[Weak Hero X Reader] Romance 101 [OLD VERSION]

Breaking Point

Donald Na, Jake Ji, Wolf Keum, Forrest Lee, Jimmy Bae, and Naksung Yoon all stood there in silence as Alistair and the rest of the mafia that had accompanied him desperately tried to save [Your Name]. They had just witnessed Alistair Rei, a high schooler just like them, kill Erik Vaelstrom, the man who had kidnapped and beaten them. 

Were they now going to witness [Your Name]'s death too?

"We need to get out of here!" Alistair ordered one of his men to carry [Your Name]. "We don't have any time to waste!" 

Despite being injured and in pain, the Union members forced themselves to follow the mafiosos. They weaved through the maze of hallways until they finally reached the exit where several cars, vans, and trucks were. Not knowing exactly which one to enter, they just followed Alistair and the man holding [Your Name] into a van.

The car ride was silent except for the hum of the engine, like a lullaby soothing [Your Name] to eternal sleep.

"Jake?" Donald broke that silence and surprisingly addressed his brother-in-law. "Is [Your Name] going to die?"

Jake was surprised that Donald would ask him that. Donald's voice...sounded so broken. He didn't sound like the feared head of the Yeongdeungpo Delinquent's Union. Instead...he sounded like a terrified child. Donald's eyes never left his hands, covered with [Your Name]'s blood.

"O-Of course she'll be fine!" Jake struggled a lot to put on a strained smile. "I-If anyone's a protagonist, it's gotta be her! She's...she's got the mysterious past and...she's loyal to her family and friends...and...and she's smart and courageous!"

"False hope is a dangerous thing," Alistair spoke up. "Jake, don't give him false hope,"

"Are you saying that sis is going to die!?"

"I don't know for sure," Alistair said. "I always knew that there was a chance that [Your Name] might never come back from a mission. That's how the life of a mafia is. We have many enemies that will not hesitate to kill us. I don't want her to die but...false hope will only make it hurt more,"

"Has she ever been this hurt before?" Naksung awkwardly asked. "She's a strong fighter. She went up against me and the rest of Naksung Fam,"

"If she didn't hold back, she would have killed every single delinquent in Korea who got into a fight with her," Alistair claimed. "She's one of the best members of the Desert Kingdom mafia. But there have been times were she's been hospitalized for multiple days. She sometimes overworked herself and pushed herself too hard," Alistair looked straight at the Union members. "I will tell you what to say when the police ask for your statements,"

"Isn't that illegal?" Forrest asked.

Alistair immediately whipped out his handgun at pointed it at him. "Does it look like I give a flying fuck about legality!? And since when does that matter to you guys!? You guys are a fucking Delinquent's Union!" He took a deep breath. "If you don't follow my orders on what to tell the police...I will kill you. I can't have you jeopardizing my brother's mafia. Not all cops can be bribed,"

All of the Union members knew that Alistair's threat was not empty.

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"Donald!" Kingsley ran over to his friend who was laying in a hospital bed, his wounds having been tended to already.

"Kingsley," Donald said. "Wifey's hurt,"

"She's in the operating room right now," Kingsley informed him. "Damon's with Stephen and Gray right now,"

"Not Mr. Nae?" 

Kingsley didn't immediately answer. "I'm not sure if I should tell you this since you're already stressed out enough,"

"If you're going to tell me eventually, then just tell me right now," Donald ordered.

"Mr. Nae's dead," Kingsley revealed. "It wasn't the people who kidnapped you and the others. Mr. Nae was very sick, which was why he was always going to the hospital. I'm not sure about the details, but he had some sort of heart problem. Damon tried to wake him up, but he wouldn't respond. He then got Stephen who called for an ambulance,"

"How's Damon?" Donald struggled to keep himself together. He always had a poker face on, but he was only human. Even he had a breaking point. Currently, he was being overwhelmed by the events that had taken place. He had been kidnapped and beaten. He had witnessed an actual murder. The only person he had ever loved had been shot. And now...Mr. Nae had died and he wasn't there for Damon.

"Probably still crying," Kingsley answered. He placed a comforting hand on Donald's shoulder. "Everything's going to be okay,"

"No, it won't," Donald finally allowed himself to cry.

He had never been so weak, vulnerable, and helpless before. When he was a child, at least it was only him who suffered. He had no one back then. But now, he wasn't the only one suffering. [Your Name] was hurt. Damon was crying. Mr. Nae was dead.

XXX

"Jake, how are you feeling?" Kenny asked his little brother. 

"Everything hurts more than when I fought against Ben Park," Jake admitted. "Even though we were there for less than twenty four hours, it felt like forever,"

"It's a good thing that Erik guy didn't use any weapons when beating you guys up," Dean sighed. "We heard all about the mafia thing from [Your Name] and Alistair,"

"I won't force you to still claim [Your Name] as your sister," Alistair said. "I understand if you want to cut ties with us,"

"I still consider her to be my sister," Jake said. "She risked her life to rescue me and the rest of the Union. She does care about her friends and family. Although she was a criminal in the past, this was her redemption arc,"

"Alistair," Kenny asked. "Can you tell us more about [Your Name]'s past?"

"I'd also like to know more about Wifey's past," Donald, helped by Kingsley, entered the room.  

Alistair stared at them with a look of disbelief. "What the fuck is wrong with you guys!? It's not my place to tell you all about her backstory! Ask her yourself! I know that she's too stubborn to die, so she'll definitely survive!"

Mr. Nae's death would've been more emotional if the story was longer and I had written the Yeo-Il Arc. He would've had more scenes.