Cleithrophobia.

Chapter 1.

in seoul, there's a very very popular art museum called "nuit étoilée" or "starry night." it's a worldwide attraction, with art styles that interest all types of ages. except..
theres been people disappearing in the museum. it starts off  with one person, then another. due to this, detective kim taehyung has been sent to investigate around this new case called "disparu".
this case is private— hasn't been presented to the public yet. while investigating, detective taehyung has been keeping an eye out on one specific painting. for some reason he hears voices from it, faint and quiet but audible voices. the painting is decorated with blue trees and a white background.
taehyung decides to reach out and touch this painting but a quick shock was sent through his arm. in suspicion, he realized that he could reach through it but every time he tries, he's greeted with pain. what was wrong with this painting? and why did it seem to have.... people.. inside of it?

jimin's pov: mine and hoseok's heads instantly whipped around to the portal which we were trapped in.
was that... a finger? was someone trying to get in? we then heard a short groan of pain.
ah yes... the portal...
me and hoseok couldn't get out since it was extremely painful to even touch the portal. i didnt even want to think of the pain it would cause to get my whole body through it...
but, had someone found us? it couldn't be... it was near impossible.
we then heard voices from outside.
'hey, look, this painting seems to be... transparent?' a deep voice said. 'look, my finger can go through it, but it really hurts when i do...'
then there was another voice
'ah, detective kim... maybe... lay off the coffees, yeah? your not thinking straight. that painting is attached to a wall... there's no way you can get your finger through that.' then he laughed. 'i'm going to get a coffee, enjoy being insane, taehyung...'
the deep voice then spoke up again.
'don't walk away! just look!' he then raised his voice.

'ILL SHOW YOU! IM NOT SEEING THINGS, I SWEAR! JUST YOU WAIT UNTIL I GET THE LEAD DETECTIVE ON THIS!!'

'haha, sure taehyung. whatever. you really think i care about this case? it's stupid, that's what i think.' we then heard footsteps get quieter until the man who poked his finger through the portal let out and annoyed sigh, and then he walked away, too.

'what was that?' i asked hoseok.
'I don't know... but most importantly... WHO was that?'
'maybe he's our escape out of here... do you think they can hear us out there?' i asked.
'maybe, how else would they have found us?' hoseok said.
'yea....'

taehyung's pov: 'ILL SHOW YOU! IM NOT SEEING THINGS, I SWEAR! JUST YOU WAIT UNTIL I GET THE LEAD DETECTIVE ON THIS!!' i screamed. i'm 110% sure that i'm right. i could poke my finger through that painting, i felt it. i just.. cant show them because it hurts. just wait until they see that i was right and they were wrong.
in frustration, i go to the cafe area to get another cup of coffee and to be honest, it did give me more energy to keep on working on the disparu case. i whisper to myself, 'okay! this is my last cup of coffee.' and then i pinky promise myself.
'aren't you a little too old for pinky promises, detective taehyung.' my parter speaks.
'oh shut up. aren't you too old to be getting all exited over bouncy houses? exactly.'
my partner's cheeks turn red and he walks away. i get my cup of coffee, hoping that the energy won't wear off. will i be able to find the meaning behind this case or will i just end up.. gone?

END (of chapter one)