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"You knew?" He said more than he asked, a sense of guilt and almost betrayal washing over him, making him colder than he had ever felt; weaker than he had ever felt.
"I knew." The other man nodded, a sad smile on his face.
"Since when?"
"Since you got diagnosed." He replied, "Since day one."
"You knew and you didn't tell me?!"
"You're dying and you didn't tell me either, Jungkook!"
"I didn't want you to worry, Jimin," Jungkook said, sadly.
"And I didn't want you to worry either," He replied, trying to be strong for the both of them.
"So, all those times I said I was tired, all those times that I-"
"I knew. I knew that you were in pain and you were hiding it. I knew that you were secretly taking medication in the bathroom every night, and you were going for doctor's appointments when you said that you had errands to run. I knew that you quit your job so you could spend more time with me, and I knew-" He said, hands balled into fists beside him as the memories flooded back.
He couldn't do it anymore. Jimin couldn't do it anymore. He had spent all this time hiding the fact that he knew the love of his life was dying, withering right in front of him, day by day, and all he could do was watch. He had to pretend like he knew nothing and it killed him inside. Before he knew it, the lump in his throat grew bigger and bigger until he couldn't speak anymore. Tears streamed freely down his cheeks, all the pent up emotion that he was holding in all this while finally came out.
"I'm sorry." Was all Jungkook could say as he watched Jimin break down in front of him.
"Don't go." Jimin begged, voice cracking as a sob wrecked through him, knees buckling as he fell to the floor, reality just only hitting him, "Please, don't leave me, Kook! Don't leave me alone. I can't do this without you! I can't- Don't go. Kook, please-"
"I'm sorry." Jungkook said, rushing over, kneeling to the floor and holding Jimin in his arms as he rocked back and forth, repeating, "I'm sorry, Jimin. I'm sorry...."