Illusions [Ateez x Reader]

Chapter 29

  My dog got attacked by a pit bull in my neighborhood. I'm pissed

*Third Person POV*

  
       Once Wooyoung was sure that Y/N was asleep, he carefully slid out from under the covers and headed out the door, shutting it quietly behind him. He quickly moves down to the living room where the rest of the boys are.

"Did Y/N get to sleep?" Seonghwa asks as soon as Wooyoung sat down.

Wooyoung nods. "Yeah, he/she/they went to sleep pretty quickly. It's been a hard day for Y/N."

"Yeah," San nods. "Do you think Y/N will be alright?"

"Of course he/she/they will," Yunho exclaims. "It just may take a bit of time."

"I feel so bad for Y/N," Jongho mutters softly.

Hongjoong nods. "Yeah, he/she/they have been through so much more than he/she/they deserve."

"We could help though, right?" Mingi questions softly. "Like make sure Y/N is around one of us for a while and keep him/her/them happy and comfortable?"

"We can definitely do that," Yeosang nods. "It would be a great thing to do for Y/N."

All the other boys agree and the conversation dies down for a little bit, until Yeosang speaks back up again.

"You guys," he takes a deep breath. "I have to admit that I was terrified tonight. I mean, the fear that came through Y/N'a voice the entire time we were talking. And I wasn't even able to do anything but try and take his/her/their mind off of what was happening! And when the line went dead, I think my heart stopped."

Seonghwa gets up and walks over to Yeosang, sitting by him and wrapping an arm around him. "We were all terrified Sangie, but Y/N is alright. That is what we need to focus on."

Yeosang nods, leaning into Seonghwa.

Hongjoong stands up. "I think it may be time for us to go to bed."

The boys get up and head to their rooms. Wooyoung slips into his room quietly and slowly maneuvers his way under the covers without waking Y/N. His arms make their way around Y/N's waist and he falls asleep quickly.

*Y/N's POV*

I looked around, suddenly aware that I was back in my recording studio, working on Old Me. Despite how wrong it felt, my body moved on its own, beginning to edit the song so it sounds exactly how I had imagined it. Once I was knee deep in the song, a crash sounded through my apartment. Another crash follows, then another and another, making its way slowly towards the room I am in. Bang after bang follow until it stops just outside my door.

     My body freezes in fear, and I stare straight ahead at the door. The door jolts as a foot gets slammed against it. This continues to happen until the door gives way and the burly man enters the room, giving me a sick smile. A haze surrounds his face, but it seems eerily familiar for some reason.

      The huge man walks up to me, taking large and brief strides. I still am unable to move as the man gets right up on me. A smirk builds on his lips as he raises his hand up and placed it on my throat, gently at first. However, it quickly tightens around my neck, and I am lifted off the ground. I struggle against his grip, but it is no use. Black dots begin to dance around my sight, until they take up everything.

    I shoot up in bed and try to catch my breath. Tears begin to form once more and my body starts to convulse. I wrap my arms tightly around myself and grip at my arms with my fingers, leaving crescent shaped marks in my arms from my fingernails. I take my lip in between my teeth, biting it in order to keep myself quiet.

     Arms wrap around my waist suddenly, and I whimper, trying to yank myself away. However the arms just pull me tighter against his chest and a soothing voice fills my ears. "Baby it's okay. I'm here. Just focus on the beat of my heart. Okay?"

     I lean my head down on his chest, catching the sound of his heart. I take deep breaths in and out, slowly allowing my body to calm down.

    "Good job baby," Wooyoung praises softly. "Just breath."

      I sigh and curl up against Wooyoung. "Sorry for waking you up."

      "Baby it's no problem," he assures me. "I'll gladly help you calm down any time."

      I nuzzle closer to him, shutting my eyes tight. "I don't think I can sleep again."

    "Do you want me to sing to you and see if that helps?"

      I nod. "That sounds good."

Wooyoung clears his throat, then begins to sing.

"Step one, you say we need to talk
He walks, you say sit down, it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left, and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Let him know that you know best
Cause after all, you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And I pray to God he hears you

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Where did I go wrong?
I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
How to save a life"

My eyes flutter shut and my heart rate decreased, sleep taking over me. And I slept comfortably the rest of the night.