(Jungkook's POV)

"Baby maybe we should-"

"No, I'm staying here." I said firmly expecting him to leave, fighting back a yawn. Taehyung just nodded and sat down next to me, handing me a soda can, but I can't bring myself to drink. "You know you can go home." I whispered laying my head on his shoulder. "You met Jin once so-"

"I'm staying with you." Taehyung cut me off, leaving no room for argument. He pressed a kiss to my forehead while my eyes landed on Namjoon. He was staring directly at me.

I watched as the older got up and came towards me.

"Jungkook can we talk?" Namjoon asked, no longer looking at me, his eyes directed at the elevator.

"Sure." I stood up, glancing at a sleeping Hoseok and Jin's mother. It was 2 am so it makes sense that they would fall asleep, but I couldn't. Even though staying awake wouldn't do anything for Jin. As the doctor said he wouldn't be out of surgery for several more hours.

I followed Namjoon, down a hall and around a corner and to where the vending machines were.

"What did you-" before I could even get my question out I was being pushed, my back hitting the wall. "What the fuck-"

"Jungkook, you can't." Namjoon sounded desperate, his voice shaky. "The things they did to Jin, those guys...it's because he's gay Jungkook." He spoke harshly, his eyes searching mine. As if pleading with me. My eyes only widened in shock, this was the first explanation I've gotten from Namjoon all night.

"W-what?"

"They beat him to a bloody pulp! Stabbed him, broke his bones. All because they found out he's gay. You can't be gay Jungkook, you can't." Namjoon hovered over me, his eyes brimming with tears for the 50th time tonight. Jin's gay? That's why they-

"I'm no-"

"Don't lie to me. I saw the way you were with that guy. Taehyung is it? I don't want you hurt, promise me." Namjoon's hand pressed against the wall beside my head.

"Promise you what?"

"Don't let other people at school find out your gay, promise me you won't." Desperation coating his words, pure worry in his eyes.

"Okay." I whispered, looking down. Namjoon sighed a breath of relief about to release me from his cage but, "how did they find out Jin-hyung was gay?"

Namjoon looked at me, looking as if he was debating something in his head.

"You're bound to find out." I think he mumbled, taking his phone out of his pocket. I watched as he clicked on the Twitter app, the hundred of notifications immediately catching my eye. He handed me the phone, my eyes widening.

It was a photo of Jin's room, but specifically Namjoon hovering over Jin, their lips connected. Thankfully the blanket was covering their bodies so I didn't see- this is posted on Twitter?!

"Namjoon-"

"It was never meant for that...it was supposed to be a secret. Jin and I both agreed on that. When the photos surfaced I immediately blamed Jin and yelled at him. I knew it wasn't his fault but I was angry...and scared. I ran away from him, b-but then I f-found him- and-"

"It's okay, it's okay." I pulled him into a hug, his guilt completely consuming him. "You know Jin, he knew you didn't really mean it, he knew you were scared...just like he was."

"I n-never should've left him, we couldn't dealt with it together."

***

"It's all over Twitter, Snapchat, In-"

"I know. I've seen it." Hoseok said, surprising me. "Why're people so cruel, beating someone half to death because they like men? The only reason Namjoon wasn't as well is because he's more intimidating than Jin. Although he'll still get tormented just the same, just not as much physically." Hoseok was angry, unlike the rest of us who were worried and sad he was angry.

"Namjoon's still denying he's gay though, says they were teenagers experimenting."

Hoseok was about to reply when I saw a doctor emerging from the room.

Jin's mother immediately shot up rushing over to him. Hoseok, Namjoon, and I right behind her.

"What happened? Is my baby okay?" She asked frantically as the doctor gave a small smile. Smiles are good right?

"He's pulled through, he looks like he'll make a full recovery."