Ephemeral | Heehoon

7

"I knew you looked familiar! You've brought me here without my consent!" Jaehyun shouted, his voice echoing in the room. Heeseung raised an eyebrow, calmly laying a few files on the table in front of him. Yeonjun entered quietly with a guard, cuffed Jaehyun to the table, and exited. Soobin and Sunghoon observed from the other side of the one-way glass.

"Ever seen these girls before?" Heeseung pushed a few photos towards Jaehyun. "No," Jaehyun replied swiftly. "Unbelievable. You've never seen any of them, Mr. Kim? You were their agent." Jaehyun scoffed, lifting his brow in defiance. Heeseung leaned off the wall, moving closer. "Do you know how many clients I handle?" Jaehyun retorted.

Heeseung laughed loudly, catching Sunghoon off guard. "Oh, I didn't realize you were that popular." Heeseung circled the table, standing directly across from Jaehyun, flipping through the file to a specific page. "Let's see, Mr. Popular. Last month, you had eight clients, only three of whom were returning- and they were all male. The women didn't come back to your free, lousy services. Interesting, isn't it?"

Heeseung slammed the paper onto the metal table, the sound resonating through the room. Jaehyun's eye twitched in irritation. Heeseung sighed; dealing with stubborn criminals always tested his patience, but he relished the challenge. He sat down across from Jaehyun, placing the paper back into the file. "Ever had a girlfriend, Mr. Popular?" He smirked as Jaehyun scoffed and slumped in his seat.

Sunghoon leaned forward, intrigued. "I don't see how that's relevant, Detective." Heeseung chuckled, switching to another document. "I thought you'd say that. My chief said the same thing." Said chief, who stood behind Sunghoon, had never said such a thing. Soobin stifled a laugh at the blatant lie. "Maybe it isn't relevant, but we need to know everything."

Heeseung pulled out a high-quality photo, sliding it towards Jaehyun. "Hwang Soo. Recognize her?" Jaehyun's face betrayed a flicker of emotion before he hardened his expression. "I don't," He muttered. Even with his limited experience, Sunghoon could see the lie. Heeseung rolled his eyes, pulling out another photo, his smirk widening. Sunghoon swallowed hard.

"Your social media, Mr. Popular, which has very few followers by the way," Heeseung mocked, causing Sunghoon and Yeonjun to snicker, "Has no trace of her, but your backup history tells a different story. You're together in this picture. Why'd you take it down? A breakup? Should I have said ex-girlfriend? My my, those are always rough." Jaehyun remained silent, staring intensely at the photo.

Sunghoon couldn't suppress a smile. He'd only heard rumors about Heeseung's interrogation style. Sneaking a peek at the photo, Sunghoon's eyes widened. The woman matched the 'brown hair, heart-shaped lips' description perfectly. "It's none of your business," Jaehyun snarled. Soobin, sensing something significant, placed a firm hand on Sunghoon's chair. Sunghoon felt the shift- perhaps a confession was near.