"Wait, why are you stopping? I'm not tired yet", Sonny watched as Jungkook sat down on the ground, wiping sweat off his forehead.

"You need a break. Too much training will stress you out. Come on", Jungkook tapped the spot next to him but she refused.

"I feel like I'm ready. When are we gonna leave?", she asked.

"Tomorrow. I already have everything planned. Because I am now one of their customers, you will be going as my assistant. You don't speak unless spoken to, understand? Because if you speak without permission, you will get killed. And we need to figure out how we're gonna disguise you because they know how you look like. Maybe we can cut your hair and dye the color a bit more of a light brown", he said.

"NO WAY! No one is touching my hair. If you come near me with scissors, I will drop kick you until you end up across the world", she threatened him, but he didn't feel threatened.

He just smiled and took out his phone from his pocket. He read the message that the man sent him, frowning afterwards.

"What?", she asked, wanting to see but Jungkook shook his head.

"Nothing. Just a spam message", he answered.

"Oh...well if you're just gonna sit there, I'm gonna practice without you", Sonny turned around and practiced the moves that Jungkook showed her.

Though he thinks it isn't gonna be useful because he received a message along with a picture of (y/n) looking out the window of his apartment.

'Bring the girl or I will have my men bring her in and they won't hesitate to beat her senseless.'

Jungkook sighed and glanced at Sonny, thinking he should take her somewhere else and go after the man himself.

"Hey, I have an idea."

Sonny stared out the window, hanging on to her bag as Jungkook drove. She noticed he kept checking his sight, being very cautious.

"Why did you switch cars? I like the other one better", she said.

"The other one wouldn't start", Jungkook lied, knowing the car he's driving is stolen, but he won't tell her that.

"And why are we going to a hotel? I thought the whole idea of staying at your place is to stay discreet. And how am I going to train with people around? There is no way-", Sonny shut her mouth as Jungkook placed his hand on her thigh.

"You ask a lot of questions. Why not just be quiet for once?", Jungkook's voice deepened, causing goosebumps to form all over her skin.

Her eyes widened, surprised at the tone of his voice. She didn't realize her cheeks were turning a pinkish color but Jungkook caught it. So he quickly pulled away and cleared his throat while looking forward.

Sonny swears she just had a quick and minor moment of just staring at his veiny arms. It didn't happen intentionally. Then she thought about how those hands of his have probably killed a few people. She shuddered lightly and focused on his tattoos. Her fingers traced along the outline of the tattoo on his wrist.

"Does it hurt to get tattoos?", she asked.

Jungkook chuckled and remembered the first time going into a tattoo shop. Because he was so nervous, he almost fainted...but he's not gonna let her know that. So instead he came up with this crazy story that he went against his parents.

"Are your parents strict? I mean, because you live with us almost 24/7. They probably tell you that you could've gotten a better career. Am I right?", she asked.

He stayed quiet. His grip on the steering wheel tightened and his eyebrows scrunched up together. Sonny waited for his response but after a few seconds, she just shrugged and looked out the window.

"Why do you do that?", Jungkook asked, catching Sonny's attention.

"Do what? All I did is ask a question", she said.

"That's the point. You're always assuming something about me when you don't know the whole story. And what about you? I'm sure you have a dark past as well but you don't hear me asking questions. And that's because I know you're not comfortable talking about it. You don't trust me, I get it. But you should start because I'm all you have at the moment. You talk to me as if I'm gonna be gone by tomorrow but I have already mentioned that I'm not going anywhere  until your father decides to terminate the contract. So kindly respect my privacy as I have done so with yours", Jungkook said, finally putting Sonny in her place.

Sure, Sonny would love to punch him in the face for talking to her that way. She wants to open the door and jump out the car, not caring about the injuries she'll get. She also wants to mention all the times he'd butt in and force her to eat, making him question about the words 'respect' and 'privacy'. But without Jungkook, there's no way her father will return.

"...fine", she mumbled.

Taking a deep breath in, Jungkook sighed and apologized before continuing to drive.

