DEATH HAS ITS WONDERS

DEATH HAS ITS WONDERS

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About DHIW:

Summary: a zombie apocalypse takes over the school. Riki and Lyra have to figure out how to survive alongside all of their friends. On top of everything, they start to feel attracted to each other and aren't sure how to go about it in such a situation.

+ y/n is Lyra

+ content warnings: descriptive gore, angsty, death, 18+ implications (not riki), multiple groups are mentioned, kiss scenes

+ beomgyu x readers bsf

+ avg w/c per chapter: 2300

Chapter 1/6

(8/30/24)

. . . w/c: 2800

Chapter 2/6

(8/30/24)

. . . w/c: 3300

Chapter 3/6

(9/6/24)

. . . w/c: 2031

⚠️ gore scenes are very descriptive

Chapter 4/6

(9/21/24)

Chapter 5/6

(10/11/24)

Chapter 6/6

(10/21/24)

LIVS READING LIST

- this is a lot of gyu. . .

- all of these works are either amazing or I plan to read them

- obviously none of them are mine, I'm just supporting my fellow writers out there

- will be updated CONSTANTLY (this doesn't have a drop in the bucket of fanfics I've read)

Already Read

1. Stand Out! 》 Hyeongjun

2. Remember your First 》 Hyeongjun (only linking part 1, but both parts are delicious)

3. Right Here 》 guess what, also Hyeongjun

4. Drabble 》 Renjun

5. Pussy Drunk Jiseok 》 Jiseok

6. Emo Taehyun accidently knocking you up 》 Taehyun

7. Caught 》 Jiseok

8. Gyu thought 》 Beomgyu

9. The Price of Pleasure 》 Jiseok and Jooyeon

10. Txt noises 》 txt

11. Producer gyu 》 Beomgyu

12. Bad Dog 》 Beomgyu

13. TOXIC GYU YES 》 Beomgyu

14. Promise me You'll be Quiet 》 Hyeongjun

15. Cherry Waves 》 Hyeongjun duh

16. Paint me in Lilac Hues 》 Seungmin

17. Junhan and his skirts 》 Hyeongjun

18. Money on my Mind 》 Jiseok

19. Toy Box 》 Jungsu

TBR

1. Sim's Anatomy 》 Jake

2. Do you Want to Try Me?》 Johnny

4. Wondrous Tales 》 txt series

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DEATH HAS ITS WONDERS

DHIW CHAPTER GUIDE

. . . please read the chapter guide. It has all of the necessary info like content warnings and other chapters

chapter: 2 of 6

Wc: +3300

and of course, enjoy~

The classroom was tinted red as of this morning. The sun shone through splatters and streaks of blood that coated the window. As people began waking up, they'd realized it was time to start reinforcing the windows. In their current state, they wouldn't last another week with the damage they'd taken since the virus broke out.

"Guys, wake up," Ningning was among the first to wake up. Beomgyu grunted and rose from the ground. His arms were empty, and that was not how he fell asleep.

"Where is she?" He complained. His girlfriend, Juno, wasn't there. It just so happened that Taehyun was missing, too. He got up faster than anyone had ever seen and left for the hallways. Lyra and Riki chased after him.

"Why are you throwing a fit? You know neither of them would do that to you," Lyra scolded. Beomgyu stormed through the hallways, checking the bathrooms and the closets.

"Bro, it's literally obvious where she is." Riki almost laughed. Lyra smirked at him, knowing what he was thinking. Beimgyu stopped abruptly and turned to face the two.

"Fine, then where is she?" He perched his hands on his hips in a sassy manner. Riki snorted at him and walked past him, taking the lead. Beomgyu walked behind him angrily.

"Calm down bro- she loves you," Lyra tried to comfort him, but her annoyed voice fired him up more.

"What if you found out Riki had a girlfriend? Wouldn't you be upset?" Beomgyu's emotions got the best of him. He accidently let out Lyra's secret right in front of Riki himself. Riki stopped and turned around after hearing his name.

Lyra attempted to play it off like she never thought of Riki that way. The rest of their walk was silent until they reached the door to the biology classroom.

"Here," Riki said, stopping in front of the closed door.

"How did I not think of this? It's such an obvious place!" Beomgyu sighed. Still, he braced himself for a horrible sight. Was she dead? Or even worse, was she cheating with Taehyun? No, wait- her being dead is worse, right? His thoughts raced as he pushed the door open. His eyes began to hurt from being squeezed shut, and just as he opened them, he saw Juno. She was hyperfocused on looking at something under a microscope. Taehyun was on the other side of the room, taking samples from a zombie they'd successfully captured.

"How long have your nerds been here?" Beomgyu yelled. Taehyun hushed him as the zombie that was taped to the wall attempted to squirm its way out of the trap.

