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Chapter 1: The Eve
Early Monday morning, in Kim's household, Minseok was the first one to get up from bed, awakened by his alarm. As soon as he got up, he made his bed neatly and went straight to the bathroom to get ready for the first day of school. Once fully dressed for school, he went to check on his twin brother who is still under his blanket with no sign of waking up anytime soon.
“Myeonie, wake up! We’re going to be late!” Minseok said as he removed the blanket off Junmyeon. Junmyeon then sat up and stared at nothing for a while then groaned and went to their bathroom. Minseok chuckled at his brother before going down to the kitchen for a cup of coffee and preparing their breakfast.
Minseok and Junmyeon are fraternal twins. Minseok is a few minutes older than Junmyeon and would like to think of himself as the older one even though they are twins. Junmyeon thinks this is really adorable so he calls his twin hyung to humor him.
They both have the same height and milky soft skins and like corny dad jokes but the similarities end there. Minseok has a cute baby face with adorable cat eyes while Junmyeon has a bubbly face with mochi cheeks and eyes that turn to crescent moons when smiling.
Their parents are both doctors and since they know that the twins are both responsible, they trust them to take care of themselves when they’re not around.
As Minseok was about to plate the eggs and bacon for their breakfast, Junmyeon came down, fully dressed and ready for school as well.
“Good morning hyung! That looks great!” he said as he sat down and drank his own coffee prepared by his hyung as well.
“Thanks. Now let’s eat quickly so we can go to school already” Minseok said then gulped down his second cup of coffee.
After they ate, they cleaned up and then headed outside. As Junmyeon was locking the door, Lay, their childhood friend came running towards them from across the street “Good morning Min, Myeon! Are you guys ready?”.
“Yup. Let’s go.” Minseok answered.
Yixing Zhang or Lay is the twin’s best friend ever since they can remember. He is a gentle and kind-hearted boy. He is a little bit taller than the two and has a cute dimple in his handsome face.
The three of them have always been together since their kindergarten days. Yixing’s family migrated from China when he was just 5 years old and moved to the house across from Kim’s house.
When they first met, they hardly understood each other but Minseok and Junmyeon were determined to help him learn their language and culture as they grow. They were inseparable ever since and always had each other’s back. They basically consider Yixing as their own brother.
As the three of them walk side by side and talking, two boys came running to them, one of them shouted to get their attention, “Minseok-hyung! Junmyeon-hyung! Lay-hyung!”.
The three of them turned their heads and saw Jongdae and Jongin running towards them. They all laugh at Jongdae who’s shouting so loud that other people around them are starting to stare at him as well.
“Hyuuung! You’re so loud. It’s too early to be shouting like that!” Jongin, his younger brother whined at him while running as well. Jongdae just shrug and put his arms over his younger brother’s shoulder.
Jongdae and Jongin are brothers and they’re cousins of the twins. Their fathers are brothers and their family just moved to their city last year.
Jongdae is 1 year younger than Minseok, Junmyeon and Yixing. He is a loud and whiny boy but other than that he is a very fun guy to be with. He has a small face with an adorable smile because the corner of his lips are always up.
Jongin or Kai, even though 1 year younger than his brother, is a tall handsome boy. He has a sexy manly aura around him but don’t let it fool you because he’s actually a really sweet and soft baby.
The five boys continued to walk to their school while talking about what they did during summer. When they reached the school grounds, Jongdae saw his friends sitting at a bench under a large tree and shouted again which surprised the rest of the group, “Chanyeoool! Baekhyuuun!”.
The two boys looked up and waved their hands to Jongdae. “You go ahead guys! Bye!” he said to the group and ran towards his friends. The others waved goodbye and continued walking towards the main building and to their respective classes.
“Good morning! Where’s DO?” Jongdae asked as he sat between his friends.
“He’s in the student council room. Why are you so loud early in the morning?!” Chanyeol asked.
“He’s always been like that. Why do you even have to ask?” Baekhyun said before Jongdae answers.
