Deadly Games|| Taehyung FF

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In jenna's car

Lily: So, what are you going to do now?

Lily asked from the back seat of the car while munching on her snacks.

Jenna: We'll probably work more.

Lily: What do you mean? You guys already sleep just three hours and now more work!

Minho: Yeah, it's our job...

Lily: That's so bad.

Jenna: It's actually fun.

Lily: Liar... well, I'm going. Bye.

Lily got out of the car and went into her university. Jenna started driving.

Noticing that Minho seemed lost in thought, Jenna asked.

Jenna: Is everything okay?

Minho: Huh?

Jenna: You look worried.

Minho: That painting...

Jenna: Come on, it's just a painting, Minho.

Minho: No, there's something about that painting.

Jenna: I know, when I first saw it, I felt like I'd seen it before, but it was only revealed a month ago.

Minho: That's what bothering me. It was revealed a month ago, and I saw it for the first time today, but it feels like I've seen it before.

Jenna: Maybe there's a similar painting.

Minho: No, Jenna...

Jenna: You know what? You've lost your mind after getting scolded by the head officer.

Minho: No, Je-

Jenna: We're here. Let's go inside.

Jenna and Minho entered the station and immediately noticed three men drenched in sweat, sitting with Jini.

Jini: There she is.

Jenna: Jini-

Before Jenna could say anything, the three men knelt in front of her.

Jenna: Hey, what are you doing?

Jenna backed off and looked at Jini, who then said.

Jini: Guys, calm down. Please sit here.

The three men sat back down in their chairs. Jenna and Minho were visibly confused.

Minho: What's going on?

Jini: They have something important to tell you. They're really scared to talk here. It's about the murders...

Jenna: Come.

Jenna started walking toward her office, and Minho gestured for the three men to follow them. Jini also came into Jenna's office.

Jenna: Sit.

The three men sat on the couch while Minho closed the door.

Jenna: First, tell me your names and ages.

Joon: My name is Joon, and I'm 28 years old.

Kyung-jun: My name is Kyung-jun, and I'm also 28 years old.

Ho-jun: My name is Ho-jun, and I'm 27 years old.

Jenna: Okay, now tell me what you know about these murders.

The men looked around nervously, clearly terrified.

Minho: Whatever you tell us will stay between us. Feel free to speak.

Jenna: Don't be scared.

Joon: A month ago, one of our very old friends was murdered. We were really close.

Jenna: Where and when?

Joon: I don't remember the exact date, but it was early May. His body was found in a club's washroom.

Jini: Jenna, that's the first murder by that psychopath killer.

Jenna: Hmm... and?

Kyung-jun: Then, another friend of ours was brutally murdered in his own house when he was alone.

Jini: That's the second murder.

Kyung-jun: Then another friend was found dead in his office.

Jini: That's the third murder.

Ho-jun: And then another one was found murdered in an alleyway. Now, another friend was murdered yesterday near the Han River.

Jini: That's the fourth and sixth murders.

Joon: Before their deaths, they all received a picture with a cross marked over their faces. Yesterday, I found a picture of myself with a cross on it.

Jini: But their families never informed us about these pictures.

Ho-jun: Actually, only we knew about it. We used to discuss it in our group chat.

Minho: Wow, you're only reaching out now, huh?

Minho raised his voice, causing the men to flinch. Jenna gestured for Minho to calm down.

Jenna: Do you have that picture with you now?

Joon: Yes.

He took the picture out of his bag, carefully preserved in a plastic bag. Jenna handed the picture to Jini.

Jenna: How long have you all been friends?

Ho-jun: For almost 11 years now.

Minho: All of you?

Kyung-jun: Yes, since we were in art school.

Jenna: Did you do anything shady in the past?

Joon: No, we were just normal friends.

Jenna: Which art school did you attend?

Kyung-jun: Seoul Arts High School.

Hearing the name of Seoul Arts High School, Jenna's face dropped, but she quickly regained her composure.

Jenna: Minho, you know what to do, right?

Minho: Come with me, guys.

The men looked at Jenna, scared, thinking they might be harmed.

Jenna: Don't be scared. You will be under police protection until we find the murderer.

The men bowed gratefully before leaving the office with Minho. Jenna looked at Jini.

Jenna: Investigate their past. See if they had any conflicts with anyone.

Jini: Yes, I'll get on it.

Jini left Jenna's office. Jenna opened her laptop and started looking up the men's accounts on various platforms. Although Jini had checked their accounts before, Jenna wanted to double-check.

She found five accounts, all seemingly normal, with three recently created. However, one account caught Jenna's eye. It was created 12 years ago and belonged to one of the murdered men. The recent pictures seemed normal-family photos and personal snapshots. But as Jenna continued to browse, one particular picture caught her attention. It was a photo of all eight friends from art school. Her heart started racing, and tears rolled down her cheeks. She zoomed in on the picture and couldn't believe her eyes.

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Any guess, what happened in the past?🌟