Up All Night | Stray Kids ✓

12 | Living a Picture in Your Head.

In one swift move, Seungmin burst into the room, kicking the gun out of Minho's hand. The weapon clattered across the floor, skidding to a halt near Jeongin. Seizing the opportunity, Jeongin snatched it up and, without hesitation, fired at Hyunjin, hitting him in the foot and sending him crashing to the ground in agony.

Minho lunged at Seungmin, his fist swinging towards the younger boy's face. Seungmin dodged and countered with a powerful punch to Minho's ribs, making him choke and stumble. Without wasting a second, Seungmin dashed over to Jeongin, quickly untying his bindings.

As Jeongin rose to his feet, Chan saw his chance and struck Jeongin on the head. Jeongin, reeling from the blow, grabbed onto Chan's leg, yanking him off balance and sending him sprawling backwards. Jeongin got up, delivering a punch to Chan's gut, doubling him over.

Unnoticed, Changbin crept up behind Jeongin, with a metal rod. Just as he was about to strike, Seungmin screamed Jeongin's name. Jeongin turned just in time, dodging the blow. The rod missed Jeongin and instead connected with Felix's head. Felix crumpled to the ground, blood splattering onto Changbin's horrified face. Changbin froze, his eyes wide with shock as he stared at Felix's near-lifeless body.

Hyunjin, despite the bullet wound in his ankle, struggled to his feet. With a grimace of pain, he lunged at Jeongin, kicking the gun away from him. Jeongin groaned, taking punch after punch from Hyunjin. Summoning his strength, Jeongin dodged a punch and moved to Hyunjin's side, delivering a kick to his stomach. Hyunjin gasped and Jeongin grabbed him, strangling him until the older boy stopped struggling, his eyes closing for the last time.

Jeongin glanced at Jisung, who lay unconscious on the ground, likely from a panic attack when Minho had threatened him. He kicked Jisung to the side, hiding him behind the sofa, and then turned to help Seungmin, who was now being attacked by both Minho and Chan.

Jeongin loaded his gun, aiming himself correctly, 

Seungmin was on the ground, taking blow after blow from Minho and Chan. He tried to fight back, but the odds were against him. Suddenly, a sharp click cut through the chaos. Everyone froze.

"Surrender yourselves. Your house is surrounded," Jeongin commanded, aiming the gun at Minho and Chan. They exchanged wicked glances and laughed. Chan rushed at Jeongin, slapping the gun away, but Jeongin held on tightly. The two struggled, trading blows until Chan began to lose consciousness from the repeated hits.

Minho saw his chance and lunged at Jeongin, leaving Seungmin on the ground. As Minho was about to strike Jeongin, Seungmin, mustering all his remaining strength, reached for the knife in his pocket. With a cry, he stabbed Minho in the shoulder, causing Minho to turn around, eyes wide with shock.

Minho attempted to fight back, but Seungmin punched him hard, then kicked him in the stomach, sending him sprawling to the ground.

"S-Seungmin-ah... you've really grown up, haven't you?" Minho chuckled, blood trickling from his mouth. Seungmin punched him again, his knuckles splitting from the force.

"I-.. is this really the end? Are you finally gonna kill m-me?" Minho laughed wickedly. Seungmin, tears streaming down his face, punched him in the throat, screaming, "STOP!"

Minho grinned through the blood. "Hyung w-will miss you... S-Seungmin-ah... but are you even Seungmin?" he taunted, making Seungmin sob harder.

With a cry of rage and sorrow, Seungmin stabbed Minho in the stomach. Minho coughed up blood, his eyes filled with pain. "Y-you think you c-can protect him? He's a-already too broken, Seungmin-ah. You h-have to let go!"

Seungmin was about to stab again when someone grabbed his wrist. "NO, SEUNGMIN! YOU CAN'T KILL HIM!" Minnie screamed, but Seungmin shook his head.

"I HAVE TO! I HAVE TO END THIS, I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!" he screamed, plunging the knife into Minho again. Minho's chest heaved as he took his last breaths.