Nightmare✔️ | Son Youngjae

02

ding dong
you can't keep me waiting
it's already too late
for you to try and run away

SEO DAEUN

my head was throbbing so badly. the sun was shining aggressively into the room which forced me awake. looking around the neat and minimalist room, i realised this was not my room. the events from last night came rushing back to me. fear engulfed my whole body as i searched around frantically for my phone. of course he would not put my phone with me. instead, i paced around the room, looking for ways to escape - be it the room's glass window or the bathroom's small window. i tried my luck with the room's glass window which sat there perfectly, only to find that it was locked. the glass was durable that however hard i tried to break it with anything in the room, it was impossible. a low chuckle made me froze in my place.

"it's already too late for you to try and run away now, soulmate," his voice still had the same cold tone. i shivered slightly, sharply turning to face him after. that was when i realised who this person was.

"son youngjae?" i muttered under my breath. he raised an eyebrow at me, looking quite amused. "well, it's eric to you," his arms were folded as he leant against the door frame. "what do you want?" i gritted my teeth, standing as far away from him as possible. in a matter of seconds, he had me pinned against the wall, one hand secured my wrists above me.

"we're soulmates, daeun. isn't that amazing?" he smirked. i scowled at him, struggling to break free from his tight grasp. his other hand took hold of my chin harshly as he glared down at me, making me flinch at his intense gaze. "don't make this difficult for you and me, daeun. you would not like it," after saying that, eric let myself go and he stomped away, not forgetting to lock the door from the outside.

i rubbed my wrists which had faint red marks from his strong grip. i could not believe it. all i wanted was a normal, loving love life with a sweet soulmate but what is he? please, i hope someone save me from this monster.

-

i had spent the day in that room, crying my eyes out the whole time. i had no idea where i was, or what time it was. i wondered if people were looking for me. what about sunwoo and hak? were they worried? i stared blankly at the white wall in front of me as my tears dried up on my face. the door was slammed open and eric walked in with food in his hands.

"eat," that was all he said when he placed the packed food on the bedside table.

when i did not move an inch, i could hear him scoff. once again, he made me turn to look at him firmly. "you better listen to me or i will hurt you, seo daeun," he spat, letting go of my chin. i refused to listen to this person who thought he had the rights to make me obey him. he furrowed his eyebrows at my indifference, and i swore i saw his eyes turned dark as if all emotions were drained out of him and replaced with pure evil. the next thing i know, i was being dragged by my hair and my back suffered from the hard impact of being thrown against the wall. my vision was blurred with the tears welling up in my eyes as i felt more excrutiating pain from the physical abuses i received.

when i said i wanted to meet my soulmate soon, i did not mean a ruthless man who would beat me up when things did not go his way.

i got put back into the room and i forced myself to eat the food he had set on the table. who knows if he decided to starve me tomorrow? i glanced at the newly-formed bruise on my arm - purple - it was my favourite colour but i don't think i'd like it as much now. the house was silent and at that point of time, i figured that the room i was staying in was probably the safest.

-

the curtain was opened and the night sky started to surface as the moonlight shone into my dark room. i got reminded of the night i saw his blonde hair under the moonlight. i tossed and turned, trying to fall asleep hoping to get some rest just in case he would put me through hell the next day. the door creaked open and i froze, knowing that he had come into the room. the bed space behind me dipped - he was in bed with me and my heart dropped at the closeness. i started to tremble slightly, attempting to move away.

"don't you dare move another inch," eric gripped onto my forearm,"i might just kill you," he whispered. i started to breath heavily at his words. his arm snaked around my waist, pulling me closer to him. his chest was pressed against my back and his legs were tangled with mine. i would have resisted and backed away from him but i already knew what eric was capable of.

that night, the sound of eric's peaceful snorings and breathing filled the room. however, i could never shut my eyes to rest when i was in bed and all snuggled up with someone who had taken me away from my life. just hours ago, he had caused the bruises on my body and now he was in bed, embracing me as he slept.

i stayed awake that night with only one thought in mind - son youngjae was a psychopath.