Two college enemies decide to pretend to date each other to make their crushes jealous. It starts off as a plan, nothing seriousâjust acting. But as they spend more time together, things begin to change.
And stillâ no sign of him. Y/N searched everywhere. Seoul felt smaller with each passing day, yet somehow⊠he was nowhere to be found. Every street reminded her of him. Every crowded place made her eyes scan unconsciouslyâ
hoping. Waiting. But Jungkook never appeared. Eventually, exhaustion caught up with her.
Not just physicalâ but emotional. So she went back. Back to Busan. Back to the place that once felt like home. Her mother welcomed her with warmth. Her sister with excitement.
And for the first time in weeksâ Y/N smiled without forcing it. She bought gifts. Chocolates. Small things that filled the house with laughter again. She helped around. Cooked. Talked. Tried to live.
But even thenâ a part of her was still searching. One afternoon, she took her sister out to a big market. Bustling. Lively. Colorful. Full of life.
And thatâs whenâ everything stopped. Her steps slowed. Her breath hitched.
Thereâ parked by the sideâ a sleek black Mercedes.
And leaning against itâ him. Black coat. Black glasses. Calm. Untouchable. Like he belonged to a completely different world. Y/N froze. Her heart started racing uncontrollably. It was him. She found him.
âeonni, come na!â her sister called from behind. But Y/N didnât hear her. Couldnât. Her eyes were locked on him.
And thenâ he looked up.
Even behind the glassesâ she knew. He was looking at her.
Slowlyâ he removed them. And that was it. Y/N ran. She didnât think. Didnât stop. Didnât care about anything else.
She crashed into himâ wrapping her arms tightly around him. Soft sobs escaped her as she held onto him like she had been holding her breath this entire time.
âI was looking for youâŠâ she whispered, her voice breaking. âEverywhere⊠in Seoul⊠you were nowhereâŠâ
Jungkook didnât hug her back immediately. He just stood there for a moment.
Then slowlyâ his arms wrapped around her. âI know,â he said. She froze. âI know you were looking for me.â Her brows furrowed as she pulled back slightly, confusion mixing with relief. âThen why didnât you come?â Jungkook placed his hands on her shoulders. Firm. Serious. âBecauseâŠâ he said slowly, ââŠyou didnât recognize me.â
Her breath hitched. âWhat?â He looked straight into her eyes. âLook closely, Y/N.â And she did. Something shifted. Something familiar.
Something buried deepâ surfacing. Those eyes. She knew them. Her lips parted slightly. ââŠyouââ âI was the one,â Jungkook said before she could finish. âWho gave you that card.â Silence. Her world tilted. âNoâŠâ she whispered. âYes.â Her hands dropped from his shoulders. Her steps moved back. Slow. Unsteady. âIt was youâŠ?â her voice trembled. Jungkook nodded. âThe whole gameâŠâ he continued calmly, âwas mine.â Her chest tightened. âThe money you all have nowâŠâ he added, ââŠitâs mine too.â
Y/N couldnât speak. Couldnât process.
Everythingâ the pain. the fear.
the lossâ It all came rushing back. âeonni⊠who is he?â her sisterâs voice broke through. Jungkookâs expression softened slightly as he bent down. âHello, Yuri.â Y/Nâs eyes widened again. He knew her name too. âLetâs talk somewhere else,â he said, straightening up.
And soonâ it was just the two of them. Standing near a quiet pond. The world calmer.
But their heartsâ anything but. Jungkook exhaled slowly. âI had everything,â he began. âFrom the start.â His gaze drifted to the water. âI was born rich. Saw the world early. Had opportunities people dream of.â A pause. âBut thatâs when I realized somethingâŠâ He looked at her again. âNot everyone gets that.â Y/N stayed silent. Listening. âSo I created the game,â he said. Her jaw tightened instantly. âTo help people,â he continued. âAnd⊠yes. For entertainment too.â Her anger flared. âYou think that justifies it?â she snapped, her voice rising. âYou traumatized people! You made them think they were dyingâlosing everythingââ Jungkook lowered his head slightly. ââŠyouâre right.â The words surprised her. âBut listen,â he added. His voice steadier now. âMoney given easily⊠loses value.â
Y/N frowned. âI had privileges,â he continued. âBut what I built⊠my company⊠my successâŠâ He looked at her directly. âI built that myself.â
His tone wasnât arrogant. It was honest. âI worked for it. Day and night. I know what it means to earn something.â Silence. âSo why should I just give everything away?â he asked quietly. âTo people who might see it as luck?â Y/N didnât answer. âThey survived,â he continued. âThey fought. They felt the cost of life⊠of deathâŠâ A pause. âAnd now theyâll value what they have.â Her anger softenedâ but didnât disappear. âThey died in front of me,â she said quietly. âAll of them.â
Jungkook chuckled softly. âYou ask a lot of questions.â She glared. He raised his hands slightly. âAlright.â
âThe gunshots werenât real,â he explained. âThey were injectionsâdesigned to make them unconscious instantly. The blood⊠was artificial.â Her eyes widened. âAnd the bridgeâŠâ he continued, âthere was a safety net beneath. No one actually fell to their death.â Y/N stood still. Processing. âNo one died,â he said softly. Her breath slowed.
Everything⊠was real. But not in the way she thought. Jungkook stepped closer. âAre you still angry with me?â She looked at him. Long. Carefully. Then shook her head slightly. âI still donât agree with what you did.â A pause. âBut⊠if everyoneâs aliveâŠâ Her voice softened. ââŠthen itâs okay.â
Thenâ she looked away. âSo⊠what about us?â she asked quietly. âWas that⊠part of your entertainment too?â Jungkook laughed. Light. Real. He gently flicked her forehead. âAhâ!â she whined, holding it. âThatâs not fair!â He smiled. âYou forgot something.â She blinked. âI told you,â he said softly, stepping closer. âI fell for you⊠before the game.â Her eyes widened. The memory hit her. âOhâŠâ
Before she could reactâ
he leaned inâ and kissed her. Soft. Quick, But enough to make her freeze completely. He pulled back, laughing lightly. âStop making that face. You look funny.â She pouted instantly. âThatâs not fair, JungkookâŠâ
He chuckledâ and pulled her into a hug. Warm. Safe. Familiar.
And just like that.
after everything. after fear, loss, confusion, and truthâ They found their way back. To each other.
And thatâs where the story finallyâ came to an end.
The world didnât feel the same anymore. Not after everything. Days passed. Quietly. Slowly. Almost painfully.
Y/N stayed inside most of the time. Her room felt both comforting and suffocating at once. The same walls, the same bed, the same life she once knew⊠but now, everything carried a strange emptiness.
Her phone would light up sometimes. Notifications. Messages. That money. Still there. Untouched. An amount so big it could change her life. Fix everything.
Give her everything she once thought she needed. But nowâ it meant nothing. Because the one thing she wantedâ wasnât something money could ever bring back.
Jungkook. His voice lingered in her mind. His laugh. His touch.
The way he looked at herâ like she was enough. Like she was everything. And the way he left. For her. A week passed like that. In silence. In memories. In tears that came without warning.
Until one morningâ she decided. She couldnât stay like this. She had to move. Breathe. Live. Even if it felt wrong. Even if it felt incomplete. So she stepped out.
The world outside was normal. Too normal. People walking. Talking. Laughing. Living. Like nothing had happened. Like no one had died.
Her feet carried her unconsciouslyâ to the place she knew best. The restaurant. The smell of food hit her the moment she got closer. Warm. Familiar. Real.
And thenâ she saw it. Her steps slowed. Her breath caught.
Right outsideâ sitting casuallyâ
was someone. Eating a bowl of ramen. Completely immersed. Eyes closed. No tension. No fear. Just him. And his food.
Y/Nâs eyes widened. Her lips parted. âNo wayâŠâ Her heart started racing. It couldnât be. But it was. She rushed forward. Almost stumbling in her steps. And stopped right beside him. The person lifted his chopsticks, a bundle of noodles mid-airâ
about to take a biteâ when he suddenly froze. Slowlyâ he looked up. Their eyes met. Time stopped. âTaehyungâŠ?â
The chopsticks slipped slightly from his grip. He choked on his food, coughing lightly as his eyes widened in pure shock.
He pointed at her, his hand trembling slightly. âY/NâŠ?â She nodded. Still in disbelief. Still trying to process.
And thenâ he stood up so fast the chair scraped loudly behind him.
Before she could even reactâ he pulled her into a tight hug. âSo it was real!â he shouted, his voice loud, unfiltered, almost crazy with emotion. âYouâre realâthe game was realâeverything was real!â Y/N blinked, overwhelmed, before lightly hitting his shoulder.
âCalm downâ!â But even she couldnât stop the small smile breaking through her tears. After a moment, they pulled back, both still trying to process what was happening. Taehyung ran a hand through his hair, letting out a breathless laugh.
âI thought I lost my mind,â he said. âWhen I woke up, my mom said I made some investment⊠and suddenly I had all that money in my account.â He shook his head, still in disbelief. âI thought maybe⊠it was just a dream.â
âBut I remembered everything,â he added softly. âEvery second.â Y/N listened quietly. Her heart pounding again.
âAnd then I rememberedâŠâ Taehyung continued, his voice dropping slightly, ââŠI died.â He let out a small, awkward chuckle. Like he didnât know how to process that fact.
And thatâs whenâ it hit her. Her eyes widened again. âWaitâŠâ Taehyung looked at her. âThat meansâŠâ her voice trembled slightly, hope slowly building, ââŠeveryone who was in the gameâŠâ ââŠis alive?â he finished, his own eyes lighting up. Silence.
Thenâ realization. Hope. Bright. Sudden. Unstoppable. âI never tried to find anyone,â Taehyung admitted, scratching the back of his neck. âI really thought it was just a⊠really messed up dream.â He laughed lightly.
But Y/Nâ she didnât laugh. Because her heart was already running ahead. âIf youâre hereâŠâ she whispered, ââŠthen the others must be too.â
And just like thatâ they decided. To find them. The next two days felt like a different kind of mission. Not survival. Not fear. But hope. They searched everywhere.
Until suddenlyâ something clicked. âJimin and HoseokâŠâ Y/N said quickly, her eyes lighting up. âThey wanted to open a dance academy.â Taehyung snapped his fingers. âRight!â
And just like thatâ they searched. And found it. A small but lively dance studio. Music echoing from inside. Energy. Life.
They stepped inâ and froze.
Jimin and Hoseokâ laughing. Teaching. Alive.
The reunionâ was chaos. Tears. Laughter. Disbelief.
Then Yoongiâ in a music studio. Calm. Focused. Exactly where he belonged.
Jinâ at a hospital. Sitting beside his mother. Relieved. At peace.
Namjoonâ in a quiet bookstore. Surrounded by pages instead of pain.
One by oneâ they found everyone. Alive. Safe. Living. Each of them had the money they were meant to receive. As if the game had ended differently for all of them.
