Borahae (BTS reverse harem)✔️

Love Is Not Over

"You're marrying him?"

I look at Jungkook's forlorn expression. Then I look to the other members who are also waiting for an explanation. And I feel like my heart is being ripped straight from my chest.

"Noona! But...but the apartment," he stammers, his doe eyes pleading. "The after. You said you would..."

I move away from Taehyung to grasp Jungkook's trembling hands that are clenched tight. He glares down at me with betrayal stinging in his wide stare.

"JK, I love you so, so much, baby. You know that. But I never said I would live with you."

"But...Noona..." His voice breaks on the word, and I feel my heart splinter with it as I shake my head, hurting him even more.

"I can't, baby." I look over at Taehyung who's taking in the scene before him, his expression grim. "Just like I can't marry you, Tae. Just like I can't be with any of you after the year is over."

"What?" Namjoon pipes up, his voice full of disbelief. "What's going on? Why can't you... I know we haven't talked about it but I assumed you would just...stay."

I release Jungkook's hands and then turn to touch my gaze to their somber faces. It's killing me. I would give anything to never see them like this. I would do anything so that they would never look at me with such hurt and distrust gleaming in their eyes. But all I can do is tell them the truth. Something I should have done a long time ago.

"I need to tell you guys something since it seems like the company failed to inform you of the contract's fine print."

I wave towards the couch and they all oblige me and sit. Yet no one lays their head in my lap. No one leans against my shoulder. No one rests their back against my knees. And I hate it.

"So this is about the company?" Jin questions once we're all settled. "They don't have anything to do with how we feel."

"I know that but..." I swallow and take a deep breath. "The contract I signed states that I can't have contact with any of you after the year is over. If I do, I'll be sued."

"What?" Yoongi snaps. "They can't do that."

I nod. "They can. I agreed to it. But that was before I met any of you. That was before I met the seven pieces of my heart that would finally make it whole. And now...now there's nothing I can do."

"How much?" Hoseok asks, his tone flat.

"What?"

"How much will they sue you for?"

"Double what they would pay me. Two."

Two million dollars. Money I will never see for the rest of my life on this earth.

"I'll take care of it," Hoseok says matter of factly without a second thought.

"Me too," Jungkook chimes in.

"And me," Jimin offers, speaking for the first time since we sat down, although his eyes are rimmed red with unshed tears.

I shake my head as they all comment with offers to help. "I'm not going to let you do that. I'm not letting any of you do that."

"Why not?" Namjoon counters. "We want to. We want you with us, Vi."

"And I want to be with you but..."

I clench my fists in my lap, mad that I even have to be the one to tell them this shit. Mad that, once again, they've been treated like children and the company has made decisions for them when they're fully capable of deciding what they want as grown ass men.