“Awww. I miss you guys!” Jongdae said (loudly again) as he put his arms around his friends’ shoulders. The other two just sighed and let him be.
The three of them just met and became friends last year. They are all transferees and once they started talking, they just clicked.
Chanyeol is a tall boy with big ears that won’t go unnoticeable once you see him. He has a deep voice and is always smiling ear to ear. You can’t help but smile as well when you see him smiling.
Baekhyun, on the other hand, is the mood maker of their group. He has a very cute, bubbly, puppy-like face. He always likes to tease people around him, especially DO.
DO or Kyungsoo is also their classmate and friend. He has a serious looking face with big round eyes like a penguin. He’s a member of the student council together with Junmyeon.
DO was the one who showed the three transferees around the school on their first day. He is a reserved and quiet boy who prefers being alone but that didn’t stop the other three from befriending him. Eventually he just accepted them as his friends.
After catching up for a while, the three got up and walked towards the main building and headed to their first class. As they entered their classroom, they saw DO already sitting on a chair beside the window looking outside. The three automatically sit at the chairs surrounding DO.
“Good morning. Where have you guys been? Class is about to start.” DO said as the three sat around him.
“We were just catching up outside. Besides, we still have 5 minutes before class starts. We’re not late.” Baekhyun answered.
“How was your summer?” Chanyeol asked DO.
“Hmm. Fine. Just stayed at home.” DO answered.
“Awaaaee?! You should have gone somewhere and enjoyed your free time! You just wasted your summer!” Jongdae whined (loudly).
“Shhhh! Lower your voice, will you? I’m just right beside you, not across the field.” DO scolded. The other three just laughed.
Jongin entered his classroom looking for his best friend. He spotted him at the back of the class, arms and head on the table, sleeping. “Sehun! Sehun!” Jongin shakes the boy to wake him up.
“Whaaat? 5 more minutes!” Sehun groaned. Jongin laughed at his friend and let him be. He sits in the chair at Sehun’s front and just scrolls through his phone.
Sehun is Jongin’s best friend. They also met just last year, both of them were freshmen and new to the school. They joined the dance club after learning their same love for dancing and bonded over it. Sehun is also a tall and handsome boy with sharp features. He looks mature for his age and always has a resting bitch face but he’s actually kind and sweet like Jongin once you get to know him.
Minseok, Junmyeon and Yixing entered their classroom and sat at the front of the class. “Hyung, Yixing – I won’t be joining you for lunch later.” Junmyeon said when they were seated.
“Why? You’re not going to eat?” Yixing asks.
“I will. But I have to eat in the student council room, we need to discuss upcoming school activities.” Junmyeon responded while massaging his temple.
“You should take it easy. It’s just the first day back and you're already.” His twin said worried.
“I’ll be fine. Don’t worry.” Junmyeon responded smiling at his twin and Yixing.
“Okay we’ll be at the cafeteria if you need us.” Minseok replied.
The bell rang marking the start of their morning classes. The 9 of them went through their own classes, some bored and not listening, others were actually paying attention.
After hours of brain activities, the bell finally rang for lunch time and students started to head out of their classrooms and go to the cafeteria.
Junmyeon went out first and went straight to the student council room. He was the first to arrive followed by Kyungsoo, the junior rep. “Hi hyung! How’s your first day so far?” Kyungsoo asked as he entered the room.
“Hi Kyungsoo! It was fine I guess. Nothing special. How about you?” Junmyeon asked back.
“It was okay. It was hard to concentrate when my friends won’t stop talking and distracting me”, DO complained. Junmyeon just laughed and the rest of the student council came in with food for all of them.
They ate while discussing the first activity of the school year. They are planning for a School Clubs Fair. This event will help students to participate in extracurricular activities and pursue their passion outside academics.
They were able to finalize the logistics and proposal for the activity a few minutes before the lunch time ended. They still have a little bit of time to meet up with their friends so Junmyeon and DO went to the school cafeteria together to go look for their friends.