When they arrived at the hotel, Jungkook parked the car and told her to wait with the doors locked while he went over to the receptionist to get their room. While waiting, Sonny kept begging to get her father back and to return safely with no injuries. She wants this nightmare to be over.

As for Jungkook, she hates him....but also feels something that makes her want him to stay near her.

She was startled from her thoughts by Jungkook tapping on the window. Exiting the car, she followed him until they found their room.

"They didn't have any other rooms with two beds. I'll just sleep on the couch", he said, placing their bags on the chair in the corner of the room.

Sonny walked into the bathroom and washed her face, combing her fingers through her hair. When she looked at herself in the mirror, she felt like she couldn't recognize herself. It's like a stranger looking back.

"Hey", a knock on the door made her eyes turn.

"I'm ordering food. What do you want to eat?", Jungkook asked, leaning against the door.

"I'm not hungry", she answered.

He raised an eyebrow at her as he heard a low growl coming from her stomach. She silently cursed and turned away, cheeks turning red.

"I'm gonna order pizza", he said before going over to the phone.

Sonny sighed and grabbed her bag to change into sweats and a plain white t-shirt. Jungkook said the pizza is gonna be ready in a few minutes and will be brought up to them. Even though she said she isn't hungry, Jungkook won't let her sleep with an empty stomach.

About twenty minutes later, the pizza was dropped off. Jungkook opened the lid of the pizza box, Sonny's nose instantly being filled with the aroma of cheese and pepperoni. She was sitting on the bed while she watched Jungkook eat on the small kitchen table. He slowly glanced at her, made eye contact, which caused Sonny to look away.

"Come and eat", he said.

"I don't want to eat", she said, legs going under the blanket.

"Why not?", he asked.

Sonny scoffed and rolled her eyes.

"Didn't you say if I respected your privacy, you'd do the same?", she said.

"So this is something private? Because when I asked why not, you could've simply said you weren't hungry. But see, then I'd start thinking that you're always saying you're not hungry. Are you not human? Don't you have a stomach in there? If you keep telling me that you're not hungry and you don't eat the entire day, then I have a right to get in your business because I'm supposed to keep you alive. So come over here and eat before I take this pizza and shove it down your throat. And trust me, I will do it", Jungkook threatening Sonny like this should show how much he really cares and she knows it, obviously.

"You think by doing that, we'll be friends? That's not happening", she said before resting her head on the pillow, covering herself with the blanket.

"Friends? Is that what you think? You're so clueless", Jungkook forced a chuckle before shaking his head.

Sonny sat up with an angry expression on her face and asked, "What the hell does that suppose to mean?"

Jungkook opened his mouth, ready to say something but quickly shut it so the situation won't become worse.

"Nothing. If you don't want to eat, fine. Just go to sleep", he said, turning away so his back would be facing her.

Just as he thought they were getting close, or at least taking baby steps towards something, Sonny began pushing away.

During the middle of the night, Sonny tossed and turned, drenched in sweat. She's crying in her sleep, mumbling incoherent words. Her throat felt dry and it was hard for her to breathe. It's as if pressure is building up on her chest.

Then that moment hit as if when someone dreams about falling from high up and wakes up being startled. She tried to steady her breathing and wiped away her tears.

When she calmed down, she looked around and noticed a dim light, like from a phone.

'It must be Jungkook', she thought.

Pushing the blanket off of her body, she stood up and walked towards the dim light. Then she spotted Jungkook writing down on a piece of paper. When he noticed her, he put the paper away.

"What's wrong?", he asked, turning the lamp on so they could see.

"I just....can't sleep", she mumbled.

The clock on the wall showed that it's 2:45 in the morning. What is he doing up this late?

Jungkook patted the spot next to him. She was hesitant at first, remembering the words they exchanged last night. But then she thought he would've told her to go back to bed. So she went over and sat down next to him.

"What were you doing?", she asked.

"Writing my will", he said.

Her eyes widened and said, "what?"