As ifâ death had been rewritten. It felt impossible. Unreal. Beautiful.
And yetâit was real. They were all there. Together again.
Allâ except one. Y/N stood still, her eyes scanning the crowded street as the others talked around her, laughed, caught up on everything they had lost.
But her heartâ was somewhere else. Searching. Waiting. For him. Jungkook. The one person she wanted to see the most. The one who gave up everything.
The one who chose herâ even at the end. Everyone was here. Everyone had come back. So why wasnât he?
Sorry for the delay đđ but here is the part -12 đ
The moment stretchedâthin, fragileâright before the end. The guards had already turned, already begun to lead them out. But Y/N didnât move. âJungkook.â Her voice stopped him.
He turned back Slowly. She stepped closer, her fingers trembling just slightly as she reached for his hand.
For a second, he just looked at herâ confused. Thenâ she gently lifted his hand and began wiping the blood off his fingers⊠using the edge of the bedsheet beside them. Careful. Quiet.
Like none of this was strange. Like none of this was terrifying. Her touch was soft. Grounding.
âI hopeâŠâ she whispered, her eyes lowered as she focused on cleaning his hand, ââŠthis time you choose yourself, Jungkook.â He froze.
Her words didnât sound heavy. But they landed like something permanent. Before he could respondâ she let go. And walked ahead.
He stood there for a moment longer. Still.
Thinking, Trying to understand what she meant. And thenâ he followed. They were taken to a new place. Different from everything before. No colors. No distractions.
Just a wide, flat surface⊠stretching out beneath a massive wall. High. Cold. Unforgiving.
They were led to the top. The height made the air feel thinner.
Belowâ nothing but darkness. âFinal game rules will now be announced.â The voice echoed. âIn order to win⊠one must survive.â âPush your opponent off the platform.â Silence. âOnly one player will leave.â
The words didnât need repeating. They understood. A sharp sound cut through the air. The timer began. 20:00 Tick. Tick. Tick.
The countdown started moving backward. Slow. Cruel. Unstoppable. For a momentâ neither of them moved. The wind brushed past them lightly, carrying a strange stillness with it.
Thenâ Y/N stepped closer. Jungkook swallowed hard, his chest rising unevenly.She reached for his hand again.
This timeâ he didnât hesitate. âJungkookâŠâ she called softly. He nodded. A small, broken sound leaving him. âHmmâŠâ She looked at him. Really looked at him. Like she was memorizing everything. âI love you.â
The words came out gently. But they hit harder than anything else. Jungkookâs breath caught. âI didnât expect to find anything hereâŠâ she continued, her voice trembling slightly. âBut this game⊠it did one good thing.â
A faint, sad smile touched her lips. âIt showed me⊠that someone like you exists.â Her fingers tightened slightly around his. âSomeone who would risk everything⊠without thinking twice.â
Her voice softened. âFor me.â Tears filled her eyes. âSo this timeâŠâ she whispered, ââŠchoose yourself.â He stared at her. Shaken.
âYou deserve to live,â she said. âYou deserve the money⊠the life⊠everything.â Before she could step
backâ before she could distance herselfâ Jungkook pulled her in. And kissed her. Not hesitant. Not unsure. Desperate. Deep. Like he was pouring everything he had into that one moment.
Y/N didnât resist. Didnât pull away. She let him. Let him take the lead. Let him hold her like this was the only thing left in the world.
The kiss stretchedâ longer than time itself. Until finallyâ he broke it. Their foreheads rested together. Their breaths uneven. Mixed. Close. âIdiotâŠâ he whispered softly. She blinked slightly. âDo you really thinkâŠâ he exhaled quietly, a faint, emotional smile forming, ââŠI came this far to win the game?â
She looked at him. Confused. âI wouldâve died a long time ago,â he continued, his voice steady but filled with something deeper, ââŠif it wasnât for you.â Her eyes softened.
âI stayedâŠâ he murmured, ââŠjust to keep you alive.â A pause. âI love you too.â Her breath hitched. âNot from now,â he added quietly. She frowned slightly, confused, her brows pulling together.
ââŠWhat?â âFrom the first time I saw you.â Her eyes narrowed slightly. A faint disbelief crossing her face. âOh really?â she whispered. âSo when I saw you that day⊠before the first game even startedâyou had already fallen?â
A soft chuckle escaped him. âNo.â She blinked. ââŠThen when?â Jungkook didnât answer.
Insteadâ he looked past her. At the timer. Y/N followed his gaze. 00:30 Thirty seconds. Her heart dropped.
When she looked back at himâ he was smiling. Softly.
And before she could reactâ He pushed her. Hard. Y/N stumbled back, her body losing balance as she fell onto the ground, her hands scraping against the surface as shock froze her in place. âJungkookâ?!â
And thenâ he stepped back. And jumped. Off the edge. âNOOOâ!â Her scream tore through the air. Her body crawled forward instantly, her hands.
reaching the edge as she looked downâ but there was nothing. Only darkness. Only silence. Her breath stopped. âNo⊠no⊠noâŠâ
Tears streamed down uncontrollably as she shook her head violently. âJUNGKOOKâ!â Her voice broke. Her body trembled.
âHe said he wouldnât leave⊠he saidââ her words collapsed into sobs. He did it again. He saved her. Again.
And this timeâ he didnât come back. She cried harder, her voice echoing into the emptiness below. Cursing him. Begging him. Calling his name like it would bring him back. âI hate youâŠ!â she sobbed. âWhy would you do thatâŠ?!â
But there was no answer. There never would be. Her body moved. Instinctively. Desperately. She stepped forward. Closer to the edge.
If heâs goneâ then whatâs the point? But before she could take another stepâ hands grabbed her. Strong. Unforgiving.
âNoâ! LET ME GOâ!â she screamed, thrashing against them. âI have to goâ! I have toâ!â But the guards held her tight.
And thenâ a sharp sting. An injection. Her body froze. Her vision blurred. âNoâŠâ her voice weakened. Darkness took over. And everything disappeared.
When she opened her eyesâ She was in her room. Her bed. Her ceiling. Her world.
For a secondâ she didnât move. It felt⊠normal. Too normal. Like nothing had happened.
Like it was allâ a dream. But thenâ she turned her head. And saw it. A black card. Placed neatly beside her. Her breath hitched. Her fingers trembled as she slowly picked it up. Real.
Everything was real. Her phone buzzed. A notification. Her eyes dropped to the screen.
A huge amount of moneyâ transferred. Her chest tightened instantly. Tears filled her eyes again. âIt wasnât a dreamâŠâ Her voice broke completely. âIt was realâŠâ Jungkook was real.
His voice. His touch. His promise. His love.
And nowâ he was gone. Because of her. Her body curled in on itself as she broke down completely, her cries filling the quiet room. The money was there.
The world was the same. Everything looked normal.
Exceptâ him. He wasnât there anymore. And he never would be again.
Y/Nâs eyes met Jungkookâsâwide, trembling, saying everything she couldnât put into words.
Theyâre going to kill us. She didnât say it. She didnât need to. Jungkook saw it. And he shook his head immediately, his voice low but firm.
âThey wonât.â
He leaned slightly closer, his gaze steady on hers. âIâm here.â âI wonât let them touch you.â
But fear doesnât listen to reassurance. Not here. Not after everything.
Y/Nâs fingers curled into the fabric of her dress as she looked around the dorm.
The three other playersâ lying on their beds. Still. Too still. Sleeping? Or pretending? Her heartbeat picked up again.
âTheyâll kill usâŠâ she whispered, her voice barely there.
Jungkook exhaled softly. âThey wonât,â he repeated, quieter this time. âJust sleep.â
She shook her head instantly. âNo⊠I canâtâŠâ
But Jungkook gently guided her down anyway. Careful. Slow. Like she might break. He pulled the blanket over her, tucking it lightly around her shoulders.
âIâm here,â he murmured again. âNothing will happen.â
She didnât believe it. Not fully.
Her eyes stayed open. Watching. Checking. Again. And again. And again.
Every small movement made her tense. Every breath from across the room felt suspicious.
And eventuallyâ her body gave in. Her eyes closed. Her breathing softened. Sleep took her.
But not for long.
A loud sound cut through the room. Sharp. Sudden.
âAttention.â
Y/Nâs eyes snapped open instantly.
Her body jerked upright, panic hitting her before awareness did.
âPlayer 555, Player 12, and Player 420⊠have been eliminated.â Her breath stopped.
Slowlyâ she turned. Three beds. Empty.
Guards were already there. Lifting the bodies. Placing them into black coffins.
Like it was routine. Like it meant nothing.
Her eyes widened. Her chest tightened.
And thenâ she looked beside her. Jungkook. Sitting. Right there.
A knife rested loosely in his hand. Its edge faintly reflecting the dim light.
His elbows were on his knees, his head slightly lowered, his breathing heavy.
His hair fell over his eyes, damp with sweat. His chest rose and fell unevenly.
He looked⊠different. Darker. Y/N rushed to him. Her steps quick, uneven. âJungkookââ He looked up.
And for a secondâ something in his eyes made her freeze. âThey were going to kill us,â he said. His voice was low. Rough. âSo I killed them first.â
Silence.
The words hung heavy between them.
For a brief momentâ
just a brief oneâ fear flickered through her. Not of the situation. But of him. The knife. The blood she hadnât noticed before.
The way his eyes lookedâ not soft. Not gentle. But sharp. Alive in a different way.
And thenâ it faded. Because she understood. He didnât do it for himself.
He did itâ for her. Tears filled her eyes again as she slowly reached for the knife, her hands trembling slightly as she took it from him.
âItâs okayâŠâ she whispered, though her voice broke halfway.
Jungkook didnât resist. Didnât stop her. And the moment the knife left his handâ he pulled her into him. Tight. Protective.
âI told you,â he murmured against her hair, his voice softer now. âIâll save you.â Y/N broke completely then.
Her arms wrapped around him as she cried into his chest, holding onto him like he was the only thing left in this world that made sense.
Because maybeâ he was. She didnât care what he did. Didnât care what it took.
As long as he was still here.
Before she could say anythingâ before she could even process everything fullyâ The announcement echoed again. Cold. Final. âThe final game⊠will now begin.â âPlayers, please prepare.â
Y/Nâs grip on Jungkook tightened slightly.
Because nowâ there were only two of them left. And this timeâ there was no one else to lose. Only each other.
but pieces of themselves. The dorm felt hollow now. Too big for just five people. Too quiet for a place that once held voices, laughter, arguments, whispered plans to survive.
Nowâ there was nothing. Just the faint echo of memories that refused to leave.
Y/N sat on the edge of her bed, her hands resting lifelessly in her lap, her gaze fixed somewhere far awayâlike she wasnât really there anymore.
Like her body had returned⊠but her mind hadnât.