As they enter, they can already hear Jongdae’s voice whining about something. Junmyeon and DO looked at each other and laughed while shaking their heads. They saw Jongdae at the corner long table together with Chanyeol and Baekhyun.
Junmyeon was about to look for his brother and Lay when DO tugged his sleeves and pointed at them. They are at the end of the same table where Jongdae, Chanyeol and Baekhyun are, both laughing at the three juniors. Junmyeon and DO headed to their friends.
“Did we miss something, why are you guys together?” Junmyeon asked.
“We couldn’t find any available tables earlier so Min-hyung let us sit with them.” Jongdae answered.
“I apologize if these idiots bothered you.”, DO said and bowed to Minseok and Lay.
“No worries. They are actually fun to be with.”, Lay answered smiling looking at the three who are eyes wide and mouth open, mocking hurt by DO’s words.
“Hey! We’re not idiots, you midget!” shouted Baekhyun. The rest laughed while DO stared daggers at Baekhyun.
“You’re just a few centimeters taller than me!” DO talked back which earned another laugh from the group.
As they continue with their banter, Jongin approaches his brother with Sehun following behind him, “Hyung, I’ll go to Sehun’s place after school.”.
“Awae?”Jongdae asked.
“I asked Kai to help me with my dancing before the club activities started. Is it okay with you hyung?” Sehun answered shyly while holding the bottom of his shirt. He’s nervous talking in front of his seniors although they are all acquainted.
He glanced quickly around and saw Junmyeon looking at him. Their eyes met for a while and smiled at each other. He avoided his eyes immediately after. His cheeks tinted with pink. He never told anyone but he always had a big crush on Junmyeon since last year when he met him in the library.
The library was full at that time and he’s trying to find an available seat. Junmyeon noticed him immediately and let him sit across from him at his table beside the window. Ever since that day, he always found himself looking at Junmyeon whenever possible.
Junmyeon was fond of him and will always talk to him when they meet in the hallway which makes Sehun’s heart flutter especially when Junmyeon is smiling at him with those eyes and mochi cheeks. He always wondered what it would feel like to touch those mochi cheeks.
“Okay fine. Just don’t stay out too late”, Jongdae said to both. The bell rang marking the end of lunch time. As they all stood up, Junmyeon suddenly felt something. An eerie feeling that someone’s watching them.
“Myeonie, are you okay?” his twin asked, sensing something’s wrong.
“Y-yeah. I’m fine. I just felt something weird for a moment.” he answered smiling. He chose to disregard what he felt and they all went to their next classes.
The rest of the day went by in a flash. Classes ended and the students started filling the hallways again. Chanyeol, Baekhyun, Jongdae and DO went to their lockers.
“Let’s go to karaoke and celebrate!”, Baekhyun told his friends as he slammed his locker.
“Celebrate what?” DO asked.
“End of our first day of school, of course!” replied lively.
“Call!” Chanyeol and Jongdae agreed simultaneously.
“Hmmm. Fine. But I’m not going to stay out late.” DO agreed after. They closed their lockers and headed out. As they approached the gates, they spotted their seniors - Minseok, Junmyeon and Yixing.
“Hyuuuuung!” Jongdae shouted. The three turned back and saw the four heading towards them.
“Come join us! We’re going to celebrate!” Chanyeol asked them.
“Whose birthday is it?” Yixing asked.
“No one! We’re just going to celebrate the end of our first day!” Baekhyun answered.
Minseok and Junmyeon laughed. “Okay we’ll join you guys. But we can’t stay long alright? There’s still classes tomorrow.” Minseok said.
“YES!!!” Chanyeol, Jongdae and Baekhyun shouted and DO smiled.
The seven of them had fun at the karaoke together. They sang their hearts out and enjoyed each other’s company. After a few hours of singing and laughing, they decided it’s time to head home.
