As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you. (Lee Su-hyeok x Reader)

twelve

Soon On-jo explained step by step how to build a temporary bathroom.

Nam-ra, Hyo-ryeong, Ji-min and me collected papers, posters, sticky notes, pretty much anything that could be used to cover the window leading to the recording room.

We taped up everything we had found, but quickly realized that it wouldn't be enough to cover the whole window.

I was looking closely around the broadcast room when my eyes met a box full of books, CD's and exercise books.

The only problem was that the box was on one of the large cabinets. I stood on my tippy toes and stretched as far as I could, but no matter how hard I tried, nothing worked.

„Little help?" A soft voice behind me called out. I turned around to see Su-hyeok with a smirk on his handsome face. Before I could give him an answer, he easily took the box down and placed it carefully on the table.

„Here you go." He chuckled, giving me a smile that light up my heart.

And my face, apparently. I felt my cheeks getting hot as if they were starting to burn.

Before the situation could get any more awkward for me, I gave him a small smile and quickly ducked down to the box, searching for the next thing we were going to tape.

I felt Su-hyeok's presence still right by my side, so I kept digging around in the box, acting like I'm still looking for stuff , even though I was done a while ago. After a while, I heard Min-ho's voice calling for Su-hyeok. He shot a last glance over to me, before jogging over to his friend, making me let out a big sigh of relief.

Ji-min and I were ripping out the pages of the books and Nam-ra and Hyo-ryeong were taping them.

„How are you?" Ji-min suddenly asked.

„Huh?"

„Well, how are you feeling about all of ... this?"

„I don't know, if I'm being honest. I never thought about experiencing a literal zombie apocalypse, so I wasn't prepared. I don't know how to feel, what to do, or what ever the hell."
I tried explaining.

It felt good to express my feelings. Even though Ji-min hasn't said anything yet, I felt relieved, understood.

After a pause, the girl spoke up, „I agree. The worst part is there's nothing to rely on. Not knowing if there will be a tomorrow is freaking me out."

I related to her words. To every single word she spoke. The exact feeling was running through me. The thought about me being dead by tomorrow made me sick to my stomach.

„We may not have the insurance nor anyone to rely on, but we still have hope. Hope is what I rely on right now. It's the only thing we have left."

„I lost all my hope. Nobody is going to save us. We're here on our own." She stated and to be honest, she was right, but I didn't want to admit it.

A silence overcame the both of us, as I looked over to Nam-ra and Hyo-ryeong, to see that not even the half of the glass was covered.

„Let's help them." I suggested, pointing at the two girls that were taping CD's on the glass.

„Mhm."

*TIME SKIP*

„Aaand.... We're done." On-jo stated proudly.