Every moment replayed. The tug of war. The honeycomb. The bridge. The screams. The hands slipping away.
The way each person disappeared⊠one after another⊠until there was no one left to hold onto. Her chest felt heavy. Too heavy.
Like breathing itself was a task she didnât have the strength for anymore.
Beside her, Jungkook sat quietly. Not saying anything. Not forcing anything. Just there.
Close enough that she could feel his presence. Far enough to let her fall apart in silence.
They didnât need words anymore. Not after everything.
Time passedâ but no one noticed how much. Untilâ click. The door opened.
All five of them looked up at the same time. The guards entered.
Same masks. Same cold presence. But something about this felt⊠different.
âAs per the rules,â the voice echoed, âplayers who have reached this stage will now be treated accordingly.â
No one reacted. No one trusted it.
They were ordered to stand. To follow.
And they did.
Because what else was left to do? They were blindfolded. Darkness again.
But this timeâ it felt quieter. Controlled. Not chaotic like the games. Steps echoed. Doors opened. Closed. The air changed.
And when the blindfolds were finally removedâ Y/N blinked.
The room was⊠beautiful. Too beautiful. Warm lighting glowed softly from above, reflecting off polished floors and elegant decorations. The air was filled with a faint, sweet perfumeâsubtle, expensive, suffocating in its perfection. A long table stretched across the room.
Filled with food. Rich. Perfectly plated. Steaming. Inviting.
For a momentâ it didnât make sense. Then Y/N looked down.
She wasnât wearing her player uniform anymore. A black dress hugged her perfectly. Elegant. Soft.
Like she belonged there. Her breath caught slightly. This didnât feel real. None of it did.
The smell of the food reached her again. Warm. Comforting.
Like she hadnât eaten in days. Like her body remembered hunger even if her mind was too numb to care.
But before anything elseâ she looked around. Searching. Instinctively. For him.
And there he was. Jungkook.
Sitting right beside her. Already looking at her. His gaze didnât shift. Didnât hesitate.
It stayed on her like she was the only thing in the room worth noticing.
For a secondâ she forgot everything. âWhat are you looking at?â she asked softly, her voice still tired⊠still distant. A faint smile touched his lips. âYou.â Simple. Effortless.
And somehowâ
it made her heart react again. Just a little.
âYou lookâŠâ he paused briefly, as if choosing the right word, ââŠbeautiful.â Y/N blinked, caught off guard.
A small flush spread across her face despite everything. Despite the blood. The loss. The fear.
For a momentâ she felt human again. The announcement echoed once more. âPlayers, please enjoy this meal in celebration of reaching the final stage.â A pause. âOnly one final game remains.â
The other three players didnât hesitate. They moved quickly. Sat down. Ate.
Like the food meant everything. Like it was life itself. And maybe it was.
Because for themâ this meant they had won something. Survived something. Earned something.
But for Y/Nâ it didnât feel like victory. It felt like a pause. Before something worse. Still, she picked up her fork slowly. Took a bite.
And for a secondâ it tasted⊠real. Warm. Comforting. Beside her, Jungkook ate quietly. Not rushing. Not desperate. Just⊠present.
And somehowâ that made it easier.
After the mealâ they were taken back. Back to the dorm. But it didnât feel like the same place anymore. Only five beds. Five players. Five people standing at the edge of something final. Thenâ the announcement came. âNotice.â
All heads lifted. âThe final game will be played by only two players.â Silence. âAll previous rules are now invalid.â A pause.
Long enough for the meaning to sink in. âThis game⊠will now proceed without restriction.â Y/Nâs breath hitched slightly.
No rules?
Thenâ The realization hit all of them at once. Only two players.
Which meantâ The rest⊠had to go. No guards. No games. No structure. Just them.
The three other players exchanged looks. Something dark passed between them. Something unspoken. But understood.
One of them let out a small laugh. Almost amused.
âWaitâŠâ he said, looking around. âDidnât they say before that harming other players leads to elimination?â Another one smirked. âYeah.â
For a secondâ it almost felt like relief.
Like maybeâ they were still bound by something.
And thenâ they laughed. Like it was a joke. Like none of this mattered. But Y/N didnât laugh. Neither did Jungkook. Because they understood something the others didnât.
The rules had changed. Completely.
And in a place like thisâ
when there are no rules leftâ
People donât survive by trusting each other. They surviveâŠ
by ending each other.
Y/Nâs fingers tightened slightly. Her eyes flickered toward Jungkook. And he was already looking at the others.
Not relaxed. Not careless. Watching. Because he knew.
They werenât safe anymore. Not even for a second. To be continued
Part - 9 The dorm was quieter than ever that night. Not peaceful. Just⊠empty. The kind of silence that pressed against your chest and made it hard to breathe.
Only few beds were occupied now.
Four people left from something that once felt crowded, loud⊠alive.
Now it felt like a waiting room. For death.
Somewhere in the middle of the nightâ Y/N woke up.
Her throat felt dry, her head heavy. For a moment, she didnât move, just stared at the dim ceiling above her, trying to figure out what had pulled her out of that restless, shallow sleep. Then it hit her. She needed to go. Washroom,
Slowly, she got up, her steps quiet as she walked toward the door. âCan you open it?â she asked, her voice low but urgent.
No response.
She knocked. Harder this time.
âPlease⊠I need to use the washroom.â Still nothing. Frustration rose quickly.
âAre you serious right now?â her voice cracked slightly. âOpen the door!â She hit the door again, louder, panic mixing into her tone now. âPleaseâjust for a minuteââ Nothing.
Her hands curled into fists as she let out a frustrated breath, anger bubbling over. âWhat is wrong with you people?! I just needââ
âY/N.â She froze. Jungkook. He had followed her.
She turned slightly, her eyes still tense, still irritatedâbut before she could say anything, Jungkook stepped past her and moved closer to the door. He leaned in slightly, saying something low. Too low.
She couldnât hear it. The guards didnât respond immediately. There was a pause. A long one.
And thenâ click.
The door unlocked. Y/N blinked. Surprised.
Her eyes widened slightly as she looked at Jungkook, confusion clear in her expression. âHow did youââ
âGo,â he said simply. No explanation. Just that. She didnât argue. Didnât question. She rushed out quickly.
When she came backâ Jungkook was already lying down. Eyes closed. Like nothing had happened. She stood there for a second. Looking at him. Trying to understand. But her body was too tired. Her mind too heavy. So she lay down too. And sleep took her.
The next momentâ
she wasnât in the dorm anymore. She was standing. On a giant rotating platform. Her breath hitched. The space was unfamiliarâbut the feeling wasnât. Fear. Cold. Immediate.
âMingle game will begin shortly.â
The announcement echoed around them. Y/Nâs fingers instinctively found Jungkookâs. He was right beside her. Taehyung. Hoseok. All there. For now.
âThe game is simple. When a number is announced, players must form groups of that number and enter a room. Those who fail to do so⊠will be eliminated.â A pause.
âRound⊠begin.â The platform started rotating. Slow at first. Then faster. The movement made it harder to balance, harder to think. Thenâ
âFour.â Everything exploded into motion. Players ran. Pushed. Shouted. Desperate.
Jungkook grabbed Y/Nâs hand instantly, pulling her along as they rushed toward the nearest door. Taehyung and Hoseok followed right behind.
They stumbled in togetherâ four.
The door slammed shut behind them. Outsideâ gunshots.
Y/N flinched violently at the sound. One. Two. Multiple.
Bodies hitting the ground. Silence swallowing them just as quickly. The door opened again.
âNext round.â The platform spun again. Faster now. More chaotic.
âThree.â
For a secondâ they all froze. Four people. Three slots. Eyes met. Confusion. Fear. Realization.
And thenâ Jungkook moved.
He pushed Y/N toward Taehyung and Hoseok. âGo.â
âNoâ!â She turned immediately, grabbing onto him. âJungkookâno, come with usâ!â
But Taehyung and Hoseok pulled her. Hard. âWe donât have time!â Taehyungâs voice shook as he dragged her.
Jungkook was already stepping back. Already letting go. âJungkookâ!â The door slammed. Y/N stumbled inside, her chest rising and falling rapidly as she turned back toward the door. âNo⊠no, noâŠâ
She rushed forward, pressing her hand against it. Looking through the small gap. Searching. He wasnât there. Her heart dropped.
âHeâs not hereâŠâ her voice trembled. Taehyung tried to steady his breathing. âHeâs smart⊠heâll find a groupâŠâ
Hoseok nodded weakly. âYeah⊠he willâŠâ But Y/N wasnât convinced.
Not at all.
Gunshots rang out again. Her entire body froze. âNoâŠâ she whispered.
The door opened. She ran out immediately, her eyes scanning everywhere. Desperately. Frantically. âJungkookâ!â No response. No sign. Nothing. Her chest tightened. Her vision blurred.
âJungkookâŠâ her voice broke as tears filled her eyes. And thenâ
a hand grabbed her from behind. She gasped, turning sharplyâ And there he was.
Jungkook.
Standing there. Breathing. Alive. With the faintest smile on his lips. Relief hit her so hard it almost hurt. âYouâ!â she hit his arm, her voice shaking. âWhat is wrong with you?!â
He let out a small groan. âHeyâstopâI'm alive, okay?â But she didnât stop. Didnât calm down. Because for a momentâ she thought he was gone too.
âSix.â The next number dropped like a bomb. No time. No space.
Jungkook grabbed her hand again, pulling her forward as they ran toward the nearest door. Players crowded. Shoved. Fought. They made it inside. Barely.
But Taehyung and Hoseokâ werenât with them. Y/N turned immediately. âWaitâwhere are theyâ?â
She looked back. And saw them. They had fallen. Pushed aside by the crowd. Hands reaching. Trying to get up. Trying to run.
âJungkookâ!â Y/N grabbed his arm tightly, panic flooding her voice. âPleaseâsave themâtheyâll dieâ!â But the doorâ was already closing.
âNoâ!â It shut. And thenâ gunshots.
Y/Nâs entire body went still. Her eyes wide. Unblinking. Outsideâ Taehyung and Hoseokâ fell.
Just like that. Gone. Her grip on Jungkook loosened slowly as her body felt numb.
She couldnât even cry properly this time. The tears cameâ but silently.
Her lips partedâ but no sound came out. She just watched. As their bodies were dragged away. Like they were nothing. Like they had never been there.
The rounds continued. More numbers. More running. More deaths. Until finallyâ it ended.
Only five players remained. Out of everyone who started. Out of everyone who laughed. Dreamed. Hoped.
Yn's breath hitched violently. Her fingers curled into fists as her entire body trembled. âIâŠam next â she tried to speakâbut her voice failed.
The moment hung by a thread. Y/Nâs foot hadnât even lifted yetâ âY/N!â
Jungkookâs voice cut through everything. Sharp. Urgent.
She turned instantly, her tear-filled eyes meeting his. âWait,â he said.