"We came here just before sunrise. We wanted to study into the disease ourselves." Juno answered.

"Can't you just look at the CDC's website?" Lyra asked.

"Do you really trust the government?" Juno remarked. The group silently heeded, agreeing that the government most certainly could not be trusted.

"I was so scared-" Beomgyu started.

"Shut up, we don't wanna hear it," Lyra cut him off. Juno gave her boyfriend a look down, checking out every part of him. Beomgyu looked away, shy as if he was still in the initial stages of his relationship.

"Got relationship envy, Riki?" Taehyun noted.

"What's that?" Riki asked.

"The way you observe them with that smug look on your face tells me you wish it was you instead," Riki looked shocked and confused.

"What kind of sorcery are-" Juno cut him off.

"Psychology, not witchcraft. And he's right, you look like you got someone in mind you wanna experience this with." Juno said. Her boyfriend tried to get close, but she shooed him off.

"Gyu, I love you, but you're gonna have to wait until I get cleaned up." She was wearing everything that could protect her from the virus she spent the day inspecting.

Beomgyu was relieved to see his girlfriend in the flesh doing what she does best- science. It's always been Juno's passion. He felt his blood rushing through his body at the sight of her. Shaking the thoughts from his mind, he asked about their research. And unbeknownst to him, Juno's intelligence was just another thing he found undeniably hot about her.

"Well," Taehyun started, which disappointed Beomgyu.

"Well, first, don't look at me like that, you literally asked!" Taehyun snapped. His friend was looking at him with a bored face as if to say, "Why did you even start yapping?"

"He's got his mind in the gutter," Riki pointed out. Taehyun hummed in response.

"I forgot, he's into smart girls,"

"More like nerdy whores" Lyra joked.

"Hey you're the whore, Ms. Thirty-five backup crushes!" Juno came to her own defense.

"Anyways," Beomgyu interrupted.

"We actually need to know about the virus," He said.

"Well, we still have a lot to find out which we need to find a subject for." Juno said. Despite Beomgyu's attraction to her intelligence, he was weirded out by her unhealthy obsession with medical experimentation and test subjects. Though he understood her need to actually have one for the situation given.

"But we have found out that the virus can be spread through minor contact. This means that by no means should anyone EVER touch a zombie. If it contacts your nose, mouth, eyes, or anything that grants access to the inside of the body-"

"BEOMGYU THIS ISNT A JOKE!" Lyra smacked her friends boyfriend on the shoulder. Riki and Taehyun followed, completely losing it over Juno's explanation. After the laughter fit, Juno continued.

"It can get into your bloodstream, and when it reaches your brain, you remain conscious, but not in control of your body, so it's like watching yourself eat other humans and people you love from the perspective of a spectator. And yes, your pain receptors still work, but your body does not react to them. " she explained.

The room suddenly had a rain cloud hanging over its occupiers. The need to joke and laugh died down as they took in the serious effects of the virus. They imagined their loved ones, each other, themselves.

"Let's get back to the classroom, we have some cleaning up to do." Riki said. The rest of them followed. Everyone's steps became cautious, doing whatever they could to avoid getting blood on their shoes and clothes.

"I'll get some supplies from the janitors closet since we'll be cleaning." Taehyun said. Beomgyu and Juno went to help.

"You two go on back and inform everyone else that we're gonna clean up the room." Juno instructed Riki and Lyra. They both nodded and walked on down the hall.

"So, remember that relationship envy those nerds were going on about?" Lyra broke the silence between the two. Riki looked over to the girl beside him, lightly furrowed his brows in confusion.

"Yeah, what about it?"

"Do you," Lyra paused. "like someone?" Riki was slightly shocked at the question.

"I guess you could say that- you mean like romantically?" Lyra nodded.

"Then yeah, I guess I do," Riki sighed.

"Cool," Lyra awkwardly said. Winter opened the door for the two once they'd reached the classroom. Riki took on his natural leadership skills and extroversion to call everyone to action.

"Guys, today we're cleaning up in here. We need to take a lot of extra precautions to prevent us from literally dying." Somehow, Riki spoke effortlessly. His simple ability to socialize effectively was one of many traits that Lyra found attractive about her crush.

Beomgyu, Juno, and Taehyun finally made it to the classroom, each one carrying an overwhelming amount of cleaning supplies. Giselle took things out of their arms that were nearing a good fall and placed it all on the teachers desk.

"The girls from class 3A are joining our team or whatever you call it," Giselle informed everyone. They were running out of space however, as the classroom already held eighteen people. It was uncertain whether they could fit five more.

"Tell them to wait, we dont have space." Karina instructed.

"Besides, the 3B boys can protect them if they haven't already merged or been killed." Jake added.

