Cov•et - ON HIATUS- K-pop/Multi Group FF

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Cova's POV

Thursday September 29th 2022

As Jongho quickly filled me in on the chaos that had volcanoed at the dorm, my mind raced, trying to piece together how everything had spiraled so far out of control. The five-minute drive felt like an eternity, but the moment we arrived at the Ateez dorm, I could hear the yelling from the hallway. Angry voices echoed from behind the closed door, each word laced with tension and harsh words.

Jongho fumbled with the key card, unlocking the door just as I pushed past him, storming inside. The scene that greeted me was pure chaos: Hongjoong was in Yunho's face, fury evident in every line of his body, while San struggled to hold Yunho back, and Seonghwa did the same with Hongjoong. And then there was Wooyoung, caught in the middle, tears streaming down his face as he looked helplessly between his hyungs. Meanwhile, Yeosang and Mingi stood behind Wooyoung with pure worry etched into their features.

"What the hell is going on?!" I shouted, dropping my purse on the floor as I rushed forward. I gently pushed Wooyoung aside, shielding him from the volatile confrontation happening in front of him.

San let out a long breath of relief and let go Of Yunho, "thank fucking goodness," he sighed after spotting me, finally stepping away from the argument to collapse on the couch, pulling Wooyoung down with him. Yeosang and Mingi hovered by the sidelines, their faces still marked with concern, while Wooyoung looked like he was on the verge of breaking down all over again.

"No, fuck you, Yunho," Hongjoong snarled, still seething with anger and clearly unwilling to back down despite my presence, continuing to egg on the fight.

"Hey! Watch it!" I barked, stepping between them. I moved Hongjoong back and then turned to grab Yunho, forcing him to sit down on one of the barstools. "I don't know what the hell is going on, but you should all be glad Jongho called me and not Sonnin or Rae!"

"It's you who should be glad!" Yunho shot back, his anger now directed at me.

"What?!" I snapped, confusion bubbling over as I tried to comprehend his words.

"You should be glad it wasn't Ha-Rae who came, so you don't get outed! Is this how I get better parts, huh? Do all of us have to fuck you to get better parts in this damn group?!"

My head whipped around to look at Hongjoong and Seonghwa, both of whom flinched under my heated glare, guilt and shame flickering in their eyes.

"What the fuck are you talking about, Yunho?" I asked, forcing myself to stay calm, though my heart pounded in my chest.

"When were you going to tell us?" Yunho continued, his voice rising in frustration. "You've been in a relationship with two of my group mates for an over year, and no one bothers to say anything? Eight makes one team, right?!"

Yunho was on his feet again, his anger boiling over as he took a step toward Hongjoong. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, back up now!" I shouted, trying to keep his towering frame from getting any closer. I felt like a mouse next to Yunho, seeing as he towered a full foot over me.

"Of course you'd be protecting your boyfriends!" Yunho spat, his words cutting deep. "How pitiful are you two that you're hiding behind her instead of facing me yourselves?" He lunged for Hongjoong, but I quickly shoved him back, positioning myself as a barrier between them.

"Stop it!" I yelled, my voice trembling with the effort to keep everything under control. San jumped to my side, pushing me out of the way to take any brunt that could evolve from Yunho's anger.

"You all knew!" Yunho's voice cracked, his fury giving way to a deep, wounded hurt. "You all knew I had a crush on Cova, yet you still slept with her! And here I was, thinking it was just a one-time thing with Seonghwa! But no, you've been keeping this from me, from all of us, for a year!"