Shadows of desire : SVT✅

(63) Be Ready

Just then a knock came, pulling Mingyu from his task. He wiped his hands, smeared with blood, and walked over to the door. Opening it, he was surprised to see woozi standing there casually, as if this was a normal visit.

"Woozi?" Mingyu asked, confused. "What are you doing here?"

Woozi stepped inside, his eyes scanning the room and stopping on Saemi's half dead body. He snickered, his lips curling into a mocking smile. "Pathetic slut..." he muttered, looking at her without any hint of sympathy.

Mingyu shut the door behind him. "Why are you here? Weren't you supposed to wait for us in the car?"

"Nothing much." Woozi reached into his pocket and pulled out a small plastic bag, tossing it to Mingyu. "Just thought I'd bring you this. You forgot it in the car."

"Oh..." Mingyu looked at the bag, recognizing. "Thanks."

Woozi's gaze shifted from the bag to the body. "Need help with the cleanup? Since Dino and DK are busy."

Mingyu hesitated for a second before nodding. "Sure."

Without wasting time, Mingyu continued cutting Saemi into pieces, and woozi swiftly gathered the remains into the plastic bag aftee wearing the gloves. The task was intense, but both handled it with cold efficiency.

Once they were done, they walked toward the car, where Dino and DK were already waiting, exhausted from their own mission. They glanced at the plastic bag in Mingyu's hand, their faces twisting in disgust.

"Yuck," Dino muttered under his breath. "That trash isn’t allowed in our car."

Mingyu sighed, understanding their reaction. "Yeah, yeah." He walked over and tossed the bag into the garbage area, dusting off his hands as woozi smirked.

"Well, that's handled," DK said with a shrug.

As the car pulled into the mansion, Mingyu, DK, Dino, and Woozi stepped out, their clothes slightly disheveled from the night’s events. Yuri, who had been waiting with Jeonghan in the living room, immediately noticed their arrival and hurried toward them.

"You guys are back!" Yuri said, her voice filled with relief. But as her eyes landed on Mingyu, she froze, spotting the blood on his clothes. "Mingyu, there's blood. Are you hurt?" She reached her hand toward him, concerned, but Mingyu quickly stepped back and raised his voice, startling her.

"No, Yuri, don't touch me!" His tone was sharper than he intended, causing her to flinch.

Her eyes widened, and she tilted her head in confusion. "But... you're hurt?"

Mingyu shook his head, forcing a weak smile. "No, it's not my blood... it's someone else’s."

Her expression shifted, worry settling in. "Someone else? Did you... Mingyu, did you kill someone?"

He immediately shook his head, trying to ease her concern. "No, no! I didn’t kill her." He scrambled for an excuse, trying to brush it off. "It’s... it’s complicated. I just gave them a little punishment."

Yuri still looked a little unsure, but before she could say more, Mingyu softly added, "And don't touch me. You're pure, and I don’t want something... impure, like someone's dirty blood, to get on you."

She hesitated, her hand lowering. "Oh… okay. You guys should go change, then. I'll heat the food… Let’s eat together."

Grateful for the subject change, the four of them nodded and headed upstairs to clean up. Jeonghan stayed back to help Yuri with the food, the two of them silently working in sync to serve dinner for the returning members.