FRIENDS!? Chapter 13

FRIENDS!? Chapter 13

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Series ML

Pairing: poly!ateez × f!reader (An ATEEZ Office AU)

Genre: Mature, Angst, Yandere

Warning: mention of memories (nothing much just go with the flow), mention of hostage and crying, fear.

W.C: 3.4k Network: @k-vanity

[Reblogs and Reviews are always appreciated. Thank you for reading and have a nice day ahead. Please always take care of yourself everyone.]

Hello, Can we be friends please?

>.<

“Yunho…” you sobbed uncontrollably. Your eyes slowly fluttered open as you rubbed it to look at the door if he was there but there was no one. Complete darkness covering your surroundings, only a tiny night lamp lit in the corner of the room. You wiped your tears before staring at the door for a few seconds and decided to sit up straight.

I should end everything.

However, something was blocking you. Your heart and your mind are conflicting with each other. You scoffed at yourself. How could you even think about them this way? No one cares about you. It’s just a show for them and you are a puppet. The darkness should engulf you and make you disappear forever.

It would end your misery.

You stood up and went straight towards the book-shelf. The first thing they gifted you after moving into the house with them --- all your favorite books you wanted with the ordered shelf. The anger bubbled inside you and hot tears slipped down your cheeks, you grabbed the first book and threw it against the door, followed by the second one. You threw every book and items decorated on the shelf around the room, wanting to end their façade of love visible to you.

Whatever you could see in the dimly lit room, you threw it away. There were loud thud sounds with each banging effect and you were sure one of them had heard you. Is that going to make them angry?

You immediately reached out for the lamp and when you were about to throw it, the door slammed open. Your hand trembled, heart beating fast and your breath heaved. A tall figure appeared in the doorway, you couldn’t see his face but his aura was calming yet dangerous. He didn’t speak a word but took a step forward, you gulped and raised the hand with the lamp towards him.

“don’t take a step ahead. I will hurt you…I will kill you.”

He again took a step but paused, “you are not going to do anything, y/n. You are a good person.”

You shook your head, “I don’t want to be a good one. I want to be freed from here.”

“I can’t let you go.” He calmly said.

“Yunho, please…” the light falling on your face, revealing your pained expression, more to say it was tiredness all over your face. Your bloodshot eyes, tear stained face and cuts all over your cheeks and arms. Somehow, it made his heart ache and he inhaled deeply.

“y/n…listen to me.”

“NO! I won’t.” you shouted at him.

“You never want to hurt me. I know we are bad. But you shouldn’t be bad like us. Calm down. Listen to yourself. Look at the mirror beside you. This is not who you are.” Your face turned towards the mirror beside you, the lamp in your hand illuminating your teary face. The tired and angry tears streaming down. You have to go.

This is not you, y/n. they have made you like this.

A large grip held your forearm and snatched the lamp from you. Your wide eyes looked at the figure in the dark standing in front of you.

“are you out of your fucking mind? What were you trying to do?” Hongjoong’s loud voice echoed inside the room but you didn’t flinch, neither said a word. You kept staring at him. when did he enter?

“I trusted you, Joong.”

He was breathing heavily. It was clearly evident that he was furious at the moment, “then don’t do this stupid stuff. What mess have you made here?”

“you messed up my happy life.”

He licked his lip, brushing his hair before replying, “y/n, listen to me. You are safe here and we are here to protect you. We love you.”

“Then why are you hurting me?” you looked straight into his eyes and then glanced towards Yunho standing just a few steps behind him. Hongjoong asked him to turn on the lights but he didn't. He was glued to his spot and blankly watching you both. A third figure appeared at the doorway. He leaned against it and picked up a frame near his tip of the boot.

The ring in his finger made it clear that it was San. What is he doing here? Is he going to lock you up again? Or do that…your body shivered on the thought. Hongjoong held your shoulders tightly and ordered, “go freshen up, yourself and I will bring you dinner.” He turned his face, “ask the maids to clean this room quickly. She will sleep in my room tonight.”

“I won’t be staying with you in your room.” Your loud voice made him look towards you. He was calming himself not to mess the situation anymore. You again muttered, “I want to go somewhere. Far away…far away from here.”

“and where?” The other two male’s present there had their attention on you as well.

“anywhere but not here.”

“Y/n…”

“San, take Hongjoong with you and leave from here. I need some time alone with her.” Yunho cut off Hongjoong’s words and the eldest poked his tongue at his attitude. He nodded and stared at you. San stepped forward, keeping the frame on the table and placing a hand on the eldest’s shoulder and urged him to leave you with Yunho. Hongjoong shrugged his hand away, leaving your shoulder and glared at you before leaving the room. Before turning back, San glanced at you, he wanted to say something but he didn't. He kept quiet, just watched you looking at the doorway from where he left.

He couldn’t say anything because he shouldn’t.

He turned around and quietly left the room.

Leaving behind only Yunho and you.

“Why are you making it hard for us, y/n?”