Minseok, Junmyeon, Yixing and Jongdae all went home together since they lived in the same area. Chanyeol, Baekhyun and DO went the other way. They said their goodbyes and promised to eat together at lunch.
Days have passed and the seniors and juniors unknowingly spend more time together during lunch and after school. They became one group of friends naturally. The seniors didn’t mind hanging out with the juniors because they’re actually having fun with them.
Minseok grew closer to Baekhyun and his cousin when they found their similar interests in singing and music. Junmyeon also grew closer with DO since they’re both members of the student council while Yixing and Chanyeol mostly talk about their guitars and composing music.
It became a routine to sit at one table during lunch and sometimes, Jongin and Sehun also join them but don't stay long after eating because they want to practice their dance routines in one of the empty classrooms.
The group also hangs out after school, exploring the city and trying out different tteokbokki shops until they find their favorite shop. Junmyeon and DO usually stay behind because of their Student Council meetings but they made sure to follow them after.
One night, the student council meeting was held up late to prepare for the upcoming School’s Club Fair. Junmyeon and DO were exhausted by the end of their meeting and disappointed that they were not able to join their friends but they’re happy at the same time since the long meeting is finally over.
They’re heading out to grab something to eat before going home when they bumped into Jongin and Sehun. The two just finished their dance practice in preparation for the club fair to recruit more members and were also looking for something to eat.
Junmyeon immediately smiled when he realized that it was Sehun he bumped into. Sehun’s face turned pink when he saw Junmyeon smiling at him again with those eyes and mochi cheeks. Jongin was the only one who noticed his reaction but didn’t say anything.
“Hi Myeon-hyung! What are you doing here?” Jongin asked his cousin. “We’re looking for something to eat before going home.” Junmyeon answered and Jongin noticed the guy behind his cousin. DO smiled slightly at the younger.
“Oh! Hi DO-hyung!” Jongin greeted with a blush creeping in his face.
“Hello” DO greeted me.
“What are you doing here? Does your brother know you’re out at this time?” Junmyeon asked.
“Yes hyung. We just had another practice and we got hungry so we’re looking for something to eat as well.” Jongin answered while Sehun nodded beside him, unable to talk.
“Oh, okay then why don’t you join us? We’re thinking of having tteokbokki and bubble tea.” Junmyeon offered. Sehun got excited just thinking of eating with Junmyeon and having bubble tea so before Jongin could even respond he said “Yes!” a little louder than it should be.
Jongin noticed his best friend’s weird behavior again but didn’t say anything… yet. He’s planning on asking him later.
The four then went to a nearby bubble tea shop first and Junmyeon paid for all their drinks. After buying their bubble tea, they went to the tteokbokki shop their friends recommended next. Apparently, it’s the group's favorite shop now as per Chanyeol.
They ordered and paid for their food then sat at a corner table. Junmyeon and Jongin are talking about school and their family.
“I don’t know how I became his brother. He’s really loud aaall the time! I think my ears are already damaged.” Jongin complained to Junmyeon. The latter just laughed but understood at the same time.
Junmyeon noticed that Sehun was looking at him so he asked him, “How are you Sehun? Any problems at school? You can come to me if you need help. You know that right?” Junmyeon said smiling.
“Okay hyung. I will. Thank you.” Sehun replied blushing and smiling. Jongin noticed again. Sehun isn’t usually like this, smiling and blushing. He ignored it for now.
“DO-hyung, are you usually this quiet? Aren’t you friends with my brother? Does he bother you a lot?” Jongin bombarded the older with questions.
“Yes, I’m usually quiet. Yes, he’s my friend and no he doesn’t bother me that much. He’s actually fun to be with. But I wish he could lower his voice sometimes.” DO answered respectively then smiled slightly at him.
Jongin laughed at his answer then looked down, “Lucky Jongdae-hyung” he muttered to himself but the rest didn’t seem to hear. They continued talking for a while and finished their food then headed home. Junmyeon went with Jongin and DO went with Sehun heading the other way.
