Beyond the Camera

Chapter 17

Seungmin P.O.V

My body was buzzing with exhilaration at the sound of Jaejun's screams. Chan had tried a lot but I knew Jaejun. I knew what scared him. I knew what made him tick. I knew how he got that scar. It seemed that he remembered too judging by his reaction. It happened the last time he hurt me. It was the only time I had fought back and that day I wasn't myself. I'd become someone completely different. Jaejun knew that. He saw that person standing in front of him. That's why he was shaking. I liked it. I liked seeing him scared of me. It gave me a lot of happiness. I sighed when Elias called us up for the food. I nodded at Chan who stood up. I sat down the knife and moved closer to Jaejun. The sight of him was quite pathetic. It was funny. I pressed my hand to his throat and threw on an innocent face.

"We'll continue this in a bit. Please do enjoy the pain you're feeling." After that, I flipped the invisible switch in my head before walking to Chan. He pressed a kiss to my forehead.

"Remind me to never get on your bad side." I frowned.

"I'd never be able to do that to you."

"That person wasn't you, Seungmin." My frown deepened.

"No, it wasn't but I'd never physically become capable of being that person to you. I love you."

"I know a little thing about demons. If you're capable of doing it to anyone then you're capable of doing it to me." I shook my head.

"That's not true." He raised a brow.

"How do you know that?" I motioned him to go upstairs.

"Because you keep me grounded. You always bring me back. That's how I know." He opened the door and helped me through.

"And if I can't?" I laughed.

"That will never happen, Chan. You will always bring me back. You do it all the time, whether you realize it or not." He hummed as we walked to the kitchen. "I make no promises about Elias though." He snorted. Elias raised a brow, seeming to have heard us.

"What about me?" I smiled innocently and shook my head.

"Nothing." He cleared his throat.

"Well, the food is ready." He said, motioning to the bar. I smiled and sat down immediately.

"Thank you. I'm starving." Chan chuckled and sat down beside me.

"Yeah, thanks, man." We ate our food in silence for a while. We were interrupted by a knock on the door. Elias and Chan glimpsed at each other before sighing simultaneously. I raised a brow.

"Baby, go finish your food in the living room." The look on his face told me not to ask any questions. I obeyed and left without a word. As soon as I heard the third person's voice, I shivered. I flipped the switch in my head back off just to be safe. I felt the emotions leave my body at once as I sighed. I finished my food and moved it to the side. I tuned into Chan's conversation then. I could tell he was trying to be quiet but it wasn't working. His voice was getting louder and more strained. I waited for a few moments longer before disregarding Chan's earlier words and going back to the kitchen. I grabbed my dishes as an excuse. Elias was the first to notice me. I shook my head when he began to say something. He frowned. I leaned against the counter and smiled. I'd never shown Chan this side of me. I hid it from him for good reason. When the switch was off, I didn't feel any kind of human emotion. It was like the demon inside of me took over. It was very rare that I welcomed it. I think the demon in me seemed more confused than happy though. This was one of the few times when I didn't block its voice out. Its voice rang in my head causing me to smile.

"Seungmin, what are doing?" I hummed.

"Nothing for now."

"What about Chan?" I shook my head.

"He seems fine right now. We'll do something if it becomes necessary."

"Why let me back out if you don't want me to do something?" I sighed quietly.

"To prepare. Now, be quiet. We won't be able to react on time if we're not paying attention." My demon huffed before going quiet again. I often wondered growing up why or how I had this demon in my head. I thought I was crazy but it seemed he was always there to protect me if I needed him. Only then did I accept him but I still blocked him out when my switch was flipped. I think that's why I'd accepted Chan hurting me so easily. I knew what it was like to have demons. I myself, had one. It was only then that Chan realized I was there. He motioned me to leave but I only shook my head. His eyes widened, knowing that I'd flipped the switch again. The unknown man raised a brow at me and smiled.

"That must be Chan's father." I hummed in agreement.

"Probably." I put on the sweetest smile I could manage. He stepped a foot closer to me.

"You must be Seungmin." I nodded. My demon growled. "It's nice to finally meet you."

"I wish I could say the same." His smile faltered a bit.

"Hm. I see."

"I only say that because I know nothing about you." I internally sighed.

"Calm down. We have to tread lightly." I noticed Chan sliding closer to me.

"You know, Seungmin, I don't like you." I raised a brow.

"Is that so?" He nodded. Chan stood directly beside me then.

"I used to know someone close to you and I hated him." My demon huffed. I looked at Chan. Only when his eyes widened, did I realize something bad was about to happen. I looked back at his father. There was a gun in his hand a smile on his face.

"Why did you hate him? That person I mean." His dad sighed.

"He got in the way of my plans." I nodded.

"I see." Things began to click then. He must have had something to do with my dad's death. I laughed at the situation. Chan sucked in a breath.

"Well, I hate to do this but I must. You have ruined so many things of mine. Including my son. I suppose I have to make you suffer because of it." I raised a brow when he pointed the gun at Chan. My smile only widened. Who would have thought I'd end up in a situation like this? Everything after that happened in slow motion. I heard a shot ring out as I jumped in front of Chan. He looked horrified but I smiled and shook my head. My eyes closed then. I heard Chan scream and Elias growl. I could hear a lot of things happening around me but I couldn't see any of it. My demon sighed.

"I'm sorry, Seungmin."

"It's okay. This is for the best. There is no better way to die." Everything finally went dark and I was left to think about all the things that happened. It had all been worth it because I had Chan and he had loved me harder than anyone ever could have.

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*Cue evil laugh* That's it for this chapter. I hope everyone liked it. Rest well and stay healthy. Bye, my lovelies.

-Thea