Your gaze fell on his tall figure. He was walking towards you. You didn’t stop him, neither say anything nor showed any emotion. Just blankly staring at him. but you did hear his question…’making hard for them’…how?

He stopped in front of you, cupping your cheeks to make you look up, “please love us back, y/n.”

How? You all don’t even love me then…what are they expecting from you?

You looked into his orbs. Tears were lining the vision. He was crying. The moonlight peeking inside the room and falling on both of you so that at least you could see each other’s face.

“Please talk to me, y/n. don’t be quiet.”

“Will you say everything to me? why and how?” you whispered to him but he could hear you as he nodded.

“I will tell you everything you want to hear from me.”

“Then tell me…why am I here? Please be honest with me.”

His thumb caressed your cheeks, “you belong to here. To me. to us.” You shook your head, didn’t want to hear the same words again and again. You held his wrist to remove his touch but he gripped it tighter. “look at me and listen to me.”

“I don’t want to hear those same things.”

“don’t you appreciate our friendship? Our efforts to make you happy and make you feel special. Everyone in the school is jealous of you. Do you know that? They wish to be in your place. You are so lucky, y/n.”

“no, I’m not. You all are monsters!”

He chuckled, “yes we are. We keep it secured to us when we want something. And we want you.”

“please let me go. I miss my home.”

“and I will miss you. If I let you go, what will happen to me, y/n? don’t you care for me?”

“NO! I don’t care about anything. We were friends, Yunho. We were good friends. I accepted you all. I liked being with you all. It was so nice and comforting to spend time with all of you but you all have changed. It was just a plan for you to get to this point.”

He remained calm and quiet. Just the way you hate them. You know they won’t speak any of the things you wanted to know. If he is not going to say anything then you would say all you want.

“Why did we become friends back then? You all played with my innocence. You all made my childhood a lie. All those happy memories of us…those fun and promises. Those were fake, right? What do you even want from me? I was just lonely and wanted some friends to share my days…and I really did make the worst decision.” You were glaring but your tired eyes were betraying you and the tears made your vision blurry. The way he was disappearing in the vision, you wanted him to go away from there like that.

But you did love him……maybe a little bit.

“y/n…” his hands fell from your cheek to the wrists, holding it firmly, not caring about your raging eyes but bringing your palms to his lips and softly kissed them, “you are everything to us, y/n. We are doing this for you. Why can’t you accept it? You are having a misconception about us. We are not as bad as you think. It’s you who is making it seem like something else. I love you.”

“No, Yunho…NO…don’t tell me I’m wrong. I know this is going to end in the worst way and one day…you all will regret what you have done.” You snatched your hands from him and stepped back, he carefully watched your attempt to search something.

You bent down and quickly grabbed a tiny object before he could get the grip of it, you held it in front of you, “I will end this today. You all can’t keep me here. Never.”

“y/n, calm down..” he raised his hand but not stepping in your boundary, “you are not going to do anything stupid. You don’t want to hurt me.”

“hurt you?” you laughed, feeling stupid and anger rising with every second, “I really don't do stupid things like hurting you…I wont hurt you because I love you, Yunho and I don’t hurt someone I love.” You took deep breaths, “I’m going to end myself.”

“No!” It was a piece of broken glass.

He immediately reached out his hand at you and held your wrist, turning you around and a small yelp you let out when he threw you on the bed, holding your hands above your head and you were crying and wiggling under his hold.

“y/n, please don’t do this. Please…”

He was crying on top of you. You didn’t say anything as you laid frozen. You lightly tried to push him away but he didn’t budge and he was staring at you, promising a lot of dreams. Again those fake promises.

You looked away from him but as soon as you did, his lips landed on you. Your breathing stopped but you didn’t fight back. You remained surprisingly calm and felt his body weight moved above you. You shut your eyes and he was still staring at you. Titling his head, he got more access. You weren’t kissing back since you’re afraid and lost. He became rough but sometimes slowed down. It was like he was arguing with himself.

“I love you, y/n.”

Not a single reply came out of you. You were just closing your eyes and silently crying. He moved to his side, sitting up and pulled you to his embrace, cradling in his lap and lulled you to sleep, you didn’t protest. You always felt secure in his arms and you hated it the most. As he felt your breath even out and weakly lying in his embrace. He stroked your hair a few times and kissed your temple. Standing up with you in his arms, he went outside the room and walked through the passageway towards his room, where he knew Hongjoong was waiting for him and… you too.

But the thing he didn’t notice was someone standing at the end of the passageway, curling his fist tightly and clenching his teeth. He was not liking the view of his friend carrying you. He hated it. to say it more, he wanted to be him. He should be there. Not him. not them. No one else. Only him.

A hand placed on his shoulder, “Yeosang, what are you watching?”

“I want her.” He turned to his side, “San, I want to keep her with me forever.”

San shook his head, “the stupidity of including her in our life will end us forever someday. And you will regret it. we should have just let her be our friend. not more than that.”

“She is meant to be ours.”

