Through The Blinds | Skz

Chapter 12 - Changbin

TW-stalking, that's it! Read comfortably~ this chapter is mostly plot~ see you at the end!
I had to do so much work to make this timeline make sense and it's still rocky 😪 I tried alright?? (Unedited again~ I couldn't be bothered rly :/)

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When I got home, Seungmin was gone again. He must be really busy with something to be gone on a weekend. It was pretty late at this point, around dinner time now.

I took my shoes off at the door and set the collar on my desk. I felt like I was walking in a daze. What was our relationship? Do I love Bangchan? What do I want us to be?

I had a lot to think about, but dinner came first. I pulled out my phone to order something and was surprised to see messages from an unknown number.

Unknown
You aren't listening to me, you blocked me didn't you?

Unknown
You don't want to do that. I know so much more than you do.

I was immediately distracted from my questions about my and Bangchan's relationship. These messages had an undertone of superiority, like the sender thought I was a child. I guess all my overwhelming feelings over the last couple days got to me and I impulsively responded.

Me
What the hell is wrong with you, do you think you're better than me you creep.

Unknown
I'm just trying to help you. It's not my fault if you won't listen to me.

Me
Why should I listen to you? I'm going to block you again. Don't contact me.

Unknown
You don't want to do that. I'll tell you about Bangchan, you don't want to trust that man.

Me
What could you possibly know? I'll make my own judgement.

Unknown
I know he's a murder.

I felt my breath catch in my throat. My heart beat in my ears, I couldn't stop from feeling anxious. The adrenaline made my hand shake.

Me
What do you mean?

Unknown
See? You don't want to block me. You don't know anything Seo Changbin.

Me
How do you know my name? Why are you telling me this???

Unknown
I can't chat right now, I have company. Wait and I'll tell you everything you want to know.

Me
Wait for what? Another message??

I breathed heavily. I couldn't stop thinking about the murderer message. Bangchan was such a kind, loving, sweet person I couldn't imagine him doing anything like that. Why would this person even try to accuse him of that. With my history, I couldn't help but feel like I had to take this a bit seriously. Maybe Bangchan had something he wasn't telling me, or anyone else on campus.

I sat down on my bed and looked up at my corkboard. The newspaper clippings and pictures were slightly dusty. I noticed one clipping in particular. Something about it made me focus on it. It was a picture of a young boy, standing in front of who I assumed was his father. He was covered in bandages and bruises. The headline read "LOCAL MILLIONAIRE BRINGS HOME SECRET CHILD" in large black letters. It was dated six years before the murders began.

I scrunched my eyebrows. Why had I put that up there again? What does that son have to do with the case? Before I could look any closer I felt my phone buzz again. I quickly pulled it up hoping to see more from that unknown number, but instead I had a message from Felix.

Felix
Hey!! Wanna go out 2gether 4 food???? 🍕

Me
Yeah, where do you want to go?

Felix
I saw a cool pizza place on 6th st, looks 🤌