And before anyone could reactâ he moved. Hoseokâs head snapped up. âWhat are you doing?!â his voice cracked, still thick with tears.
Jungkook didnât answer. He stepped forward.
Past the line. Past the order. Past the rules.
Taehyung stood frozen on his panel, his entire body trembling, his breath coming out in short, broken gasps.
âJungkookâŠâ his voice shook.
Jungkook stepped onto his panel.
For a split second, Taehyung flinchedâfear flashing across his face as if the glass might break from the added weight. But it didnât.
And before Taehyung could collapse completely, Jungkook pulled him into a quick, tight hug.
âItâs okay,â he murmured, holding him steady. âYouâll be fine. Just breathe.â
Taehyung clutched onto him for a second longer than needed, fear overwhelming him completelyâbut Jungkook held him firm, grounding him.
Then gentlyâ he moved forward.
Nowâ he stood in front of Y/N.
âIâll go first,â he said.
Y/Nâs head shook immediately, her grip tightening around his hand. âNoâwhy would you do that? Itâs my turnââ
âIâll go first.â His voice was calm. Certain. Unshakable.
Tears streamed down her face as she tightened her hold on him. âNo, Jungkookâno, please⊠donât do this⊠Iâll goâjust let me goââ But he didnât move. Didnât let go. Instead, he held her hand tighter.
And looked at her. Really looked at her.
âI know this game,â he said softly. âTrust me.â Her breathing broke. âWhat if you fallâ?â He gave the smallest shake of his head.
âI wonât.â Four steps left. Four chances between life and death.
Jungkook turned. Focused. And jumped.
A second passed. The glass held.
A shaky breath left Y/N as her grip tightened even more around his hand, like if she held him tight enough, she could stop him from falling.
Next step. Jump. Safe.
Her heart was racing uncontrollably now. Every time he moved, her body reacted like she was the one falling.
Third step. Jump. Safe.
âJungkookâstopâŠâ she whispered weakly, her voice trembling. âLet me take the last oneâŠâ But he didnât listen. Didnât even turn.
Final step. Time slowed. He jumped. And for a secondâ
everything stopped. Thenâ the glass held.
Y/N broke. A sob escaped her as tears spilled freelyânot from fear this timeâ but relief.
âHeâŠâ her voice shook. âHe made itâŠâ
Jungkook turned slightly, his chest rising and falling as he looked back at her. Alive.
She didnât even wait. She crossed immediately, her steps shaky but desperate, and the moment her feet hit the safe platformâ
she ran to him. The remaining players followed quickly behind, stepping exactly where Jungkook had stepped. No hesitation. No guessing.
Just survival.
And just like thatâ it ended. Only four remained. Y/N. Jungkook. Taehyung. Hoseok.
The moment Y/N reached himâ she threw her arms around Jungkook. Tightly.
Like if she let go, he might disappear too. Her sobs broke freely against his chest as she held onto him, her entire body shaking. Jungkook froze for just a secondâ
then slowly wrapped his arms around her. One hand resting gently on her back, the other lightly holding her head.
âItâs okayâŠâ he whispered. But she didnât stop. For two whole minutesâ she just stayed there. Crying. Holding him.
Breathing him in like proof that he was still alive. When she finally pulled backâ her face was red, eyes swollen, breaths uneven. And before Jungkook could even reactâ
slap.
The sound echoed softly.
Jungkook blinked, stunned, his hand instinctively moving to his cheek. âWhatââ
âYou scared me!â she shouted, her voice breaking again. And thenâ she hugged him again.
Tighter this time. Like she was angry. Like she was relieved. Like she didnât know what to feel anymore.
Jungkook stood there for a second. Thenâ a small smile broke through. And he hugged her back.
They returned to the dorm. But it wasnât the same. It would never be the same. Only few beds were occupied now.
The restâ empty. Cold. Silent. The air felt heavier than ever. No one spoke much.
They sat in their own spaces, biting their lips, their minds running in circles.
So many had come. So few remained. And the worst part?
They all knewâ there was still another game left. That night felt longer than all the others combined. Y/N sat beside Jungkook, quieter nowâbut her thoughts louder than ever.
After a long silence, she finally spoke.
ââŠHow did you do it?â Her voice was soft. Careful.
Taehyung and Hoseok looked up too, their attention shifting to Jungkook. They needed to know.
Jungkook leaned back slightly, exhaling slowly. âWhen I was crossingâŠâ he began, his voice calm again, âI noticed something.â He paused briefly. âThe real glass⊠reflected the light.â
Their eyes widened slightly.
âThe fake one didnât.â Silence. âI wasnât completely sure,â he added quietly. âIt couldâve gone wrong.â
Taehyung let out a small, hollow laugh, shaking his head. âIf we had known that beforeâŠâ His voice cracked slightly. ââŠmaybe the othersâŠâ He didnât finish. He didnât need to. Because they all knew. It was too late.
And nowâ
only four of them remained. With one final game waiting. To be continued ~
No one spoke. But everyone understood. That darkness beneath the bridgeâ
it wasnât just empty. It was death waiting patiently. One by one, players ahead continued.
Step. Pause. Jump. Some survived. Some didnât.
Every fall echoed longer than it should have, their screams fading into nothingness as if the world itself swallowed them whole.
Y/N couldnât breathe properly anymore. Her chest felt tight, her fingers cold. She didnât even realize she had grabbed onto Jungkookâs sleeve behind herâholding on like it was the only real thing left.
Time moved. Slow. Cruel. By the time the players reached halfwayâ only a few remained ahead.
And thenâ it happened again. The player just in front of Jimin stepped forward.
Hesitated. Chose. Wrong. CRASH.
The glass shattered. And he fell. Jimin flinched violently, his entire body freezing. Right there. Mid-bridge. Halfway across. His breathing turned uneven, sharp, panicked.
âNoâŠâ he whispered, shaking his head. âNo, noâŠâ
Behind him, Jin closed his eyes tightly, his fingers crossing instinctively as his lips moved in a silent prayer. "Please⊠please let us liveâŠ"
But Jimin couldnât move. His legs refused. His eyes were locked on the glass in front of him, like it would decide everything before he even touched it.
âI canâtâŠâ his voice broke. âI canât do thisâŠâ Hoseokâs voice cracked from behind, âJimin⊠please⊠be saved â
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Jimin squeezed his eyes shut. Tears slipped out. His hands trembled as he whispered under his breathâ âIâm sorryâŠâ
And thenâ he jumped. A second passed. Then another. The glass held. A broken sob escaped him as he realizedâ he was still alive.
âIââ his voice shook violently. âIâm okay⊠Iâm okayâŠâ But it didnât end.
It never ended.
He had more steps to take. More chances to die. He took another shaky breath. Stepped againâ carefully this time.
And it held.
A flicker of hope. A tiny one.
Thenâ one more step. CRACK. âNoâ!â The glass shattered beneath him.
Jiminâs body dropped instantly, his scream echoing through the space as he fell into the darkness below. âJIMINâ!â
Hoseokâs voice tore apart as he screamed, his entire body jerking forward like he could somehow reach him.
âNo⊠no, no, noâŠâ he cried, his hands shaking uncontrollably.
Taehyung covered his mouth, tears spilling instantly. Y/N felt something inside her chest break. And just like thatâ
he was gone.
Silence didnât exist anymore. Only panic. Only grief. Nowâ it was Jin. Jin stepped forward slowly. His face was paleâbut his eyes were steady. There was no panic in him. Just quiet acceptance.
He inhaled deeply. Thenâ jump. The glass held. Another step. Jump. Safe. Behind him, Yoongi watched closely, his jaw tight, memorizing every move.
Y/N could barely see through her tears. Jungkookâs hand hovered near her arm, not touchingâbut ready.
Jin moved again. Jump. Safe.
Another. Jump. And thenâ
CRACK.
âNOâ!â Y/Nâs scream came out before she could stop it. Jin didnât even have time to react.
The glass shattered beneath him, his body falling instantlyâhis figure disappearing into the same darkness that had taken Jimin.
Her vision blurred completely now. Her hands trembled violently. All she could hear was her own heartbeatâ and the echoes of their screams.
Six steps left. Six chances. Six lives hanging by threads.
Nowâ Yoongi. Y/N. Taehyung. Hoseok. Jungkook.
Yoongi stepped forward. Calm. Too calm. He didnât hesitate. Jump. Safe. A quiet breath left him. But he didnât move immediately after. Insteadâ
he turned. His eyes scanned them. One by one. Lingering. Memorizing. And thenâ
he smiled. Not a happy one. Not even close. A bitter one. Heavy. Like he already knew.
Y/Nâs breath hitched. âNoâŠâ she whispered, shaking her head. âNoâŠâ Yoongi turned back. Looked at the glass ahead. And stepped.
CRACK.
The glass shattered instantly. And he fell. This timeâ no one even screamed immediately. It was like the shock had stolen their voices.
Thenâ everything broke.
Taehyung cried openly now, his shoulders shaking. Hoseokâs face crumbled completely, tears falling without restraint.
Y/Nâ she couldnât stop. Her eyes burned, her nose red, her breathing uneven and broken as sob after sob escaped her.
They were disappearing. One by one.
Like they meant nothing. Like this was just a game.
Her legs felt weak. Her vision blurred. Her chest hurt.
And thenâ she realized. She was next. Her breath hitched violently. Her fingers curled into fists as her entire body trembled.
âIâŠâ she tried to speakâbut her voice failed. Deathâ was right in front of her now. And there was nowhere left to run.
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Two college enemies decide to pretend to date each other to make their crushes jealous. It starts off as a plan, nothing seriousâjust acting.
But as they spend more time together, things begin to change.
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Last part
A month passed.
And stillâ no sign of him. Y/N searched everywhere.
Seoul felt smaller with each passing day, yet somehow⊠he was nowhere to be found.
Every street reminded her of him.
Every crowded place made her eyes scan unconsciouslyâ
hoping.
Waiting.
But Jungkook never appeared.
Eventually, exhaustion caught up with her.
Not just physicalâ but emotional.
So she went back. Back to Busan.
Back to the place that once felt like home.
Her mother welcomed her with warmth.
Her sister with excitement.
And for the first time in weeksâ Y/N smiled without forcing it. She bought gifts. Chocolates.
Small things that filled the house with laughter again.
She helped around.
Cooked.
Talked.
Tried to live.
But even thenâ a part of her was still searching.
One afternoon, she took her sister out to a big market. Bustling. Lively. Colorful.
Full of life.
And thatâs whenâ everything stopped. Her steps slowed. Her breath hitched.
Thereâ
parked by the sideâ a sleek black Mercedes.
And leaning against itâ him. Black coat. Black glasses. Calm. Untouchable. Like he belonged to a completely different world. Y/N froze.
Her heart started racing uncontrollably.
It was him.
She found him.
âeonni, come na!â her sister called from behind.
But Y/N didnât hear her.
Couldnât.
