Reborn to Be Top Student and Idols Wife
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[Background: A luxurious, dimly lit bedroom. Heavy breathing echoes.]
On a massive bed, two figures are tangled together. The woman rides the man's body, her head slightly raised. Following his large movements, her long wavy hair sways across her white back in an ambiguous, erotic arc.
Jungkook (past)
(Trembling, eyes widening in absolute horror)
Jungkook (past)
Eun-woo... and... Lisa?
Jeon Lisa
(Gasps softly, wrapping her arms tighter around Eun-woo's neck)
Jeon Lisa
Ah... Eun-woo... you're so amazing...
Cha Eunwoo
(Deep breaths, moving heavily under her, completely blind to the door)
Cha Eunwoo
Lisa... you're the only one I want.
Jungkook (past)
(Clutches his chest as a sudden, sharp agony rips through his lungs)
Jungkook (past)
(A mouthful of warm, dark blood spurts from his lips, splattering across the pristine white marble floor)
Jungkook (past)
(Collape against the doorframe, vision blurring, looking pleadingly at his boyfriend)
Jungkook (past)
Eun-woo... please... save me... my chest... it hurts...
Jeon Lisa
(Glances at the door, smirk playing on her lips, holding Eun-woo tighter)
Jeon Lisa
Eun-woo, don't you dare save him! If he dies right now, we can finally be together openly in high society!
Cha Eunwoo
(Pauses, looking at Jungkook with cold, unbothered eyes)
Jeon Lisa
(Whispers in Eun-woo's ear, loud enough for Jungkook to hear)
Jeon Lisa
Remember, you're the one who said you loved me. You were the one who personally promised to give me his heart...
Jungkook (past)
(Mind explodes in realization, heart breaking into absolute pieces)
Jungkook (past)
What...? My heart...? You... you gave away my actual heart?!
The ultimate betrayal hits him. Under his very nose, his boyfriend and his half-sister had been sleeping together. Worse, his failing health wasn't natural—Eun-woo had secretly stolen his heart to transplant it into Lisa. And he, like a blind fool, thought they would grow old together.
Jungkook (past)
(Eyes turning blood-red with a hatred that could destroy heaven and earth)
Jungkook (past)
I will... kill you both... I will never forgive—!
Darkness. The heart-wrenching pain in his chest forces him into unconsciousness.
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Darkness. Pain. A suffocating pressure in his chest makes Jungkook open his eyes with a sharp gasp
Jeon Jungkook
(Gasps loudly, sitting up abruptly) Haah!
Cha Eunwoo
(A familiar, cold voice echoes right next to his ear) Is everything ready?
Jeon Jungkook
(Thoughts racing: This... this is Eun-woo's voice! Am I not dead?)
Jungkook looks around. The sterile smell, the harsh overhead lights, the metallic medical equipment... his pupils dilate in pure shock
Jeon Jungkook
(Wait. Isn't this the operating room from my heart surgery five years ago?! The hospital was completely rebuilt two years ago... why does it look exactly like the old version?)
Jeon Jungkook
(Hurriedly slips his hand under his clothes, frantically feeling his chest)
Smooth. Perfect. No surgical scars. No trace of a blade
Jeon Jungkook
(I haven't been cut open yet! My heart hasn't been secretly swapped out and given to Lisa by Eun-woo yet! Could it be... I've been reborn?!)
Cha Eunwoo
(Staring down at him, adjusting his surgical mask) Jungkook? What's wrong?
Jeon Jungkook
(Suppresses his terror, forcing his voice to sound weak and nervous) Is... is my angina acting up again? Do I really have to open my chest this time, Eun-woo?
Cha Eunwoo
(His eyes flicker with a hidden, dark guilt, but he nods firmly) That's right. We can't delay it any longer. Otherwise...
Jeon Jungkook
(Interrupting, his heart pounding wildly against his ribs) Otherwise... my life will be in danger?
Cha Eunwoo
(Nods solemnly) Yes.
Jeon Jungkook
( It's true. I really went back five years into the past. Back when I was nineteen!)