>>>><<<<

Time must have passed well. The boys…well your boys are always kind towards you. Well, sort of. Sometimes, they make you nervous and afraid of them but rest aside, you are really comfortable --- just a reminder that some of them are still not in your go to list.

Even though you are laughing with them, going out with them, getting looks from others because of them and to say less, they have fired some employees because apparently, they heard nonsense about you from them. They are a bit possessive, too much and do you complain about it? of course not. You feel so special and developing feelings for them is an addition to it.

You have gained so many new memories. Some even you remake them. You were afraid to death to convince Seonghwa, San and Hongjoong but surprisingly you didn’t have to work hard because Hongjoong was the first one to tell others to support your ideas.

Just like two months back, you all went to a playground…say it childish but you enjoyed to your fullest and one thing you can’t deny that they all were admiring you. As if you are the person, they always wanted to look at and to have in front of them forever. This really made you wonder why you then left them. Wait! Why did you change your school back then?

One thing you are sure that you grew up in an orphanage but there was a family whose silhouette you could see – not fully but it felt as if you were close to them yet not. Apart from that, you have remembered your life during middle school. Why did you forget them? The memories are so comforting and filled with joy. How you wish to not forget them again!

Wooyoung, Jongho, Mingi and Yunho really told you everything about those times and it did help you more to regain memories fast. Well medicines are playing a huge part too. You haven’t told them about the weekend's check-up with your psychiatrist but you doubt Seonghwa knows about it.

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.

.

“Are you okay?”

You smiled, showing how comfortable you are with him, “I’m alright.”

But inside, you are fangirling him and freaking out. He is all in a denim outfit with a sunglass resting on top of his head. Can he look more attractive and handsome than he is? You pat your cheek to calm yourself and watch him moving around his cabin.

“I didn’t ask you to stand the whole day. You can sit if you want.”

You laughed suddenly, he looked at you weirdly but returned back towards the shelf. Your slow embarrassing steps take you to the chair and place yourself on it. Why did you laugh? You don’t forget a chance to present yourself like a fool in front of them. Especially in front of Hongjoong. tapping your feet a few times while curiously watching him. you didn’t notice the person standing behind you.

“Is he that interesting to watch?”

“what the fuck!” you placed a hand over your chest and turned your head around. Wooyoung was standing with a wide mischievous grin on his face. You swear you will throw him away from this building If he doesn’t stop scaring you like this. “can’t you make your presence known before you open your mouth?”

He laughed out aloud and soon got a smack from Hongjoong with a file. Ah! The handsome man returned back to you.

“I am that irresistible to watch. And I am so blessed to get her attention on me this whole time.”

Nevermind, he is handsome but he speaks like stupid like others.

“Am I right, y/n?”

“huh?” he raised a brow at you, tilting his head to the side and waiting for your reply. You nod your head, agreeing with him without even knowing to what but still you replied correctly, moreover to boost his ego, “you are looking handsome today, I must say.”

Hongjoong smirks to which you roll your eyes and he swiftly turns to his right to sit on the chair across you around the table.

“You look beautiful, like always.” You blink at him, but soon reply with a light ‘thank you’ and a little smile. An utterly handsome man complimenting you in a very sincere way is just like in fairytales and you are living that dreamy life. You won in life. You are so blessed to get these good-looking best friends --- wait lovers?

He passes you a few files to start with the work for the day.

One thing is to think about, you could remember the first kiss you shared with Yunho at the rooftop, still not sure of the second kiss --- was that really Seonghwa? You can remember the times spent with each one of them. But San --- you haven’t spent enough time with him. why? Was he always this distant from you? But why? But you could feel something is different about the times you have spent with Wooyoung and Yunho then it’s different with Mingi and Jongho and then Hongjoong and San, and in the last Seonghwa and Yeosang. Were you really close with each of them?

Mingi and Jongho had the innocent times with you, the laughs, the silly times at the playground and running around the neighborhood. But the times with Yunho and Wooyoung, there are those secret glances, the admiration, the blooming innocent love --- of course you loved them back then. Right? Forget about it.

Then comes Yeosang, you have bittersweet memories with him. He was always the dual personality type. He would snap at you all someday and the other day, he would again treat you like the most precious one. You loved him but somehow this feeling raised goosebumps on your skin. why?

Now comes the rest three --- you do believe they have the most part of your forgotten past.

Anyways, it’s past, not that it matters to you at the moment.

They are the family you have and you love them.

You are just being paranoid again.

But what if you had a family? There’re still some mysteries apart from all the happy memories. You are just one step behind from knowing all those pasts.

Just the nightmares one. Where you can see people comforting you yet you can't feel the warmth of it. where you can see someone smiling at you but you are scared of it. you can see someone caring and protecting you still you want to run away. Why can't you see the faces? And why do they seem so familiar?

Then you can hear screaming, crying, running away and …home.

Your scared and lost eyes do get noticed by Hongjoong.

It’s clear you are zoning out while helping him out with paperworks. Meanwhile, Wooyoung left when he got a call from San.

