banghim ✧ detained

Four

Himchan walked through his front door. The time read 4:19 a.m. It had already been two weeks since Himchan started providing food for Yongguk. Himchan sat down at the table, he rubbed his forehead. Jae-eun walked into the kitchen,"You're home this late, again?" Himchan smiled as he heard her voice,"I know. I've been coming home late for the past two weeks, I'm sorry." Jae-eun sat across from Himchan,"Himchan, the reason why your coming home late... It's not that, right?" Himchan sat up at her words. He grabbed her hands, cupping them in his own,"Jae-eun... I'd never cheat on you with another woman." Jae-eun removed her hands from Himchan's grasp,"Go lay down now. You're overworking yourself." Himchan did as she said.

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Yongguk sat on the floor, his back against the wall and his legs folded against his chest. He felt a blush a creep on his face as he thought of the man. He pinched his own cheek,"What the hell am I thinking? He's married... Plus, I'm suspect... I should just get this thought out my head." Yongguk moved towards the cell bars, he tapped on them, trying to get a guards attention. No one came. He continually tapped on the bars, until he heard footsteps down the hall. The figure stopped in front of him,"Why are you making so much noise?" Yongguk looked down and smiled as he heard the voice,"Sorry. What are you doing here so early?" "What do you mean early? This time is late for me." "Oh." "Anyways, stop making noise. It's annoying." "S-sorry. I was just bored. There's nothing to do in here." "Well, yeah. It's a prison. What'd you expect?" "Can I ask you a question?" "Depends on what the question is." "Why have you been bringing me food for the past two weeks? You said you hate me but-" "Because of this feeling I get around you," Yongguk looked up at Himchan. "I don't know how to explain it but, it's telling me you're not the killer. I don't know if it's pity, or anything else." "Pity? Why would you.." Yongguk stopped himself from finishing the sentence. Himchan crouched down, making himself head level with Yongguk. Yongguk looked the younger man in the eyes, his cheeks turned a tint of pink. "Why would I what?" Himchan wrapped his hands around one of the bars. "Nothing I was just.. talking to myself." Yongguk slowing moved his hand to Himchan's. "Are you okay? You look drunk." "It's just... you're making me-" Himchan's phone rang. Yongguk moved his hand away. Himchan answered the phone and stood up,"What is it? You're kidding me right? I don't wanna watch some new guy. Okay, okay." Himchan hung up,"I have to go." Yongguk nodded. "What did you want to tell me?" "Oh- I forgot." Yongguk said with a fake smile. Himchan walked away into the dark hall.

He got to the second floor where Daehyun was waiting,"Where is he?" "He's over there." Himchan turned around,"That's him? He looks likes he's five." Himchan walked towards the man. He tapped on his shoulder, making the man turn around. "Yeah?" "Choi Junghon?" "Yeah. That's me. Why?" "I'm your supervisor..." Junhong bowed respectfully,"Oh. Sorry. I didn't know." Himchan bowed back. "It's fine." An awkward silence arose between the two. "I guess I'll so you around then."

Himchan showed Junhong around, and directed him to his desk.
"How's he doing?" "Fine, I guess. Why'd you have to make me his supervisor though? You know I'm bad at this." "It's not my fault. The higher-ups asked me to tell you. Anyways, what were you doing in the cell room for so long?" "I was just checking on Yonggu- Yongdam." "Just Yongdam? You were in there for more than enough to time to check on someone." "It's nothing, just forget it." As Himchan finished his sentence, several phones in the floor rang simultaneously. Daehyun ran to answer one,"Hello? What? What do you mean?- Okay, we'll get them ready." Daehyun hung up the phone. "What was it?" "There's apparently a hostage situation at an apartment complex in Hongdae. We need to leave. Now." Himchan ran towards his office, bumping into several other panicked co-workers. Junhong sat up from his seat, he ran over to Himchan,"What's going on?" "I don't have time to explain. Just stay here and work." Himchan ran away, leaving Junhong confused.

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Himchan stepped off the van, walking over to the police chief,"What's happening now?" "He has ten hostages inside. We're currently trying to negotiate with him. It's getting no where though." A woman stepped out of a police van and ran over to the chief,"Sir, we found out who the captor is. Lee Taejin. He's twenty-nine, and worked as an office worker before being fired for unknown reasons. His wife divorced him, and has been accused of sexual assault several times in the past." Himchan scoffed,"Cliche." Both woman and police chief looked up at Himchan,"What?" "His reasoning for taking hostages and background are cliche. Almost as if he was a movie character."  The chief ignored Himchan,"How's the negotiation going?" The woman looked at the chief,"Not much progress. He doesn't seem to want money. We can't tell what his motives are yet." The chief nodded, excusing the woman. "You haven't figured to call a hostage rescue team or SWAT yet?" "The signal get cut everytime we call for one." "Do you have anybody set up?" "We have a couple of snipers set around the perimeter of the buliding. He threatened to kill a hostage if we showed any signs of movement." The woman fro earlier ran out of the van,"Sir, we have him on the phone again!" Himchan and the chief ran to the van. A man sat in front of a computer talking to the man on a comsat,"Mr. Taejin, just tell us what you want. We can get it for you." "Younghee." "Excuse me?" A woman's scream and Taejin's struggling groans were heard for the comsat,"Get off of me, bitch!" "Taejin, what's happening?" A gunshot was heard from the comsat and building. It was dead silent for a small amount of time. I-I didn't mean to... She just grabbed me, and my gun misfired, yeah..." The phone was hung up. "We're going in there." Himchan held the chief's shoulder,"Are you sure about this? If he sees that we're moving he might kill another hostage." "We won't let him see." The police chief stepped out of the van,"Tell the snipers to get in position. They have the order to kill if he looks like he's going to kill another hostage."  "Yes, sir." Himchan stepped out of the van. "Himchan." "Yes?" "Go get a vest."  "Excuse me?" "Get a bulletproof vest and your glock."

