Johnny's life has been ordinary, too damn dull. Well, not until he meets a boy on his school's rooftop.
P.S: This will be in the same verse with Blood Lust so expect your fave SVT to make appearances
"Did you hear? The police said he was murdered and his blood was sucked out to be sold on the black market, pretty absurd right? But it's so scary" a couple of aunties were whispering at the back of the funeral service.
Johnny and the rest of the team paid their tributes to their teammate and friend, Dowoon's mother cried in agony, seeing his son's friends. "My son wanted to become a professional basketball player, but his dreams were crushed...I'm just speechless and devastated, how can someone do a heinous crime to my sweet little boy" the mother broke down on her message. Johnny's eyes were fixed on the floor, he couldn't even look at anyone, knowing he's the first person to see Dowoon's dead body, well maybe second, if you count that creepy psychopath kid. His teammates made their silent prayers.
I will find out the truth, rest in peace brother.
Johnny clenched his fists as they left the funeral. Jackson and their coach decided to postpone an upcoming math with another university to honor their friend. Time to do some research, Johnny went back to the library, it was already dark, around 6pm. "Library closes at 8pm" the librarian told him as he entered, he sat on one of the desktop computers, Google is the easiest research engine.
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Of course, there's a freaking list.
"Whatcha doin'?" Johnny was startled when someone sat next to him.
"You!" He pulled the boy's collar, some kids looked at them, the librarian hissed.
"Oh, you're researching about those Rank E" the boy looked at the monitor
"What do you mean? Rank E?"
"Just keep your nose off us, for your safety and sanity" the boy grinned, taking a bite on his apple.
Johnny glared at him "Why are you even wearing uniform on the weekends? Are you homeless" Johnny shook his head "I live up there" the boy pointed up, blinking innocently. Now, the building has a huge ass five floors of a library and the whole ground floor for a clinic, did he meant the rooftop? "Seriously kid, fuck off, I have more important things to do" Johnny shooed him away but the boy insisted on staying. The kid stayed still as he researched some possible names for that creature. "I just told you, they're called Rank E" the boy played with Johnny's pen.
"And I have a name, not kid" the boy frowned, Johnny massaged his nape
"Johnny, I'm Johnny"
"I know, I'm Jaehyun" the younger excitedly introduced himself
"You're like a super energized pup, it's annoying"
"You're my first friend here, of course I am"
"Who said we're friends?"
The boy slumped and groaned, Johnny started fixing his things. "Well kid, the library's closing soon, go to your dorm or something" Johnny stood up, the boy following behind him "Leave me alone, will you" Johnny shrugged, Jaehyun was literally following him like a puppy. But it seemed like luck was on Johnny's side, the basketball team were on the school garden, he smirked, walking towards the team, he turned but Jaehyun was nowhere in sight. "Did you see the kid following me?" Johnny asked his friends, they shook their heads "Bro, you were alone" Jackson patted his back, "We're going on a bar, wanna tag along? We have fake IDs ready for the team" Johnny looked around before nodding, Jaehyun must've hid somewhere, he's that level of weirdness.
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"Jung Jaehyun, what the hell are you doing?" Jungkook crossed his arms, they're outside of a bar.
"Patroling" Jaehyun tiptoed to look inside, Johnny and his friends were drinking.
"Jeez, you do your thing, I'm going back to the campus, don't cause trouble" the taller frowned, watching as Jungkook walked away.
Jaehyun teleported inside the bar, quick access, he stole some guy's coat in the bathroom, no one would let a kid in school uniform enter this. He sat at the corner, something just feels not right, for some reason, it was 10pm already, the kids were getting wasted, some are starting to return to the dorms. Johnny was stumbling, Jaehyun quickly followed the taller "Kid!! What're you doin' here?!" Johnny wrapped his arm around Jaehyun's shoulder, he reeks of alcohol. The other guys went ahead, Jaehyun had no choice but to accompany him. They were walking on an empty street, quite near the dorms yet not so near. Johnny wad babbling about his exams and how to save the turtles, Jaehyun couldn't help but laugh at how the taller look so different like this.
"Dinner time" from the shadows, emerged a couple of "Rank E", as Jaehyun explained, Jaehyun stood in front of Johnny, the Rank E's claws digging on his skin, startling Johnny.
"Stay here" Jaehyun stumbled and sat Johnny on the bench.
Johnny watched it half awake, how Jaehyun single-handedly defeated the two within less than a minute. "Johnny! Don't sleep outside, dumbo!" Taeyong called out, Johnny looked around, again, Jaehyun disappeared, Johnny stumbled, returning to the dorms.
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Jaehyun sat on his bed, he has a small room on the rooftop, an abandoned storage where they used to store old books, now used as lodging, the scratch stings, it was annoying. Trouble is really following him wherever he go.
