Beautiful Scars [1.2]

Kim Mitzuki's P.O.V.

"What the actual fuck!! Why the fuck are people after Lan and Suga?! Someone explain who they are so I can beat the living fuck out of them? Nobody threatens my family or friends!!!" Jeongguk yelled, startling us making everyone jump, Ru Youngjae was frowning and he looked confused when Jeongguk turned on him. "WHAT?! You crazy ass piece of shit stalker, what the hell is your problem now?" Ru Youngjae replied in a very soft and small voice, "Jin... Jin Ling is missing? A-as in Jin Rulan of the Jin Corporation?"

The tough acting guy was looking at my friend as if hoping he wasn't about to tell him that it was. "How the fuck would I kno-" "Yes." I interrupted Jeongguk's explosive outburst. I wanted to try to calm the situation because I don't deal well with conflict, or yelling, or violence in general. Hell, I can't even watch a horror movie anymore... "Yes, it's that Jin Ling. Lan Sizhui's fiance. Do you know him?"

The room went silent for a moment before Ru Youngjae burst into tears; his hands covering his face as he spun to face the wall, hiding. I could see his shoulders shaking with the sobs as he tried to choke them back and hide it from all of us, this scene was so familiar to me that I couldn't help but feel sympathetic.

How does he know Jin Ling? What does he know and why did this news make him react like this. I tried to get up off the bed but was pulled back by Yoongi who winced when I fell back against him, I turned my head and put a hand on his cheek, "I need to go to him. He needs this as much as I need you, please." The look in his eyes softened with understanding, he reached up and took my hand, kissing my palm before squeezing my hand and reluctantly releasing me from his hold. "I love you," he murmured soft enough for my ears only. "I love you always." I replied just as quietly.

The Nie's and Jeongguk watched as I stood up then walked over to the sobbing male in facing the wall, the youngest silenced with a look off his step-brother when I wrapped my arms around Ru Youngjae, back-hugging him. He attempted to struggle out of my grasp but his choking sobs made him unable to coordinate his movements properly. I firmly turned him around in my arms and tried to look him in the eyes, easier said than done when one person's eyes are overflowing with the water of emotion.

"Hey. It's me, the quiet one. I want you to know that I know how you feel," I spoke as gently as I could, "I've been where you are now and it will get better. Will you tell me?" Ru shook his head no. "That's okay Ru Youngjae. You don't have to say anything. Will you accept a hug from me? Is that okay?" I kept my tone soft and gentle as not to trigger any more tears, though it didn't work. He nodded and I wrapped my arms around him, he hesitantly returned the hug and as he did it seemed that whatever he'd been trying to hold back was broken through.

Ru Youngjae's tough facade crumbled and was washed away with a flood of tears.

*** important time skip of an hour because this is triggering for me ***

We're all seated around the living room; the sofa beds were back in their seat form so everyone could sit comfortably, on the large coffee table sat glassware, a large jug of water and other assorted drinks, and a couple packets of plain arrowroot biscuits. Each of us held a beverage and Ru Youngjae had a blanket wrapped around his shoulders, he looked around nervously and shuffled closer to me away from Namjun and Seokjin, I reached out and held his hand. "Will you tell us now?" Ru nodded stiffly, tensing up with the fear of opening up.

"My name was Jin Lang, courtesy name Jin Yonghoon. Jin Ling is my youngest brother." Tears welled again in his eyes. "I was disowned and thrown out of my home when I was fourteen because I learned that I liked the same gender. Our father beat me, threw me out on the street and told me to never return..."