Summary: Kim Seokjin had a secret buried deep within his chest. A secret that even his closest members don't know about. He's hidden it well, as it is with all the best secrets. But this secret wishes to be known, growing up out of him and insisting on being acknowledged, even if it killed him. Notes: Hello, my lovelies~ KurageCharms here~<3 I'm not quite satisfied with this fic, but I think I just have to put it out there this time. I've been wanting to do hanahaki disease for some time now (I love the different twists on the story!), and I finally got the nerve to do it. I have a second chapter with the 'alternative happy ending' that I'm working on, but it's not working out quite as I'd like it to. If you'd like to see a happy ending version, please let me know. Just FYI: Hanahaki Disease is an illness born from one-sided love, where the patient throws up and coughs of flower petals when they suffer from one-sided love. I added my own little addition to the rules: as long as the person doesn't know about your one-sided love for them, the disease may not be fatal, although it is painful. This fills in the common plot-hole for me as to why someone would hesitate to show that they have the disease. It also better suits, imho, the whole purpose behind keeping a one-sided love secret - we would rather delude ourselves with hope than to face the realities of rejection. I hope that makes sense. :) Please enjoy~! EDIT: There is a second chapter with the alternate 'happy ending'! If you'd rather take this angst as canon, please feel free to ignore the second one. :3 I think both have their uses. lol