In his past life, Lisa had congenital heart disease. The doctors said she wouldn't live past twenty-five. But right after Jungkook's "surgery," Lisa disappeared for half a year and miraculously returned cured, claiming her mother sent her abroad for a transplant. Jungkook had been a fool, blindly believing them while his own health deteriorated from the secret heart-swap
Jeon Jungkook
(Looking at Eun-woo, his eyes hiding a burning, monstrous hatred that could destroy heaven and earth)
Jeon Jungkook
( You absolute bastards. You played me like a fool. I want to kill you right here, Eun-woo... I want to rip you to shreds. But no. Murder is illegal. I won't ruin my second life playing by your dirty rules. This time, I will make you beg for mercy.)
Cha Eunwoo
(Reaches for the anesthesia mask) Lie back down, Jungkook. Let's get you under.
Jeon Jungkook
(Gives a sweet, deceptively innocent smile) Okay, Eun-woo. I trust you.
Cha Eunwoo
(Notices something off, his eyes shifting nervously) What’s wrong, Jungkook?
Jeon Jungkook
(Looks down instantly, hiding the storm raging in his eyes. His slender fingers clench tightly into fists, fingernails digging deep into his palms.)
Jungkook uses the sharp pain in his hands to brutally suppress the roaring hatred threatening to tear him apart
Jeon Jungkook
( I have to endure! Time is on my side now. Since God gave me a second chance to live, I will systematically hunt down everyone who owes me, hurt me, and humiliated me. I will have blood for the smallest grievance.)
Jeon Jungkook
(Forces a calm, sweet smile and looks up) I need to use the bathroom first.
Cha Eunwoo
(Visibly lets out a long sigh of relief, completely oblivious) Go ahead, but don't delay too long. The surgery team is completely prepped. I'll be right here waiting for you.
Jeon Jungkook
(Suppressing the violent urge to slap the fake look right off Eun-woo's face, forcing a single word through his teeth) Okay.
Now isn't the time to blow his cover. Jungkook remembers that at this point in his past life, Eun-woo was already a renowned thoracic surgeon at this hospital, soon to become the director. This is completely Eun-woo’s turf. A single slip of the tongue could get him trapped.
Outside the operating theater. The air is cold. Jungkook walks past the adjacent room and suddenly freezes. The door is slightly ajar
Jeon Jungkook
(Thinking: A sudden thought... could it be? Is Lisa waiting for my heart right inside this very room?!)
Jeon Jungkook
(Gently pushes the door open just enough to see the patient on the operating table)
The profile of the face comes into view. It is indeed his half-sister, Lisa
Jeon Jungkook
(Stares at her, his eyes turning as cold and lethal as knives as a wave of intense fury sweeps over him)
Jeon Jungkook
(You wretched leach. If looks could kill, I would have hacked you into a thousand pieces already.)
Nurse
(Walking up from behind, startled) Who are you? What are you doing here?
Jeon Jungkook
(Spins around instantly, walking rapidly toward the elevators without looking back)
Jeon Lisa
(Hears the nurse's voice from the table, turning her head weakly toward the door, catching only the fleeting edge of Jungkook’s hospital gown as the door shuts)
Inside the elevator. Jungkook watches the numbers drop. As his racing heartbeat steadies, his brilliant mind goes straight to work
Jeon Jungkook
(In my past life, I lived completely for Cha Eun-woo. I threw away my elite studies, shattered my relationship with the father who loved me most, and handed my rightful position as the true heir over to Lisa on a silver platter. Not this time. In this lifetime, I live for myself. I will live freely, and I will take back everything that belongs to me!)
Jeon Jungkook
(Steps out of the elevator, but realizes a major problem)
Jeon Jungkook
(Wait... where do I go? I can't go back to the apartment I shared with Eun-woo. And my father... I broke his heart so badly before this, he won't let me back in the house. The only place left is A University.)
Jungkook exits the lobby into the bustling Seoul street. The chilly wind hits him, making him realize he is wearing nothing but a thin hospital gown and cotton slippers. No money, no phone, and A University is a half-hour drive away
Jeon Jungkook
(Looking around desperately) Dammit... how am I supposed to get there like this?
Cha Eunwoo
(Distant, frantic voice echoing from the main hospital hall behind him) Jungkook! Jungkook, where are you?!
