I'd let the world burn. || HAOBIN

Moving on.

A lot of days passed from that incident,still no one suspected anything except Zhanghao,who suspected Hanbin and Ricky who suspected Gunwook,Hanbin and Jiwoong.

A HUGE TIME SKIP

That was it.They had disbanded and the members went their own way.They all had formed close bonds with each other during their training and performances, and the disbandment of ZeroBaseOne had a toll on all 9 members.They felt a sense of loss and grief, mourning the end of the group and the relationships they have built over the years. They had mixed feelings about their future careers and the uncertainty of what comes next.Nobody was certain of what they were going to do in the future.So,they went on their own ways,trying to think of ways.

One random night,Zhanghao found himself in a grocery store,trying to look for stuff to make and eat because he was really hungry.As he walked through the crowded grocery store, he suddenly heard a familiar voice call out his name. He turned to see a man waving at him, but he couldn't quite place who it was. He squinted, trying to get a better look, but the man had a mask covering his face. He tried to remember where he had seen him before, but it was like trying to recall a dream.

As the man approached him, he still struggled to place him, although he had an uncanny sense of his familiarity. But then the man pulled down his mask, revealing a warm smile that lit up his face. Suddenly, he was hit with realisation.It was his former member,Jiwoong.

Zhanghao was puzzled to see him there but braced himself and hugged Jiwoong.

Jiwoong:Looks like we were destined to meet hm?

Zhanghao:Ah Hyung,how are you?

Jiwoong:I'm pretty good so far.You look a bit tired.

Zhanghao:I kind of played games all night.Oops.

Jiwoong:Hey,take care of yourself.

Zhanghao:I will!

With that said,both of them bid farewell to each other and Jiwoong went to find his own stuff while Zhanghao checked out.It was night time and his apartment was pretty close by so he was walking back but then,he heard some strange noises coming from the alleyway beside the building.

Zhang hao heard strange noises coming from the apartment building beside. He strained his ears, trying to make out what was happening. The sounds were faint but very alarming, and he couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong. Feeling a bit compelled to investigate, he decided to take a walk towards the alleyway.As he approached, the sounds became clearer. They were the sounds of someone being bullied and the muffled cries of distress.He peeked through the corner of his eyes to see a man in a black suit and an acquaintance?of his.The other man who seemed like an acquaintance was beating up the guy real bad.Hao wanted to save him but looking at himself,he would probably get thrown in there so he could do nothing but retreat back to his apartment.

For the night,he just wondered what happened back there and he ate his food.After that,he went to sleep.

Next morning, Zhang hao was awoken by the sound of police sirens outside his apartment. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he looked out his window to see a crowd of people gathered in front of his building. He furrowed his brow, wondering what was going on.
Curious, Zhang hao threw on some clothes and headed downstairs to see what had happened. As he approached the crowd, he overheard murmurs of a young man who had been brutally beaten and murdered in the alleyway he passed by last night.

Then he recalled all of the flashbacks from last night but he dare not say anything.He didn't have enough evidence to step up anyways so he just decided to stay in his apartment for the day.

It was now 7pm and then Zhang hao decided to leave his apartment to go for a quick walk to meet a friend of his.He had to pass the same alleyway so it was kind of nerve-wracking for him.

As he walked down the dimly lit alleyway, he was startled to see a figure sitting in the corner, smoking a cigarette. Squinting, he realized it was his friend, Gunwook, who rarely smoked unless something was bothering him.

"Gunwook?"Hao said as he reaches him and Gunwook raised his head.

"Hao?You live here?"Gunwook replied.

"Yeah,do you?"

"Mhm,I live on the first floor."

"I live at the 4th."

"That's why we probably don't see each other then."

"Mhm.Why are you here in this alleyway though?This morning someone was dead here."

"Yeah I heard it too.I just came for fresh air,didn't want anyone to catch me smoking."

"Alright,I'll go."

"Bye Hao!Take care!"

Zhang hao exits the alleyway,onto the busy street.

POV OF WHERE GUNWOOK IS

"He's already gone.You can come out."Gunwook said,to someone who was hiding behind a board sign.The man emerged from his hiding spot, adjusting his black suit, black tie, and white shirt. His jet black hair was slightly disheveled, but his pale skin seemed very bright.

"Good.I didn't want him to see me or else he would be overjoyed and we might butcher our plan since he will probably not leave me alone."

"You don't want him to see you huh?"Gunwook said.

"Just...not today and not now.I think of him as my best friend but I just can't risk my job you know."

"True."replied Gunwook.