact her by calling her, going to the hospital to see her and visiting her suite too. But none of the efforts showed any result. She hid from you all the time by not picking up your calls, not showing up in the hospital for you and refusing to open her suite door. Most of the times her neighbors would open their doors and tell you that she was not in there, even though she would. On one side, if this behavior of hers disappointed you, on the other side, it also gave birth to many doubts in your head.

What was so suspicious and secret that she even refused to see you?

What did Seokjin tell her that she disconnected herself from you?

Asking these questions from Seokjin would bring no outcome as you had tried it once and all you received was disappointment. Why would he lie to you if he had to tell you the truth?

Keeping all that in mind, you decided to storm on her when she wouldn't expect of it. And tonight, praying in your heart for her to be present at her suite, you raided without telling her that you were coming.

Her face colors changed a little at your taunt. She started running her gaze everywhere but to your face and said.

"Y-you know I'm a little busy these days, and my phone also gets down so-"
She stuttered, trying to present an excuse. Your brows hiked a bit at her answer.

"Constantly stays down?" You questioned, "That much that you can't pick my call even for once?"

She got uneasy at your interrogation. Gulping down her saliva hardly, she adjusted herself in her seat and said.

"No. Listen, Y/N- "

"No, you listen. Seriously tell me, what's wrong?" You squelched her excuse in the midway, "Why are you being like this? What's the matter between you and Seokjin that you are being dubious? If I ask him, he ignores me and here you are constantly running from me."

"Hey hey," She at once put one of her hands on yours and said, "it's nothing like what you are thinking. Everything is absolutely fine with both of us. You are misunderstood."

How hard it was for her to lie to the person who took her as her only family in the entire world. You looked deeply in her eyes, trying to find the truth, but those stares gave you nothing more than just confusion.

"Then why didn't you come at the party? Did he really forbid you?" You asked, and her face went pale at once.

"N-no, who told you that?"
She stuttered.

"Doesn't matter who did it, what matters is why they told me that." You replied, "Tell me what's the truth."

She left your hand and cupped your face before saying.

"It's nothing. Believe me. Why would I- "

But her reason was left incomplete when her phone started shouting on the front table. Both of your attentions were disrupted by the tune. She picked up the phone and a pensive line appeared on her forehead as she saw Seokjin's name shining on the screen.

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Lying on his bed, Seokjin was lost in his thoughts. His recent attitude towards Y/N had been weird and that was also above his mind. The more he tried to make her happy, the more his awkward and enraging behavior was messing up everything. He knew he should not do like that with Y/N, but with every passing day his tensions_ instead of decreasing; they were increasing even more.

And the reason for that was also not hidden from him. The words and revelations of Luna were so much on his mind that he sometimes felt like he would go crazy. He also knew that it was not just Luna who was at fault, he was involved the same too. He knew what he did with her was above worst, but what could be done now?

The more he tried to forget that mistake, he got trapped. Her pregnancy made his peace fly away. And the only person who was being punished was that innocent life who hadn't even come in this world yet.

His decision to abort the child was for the betterment of both him and Luna. But God knew why his heart felt empty after that. No matter how much he tried to keep himself and people around him happy, there was some unknown guilt engulfing him from inside. Even he didn't know what that splinter was that was piercing in his heart.

He turned himself to the side and picked his phone from the bedside table. He wanted to spill his heart out to someone who would understand his condition, who would assure him for everything to be got fine.

Searching through the contact list, his glance fell on the number of Luna. For a couple of moments he stared at the number and just when he was going to tap on it, his phone buzzed_ receiving a WhatsApp notification.

Finding a MMS from an unknown number made a wrinkle appear on his forehead. He hadn't even opened it when two more messages confused him even more.

"Enjoy the video."

"And have a peaceful night😉"

Before he asked who it was, the number got offline, leaving him confused as hell. But his confusion turned into horror as soon as he played the video.

The meeting held between him and Luna played in front of his eyes like a horror movie. His palms went cold as he watched all the scene and heard every single word clearly in it.

It was filmed so clearly that both his and Luna's faces could be seen. He didn't have a single percent of an inkling that he was being watched and everything he said was being recorded. It could ruin everything in his life. His reputation was in red zone, and he needed to do something about it.

But first of all he had to find out who was behind it.

The more he thought about that, the more blood boiled in his veins. Here he was crying about how to handle the mess that was already made and there one more problem was waiting for him.

Brushing his hair with fingers, he sat up straight. His mind boggled even more every time he thought about who could it be.