Sunoo took the mop and wiped the windows down, removing any signs of the virus. To his surprise, the mop water turned completely red.

"It looks like the windows cracked," he said.

"That's not gonna cut it. We have to fix that." Taehyun sounded slightly worried. Sunoo put down the mop into its bucket.

Everyone covered themselves up with gloves and aprons and masks to avoid contacting the blood that seeped in through the window. The entire room was quickly sanitized from top to bottom. Riki laughed at his reflection on the floor, making Lyra question what exactly she liked him so much for. However, she quickly halted the moment he looked over at her.

Sunghoon came into the room with thick gloves and safety glasses on. He flipped the light switch, and in favor of them, it worked. He was forced by his parents to take at least one trade school class in high school. His choice just so happened to be electricity.

Jake and Jay came in with drills and hard, clear plastic. They drilled it over the preexisting window to cover the crack and prevent any further damage while still allowing them to see outside. Beomgyu and Soobin took to the nerdier side of things and cleared out the laptops in the classroom that were now able to charge thanks to Sunghoon. Huening Kai and Ningning drug a refrigerator to the classroom that could now be used. Riki and Lyra killed any zombies they encountered on the way.

Slowly, a base camp started to come together. They still had a ways to go, but things started to look more promising and livable. They spent the rest of the evening doing what any group of teenagers does- gossip.

"Let's talk about crushes," Winter suggested. Everyone agreed, each person having their own bits of information to spill. The girls and boys naturally separated. The boys outnumbered the girls by a lot aside from the fruitier guys who would rather talk to the girls.

"I know Riki's crush!" Yeonjun giggled, trying to keep quiet. The girls gasped.

"Don't we already know who it is? Its so obvious" Karina rolled her eyes.

"I guess you're right, then I'll tell you guys who Sunghoon likes instead!" Yeonnun went on before Lyra had a chance to ask who it was. She tuned out the conversation, not caring who liked who, as long as Riki didn't end up with another one of these girls. If he did, Lyra promised herself that the girl would be decapitated.

"No way-" Giselle said.

"He likes me? I thought he was gay-" she gasped. Yeonjun hummed a "mhm," in response.

"I feel bad now, I like Huening Kai!" She whined. The girls gasped.

"Really!?" Juno said, hyping her friend up. Giselle nodded.

"That's so cute. It's too bad he likes Eunchae from class 3B," She let her secret slip that she'd promised to keep. The conversation lasted until a crowd of zombies gathered at the door, banging on it simultaneously. It had the same effect as an earthquake would.

"The light and sound must be attracting them." Taehyun noted.

"That looks like more than we'd seen before, doesn't it?" Jay asked. He looked back to his friend, looking down through the window.

"Guys, we're safe for tonight, but it looks like the zombies have done more than multiply in number," Jungwon stared at the school's entrance.

"What's happening? Lyra asked. Jungwon replied.

"They broke down the school's entrance door."

We made sure the doors were well blocked before going to bed. Tomorrow, we would deal with the mass numbers that would roam the hallways. Tonight, I lay beside Riki and ponder things I tried to force down - my feelings for him.

It was hard to deny what was between us. The way he would look at me, the way he stayed with me at all times, and now he's laying beside me for the second night in a row. Before I even try to sleep, I accept the fact that I won't be able to. In my peripheral vision, I see another body move. It's Juno. She gets up, and Taehyun follows. It's not just before sunrise. Everyone's only been lying down for an hour. Was she really cheating? I wait a couple of minutes after they leave to get up and follow them.

The hallways are dimly and sparsely lit by the few lights that are still working. The two don't go to the science lab and instead go downstairs. This is getting suspicious. I hide in the classroom they enter, I wonder if they notice the people in there. My question is answered when Juno tapes her mouth shut and they tie her arms behind her back. She kicks and tries to scream, but she can't form any words. They drag her back to the science lab, careful of any zombies that might follow the screaming girl.  I follow them, but when I'm in a darker part of the hallways, something grabs my wrist and pushes me to the wall.

"Why are you out here?" A deep voice growls furiously.  My heart palpitates.I swear it'll burst out of my chest at any moment. The man towers over me, not letting go of my wrist.

"Riki- I was just following them."

"Do you know what kind of danger you just put yourself in?" I gulped, I don't know if I was more upset that I disappointed Riki or more nervous about the way he was handling me.

"Let's go back to the room." He simply orders and pulls me back, not letting go of my wrist. I comply without a fight, because why would I not do something this man tells me?

"What are they doing with that girl?" I ask, wondering if he knows.

"You don't know her, do you?" He asks.

"No, just wondering."

"They're using her for an experiment, they're gonna watch how the disease progresses."

