The Clan Part 1: Lost (Monsta X / Reader)

Chapter 9

You stood tall with your hands placed menacingly on your hips, showing that you were very much upset. You eyed the bag that Shownu was grasping with a venomous glare, suspecting that whatever was in it wasn't good. Both of the boys were staring at you with wide eyes and slacked jaws, clearly not expecting to see you. You raised your eyebrows, impatiently waiting for an answer.

Shownu was the first to break out of his mental shutdown, shooting up so that his back was straight. He was already tall, but it was obvious he was trying to make himself appear even taller in an attempt to intimidate you. He glowered at you, not wanting to let you gain any high ground on him.

"What we do is none of your business," Shownu snarled.

You snorted in contempt, firing back a retort immediately. "Cut the bull and the tough guy charade, Shownu. It won't work on me one bit. I'm not as big of an idiot as you seem to think I am... I know exactly what you two were doing."

Taking a daring step forward, your glare locked with Shownu's in a silent challenge. Jooheon started to panic from his position behind him, fearing for what Shownu might do to you if he gets pushed past his limit. After all, he was technically the leader of your small band of friends, even though it was never actually stated out loud with words. No one had ever questioned his authority before. One thing was certain though: Shownu hated being tested.

And that was exactly what you were doing.

"So you two are criminals now?" You hissed through your teeth. The two of you were still glaring at each other with fire in your eyes, neither of you willing to break away first.

"It was for a good reason," he growled, his eyes narrowing.

"Like hell!" You snorted. "There's absolutely no possible reason that's good enough for you to do something like this."

The muscles in his jaw visibly clenched. "Actually there is. I'm using this..." he raised up the bag a bit. "...to finally cure my grandfather." Your eyes widened at those words. You searched his gaze for any small sign showing that he was joking, but there was none. He genuinely believed that what he did was good, which disgusted you to no end.

"You're actually kidding me, right?" You laughed bitterly, finally backing away to shake your head in disappointment. "That's the most screwed up reason I've ever heard."

Shownu was completely taken aback at your reaction, taking a step back in shock. He hadn't expected such a harsh reply from you. He recomposed himself quickly and his dark expression returned. "You're such a liar," he spat. "I finally opened up to you, believing that you cared, but apparently you don't. You're nothing but a lying-"

"If there's anyone here who doesn't care about your grandfather," you hurriedly cut him off with a sneer on your face, hiding the fact that you didn't want him to finish his sentence. "It's you."

Nothing in this universe could have prepared him for a response like that. He felt as though you had plunged a dagger in him, his eyes flashing with pain. Maybe a dagger would even hurt less than what you just said. What did you mean by that? He was willing to do literally anything to help his family and his friends. His blood boiled in his veins. How dare you accuse him of something so vile...

"Excuse me?" He growled, his voice dangerously low. "I would ask you to repeat yourself, but that would be a very risky-"

"I'm anything but scared," you insisted, standing your ground with confidence. "Especially of you. You don't care about him. If you did you would have realized that the last thing he'd want you to do is steal for him!"

"Shut up! You don't know anything!"

Jooheon started shifting as soon as he saw Shownu's fingers tighten dangerously around the gun he was still holding. The gun that had apparently been forgotten about the whole time – up until now.