Suddenly his mind clicked something. He did not want to meet Luna, but she insisted on him to come to the restaurant. She was found already sitting on a specific seat. Moreover, she even didn't try to keep her volume low, and told him everything loudly so that it could be heard clearly. Which meant, it could be Luna who was now trying to blackmail him in another way.

Exasperated at his thought he picked up his phone again and dialled her number.

The phone was picked at the second bell and as soon as she said Hello, he bursted out.

"I couldn't imagine you would fall that much from your grades."

There was a second silence before her voice again rose on the speaker.

"What are you talking about?"

His grip on the phone tightened in rage at her confused reply. Shifting his phone from one ear to the other, he said.

"Stop acting innocent. Just tell me, how much do you want?"

"What??" Her shocked voice was heard again, "what the hell do you mean by that?"

"Oh please, don't make a fool of me more. What else could be your purpose behind sending such kinda video?"
He sneered, never having an inkling what bullets his words would shoot on her.

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Luna stood in shock for a couple of moments at his words filled in poison. It took her a few seconds overcome her state and respond.

Peering from the curtain of the balcony to make sure you were not listening to anything, she spoke up again to him.

"I seriously don't have any idea what you're talking about."

And in response the line got cut unexpectedly. She looked at the phone for a few moments in mixed feelings of confusion, disappointment, and fear_ and then came back into the small lounge where you were lulling Mona to go to sleep.

As soon as you found her coming in, you asked.

"Who was it?"

A wrinkle of unpleasantness formed on her forehead as she heard you. Sitting beside you slowly, she replied.

"It was just a call from the hospital."

"Oh," You nodded slowly, "Is everything okay?"

"Uh yes," She tried to grin, "they just wanted to ask about my duty."

Your eyes squinted at her response.

"Isn't it over? I mean it's your day duty today, right?" You asked in confusion, earning a brief nod and another lie from her as reply.

"Yes, but they just wanted to confirm."

You gave another thoughtful nod.

"Oh, okay." You said, "and by the way I want to use the washroom."

She nodded and replied, "Washroom is to the right in my bedroom. Hand her over to me, I'll make sure she doesn't wake up."

Smiling at her response, you gave Mona in her arms and stood up and went inside her room.

She was lulling her but her mind was still stuck in the  wrathful words of Seokjin.

What did he mean by how much you want?
What video was he talking about?

She closed her eyes tightly and rested her spinning head on the back of the couch.

Just then a violent knock on the door made her eyes blink open. Who else was here at that time? She stood up and made Mona lie on her bed in the room, going to open the door immediately after. And the person next to her eyes made her eyes bug out in shock.

"Seokjin!"

She exclaimed, and as soon as she realized that she was not alone in the suite, her volume went to minus.

"You shouldn't have come here this time." She said, popping her head to look back at her bedroom door and see if you still were in the washroom.

"And you shouldn't have taken such a cheap step."
He snarled, taking our his phone.

Luna watched him with furrowed brows for a second and asked.

"What the hell are you talking about? Tell me clearl- "

Her words got stuck in her throat as soon as he opened the video of their meeting and handed it over to her. She was watching the scene with trembling hands when he snatched back the phone from her hands and inquired.

"Now tell me, why did you do that?"

"I- Seokjin, I d-didn't do that- "
She stuttered to clarify herself but he snapped.

"Who do you think would be behind all that then? No one else even knows about it- "

"Seokjin?"

His interrogation got a halt as he heard your voice. Both their faces went terribly pale as they saw you standing behind them.

"What's wrong? What are you doing here? And this time?"

You were in the bathroom, washing your hands, when you heard some muffled voices. The female voice was definitely Luna, but there was a male too. Who was it? To find out, you dried your hands, came out of the room and found them discussing something.

At your inquiry, Seokjin exhaled a breath and opened his mouth to speak something but Luna at once came in the middle and said abruptly.

"Uh actually he's here to talk about my absence from the party. As I was busy and didn't attend it, so he's now angry at me."

She grabbed your arm and took you inside, turning back to Seokjin with requesting eyes to handle the situation. He maintained his expression and said after clearing his throat.

"Uh_ yeah. But now I think you two have solved the issue, so I think it's useless to argue about that."

"Yes of course." Said Luna, passing you a fake grin, "We'll talk on it some other day again."

Emphasizing on 'it' , she shifted her gaze from you to him, on which he at once spoke up.

"No we won't talk on it again."

As soon as his eyes met your suspicious ones, he corrected himself.

"Uh I mean, until you say sorry." A nervous grin plastered on his face. You turned your gaze to Luna and said.