“y/n? hey…” he noticed tears flowing down your cheeks, he quickly got up from his chair and got to you, turning your chair around. You flinch on how tightly his grip holds your wrist. Your teary eyes staring at him. He put the pen away from you and wiped the tears. His touch and gestures are so soft and careful not to scare you more. “Why are you crying?”

You blink while shaking your head sideways as you feel salty tears slid into your lips. You immediately wipe it with your fist before smiling again. He again held your wrist and calmly asked, “tell me, y/n. what happened?”

“nothing. It's really nothing, Joong.”

You are crying. This is not good. You can’t cry in front of him.

Not again.

“Look at me,” Hongjoong firmly pulled your chin as his stern yet a softness hiding behind the eyes met your lost one, “is something disturbing you?”

“I am just……scared.” You confessed. There’s no point of lying in this situation. Your whole life is on the edge of truth and lies. Sometimes you know everything and sometimes you don’t know a lot more things than you think you know.

He pulls you up and shakes his head before pulling you in his arms. “don’t be scared. No one is going to hurt you.”

No one is going to hurt you.

He rubs your arms and back softly, you bury your face into his chest, “Joong…” you murmured in his embrace.

“hm?”

“Why do I feel like I have heard this before?”

He rests his chin on top of your head, “what?”

“that no one is going to hurt me. Has anyone hurt me before? Was I bad back then?” you raise your head to look at him, “were you bad back then?”

His figure still. His breath hitched when you asked the question while staring at him with scared eyes. No no. He did nothing. He meant nothing bad to you. Everything happens for a reason.

Hongjoong, the reasons are selfish.

You are selfish.

Everyone is selfish.

“We all are good and bad in some aspects.” A smile appears on his face and he continues, “but you are always a good person. And I will protect you forever. I will keep you safe.”

“Are you pretending to hide something? If not then why are you even doing this?”

His reply comes quickly, “because I love you, y/n. I can’t afford to lose you again. I am sorry for a lot of things but trust me I won’t let you go again.”

“Can I trust you, Joong?” he nodded to himself. You didn’t say ‘love you’ back to him. It’s okay. One day, you will. right?

“always.” He assures you and you hug him tightly, burying your face into his chest. He kisses the top of your head.

“don’t break it then.” You whisper.

Hongjoong’s grip loosened but soon he rubbed your back gently, meeting someone’s eyes standing at the door.

San stood there, staring at your figure wrapped around with Hongjoong’s arms.

We already broke your trust, y/n.

And, I feel it’s going to happen……again.

NEXT

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FRIENDS!? Chapter 10

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Series ML

Pairing: poly!ateez × f!reader (An ATEEZ Office AU)

Genre: Mature, Angst, Yandere, SMUT

Warning: mention of memories and gaining back memories (nothing much just go with the flow)

W.C: 3.2k Network: @k-vanity

[Reblogs and Reviews are always appreciated. Thank you for reading and have a nice day ahead. Please always take care of yourself everyone.]

Hello, Can we be friends please?

!

Something must have happened.

Something must have happened.

Something must have happened.

you were biting your nails and mumbling this same line for the last ten minutes. Star, on the other hand, was looking at you weirdly. Once, she tried to ask you about the 'something' but you looked at her with such confused and lost eyes that she didn't gather the courage to ask you about it again.

"Are you going to think about it the whole day?"

You shook your head, “there are blank spaces everywhere. Some things are missing and I don’t know what. I am going crazy, Star.”

She looked at you for a while, contemplating the situation. You were in total distress and it was clearly visible on your face. Sipping her drink, she patted the top of your hand, “calm down, y/n. Have you shared this with Beomgyu? I’m sure he can be of some help right now.”

Again, you shook your head and looked at her, “I don’t want to bother him. He is busy with his father's business and saying all these to him means stressing him out like me.”

“Then try to talk with someone else who might be a help.”

“I’m talking to you.”

She scoffed and rolled her eyes, “I don’t know a single shit about your past and present except the things you shared to me so I can only help you to get closer to them and nothing else. I know them and after seeing this situation, I don't think I can do anything for you.”

Your eyes lit up and held her palm with yours, “how about you gather information about them and let me know everything. This is all so confusing and I can’t act normal in front of them. Their words, their actions, everything seems so unsure.”

Her expressions turned serious, “aren’t you and Yunho in a relationship? Talk with him then he can help you with this.”

Yunho and You. Yes, almost a lot of people know about this in the office building. All thanks to his possessiveness and princess treatment. What about others? The connection you felt with him and if you were in a relationship with all of them then why do you remember only Yunho and you and feel different with him? Are they hiding something? Your memories are not set into right puzzle pieces and some are placed wrong and intersect with others.

Or maybe there’s two puzzle pieces for each blanks?

“I will talk to him.”

She smiled again, “how about we go on a trip — you and me. We can also ask Beomgyu to tag along.”

Before you could reply, someone placed a file harshly on the table making a thud sound. Both of you flinched to the sudden noise. You looked up at the person who had a stoic expression while staring at you and looked away to the girl opposite from you, sliding the file across the table, he snapped his fingers.