As Junmyeon and Jongin walks home together, the older asked “Do you like Kyungsoo?”. Jongin spun his head quickly to his hyung, looking panicked.
“I noticed you kept looking at him earlier.” Junmyeon teased the younger. Jongin blushed at his hyung’s observation.
“Maybe a little.”, he confessed and Junmyeon laughed.
“Hyuuung! Please, don’t tell him!” he added quickly after. Junmyeon laughed again at his adorable cousin.
“I won’t tell. Don’t worry.” Junmyeon said smiling. Jongin smiled back then they said their goodbyes and separated going in their own homes.
On the other hand, Sehun has something bothering him since they left the tteokbokki shop and after a while, he finally mustered courage to ask DO, “DO-hyung, are you Junmyeon-hyung’s boyfriend?” Sehun asked in a low shy voice.
DO’s eyes widened and then laughed. “No, I’m not. We’re just friends and both members of the student council so we’re almost always together.” he answered while smiling adorably at Sehun.
The younger visibly relaxed and smiled as well. DO doesn’t want to pry so he didn’t ask more but he understands that Sehun must like Junmyeon-hyung.
“He’s not dating anyone.” DO informed Sehun after a while and the younger tried to hide his smile but failed. The two walked home in a comfortable silence then said their goodbyes as they went their separate ways.
More days have passed and the friends continued on their normal high school lives and grew even more closer than before. They go on with their everyday lives peacefully with nothing but school work problems.
But everything is not exactly what they seem. Nearby someone’s watching the friends, observing them. They didn’t know that in a few more days, their normal lives would soon change.
It’s Friday and is the day of the School’s Club Fair. Classes were cut half-day and the student body is currently at the open field after lunch. The open field is now filled with different decorated booths. Each booth is assigned with 1 school club – Music, Dance, Theatre, Science, Math, Baking, Book club, and etc.
Aside from the booths for the clubs, there are also a variety of food trucks available. Everyone is busy either recruiting members or looking for clubs to join or looking for something to eat.
Junmyeon and Kyungsoo are walking around inspecting the booths and at the same time, they’re also looking for a club they can join, something they can handle while they’re also doing their tasks as student council members.
“What club are you thinking of joining Kyungsoo?” Junmyeon asked.
“Hmmm. I’m thinking of the Bake Club. How about you hyung?” Kyungsoo asked back.
“I think Book Club – umph.” Junmyeon was cut off when he bumped into someone. He closed his eyes as he almost fell but the other guy turned quickly and caught him by his arms and held him on his lower back to prevent the fall.
Junmyeon opened his eyes and saw piercing eyes looking down at him worried. “Se-Sehunnie…” Junmyeon muttered. Sehun’s eyes grew wide and blushed but helped Junmyeon to stand up properly then rub the back of his neck as he stared at his feet avoiding Junmyeon’s eyes.
Junmyeon’s heart beat fast and blushed as well but thought it was just because he was scared and surprised. Kyungsoo witnessed the whole thing and is hiding his smile. “Hyung, I think I need something to drink. I’ll leave you here for a moment.”
Kyungsoo left the two for a while, giving them a chance to talk alone. He looked at Sehun with teasing eyes and the younger blushed even more.
“I’m sorry hyung. A-are you okay?” Sehun asked nervously.
“No-no. I’m fine. It’s my fault. I was not looking.” Junmyeon answered. “I should be the one apologizing, are you okay?” he added.
Sehun just nodded, not trusting his own voice. He is so nervous to talk to him alone that he keeps fidgeting but Junmyeon doesn’t seem to notice. He was about to ask Junmyeon something when an arm was put around Junmyeon’s shoulders.
“Are you going to join our Dance club Myeonie?” the owner of the arms asked. Junmyeon turned to his side then smiled at the guy which somehow irritates Sehun.
“Of course not, Yixing! You know I don’t dance” Junmyeon replied, laughing at him, which added to Sehun’s irritation. Jongin then came to his best friend's side and noticed his best friend staring daggers at their senior dancer.
