jangmi (장미) ● taejoon

t w e n t y e i g h t .

Seokjin's whole heart fell when he stopped his car into the school parking lot. It was seven, and the teacher's cars had already piled into every single parking spot. He knew something was wrong, Namjoon's car was here.

He tried to believe that Namjoon was simply just back at work, but there was frost on the window. Frost only comes because it gets cold at night, and Namjoon never leaves without warming up his car. The car had stayed overnight, Seokjin knew immediately.

The man walked over to the vehicle, there was a slight crack on the back seat window and his glove compartment was open.

His glove compartment was open.

Seokjin grabbed the driver's seat door, and he confirmed it was unlocked. His horror started to creep onto the back of his neck, something was wrong. Very wrong.

He thought to himself last night: maybe he just decided to sleep at his house? he probably forgot to call him. Maybe he'll call him-

Seokjin stepped on a dry stain against the concrete. It was familiar since he saw it almost every week. It's the same color of dry blood. It wasn't a puddle, but a small noticeable spill.

He followed the droplets, standing beside the car trunk. The man swallows as he peaked under the wheel. It was the gun. The gun he gave Namjoon before he left for work.

He looked around before grabbing the gun and putting it into his back pocket. Grabbing his phone to speed dial Yoongi.

He got back into his car, tapping his fingers against the dashboard in frustration.

After a few dials, Yoongi answered. "Seokjin?"

"Namjoon," Seokjin says, "Namjoon is gone."

"... What do you mean, he's gone? Isn't he with you?"

"He's gone, Minnie," Seokjin hissed, "He didn't go home, he never came back to my house. He didn't open his door when I passed by, and his car is still in the school parking lot. His gun was under his car. There's blood."

"... Shit," Yoongi cursed over the phone, "I can't get access into the security cameras unless I connect to their system. I need to be there."

"Then get here," Seokjin gritted his teeth, "Midnight, when everybody is gone. Be here. I don't know how long he's been gone. Bring Jjang and make some calls. Get every single one asset we can. I'm going to Jimin's."

"... Will do," Yoongi sighs, "Should I... Should I pull up Namjoon's-"

"No," Seokjin shakes his head, turning on his car and backing out of the lot quickly. "Don't tamper with anything. Don't even think about it."

"... I might take the whole night, can you stay with Jungkook for me? My equipment isn't fast enough."

"I'll see if I don't take too long," Seokjin says,

"... Just hurry and find Namjoon."

[unedited]