The warehouse had become a battlefield.
Broken crates.
Shattered glass.
Gunshots echoing across the metal walls.
The guards who had once surrounded the six mafia leaders were now scattered across the floor, groaning or unconscious.
Because the men known as the Seven Shadows were exactly what the city feared them to be.
Unstoppable.
Namjoon moved first.
One precise punch.
Another guard collapsed instantly.
Jimin flipped someone over his shoulder with dancer-like grace.
Taehyung disarmed a man and kicked him across the room.
Jin moved with calm efficiency, knocking enemies down like he was clearing clutter.
Yoongi barely looked up from his gun as he fired with perfect accuracy.
And Jungkook—
Jungkook was terrifying.
Fast.
Precise.
Every movement controlled and deadly.
Hoseok stood frozen for a moment, watching them.
He had always known they were powerful.
But seeing them like this…
Seeing the full force of the mafia world they lived in—
It was overwhelming.
Jimin noticed him standing there.
"Hobi!"
Hoseok blinked.
"Yes?!"
"Duck!"
Hoseok dropped immediately.
A guard flew past him after Jungkook threw the man across the room.
Hoseok stared.
"…I'm surrounded by psychopaths."
Taehyung laughed mid-fight.
"You love us!"
"Unfortunately!"
Another guard rushed toward Hoseok.
Hoseok's heart jumped.
But this time—
He didn't freeze.
He remembered Jungkook's training.
Feet apart.
Balance.
Breathe.
The man lunged.
Hoseok moved sideways.
Grabbed a metal pipe nearby.
SMACK.
The guard dropped.
Hoseok stared down at him.
"…I did it again."
Jin shouted from across the room.
"Good job!"
Yoongi added calmly,
"Nice form."
Hoseok blinked.
"Was that a compliment?!"
Yoongi shrugged.
"Don't get used to it."
Daejin's Move
Across the warehouse, Daejin watched the chaos unfold.
His expression twisted with anger.
"You idiots!"
He grabbed a gun from one of the fallen guards.
"You think you've won?!"
Namjoon turned toward him slowly.
"You lost the moment you targeted Hoseok."
Daejin raised the gun.
And fired.
BANG.
Everything slowed.
Hoseok saw it first.
The bullet heading straight toward Namjoon.
His body moved before he could think.
"Hobi—!"
Hoseok pushed Namjoon aside.
Pain exploded through his shoulder.
The gun fell from his hands.
The world tilted.
Then he collapsed.
Silence
For one terrifying moment—
The entire warehouse went silent.
Namjoon looked down.
Hoseok was lying on the ground.
Blood spreading across his hoodie.
"…Hoseok?"
Jungkook's eyes widened.
"No."
Jin dropped the guard he was fighting.
"Hobi?!"
Jimin ran forward.
"Hoseok!"
Taehyung's entire expression changed.
From playful to deadly.
Yoongi's voice turned ice cold.
"…you shot him."
Daejin stepped back slightly.
"Well."
"You shouldn't have come here."
Jungkook slowly stood.
And something in his eyes broke.
Completely.
"You shot our sunshine."
His voice was terrifyingly calm.
Daejin raised the gun again.
But he never fired.
Because Jungkook moved faster than anyone could see.
In one second—
The gun was gone.
In the next—
Daejin was on the ground.
Namjoon grabbed him by the collar.
"You made the worst mistake of your life."
Taehyung cracked his knuckles.
Jimin smiled coldly.
Yoongi stepped closer.
Jin rolled his sleeves.
Daejin looked around nervously.
"…you wouldn't."
Jungkook's voice was quiet.
"You hurt him."
The warehouse echoed with the sound of a punch.
Meanwhile
Hoseok blinked slowly.
Everything felt foggy.
He could hear voices far away.
"…Hobi?"
"…stay with us…"
"…ambulance…"
He tried to sit up.
Pain shot through his shoulder.
"Ow."
Six heads snapped toward him immediately.
"Hoseok!"
Jin was beside him in seconds.
"Hobi don't move!"
Hoseok frowned sleepily.
"Why are you all yelling…"
Jungkook dropped to his knees beside him.
"You got shot!"
Hoseok blinked.
"Oh."
Pause.
"…that explains the pain."
Jimin burst into nervous laughter.
"He's joking."
Taehyung rubbed his face.
"Of course he's joking."
Namjoon held Hoseok's hand carefully.
"You scared us."
Hoseok looked up at them.
"…sorry."
Yoongi sighed softly.
"Idiot."
But his voice was gentle.
Jin checked the wound quickly.
"It went through the shoulder."
Jungkook looked like he might cry.
"You pushed Namjoon."
Hoseok smiled weakly.
"He's tall… easier target…"
Jimin wiped his eyes.
"You're unbelievable."
Hoseok blinked slowly.
"Sleepy…"
Jin panicked immediately.
"NO SLEEP!"
Hoseok groaned.
"You're loud…"
Taehyung kissed his forehead gently.
"Stay awake, sunshine."
Two Hours Later
Hospital room.
Quiet.
Machines beeping softly.
Hoseok blinked awake slowly.
The first thing he saw—
Six very familiar faces staring at him.
"…why are you all here."
Jin looked offended.
"You got shot!"
Yoongi added,
"Again."
Hoseok frowned.
"Again?"
Jimin grinned.
"Emotionally."
Taehyung laughed.
"Our dramatic baby."
Namjoon squeezed his hand.
"You saved me."
Hoseok shrugged weakly.
"You would've done the same."
Jungkook leaned down and hugged him carefully.
"Still."
Hoseok smiled softly.
"Did we win?"
Yoongi nodded.
"Daejin's finished."
Hoseok relaxed.
"Good."
Jin handed him something.
Hoseok blinked.
"My dinosaur cup."
"Hydrate."
Hoseok smiled.
"Thanks mom."
Jin gasped.
"I AM NOT—"
Everyone started laughing.
Even Hoseok.
The tension finally fading.
Later That Night
The hospital room lights were dim.
Hoseok lay in the bed.
Six men crowded around him like overprotective bodyguards.
Taehyung whispered,
"You can't get shot again."
Jimin nodded.
"It's stressful."
Yoongi added quietly,
"Very inefficient."
Jin crossed his arms.
"You are banned from heroics."
Namjoon smiled softly.
"You're still our sunshine."
Jungkook kissed his forehead gently.
"Our brave sunshine."
Hoseok yawned.
"Love you…"
Six voices answered softly.
"We love you too."
And for the first time in days—
Peace finally returned.