{M}ℝ𝕦𝕟 𝔸𝕨𝕒𝕪 | ✨𝕐𝕖𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕪𝕦 & 𝕊𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕒𝕚✨

Chapter 2

Soobin was sitting down. He was shivering from head to toe and his legs were pressing against his chest as he hugged them tightly.

Gray scales flickered off his body, leaving small bloody patches all over his body as the water from the shower brushed against them.

The curtains of the shower in the showers' room suddenly slid open. Soobin looked up alertly, his teeth baring defensively at the thought of another monster coming back for him.

But instead, he was staring not at a monster, but an angel.

"Calm down. . . It's me." Kai said quietly, slowly stepping in.

Soobin immediately relaxed, his pupils going back to normal when his shower mate crouched beside him.

The 17-year old was trembling too. His skin was bruised, and burned and there was a slight cut on his cheek. His eyes also looked droopy and reflected his exhaustion.

Soobin pressed his hand against Kai's cheek, slight fury rose in his chest at the thought of someone being able to cause any kind of harm to this poor little boy. "They hurt you. . ."

"I'm fine," Kai whispered, softly grabbing Soobin's hand and pulling away from him. He looked at the side and spotted the same old dirty sponge that he used to clean Soobin with. Kai reached for it and settled down behind Soobin before pressing the sponge against the older's back.

Soobin let out a hiss, the spikes that were left on his back stood up as pain shot through his spine. Gray scales began to fall off his back as well, revealing streams upon streams of blood trickling down his back.

Kai covered his mouth with horror, watching how the washed-up blood swirled and mixed in with the water before going down the drain.

Tears built up in Kai's eyes. The sponge he held was then dropped onto the floor with a slight splash.

Soobin turned his head around, seeing how his friend's shoulders began to shake violently as tears ran down his face like a raging river in a storm.

Kai sobbed, holding onto Soobin when the 19-year old held him tightly, trying to soothe the panic attack he had just entered.

When will it end?

One of their friends had already died because of the torture and experiments. And now, Soobbin was going to follow that path too. . .

How many of them would have to lose their lives before everything could end?

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Taehyun crashed against the bed, the small springs in the old mattress jotting out to rudely poke his back.

Beomgyu—Who had followed him, crashed against his bed too. His legs and arms bouncing back when he landed on his stomach. "I'm exhausted." He whined, hugging his cold and hard pillow.

Taehyun immediately sat up, rubbing his eyes to wash away his own exhaustion and desire to sleep. "What did they make you do?"

"They made me hold my fire," Beomgyu explained, holding his hands out as proof.

Taehyun took them in his, turning them and examining the burned skin and blisters. He looked back at Beomgyu with an arched brow.

"Want me to heal you?"

Beomgyu hesitated before nodding.

As soon as he got Beomgyu's consent, Taehyun snorted before spitting on both of the 18-year old's hands.

Beomgyu looked away, his body twitching with disgust as he felt Taeyun spreading the slimy green sap all over his hands.

It was a horrible yucky sensation, but hey. . . At least the pain would go away.

"There, don't mess with your hands until an hour passes." Taehyun went over to his drawer and grabbed two very soft mittens that he had made with sap and silk. "Am I clear?" He asked, giving the older a sharp, green gaze.

Beomgyu nodded, letting Taehyun put the mittens on his hands.

The creaking noise of a door opening suddenly echoed through their small dorm. Taehyun and Beomgyu immediately looked up, their heartbeats slowing down with relief when they saw Soobin entering with Kai.

"Are you guys okay, what happened?" Beomgyu asked, his eyes catching the somber look that soaked into Kai's and Soobin's eyes.

Soobin climbed onto his own bed with Kai following close behind him.

"Soobin is dying. . ." Kai mumbled, curling up against Soobin.

"I'm not-"

"Yes, you are!" Kai interrupted him, his eyebrows furrowing. "They ripped half of your spikes off and now your scales are falling uncontrollably!" The poor boy broke down before covering his face with his hands. "Th-Those monsters are treating you the same exact way that they treated Y-Yeonjun before murdering him!"

The air between the four boys began to grow tense, the sobs and the sniffles that escaped Kai's mouth were suddenly filling the room.

"None of it will stop. . . Never! The only way to escaping this torture is to die alongside-" Before Kai could finish his sentence, he was embraced by Soobin. The older held him tightly, so much that Kai could feel his shoulders start to shake too.

Beomgyu and Taehyun joined the embrace, gifting, and providing their youngest friend a safe and comforting barrier.

It may be a bit disturbing and heart-wrenching but. . . What Kai didn't know was that Soobin, Beomgyu, and Taehyun had already accepted their fates.

It was a harsh reality, but at least they would be there for each other. . . Just like Yeonjun had before he was ripped away from their warm embrace.

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Okay, I think that's enough to get the story going :>

You guys have no idea for how long I've been waiting to publish this story. I debated a lot about whether or not to publish, but here we are! 

I hope you guys enjoy this one as much as An Angel's Kiss and Broken Souls ;w;

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And with that I say. . .

~Will you run away with me?~