Her eyes were locked on him.
And thenâ he looked up.
Even behind the glassesâ she knew. He was looking at her.
Slowlyâ he removed them. And that was it. Y/N ran. She didnât think. Didnât stop. Didnât care about anything else.
She crashed into himâ wrapping her arms tightly around him. Soft sobs escaped her as she held onto him like she had been holding her breath this entire time.
âI was looking for youâŠâ she whispered, her voice breaking. âEverywhere⊠in Seoul⊠you were nowhereâŠâ
Jungkook didnât hug her back immediately.
He just stood there for a moment.
Then slowlyâ his arms wrapped around her.
âI know,â he said.
She froze.
âI know you were looking for me.â
Her brows furrowed as she pulled back slightly, confusion mixing with relief.
âThen why didnât you come?â
Jungkook placed his hands on her shoulders.
Firm.
Serious.
âBecauseâŠâ he said slowly, ââŠyou didnât recognize me.â
Her breath hitched.
âWhat?â
He looked straight into her eyes.
âLook closely, Y/N.â
And she did.
Something shifted.
Something familiar.
Something buried deepâ surfacing. Those eyes.
She knew them.
Her lips parted slightly.
ââŠyouââ
âI was the one,â Jungkook said before she could finish. âWho gave you that card.â
Silence.
Her world tilted.
âNoâŠâ she whispered.
âYes.â
Her hands dropped from his shoulders.
Her steps moved back.
Slow.
Unsteady.
âIt was youâŠ?â her voice trembled.
Jungkook nodded.
âThe whole gameâŠâ he continued calmly, âwas mine.â
Her chest tightened.
âThe money you all have nowâŠâ he added, ââŠitâs mine too.â
Y/N couldnât speak. Couldnât process.
Everythingâ the pain. the fear.
the lossâ It all came rushing back.
âeonni⊠who is he?â her sisterâs voice broke through.
Jungkookâs expression softened slightly as he bent down.
âHello, Yuri.â
Y/Nâs eyes widened again.
He knew her name too.
âLetâs talk somewhere else,â he said, straightening up.
And soonâ it was just the two of them.
Standing near a quiet pond.
The world calmer.
But their heartsâ anything but. Jungkook exhaled slowly. âI had everything,â he began. âFrom the start.â
His gaze drifted to the water.
âI was born rich. Saw the world early. Had opportunities people dream of.â
A pause.
âBut thatâs when I realized somethingâŠâ
He looked at her again.
âNot everyone gets that.â
Y/N stayed silent.
Listening.
âSo I created the game,â he said.
Her jaw tightened instantly.
âTo help people,â he continued. âAnd⊠yes. For entertainment too.â
Her anger flared.
âYou think that justifies it?â she snapped, her voice rising. âYou traumatized people! You made them think they were dyingâlosing everythingââ
Jungkook lowered his head slightly.
ââŠyouâre right.â
The words surprised her.
âBut listen,â he added.
His voice steadier now.
âMoney given easily⊠loses value.â
Y/N frowned.
âI had privileges,â he continued. âBut what I built⊠my company⊠my successâŠâ
He looked at her directly.
âI built that myself.â
His tone wasnât arrogant.
It was honest.
âI worked for it. Day and night. I know what it means to earn something.â
Silence.
âSo why should I just give everything away?â he asked quietly. âTo people who might see it as luck?â
Y/N didnât answer.
âThey survived,â he continued. âThey fought. They felt the cost of life⊠of deathâŠâ
A pause.
âAnd now theyâll value what they have.â
Her anger softenedâ
but didnât disappear.
âThey died in front of me,â she said quietly. âAll of them.â
Jungkook chuckled softly.
âYou ask a lot of questions.â
She glared.
He raised his hands slightly.
âAlright.â
âThe gunshots werenât real,â he explained. âThey were injectionsâdesigned to make them unconscious instantly. The blood⊠was artificial.â
Her eyes widened.
âAnd the bridgeâŠâ he continued, âthere was a safety net beneath. No one actually fell to their death.â
Y/N stood still.
Processing.
âNo one died,â he said softly.
Her breath slowed.
EverythingâŠ
was real.
But not in the way she thought.
Jungkook stepped closer.
âAre you still angry with me?â
She looked at him.
Long.
Carefully.
Then shook her head slightly.
âI still donât agree with what you did.â
A pause.
âBut⊠if everyoneâs aliveâŠâ
Her voice softened.
ââŠthen itâs okay.â
Thenâ she looked away. âSo⊠what about us?â she asked quietly. âWas that⊠part of your entertainment too?â
Jungkook laughed.
Light.
Real.
He gently flicked her forehead.
âAhâ!â she whined, holding it.
âThatâs not fair!â
He smiled.
âYou forgot something.â
She blinked.
âI told you,â he said softly, stepping closer. âI fell for you⊠before the game.â
Her eyes widened.
The memory hit her.
âOhâŠâ
Before she could reactâ
he leaned inâ and kissed her. Soft. Quick, But enough to make her freeze completely.
He pulled back, laughing lightly.
âStop making that face. You look funny.â
She pouted instantly.
âThatâs not fair, JungkookâŠâ
He chuckledâ and pulled her into a hug.
Warm.
Safe.
Familiar.
And just like that.
after everything.
after fear, loss, confusion, and truthâ They found their way back. To each other.
And thatâs where the story finallyâ came to an end.
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Part - 13
The world didnât feel the same anymore. Not after everything. Days passed.
Quietly.
Slowly.
Almost painfully.
Y/N stayed inside most of the time.
Her room felt both comforting and suffocating at once. The same walls, the same bed, the same life she once knew⊠but now, everything carried a strange emptiness.
Her phone would light up sometimes. Notifications. Messages. That money. Still there. Untouched.
An amount so big it could change her life. Fix everything.
Give her everything she once thought she needed.
But nowâ it meant nothing.
Because the one thing she wantedâ wasnât something money could ever bring back.
Jungkook. His voice lingered in her mind.
His laugh.
His touch.
The way he looked at herâ like she was enough. Like she was everything. And the way he left. For her. A week passed like that.
In silence.
In memories.
In tears that came without warning.
Until one morningâ she decided. She couldnât stay like this. She had to move. Breathe. Live. Even if it felt wrong. Even if it felt incomplete. So she stepped out.
The world outside was normal. Too normal. People walking. Talking. Laughing. Living. Like nothing had happened. Like no one had died.
Her feet carried her unconsciouslyâ to the place she knew best. The restaurant. The smell of food hit her the moment she got closer. Warm. Familiar. Real.
And thenâ she saw it. Her steps slowed. Her breath caught.
Right outsideâ
sitting casuallyâ
was someone. Eating a bowl of ramen. Completely immersed.
Eyes closed.
No tension.
No fear.
Just him.
And his food.
Y/Nâs eyes widened. Her lips parted. âNo wayâŠâ Her heart started racing. It couldnât be. But it was. She rushed forward. Almost stumbling in her steps.
And stopped right beside him.
The person lifted his chopsticks, a bundle of noodles mid-airâ
about to take a biteâ when he suddenly froze.
Slowlyâ he looked up. Their eyes met. Time stopped. âTaehyungâŠ?â
The chopsticks slipped slightly from his grip.
He choked on his food, coughing lightly as his eyes widened in pure shock.
He pointed at her, his hand trembling slightly.
âY/NâŠ?â
She nodded.
Still in disbelief.
Still trying to process.
And thenâ he stood up so fast the chair scraped loudly behind him.
Before she could even reactâ he pulled her into a tight hug. âSo it was real!â he shouted, his voice loud, unfiltered, almost crazy with emotion. âYouâre realâthe game was realâeverything was real!â
Y/N blinked, overwhelmed, before lightly hitting his shoulder.
âCalm downâ!â But even she couldnât stop the small smile breaking through her tears.
After a moment, they pulled back, both still trying to process what was happening.
Taehyung ran a hand through his hair, letting out a breathless laugh.
âI thought I lost my mind,â he said. âWhen I woke up, my mom said I made some investment⊠and suddenly I had all that money in my account.â
He shook his head, still in disbelief.
âI thought maybe⊠it was just a dream.â
âBut I remembered everything,â he added softly. âEvery second.â
Y/N listened quietly.
Her heart pounding again.
âAnd then I rememberedâŠâ Taehyung continued, his voice dropping slightly, ââŠI died.â
He let out a small, awkward chuckle.
Like he didnât know how to process that fact.
And thatâs whenâ it hit her. Her eyes widened again. âWaitâŠâ Taehyung looked at her. âThat meansâŠâ her voice trembled slightly, hope slowly building, ââŠeveryone who was in the gameâŠâ
ââŠis alive?â he finished, his own eyes lighting up.
Silence.
Thenâ realization. Hope. Bright. Sudden. Unstoppable. âI never tried to find anyone,â Taehyung admitted, scratching the back of his neck. âI really thought it was just a⊠really messed up dream.â
He laughed lightly.
But Y/Nâ she didnât laugh. Because her heart was already running ahead. âIf youâre hereâŠâ she whispered, ââŠthen the others must be too.â
And just like thatâ they decided. To find them. The next two days felt like a different kind of mission. Not survival. Not fear. But hope.
They searched everywhere.
Metro stations.
Malls.
Cafés.
Streets.
Any place where life existed.
Until suddenlyâ something clicked. âJimin and HoseokâŠâ Y/N said quickly, her eyes lighting up. âThey wanted to open a dance academy.â
Taehyung snapped his fingers. âRight!â
And just like thatâ they searched. And found it. A small but lively dance studio. Music echoing from inside.
Energy.
Life.
They stepped inâ and froze.
Jimin and Hoseokâ laughing. Teaching. Alive.
The reunionâ was chaos. Tears. Laughter. Disbelief.
Then Yoongiâ in a music studio. Calm. Focused. Exactly where he belonged.
Jinâ at a hospital. Sitting beside his mother. Relieved. At peace.
Namjoonâ in a quiet bookstore. Surrounded by pages instead of pain.
One by oneâ they found everyone. Alive.
Safe.
Living.
Each of them had the money they were meant to receive.
As if the game had ended differently for all of them.
As ifâ death had been rewritten. It felt impossible. Unreal. Beautiful.
And yetâit was real. They were all there. Together again.
Allâ except one. Y/N stood still, her eyes scanning the crowded street as the others talked around her, laughed, caught up on everything they had lost.
But her heartâ was somewhere else. Searching. Waiting. For him. Jungkook.
The one person she wanted to see the most.
The one who gave up everything.
The one who chose herâ even at the end. Everyone was here. Everyone had come back. So why wasnât he?
To be continued ~
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The moment stretchedâthin, fragileâright before the end.
The guards had already turned, already begun to lead them out.
But Y/N didnât move. âJungkook.â Her voice stopped him.
He turned back Slowly.
She stepped closer, her fingers trembling just slightly as she reached for his hand.
