Kyungsoo and Baekhyun had barged into Hana's house at the same time. They ran up the stairs, avoiding Luhan on the way and met Sehun outside her door with a tray of food.
"Hana?" Kyungsoo called, "We came to see you! Come on, open up. We need to talk to you!"
"She won't open," Luhan sighed, "Even our mom couldn't get her out."
"Where's Principal Kim anyway?" Kyungsoo asked.
"Some meeting. Mom said to make sure Hana finishes this before she gets home." Sehun was leaning against her door, continuously knocking as he replied.
"My mask is off! Don't you miss seeing my face?!" Baekhyun joked but nothing happened. Sehun shook his head dejectedly, "She won't come out no matter what we try."
"Don't you have a spare key or something?" Kyungsoo suggested.
"Been looking for them since last night, can't find it anywhere," Luhan supplied. He was tired with all the work and now he was worried and anxious. Hana wasn't the type to do something like this. Their mother, before she had left in the morning, said that the only time Hana had locked herself up like this was when they had recently moved out of Youngmin's house. She remained cooped up in there for an entire month, only letting Junmi enter with food after constant pestering. Luhan chewed on his lip. He hoped it wasn't anything serious as that.
Baekhyun looked toward the older, "Hyung, how abuot you go sleep? Kyungsoo, Sehun, and I will take of this."
"Yeah," Kyungsoo nodded, "Don't worry. She'll listen to us."
Luhan looked unsure when he glanced at Sehun. Upon the firm nod of his younger brother, Luhan sighed and slipped into his room.
"But if anything happens, you tell me right away. Understood?"
"Yes, sir." The three nodded in unison and watched Luhan slip into his room. They tried for another ten minutes, and when Baekhyun's patience had finally snapped, he left to go downstairs, only to return with a cotton swab.
"What uh..." Sehun trailed as he saw the brunette bend and stick the swab in the lock.
Kyungsoo smirked, "You still remember how to do it?"
"Don't tell Suho hyung or he'll find out that I'm the reason his choclates keep disappearing."
"Wait, you can pick locks? With a bud?!" Sehun asked incredulously and Baekhyun shrugged like it was no big deal. After a series of failed attempts, the door finally clicked open. The three boys shared a look before Kyungsoo gently pushed the door open. Hana was in bed, her body covered with a blanket and for a while, they were actually convinced she was asleep. But the sniffle they heard next told them she wasn't.
Sehun looked warily at the duo and walked in, placing the tray at the foot of the bed as he approached Hana. He called her, asked her what was wrong, but she wouldn't respond. Finally, the other two walked in and Baekhyun sat down next to her back as he stroked her hair. He didn't say anything, he just sang. It was a song that he had been listening to a lot lately and knew Hana liked it too. Kyungsoo joined and while they both sang, Sehun wiped away her tears and made her sit up.
She didn't even resist. She didn't have the power to. She hated herself. This was all her fault.
"Hana," Sehun called, "You need to eat."
They made sure she ate at least half of the stuff on the tray before Sehun took it away. They had been with her for fifteen minutes now and she hadn't said a single word. It felt odd to be around her and not hear her voice. Baekhyun was about to ask what happened when Kyungsoo put a hand on his shoulder and shook his head.
