Trinity Six | NCT DREAM

009

The six men in front of me were standing in groups of two. The blue-haired adonis and my encounter from the bar were in the middle, forming the first duo; Athos, I assumed. They looked powerful in the dimly lit kitchen, you could almost feel the authoritative aura terminating from them. They probably called the shots. To their right was a man with bleached blonde hair, a kind of pink hue at the edges, and another man with amber-ish brown hair colour; Porthos. I recognized both of them from the airport. The last duo were the ones I had met on the street; one raven-haired and the other with bleached highlights brightening his hair; Aramis. They looked like the youngest of the bunch, but that didn't mean that they should be underestimated.

"Why am I here?" I asked, feeling dizzier by the second. I needed to lay down or tend to my wound, or both. It wasn't deep, but since it hadn't been properly treated it was wearing me down pretty fast.

"You're a loose end," my encounter from Venice said, his tone condescending as he stared at my weak figure, "And we need that USB back. It's not nice to steal, you know"

"Kind of hypocritical coming from you, don't you think?"

"That's fair, but you're still a loose end, which is why we can't have you running around Seoul telling everyone about that little device you took," the blue-haired one continued before crossing the room as he walked over to me.

"I don't even know what's on it," I said.

The man bent down and looked me in the eyes. I felt myself get nervous as his gaze held me down, unable to move as I suddenly heard my loud heartbeat thumping in my ears, disturbing the silence in the room. He knew that I was lying, he could tell.

"Mm, but that's a lie, y/n. I bet you know exactly what's on that little USB, which is why we can't let you go." he said.

"You're planning on keeping me here?" I almost laughed at that. The other's head perked up at my reaction, surprised by my tone of words. "I ran away from all of you before," I looked around the group, noticing how they wouldn't meet my eyes, "If I remember correctly, I left you stranded on a quay in Venice Harbour," I said, looking at the two called Athos, "And I tripped you over with a suitcase," I continued, turning my head to the amber-haired one "and left both of you staring after me as I took off, leaving you in the airport." Finally, I turned my head to Aramis, the two youngest, "And I threw food at you before leaving the two of you on a street in Hongdae. So, what makes you think I won't run away again?" I asked the group.

"Trust me, we'll find you, no matter how far you run. And if it's not us, then it'll be EXO or someone else. Again, and again, and again. Plus you need money." the blonde-haired one said.

He was right. Apparently, my economical situation was free real estate in the world of criminals. Everyone seemed to know that I was drowning in problems, money and student debt being just a little part of them.

"You are desperate, and we can help you. A nimble little thief like you is exactly what we need to find the thing that is hiding on that little USB, and you, my dear y/n, are going to help us." This time, it was the brunette from the party who spoke.

I looked around the kitchen for a moment, taking a second to admire the nice interior and expensive design. Blacks and whites covering the entire room, making it look expensive and elegant. If I agreed, I thought as my gaze once again landed on the group, these men would have to protect me. And if I had them to watch over me, that meant that Suho and his big bad wolves couldn't get to me. Plus, this place was a whole lot nicer than my run-down rooftop apartment, and the view here wasn't half bad either.