Day6 || Hunt

Part V

Gazing at Young K you take in his features, smiling to yourself as you notice they're marred by a frown, even in his sleep. Who would have guessed that underneath that tough exterior he hides a heart that can be surprisingly soft. 

Noting the dark circles under his eyes, you decide to let him sleep. Young K may be the person you trust the most compared with Wonpil and Builder, but honestly, that's not saying much. If the three of you are ever going to build any trust, you might as well take the first step. Besides, you could use the others' advice right now.

Attempting to tiptoe past him carefully, you've just reached the door when a sharp chuckle causes you to jump.

"If that's what you sound like when you're trying to be stealthy, I'd hate to hear how much noise you normally make," he drawls sarcastically, sitting up and stretching his arms above his head with a yawn.

You feel yourself flush.

"It just seemed like you don't get much sleep...I felt bad waking you," you mumble.

Young K raises an eyebrow at you, but he doesn't say anything else. Now that he's awake, you want him to be there when you tell the others about the texts.

"Come on," you say. "Let's find the others. There's something I need to tell the three of you."

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"No way! It's too risky," Young K says fiercely, glaring at Wonpil.

You look back and forth, regarding each man warily, before turning to Builder for help.

"Hey," he says defensively, throwing his hands up in the sign of surrender. "Don't look at me. I'm just an innocent bystander."

"Thanks a lot," you huff under your breath, turning back to the two brothers.

"Calm down Young K," Wonpil says coldly. "You're not thinking about this logically. We both know this is our best option. If this person really does have some information on where they're hiding Jae, it's worth taking a risk."

Young K clenches his jaw, balling his fists at his sides.

"A risk? You mean using her as bait! She could get hurt, or worse. She's not going out there!"

The two brothers continue to bicker until finally you've had enough.

"Um, excuse me?" you interject, your voice full of frustration. "Don't I get a say in this?"

The two men turn and stare at you, quieting down, looking guiltily. Taking a deep breath, you stare directly at Young K, willing him to understand.

"I want to do it."

He opens his mouth to protest, looking somewhat betrayed, but you hold up your hand.

"We don't know what's on the flash drive. We can't even be sure it will lead us to Jae. And Builder hasn't finished breaking the encryption yet. We have no idea how long it's going to take, no offense Builder," you call over your shoulder, shooting him an apologetic look. He simply shrugs, looking unperturbed.

"This may be our only chance to find Jae. We have to take it," you say, your eyes coming back to Young K's.

Lips pressed together firmly, he looks at you, a conflicted expression on his face.

"Please, Young K," you breathe, stepping closer and gazing at him earnestly. "You know Jae would do the same for us. If I don't do this, and something—" you stop swallowing hard before steadying your voice, "—and something happens to him, I'll regret it for the rest of my life."