"She has already apologized to me. And I understand. She's got a busy routine here. So it's okay."

Both of them smiled nervously at your reply as you watched them turn by turn.

"Uh_ yeah..I think I must go now, " He muttered, turning to the door but your voice halted him.

"Wait, Seokjin." You spoke up at once, " Drop me to my apartment too."

Standing up from your seat, you said_ receiving a brief nod and a small yes sure! from him in reply.

Luna saw you both leaving her suite with a burning heart. Bo matter how much she would try, she was unable to throw out that jealousy and grudge from her heart whenever she saw you with him. She closed the door and went to her room spill out her heartache in the form of tears once again.

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"Thanks."

You said, getting out of Seokjin's car. He replied with a smile.

"It's my job now, don't even mention it."

You chuckled softly and spoke up.

"Okay Mister driver."

He let out a small giggle before saying, "It's my pleasure to have this title, and hey," He added, "call me Jinnie."

His last words gave a brake to your chuckle. Your smile shrank at once. Getting shocked by the resemblance between his and Jimin's nicknames, you looked at him silently for a moment, on which he got confused.

"What's wrong? You don't like to call me by that name?" He asked in confusion.

You at once shrugged the thought and tried to smile.

"No no, it's not like that, " You said, " So..Jinnie, good night."

You smiled at him before turning. A pure smile spread on his lips and he said.

"Good night, Jinnie's sweetheart."

He didn't stop after that and started his car's engine, leaving your heart race at a high speed. Those fast heartbeats were not due to his lovely words, but because of some unknown compunction.

You entered your apartment with a strange saddening feeling and closed the door behind yourself.

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"That's why I need your help."

Sitting across from Jimin in an open air restaurant, Luna requested.

She didn't want the mistake committed by her ruin anything more. She needed to think of a proper solution for that problem. For this purpose, she first had to take someone in her trust so that they didn't reveal her secret.

And for that, the first and last person came in her mind was Jimin. She knew he was the only who could understand her that time. She knew he was suffering from the same pain as she was, just the nature of their pain was different. That was the reason she told him ever that thing that he already knew and asked him for help.

After coming to know that Seokjin, instead of taking some responsibility, put the blame on her_ Jimin's blood boiled in his veins.

"How could he?" He exclaimed, "Instead of taking action about the video, he just started threatening you, without even knowing who is behind it?"

Luna shook her head in disappointment and replied.

"I'm afraid if it comes under Y/N's hand, she would never forgive me."

Her voice got thick due the lump of tears that stuck in her throat. She covered her face in hands. Watching her broken state, Jimin felt tons of guilt in his heart.

Of course it was Jimin who shared the video with Seokjin. The person who recorded it was his spy. But before sharing the video with Seokjin, he thought something else. He didn't even have any idea that the blame would be put on her.

He cleared his throat before saying.

"It won't. Don't worry."

She lifted her head up in confusion.

"What do you mean? How are you so sure?" She asked.

And in reply, Jimin told her everything, unafraid of her reaction. He knew she would try to break his head after knowing the truth. And she did. She did her best to part his skull into two today.

Jimin, very hardly, convinced her and told her the reasons behind it.

"But I promise you, I'll never break your trust and stand with you in every situation. You're not alone in this. Feel protected."

Her anger was retaliated at his assuring words. She hugged him overwhelmed with emotions. His lips curved in a beautiful smile. He stroked her hair to relax her.

She was well aware of him, that he did what he said. She knew if he said he would be with her, he would.

And he did. He took care of her like no one else could, demonstrating the real meaning of a best friend.

He visited her everyday and spent a considerable amount of time with her in order to not let her feel lonely and down.

He stood with her in every pain and shared her every happiness.

In the coming three months, on one hand the bitter truth ripped her heart that Y/N's and Seokjin's wedding day was getting close, but on the other hand there was Jimin who did his best to keep her mood up and despite being depressed himself; he became her strength and shield. He squelched his heart that yearned to go and meet Y/N and his daughter for at least once, but he kept his word with Luna.

But no matter how much he protected her from harms, the loss that had been written in her destiny was to meet her at any cost, in ant situation.

Little did she know that just her hurry to get to the hospital would ruin her everything, she wouldn't have got out of her suite at all that day.

The traffic was more than usual or maybe she thought so, because it was her duty time and she was already late.

In attempt to reach on time, she was driving fast, totally unaware of the car coming from another crossing. Coming in front of her, it didn't give Luna a single moment to put pressure on the brakes and the next moment both the cars were clashed.

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