'I need you girl, Why am I in love alone, why am I hurting alone? I need you girl, Why do I keep needing you when I know I’ll get hurt?'
~I Need U (BTS)

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Jimin's POV
'We can't do practice without Jungkook tomorrow,' the leader's voice spoke monotonously through the phone. In his voice was something I couldn't quite place; anger, hatred, or both, I didn't know. He spoke nothing of the night I 'beat up' Jungkook but just ended the call without waiting for my reply.

I looked out of the window of the taxi. I needed to see her. I needed to see her now. I know it sounded pathetic after I bruised the face and body of the man who she cared for, but my heart tugged in her direction whenever I tried to concentrate on anything.

However, after paying the driver and standing alone outside her apartment, I couldn't move at all. I was a monster. What have I done? I wanted to protect her from the truth, from finding out about Jungkook's sin. I didn't want her to suffer again, I didn't want her to suffer at all. But deep in my heart I knew that, at that point, the sole motive I had when I swung my fist at Jungkook, was jealousy- an evil, selfish jealousy.

Before I knew it, my eyes were stained red with tears of regret and my whole body shook with sadness. Ara was my only escape from the world, my only path to happiness but now I lost her. Though I wanted to open up in front of Ara, I didn't want to cry in front of her. I wanted