He tried not to smile but failed before saying, "I'm kidding. I'm just...figuring out some events that will happen in a few hours."

"Oh right. The plan. So at what time are we leaving?", she asked.

Jungkook looked at her for a few seconds before saying, "After the sun comes up."

Sonny nodded and leaned back, resting her head back while closing her eyes. She thought about reuniting with her father and Rose, life going back to the way things were. School life will probably be a mess for her. And she's sure she's gonna get fired from her new job.

Jungkook did the same as her, letting his head touch the soft fabric of the couch. He closed his eyes as well and thought about his past.

"They're gone."

Sonny opened her eyes and turned her head to look at Jungkook.

"What?", she asked.

He opened his eyes as well and turned to meet eyes with her.

"My parents. You're always asking questions. I'm giving you answers. I never had a great relationship with them. A few years back, my father had this episode and tried to kill me, hence the scar on my neck. I've had years and years of experience with martial arts so I was able to defend myself. But instead of me throwing the knife from his sight, I accidentally stabbed him and he died instantly. I was only 16. I had to run away because my mom threatened to turn me in. But luckily news came up about her dealing and owing loads of money to people, so she never had the chance to. I ran into an old friend of mine and he mentioned this program that not only helped my physical and mental health, it allowed me to meet some amazing people. When your father hired me, I couldn't have been more grateful. I was nervous at first but you guys showed me what family really means, even though all you did was be a pain in the ass 24/7. But I guess that's part of it too. So when you told me that I'm only doing this for money, I got offended. Sure, money is nice but there are more valuable things in this world. I got a whole new life because of you guys. So thanks", Jungkook smiled, exhaling afterwards.

Sonny had to look away and raised her hand towards her face, trying to hide from wiping away a few tears...but she failed.

"Are you crying?", he asked, biting his lip to prevent him from laughing.

"No!....it's just..sweat", she mumbled.

"Sure it is. I knew you were just putting up a tough act", he said, nudging her.

"Hey! I can still drop kick you. I won't hesitate to do it", she said as she pointed a finger at him.

He chuckled and extended his arms so his hands landed on her cheeks, slowly wiping away her tears. He kept smiling, even while she looked at him in the eyes.

"Now that we have that out of the way, you think you can tell me about you? Like why you don't wanna eat?", he asked more seriously, keeping his hand over hers.

Sonny wanted to turn her face away but his other hand prevented her from doing so.

"I'm here to listen, not to judge", he said.

The way he said it made her feel something deep down. Her heart is now racing and the spot on her cheek where his soft hand is touching is warm.

"I can't...it doesn't matter anyway", she said.

"Says who? It matters to me because I care. I want to know what's going on, no matter how nosy it seems. I promise whatever you tell me, I won't think of you any less of who you are", he said, his thumb caressing small circles on the back of her hand to show her he really means it.

Sighing, she fixed her legs onto the couch, hugging her knees before preparing what she's gonna tell him.

She mentioned everything, from the bullying she received, the reason she hates eating, the treatments she received at the hospital, etc. Jungkook just listened, making sure he doesn't miss a single word. Even when she finished saying what she had to say, wiping her tears away, he stayed quiet and gave her time. He rubbed small circles on her back and shifted closer to her.

"You need to realize how strong you are for overcoming all the obstacles that stood in your way. And I can tell you're still trying to figure out who you are. Starving yourself is not good. I'm sure you've heard that before. You are so beautiful, inside and out, despite all the crap you tell me. You're very talented. I mean, I'm jealous that you can draw like a professional. You're very entertaining, which is why I like to tease you sometimes. Besides that, don't push away the people who care about you. Understand?", he pushed a few strands of hair behind her ear.

He wrapped his arms around her and felt her head on his chest. She began to cry again but Jungkook didn't mind. He says it's a good thing to cry and let those feelings out instead of keeping them bottled in.

After Sonny fell asleep, Jungkook glanced over at the piece of paper he was writing on and deeply sighed before watching her for the next few minutes.