“I know you don’t. I was almost injured when I taught you to dance one time!” Yixing teased Junmyeon which resulted in the latter punching him playfully. Sehun was angry-jealous at this point. When Jongin sensed this, he excused himself from their seniors and dragged his best friend to the direction of the food trucks.
Junmyeon was a little bit disappointed when the younger left but he let them be, not wanting to be clingy. DO saw the 2 younger boys and asked “Where’s Junmyeon-hyung? Why are you here?”.
Sehun, still angry, didn't answer but instead looked back. Kyungsoo looked in the same direction and saw the two seniors laughing. He sighed as he understood that Sehun is jealous. He offered him a drink to comfort him but Jongin took it.
“Thank you hyung!” he said as he sipped the drink then wink at Kyungsoo. The older blushed then turned away and headed back to Junmyeon now with Yixing. Sehun and Jongin walked away as well and searched for something to eat.
“What was that all about?” Sehun asked but Jongin just shrugged.
“I should ask you the same question.” Jongin responded, one eyebrow arched, questioning. Both paused for a moment then laughed and talked about their crushes.
At the Music club booth, Minseok is diligently handing out flyers to students passing by when Chanyeol, Baekhyun and Jongdae called him to get his attention. Minseok smiled at them and asked them to come closer.
The three get closer to their hyung. “You guys are all good singers, right? Why don’t you join our club? Pleeease!” Minseok asked the three using his aegyo. Baekhyun and Jongdae looked at each other.
“Sure why not?” Jongdae agreed.
“Sure!” Baekhyun agreed as well. They were planning to join the club anyway. Then they looked at Chanyeol. Chanyeol made a show of thinking hard but then agreed in the end after Baekhyun stared up at him with his puppy eyes. Chanyeol can’t resist those eyes but of course he will not admit that in front of his friends.
“YES! Finally, I’ve done my job. I can go now!” Minseok exclaimed and the three just laughed at him because he looked really cute. How can their hyung look this cute? Minseok gave them forms to fill out, then once they were done, the four of them left the booth and looked for the rest of their friends.
Junmyeon, Yixing and Kyungsoo were eating tteokbokki under a huge tree when the four found them. Baekhyun immediately took one bite when they arrived at the spot and followed by another bite as he sat down.
The sun is setting already and the club booths are starting to close while the food trucks are still busy with customers. The wind is blowing lightly, enough to enjoy sitting and relaxing under the shade of the huge tree. The friends were talking and relaxing when they were disturbed by Jongdae.
“Jongin-aaaah!!!” Jongdae shouted at his brother who was walking with Sehun while eating. Jongdae waved at them and motioned them to come to their spot. Jongin sighed at his loud brother but still went to them dragging Sehun along.
Sehun calmed down already but is still a bit irritated. He saw Junmyeon sitting next to Yixing and his twin. He suppressed his irritation and let Jongin drag him to the group.
“Come sit here with us!” Jongdae said. The two younger sat with them and they formed a circle.
As they sat, Sehun glanced at Junmyeon and saw that the older one was already looking at him and smiling his favorite smile. He smiled back at Junmyeon blushing again, his irritation now gone.
Junmyeon noticed the blush and thought Sehun looked really cute at that moment but then he suddenly felt that eerie feeling of being watched again and his shoulder tensed. He looked around but no one seemed to be paying attention to their group. He dismissed that feeling again and turned his attention back to his friends.
“Let’s play a game!” Chanyeol suggested.
“Call!” Jongdae and Baekhyun agreed. DO smiled at his friends. The seniors agreed as well.
“What game?” Jongin asked.
“Hmmm. How about a frying pan game with 8 beats? You guys know that right?” Chanyeol asked, looking around the circle.
“Ugh. I’m bad at that game.” Junmyeon said, pouting. Minseok laughed at this knowing how bad his twin is at this game. His twin really has no sense of rhythm. Sehun looked at how cute Junmyeon pouting is and badly wanted to go to his side and hug him.