“You were here for the file.take it and leave. I don’t want people to gossip in my office building.” giving you a side eye, “especially with my personal assistant.”

Star quickly stood up, bowing her head and taking the file from the table, she scanned the first page. Nodding to herself, she bid quick goodbyes to both of you and mouthing ‘I’ll call you later’ to you.

Your eyes followed her exit from the door of the cafeteria. Looking around, you could see others staring at you and you better know the reason — the commotion with the file. Sending a wide smile towards them, some returned to their usual selves and some still giving you side glances.

“Are you done with your gossip?”

Oh! How you forgot, he was still standing beside you. Licking your lips, you stood up and brushed your skirt, “I’m sorry for that.”

He poked his inner cheek, “you are late for the meeting by almost ten minutes. Are you aware of that?”

“Meeting? I didn’t know about that." you furrowed your brows and took the tablet from the table, “let me check it again. I’m sure-”

He quickly held your wrist tightly, “no need. Come with me.” dragging you towards the door, he paused at the counter, “send the receipt to my cabin later.” the lady behind the counter nodded and sent a smile towards both of you.

Keeping your head low, not daring to meet any gaze around you and facing reality, you were hoping to get into the elevator as fast as possible. It’s better to be away from all the eyes. It’s even better to be away from this man. It’s better to be away from him. From them. From this world. 

You are definitely going crazy.

The sudden pull of your hand made you look up at him in confusion. You could see his cold eyes and black neat hairs, totally ready to attain a meeting. The elevator door shut and you sighed in relief. Not really when certainly you were with him inside a confined small space and in an uncomfortable silence.

So it’s real, this is real…

You gulped nervously while staring at the floor and scratching your fingers to make it obvious that you want to be somewhere else at the moment.

“y/n…” you didn’t reply. Actually, you couldn’t hear him calling you. There were a lot of questions running inside your head. Even though you are comfortable with them, laughing with them, talking with them and staying with them, there’s still this lingering feeling — something has happened and something is wrong.

He turned to your side and bent a little, “ y/n.” he whispered the name into your ears.you flinched to his sudden voice and him being so near, turning your head, you could see how near his face was to yours and you quickly stepped back. Standing so close left you no room to scoot back and you held the steel rod beside tightly in your fist. His eyes were piercing at you and you couldn’t help but to look away.

“Hongjoong…”

He could sense the little fear and nervousness in your voice.

He smirked and stood straight, while crossing his arms, wondering how you get scared so easily of them, “why do you make us feel so guilty every time? What have we done to you to make you feel scared of us?”

“What do you mean? I’m not scared…it’s just..I..” you trailed off, didn't know what to speak more but just licked your lips and avoided his gaze and looked awkwardly around the elevator.

Hongjoong chuckled and reached out to tap your head, “just tell us everything. Think of us as your friend and everything will be okay. It’s good you can remember some part of our past. Isn’t it?”

“I don’t think so.”

His smile disappeared for a moment but the expression flickered so quickly. Was he mad for a second? This is the one who makes you the most confused — neither his words, his actions and his expressions match with each other. How are you supposed to know about him? He looks so easy to get to know but is the toughest one. 

“why?”

You gulped before quickly replying, “there’s a lot more I should remember.” you made a sound in disbelief, “a few months back I didn’t know I had this past with you all. I've known you all for almost a year and back then on our first meeting I didn’t know we were friends. This is too much for me.”

What will happen if you remember all of your past?

Was it for good or bad that you forgot a few years of your life?

“I want to go away from here.” you whispered.

“Huh? What is it?” he leaned close to hear what you said, again his handsome face inches away from you.

You quickly shook your head and looked in the other direction to avoid his sharp gaze. You were surprised to see a new floor no. 17 displayed on the screen. You haven’t been on this floor before. It wasn’t necessary and specially, no one is allowed here without them and their permission. He smirked before looking down at your lips, several thoughts running down inside his mind. Especially the one.

You are too innocent.

He stood straight and faced forwards when the screen and sound indicated your desired floor. As a gentleman, he stepped forward and gestured to you to come out and as you approached his side, he held your hand again. You are not going to run away then why is he holding you like this.

Not noticing a few feet away, someone was leaning against the glass wall, calmly scrolling on his phone and watching your awkward interaction with Hongjoong. Standing straight and a low chuckle followed by his quick steps towards you, “you good there?” patting your back and amused at your raised shoulder with sudden skinship.

“I am..” you glanced at him and a smile appeared on your face, “Mingi…what is this place?”

“Oh, a personal meeting area. Do you wanna look around?”

Hongjoong held back his friend’s hand and said in a cold way, “we have to go there. They are probably waiting for us.”

If you can run away right now. It's better to take Mingi with you from this hell-hole of Hongjoong. Why can’t you roam around a bit? There’s no meeting and he has probably mistaken. WTH! This is a workplace, y/n…not a playground or your university that you can skip.

“Why are you taking me with you when no one else is allowed here if not necessary?”