The rest of our way back to the classroom was quiet. Under one of the ugly lights, we walk a little slower. I looked over to him to see he was already looking at me. I can't help but admire him. His every feature is perfect.

I open the door to the classroom, and we both go in. He closes the door for me, and we lay back down. Tonight was actually a lot easier than I thought. I fell asleep quickly beside Riki.

A piercing scream wakes me up. The sun still hasn't risen and I'm unsure of how long I've been asleep. I follow the scream all the way to the lab to see a crazed Juno injecting the girl with the saliva of the other hostage. Taehyun is writing everything that happens into his notebook as if this is normal. He looks at me and I remember Riki is back in the classroom. He's not gonna be happy that I ran off again. Before I can say anything, I'm running back to the classroom. Hopefully Riki won't notice I've left. 

When I open the classroom door, the window shows me that the sun is starting to peek over the mountain in the distance. It's early, but a good time to start working again. I start by waking Beomgyu. It's the perfect time as a loud crash from three floors down told me the entrance was now completely open. Zombies were likely piling in. Juno and Taehyun are still in the lab. I'm a bit worried about them. Luckily, Beomgyu wakes up easier than on most days. 

"What bro-" his tired voice complains. 

"Zombies are piling in and Juno and Taehyun are in the lab, we need to go get them." Beomgyu sprung up, but he wasn't the only one. 

"Not without me you're not." Riki has become very protective of me. It makes my heart palpitate, but there's no way to tell if he feels the same. Everyone else starts waking up. Today, we'll split into teams. One group will raid grocery stores, we need to stockpile more food. Another team will accompany them as defense. The third team will stay on site and fix up more places and start developing a community. 

"When we get back, we'll draw names to make teams." Riki instructs and the others prepare while we go to get those two nerds. as soon as we open the door, zombies smell us. Riki puts me behind him as a horrible attempt at protecting me. Zombies are closing in from all sides. i roll my eyes and start fighting. We haphazardly dance with death, flowing about the halls. The lab door in shut. a frenzy of zombies stand in front of it, hoping to get a taste of the two inside. 

I never would've thought that they don't need our help. The lab door opens and Juno is throwing knives. They may be safer than us, having actual tools and thick lab coats. Not to mention, that friend of mine is out of her mind. Beomgyu rushes up to her, desperate for a hug.

"Guys, why are you out here? You have nothing on you!" Taehyun scolds us, but he isn't wrong to. We're utterly unprepared to face these zombies. I step inside of the lab to find their nice little set up. Zombies held hostage on one end of the room, tools and weapons on the table, and you cant forget the plethora of chemicals that they've gathered. 

I look back at the table. From their collection of tools, I take the knife. They'll be upset if I mess up the actual scapula. Riki is fighting for his life with a baseball bat he got lucky enough to find. His long arms give him a good range though. He looks over to me now that I'm back in the hallway. He tries so hard to protect me, but the complete and utter terror in his eyes tells me its my turn to be protective. 

I pierce the first zombie with my knife. It slides with ease through the flesh until I reach the spine. I pull it out at an angle, making sure to mangle the throat of the zombie. It's head plops forward and it can no longer stand up. the blood that spews from the wound is warm and thick on my arm. Riki stands beside me, beating in the heads of anything that gets in his reach.

We were successful in taking down that swarm. For a moment, time stops and the hallways are empty. Both ways look like a crime scene. It's still like a photo. The atmosphere is muggy and haunting. Riki stands facing me. His breathing is slightly labored and he peers into my eyes. His reaches a hand up to me cheek and brushes away a drop of blood that must have got on me. The moment is intimate.

Footsteps that echo break me from my trance. The others are heading back. Riki and I follow them closely behind. Each step that doesn't have a crisp echo is splashing in the thick, still puddles of blood. Most of them are warm and still fresh. I glance behind us to find red footprints with the patterns of our shoe's soles.

The lights are weak and dim, only everyo other one is working. They scream to be turned off and put out of their misery, much like the wailing of those recently turned.

I'm the classroom, everything looks nearly normal again. Everything is so clean, so we all take off what we can before going inside. A few backpacks were volunteered to hold the bloody clothing. Luckily, no one had to get naked.

"So, we've decided to make 3 different teams," Karina says.

"You two," she points at me and Riki. "You'll stay here and help empty the school of infected people."

"So we get to kill people as a job?!" Riki sounds excited. Karina nods at him and he jumps in excitement.

"Everyone else already has their jobs, so get to it," Karina says before leaving to go assist whoever.

Riki looks at me with a smirk on his face. He heads over to where we put away all of our tools and gets out a few nails. He throws his bat over the desk and hammers the nails into them, upping the damage of his weapon. The first thing on our list is clearing our floor.

"Ready?" He asks me.

"Ready."