= The Man In the Mirror = {[Nomin]}

• Chapter 20 •

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Taeyong busted down the door of the address that was tucked away in the redhead's files, startling two boys who immediately stopped what they were doing. The man looked around and saw the dirty blonde one he captured before, cooking on the small stove top of the tiny house, and another boy who he recalled was living with Jeno. His eyes narrowed at the two.

"Jisung..," Chenle breathed out, eyes not moving from the intruder. "Run."

The youngest in the house only stared with wide eyes, the word passing through his mind like an empty phrase, one that you would tune out. Taeyong narrowed his eyes at both of them, slowly closing the dented door behind him as he prevented a chance to escape.

"I said run!" the blonde yelled again and ran over to Jisung from the kitchen, grabbing his wrist and dragging him somewhere down the hall.

Taeyong reacted instantly and ran after the two, almost catching them when they turned into a room. But instead of grabbing ahold of the two boys, his hand was slammed in the door which caused him to cry out in pain.

"Ah! Shit!"

Chenle closed his eyes tightly and continued to slam on his hand with the heavy wooden door, over and over again. The pink haired man yelled in pain and crumpled to his knees, finally managing to pull his now broken fingers from the doorway when the other tried to slam it again. He whimpered and looked at the bent ligaments and broken nails on his once flawless hand.

"Stop," Taeyong choked out finally, squeezing his painful hand with the other to stop the bleeding. "Please, I just need to talk."

The two boys inside were still cautious, especially Chenle since the man outside was his kidnapper. Or at least the person who worked for the kidnapper. The blonde was well aware of who was behind everything.

"Leave us alone!" he yelled in retaliation, still not ready to forgive whoever this is. Jisung landed a hand on his shoulder, giving him a comforting rub and trying to calm the older down.

"I just want to talk! Let me at least explain myself through the door!" Taeyong whined and turned so his back was slumped against the door.

The silence that greeted him afterwards was taken as a sign to start talking, which he did.

"Listen, I'm forced by Mr. Na to kneel to his every command, but I'm sick of it. I've trapped Jeno in a mirror, and if you guys help me I can make everything better," the pink haired sighed and leaned his head back.

"What the hell do you mean by a mirror? What do you take us for?!" Chenle yelled.

"We can explain everything after. Just help me if you want to see the normal Jeno again or not. Otherwise, he may be gone forever..."