Hongjoong replied, “we can come here anytime.”

“yeah but I-“

“And you are part of us.” He was watching you in a daring way, to see what more you have to say. Your lips parted but closed quickly enough, blinking in surprise and confusion. He smiled, “Now keep quiet and follow me.”

You nodded, looking directly into his eyes. After doing it, you immediately regretted because he again crouched to your level, “little one has so many questions. Isn’t it?”

Tugging the hairs behind your ear, “but you better know that… curiosity kills the cat.” And now you feel like getting lost in this building and they should keep finding you and you don’t have to face him for some time.

But they would find you anytime, it’s their building afterall.

Mingi cleared his throat.

Thank you, Mingi… you mentally said it several times.

“Follow me.” Hongjoong mumbled and you obeyed, as if you had any choice.

Mingi held his hand forward and smiled, “let’s go.” You sighed and grabbed it, following them wherever they were leading to.

They care for you and you are just paranoid.

Everything was silent except your mind --- overthinking at its peak. You looked around and observed the place. The hallway wall was of chrome silver and it had strange doors and patterned walls with some textured frame hanging on them. They both noticed you admiring the place and you were not caring that Mingi was dragging you because you were just following the pull of your hand, not really watching where you were going.

.

.

.

“This place smells so nice.” You blurted out but quickly turned towards them when you heard them chuckling.

Mingi pulled you closer to him while taking a turn. How many turns are there? This floor is like a maze. “I will ask for this particular room freshener to be set for our floor and a separate one for your room.”

You smiled brightly, “oh no need. I was just saying, but thank you honestly.”

Mingi patted your head, “it’s nothing really. This is the least we can do for your welcome and stay here.”

“you have done enough…I must say more than enough.”

Wow.

The door in front of you was totally giving off those luxurious, futuristic automated movie ones. The screen with neon green rays scanning their ids and Mingi held your right thumb above the keypad scanner and the door displayed ‘ENTRY ACCESS’.

Since when does it has your thumbprint record?

Hongjoong entered first and MIngi followed and stopping at the entrance, “a pretty lady should enter first.”

“such a gentleman, thank you.” You remarked and casted a glance towards Hongjoong. Such a hot weird man. Your courage can’t let you speak that on his face though. As you avert your eyes from them to the front, you see others already scattered or seated on their respective chairs and San was bringing a cup of coffee from the corner and smirked at you when he caught your gaze.

There was a long white table in between and around it, the men whose eyes were boring into your form. The different ceiling lights and fancy, different size of lights decorating the shelf with file stack up, frames and above the table, glowing up the room where papers and pens scattered around.

This is definitely a workplace and no doubt, nowhere they seemed like your friends. It's like a business deal is going on.

Hongjoong seated himself on his chair, pulling off his coat and throwing it on the couch beside him and swiveled his chair to face you standing at the end of the table. He rolled the sleeve of his white shirt and loosened the tie. Yeosang was leaning his back, his hip balancing against the table with a file in his hand, he was wearing the same shirt and tie like Hongjoong. He gave you a quick smile and returned back to the file.

Wooyoung was sitting exactly like Yeosang on the other side of the table, he still had his coat on and surprisingly he had his glasses on. It suits him well. In front, San was sitting on a chair with a vest on. He never fails to look good and you can tell they were discussing something earlier. Seonghwa with full suit in a clean and neat look was standing behind his chair and turned his head to look at you.

Jongho stepped in front of you from around the table and gave you a tight hug, “y/n…finally you are here. We were waiting for so long” you patted his back before he parted himself from you and stood straight, straightening his coat in the way.

“Hello…is there any particular reason? I didn’t know I had to come here.”

Mingi urged by pushing your lower back slightly to step forward. Jongho pulled back a chair between his and Mingi so that you could sit and then your gaze fell on Yunho across from you. He looked in distress and he neither had his coat on nor a tie. Heaven…he was looking so hot and handsome. The  tight black strap suspenders with his white shirt collar unbuttoned   and sleeves rolled up.

“Hi, Yunho.”

Even if your voice was low, everyone inside the room heard you. Afterall, they could hear your voice in the noisy place as well. Now, you greeted Yunho only but this caught every individual’s attention.

Did you do something wrong?

Wooyoung broke the sudden silence when he saw your confusion, “only hi to Yunho. What about us?”

Jongho laughed and patted your hand. Mingi sat on your other side and rested his elbow on the table, leaning his head against his palm.

“Guys, you all just find a way to scare her every time. She is still adjusting with us in this new place. Don’t do this.”

They all laughed it off lightly when Yunho greeted you back. Some laughs were pure genuine but not more than a chuckle and some were fake. You turned your attention to Jongho who was explaining to you about their previous discussion and why Hongjoong brought you there all of a sudden. The meeting is confidential and Seonghwa had some other issues up there so he arranged for the meeting on this floor.

Jongho again added, “and that’s why Seonghwa arranged this sudden meeting for us. We need to deal with overseas companies.”

Jongho should be on your list as well as Mingi.

Only they seem normal to you.

