Time ➳ BTS

04 | Back in time

When you walked off to the locker room, Jackson immediately turned to his friend. "Mark, can you do me a favor?" he asked swiftly in a whisper.

Mark narrowed his eyes at him. "Uh, sure?"

"Can you go with (Name) to the doctor tomorrow?"

Mark's mind went blank at the question. Are you sick? Did something happen to you? He couldn't even open his mouth when Jackson interrupted him. "I already arranged an appointment, but she needs to come here and eat breakfast first so I can talk to her. You'll drive her and go with her to the doctor, right? Thanks!"

Mark was stunned. Suddenly, Jackson's face turned serious.

"If you don't do what I asked, prepare to face the consequences..." Jackson whispered in his ear.

The man couldn't even let out a word as Jackson just spat everything out in one go. Jackson's smile returned, wide and unsettling, as he hugged him.

Is he bipolar? Is it that serious? Did something fatal happen while he wasn't here? And what does he mean by consequences?

He asked all these questions in his mind. All of them were left unanswered, of course.

It seemed like you didn't know anything about this because after their talk, you came back and Jackson wanted to tell you right away about the 'great' news.

This is going to end very badly, Mark thought inside his head. He knew that if anybody just even mingled with your business, the third world war would break out.

The last time it happened, Wonho did something similar like that. He got out of the fight with a thread and a few tears in his eyes. When Mark found him sniffing lightly, he immediately knew what had happened.

But the moment when you saw tears slowly forming in Wonho's eyes, you never felt as guilty in your life as you did seeing him cry. After the fight, you hugged him and apologized to him again and again. He later accepted it with a smile and told you that he would be careful about it next time, if there even was a next time. He hoped not.

Mark felt horrible, knowing that Jackson dragged you into something that you didn't even want to be part of.

At that time, they all realized the extent of your temper, as well as your mental breakdowns and your struggle to control your emotions.

When Jackson told you about the appointment, Mark could clearly see the slight anger that hid the rage you felt. They were doomed. But surprisingly, you just shot them a disappointed look and walked out, leaving them alone in their guilt. That was one of the worst feelings he had ever experienced, seeing that look of disappointment on your face, knowing they had let you down greatly.

The next day, he waited in front of your apartment building. When he called you, you were still sleeping. That was, of course, understandable. He had gone the extra mile to change your clock on the wall so you wouldn't take so long. And because Jackson told him to bring you to the coffee shop.

Your reaction was definitely scary but priceless at the same time. Knowing that you would be even more angry at him when he brought you to the coffee shop, he hesitated a bit. But before he knew it, they were already in front of it. As expected, you exploded furiously, and he couldn't help but get scared of you and obey your demands like a good puppy to his owner.

The ride to the doctor was awkward and silent. Mark could feel the tension radiating off you, and he didn't dare to speak. The city outside seemed to rush by in a blur, the noise of the bustling streets a distant murmur compared to the storm brewing inside the car.