Himchan stood by the door with other officers, waiting to barricade. Himchan felt his heart rate get faster by second. The door was broken down, several officers quietly walked up the staircase. They reached the top of the case. Several hostages quietly cried,"Shut up!" Taejin's voice quivered as he yelled. He waved his gun around, making the hostages scream, putting their hands over their head,"Be quiet before I shoot you all." Himchan cocked his gun, he looked over the wall, aiming at Taejin's moving hands.  One of the hostages caught a glimpse of Himchan. She stared at him. Himchan signalled with his hands for her to look away. Taejin looked at her,"What the fuck are you staring at?" Taejin turned his head to see Himchan's gun tip poking at the edge of the wall and his shadow. He shook in fear. Taejin grabbed a woman and held her against his guns barrel,"Put your gun down or I'll shoot this woman." Himchan hesitated. "Put it down!" Himchan stepped forward. The officer behind him held his shoulder, she whispered, "What are you doing?!" "Don't worry." Himchan bent down and placed the gun down. He held his hands near his head. "Take the vest you're wearing off and give it to me!" Taejin tightened his grip on the woman,"Now!" Himchan slid the vest off, he held it in his left hand,"Taejin, let the woman go." "Give me the vest first." Himchan bent down sliding the vest over to Taejin, simultaneously grabbing the gun with his right hand, Himchan shot at Taejin's leg. Taejin dropped the woman in pain, he screamed, firing shots in the air. Himchan ran towards the woman pulling her away, towards the officers. Himchan grabbed Taejin by his arm, throwing him down on the floor. The other officers rushed in grabbing the hostages. Taejin kicked Himchan, moving him back. Himchan moved behind Taejin, putting him in a back-choke. Taejin hit Himchan's arms in a struggle to get free. He fired his gun twice. One shot flying up, the other hitting Himchan in the hand. Himchan clenched his teeth in pain. Taejin fell unconscious. Himchan released his arms, laying back in relief.

A nurse pulled the bullet of Himchan's arm with forceps. She poured alcohol on the wound, making him squrim. The nurse then wrapped the wound in bandages. "Miss, do you know what time it is?" "I believe it's around twelve a.m." "It's already twelve? I completely forgot." Himchan whispered to himself. "Thank you, Miss." Himchan moved away from the nurse,"Sir, I havent finished treating you yet." "I need somewhere to be. Sorry, thank you." Himchan bowed, she bowed back. Himchan clutched his arm, still feeling the burn from the alcohol. He walked over to the chief,"Sir, I'll be leaving for today. I have somewhere to be." The chief nodded,"You finished getting treated already." "Not exactly but, this is important." The chief nodded. Himchan started to walk away, he was called,"Himchan." "Yes?" "Thank you for today. If you weren't here those hostages could've all been dead." Himchan bowed, then smiled. He walked to the parking lot,"Shit, I forgot I didn't drive here in my car."

Himchan arrived at the office. He ran down to the cell room with a bag in his uninjured hand. His footsteps echoed through the hall. He tapped on the bars of a specific cell. Yongguk turned his head, seeibg Himchan, he moved towards the bars. Himchan unlocked the door, sliding the bag in,"I'm sorry I was late. Something came up." "It's fine. It's not like eating for one day would kill me." Himchan stared at Yongguk as he ate. Yongguk looked up at Himchan,"Yes?" "Nothing. I was just looking at you." As Yongguk moved his eyes down he noticed Himchan's bandaged hand, he dropped his chopsticks,"Is your hand okay? What happened." "It's nothing. There was just a hostage situation today. I accidentally got shot in the hand." "Does it hurt." "Not too much. Just finish eating. You're too skinny." "What the hell did I just say?" Yongguk stared at the man. "What?" "Nothing, it's just it's the first time in a while anyone's shown concern for me." "I wasn't showing concern- just finish eating." Yongguk smiled to himself.

"I'm done-" Yongguk told Himchan. Himchan's back was against the wall, he was slouched his head hanging down. Yongguk moved closer,"H-Himchan." Himchan was asleep. Yongguk stuck his hand out the bars, reaching for Himchan's uninjured hand. He intertwined his fingers, running his thumb over the top of Himchan's hand, "Soft..." Himchan flinched, waking up. Yongguk quickly pulled his hand back. "What happened?" Himchan questioned. "You- You fell asleep." "Oh. Pass me your trash." Yongguk gave Himchan the bag filled with trash. Himchan stood up walking away, in the opposite direction. Yongguk ran his thumb over the back of his own hand,"His skin is so soft.... I want to hold his hand again."