“Game! What’s the punishment for the loser?” Baekhyun asked the group, interrupting Sehun’s thoughts.
“Indian Bop” Kyungsoo suggested smiling with a hint of mischief in his eyes. Baekhyun and Chanyeol shuddered. They know how brutal Kyungsoo can get when it comes to the Indian Bop punishment. They vowed to never lose and Jongin laughed at them.
They played the game for almost an hour and as expected Junmyeon lost almost all the rounds except for the rounds Sehun purposely lost to save Junmyeon. Chanyeol lost once because he was too excited to attack Kyungsoo but missed a beat.
Kyungsoo then took this opportunity and gave his all in the punishment and added a tag to Chanyeol's hair at the end. Everyone laughed hard at this, eyes filling with tears and collapsing in the ground for laughing too hard.
They were having a lot of fun and didn’t notice that almost all of the students went home already and the food trucks were already closed. After a few more minutes of playing, they decided to stop since they are the only ones left in the field and it’s getting late already.
They started to get up and get ready to leave when suddenly all the lights went out and they were surrounded with total darkness. They were all surprised and scared. Jongin went to his brother’s side immediately tagging Sehun along.
Xiumin held Junmyeon and Yixing’s hands. The group huddled close and Chanyeol put his arm around Baekhyun. Baekhyun gets his phone from his pocket and tries to turn on the flashlight but his phone is dead.
The others did the same but all their phones are dead as well. They are all now nervous and looking around trying to see in the dark but they didn’t dare to move.
“What’s happening?” Yixing voices out what they’re all thinking. Junmyeon had the same eerie feeling again but stronger this time. He senses that someone or something is watching them nearby but he can’t see anything. He shuddered and Minseok drew him closer to his side.
“Hello my dear children.” A voice in the dark said and they all flinched.
“Wh-who’s out there? Where are you? What do you w-want?” Junmyeon said out loud trying to hide his fear while holding his twin’s hand for support.
“I mean no harm to you children. I need your help. We need your help.” The voice in the dark replied, sounding desperate.
“Why don’t you show yourself?” Chanyeol shouted angrily. A few seconds later, an orb floats in front of them. The group stepped back, afraid of what the orb could do to them.
“Again, I mean no harm so please don’t be afraid. We really need your help. I have limited power in this realm and this is the only way I can communicate with you. I don’t have enough strength to show you my full form.”, the voice from the orb said.
The group stayed quiet, afraid to talk but Minseok broke their silence, “Who are you? What do you want from us?”.
“I’m one of the 12 original guardians of this world. I am Lumos. I can explain everything but not here. It’s too dangerous. We can talk in our safe haven where we can all be safe. So please, I need you guys to come with me.” Lumos explained.
“Why should we trust you? What if you’re just going to kill us?” Baekhyun asked quietly.
“My dear child, if I want to harm you in any way, I would have done so already. And besides, I don’t have any intention of harming our only hope. I will bring you back here after I explain everything. I promise.”
The group looked at each other and thought, but it sounds like they don’t have much of a choice anyway, as long as they will not be separated from each other. Junmyeon looked at each of his friends and they nodded at him.
“Okay we’ll come with you.”, Junmyeon said on behalf of the group.
“Thank you Suho. All of you, please touch the orb and you’ll be transported to our safe haven.” Lumos said.
They were confused on why she called Junmyeon ‘Suho’ but they all did what Lumos instructed them. They touched the orb and in a split second they’re in a dome room with white walls and floors.
“Woah! That was cool!” Jongin said grinning.
They all looked around the room they’re in, adjusting to the sudden brightness. As they looked around, their eyes landed on someone standing or rather floating in the center of the dome.
She is the most beautiful girl they’ve seen, glowing and smiling sweetly at them. It’s Lumos in her full form.
“Welcome to our safe haven, new guardians!”.