the death bell | na jaemin √

二十八

E X A M
D A T E_

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"place all items on the tray and pass through the metal detector" the monotone voice bellowed over the silenced atmosphere, each student standing in line as they all followed the instructions

jangmi pursed her lips in anxiousness, glancing to her right where she saw jaemin standing in another line, his usual smile disintegrating as soon as he was faced with the metal detector

they hadn't see each other yet, but she was afraid if she looked him in the eye, she would collapse.

"ahn jangmi" she grabbed her ID, her hand shaking from everything. sliding it to the staff, she passed through all the security checks before making her way into the massive building

"jaemin" she spotted the pink haired boy across the grounds and only ran up to him. but as soon as he turned around to look at her, she had to clutch into his arm for support.

"you alright?" he asked, glancing around the campus before subtly stroking her head

"yeah, i just-you know what, let's just go." she let go of his arm and rushed up the stairs along with the other crowds of students

jaemin soon followed but as soon as they stepped foot into the building, everything seemed scarier, more intense that he had imagined.

the walls lined with banner of their school motto, while students kept their voices to a murmur as they line up outside this massive black door, or they would be sitting down in the waiting room, flipping frantically in their revision books.

these exams where done in year levels, so it only made sense for jaemin to scoured the whole place to find the girl. funny thing is, this was the first time for him yet he was worried for a girl who's done this for up to 5 years.

his eyes locked on a girl who's as sat down in one of the waiting couches, her hands tightly locked together. he sighed, moving towards her and taking a seat right next to her

"hey, it'll be alright ok?" he placed his hand on hers, and she could only lift up the corner of her lips in return

this day gave her a trauma, an unforgettable trauma. the day where she committed crimes and watched her loved ones bathe in their own blood. it was happening all over again, and wanted for escape.

for once, she wanted to escape through the barriers of reality, and jump into an endless cycle of peace.

"we'll be up next" she forced out. jaemin only nodded and rubbed circles in the back of her hand. it was the least he could do in this type of situation

"did you bring your brothers ring?" he tenderly asked, this wasn't the time to rile her up

"no" her eyes drifted down "i don't want to"

"ok" this was a familiar answer, and sometimes one of the best. pulling out something from his pocket, he shoved this object into her palm. looking up in surprise, she slowly unveiled this mysterious thing

a beautiful rose coloured stone sat in a net knitted with strings. two feathers hung from the bottom of it, one white one black. the only thing depicting what it actually was meant for was the metal loop on the very top, the rest dangling from that loop