For a second, he just looked at herâ confused.
Thenâ she gently lifted his hand and began wiping the blood off his fingers⊠using the edge of the bedsheet beside them.
Careful.
Quiet.
Like none of this was strange.
Like none of this was terrifying. Her touch was soft.
Grounding.
âI hopeâŠâ she whispered, her eyes lowered as she focused on cleaning his hand, ââŠthis time you choose yourself, Jungkook.â He froze.
Her words didnât sound heavy. But they landed like something permanent. Before he could respondâ she let go. And walked ahead.
He stood there for a moment longer.
Still.
Thinking, Trying to understand what she meant.
And thenâ he followed. They were taken to a new place. Different from everything before. No colors.
No distractions.
Just a wide, flat surface⊠stretching out beneath a massive wall.
High.
Cold.
Unforgiving.
They were led to the top. The height made the air feel thinner.
Belowâ nothing but darkness. âFinal game rules will now be announced.â
The voice echoed. âIn order to win⊠one must survive.â
âPush your opponent off the platform.â
Silence.
âOnly one player will leave.â
The words didnât need repeating. They understood. A sharp sound cut through the air. The timer began.
20:00
Tick.
Tick.
Tick.
The countdown started moving backward. Slow. Cruel. Unstoppable. For a momentâ neither of them moved. The wind brushed past them lightly, carrying a strange stillness with it.
Thenâ Y/N stepped closer. Jungkook swallowed hard, his chest rising unevenly.She reached for his hand again.
This timeâ he didnât hesitate. âJungkookâŠâ she called softly. He nodded. A small, broken sound leaving him. âHmmâŠâ She looked at him.
Really looked at him.
Like she was memorizing everything.
âI love you.â
The words came out gently. But they hit harder than anything else. Jungkookâs breath caught. âI didnât expect to find anything hereâŠâ she continued, her voice trembling slightly. âBut this game⊠it did one good thing.â
A faint, sad smile touched her lips. âIt showed me⊠that someone like you exists.â Her fingers tightened slightly around his. âSomeone who would risk everything⊠without thinking twice.â
Her voice softened. âFor me.â Tears filled her eyes. âSo this timeâŠâ she whispered, ââŠchoose yourself.â
He stared at her. Shaken.
âYou deserve to live,â she said. âYou deserve the money⊠the life⊠everything.â Before she could step
backâ
before she could distance herselfâ Jungkook pulled her in. And kissed her. Not hesitant. Not unsure. Desperate. Deep. Like he was pouring everything he had into that one moment.
Y/N didnât resist. Didnât pull away. She let him. Let him take the lead. Let him hold her like this was the only thing left in the world.
The kiss stretchedâ longer than time itself.
Until finallyâ he broke it. Their foreheads rested together. Their breaths uneven. Mixed. Close.
âIdiotâŠâ he whispered softly. She blinked slightly.
âDo you really thinkâŠâ he exhaled quietly, a faint, emotional smile forming, ââŠI came this far to win the game?â
She looked at him.
Confused. âI wouldâve died a long time ago,â he continued, his voice steady but filled with something deeper, ââŠif it wasnât for you.â
Her eyes softened.
âI stayedâŠâ he murmured, ââŠjust to keep you alive.â A pause. âI love you too.â Her breath hitched. âNot from now,â he added quietly.
She frowned slightly, confused, her brows pulling together.
ââŠWhat?â âFrom the first time I saw you.â Her eyes narrowed slightly. A faint disbelief crossing her face.
âOh really?â she whispered. âSo when I saw you that day⊠before the first game even startedâyou had already fallen?â
A soft chuckle escaped him. âNo.â She blinked. ââŠThen when?â Jungkook didnât answer.
Insteadâ he looked past her. At the timer. Y/N followed his gaze. 00:30 Thirty seconds. Her heart dropped.
When she looked back at himâ he was smiling. Softly.
And before she could reactâ He pushed her. Hard.
Y/N stumbled back, her body losing balance as she fell onto the ground, her hands scraping against the surface as shock froze her in place.
âJungkookâ?!â
And thenâ he stepped back. And jumped. Off the edge. âNOOOâ!â Her scream tore through the air.
Her body crawled forward instantly, her hands.
reaching the edge as she looked downâ but there was nothing. Only darkness. Only silence.
Her breath stopped.
âNo⊠no⊠noâŠâ
Tears streamed down uncontrollably as she shook her head violently.
âJUNGKOOKâ!â
Her voice broke.
Her body trembled.
âHe said he wouldnât leave⊠he saidââ her words collapsed into sobs.
He did it again.
He saved her.
Again.
And this timeâ he didnât come back. She cried harder, her voice echoing into the emptiness below.
Cursing him.
Begging him.
Calling his name like it would bring him back.
âI hate youâŠ!â she sobbed. âWhy would you do thatâŠ?!â
But there was no answer. There never would be. Her body moved. Instinctively. Desperately. She stepped forward. Closer to the edge.
If heâs goneâ then whatâs the point? But before she could take another stepâ hands grabbed her. Strong. Unforgiving.
âNoâ! LET ME GOâ!â she screamed, thrashing against them. âI have to goâ! I have toâ!â But the guards held her tight.
And thenâ a sharp sting. An injection. Her body froze. Her vision blurred. âNoâŠâ her voice weakened.
Darkness took over. And everything disappeared.
When she opened her eyesâ She was in her room. Her bed. Her ceiling. Her world.
For a secondâ she didnât move. It felt⊠normal. Too normal. Like nothing had happened.
Like it was allâ a dream.
But thenâ she turned her head. And saw it. A black card. Placed neatly beside her. Her breath hitched.
Her fingers trembled as she slowly picked it up.
Real.
Everything was real. Her phone buzzed. A notification. Her eyes dropped to the screen.
A huge amount of moneyâ transferred. Her chest tightened instantly. Tears filled her eyes again. âIt wasnât a dreamâŠâ Her voice broke completely. âIt was realâŠâ Jungkook was real.
His voice.
His touch.
His promise.
His love.
And nowâ he was gone. Because of her. Her body curled in on itself as she broke down completely, her cries filling the quiet room.
The money was there.
The world was the same.
Everything looked normal.
Exceptâ him. He wasnât there anymore.
And he never would be again.
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Part - 11
The air between them shifted.
Y/Nâs eyes met Jungkookâsâwide, trembling, saying everything she couldnât put into words.
Theyâre going to kill us.
She didnât say it.
She didnât need to.
Jungkook saw it.
And he shook his head immediately, his voice low but firm.
âThey wonât.â
He leaned slightly closer, his gaze steady on hers.
âIâm here.â
âI wonât let them touch you.â
But fear doesnât listen to reassurance.
Not here.
Not after everything.
Y/Nâs fingers curled into the fabric of her dress as she looked around the dorm.
The three other playersâ
lying on their beds.
Still.
Too still.
Sleeping?
Or pretending?
Her heartbeat picked up again.
âTheyâll kill usâŠâ she whispered, her voice barely there.
Jungkook exhaled softly.
âThey wonât,â he repeated, quieter this time. âJust sleep.â
She shook her head instantly.
âNo⊠I canâtâŠâ
But Jungkook gently guided her down anyway.
Careful.
Slow.
Like she might break.
He pulled the blanket over her, tucking it lightly around her shoulders.
âIâm here,â he murmured again. âNothing will happen.â
She didnât believe it.
Not fully.
Her eyes stayed open.
Watching.
Checking.
Again.
And again.
And again.
Every small movement made her tense.
Every breath from across the room felt suspicious.
Jungkook stayed sitting beside her.
Silent.
Still.
Watching too.
Time passed.
Slow.
Heavy.
And eventuallyâ
her body gave in.
Her eyes closed.
Her breathing softened.
Sleep took her.
But not for long.
A loud sound cut through the room.
Sharp.
Sudden.
âAttention.â
Y/Nâs eyes snapped open instantly.
Her body jerked upright, panic hitting her before awareness did.
âPlayer 555, Player 12, and Player 420⊠have been eliminated.â
Her breath stopped.
Slowlyâ she turned.
Three beds.
Empty.
Guards were already there.
Lifting the bodies.
Placing them into black coffins.
Like it was routine.
Like it meant nothing.
Her eyes widened.
Her chest tightened.
And thenâ she looked beside her.
Jungkook.
Sitting.
Right there.
A knife rested loosely in his hand.
Its edge faintly reflecting the dim light.
His elbows were on his knees, his head slightly lowered, his breathing heavy.
His hair fell over his eyes, damp with sweat.
His chest rose and fell unevenly.
He lookedâŠ
different.
Darker.
Y/N rushed to him.
Her steps quick, uneven.
âJungkookââ
He looked up.
And for a secondâ something in his eyes made her freeze.
âThey were going to kill us,â he said.
His voice was low.
Rough.
âSo I killed them first.â
Silence.
The words hung heavy between them.
For a brief momentâ
just a brief oneâ fear flickered through her.
Not of the situation.
But of him.
The knife.
The blood she hadnât noticed before.
The way his eyes lookedâ not soft.
Not gentle.
But sharp.
Alive in a different way.
And thenâ it faded.
Because she understood.
He didnât do it for himself.
He did itâ for her.
Tears filled her eyes again as she slowly reached for the knife, her hands trembling slightly as she took it from him.
âItâs okayâŠâ she whispered, though her voice broke halfway.
Jungkook didnât resist.
Didnât stop her.
And the moment the knife left his handâ he pulled her into him.
Tight.
Protective.
âI told you,â he murmured against her hair, his voice softer now. âIâll save you.â
Y/N broke completely then.
Her arms wrapped around him as she cried into his chest, holding onto him like he was the only thing left in this world that made sense.
Because maybeâ he was.
She didnât care what he did.
Didnât care what it took.
As long as he was still here.
Before she could say anythingâ
before she could even process everything fullyâ
The announcement echoed again.
Cold.
Final.
âThe final game⊠will now begin.â
âPlayers, please prepare.â
Y/Nâs grip on Jungkook tightened slightly.
Because nowâ there were only two of them left.
And this timeâ there was no one else to lose.
Only each other.
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Part - 10
They had lost everyone.
Not just peopleâ
but pieces of themselves.
The dorm felt hollow now.
Too big for just five people.
Too quiet for a place that once held voices, laughter, arguments, whispered plans to survive.
Nowâ there was nothing.
Just the faint echo of memories that refused to leave.
Y/N sat on the edge of her bed, her hands resting lifelessly in her lap, her gaze fixed somewhere far awayâlike she wasnât really there anymore.
Like her body had returnedâŠ
but her mind hadnât.
Every moment replayed.
The tug of war.
The honeycomb.
The bridge.
The screams.
The hands slipping away.
The way each person disappeared⊠one after another⊠until there was no one left to hold onto.
Her chest felt heavy.
Too heavy.
Like breathing itself was a task she didnât have the strength for anymore.
Beside her, Jungkook sat quietly.
