Sunshine Someday // A BTS Soulmate AU [UPDATES SLOW]

Twenty-Three

"I should've known you were a little snake after the first time one of your trades went sour," Jaime spat. Zanna flinched back and reached up to wipe the saliva from her cheek. "But I trusted Angus. We all trusted Angus. Who could'a known his own kid would betray us?"

"Please," was the only thing Zanna could think to say. "Please don't kill me."

Jaime laughed. "Poor little Holly. Always the victim. Always fainting when it's convenient, always getting away with the least blood spilled, always in the way. Well, you're not getting off that easy..."

Jaime's image faded away, and a new face took its place.

"Pathetic! We go again!" Angus shouted, his face twisted in disappointment.

A fist met Zanna's ribs, knocking her back. She retaliated with a fist of her own to her father's face, but he easily sidestepped the blow and landed a kick, bringing her down to one knee.

"Pathetic," he repeated. "You fail in the ring, you're failing school, and you failed to follow orders at the execution today. Why do you continue to disappoint me, Holly?" Angus lifted the gun Zanna had refused to fire earlier that day and levelled it to her temple.

"Please," Zanna whispered. "Please, daddy. Please don't kill me."

"If you weren't my daughter..."

The memory changed again. This time, a female face came into view, streaked with tears.

"They know, Holly! Your parents, mine... they know everything! They're going to kill us both—"

A shot rang out, and Suzanna stumbled forward into Zanna'a arms, bringing them both to their knees. Something hot and sticky soaked through Suzanna's shirt and dripped through Zanna's fingers. Looking up, her eyes met those of the shooter—Angus Roberts.

"Dad?"

"Finish the job, Holly. Take the knife I gave you and kill Suzanna, and I'll let you come home alive."

"Please," Zanna gasped as her father aimed a gun at her head for what felt like the hundredth time. "Please, I'll do whatever you want, just please don't kill her—"

Suzanna tried to sit up. Angus squeezed the trigger. Zanna screamed.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

"Hey, are you okay?" Jeongguk's gentle hand on Zanna's shoulder brings her out of her thoughts. With a start, she wipes at Suzanna's blood on her face, only to realize that it's her own hot tears instead.

"Fuck, sorry. I didn't mean to scare you," Jeongguk says and backs up a bit. Zanna shakes her head quickly.

"No, it's fine, I was just..."

"Having another flashback?" He supplies.

"... Yeah."

"Anything I can do?"

"No. No, I'm fine now. Just, um. Would you sit close to me for a bit?"

"Of course, baby girl." He settles down next to her on the couch. "Can I hold your hand?"

"Can you hold me?"

He smiles, and a warmth seeps from his heart into Zanna's through their Bond.