Torment and Torture

XXXII

"What are you doing?!"

Sangwoo was frozen. He had been caught, and there was no way out. Yoonbum continued to cry for help as the group came to take Sangwoo away from him.

The men grabbed Sangwoo roughly and pulled him out of the alleyway. The shopkeeper stayed behind to ensure that Yoonbum was okay.

"What did he do?"

"He...I..." Yoonbum started weeping. The whole situation at the moment was very overwhelming for him. The shopkeeper placed a hand on Yoonbum's shoulder and smiled reassuringly.

"I'm Seung-hee. I will protect you."

Seung-hee helped Yoonbum up and helped him out of the alleyway. Yoonbum caught a glimpse of the men still restraining Sangwoo out on the street.

Sangwoo's face was streaked with tears, he was crying and yelling in extreme anger. He saw Yoonbum and called out to him.

"Yoonbum! Please!! I didn't do anything!! Right?!! We love each other!! Tell them!!"

Yoonbum cried more at the sight of this. He had never seen Sangwoo so weak. Seung-hee quickly rushed Yoonbum into the shop and sat him in a back room.

"Stay here for a moment. I will be right ba-"

Shouts from outside alarmed the shopkeeper, and he ran out to see what was happening. Yoonbum listened from the back room of the shop.

"He's gone?! What!"

"He punched Jyung!"

"Are you alright?"

Yoonbum sat and shook once more.

"S-Sangwoo....escaped?" Yoonbum spoke to himself.

Yoonbum heard a loud crash from inside the shop. He jumped and before he knew it, Sangwoo was in the back room with him.

"H-Hey...Bum."

"Sangwoo!"

"Let's get out of here."

"No! I don't want to!!"

"Bum, you're mine. They can't take you from me. No one can. You wanted this after all."

"I...wanted this?"

"Yes. You were the one that stalked me. You were the one who obsessed over me."

"I...Sangwoo...but this is too far!"

"No it's not. This is how I show my love, Bum. Come home with me."

"Home...?"