Symphony of Renewal [A SKZ FF]

Chapter 20: Bitter Cycle

Miya Centric:
Running. That's what was happening right now. Miya was running, looking distressed. It was impossible to decipher what she was running away from. After a long while, she stopped at the entrance of what appeared to be... a park? Now that she was stationary, it was clear that she was on the verge of tears, her eyes glossy. She somehow managed to keep her tears from coming out, though. She entered the park and walked until she stopped in front of a random bench, taking a seat. Suddenly, the setting changed...

Miya was still in the same park, but something had clearly changed. She was currently lying down on the ground and appeared to be in pain. She winced as she was suddenly grabbed by both her hands and pulled to her feet. The people that had pulled her to her feet appeared as nothing more than blurry figures. A few facts were able to be made out about them, though. There were two figures, and both of them were taller than her. The figures brushed off the dust that was on Miya's clothes. Dust from where? Again, it was impossible to find out. The figures then began dragging Miya to somewhere unknown. She began thrashing around in an attempt to escape the figures but ultimately failed as she was outnumbered.

A second later, the setting had changed yet again. Miya was now in a hospital room.. in a hospital bed. Every sound in the dream had been muted so far until a steady beeping noise was able to be heard. The source of the noise was revealed to be a heart rate monitor, which was connected to Miya. The lines on the monitor went up and down regularly, indicating a normal heartbeat. Miya appeared to be asleep. Or unconscious rather, as her form laid peacefully, as still as a statue in the hospital bed. There were people strewn around the room. Some were sitted on chairs around the hospital bed, with one on the edge of the bed, hugging her legs. The people also appeared as blurry figures,which was apparently the routine. The figures appeared to be asleep as well, as they remained umoving from their positions...

Miya suddenly woke up, breathing heavily as a cold sweat rolled down her face. She sits up in bed, trying to steady her breathing. She gets her phone that was on her nightstand to check the time, seeing that it's morning.

It had been so long since she had last gotten a nightmare. Well, it wasn't really a nightmare, but the last two dreams had concerned her.

She didn't remember experiencing any of the situations in her dream. What did it mean?

Time Skip: (A Few Hours Later)
"Are you okay?" Felix asked, snapping Miya out of her thoughts.

It had become the norm for the two to have breakfast in either her or Felix's room. They were having breakfast in Miya's room this time as they sat on her bed.

Miya let out a sigh as she looked at Felix. She hadn't even realised that she had been picking at her food this whole time. Of course, Felix had noticed. She had been tense the whole time after she woke up.

"It's not like you to not wolf down all your food." He continues, trying to lighten her mood.

Miya chuckled at his words, feeling slightly better after hearing his words. "I'm fine. I'm just a little stressed." She replies, stuffing some food into her mouth.

He gives her a reassuring smile, putting a hand on her shoulder. "You know you can talk to me, right?" He asks.

Miya nods. She knew she could talk to him. She just didn't feel comfortable talking about her nightmares - dreams - whatever they were...

Some time had passed since then. Felix had headed out of the dorm, having needed to run an errand. He had been reluctant to leave Miya, but she had managed to convince him, saying that she would be fine. If only she knew how wrong she had been...

Since her mind had remained preoccupied by her dream, she had stayed cooped up in her room. She had decided to work on some lyrics, which came out lighter than they had earlier. It had actually gone well as she was passionate about music.

She had gotten hungry after a while of doing it, though, so she decided to take a break. She got up and went out of her room. The kitchen being her destination. She couldn't see any of her other members nearby,

'How lucky.' She thinks to herself.

She reaches her destination, deciding on a large pack of Salt and Vinegar flavoured Lays. No sooner had she left the kitchen than she was suddenly grabbed. She was pushed against a nearby wall, which knocked the wind out of her chest, by none other than... Minho.

"What do you want with me?!" She asked, glaring at him. She was not in the mood to deal with his shit right now.

He just smirked at her, which would have normally been charming, if it wasn't for the ill intentions behind it. "I just wanted to know how you managed to steal Felix from us." He responds, feigning casualness.

Miya narrows her eyes, not believing him one bit. "I didn't 'steal' him from you. He's his own person. It's not my fault you can't get that through your thick skull!" She bites back defensively. She had always been more emotional when she was stressed.

Minho's jaw suddenly clenched as his expression hardened. Miya's eyes widened. Looks like she had struck a nerve,

His hands move to her forearms, grabbing them as he begins to drag her to the living room. The six other members had gathered to watch, having heard the commotion.

He walked to the living room, still holding her and causing her to walk backwards. Minho finally stopped in front of the wooden table in the middle of the living room. Miya was standing in front of the table now, her back facing it, while Minho's grip on her remained as tight as ever.

Miya was about to question him as to what the hell he was planning to do when he suddenly spoke.

"This is for my lip." He smiles cruelly at her... before pushing her onto the table with all of his might. The low table, which was already not that strong, broke from the sheer force of the attack.

Miya was on the ground, trying to process what had just happened as the pain began to set in. She heard someone gasp in what sounded to be shock. Once the initial shock of the push set in, she heard laughter and snickering. She couldn't tell who exactly was laughing or snickering, as all the voices mixed together into a sickening cacophony to her ears. She could hear one of them saying something about it being "deserved" as well.

Just then, a surprised voice sounds from the entrance to the living room. "What the hell?"

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Three updates in a day? That's crazy. But I had quite a bit of free time today. Plus, at least I made up for this week

Also, we've reached 20 chapters!🥳

What do you think Miya's dream means?

And who do you think said that last part at the end?

Did you get the reference I made somewhere in this chapter?