ESOTERIC | ˡʰᶜ

2.1

"n-nahee?"

haewon was shocked to hear that familiar name, she was fazed, she was shocked and she didn't know what to do.

sooner, she felt a sting on her head, the pain was unbearable. the pain was like the sting she felt when doyoung called her aeyoung. 

"haewon are you okay?"

"haewon what's happening?"

"haewon do you need help?"

she heard the voices of the dreamies but she didn't have the sense to respond to each of them. and after many calls, everything turned black.

"haewon? HAEWON" all of the dreamies except donghyuck shouted and ran towards her unconscious body.

donghyuck was still trying to let his mind sink in and process what was happening. and when he was now aware of his surroundings, he stood there, stern and straight while glaring at the boy.

"take her to the headquarters. now!" he yelled at the boys and they all nodded furiously.

jeno carried haewon in bridal style and ran towards the main exit of their school, followed by renjun and jisung.

donghyuck, jaemin, and chenle were left there with the boy as the boy gulped but then smiled. he was new after all, he didn't know how dangerous these boys can be.

donghyuck carefully walked closer to the boy, his heel was hitting the floor and it made a sound. in every step the people's eyes widened, knowing what was about to come.

"donghyuck, he didn't mean it" jaemin said while patting donghyuck's shoulder. but donghyuck only shrugged his hand away.

"he made jin black out" he responded and jaemin's lips pursed into a thin line.

"now you care?" chenle stated, making donghyuck look at him with his fiery and killing gaze. in all honesty, it made chenle quite scared and intimidated.

"we made a deal with hyung remember? i can't break that deal" donghyuck answered, he didn't mention doyoung's name because it was most likely a secret, they had to be careful with whom they open up to, not everyone is trustworthy.

"you already broke it" chenle retorted, he couldn't help it and he just can't keep his mouth shut.

"and i'm fixing it" that was the last thing donghyuck said before turning his gaze to the dumbfounded boy.

"what did you mean when you said nahee?"

"i don't know, she seemed familiar"

"what's your name?"

"choi mingi"

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"wow mingi your cooking is great!" the girl said as she looked at mingi happily while munching the food he had cooked for the both of them.

"thank you, i learned it from mom" he said, remembering the times him and his mom were cooking, they were happy memories. 

"where's your mother, by the way?" nahee asked and mingi's smile dropped, as well as his utensils. he remembered the day when his mom died and he didn't like it.

"uhm nahee, i'm gonna tell you something but you have to keep it as your secret"  he said as nahee attentively listened to him and she nodded.

"sure, what is it?" she said as she slowly dropped her utensils as well, leaning forward to hear it more clearly.

"you see, i-" he was cut off when gunshots erupted the dining room, nahee freaked out, probably from experience, and she ran to the nearest place were she thought she was safe in.