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My immediate response after waking up is to head downstairs, already hearing voices in the kitchen. The others yet seem to be asleep, but I need to talk to Eha and Therese.

After yesterday's discovery, there are a lot of things on my mind. Not wanting to cause any scene at that late time, we decided to talk about this with Eha and Therese the next morning. 

I can't wait any longer, I need answers.

Stepping into the kitchen, Therese looks up to me, "Oh, Hongjoong! Did you sleep well?"

"I have questions." I declare, Eha turning to me with a chuckle.

"That's what y'all have all the time," He murmurs.

Letting out a frustrated sigh, I question, "What exactly is going on here? We can't get out, the time isn't... going forward- What is happening?"

"No idea, just get used to it," Eha answers shortly, wanting to go past me.

However, San appeared out of nowhere, straightening himself in front of Eha and blocking his way. Soughing, Eha stares up, meeting San's glare before side-eyeing me.

I feel frustrated, "What do you mean, 'get used to it', our parents are probably worried to death-"

"They aren't," Eha and San reply simultaneously before eyeing each other, stunned.

Therese speaks up, "The time isn't passing for your world."

"What?"

"As you see the time resetting here every midnight, the time in your world is paused. No one misses you," Therese explains, and I think about it.

San doesn't understand, "That would mean we have to get out to let the time outside go on, no?"

"It doesn't matter," I mumble, understanding the law of time here, "We're the ones trapped, not... But how? How did this happen?"

"We already said way too much," Eha shoves San away from him, "I don't know y'all are here either, it's impossible."

Outside, we hear the loud cry of a falcon. A short time after, it flies past our window, Therese looking at it with a dreamy look before enunciating, "Nothing is impossible in here..."

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