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The old Jeon smiled maliciously.

"Don't look so shocked, did you really think I would allow you to have a weakness without me testing whether you would be capable to protect him? To do anything for him?"

He tilted his head to the side, watching the way Jungkook shielded his lover, the fire in his eyes and the fear in the pretty blond's. To him, it didn't matter whether his son was gay or not, as long as Jungkook had a weakness he could use to control his son. But Jungkook didn't want to hurt Taehyung, showing him the last sign that he had changed.

"Now I see you love him deeply. So if you don't want him to die by the hands of my guards, you'll do as I say. Take him. And don't care for his consent."

"It wasn't your fucking decision to make!", Jungkook then exploded, still shielding Taehyung with his larger frame. He was so fucking done with his weak excuse of a father, the same man who tormented him over the entirety of his life, who made Jangmi's life miserable and who wouldn't fucking stay dead!

"And to think you could threaten me... you don't hold power over me. It died back when you should've died. I built up an empire, I'm not the pushover kid anymore you used to threaten", Jungkook seethed, now locking eyes with Eunwoo.

"And I certainly won't accept you threatening the Queen of my empire."

Eunwoo slammed his head against the nose of the man holding him down, he tumbled over with a scream when the hacker skillfully flung the man over his shoulder and onto the ground. He quickly secured the gun, shooting the rest of the guards down and pointing it to the old Jeon.

"It's over, father", Jungkook said emotionless. Taehyung broke down in pitiful sobs, finally taking up the courage to speak but it was too late.

"J-Jungkook... it was him", a tiny voice said behind Jungkook's back and the silver-haired man whipped around.

"Sweetheart, what do you--"

"Eunwoo took me", Taehyung whimpered which caused the old Jeon to burst out laughing, motioning Eunwoo to drop the gun.

"Now that the secret's out, you can drop the act, Cha", he cackled evilly, enjoying the look of confusion on his son's face. Then, the realization set in and confusion changed to pain.

"No... tell me this isn't true. Tell me you didn't betray me."

Eunwoo looked to the side guiltily, but he lowered the gun. Taehyung pressed a hand over his mouth to force his sobs to come to an halt. Their eyes locked before Eunwoo looked away.

"I'm sorry", Eunwoo whispered, not daring to look at his best friend. The one he would take a bullet for. Jungkook felt like he was ripped apart, his insides turning icy cold as he stared at the person he thought he could entirely trust.

The one he could rely on since so many years. The one who stabbed him in the back to take his lover.

"YOU FUCKING BASTARD!! IT WAS YOU?! YOU'RE THE FUCKING TRAITOR?!" Jungkook's rage exploded. He couldn't believe this, he trusted Eunwoo, all the damn time, entirely. But he should've known better.

In this forsaken world, there was no one he could rely on, everyone was turning their backs on each other. And for what? Power? Money? Love?

"You took Taehyung", Jungkook said lowly, fists clenched to his sides, "you took him, brought him to the person I hate the most, because of what? WHAT DID HE FUCKING PROMISE YOU FOR YOU TO GO BEHIND MY BACK AND BETRAY ME LIKE THAT?!"

"Taehyung", Eunwoo whispered, longing eyes looking at the petit blond trembling behind Jungkook. Taehyung shuddered, shaking his head. To think that it was his fault that Eunwoo went behind Jungkook's back and helped his father to find a weakness...

No. Taehyung refused to believe this was his fault, it was Eunwoo's, for making the wrong decision and paying for it.

"You were my friend, Eunwoo, the only one I considered family. How could you do this to me?", Jungkook demanded to know, his entire hurt visible in the broken crack of his voice, fighting with tears as he stared at his life-long friend.

Eunwoo looked so desperate, so broken himself as if the betrayal was breaking him apart from the inside. He felt guilty, so so guilty. It was wrong, from the start and he had this stupid, silly hope. But he too was betrayed, by the old Jeon. There was no way in hell he would still support him.

But Eunwoo had to use this slim chance of explaining himself to Jungkook, explain why he did what he did.

