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Number 31: Help

"Good morning Sir. I'm Officer Seo Eunkwang." He said firmly gripping Namjoon's hand and shaking it.

"Now, I'm here for Kim Seungmin." Namjoon said seriously getting straight to business. "Yes. I am aware." Eunkwang said side eyeing the two teens who had concerned and angered looks on their faces.

"Well then, may I see him?" Namjoon asked. Eunkwang beckoned to them to follow him and all three of them went after him.

"You know what I think?" Eunkwang said in a low voice to namjoon, who raised his eyebrow in question. "It's all his father's doing and he's getting help from someone. Someone big. But then again who listens to mediocre officers like myself." Eunkwang spoke smiling grimly at the other. The other returned the smile equally as grim.

They reached the observation room and entered.

Peniel was sittin in a chair and his head was leant against the wall. He didn't look so good and there was a thin sheet of sweat surrounding his bald head. Eunkwang glanced at the others and moved forwards to where peniel was sitting.

"Hey, peniel?" He asked in a soft voice. The other slowly opened his eyes and Eunkwang felt his heart sting when he saw the tears swimming in his eyes. "Peniel can you-" but Peniel interrupted. "Can I- can I leave? I can't handle this Eunkwang. This is like torture to me. This is worse than seeing a mutilated body that has been subjected to the worst forms of tortures. Honestly that kid was the first person who actually wanted and needed my help. He asked me to help him and I did but now...." Peniel swallowed a lump and glanced at the mirror, "...I can't help him and it's honestly heartbreaking because he put his trust in me and I feel like I broke it." Fresh tears welled up in peniels eyes. Eunkwang almost broke at that. "Peniel? How about you talk to the people who came to help Seungmin? Hmm? Would that help?" He asked gently.

Peniel visibly perked up. "Someone wants to help him? Really?" And the hope that filled his tone and eyes made everyone in the room warm up to the normally cold officer. Eunkwang nodded and gestured to the three new additions who were silently observing the officers. Eunkwang could tell that they immediately trusted them.

"You can visit your friend now." Eunkwang said, gesturing them to go over to the next room. The tall blonde hurriedly left and appeared on the other side and immediately engulfed the other in a hug. The short brunette was about to go but was stopped by the lawyer who whispered something to him. The brunette frowned but nodded.

👀 Interrogation room 👀

"Seungmin." Hyunjin breathed out and engulfed him in a hug. The other hesitated for a second but was soon clinging to Hyunjin as if his life depended on it. "H-hyunjin. I didn't d-do it. You know, that right?" Seungmin asked, words muffled as he was pressed against Hyunjins shoulder.

"You could never do such a thing and I'll make sure the whole world knows it." Hyunjin muttered fiercely into Seungmin's ear and hugged him tighter.

"Seungmin we are going to need the girls numbers and addresses and pictures and whatnot for evidence against your father. It is possible that your father has paid off some of the girls and threatened them to keep their mouths shut but I'm sure there is someone who will help us. So can you tell me where you kept those stuff?" Hyunjin asked seating Seungmin back on the chair and running his fingers through Seungmin's hair.

Seungmin leaned into Hyunjins torso and closed his eyes, trying to recall where exactly he kept it when it hit him.

"Y-your house..." Seungmin mumbled. "I didn't catch that." Hyunjin replied.

"R-remember that day that I showed up at your house with a huge backpack? E-everything was in there. When I heard my father was looking around for bail I thought I should hide evidence as important as that someplace he wouldn't think of because I know he would rip my apartment just to get his hands on those so when you left to tend to your little brother I hid it. There is a tile loose in your room and I found a cabinet underneath. I don't know what it holds because I didn't check but I threw a bag with all the evidence in there." Seungmin muttered out. Hyunjins eyes widened in astonishment before he smiled widely, almost proud?