Golden Boy / Choi San FF - Ateez

_TWO_

So it was a real shock. All the boys in the room were looking at San with surprised eyes. As for him, he seemed embarrassed, embarrassed to have asked for help while he is so lonely usually. Y / N was just as surprised as the boys. Certainly she was the only person to study archeology with him in this room, but she was far from having grades as good as him. San played timidly with her hands, and it was there that she saw that something was missing. The signet ring, so dear to the young man's eyes, had disappeared. Y / N had the impression of seeing the young man's eyes fill with tears. She was compassionate. Seonghwa looked at the girl, worried. As a roommate of the young man, he felt obliged to help him. But seeing that Y / N hesitated, he decided to volunteer.

"I can help you," he said.

- No, say San firmly, you do not study archeology, you can not understand my problem.

Astonished, Y / N plunged his eyes into his, trying to understand the young man's panic. But she saw nothing, in spite of her fear, San did not let anything appear. But she realized that the disappearance of her signet ring was something surprising, if not impossible. Putting her hand on Seonghwa's shoulder to dissuade him from speaking, she spoke.

- What is your problem ?

- I can not tell you, San said, at least not here. I need to tell you in Professor Kang's library.

Professor Kang's library? No student ever had a chance to put a foot on it except Yeosang, because he was his son. Moreover, if it allowed Yeosang to beat San, his father would have been ready to have him read all the books in his library.

- You know very well that you can not go, said Y / N shyly.

"Yeosang will let us in, you know very well that if he has a way to annoy him, he'll do it," San answered, with that same firm, hoarse voice.

San's voice sent shivers all over Y / N's body, she had only heard him speak once, in class, and now she only wanted to hear him a little more. It was determined, never overwhelmed by fear.

Y / N looked at San with uncertain eyes. She was a good student, never broke the rules, so why should she now ? San's eyes took his decision in her place. Suddenly, she stood with a decided step, pointing the university building out the window.

"Tonight, after the curfew," she said firmly.

A discreet smile appeared on San's lips, he nodded and left the room as quickly as he entered. The other boys in the room held their breath throughout their conversation, following their words as if they were watching a tennis match. It was Wooyoung who cut the silence, with his usual hyena laugh.

- Haha! Y / N, you look like a peony!

Y / N glared at him, enough for him to shut up. He got a slap from Yunho, and a sermont from Seonghwa. He was very disappointed. He finally had the opportunity to learn more about his roommate, and he did not even choose it. However, Seonghwa knew more than the girl on the signet ring of San, his curiosity had taught him a lot about this mysterious ring. The young blonde got up, taking Y / N by the arm and took her into the hallway, before taking her out of the building for a little more privacy.

"You have to know something about this ring," he said in an almost frightening tone.

Y / N looked at him with petrified eyes, ready to hear the revelation of the century.

- The ring, you saw that there were signs on it right ?

Seonghwa's question was simple, Y / N had always known the answer. These little runic inscriptions interested her very much.

During a lecture in an amphitheater she had had the opportunity to see it more closely. Y / N was trying to understand the runes, she did not understand anything at all. It looked a lot like Southeast Asian or South American runes, a real gem for collectors. Y / N had even wondered if this signet ring was the reason for these studies. Lost in thought, Seonghwa brought her back to reality:

- Y / N, I saw a book with very similar signs in our room while San was outside. I admit I did not understand everything, but I can assure you one thing.

Seonghwa held his breath, Y / N waiting impatiently for his answer.

- The signs would come from ancient peoples of Southeast Asia, and from what I understand, this ring is the only thing left of this people.

Y / N did not believe her ears. San would hold the last relic of a vanished people. Suddenly, his opinion changed about him. She was going to help him. She already felt like one of the greatest archaeologists of all time. But she still did not know where San was going to drag her into her research.