do not cross that line [sunsun✓]

forty

Sunghoon's heavy breathing filled the room as he found it hard to read the younger's mind. Sunoo never met his gaze again whilst the old man beside him already took back his hand and finally held on to his cane, smirking.

"There it is, there's the Kim Sunoo I know. I guess bringing you to the shooting range when you were young paid off?" Sunoo tightened his grip on his gun, looking back at the memories he tried to forget. Before he moved out of the house, he became his grandfather's underling and he submitted to everything he said.

"Brings back memories huh? Oh you were so young when I used to put an apple on top of your head and use it as a target" the old man maniacally said with a sweet smile on his face.

Sunghoon didn't dare to move, he stood there, painfully listening to Sunoo's traumatic childhood as he tried not to escalate the situation further.

"You were shaking so much back then, bratt. And look at you now" Sunoo flinched when the loud sound of cane pierced his ears. Just like how the old man used to do it back then when he gets disciplined but nevertheless he held it tightly, glaring at Sunghoon who almost approached him.

"Go on you little bastard! Shoot! SHOOT!" the old man yelled, eyes bulging out from his sockets as he repeatedly stomped his cane on the marbled floor.

clack.

"SHOOT!"

clack.

"SHOOT ME! GO ON!"

clack.

"SHOOT ME, KIM SUNOO! SHOW THIS BASTARD MAN OF YOURS WHAT KIND OF FCKING MONSTER YOU REALLY ARE!"

clack.

"LEE!" The actor's voice roared the dining room before a loud bang came through the gigantic door, revealing Heeseung with a rifle in hand together with armed men at the back.

In a swift move, Sunghoon reached Sunoo safely just in time before the younger collapsed on his arms, breathing heavily while tears pooled out of his eyes.

"I-I'm not a monster, Park... I'm n-not, please believe me"

"I know. I know." He responded softly before caressing the younger's cheek, meeting his eyes to tell him there's nothing to worry about. Kim Sunoo is having a meltdown and the actor instantly knew that so he and Jungwon guided him outside of the mansion, away from the chaotic scene.

Of course, Sunghoon didn't come in there unprepared. A few days ago he already told Heeseung and Jungwon his plan before coming at the dinner and reopened the case himself. He hired a private investigator to dig up the family's dirt and eventually found out that there was more to it than what everyone sees on the surface. He said that he wanted the younger to heal.

He wanted to fix him.

And that's what he did.

——

Sunoo fluttered his eyes open, finding himself tucked under a thick duvet before his gaze shifted to the man who was asleep on the couch, still on a sitting position with his phone almost falling off his leg.

"Park" he called out but the latter was in deep sleep so he didn't bother and got up by himself. Sunghoon who felt something moving instantly shot his eyes open and jumped on his feet to help Sunoo who was now peacefully walking by himself.

"You should've called me"

" I did but you were snoring"

"I do not snore!" The actor defended almost immediately while Sunoo chortled in return.