Not saying anything.
Not forcing anything.
Just there.
Close enough that she could feel his presence.
Far enough to let her fall apart in silence.
They didnât need words anymore.
Not after everything.
Time passedâ but no one noticed how much.
Untilâ
click.
The door opened.
All five of them looked up at the same time.
The guards entered.
Same masks.
Same cold presence.
But something about this feltâŠ
different.
âAs per the rules,â the voice echoed, âplayers who have reached this stage will now be treated accordingly.â
No one reacted.
No one trusted it.
They were ordered to stand.
To follow.
And they did.
Because what else was left to do?
They were blindfolded.
Darkness again.
But this timeâ
it felt quieter.
Controlled.
Not chaotic like the games.
Steps echoed.
Doors opened.
Closed.
The air changed.
And when the blindfolds were finally removedâ
Y/N blinked.
The room was⊠beautiful.
Too beautiful.
Warm lighting glowed softly from above, reflecting off polished floors and elegant decorations. The air was filled with a faint, sweet perfumeâsubtle, expensive, suffocating in its perfection.
A long table stretched across the room.
Filled with food.
Rich.
Perfectly plated.
Steaming.
Inviting.
For a momentâ it didnât make sense.
Then Y/N looked down.
She wasnât wearing her player uniform anymore.
A black dress hugged her perfectly.
Elegant.
Soft.
Like she belonged there.
Her breath caught slightly.
This didnât feel real.
None of it did.
The smell of the food reached her again.
Warm.
Comforting.
Like she hadnât eaten in days.
Like her body remembered hunger even if her mind was too numb to care.
But before anything elseâ she looked around.
Searching.
Instinctively.
For him.
And there he was.
Jungkook.
Sitting right beside her.
Already looking at her.
His gaze didnât shift.
Didnât hesitate.
It stayed on her like she was the only thing in the room worth noticing.
For a secondâ she forgot everything.
âWhat are you looking at?â she asked softly, her voice still tired⊠still distant.
A faint smile touched his lips.
âYou.â
Simple.
Effortless.
And somehowâ
it made her heart react again.
Just a little.
âYou lookâŠâ he paused briefly, as if choosing the right word, ââŠbeautiful.â
Y/N blinked, caught off guard.
A small flush spread across her face despite everything.
Despite the blood.
The loss.
The fear.
For a momentâ she felt human again.
The announcement echoed once more.
âPlayers, please enjoy this meal in celebration of reaching the final stage.â
A pause.
âOnly one final game remains.â
The other three players didnât hesitate.
They moved quickly.
Sat down.
Ate.
Like the food meant everything.
Like it was life itself.
And maybe it was.
Because for themâ
this meant they had won something.
Survived something.
Earned something.
But for Y/Nâ
it didnât feel like victory.
It felt like a pause.
Before something worse.
Still, she picked up her fork slowly.
Took a bite.
And for a secondâ
it tasted⊠real.
Warm.
Comforting.
Beside her, Jungkook ate quietly.
Not rushing.
Not desperate.
Just⊠present.
And somehowâ
that made it easier.
After the mealâ
they were taken back.
Back to the dorm.
But it didnât feel like the same place anymore.
Only five beds.
Five players.
Five people standing at the edge of something final.
Thenâ
the announcement came.
âNotice.â
All heads lifted.
âThe final game will be played by only two players.â
Silence.
âAll previous rules are now invalid.â
A pause.
Long enough for the meaning to sink in.
âThis game⊠will now proceed without restriction.â
Y/Nâs breath hitched slightly.
No rules?
Thenâ
The realization hit all of them at once.
Only two players.
Which meantâ
The restâŠ
had to go.
No guards.
No games.
No structure.
Just them.
The three other players exchanged looks.
Something dark passed between them.
Something unspoken.
But understood.
One of them let out a small laugh.
Almost amused.
âWaitâŠâ he said, looking around. âDidnât they say before that harming other players leads to elimination?â
Another one smirked.
âYeah.â
For a secondâ
it almost felt like relief.
Like maybeâ
they were still bound by something.
And thenâ they laughed.
Like it was a joke.
Like none of this mattered.
But Y/N didnât laugh.
Neither did Jungkook.
Because they understood something the others didnât.
The rules had changed.
Completely.
And in a place like thisâ
when there are no rules leftâ
People donât survive by trusting each other.
They surviveâŠ
by ending each other.
Y/Nâs fingers tightened slightly.
Her eyes flickered toward Jungkook.
And he was already looking at the others.
Not relaxed.
Not careless.
Watching.
Because he knew.
They werenât safe anymore.
Not even for a second.
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Part - 9
The dorm was quieter than ever that night.
Not peaceful.
Just⊠empty.
The kind of silence that pressed against your chest and made it hard to breathe.
Only few beds were occupied now.
Four people left from something that once felt crowded, loud⊠alive.
Now it felt like a waiting room.
For death.
Somewhere in the middle of the nightâ
Y/N woke up.
Her throat felt dry, her head heavy. For a moment, she didnât move, just stared at the dim ceiling above her, trying to figure out what had pulled her out of that restless, shallow sleep.
Then it hit her.
She needed to go.
Washroom,
Slowly, she got up, her steps quiet as she walked toward the door.
âCan you open it?â she asked, her voice low but urgent.
No response.
She knocked.
Harder this time.
âPlease⊠I need to use the washroom.â
Still nothing.
Frustration rose quickly.
âAre you serious right now?â her voice cracked slightly. âOpen the door!â
She hit the door again, louder, panic mixing into her tone now. âPleaseâjust for a minuteââ
Nothing.
Her hands curled into fists as she let out a frustrated breath, anger bubbling over.
âWhat is wrong with you people?! I just needââ
âY/N.â
She froze.
Jungkook.
He had followed her.
She turned slightly, her eyes still tense, still irritatedâbut before she could say anything, Jungkook stepped past her and moved closer to the door.
He leaned in slightly, saying something low.
Too low.
She couldnât hear it.
The guards didnât respond immediately.
There was a pause.
A long one.
And thenâ
click.
The door unlocked.
Y/N blinked.
Surprised.
Her eyes widened slightly as she looked at Jungkook, confusion clear in her expression.
âHow did youââ
âGo,â he said simply.
No explanation.
Just that.
She didnât argue.
Didnât question.
She rushed out quickly.
When she came backâ
Jungkook was already lying down.
Eyes closed.
Like nothing had happened.
She stood there for a second.
Looking at him.
Trying to understand.
But her body was too tired.
Her mind too heavy.
So she lay down too.
And sleep took her.
The next momentâ
she wasnât in the dorm anymore.
She was standing.
On a giant rotating platform.
Her breath hitched.
The space was unfamiliarâbut the feeling wasnât.
Fear.
Cold.
Immediate.
âMingle game will begin shortly.â
The announcement echoed around them.
Y/Nâs fingers instinctively found Jungkookâs.
He was right beside her.
Taehyung.
Hoseok.
All there.
For now.
âThe game is simple. When a number is announced, players must form groups of that number and enter a room. Those who fail to do so⊠will be eliminated.â
A pause.
âRound⊠begin.â
The platform started rotating.
Slow at first.
Then faster.
The movement made it harder to balance, harder to think.
Thenâ
âFour.â
Everything exploded into motion.
Players ran.
Pushed.
Shouted.
Desperate.
Jungkook grabbed Y/Nâs hand instantly, pulling her along as they rushed toward the nearest door.
Taehyung and Hoseok followed right behind.
They stumbled in togetherâ
four.
The door slammed shut behind them.
Outsideâ
gunshots.
Y/N flinched violently at the sound.
One.
Two.
Multiple.
Bodies hitting the ground.
Silence swallowing them just as quickly.
The door opened again.
âNext round.â
The platform spun again.
Faster now.
More chaotic.
âThree.â
For a secondâ
they all froze.
Four people.
Three slots.
Eyes met.
Confusion.
Fear.
Realization.
And thenâ
Jungkook moved.
He pushed Y/N toward Taehyung and Hoseok.
âGo.â
âNoâ!â
She turned immediately, grabbing onto him. âJungkookâno, come with usâ!â
But Taehyung and Hoseok pulled her.
Hard.
âWe donât have time!â Taehyungâs voice shook as he dragged her.
Jungkook was already stepping back.
Already letting go.
âJungkookâ!â
The door slammed.
Y/N stumbled inside, her chest rising and falling rapidly as she turned back toward the door.
âNo⊠no, noâŠâ
She rushed forward, pressing her hand against it.
Looking through the small gap.
Searching.
He wasnât there.
Her heart dropped.
âHeâs not hereâŠâ her voice trembled.
Taehyung tried to steady his breathing. âHeâs smart⊠heâll find a groupâŠâ
Hoseok nodded weakly. âYeah⊠he willâŠâ
But Y/N wasnât convinced.
Not at all.
Gunshots rang out again.
Her entire body froze.
âNoâŠâ she whispered.
The door opened.
She ran out immediately, her eyes scanning everywhere.
Desperately.
Frantically.
âJungkookâ!â
No response.
No sign.
Nothing.
Her chest tightened.
Her vision blurred.
âJungkookâŠâ her voice broke as tears filled her eyes.
And thenâ
a hand grabbed her from behind.
She gasped, turning sharplyâ
And there he was.
Jungkook.
Standing there.
Breathing.
Alive.
With the faintest smile on his lips.
Relief hit her so hard it almost hurt.
âYouâ!â she hit his arm, her voice shaking. âWhat is wrong with you?!â
He let out a small groan. âHeyâstopâI'm alive, okay?â
But she didnât stop.
Didnât calm down.
Because for a momentâ
she thought he was gone too.
âSix.â
The next number dropped like a bomb.
No time.
No space.
Jungkook grabbed her hand again, pulling her forward as they ran toward the nearest door.
Players crowded.
Shoved.
Fought.
They made it inside.
Barely.
But Taehyung and Hoseokâ
werenât with them.
Y/N turned immediately.
âWaitâwhere are theyâ?â
She looked back.
And saw them.
They had fallen.
Pushed aside by the crowd.
Hands reaching.
Trying to get up.
Trying to run.
âJungkookâ!â Y/N grabbed his arm tightly, panic flooding her voice. âPleaseâsave themâtheyâll dieâ!â
But the doorâ
was already closing.
âNoâ!â
It shut.
And thenâ
gunshots.
Y/Nâs entire body went still.
Her eyes wide.
Unblinking.
Outsideâ
Taehyung and Hoseokâ
fell.
Just like that.
Gone.
Her grip on Jungkook loosened slowly as her body felt numb.
She couldnât even cry properly this time.
The tears cameâ
but silently.
Her lips partedâ
but no sound came out.
She just watched.
As their bodies were dragged away.
Like they were nothing.
Like they had never been there.
The rounds continued.
More numbers.
More running.
More deaths.
Until finallyâ
it ended.
Only five players remained.
