Criminal || Lee Taemin FF

23 | no matter what they say

Haeyoung's P.O.V.

"You didn't wait for long, did you?" Mr. Kim muttered out of breath as he took a sit in front of me.

"No, it's okay", I answered.

"Wonderful. Well, I wanted to talk to you about something".

"Is it about work?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

"Give or take".

My mind is getting more and more confused.

"Ah, how should I start... I'm running out of time!" He thought out loud.

"Mr. Kim, what's going on?"

At that moment, I heard buzzing and murmurs from outside. I looked at Kim Kibum's face, who got all pale. Furrowing my eyebrows, I stood up and Kibum's face became paler than before.

"Wait, Kim!" he stuttered.

I didn't pay any attention to him and made my way to the door, curious about what was going on outside. And more specifically, I had a suspicion that Mr. Kim was hiding something from me for some reason. I pushed the door handle down, opened the door and I have to say I got startled by the sight before me.

Taemin, with handcuffs around his wrists, attended by two officers, was walking down the corridor with his head hung down, dragging his feet, as if the beast inside him got captured and there was nothing he could do about it.

My heart skipped a couple of beats and then started pounding in my chest again. I felt my legs shake and I grabbed the door frame to support myself.

"Come on, Haeyoung. Let's go inside" said Kibum.

"Was that what you wanted to tell me? You were trying to prepare me to face him?"

"Yes", he admitted.

I looked back at Taemin who raised his gaze and at that moment, it met mine. Then, he somehow woke up from his sleepwalking and yelled my name out loud.

He pushed the officers away knocking them out and ran towards me.

I made some steps towards him as well, but Kibum held me back and the officers that were on floor soon got up and beated Taemin up in order to behave. I yanked my arm from Kibum's, giving him a death glare and ran up to Taemin.

"Stop it!" I yelled and both officers obeyed me. I wrapped my arms around Taemin's shoulders to help him get up. Taemin looked at me with his eyes full of pain — and I don't mean physical pain.

Once we both stood up, I realised how everyone was staring at us and mostly me, probably thinking why the hell I am helping my kidnapper. I know they are right, but no matter what they say, I love Taemin. And there's no way I let them throw him into prison!

"I want to speak with him", I exclaimed.

"Haeyoung, I don't think-"

"Mr. Kim! Please!"

"Haeyoung, we can't let you all alone with him..." Byulyi stepped forward and spoke in a sweet tone.

I looked over at her surprised. "So y'all knew apart from me?! When did you intend on telling me?"

"Haeyoung, calm down. We were all informed about it some minutes ago..."

"Whatever. I still want to talk to him".

Mr. Kim sighed and turned to the two officers: "Make sure he won't hurt her".

I heard Taemin growling at his words.

•°•

We were in a police cell. It's not so private as I desired, with two officers right outside the door, but it's good enough.

"Did you forgive me?" he asked getting his hopes up.

"I don't know. I just don't want you to go to jail".

He nodded a bit disappointed and I approached him a little more and whispered: "I don't know if you killed my sister or not. Besides, you weren't arrested for that. They aren't even aware of you being the Criminal. You were arrested for kidnapping me. And I believe that you don't deserve this".

He just looked at me motionless, emotionless.

"How did the police found you? Why didn't you fight back?"

"I don't care if I get caught up anymore since you hate me..."

Why does he make it tougher than it already is? Why is he telling me things like that? He wants me to crack up.

"I will help you, okay?" I promised ignoring his previous answer.

He laughed ironically stepping back. "I don't want you help to me out of pity. Let them send me to prison instead, I really prefer it".

I grabbed his shoulders making his body flinch at my touch. "I won't help you because I pity you..."

"Then why?" he demanded.

"I will do it because... because I-"

"What?!" he put more pressure on me.

"I love you!... I never said that I hate you or that I stopped loving you. You assumed it. You may have killed Seoin and even if this is true, I don't think it'll change the fact that I love you".

He tried to hide his smirk, but he couldn't. "That's all I needed to hear".

Seeing him smile made me smile too. He raised his handcuffed hands above my head, brought them around my shoulders and pulled me closer. I could hear his heart beating hard against his chest just as mine.

I did it.

I managed to warm up his cold heart.

•°•

I was really curious to find out who told the police on Taemin. However, I already have a suspect in mind... I made my way to Mr. Kim's office with quick steps trying hard to keep myself calm and don't break the first thing to catch my eye.

I knocked on his door. Luckily, he was inside. I closed the door behind me and stood before his office with my chin up.

"Who denounced Taemin? You must know. If you don't tell me, I'll find out myself".