Spider

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I really like the attraction which I can't keep count of.
How many times has it been? I fall for it even though I'm aware.
I want to remain in this place together with you.

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You've trapped me. I tried to escape many times but it was to no avail. You tied me with your ropes. I felt like someone trapped in the spider web. You didn't even show me your face. I have asked you many times why you are still hiding your face, and your answer has always been that you are ugly. I think it's not true at all. My face is not beautiful either. I'm just a boy with an ordinary face.

People call him Spider. Why? Because all those who disappeared, you tied them up, just like me, and the bodies of those people were never found. I'm sure the same fate awaits me, but I don't care about it.

You came to me today to look at me how I look. You caressed my cheek gently. Our faces were so close to each other. I could still feel your warm breath through the mask.

"Please, take off your mask," I said quietly.

He said nothing, just shook his head. Then he just left without saying one word. I remained here all alone. I couldn't do anything, just standing tied with the rope around the column, waiting for my fate. I felt different. Everyone calls him a monster. Because he was killing his victims. But before he kills his victims he just plays with them.

After an hour, he returned to me with a tray of food. I looked at it and then I looked at him. I wish I could see his face or just his eyes.

"Is it for me?" I asked a little nervously, staring at his mask.

"Of course," he answered shortly.

"But... I can't eat it, I'm tied up," I said almost inaudibly with a bowed head.

He put the tray on the ground and took a bowl of rice. "Open your mouth."

I did what he said. Then he began to feed me slowly. It was awesome. He was nice to me, but why? Why is he acting like that?

Then he just took the tray and walked away. I could try to escape now, but I didn't have enough strength. The man called Spider came back after a while. He has ignored me, just walking up to the other boy who was here with me.

He was afraid of him. He could have been younger than me. I was sure about that. Then I saw it. He pulled out a knife and placed it on the boy's hand and ran it gently over his skin. The boy yelled in pain. A couple of blood has appeared.

It was terrible, I was scared, but I couldn't stop watching this scene, even though my body was shaking. The boy yelled more and more. Tears streamed his cheeks one by one. The boy was covered in blood and so was the mysterious man. When he was done with that boy he cleaned his knife and pulled it back. Then he untied that boy and took his body. The man with that boy's body left the basement quickly.

I shut my eyes tightly. I'm the next. I've felt weak and lost. But still, I didn't want to escape. I couldn't leave him alone here. Although I didn't know his face I fell for him more and more. I'm aware he's a killer. I was obsessed with him even more than before. I fell in love with my kidnapper. 

He was back.

I took a breath. I was watching him the whole time. I was scared and yet he attracted me. I know he'll kill me soon, but I didn't care at all. The only thing I cared about it was his mask. I wanted to know his face before I'll die.

He came closer to me and stroked my hair carefully. "So young," he whispered into my ear. "So beautiful and innocent."

I shut my eyes tightly. I was trying to prepare myself for the end. But nothing has happened. I slowly opened my eyes. I could see his eyes staring at me through the mask.

"You don't look well..."

"Why do you care about my state?" I asked him simply with a slight smile. "I'm here because you've kidnapped me and now you'll kill me, right?" My smile widened. "I know many things about you. Many people call you a Spider or just a monster. And I also know how much you love playing with your victims."

Silence.

He was just standing in front of me and staring at me. Then he did something that I didn't expect at all. He took off his mask. He looked into my eyes. Our gazes finally met.

Finally, I could see his face. He... He was so beautiful. His face looked so innocent. I thought he was older, but he looked so young. He may be younger than me, but I wasn't sure about that. I didn't care about his age. I've always wanted to see his face, and now my wish has come true. The boy was standing in front of me.

"May I know your name?" I asked him a little uncertainly.

He pulled out his knife. 

I flinched a bit with myself and closed my eyes quickly.

After a while, I realized that my hands are free. So I opened my eyes and looked at my hands and legs. The rope was lying on the ground around me.

"You're free."

I looked at him slowly. The boy was called Spider. Did the boy who killed many of his victims say I was free? Did he really say it?

I shook my head. "No, it's not right. I cannot just leave you here. I know why you do all this."

He said nothing, just stared at me.

I took a deep breath. "You're broke inside. Someone hurt you when you were a little child, am I right?"

He might have looked scary, but inside there was only a child who was completely alone and needed help. He screamed for help, but no one came.

Then I hugged him.

He looked surprised. But, after a few seconds, he hugged me back and his face hid in my shoulder. He cried.

"It's okay. You're not alone."

"Thanks to you I realized that I did really bad things. I was killing innocent people just for fun!"

"I know, I know..." The killer was just a broken boy who has needed love from someone. "I'm here now and I don't leave you, I promise."

After a while, he stepped back and wiped his tears. "Lee Seokmin, that's my real name, but as you said before. People gave me the nickname "Spider". Because I tied my victims with the ropes. Like a spider that uses its webs to catch its victims."

"Wow! And... I need you to ask you something... Why didn't you kill me as the boy before?"

He smiled slightly. "Because..." He ruffled his hair. "Because you attracted me. You looked different than others. You might look scared, but I knew you weren't at all. You were happy when you could see me again and again. You wanted to see me, even though you didn't even know my face."

One tear ran down my cheek. He was right. I was obsessed with him. I fell in love with my kidnapper. 

He gave me a slight smile and wiped my tear carefully. "Don't cry... And... You still haven't told me your name."

I giggled. "Kwon Soonyoung."

"You have such a beautiful name, but somehow, it suits you." Seokmin smiled. He caressed my cheek. "You are so beautiful."

"You too," I said. "I want to remain in this place together with you," I added.

"Let's stay here together forever then." Seokmin giggled and pulled me closer to him. We were so close to each other. Our noses almost touched. We were looking at each other, locking our gazes. He stroked my hair. And then it happened. He kissed me.

I closed my eyes and with a smile, I kissed him back.

THE END

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Wow. I did it. I've really written this!
I hope you enjoyed reading this short story at least a little.
It's not the best, but I think I kinda like it.
Even though I was expecting something else, hehe. :D
But I promise I tried my best!

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