Crimson Madness #1 ⚖️: Commencement || SVT CRIME AU

3: For Your Own Good

I sat there in front of the two, too stunned to speak, but I did manage to make face upon hearing his ridiculous statement. "Wh-Why? I mean—" I chuckled as I shook my head off in confusion.

"O-Out of all people, why him? I don't even know him!" I exclaimed as I pointed at the man who sat at the other sofa. He sat still, in silence, as he observed me and my father.

I looked at him from up and down, and shooting him a glare as soon as our eyes met. The moment my father said that he's a son of an acquaintance is the moment I felt sick around him.

He must be getting involve in illegal businesses too.

Dad took a deep breath before speaking, "this noble man right here will be your companion for a while. You will be moving out starting tomorrow—"

"H-Hold on, hold on. T-Tomorrow?! dad, you should've talked to me first before—Excuse me, Mr. Choi, but may you please step out for a moment? I have to talk to my dad," I commanded in a firm tone, which he obeyed.

"Will surely do," he uttered as he stood up and walked out of my unit, leaving me and my dad.

"Dad! why didn't you consult me first about this?!"

"Nari, listen to me. I wasn't planning on doing this because I thought everything would be fine, but now that I got shot. I now know that I have to do this in order to secure your safety,"

"But what about your—"

"Do not worry about me. I'm a grown man, I can handle myself," he defended himself which made me raised my eyebrows.

"You're only moving to a much more concealed and safe home here in Seoul,"

"Isn't this much better than sending you back to U.S again?" He asked, as my shoulders went droopy; he's right. This is much better because I still get to stay here in Korea rather than being a thousand miles away from him.

"All right, I'm going to give you choices. Either I send you to U.S again or you live with hi—"

"I'm going to live with him,"

***

The two men have finally left my home. I plopped down on my bed, staring at the ceiling as I get lost in my own thoughts. I just finished packing my clothes against my will. I know things are getting bad whenever my dad would evacuate me somewhere and what is unacceptable is that, he doesn't come with me.

There are so many times I thought I was going to lose him and now that I've come to that thought again, I just feel sick to my stomach because I just want him to be well and be by my side. I guess, that is very impossible to happen, considering that he's in a dangerous field of work and he is involve with some horrific businesses.

I felt something wet, trickle down my right cheek which I wiped off, immediately. "It'll be over soon, Nari. It'll be fine," I muttered a reassurance to myself as I shut my eyes, trying to get some slumber.

I hope this will be over soon in a blink of an eye.

***

The night seem to pass by so quick. I wasn't able to sleep that much due to the resentment and frustration inside of me. I kept thinking, if my dad wasn't a lawyer, maybe he wouldn't be in such menacing position because fearing for our lives isn't normal; no one deserves to be in that kind of situation.

I sat on the counter of my kitchen as I held the warm cup of coffee in my hands that had been covered by my sweater paws. Thin mists coming out from the half-full coffee which I've been drinking since earlier. I was about to get lost in my own thoughts again when I heard a knock from the door which startled me.

I stood up from my seat and opened the door, greeted by a tall, familiar man with glasses. "What brings you here...Wonwoo," I asked.

"Ah you still remember my name, huh," he straightforwardly, carrying boxes.

"Of course, I just met you two days ago, dummy," I smiled, playfully as he scoffed at me before putting down the empty boxes.

"What's with the boxes?" I furrowed my eyebrows. All of a sudden, Seungcheol came inside with empty boxes too.

"It is where we'll put some of the stuffs you want to take with you when you move in to my house because starting today, you'll be living the—"

"Wait, what? I thought I was supposed to just move out some of my stuffs," I asked in confusion as he walked towards me which made me take a step back due to his petrifying aura.

"I said, starting today, you'll be living with us," I was about to speak when he turned around.

"So get packing," he added as he walked out. I diverted my gaze at Wonwoo whom I exchanged glances with.

"Jesus, is he always like that?" Wonwoo pursed his lips.

"Guess so," he muttered.

***

I was in the middle of getting the stuffs I want and placing them inside the box, when I saw a dusty, square, brown box under my bed. It has flowers carved on top of it and when I opened it, it revealed tons of photographs of me and my parents, but it's mostly pictures of my mom.

I stifled a sigh as I sat on the floor and held my mom's picture. "If only you're here, things would've been different, right?" I whispered to myself.

My mom and dad didn't really get along, they're polar opposite. If dad's arrogant, mom's a humble one; if he's a pessimist, she's a optimist one. It's crazy to think how they even got to marry one another and have me.

When mom died six years ago, dad was too stunned by it that he didn't even cry that much. For the whole time, he kept silent and wouldn't speak to no one; isolating himself from everyone else.

"We don't have all-day, Nari," I got back to my senses when Wonwoo appeared, leaning on the door which he knocked on as he called me.

"O-Oh yeah, right," I shoved the picture back to the box which I stuffed inside the box that I'm now carrying on my way out.

I wonder how things would go when I get there.