wrong step | baekhyun

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1875, Edinburgh                                                                                                                                                           November 11:13pm

thunder rumbled angrily overhead as the waves came crashing down on the shores, threatening to overthrow my petite frame. i struggled to keep my balance as i trudged through the mini tides of seawater, in search of him. heavy drops of rainwater pelted against the sand and some landed on my eyelashes but i blinked them away furiously.

i had to find him.

it didn't take me long before i spotted a dark figure, his slumped form, lying a distance away. i broke into a run immediately and collapsed to my feet when i reached him. the rain hit us mercilessly but i didn't care. nothing else mattered at that moment. 

i cradled his head in my arms and moved his hair away from his eyes. using the energy i had left, light started to spill out from my fingertips, bathing our surroundings in a warm glow.

"baekhyun, please." i whispered, my voice carried away by the howling wind. miraculously, he managed to hear me and his eyelids fluttered open. 

"p-princess." baekhyun managed to croak out. i wanted to smack him for making a joke at a time like this but i didn't have the strength to. my heart ached at the sight of him looking so weak, so defeated. 

"run." he said breathlessly. 

i didn't even have time to reply before a dark shadow loomed over us. i glanced up to see a huge wave towering above us. shutting my eyes tight, i clung on to baekhyun, trying to shield him from the wave. i prepared myself for the impact and-

LEE SUNMI

i thrashed wildly in my blankets and held my breath, before realizing that i was on dry land. 

as i took deep breaths and waited for my heartbeat to return to its normal pace, my eyes adjusted to the darkness.

that felt so real.

and maybe it was real because i can now see the room flooded with water and baekhyun is swimming in the shallow water thinking he's nemo or something. jungkook is eating his lamb skewers happily despite him drowning soon that dumb boi zzzzzzzzzz i see pamela that stupid gurl who i risked my life looking for seducing baekhyun like she's wearing this crop top and a miniskirt and baekhyun's ogling at her wdf i grabbed a gun and shot them all and now theyre dead and i get hell all to myself hallelujah

nah im sorry writer's block just hit me hard.

ok here's the real deal lmao 

LEE SUNMI

i thrashed wildly in my blankets and held my breath, before realizing that i was on dry land.

as i took deep breaths and waited for my heartbeat to return to its normal pace, my eyes adjusted to the darkness.

that felt so real.

i sat up in bed, realizing that i was drenched in sweat. just when i thought everything was normal and i could go back to sleep again, a voice pierced through the darkness.

"nightmare?"

my head shot up towards the voice. baekhyun was sitting in one of the armchairs, his arms crossed and his head lolled back. his eyes were shut but i knew he was wide awake. 

i gulped. "what are you doing here?" 

"this is my room, sunny." he replied nonchalantly. i blinked as last night's memories came rushing back. baekhyun had said something mushy and then looked embarrassed at himself for saying that. following which, he had turned off the lights and called me to get some sleep. apparently, i was too tired and fell asleep on his bed. 

"you haven't answered my question." baekhyun said while opening his eyes. since it was dark in the room, the twinkling of his eyes was more obvious. the shadows shrouding him made him look devilishly handsome. 

"just a dream." i muttered.

baekhyun looked like he was about to argue but decided against it. the shadows followed him as he abruptly stood. "go wash up, it's going to be a long day ahead."

i frowned. "where are we going?"

"to find your friend."

//

i

t took me only 5 minutes to get prepared - partly because i was anxious to get pamela back, and also because it felt extremely weird to be bathing in a demon's house. it was literally the fastest shower i'd ever taken because god knows if baekhyun would suddenly burst into the bathroom.

after i was done, i dragged jungkook to the bed and left him there.

"wow he's a sleepy one." baekhyun commented and i shot him a glare. "geez, and i wonder who's the cause of it."

without answering, baekhyun held out his hand. i stared at his extended hand, unsure of what to do. as if impatient, he grabbed my hand and darkness embraced us. we were falling in a pitch black abyss. the cold, harsh wind bit into my exposed skin as we continued to fall. somehow our bodies remained upright.

the only warm, comforting thing was baekhyun's hand. i instinctively held on to it for dear life, earning a chuckle from him.

it seemed like an eternity when it was probably only 3 seconds. the abyss soon faded from sight, revealing a dimly lit corridor. it seemed to stretch on forever, and the sound of water trickling reached my ears. although there was no breeze, the crisp aroma of the clear substance wafted to my nose. 

i felt something tickling my hand and so i looked down. baekhyun was tracing random meaningless circles on the back of my hand with his thumb absentmindedly. flustered, i immediately pulled my hand away from his. surprisingly, he was not angry and even grinned at me.

"go on, your friend is in there." he said, gesturing to the corridor. wait, he's not coming with me?

"by the way, you only have one hour to find her the moment you step into the corridor." baekhyun continued as he handed me a wristwatch. "if you don't get out by then, you'll be trapped inside."

"aren't you coming with me?" i blurted. baekhyun looked at me, surprised. "why should i?"

i was at a loss of words. "b-because you were the cause of this? and you brought me here?!" i really was starting to panic at the thought of venturing alone in the darkness. this was totally different from having fun in haunted houses.

"but we are not related. you're just a human, a toy that i brought. to be honest, i don't really care whether you make it out alive or not." baekhyun said lightly. 

he was right, i was a damn toy.

"besides..." he hesitated for a moment. "i'm scared of the water. beaches, to be exact."

"water...?" i asked tentatively. without thinking, i stepped forward to catch a better look at him. it was rare for him to show his raw emotions. 

"baekhyun-"

"it made me lose someone very important to me, okay?!" he snapped, causing me to flinch. his shoulders heaved as i caught a hint of red in his eyes. 

without warning, he took a step back. "good luck." he muttered, his voice deep and raspy just like the first time i met him. 

with that, he disappeared.

and i was left alone.