✮NIGHT HAS COME✮

✮4✮

10:58 p.m.

The group followed Dabeom all the way to the gym. No one uttered a word, an atmosphere so quiet Yoonseo's ears started ringing. Kyungjun was way behind everyone, hands in pockets. Yoonseo thought she saw a sliver of nervousness in his eyes.

She really hoped this wouldn't end badly. 

Dabeom pointed a shaky finger at the ground. Where Donghyun fell asleep. And upon a closer look, Yoonseo could see something small and shiny. She bent down to take it in her hands, and realized it's an earring. 

Kyungjun's earring. 

Everyone else gathered around her, looking at the silver accessory in her hand. They all automatically turned to look at Kyungjun, who had an unreadable expression on his face.

"Donghyun fell asleep here," Dabeom stated more confidently now that the suspicion was on Kyungjun. "Kyungjun was way over there," he pointed then to the opposite end of the gym. He didn't have to ask about the how, the question hanging in the air. 

"How did your earring end up all the way here?", Mina turned warily to him. Kyungjun looked back at her, a hint of annoyance in his eyes as they narrowed. "It could have fallen off when you killed him."

"You think that is enough proof to suspect me?"

"It's still better than baseless assumption," Dabeom bit back. Kyungjun approached him in long strides, but Hyunho pushed him away. 

"Can you explain the earring then, if you're innocent?", He asked him, his voice fierce. Kyungjun sneered at him. Seungbin stepped in then.

"That can't be," he said, sounding really sure. "I'm sure I saw him wearing it back in the snack bar. He must've planted it somehow to frame Kyungjun."

The truth is, Seungbin actually wasn't so sure if it's actually true. But he didn't want to  have him die right in front of him. He's already lost Jinha; he didn't want to lose Kyungjun as well. He looked at him, a mutual contact between friends. 

"I have to agree with Seungbin," Junhee stated suddenly. "I'm positive he was wearing it back there in the snack bar."

Now, everyone looked at Dabeom curiously. He was backing away, nervousness on his face. 

"How did you get a hold of his earring without him noticing though?", Somi asked, arms crossed.

"He probably took it when they were fighting and sneaked it here when he stormed out," Seungbin retorted, his voice sharp. 

"Ko Kyungjun voted for Jin Dabeom."

"You tried to kill me, asshole?", Kyungjun said lowly, attention on Dabeom, who's eyes were now clouded with terror. Kyungjun grinned darkly, a look that didn't look like it belonged on his face. "Well look how that turned out for you."

"Shin Seungbin voted for Jin Dabeom."

"Kim Somi voted for Jin Dabeom."

"Choi Mina voted for Jin Dabeom."

"No, guys...", Dabeom's voice shook. 

"Oh Jungwon voted Jin Dabeom."

"I only did it because I didn't know how else to convince you!", Dabeom shouted, tears pricking at his eyes. "I swear I'm not mafia!"

"Jang Hyunho voted for Jin Dabeom."

"I cannot believe you," Hyunho seethed. "After everything he did, you killed him? How could you?"

"I swear I didn't!", Dabeom's face scrunched up as his tears rolled down his cheeks, shaking his hands. "I wouldn't!"

"Yeah right," Hyunho scoffed as he left the gym.