Trigger warning : physical and verbal violence, hateful words

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     "So, I was wrong to believe you when you said you were not gay, you really have a crush on each other," the mocking yet threatening voice continued, "You disgust me, I should really strangle Jungkook."

     The shadow turned on the bedside light and the figure finally took on an identity. Jin first closed his eyes, blinded by this sudden brightness, then widened his eyes realizing that it was not a nightmare, that Lee was really strangling Jungkook in his sleep and that the maknae was not waking up, not for all that.

     "JUNGKOOK!!" Jin shouted, throwing himself on Lee to make him let go of the young one. The scream finally seemed to wake Jungkook up but he was so dizzy, between the rude awakening and the lack of air that he didn't immediately understand what was going on.

     The manager pushed Jin back bluntly and harshly and grabbed his throat with a powerful hand, still not letting go of Jungkook with the other one.

     "I should actually strangle you both, you filthy rats. Seokjin, didn't I forbid you to talk to him? And you, Jungkook, you lied to my face later pretending still didn't talk to you and even go so far as to sleep with him, tssss!" 

     "Nnnnnngh-!" Jin whined in pain. 

      He couldn't scream anymore, the pressure on his throat was too strong and despite his best efforts, he couldn't shake it off, only claw the man. 

     How had he gotten into their locked room? was all he managed to wonder. But the answer quickly appeared in his mind and was simple: their manager always had a duplicate of their entry pass to intervene in the event of a problem. No one would have imagined that the manager could be the problem.

     However, Jungkook, who had finally realized what was going on, including that a hand was preventing him from breathing, managed to muster his last strength to push Lee back with a kick to the stomach.

     The manager let go of them both and took a few steps back cursing and watched them both gasp on the bed, coughing, trying to catch their breath while massaging their throats.

     "This is the second time today that you've come to grips with me Jungkook," he hissed, looking at the younger one with hatred, "you should have known there would be consequences when you chose to challenge me."

     Jin, who had taken a ragged breath and vigorously stroked Jungkook's back who was still seeking his own breath, protested:

     "Is he supposed to let you kill him in his sleep?!"

     "Don't be so dramatic Seokjin, I just wanted to scare him but couldn't wake him up and it turns out you were the more scared of the two." Lee burst into a cruel laugh.

     "Why do you want to scare him? You said you'd leave him alone if I obeyed you!"

     "But did you obey me? Didn't you reconcile with Jungkook when I forbade you. What else did you do that I forbade you and that I don't know yet?"

     "Nothing! We did nothing!" Jin swore.

     "Speak only about yourself and don't say crap like 'we'," Lee replied, "Jungkook is not like you, he's not afraid of me anymore as he dared to hit me twice today."

     "Wh-what?" Jin asked, in disbelief, looking at Jungkook who was still struggling to catch his breath and was coughing.

    "Yeah, Jungkook thought he got rid of me because I spent all my time with him, but I came to remind him when as long as I'm here, he won't be at peace and should fear me."

     Jin looked at Lee with a contempt that didn't escape Lee. He had no doubts that Jungkook had a good reason to hit Lee. Hell, if he had had Jungkook's muscles he might have done it a long time ago, too. But it was a dangerous move to play because while the mad manager probably wouldn't risk killing them for revenge, he still had the compromising photos that could ruin both of their lives. Now was not the time to challenge him.

     Lee suddenly grabbed him by the collar.  

      "What's that look? Has reconciling you given you wings? Do you think you're challenging me too? Or maybe it's something else that's giving you wings today? Maybe I was wrong thinking that Jungkook was the culprit, maybe I didn't look at the right person because I trusted you a little too much."

     "B-but what are you talking about?!" Jin groan, who was starting to have trouble breathing again because of the way the manager was tugging on the collar of his pajamas

     "I'm the one asking the questions!" Lee yelled angrily.

     He brutally pulled Jin by the arm to get him to his feet, forcing him to let go of Jungkook who was still flushed and panting on the bed, and whose vision was still blurry.

     "Did you report me to Bang Si-Hyuk? Did you seek revenge on me by playing fools and going to Bang PD to throw it all away?" He asked fiercely as he pushed violently Jin against the wall, placing his menacing face a few inches from that of the singer and prevent any wait out with his wide body.

      "N-no, I didn't say anything!" Jin protested painfully.

     "Are you sure? If I find out you lied to me or if anything happens to me in Bang Si-Hyuk's office, I will destroy you both, starting with you."

    "I didn't say anything!' Jin said with force, "I did what you told me, I defended you, I was your alibi and I lied for you whenever I had the chance and because of that, everyone thinks we're close if you haven't noticed!"

    "Are you implying we're not after all the amazing times we've had together?" Lee ironized. "We're best buds, say it in front of Jungkook!"

    "I can say it but I'll never mean it!" Jin declared bravely. "No matter what you think, I did everything to protect me and Jungkook, that's all. And for that, I never denounced you. But maybe if you had been more present at the company and done your job instead of going out to enjoy my money, Bang PD-nim would have had nothing to reproach you."

     Surprised by Jin's recklessness, Lee raised one eyebrow while the other remained gathered. So, Jungkook challenged him with his muscles andJin challenged him with his mouth, it was unacceptable. 

     He stared at Jin who held his gaze without flinching, showing that he was not afraid or hiding any trace of fear. Jin's gaze was too defiant and earlier, Jungkook's had been too. They had hidden neither their contempt, nor their anger, nor their desire to get rid of his grip. And it was necessary to immediately nip this beginning of the revolution in the bud before it became more serious. He had to show them that they should still and always fear him. 

     Without warning, he grabbed one of Jin's fragile fingers and with a sharp stroke, twisted it, immediately breaking it. 

     "AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

     The sudden pain was so intense that the singer uttered a howl that gleamed Jungkook's blood.