nana is a renowned serial killer in seoul, korea. nobody has caught them, they don't even know who it could possibly be. that was until detective in training lee jeno gives the case a try.
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it was like any other day for the new couple, jeno working in his office and conversing to his colleagues over skype, while jaemin sat outside on the living room couch reading a book. the latter had taken up the peaceful hobby after his boss told him to just work the night shifts when he came back to work.
they didn't want another incident to happen, so the kind souls just told jaemin to lay it off in the mornings.
another thing that changed was that 'nana' went on a hiatus ever since taeyong had found a body on his way home. odd as the whole ordeal was, it was expected with the killer's skewed schedule.
taeyong discussed with jeno the small chance that his own boyfriend may be a suspect, but that theory was later dismissed because the age the act was supposedly committed at didn't make sense. the team then started to dig into the suspects' family trees, including jaemin's.
they checked for any possible crossovers between the families that resulted in any type of vendetta. so far, they've only came across one altercation in where jaemin's uncle had an affair with choi bomin's mother.
the woman's husband found out early in her affair, and went on a complete rampage. he even threatened to kill jaemin's uncle one time, said a witness that saw the two men arguing in front of his house.
"it could be possible. and the date; you said it had to be personal, so it could be his son's birthday instead of his own. not only that, he's been living in seoul ever since the murders began. like you mentioned, choi jihyung knows where the na's live." donghyuck evaluated, taking a big sip of his tea afterwards.
"you're right. but why the name nana?" johnny wonder out loud.
"to commemorate his first kill. i mean, jaemin's uncle's surname is na, he could've possibly wanted to mock his name in some way. like a form of revenge after sleeping with his wife." jeno reasoned, tapping his pen on his chin.
"why continue with the murders though? he's already killed his prime victim; why go on and kill innocent civilians for nine years?" taeyong questioned, looking at the other three on his computer screen.
"maybe he got addicted to doing so? yoo young-chul literally boasted in court about how he'll never stop after already killing twenty people in his prime. it was like he got addicted to killing, so i don't think we should rule out that possibility with jihyung." the other three stared at the second youngest in awe.
to be honest, they were surprised jeno remembered such a small detail in the old case, mostly johnny and taeyong.
"you're right. question is, how are we going to bring this son of a gun in for interrogation?"
"we have probable cause right? and we can always ask for a warrant if that isn't enough." donghyuck piped up, excited in being this close to capturing their culprit.
"alright, we can make the arrest bright and early tomorrow morning. johnny, sent me his address and we'll make the trip tomorrow. i'll review what we have and talk to you guys later. have a nice day kiddos." taeyong waves good bye to the trio before leaving the call.
johnny and donghyuck followed in suit after saying goodbye as well, leaving jeno in the silence of his room. leaning his back backwards, he stretched his tense muscles as he let out a few satisfied groans here and there.
meanwhile, jaemin had heard everything that went down. the walls weren't that thick, so it was easy for figure out what was happening.
the male found it helpful that they pointed fingers at the wrong guy, but jaemin wasn't going to say anything. besides, he was ruled out of the suspect pool, reassuring an extended time of freedom for him.
"hey, you want anything to drink?" jeno asked whilst walking out the hallway.
jaemin momentarily looked up from his book and said, "tea would be nice, if that's fine with you."
"on it, angel. with extra honey?"
"you know it, handsome."
after a while, jeno came back with two steaming hot mugs and a warm grin on his face. he placed both mugs down of the coffee table and laid down next to jaemin, his head comfortably resting on the younger's thigh.
"watcha reading?"
"notes from the midnight driver." jaemin answered shortly, as he creeped his free hand down to run his fingers through jeno's soft locks.
"ah...um, i know this is a weird request but...can you read it out loud for me?" the elder asked, a speckle of pink coloring his cheeks.
jaemin smiles lightly at the elder before reading off the words from which where he had left off. with jaemin's fingers running through his hair, and his calming voice flowing through jeno's quiet apartment, jeno felt himself start to doze off.
it was like jaemin's voice was a lullaby; just casting a spell over him, willing him to fall into a peaceful sleep.
but before that, there was a moment in where jeno just observed the younger male. his softer features, either scrunching up his eyebrows or interchanging expressions to match the character's dialogue. then the way he read out loud; tones and voices changing depending on the character and suddenly pausing and pouting his lips when he pronounced a word incorrectly.
though all of it was probably involuntary, jeno found those little quirks of na jaemin just even more endearing. he was glad jaemin had came into his life and literally swept him off his feet. jaemin colored his world in every color possible, each hue shining as bright as the next.
the boy brought the detective happiness in the dark and cruel world they both reside in. he was that ray of light that shined most brightly, causing those around him to feel the warmth he exuded.
in the midst of his reading, jeno grabbed ahold of jaemin's hand that was carding through his hair and started playing with it. he traced simple patterns along his honey skin before interlacing their hands together. jeno presses a lazy kiss onto the male's knuckles, letting his lips nuzzle against the skin for a bit. he then rested their hands onto his chest, so that the two of them can feel his steady heartbeat.
jeno felt safe with jaemin. the male felt like home to him, or like a cup of freshly made hot chocolate on a winter's night; warm and sweet.
jaemin noticed the quiet steady breathing of the other and stopped reading aloud, opting to stare down at the sleeping male on his lap.
he looked peaceful. a tired yet content smile rested on his lips. it was like he was having a great dream about marshmallow clouds and crystal like rainbows. an unconscious smile tugged at his own lips, his stare seemingly fond.
"sweet dreams, handsome."
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hAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOTH XIAOJUN AND S.COUPS :))))
as y'all could see, i was feeling very soft for the second half of this chapter uwu
