Ice Hearts || ATEEZ ✔️

forty-four.

Hongjoong's POV

The moment we reached home, Ae Ri and I called for everyone to gather in the living room. "How did it go? Did you guys find the key and save Y/n?" Seonghwa asked the moment he stepped into the common space with a few others trailing behind him with anticipation. "Is Y/n back? Is she? Where?" Wooyoung was practically flying down the stairs while firing his questions.

We didn't answer, taking a seat on the sofa while we waited for everyone to take their seats. "Firstly, no we don't have the key with us. Secondly, no Y/n is not back. Lastly, Y/n is still in the basement of their house." I listed, answering their questions calmly. "Then what did you guys gather us for?" Wooyoung asked once again, restless.

"We managed to get an imprint of the key though, from there we will be able to get a model of the key and then we can go get Y/n." Ae Ri answered this time, rather excitedly. "Give it to me, I will settle it." Yeosang said, reaching his hand out towards us as Ae Ri held the blue tack up. "Thanks Sang. Once you're done, we can finally go get Y/n out of there." I let out along with a sigh.

"What's wrong hyung?" Jongho asked, his big and round eyes concerned. "I don't know, it just seems so easy?" I replied, leaning slightly into the cushion of the sofa. "I'm sure everything will be fine. Chan and the other SKZ members weren't at the house when you guys were there, right? So, probably none of them knows." Mingi said, trying to convince me.

He makes sense too, but what is this unsettling feeling...

Y/n's POV

I woke up in pain yet again, trying my best to stretch my sore body without hurting myself even more. "You're awake." A voice was heard as the door opened slowly. I only managed to let out a hum, throat too dry to even speak. "I brought you some food and water." He said gently, as I hummed again with a nod of thanks before grabbing the bottle of water from him. "Thanks, Binnie." I spoke, although my voice was still raw I had felt better.

Those bastards have been practically starving me for some time now, surviving on the small amounts of leftover food and water they gave me. "Wow, no nicknames? What happened to shithead?" Changbin joked as he sat next to me on the mattress, putting another bag of items in front of him. "I'm being sincere here, piece of shit. Take it or leave it." I spat back, finding ounces of energy as I took in the food he had gotten for me.

"That's more like it." He said, gently patting my head. "What's that?" I asked, mouth full of food. "Medicine, what else. I ain't going to let you rot and die of your injuries, your boyfriend would kill me." I gave him a weak smile, his words reminding me of the person I miss the most.

He had taken notice that I had started to poke at my almost finished food, letting out a sigh as he held my shoulders lightly. "Hey, cheer up. I'll help you okay but I need your help this time." Changbin said softly, leaning closer to me. Looking up at him with expectant eyes, I gave him a nod.

"Follow everything Chan wants you to do, don't resist and just follow." His words made me quirk an eyebrow at him, opening my mouth to retort but he had cut me off. "Please don't question me, you need to trust me and I'm not even done yet." Changbin said as he held a hand up, making me grumble a 'fine' out.

Wooyoung's POV

Sitting up on my bed- I mean Y/n's bed- I grabbed my phone which was rested on the side table. 6:15am...I'm waking up earlier each time. I sighed as I held my heavy head with my palms, ruffling my hair with an exasperated sigh. Yeosang said that he will be able to get the key today and we were planning to 'visit' SKZ as soon as tomorrow. Noh Y/n, I miss you so much.

Shaking my head, I unwrapped the blanket away from me and headed to the bathroom. Once again, my mind was filled with Y/n; just like every other day. Needing something to get a distraction, I decided to go for a run. After getting dressed, I headed out quietly, not wanting to wake any of the other occupants up. I took a quick glance at the quiet estate before I started jogging, the morning fog still evident as the sun was barely even up.

After around 40 minutes, Y/n's house was in sight once again. I slowed my pace as I got nearer to the house, before finally stopping when I saw a rather familiar silhouette leaning on the lamppost in front of the house.

"What are you doing here?" I asked shocked by the surprise visit. "Hi to you too." The figure replied, kicking himself off the lamppost as he got closer to me. "Cut the jokes, I'm serious. Why are you here?" I pressed once again. "You need to chill. I'm here to help, can't you at least be nicer?" He fought back.

"Fine, Changbin-ssi. May I know why you're here?" I asked sarcastically, arms folding as he mirrored my actions. "It's about Y/n." Changbin finally revealed, catching my full attention now. "We can speak in the house." I said, turning towards the house. "No it's fine. I'm just here to tell you Chan has found out about your plans to save Y/n. Also to give you these and ask for you to trust me. Goodbye then, I'll see you soon." He walked away without waiting for a reply, walking towards his car.

I watched as his car disappear into the distance, still confused by his actions. He's a weird one too. I shrugged slightly, walking into the house to see Seonghwa hyung walking down the stairs with messy hair and tired eyes. "Woo? Where did you go this early?" He asked with his groggy voice. "I went for a run." I answered, leaving my keys on the kitchen counter. "What's that you're holding?" Hyung asked again. Oh right, the iPod and the note.

"I don't know, Changbin came and gave it to me." My answer made him widen his eyes in surprise, before confirming what he heard, "Changbin?". I nodded as I read the note, him joining as he stood next to me with an arm slung around my shoulders. "An address? Of what?" Seonghwa hyung asked as I shrugged my shoulders again, just as confused as he is. We stared at the note blankly before deciding to play the audio file on the iPod.

"Hi guys, it's Y/n. Please trust Changbin and whatever is written in the note.

Do not come to Chan's house, instead go to where the address leads you to.

Please come and save me, but do be very careful.

I miss all of you so so so much."

hi dearies how's everyone

there's so much gg on these few days and I hope everyone is safe and healthy!

pls do take care

#blacklivesmatter

~thedouble_a (31/5/20)