🎧 Panic Room - Au/Ra 🎧
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Flashback: 13th November 2011, day before the incident.
The cool breeze blew softly under the dimly lit streets, the sky dark as if a blanket was pulled over the light from day, and the light of cars driving past as Il-Seong was on the way home from work, tiredness evident on his face as he sighed after a long, hard shift. His phone rang through the silent streets before checking the caller ID and saw that it was Y/N.
"Y/N, why did you call? I'm on the way home." he said while continuing to walk.
"Just wondering where you are since it's so dark outside, and mum is cooking dinner while constantly asking when you're coming back. When will you be home, it's dangerous out at this time." she replied while looking out of the window.
"I'm not far, I'll be home in about 15 minutes...why? Does she miss me that much?" he said with a chuckle before seeing a figure running towards him looking in need of help.
"Probably, I'll see you at home okay? Mum is calling me." Y/N responded before ending the call.
Putting his phone back in his pocket, Il-Seong looked at the figure running towards him all panicked.
"Excuse me! C-Could you help m-me please? M-My friend just c-collapsed, I don't know if he's okay..." the man said out of breath.
"Huh? Where? Sure, I can help..." he replied before starting to speedwalk with him. "What's your name by the way?"
"Johnny," the man responded, pretending to be worried for his friend. "What's yours?"
"Il-Seong. Kim Il-Seong." he said before seeing the collapsed body on the floor and quickly tries to help him.
"Il-Seong? That's a familiar name..." Johnny replied while watching him with a grin on his face.
"So, this is who we were looking for...perfect." he said in his mind and continues to watch him.
"What's this man's name?" Il-Seong asked, ignoring what Johnny said earlier.
"Lee Ethan." the collapsed man suddenly answered, sitting up and chuckles.
Before Il-Seong could say another word, a sudden blow to his head rendered him unconscious, his body slumping limply as darkness engulfed his senses.
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As Il-Seong stirred, the dim echoes of a heated conversation reached his ears, their words muffled yet filled with urgency.
"We can't risk staying longer. He'll wake up soon." Daeseong whispered urgently.
"But we can't just abandon him here," another voice protested, laced with fear and uncertainty.
"That is why we are going to kill him today." Ethan replied, watching Il-Seong closely.
Il-Seong's consciousness flickered back to life, his mind racing to comprehend the gravity of the situation unfold around him.
"W-What...w-where am I?" he said groggily before groaning from a sharp pain on the back of his head from earlier.
"Oh? You're finally awake, Mr Kim Il-Seong..." Johnny said with a grin, before glancing at Daeseong.
"Go and get him."
Daeseong nodded before leaving the room.
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Looking around confused while slowly getting his consciousness in tact, Il-Seong sighs before glancing at Ethan, then at Johnny before speaking.
"So, why am I here? I haven't done anything wrong..."
"You haven't done anything wrong? You bastard, I asked you to help me for a lesser sentence because of my drug dealings but you betrayed me." Ethan retorted, annoyance and betrayal noticeable in his voice.
"I couldn't do anything about that-" he replied before getting interrupted by the slamming of doors and a tall figure, disguised in a full black outfit, mask and cap hiding his facial features.
"Mr Kim Il-Seong...you're finally here."
Before Il-Seong could react to the newcomer, the figure's fist shot forward, connecting with his face in a brutal punch, sending him reeling back in pain and shock.
"It's your fault." he spat at him angrily before punching him again, this time on the stomach.
Coughing in pain, he looked up at the disguised man before replying confused,
"My fault? What did I-" he started to speak before grunting in pain as soon as the man's fist connected with his cheek.
"You sentenced my dad to a death sentence just because he killed my mum out of anger!" he said while breathing heavily.
"T-That was b-because he committed a m-murder..." Il-Seong replied, spitting blood onto the floor from the impact of the punches and coughs again.
"So what?! It was accidental! He could've asked for a divorce after finding out that she cheated on him! Just because he killed her from anger, does not mean you could give my dad a death sentence!" he shouted at him furiously, before grabbing his hair and yanked him to a kneeling position on the floor.
Breathing heavily, Il-Seong looked up at him, pleading for mercy.
"Spare me...please..."
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