I Am Dead, Am I? (HWARANG X Male Reader)

III : Sticky Situation

What the hell is this? The Park Seo Joon is in front of me!!! I felt heat on my cheeks for the proximity of my face and his.

"Be careful my friend, you would've been stepped on by people if you fall", as he smiles and removes his grip on my waist. I back off a little and still looking for my composure to look.

" T-thank you" I bow but not looking at his gaze.

"No matter, I'm happy to help" he taps my shoulder while I'm still avoiding his sight until another person joins us.

"Moo-Myung, let's go, I see some guards going here" I remember that voice, the person that will the story of Hwarang, Mak Mun.

"I better get going and it was nice meeting you" he looks at me once more and I can't help to blush again. They ran to the crowd and disappear.

I'm still in awe witnessing what just happened and what will be the future of the story. Why must I be involved in this?

"F/N, you're here" I saw Ga Young and he slaps my right shoulder.

"Ow, what was that for?" I rub my shoulder.

"That's for leaving me and Ah Ro, I was almost caught by the capitol guards"

"What does it have to do with me?" She sighs.

"We have work in the gambling house and the owner is now looking for you" she grabs me and drags me back to the crowd.

We were back to the place where I was found. She told me that to change and shower again because I smell weird. It took me an hour to maneuver everything knowing there's no plumbing system in this era.

After that, we walked around half an hour to the gambling house where I suppose to work as an errand boy and waiter at some other time. Good thing that my job is not so much different than in the real world.

"F/N, I better leave you now, head upstairs to the owner's room and hope to the heavens that he's in a good mood" I gulp on Ga Young's statement and nod as she leaves. I look at the location upstairs and slowly go up. Upon going into the room, I saw a laughing person who seems so glad about the pile of coins he collected.

"Well, well, well" I hope those wells are not threatening.

"Isn't my favorite errand boy is back, you finally show up" I nervously chuckle.

"Why are you so far? Come here boy" I don't know this man and I pray that I will not be killed in this world also.

"Have you eaten bad or something? You look like a beaten puppy"

"Sorry, I just hit my head in some wood" he immediately stands up and hugs me.

"Oh no, my dear boy" I don't know if I feel creeped out or flattered. This person and I have a somewhat father-son dynamic from what I can gist right now.

"I'm well, Jongki-nim" I'm glad I asked Ga Young his name.

"You could take a rest more if you want" he hugs me more and I feel like I'm crushed by a marshmallow.

"I can work Jongki-nim" I politely remove myself from the hug.

"Apologise for that, knowing you've been an orphan and Ga Young's parents been neglecting you since the death of your father, as a close friend of his, I vow to protect and care for you" A warm feeling struck in me as I felt his sincerity. Wow, I didn't know how sad my life was here.

"Why am I bringing this up? I'm glad your back F/N" he pats my head.

"Are you sure you're fine?" I nod and he smiles.

"That's great then, I need you to go down there and collect the new bags of coins grabbed from the dice games" Wait, dice games? Don't tell me, on shit. You mean this is the place the gambling house where. I ran outside and perfectly, two men enter and one of them is Mak-Mun. The other one wearing a straw hat is none other than, Moo-Myung. 

"Why of all places?" I whisper as I head to the tables and find the collector. I pass some women and men as the game is about to start where Moo-Myung dares Scarface, I think that his name. I remember that he dared to bet on one of the gambler's children. What a vile human.

I ask a couple of waitresses on the table and find that the collector is spectating the game that is rigged by Scarface not until Moo-Myung exposes him. Why is it so complicated?

No matter what, I must not change the story with my presence. I try to scoot into the growing spectators to find the man. As I try to maneuver, I heard that he will bet on his neck. Such a cocky attitude if it wasn't the plot drive to stir this moment.

I try to jump, as I look for the collector until he called himself Dog-Bird. I need to hurry because it's gonna be messy after. I saw the collector as I soon grab his clothes, Mak-Mun shouted the cheating.

People started going nuts as I barely can't keep my balance until I fall. It was not a good moment as I am stepped down by people. It hurts a lot as I look around, I saw a hand and I grabbed it. Much to my surprise, it's Dog-Bird. We ran like hell while still holding my hand. I don't know why he is doing this to me until we hit a dead end.

"Can you jump?" I nod in panic.

"Okay, jump" he jumps and I follow after as we stumble down near the crowd and run again but the men were near. So he punches the goons while I try to push the other who recently punched. My foot was sprained as we enter the crowd.

"Wait! stop, my feet" he stops after I said it but runs into a corner where clothes and hats are hanged.

"Here, cover this" he gave me this and he wore a straw hat. Mak-mun shouted and he grabbed my hand again as I see the men of Scarface. He covered my mouth and face towards me to not be seen.

I can't help to hear his heartbeat and contain the embarrassment I'm feeling right now.

Why I'm stuck in this sticky situation?