Ugly Secret

-4-

"I'm sorry." Jungkook says.

"For what?" You ask him.

"For kissing you."

The car was a cocoon of darkness, the only light coming from the streetlamps that flickered by. The air was thick with tension, a palpable sadness that hung heavy in the confined space. You could feel it in the way Jungkook's shoulders hunched, the way his eyes refused to meet yours.

"For how long did you have these feelings Jungkook?" you asked softly, your voice barely above a whisper.

"A while," he replied, his voice strained.

You knew what he was going to say before he even said it.

"You know that I'm your best friend's wife, right?" you said, your voice trembling with emotion.

"I know," he said, his eyes closing in pain.
You could see the turmoil in his face, the way his heart was breaking even as he spoke. But still, he couldn't stop himself from confessing his love for you.

"And you know that we have a child right?"

"y/n I know. This is not something I can control and this is exactly what I was talking about. No one would understand my love to you. I know it's wrong but is it my fault? I tried everything to stop it. Believe me when I say that I would do anything to forget you but I can't. I can't do this y/n. I have been a mess for so long. It kills me. It kills me to see you with Taehyung. It kills me to know that you are married to him. What is so wrong about the fact that I love you? Why is love wrong? Why can I not love you? Just because you're married to my best friend? That's ridiculous because we can't decide who we love. Y/n I fell for you." Jungkook is tearing up.

The car was silent for a moment, the only sound the soft hum of the engine. You could feel the weight of his confession hanging in the air, a heavy burden that neither of you could escape.

Finally, you spoke, your voice barely above a whisper. "We can't do this, Jungkook. You know that."

He nodded, his eyes still closed. "I know," he said, his voice barely audible.
The car continued on in silence, the darkness outside seeming to mirror the sadness inside.

You knew that things would never be the same between you and Jungkook, that this confession had changed everything.

The world around you seems surreal, as if you're trapped in a strange and twisted dream. Jungkook and you together? You start thinking about it but only for a short moment until the guilt starts showing up.

Your thoughts drift to Taehyung, the man who loves you with every fiber of his being. He's a devoted husband and father, always striving to be present for his family. The mere notion of causing him pain is enough to shatter your heart into a million pieces.

This is all so wrong. Even being here in this car with him, having this conversation while your husband and son are inside is wrong. The weight of your emotions is crushing, suffocating, and you can't help but feel as though you're drowning in a sea of regret. The sadness that permeates the air is palpable, and you can't help but wonder if there's any way to escape the pain that grips you so tightly in this moment.

"Jungkook I need to go back." You want nothing more than to escape this situation, to flee from the emotions that threaten to consume you. But Jungkook reaches out and pulls you back, his grip firm and unyielding.

"Y/n please stay" he pleads. You turn to look at him, and for the first time, you notice the tears in his eyes. He looks so broken, so hopeless, and yet there's a beauty to him that you can't deny. His eyes are full of emotions, and those emotions are there because of you.