“Okay, enough of that. We are not here for some bullshit. There’s a lot more than this.” Hongjoong clapped his hand and gestured to everyone to take a seat around the table.

Tch. As if he is not a part of that bullshit.

You looked around the table when Jongho was updating you about everything that had happened since morning. There was no response from Yunho yet after the short greet and you could see his lost eyes still staring back at you when he suddenly smiled at you.

I want to talk to you, Yunho.

The meeting started.

Why do you feel as if you are in danger? They are caring for you yet you want to run away.

Basically, you were just sitting and listening to them. You were noting down some important points and sometimes, Mingi helped you to add when you were missing out on some. You highlighted some of their approaches in between and Hongjoong and Seonghwa were too impressed with your participation. Mingi even offered you a bottle and patted your back for your good work.

At the end of the meeting, everyone turned towards you, finally fully acknowledging your presence.

Jongho placed a hand on your thigh, “what were you doing at the cafeteria? Usually, you come to my cabin when you are free.”

You nodded slowly, “I was chatting with Star. We met after so long.”

Seonghwa leaned forward, beside Yunho, “you both seem so close. How?”

“she is the only girl I could find friendly here. She is nice.” He nodded at your words, exchanging a quick look with Hongjoong. “Um…Can I ask you something?”

He nodded and others also gave their attention to you. You smiled, clearing your mind and forgetting everything for a moment, “Can I go on a trip with Star?”

You waited for a reply … hoping for a positive one. There was not a single voice, not even a single movement. They were staring at you. Did you say something rude? Can’t you leave your work? But there isn’t any important stuff in near future as per the schedule.

Yunho stood up, he was going to say something when Hongjoong abruptly stood up and cut him off.

“Yes. You can.”

Hongjoong shot a cold look towards Yunho and nodded his head towards you.

You thanked him and smiled widely, your eyes were sparkling and MIngi and Jongho on either side of you were too happy to see you so excited. They could feel that you were genuinely smiling so much and you really wanted to go on this trip.

Even though the atmosphere on both the sides of the table were far different from each other. Jongho and MIngi were happy and excited. But San beside Jongho was observing the ones on the other side. He knew the look on their face was not good. He casted a glance towards Hongjoong, he was staring at you.

To his front, Yeosang was glaring at the said man, he was not happy for some reason. He clutched the paper in his hand and breathed heavily. Wooyoung and Yunho’s expressions were blank and lost and he was aware of the obvious reason.

Mingi grabbed your hand when Seonghwa declared the end of the meeting and took you somewhere he wanted to show you on this floor, basically he wanted to show you around. Jongho trailed behind him.

As soon as the door shut behind you three.

Seonghwa glared towards Hongjoong, “what was that?”

“I know.” he sighed, meeting the rest of their gazes, “I need to talk to you all.”

NEXT

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My top favorite series! I would recommend my followers to read this one coz I bet if u love my dark my dark plots then you all would devour this one…consider this as a suggested treat for u all…I have never been addicted to any series on tumblr like this but I swear no one can take this fic’s place ever in my list. I would soon post my favourite fic rec list and just expect this one to be at the top.

DEVIL'S KNIGHTS' PREY (series masterlist)

PREVIEW: Halloween is approaching the next night, and your best friends have been imploring you to join them since they have been invited to an exclusive event that is known as 'The Devils Night' that is hosted by the fraternity of devil's knights. You know of them, including their corrupted fraternity, and you know better than to involve yourself with them after hearing unpleasant things about them from your peers. In fact, from the day you stepped foot into the university, you had been warned to steer clear of any of the devil's knights members, especially four certain individuals, and so you successfully did throughout those years, until now, because the moment you stepped foot into their territory, you have long since caught the attention of the devil's knights leaders.

GENRE: 18+ (mdni), semi-college au, adulthood, reverse harem, dark themes.

WARNINGS: indicated on respective parts.

TAGLIST: close

RUBY'S NOTE: this fic is inspired by the devil's night series by penelope douglas but with an entirely different plot. all feedbacks and reblogs are very much appreciated!

SYNOPSIS: Final exams are approaching, and you have every intention to immerse yourself in studying for the next two weeks, but your best friends decide that it's a good idea to drag you out with them to attend an all-exclusive event called 'The Devil's Night' since it is Halloween week. Initially, you feel disgruntled and detested by such a social event, especially one that is hosted by specific delinquents, but eventually, you allow yourself to relax and enjoy the night. However, some of the invited guests, including you, have no notion of what the devil's knights' goal is for this year's Halloween. From the moment you begrudgingly agreed to go to the event, you were fucked because you had no idea what truly awaited you ─  you had no idea how your life would take a drastic turn, especially when you had become their prey.

