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『12』Merely

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Chapter 12 - Merely

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mere·ly

// ˈmirlē //

adverb

1. just; only.

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❝When meeting someone, it is always important and necessary to treat them kindly.❞

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Hyun left soon after, leaving Yoosung to do his own business and for Saeyoung to revert back to working. He took note to check the surveillance more often, in case a kidnapping really does happen. And even as he checked through each screen, he couldn't help but feel uneasy. Would Hyun get there in time? That was all he had to think about as he typed away, mindlessly working his way through.

After an hour or so, Saeyoung yelped at the sound of glass shattering. Hurrying over to the screens once more, he immediately spotted the intruder. Unknown is what the RFA members addressed him as; all were aware that MC was in danger because of them.

And as he watched them intently, he squinted his eyes at the clothing that the person wore. No doubt it was a man, who was casually walking down the hallways without another care in the world. He wanted to set out an alarm, but the security wasn't properly applied yet.

That was when he saw (Name) rushing down the hallways in the other screen. His breath hitched. She'll bump right into him.

"MC! MC, are you okay-"

She stopped. Just as Saeyoung had expected. All he was able to do was watch the scene unfold before him, and he was helpless. He hoped that no one would be hurt. And as he examined the culprit closely, he began to realize something. He thought he was seeing things, but the features did not fade away. He could be dreaming for all he could care, he couldn't believe that this culprit happened to be-

It was Saeran.

He could easily tell, even through the different hair and eye color.

MC seemed to be present the entire time, looking panicked and scared. She was too close to Saeran, by arm's length (based on the angle he was facing). Any moment he could just reach out and snatch her away. MC didn't seem to move, as if she knew exactly what to do.

"Who are you....?" asked (Name) who shakily stood by.

"Oh.. I get that you want to see my face, but if you come closer, you'll step on glass." he replied smugly, his mask failing to reveal the rest of his face. But from the angle Saeyoung could still determine his smile. "This was the only way I thought was suitable to get in without being viewed by security cameras."

Saeyoung scoffed at that. It seemed that Saeran supposed the security cameras were not installed properly into the house yet. Quite the underestimating assumption.

"Just wait," Saeran said, "I-I'll go to you two instead."

"What do you want?" MC inquired as well, protecting (Name) from him. Saeyoung's breath hitched for a moment. Would Saeran really pull the stunt to kidnap them? That seemed highly impossible. But then again, things change. But what didn't change was Saeran's nervousness. From the cameras, he could clearly see him shaking.

"I'm from paradise. You don't know this, but you, and now your friend, were invited too." Saeran replied meekly. Saeyoung looked towards another angle of the scene to see that Saeran had his gaze fixated on (Name) the entire time. "From the moment you installed that mysterious app. I know it took some time for me to come for you."