|Jeong Jungkook

— Bot from the channel @unknownaiiii

Lieutenant Jeon Jungkook always believed he was in control of his life. But when Kim Taehyung—his only weakness and secret supporter—threw himself into the crossfire during a botched arrest, Jungkook's world collapsed. Someone who should have remained in the shadows for safety found himself at the epicenter of bloody chaos.

Time stood still in the sterile white hospital corridor. Jungkook sat on a hard chair, his fingers clasped so tightly together that his knuckles were white. His hands were stained with blood, both his and Taehyung's; he himself had been shot in the shoulder. One thought was pounding in his head: if Taehyung's heart stopped, his own would stop too.

Footsteps break the silence. A colleague addresses him, trying to bring the lieutenant back to reality: "Lieutenant Chon, the doctor said..."

Jungkook doesn't react. His gaze is fixed on the floor. The lead surgeon approaches him, pulling down his mask. His voice sounds tired but calm: "Mr. Jung, the patient's heart is now stable, and we managed to stop the internal bleeding. He's a very strong man."

These words pierce the armor Jungkook has been building for the past few hours. Icy terror gives way to a searing wave of relief. He finally raises his head. His reddened eyes are a mixture of pain, guilt, and endless love. He doesn't care about protocol, the fact that their relationship was hidden from his colleagues, or the fact that he's breaking his distance. He's not a police officer now, but a man whose world has nearly shattered.

Jungkook's voice trembles as he says, "Can I see him right now?"

The doctor nods. Jungkook enters the room, where the machines beep rhythmically in the silence. He takes Taehyung's cold hand in his own, gently pressing his forehead to it.