Love in the Shadows (KTH x reader x JJK) (18+) [EDITING]

Chapter 69

Location: Sanctuary — Sector 4, Lower Hall

The reinforced steel doors burst open with a thunderous crash, smoke and fire curling into the corridor like fangs.

Taehyung led the way, gun drawn, boots pounding against marble as his team spilt in behind him—Jimin to his right, Hoseok covering the left, Namjoon close behind Y/N, who stayed shielded between the men, blade in hand, breath steady. Her black outfit blended into the shadows, but the fire in her chest kept her rooted beside them.

"Sector 4 breached," Namjoon whispered into his comms, crouching behind a tall pillar. "Repeat—breach confirmed. We're in."

"Copy," came Jimin's voice through the earpiece. "Visual on corridor cameras looping—your work, Joon Hyung?"

"Of course," Namjoon muttered. "You've got a fifteen-minute window before backup protocols kick in. Move fast."

The hallway stretched ahead like the inside of a serpent—metallic, claustrophobic, with flickering overhead lights and distant sirens wailing beneath the concrete.

Y/N's pulse thrummed in her ears as they advanced, every step echoing too loudly in the chaos. Her blade felt light in her fingers, useless against bullets but comforting somehow.

Suddenly, Jungkook emerged from the rear flank, weapon slung tight across his shoulder. He was breathless, sharp-eyed. Focused.

"Vault is four corridors down," he informed them. "East wing. Level two security, auto-lock system. But he'll have traps. We need to split up and flank the entrance from both sides."

"No," Taehyung said flatly, voice a growl. "We stay together."

Jungkook stepped closer, urgency in his tone. "We don't have time for a clean sweep. He's probably trying to destroy the vault data as we speak. If we don't stop him now, we will lose the proof. Everything."

Taehyung hesitated, jaw tightening. He glanced back at Y/N, then at Namjoon.

Then he made the call.

"Jimin. Hoseok. Take Jungkook, sweep the left corridors and get to that vault entrance. Namjoon, Y/N—you're with me. We'll take the longer route and intercept any guards trying to escape."

"Copy that," Jimin said, racking his rifle with a click. "Let's burn him down."

With a nod, the team split—Jungkook's group melting into the dark left corridor, Taehyung's unit veering right.

They moved like shadows, each step honed from years of blood and betrayal. Taehyung signaled with his hand, directing Namjoon to disable a security camera just ahead. The red light died with a flicker.

"Clear," Namjoon said.

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Sector 6 — East Hall

The sharp clang of boots echoed as Jungkook, Jimin, and Hoseok surged through the shadow-drenched corridor. The lights above flickered under the strain of damaged circuitry, casting an eerie strobe across the steel-paneled walls.

Suddenly—movement.

A door to the right burst open. Three guards charged out with rifles raised.

Jungkook didn't flinch.

Three rapid shots cracked through the hall. Two guards dropped before they could fire, the third scrambling back behind cover.

Hoseok reacted instantly, yanking a flashbang from his belt. "Down!" he barked, lobbing it into the chamber.