Seven brothers, Heeseung, a lawyer, Jake, a scientist, Jay, an engineer, Sunghoon, a wealthy CEO, Sunoo, a doctor, Jungwon, a teacher, and Niki, a substance user, fight their way to survival after each encounter an attack linked to the reading of th...
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𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒘𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒌 - 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓
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"What number is this?" Jungwon held up the number three card with a sigh, watching his kindergarten students' glazed eyes try to focus.
"Three!" they recited back, their voices echoing through the sleepy classroom.
"How about thi-"
*RING*
The ring of Jungwon's phone pierced the air, a jarring sound that brought everyone to attention. He glared at the screen, recognizing Jake's number.
"Sleep." He commanded, the students immediately falling on their arms on the desks.
Jungwon got out of the classroom and was about to scold him for interrupting. "Jake, you know I'm workin-"
When he heard the sound of choked sobs. "Jake, what's going on? Are you okay?" he asked, his tone shifting from irritation to concern.
"J-Jungwon," Jake's voice was barely a whisper. "Jay... Jay's gone."
The room seemed to spin around Jungwon. "Don't fuck with me." he said, his voice tight with disbelief.
"It's not a joke," Heeseung's voice cut in, firm and urgent. "We're at the HCU. You need to come here."
The call ended abruptly, leaving Jungwon in a stunned silence. He looked back at his students, their faces a blur of confusion and curiosity. Jungwon leaned against the cold, metal locker, his heart racing. He couldn't believe it. Jay couldn't be gone. He was the second oldest, the one who was always there, for him at least, the one who never broke down.
He straightened his tie and walked to the headmaster's office. He couldn't get the words out without his voice cracking, so he just held up his phone and nodded gravely when the headmaster asked if it was serious.
The cab ride to the HCU was basically Jungwon panicking inside the whole time. When he arrived, the sight of his brothers' huddled forms in the hallway was almost too much to bear. Heeseung, had his arm around a trembling Jake, while Sunghoon and Sunoo stood apart, their faces a mask of shock and grief. Niki was pacing, his fists clenched. Jungwon's steps slowed as he approached them, his legs feeling heavy.
"Guys...? What happened?" he demanded, his voice hoarse.
Heeseung's eyes met his, filled with a pain so raw that Jungwon had to look away. "It was an accident," he said. "At his so-called project. Mayene just left."
