not your typical love story // 𝓼𝓸𝓸𝓷𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓷. (EDITING...)

CH.44

the room had become unusually chilly, and the atmosphere had become thicker.

the two of them are only a few feet from both the elevator and the emergency exit, and the blonde guy is obviously conflicted between the two options.

if he roughly guess the possible outcome of either of these choices, then he would say that he is not that confident to pinpoint what he'd prefer.

however, he is certain that each has its own set of advantages and downsides.

taking the elevator accelerated their progress to reach the lower floors, but it takes a long time for an elevator to close, and the chance of attracting the attention of that dickhead jiwon and his geeks is substantial.

furthermore, it could attract attention due to that certain sound that it makes.

and taking the emergency exit, on the other hand, would take a long time, but it would be easier to sneak out of the premises if they took this path, but it would require a lot more energy than the first alternative.

heaving a sharp sigh, soonyoung gave the petite doctor a sidelong glance.

"doctor, listen up," soonyoung said quietly as he pulled the trigger on the pistol he was carrying.

yes, he has been carrying a pistol since earlier but the doctor, unfortunately, didn't noticed saw that at all.

"so, here's the plan," the blonde said, "we're not going to take the elevator because operating it would be such a waste of time."

his attention had been focused to how he could sneaked the two of them out of the room without attracting the attention of those guys down the corridor.

despite the fact that the elevator is closer to their current location than the emergency exit, he had chosen the second path because the older knew it would be safer for the latter.

and once again, lee jihoon has always been a top priority for kwon soonyoung and this situation is a reminder for that.

"damn you, lee jihoon! where did you hide you son of b*tch?!" yelled a distant voice.

the blonde could roughly guess that kim jiwon is somewhere near the staircase leading to the next floor based on the distance of the voice from them.

and what he meant by that is, they're fortunate enough because of the fact that they were in the two opposing end of the floor.

soonyoung stared, "we're sneaking out of here by the count of three, okay?"

jihoon nodded.

despite his anxiety and worry, he could not be more grateful to the older than he is right now.

he couldn't fathom what would have happened if the latter hadn't been around, and the scenario is enough to drive him insane.

who would have guessed that a psychotic man who used to be a patient under your care would save them? probably no one.

despite the occasional gunshots that they could hear outside, the blonde had started the count.

"one."

jiwon most likely had gone insane the longer he search for the said doctor.

"jiwon, stop firing around; you're going to murder us all," a companion's voice warned.

it was yunseo.

"it doesn't matter to me; you shut up!"

"two," soonyoung continued quietly, his hold on the doctor's hand tightening.

"wait," jihoon says as he squeezes the elder man's hand back.

his heart is pounding so hard right now that it seems like it would jumped straight out of his chest.

"what if something goes wrong?" he fretted, his eyes welling up with tears."but what if they shoot us? what if they shoot me? or worse, what if they shoot you?" the doctor wondered.

soon after, soonyoung shifted his gaze to the smaller man.

"please, i didn't want to be separated from you," jihoon continued. "last time, i couldn't ask all of the questions i wanted to, even when i had the chance."

caressing both sides of his face and giving him a warm and welcoming smile, soonyoung said."i swear i won't let anything or anyone injure you if anything goes wrong; i promise i'll get you out of here safe and sound."

"but-" unfortunately, the blonde cut jihoon off before he could express what was on his mind.

"trust me, i swear my life on it."

jihoon lets out a weak sigh and nods at the blonde.

"you ready?" the blonde asked, and the doctor nodded once again.

"two," the blonde stated once again.

when jihoon heard soonyoung mumble the word three, he could feel his heart racing.

the blonde did not waste any time in taking the small, petite, and fair doctor's hand.

the older man, who was leading the way, was careful enough not to trip over anything nor draw unwanted attention to themselves.

all of the guys have their backs to the two, and it's now up to chance if no one bothers to turn around and accidentally face them.

they'll be at the emergency exit in a few minutes if they walk a little further, however-

"holy fucking shit," soonyoung grumbled as the doctor stepped on a can by accident, causing an audible noise to echoes in the hall.

bead of cold sweats dripped from the doctor's brow as he unconsciously gulped.

you're so dead, jihoon. he thought to himself.

"jiwon! there they are!" exclaimed one of the men, who had turned around by chance and promptly spotted the two.

everything happened at a breakneck speed.

all the younger could remember was the sound of exchanging bullet as he was pushed to the side by the older in an attempt to protect him and isolate him from the said conflict.