Jeon Jungkook
(Spins around, his eyes widening as he sees Eun-woo frantically scanning the crowds for him)
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Jungkook's gaze collides with Eun-woo's across the crowded street
Jeon Jungkook
(His entire body tenses up instantly. Panic flashes through his mind.)
Jeon Jungkook
(Thinking: If he catches me, he’ll drag me back. He'll forcibly inject me with anesthesia, put me under, and slice my chest open to give Lisa my heart. No... NEVER AGAIN!)
Jeon Jungkook
(Spins around and sprints down the road with every ounce of strength left in his body)
Cha Eunwoo
(Running after him, shouting breathlessly) Jungkook! Stop! Your heart isn't strong enough... don't run so fast!
Jeon Jungkook
(Doesn't even look back, a cold sneer cutting through his thoughts)
Jeon Jungkook
(Thinking: Look how desperate he is. He really will do anything to save Lisa. I must have been completely blind in my past life to fall in love with such an absolute scumbag.)
Inside a sleek, luxury sedan driving past the sidewalk. The driver, Song Ji-hoon, spots the chase in his rearview mirror. He glances at the powerful man resting in the backseat with his eyes closed
Song Ji-hoon
Director Kim... it looks like Master Jungkook is in some trouble.
Kim Taehyung
(His flawless, striking brows furrow slightly, but he doesn't open his eyes) Mm?
Song Ji-hoon
It's the young master who helped you out at the bar a few days ago. He’s running down the side of the road in a hospital gown, and there's a man chasing after him.
Kim Taehyung
(Remains silent for a tense moment. Then, in a low, magnetic, and completely indifferent voice) Pull over.
Song Ji-hoon spins the steering wheel, smoothly bringing the luxury car to a halt right next to the curb. He lowers the window quickly
Song Ji-hoon
Master Jungkook, do you need help?
Jeon Jungkook
(Stops, breathing heavily. He looks at the driver—he doesn't recognize him. How does this stranger know his name?)
Jeon Jungkook
(Thinking: I don't care who they are right now. I just have to shake off Eun-woo!)
Jeon Jungkook
(Without saying a word, he rips the back door open and dives into the seat. He glimpses Eun-woo sprinting closer.) Drive! Let's go!
Song Ji-hoon
Right away. (Hits the gas, speeding the car into traffic)
Jeon Jungkook
(Watches out the window as Eun-woo's silhouette grows smaller and smaller until he's just a tiny black dot disappearing into the distance)
Jeon Jungkook
(Lets out a long, ragged breath, his tense shoulders finally relaxing)
Jungkook turns his head to look at the other passenger in the backseat
Jeon Jungkook
(His breath catches. The man is dressed in an immaculate navy blue suit. He radiates an elite, piercingly cold aura. His features are sharp and strikingly three-dimensional, as if sculpted by God himself.)
Jeon Jungkook
(Thinking: Even after living two lives... I've never seen anyone this breathtaking.)
Jeon Jungkook
(Quickly collects himself, offering a polite, guarded smile) Hello.
Kim Taehyung
(Merely gives a slight, elegant nod in Jungkook's direction, keeping his lips sealed)
Jeon Jungkook
(Feels his heart skip a beat—not from romance, but from the sheer intensity in the man's eyes.)
Taehyung's eyes are deep and boundless, possessing a dark, magnetic pull. Yet, they are as calm as stagnant water, resembling a pitch-black ink painting where nothing can stir a ripple
Jeon Jungkook
(Thinking: How many years of absolute power does someone have to hold to develop an aura like this?)
Song Ji-hoon
(Breaking the silence) Master Jungkook, where would you like us to take you?
Jeon Jungkook
(Knowing he doesn't have a single won on him) Please drop me off at A University. Thank you so much!
Song Ji-hoon
(Smiles warmly) You’re being way too polite. A few days ago, you helped Director Kang out of a very tight spot at Fate Bar. We haven't even had the chance to properly thank you yet. This small favor is nothing.
Jeon Jungkook
(His beautiful eyes cloud with deep confusion. He furrows his brows, trying desperately to remember.)
Fragments of a hazy memory begin to surface. He remembers a night in his past life when he caught Eun-woo and Lisa hugging. Devastated, he had run to a bar to drink himself into a stupor. Half-drunk, he had stumbled into a VIP lounge and heard someone shouting...
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