➤ PART 1

SYNOPSIS: Jake Sim has got to be more bearable compared to the others. Unlike the rest of his club members, Jake is friendlier, making him an approachable figure. You recall when you got lost in the campus building during your second week of college in your first year, but Jake found you wandering like a lost puppy and was kind enough to guide you to the place you needed to go. Even after three years, his kindness is engraved in your mind.So, when Jake approaches you, you have little reason to suspect that he has an ill-intention towards you, especially when you have completely fallen for his trap. How can you not? With that charming grin on his handsome countenance and how he makes you comfortable enough to be yourself around him. It’s so easy to be with Jake. Little do you know that he is every bit corruptive like the rest of the knights.

➤ PART 2

SYNOPSIS: For some reason, Park Sunghoon utterly despises you ─ how you are the literal definition of a good girl who steers clear of troubles, how you remain loyal and abide by the rules, how you dress modestly, the fact that you're best friends with the popular girls who are his kind of girls, the way your eyes sparkle with your face being animated, and the dimples on your cheeks whenever you smile or laugh ─ you are every bit of a girl he has no desire to fuck.However, being naturally competitive even against his best friends, he is determined to be the one to break you, poison you with his corruptive ways, and change you for the worse.

➤ PART 3.1 | PART 3.2

SYNOPSIS: You have heard unpleasant things about Jay Park, one of which is his tendency towards violence, which brings you chills as you recall a student who nearly died because of him. You know better than to cross him, and so you ignore him whenever he attempts to speak to you or pesters you by throwing such crude remarks at you, because no matter how much you want to lash out at him, you worry that your words would greatly anger him.Little do you know that your silence and how you disregard his existence have long since angered him. So he decides to teach you a little lesson, making a different approach towards you and eventually you fall for his dark allure ─ one that has you on a delirious high, and yet you find yourself slowly breaking into pieces.

➤ PART 4

SYNOPSIS: You and Lee Heeseung are pursuing the same major, and the two of you have always been the top students in your cohort throughout your university years, with the only exception that his name is always above yours. Although you have never exactly interacted with him, sometimes you catch him staring at you, and the intensity of his gaze is enough to knock the breath out of you. After being heavily involved with his comrades, you should be staying away from him, you should be avoiding him at all costs, and yet, in your vulnerable state, including the lust clouding your better judgement, you fall for his dark allure, allowing him to breach through the walls that you built to protect yourself from them.

➤ PART 5

SYNOPSIS: The mystery behind whoever orchestrated the incident has yet to unravel, and the very same incident is the start of the palpable rift in your relationship with the four leaders. Things get gradually worse, and problems after problems keep piling up, especially having discovered a shocking revelation that causes you to develop mistrust towards them, but at the same time, you are caught in a dilemma where your mind and heart are in dissonance. In spite of it all, your heart still desires for them — the ones whom you have given your heart and soul to.

➤ PART 6.1

SYNOPSIS: Your heart and mind remain in an agonising dissonance, and this time, you choose rationality over what your heart desires most, even if it is slowly killing you. But you have underestimated their determination in luring you back to them, which leads to you rebelling against your initial resolution as you fail to resist your darkest temptation. So when the tension finally snaps, you find yourself back to square one, and this time, you fear that there is no way out to elude their intoxicating, dark allure once more.

➤ PART 6.2

SYNOPSIS: Just when you think that everything has fallen back into place as it was before, a twist of fate leads you to be thrown into a shocking revelation, one that results in the breach of trust once more, and this time, the damage is completely irreversible. Being broken beyond repair, you agreed to embark on a new journey for the sake of your sanity, burying the bittersweet yet painful memories in the wreckage of your mind. But perhaps there is another twist from fate that you won't be expecting in the midst of your new blissful journey.

➤ PART 6.3

SYNOPSIS: Embarking on a new journey was definitely the best decision you have ever made. Ever since your new life started out on the very place you have ever dreamed of visiting, which has now become your reality, everything works in your favour. But you can't deny the fact that deep down inside, you miss the ones who were a major part of your life. Just like that, the universe seems to favour you as you now find yourself in a predicament involving being chased by the very past you thought you had left for good.

➤ PART 7.1

➤ PART 7.2

➤ PART 7.3

ur new aesthetic is sooo cute!!💗🎀

Thank you🫶🎀

I love pink n white so I’m loving it🤭

I LOVE ENHYPEN SO MUCH!

oh gosh. I know them since i-land because I was so desperate to vote for Jay but honestly I got distracted by Heesung. oh my love...I try not to stan this group every year and Im okay with my ults but they somehow make their way to my heart. like the way im ignoring nct and ateez these days just to drool over Heesung...I love that man so much...ig I stan this group a little bit tho (i dont stan hybe grps except txt but ig Enhypen holds a special place) you can say Heesung is my bias.

Ik I am a nct and ateez writer but I still want to write fics on Heesung and Jay...how I wish to write a threesome on them and then a fivesome with adding Jake n Sunghoon...I have a plot but ig I dont know if I should. Yesterday night I watched so many of their fancams like yes YES I STAN THEM.

Sunoo and Niki are my sons and I will baby them forever. I remember how I babied Jungwon during i-land. moreover I dont have engene friends so idk with whom to share my thoughts.

I forgot genre which any just not toxic or yandere....

As you wish 🫡