Out of everyone who started.
Out of everyone who laughed.
Dreamed.
Hoped.
Nowâ only five.
And Y/Nâ
felt nothing.
Just emptiness.
Because one by oneâ
everyone was disappearing.
And there was nothing she could do to stop it.
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Part - 8
Yn's breath hitched violently.
Her fingers curled into fists as her entire body trembled.
âIâŠam next â she tried to speakâbut her voice failed.
The moment hung by a thread.
Y/Nâs foot hadnât even lifted yetâ âY/N!â
Jungkookâs voice cut through everything.
Sharp. Urgent.
She turned instantly, her tear-filled eyes meeting his.
âWait,â he said.
And before anyone could reactâ
he moved.
Hoseokâs head snapped up. âWhat are you doing?!â his voice cracked, still thick with tears.
Jungkook didnât answer.
He stepped forward.
Past the line.
Past the order.
Past the rules.
Taehyung stood frozen on his panel, his entire body trembling, his breath coming out in short, broken gasps.
âJungkookâŠâ his voice shook.
Jungkook stepped onto his panel.
For a split second, Taehyung flinchedâfear flashing across his face as if the glass might break from the added weight.
But it didnât.
And before Taehyung could collapse completely, Jungkook pulled him into a quick, tight hug.
âItâs okay,â he murmured, holding him steady. âYouâll be fine. Just breathe.â
Taehyung clutched onto him for a second longer than needed, fear overwhelming him completelyâbut Jungkook held him firm, grounding him.
Then gentlyâ
he moved forward.
Nowâ
he stood in front of Y/N.
âIâll go first,â he said.
Y/Nâs head shook immediately, her grip tightening around his hand. âNoâwhy would you do that? Itâs my turnââ
âIâll go first.â
His voice was calm.
Certain.
Unshakable.
Tears streamed down her face as she tightened her hold on him. âNo, Jungkookâno, please⊠donât do this⊠Iâll goâjust let me goââ
But he didnât move.
Didnât let go.
Instead, he held her hand tighter.
And looked at her.
Really looked at her.
âI know this game,â he said softly. âTrust me.â
Her breathing broke. âWhat if you fallâ?â
He gave the smallest shake of his head.
âI wonât.â
Four steps left.
Four chances between life and death.
Jungkook turned.
Focused.
And jumped.
A second passed.
The glass held.
A shaky breath left Y/N as her grip tightened even more around his hand, like if she held him tight enough, she could stop him from falling.
Next step.
Jump.
Safe.
Her heart was racing uncontrollably now.
Every time he moved, her body reacted like she was the one falling.
Third step.
Jump.
Safe.
âJungkookâstopâŠâ she whispered weakly, her voice trembling. âLet me take the last oneâŠâ
But he didnât listen.
Didnât even turn.
Final step.
Time slowed.
He jumped.
And for a secondâ
everything stopped.
Thenâ
the glass held.
Y/N broke.
A sob escaped her as tears spilled freelyânot from fear this timeâ
but relief.
âHeâŠâ her voice shook. âHe made itâŠâ
Jungkook turned slightly, his chest rising and falling as he looked back at her.
Alive.
She didnât even wait.
She crossed immediately, her steps shaky but desperate, and the moment her feet hit the safe platformâ
she ran to him.
The remaining players followed quickly behind, stepping exactly where Jungkook had stepped.
No hesitation.
No guessing.
Just survival.
And just like thatâ
it ended.
Only four remained.
Y/N.
Jungkook.
Taehyung.
Hoseok.
The moment Y/N reached himâ
she threw her arms around Jungkook.
Tightly.
Like if she let go, he might disappear too.
Her sobs broke freely against his chest as she held onto him, her entire body shaking.
Jungkook froze for just a secondâ
then slowly wrapped his arms around her.
One hand resting gently on her back, the other lightly holding her head.
âItâs okayâŠâ he whispered.
But she didnât stop.
For two whole minutesâ
she just stayed there.
Crying.
Holding him.
Breathing him in like proof that he was still alive.
When she finally pulled backâ
her face was red, eyes swollen, breaths uneven.
And before Jungkook could even reactâ
slap.
The sound echoed softly.
Jungkook blinked, stunned, his hand instinctively moving to his cheek.
âWhatââ
âYou scared me!â she shouted, her voice breaking again.
And thenâ
she hugged him again.
Tighter this time.
Like she was angry.
Like she was relieved.
Like she didnât know what to feel anymore.
Jungkook stood there for a second.
Thenâ
a small smile broke through.
And he hugged her back.
They returned to the dorm.
But it wasnât the same.
It would never be the same.
Only few beds were occupied now.
The restâ
empty.
Cold.
Silent.
The air felt heavier than ever.
No one spoke much.
They sat in their own spaces, biting their lips, their minds running in circles.
So many had come.
So few remained.
And the worst part?
They all knewâ
there was still another game left.
That night felt longer than all the others combined.
Y/N sat beside Jungkook, quieter nowâbut her thoughts louder than ever.
After a long silence, she finally spoke.
ââŠHow did you do it?â
Her voice was soft.
Careful.
Taehyung and Hoseok looked up too, their attention shifting to Jungkook.
They needed to know.
Jungkook leaned back slightly, exhaling slowly.
âWhen I was crossingâŠâ he began, his voice calm again, âI noticed something.â
He paused briefly.
âThe real glass⊠reflected the light.â
Their eyes widened slightly.
âThe fake one didnât.â
Silence.
âI wasnât completely sure,â he added quietly. âIt couldâve gone wrong.â
Taehyung let out a small, hollow laugh, shaking his head. âIf we had known that beforeâŠâ
His voice cracked slightly.
ââŠmaybe the othersâŠâ
He didnât finish.
He didnât need to.
Because they all knew.
It was too late.
And nowâ
only four of them remained.
With one final game waiting.
To be continued ~
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Part - 7 is here
Previous part -youtube.com/post/Ugkx7l6YOeje0gaM2t3k50e5DNkRrfId3âŠ
No one spoke. But everyone understood. That darkness beneath the bridgeâ
it wasnât just empty. It was death waiting patiently. One by one, players ahead continued.
Step. Pause. Jump. Some survived. Some didnât.
Every fall echoed longer than it should have, their screams fading into nothingness as if the world itself swallowed them whole.
Y/N couldnât breathe properly anymore.
Her chest felt tight, her fingers cold.
She didnât even realize she had grabbed onto Jungkookâs sleeve behind herâholding on like it was the only real thing left.
Time moved. Slow. Cruel. By the time the players reached halfwayâ only a few remained ahead.
And thenâ it happened again.
The player just in front of Jimin stepped forward.
Hesitated.
Chose.
Wrong.
CRASH.
The glass shattered. And he fell. Jimin flinched violently, his entire body freezing. Right there.
Mid-bridge. Halfway across.
His breathing turned uneven, sharp, panicked.
âNoâŠâ he whispered, shaking his head. âNo, noâŠâ
Behind him, Jin closed his eyes tightly, his fingers crossing instinctively as his lips moved in a silent prayer. "Please⊠please let us liveâŠ"
The timer dropped.
09:48
âMove!â someone from behind shouted. âDonât stop!â âGo!â Voices overlapped, desperate, impatient, terrified.
But Jimin couldnât move.
His legs refused.
His eyes were locked on the glass in front of him, like it would decide everything before he even touched it.
âI canâtâŠâ his voice broke. âI canât do thisâŠâ
Hoseokâs voice cracked from behind, âJimin⊠please⊠be saved â
Tick.
Tick.
Tick.
08:59
Jimin squeezed his eyes shut. Tears slipped out.
His hands trembled as he whispered under his breathâ âIâm sorryâŠâ
And thenâ he jumped. A second passed. Then another. The glass held. A broken sob escaped him as he realizedâ he was still alive.
âIââ his voice shook violently. âIâm okay⊠Iâm okayâŠâ
But it didnât end.
It never ended.
He had more steps to take. More chances to die. He took another shaky breath. Stepped againâ carefully this time.
And it held.
A flicker of hope.
A tiny one.
Thenâ one more step. CRACK. âNoâ!â The glass shattered beneath him.
Jiminâs body dropped instantly, his scream echoing through the space as he fell into the darkness below.
âJIMINâ!â
Hoseokâs voice tore apart as he screamed, his entire body jerking forward like he could somehow reach him.
âNo⊠no, no, noâŠâ he cried, his hands shaking uncontrollably.
Taehyung covered his mouth, tears spilling instantly.
Y/N felt something inside her chest break.
And just like thatâ
he was gone.
Silence didnât exist anymore. Only panic. Only grief. Nowâ it was Jin. Jin stepped forward slowly.
His face was paleâbut his eyes were steady.
There was no panic in him.
Just quiet acceptance.
He inhaled deeply.
Thenâ jump. The glass held. Another step. Jump.
Safe. Behind him, Yoongi watched closely, his jaw tight, memorizing every move.
Y/N could barely see through her tears.
Jungkookâs hand hovered near her arm, not touchingâbut ready.
Jin moved again. Jump. Safe.
Another. Jump. And thenâ
CRACK.
âNOâ!â Y/Nâs scream came out before she could stop it. Jin didnât even have time to react.
The glass shattered beneath him, his body falling instantlyâhis figure disappearing into the same darkness that had taken Jimin.
Her vision blurred completely now.
Her hands trembled violently.
All she could hear was her own heartbeatâ and the echoes of their screams.
Six steps left.
Six chances.
Six lives hanging by threads.
Nowâ
Yoongi.
Y/N.
Taehyung.
Hoseok.
Jungkook.
Yoongi stepped forward. Calm. Too calm. He didnât hesitate. Jump. Safe. A quiet breath left him.
But he didnât move immediately after.
Insteadâ
he turned. His eyes scanned them. One by one. Lingering. Memorizing. And thenâ
he smiled.
Not a happy one.
Not even close.
A bitter one.
Heavy.
Like he already knew.
Y/Nâs breath hitched. âNoâŠâ she whispered, shaking her head. âNoâŠâ Yoongi turned back.
Looked at the glass ahead. And stepped.
CRACK.
The glass shattered instantly.
And he fell. This timeâ no one even screamed immediately.
It was like the shock had stolen their voices.
Thenâ everything broke.
Taehyung cried openly now, his shoulders shaking.
Hoseokâs face crumbled completely, tears falling without restraint.
Y/Nâ she couldnât stop. Her eyes burned, her nose red, her breathing uneven and broken as sob after sob escaped her.
They were disappearing.
One by one.
Like they meant nothing.
Like this was just a game.
Her legs felt weak.
Her vision blurred.
Her chest hurt.
And thenâ she realized. She was next. Her breath hitched violently. Her fingers curled into fists as her entire body trembled.
âIâŠâ she tried to speakâbut her voice failed.
Deathâ was right in front of her now.
And there was nowhere left to run.
To be continued ~
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New video is out
Link -
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