"Love. I did it for the slim chance of becoming the one Taehyung could fall in love with", Eunwoo stated, seeing the rush of pain, then anger on Jungkook's face, the urge to jump Eunwoo. But a small voice hindered him from doing so.

"B-but I love Jungkook...", Taehyung whispered, words spoken quietly and in the breathy attempt of a stronger voice that became quiet and scared. Jungkook turned, eyes merely softening over the burning of tears.

"I love you... I wanted to tell you way earlier but I didn't get the chance... I love you, Jungkook."

Jungkook wanted to respond something, tell Taehyung that they were going to be fine, that he was going to save him and bring him back to safety. But he couldn't. The trump card he thought he held was gone.

Because Eunwoo was the traitor.

"How adorable, is it the first time he declares his love to you?", the old Jeon had the charms of a cockroach, slimy smile on his face as he nodded his head towards Jungkook.

The silver-haired man glared at his father.

"Well, if that's the case, even better. I believe you have a man to take as yours, son."

"You don't get to call me son", Jungkook seethed through gritted teeth but his backup plans were all gone, he was running low on time.

"Enough with that nonsense, I'm getting impatient. Eunwoo, if Jungkook doesn't obey, feel free to shoot his little boytoy", the old Jeon lost his temper.

Yet he only received a dry chuckle from Eunwoo. The hacker wiped away his tears before turning towards the man in the wheelchair.

"What makes you think, I take orders from you? You betrayed me, you promised me Taehyung would be mine but you decided to take him instead and use him as bait against Jungkook. I am not your fucking servant. It was a mistake to believe you could get me what I want."

Eunwoo glanced at Taehyung, his heart breaking further but it was his turn to fix what he had messed up.

"And I already did enough damage, for that I will have to pay."

The old Jeon screamed in rage, swiftly pulling out a gun himself when he realized he was not only outnumbered, but also overpowered.

His aim was Taehyung, the last venomous try to destroy his son.

But Jungkook switched their positions, being the one getting shot instead of Taehyung who screamed his name when Jungkook crashed to the ground.

Without a blink of second, the old Jeon himself was pierced by a bullet, crashing to the ground himself, blood seeping out of his chest as he did his last breath, this time for real.

The old Jeon was finally dead, once and for all.

It had been Eunwoo to shoot him, quickly throwing the gun away and rushing to his best friend's side.

"No no no no", Taehyung cried, gripping onto Jungkook and pulling his head onto his lap, blood already wetting their clothes.

"No no please", the blond cried out desperately, pressing his hands to the wound in Jungkook's stomach in order to prevent blood from oozing out. But it was from no use.

"Taehyung, I'm so sorry", Eunwoo gasped, staring at his best friend. This was never his intention, he never intended to hurt his best friend like this. Love should not be the reason for Jungkook's suffering. Eunwoo had been in the wrong, all this damn time.

And now, not only Jungkook was suffering, fighting with death but Taehyung also who looked so close to it.

Taehyung who ignored Eunwoo, crying heartbroken over Jungkook.

"My love... d-don't cry", Jungkook managed to say before coughing, blood trailing down from one side of his mouth.

"Stay with me, don't you fucking dare die!", Taehyung sobbed frantically, adding more pressure on Jungkook's wound.

"I love you, Taehyung. You're the only one f-for me...", Jungkook choked out, his voice getting weaker.

"You-- please, Jungkook don't die, please please, you have to fight. For me, I love you, I love you so much, you have to stay", Taehyung begged desperately, choking on sobs himself.

Jungkook smiled up to him. His eyes were gentle and so so full of love. Weakly, he reached a hand up to touch Taehyung's face and the blond closed his eyes, nuzzling into his palm. Tears dripped down onto the silver-haired mafia leader.

"Please... I love you", Taehyung whispered.

"I love you too", Jungkook answered quietly.

Then, his hand slipped away leaving a bloody hand print on Taehyung's cheek after he caressed his face before his hand fell limb.

"JUNGKOOK!"

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