Family? (Stray Kids OT8 x Reader)

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"Yoon Iseul... where have I heard that name before...?" Y/N mumbled to herself, clenching her fists together.

"I've heard it too," Changbin agreed, nodding his head, "I just don't know where."

"Guys, we have the internet for a reason," Hyunjin said, rolling his eyes at the two, causing them to quickly open up the laptop.

"Search her name up," Jeongin said, running to look at the screen of the laptop.

As the eight nervously searched for information on Yoon Iseul under the dim lighting of the dark room, the screen of the laptop lit up their anxious faces with a harsh, white glow. Each one was trying to search for clues as to what exactly Yoon Iseul was doing with their missing friend. The air was thick with anticipation as each member of the group read through news reports of animal thefts and other strange occurrences. 

Their worst fears are affirmed when many news articles come up listing her as someone part of an animal heist back in 2015. The air in the room became thick with a sickening tension as their eyes scan the text for more answers. "There, click that one," Chan mumbled, pointing at a news article which headlined 'Female Suspect Arrested in Connection with Animal Heist.'

"Wait, wait, wait, wait..." Seungmin hastily spoke, remembering a small detail Jisung had told him about his past, "I think she's the one. I think she's the lady that Jisung lived with."

"That makes sense," Minho started, looking at Seungmin, "but how did she find out where we lived?"

"No time for questions, we need to find Jisung," Felix said, taking the laptop from Y/N, "in order to do that, we would need to find out where she most likely would be keeping him."

The eight continued to scour through articles for leads as to where Yoon Iseul might be keeping Jisung. They look through news reports, youtube videos, documentaries, and even social media comments, until they finally find a promising lead. One of the comments mentioned something about seeing an elderly looking woman who resembled Yoon Iseul on a street in a neighbourhood, not very far from them. 

"Wait, isn't that the neighbourhood where I saved you?" Changbin asked, looking at Y/N, earning a nod from her head.

"Yeah, Eastview..." Y/N mumbled, furrowing her eyebrows together, "I fucking knew that neighbourhood was shady."

"Of course that bitch lives there," Minho angrily whispered, clenching his fists in anger.

"We have no time to waste," Chan said, taking the car keys and opening the front door, "we have to go get Jisung before she hurts him."

"Everyone here knows if they turn or stay human," Changbin spoke, following Chan, "there's no time to argue. Just turn."

As Changbin said that, Felix, Hyunjin and Jeongin turned without asking further questions. As everyone got into the car, the three sat on the laps of Y/N, Changbin and Seungmin. The car ride to the neighborhood was eerily silent, as everyone sat there, tense and nervous. The only sound came from the backseat as the three animals made soft noises, while the car turned and sped up. Chan focused on the road, his mind working rapidly to figure out exactly what he needs to do when they arrive. Minho sat hunched over in the passenger seat, a grim look on his face, his thoughts racing as he looked outside the window. In the backseat with the animals, Y/N, Changbin and Seungmin also sat silent, each one of them lost in their own thoughts.

The car finally came to a halt and stopped on a quiet street. Everyone immediately got out of the car and rushed to find any sign of the missing hybrid. With each one of their hearts beating frantically, their eyes scanned the area for any sign of a struggle or confrontation, but aside from a few discarded items outside, there didn't seem to be any evidence of what may have happened.

"Stay here, I'll go ask someone," Chan mumbled, running towards a man who was smoking a cigarette.

The rest observe the interaction with the unknown stranger and Chan, everyone ready to help if the man had tried anything. The man then pointed to a crumbling, abandoned-looking property at the end of the street, causing everyone to turn their heads that direction. Chan nodded at the man and ran back to the group.

"He said he saw her going in there with a sleeping man," Chan spoke, his eyes not leaving the house.

"I'm betting that the 'sleeping' man is Jisung," Hyunjin said, his heart beating faster at the thought of what Jisung was experiencing right now.

"The longer we stare at the house, the more Jisung gets hurt," Minho said, walking towards the property, "we have no time to waste."

The eight quickly approached the house with a sense of trepidation, unsure what they would find when they step inside. The air remained thick with the scent of disrepair, and their feet crunched against the leaves as they stepped across the ground. The eight finally reached the front door. Minho lifted his hand to knock on the door, but instantly got stopped by Y/N.

"Don't," she whispered, shaking her head, "we'll have to sneak in."

They turned their heads to the sides of the house, looking for any easy way to sneak in. "There," Jeongin said, pointing at a small window that appeared to be unlocked.

They ran towards the window, and quickly slipped through it, somehow managing to enter the house without any alarms being raised. They move quietly and carefully, searching from room to room for any sign of the missing hybrid or his captor. After listening carefully, they slowly inched one of the doors open and stepped inside, trying their best to keep a low profile. The dark hallways are filled with bits and pieces of broken furniture and discarded items, leaving a path for the eight to follow.

"This seems too easy," Seungmin mumbled, but he wasn't heard by anyone as the rest were focusing on trying to find Jisung.

"I can smell it," Felix said, looking in front of him, "his scent. He's over there."

As Felix ran towards Jisung's scent with everyone following, Seungmin couldn't help but feel as if something was going to happen.

"Guys, wait," Seungmin spoke louder, but was yet again, ignored by everyone.

"Isn't this too easy? I think this is a trap," Seungmin said, his voice louder.

"Who cares? At least we're saving Jisung," Changbin replied, still following closely behind Felix.

The eight finally come rushing into a room and immediately notice an unconscious Jisung, tied to a chair with thick rope. Jisung's face was badly bruised and swollen from the punches he had taken, his lip split and eyes swollen shut. His clothing was stained crimson with the blood from his injuries, the material sticking to his wounds and making the injuries worse. The rope that bound him, cut into the flesh of his arms and legs and causing additional injuries. It was clear to them that Yoon Iseul had intended to do maximum damage to Jisung.

The eight ran to him and began untying him, their hearts heavy by looking at the scene. Minho sniffled as he watched Jisung's shallow and laboured breathing, "Hey... we're here... you're going to be alright Jisung."

Hyunjin and Felix go behind Jisung, cutting the rope by a shard of broken glass they had found, while Changbin, Chan and Y/N were untying him from the front. Jeongin, Seungmin and Minho were whispering comforting words to Jisung, and tried to stop the wounds from bleeding even more. 

The room is filled with the laboured breathing as they try and set Jisung free. Every movement is calculated to minimise unnecessary time spent, and adrenaline rushes through the group as they struggle to complete the task. A sound of rustling was heard from one corner of the room, causing Seungmin to turn his head.

"Did you hear that?" Seungmin whispered as he continued to try and find the source of the noise. 

"Focus on Jisung, Seungmin. Everything is going to be alright," Y/N said, patting Seungmin on the shoulder, causing Seungmin to slightly feel a sense of relief. 

At once the lights flicker and turn off abruptly, "Should've listened to the dog."