Strange Attraction [Hyunho] ✓

Chapter 26

Cw: drown
Italics = flashback or thoughts

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"Eh? I was chasing butterfly just now.. So why am I drowning now? Mom... Dad... I can't breathe! My body feels so weak! Why is it so dark down here? Why can't I scream? Someone please help me! Anyone... please!"

Hyunjin abruptly wakes up from his dream. His shirt is drenched with sweat rolling over his forehead and back. He then takes a deep breath several times, trying to ease his frightened nerves.

"I've dreamed about this before." He mutters, leaning his back on the bed headboard. "Why do I feel like it did happen, though?"

Moving his gaze to the window, he can see that the sun has been up for a while now. "This is the first time I wake up at 9." He mumbles with eyes looking at the clock. "Well.. better get myself a delicious breakfast I guess."

Minutes later, he is busy making some pancake. Sometimes, he glances at the ankle monitor, still cannot believe that this all happens.

Yesterday, when he saw there was only one plate on the dining table, Hyunjin assumed his boyfriend placed his plate back into the cabinet; the polices must have conducted a search for evidences that night after all, so it was understandable if the older tried to erase every single proof of his existence in this house.

"Good luck with that. I don't even know his name."

Normally, Hyunjin should have been feeling anxious by now, thinking that his lover could have just taken advantage of the situation and run away. But his hunch tells him his hyungie isn't that kind of person. Call him naive, but he believes the idea without any second thought. Besides, he has Felix, someone that he assumes knows about the truth; knows about his relationship with the serial killer.

So he patiently waits.

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Hyunjin is reading a book that he has purchased but got no time to read it until now. The weather is warmer as spring is coming so he decides to enjoy his time in the backyard.

He has been into gardening for a while too. With the help from Mrs. Lee and his boyfriend, a beautiful garden is then created in the said place.

"It's my birthday next week. When will you come to me, hyungie?"

Right after he finishes the sentence, his house's bell rings. He doesn't immediately get up, making sure that he didn't mishear. But it once again rings seconds later.

"What will they ask me this time?" He grunts, thinking it must be someone from the police station.

However, the one standing in front of his house is a young woman, a pretty one if he must say.

"Can I help you?"

"Well, hopefully... Are you Hwang Hyunjin?"

"Yes. That's me."

"My name is Youra." She stretches her hand, earning a short handshake. "Can I come in?"

Hyunjin glances at the police car that is parked not far from his house. "I don't know if you watch news but... I don't think it's the right time to do that."

"But I'm afraid this is urgent... please?"

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532 words | new character is added:

Youra
29 yo
The "she" in chapter 17

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A/n stays, don't forget to stream this video down below on YouTube and Naver TV if you can!