"J-Jungkook?"

His eyes momentarily flicker to his cat like slits as he stares me down, the both of us frozen from shock and our overwhelming emotions.

"Y-Y/n..." He tries to whisper in a scratchy, almost gone voice that almost sounds like a plead for help... and definitely is.

I check around me and see that no one else is around except for the security cameras in the corners so I try my hardest to not make it noticeable that I know who Jungkook is. Stepping closer until I'm almost against the large cage, I kneel in front of him and put my hands around the metal bars. He shakily crawls to me as fast as he can, still wearing the clothes that I had last seen him in two years ago but now with rips and blood stains all over them.

His large pale hand encases my own that's gripping tightly to the cage's bar as we stare into each other's eyes for what feels like not long enough.

The only thing I want is to get him out of here and to never take my eyes off of him again.

"P-please. Please save m-me..." He begins to beg, both his hands now gripping onto one of mine tightly, "Please don't leave me." He cries out, shaking harder than before, his cheeks soaked in tears and his nose running.

I slip my hand through the bars, my body starting to tremble as well as I softly cup his cheek. I wipe away the tears and blood that's coating his cheek as he continues to cry.

"Baby, don't cry. Don't c-cry." I shakily whisper but a lump catches the words in my throat and my breathing becomes erratic, tears leaving my eyes as I silently sob as well.

I squeeze my eyes shut as we both sob quietly, his hands coming up to grip my hand and wrist that's cupping his cheek. He breathes in my scent while I soothingly run my thumb over his pale skin under his eye, catching tears continuously. I try to wipe away my tears and running nose, eyes feeling so puffy that I feel like I could barely open them. His own aren't even open but I can see the skin around his eyes becoming red as well.

"I've got you Jungkook," I whisper, trying to level out my voice to help calm him down, "I'm going to adopt you and get you out of here, okay? You will be safe with me."

His small sobs that wrack his body start to slow as he calms down, probably exhausted.

"Okay, Koo? Let me get you out of here first. You need to pretend that you weren't crying though and I'll do the same, we have to pretend that we don't know each other while we're still here." I wipe away the last few remaining tears as his pained, bloodshot eyes trail up to my own.

"Thank y-you." He whispers, tears welling up again.

"Shh, it's okay baby. I've got you now." I smile softly and run my fingers lightly through some of his bangs, moving them away from his eyes so he can see better.

"Are you ready? I'll go get the man and sign the paper work and everything right now, then I'll be back." I nod slowly, trying to keep him calm, "Follow my lead, take some deep breaths." I lead him, breathing in and out slowly and within a minute he's a lot calmer.

"Okay, I'll do it now." I tell him and he squeezes my hand one last time before reluctantly letting go.

He works on calming himself down more as I stand, dusting my clothes off and checking my face in my phones black screen, making sure that I don't look like I had just sobbed for fifteen minutes. I wipe away smudged mascara and take a deep breath before confidently walking back to the front desk.

"Hello, sir. There is one I will be adopting." I smile.

"Ah, perfect! Which one?" He stands, gathering paper work and heading with me back into the room with all of the hybrids.

"The black cat." I point towards the end of the row to Jungkook's cage.

He looks to me and then back to the cage as we get closer, now standing in front of Jungkook and the man scoffs.

"Sweetheart, this isn't a regular house cat. This is a panther. A rare and very aggressive black panther."

An aggressive what-

"I mean, you are here to adopt a rare breed of hybrid but be careful just how rare you want it. I only know of there being three other panthers in the entire world." He grins to me.

"So, this one right here will definitely be the most expensive hybrid that you can buy with a pretty penny but if that's what you want, I'm not complaining. More money in my pockets." He pulls out a cigarette and lights it, handing me the paper work and a pen.

I don't even hesitate to sign everything.

Jungkook, no matter how much money or how dangerous he's supposedly is, will be coming home with me right now.

I get to the bottom of the last page and start to sweat as I see the price.

I take a deep breath and sign, pulling my card out and handing it to the man.

Thank God mom and dad left us their money in their will...

All that money, specifically four million, is about to be half drained.

He leads me back to the register and puts all documentation into the system and swipes my card, thankfully the insane amount going through. He hands the card and the paperwork copies back to me and grabs a key, as well as a black leather leash, and walks me back to Jungkook's cage.

Unlocking the cage and grabbing him roughly to pull him out, he puts the leash around his neck and hands the end of it off to me. I grab the leash and thank the man.

"Remember, babe. Panthers are very aggressive and usually can't control their anger. He's definitely a dangerous one." He laughs at me.

"I can handle him just fine." I glare back.

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YALL I CRIED WHILE WRITING THIS I IMAGINED THE CRYING SCENE AS THE ONE IN TRAIN TO BUSAN WHERE THE DAUGHTER GRIPS HIM AND IS SOBBING FOR HIM TO NOT LEAVE HER AHHHH