Chapter 31 - Closer Than Ever

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                It was a normal day in Seoul, and a young man was walking down the street, pushing a stroller with a sleeping baby inside. He was looking around, trying to get some errands done for the rest of the day before he had to head home. It was a nice day, but he still had so much to do. A groan of frustration left his lips as he ruffled his hair, his other hand gripping onto the stroller as he pushed it along until he reached the corner. The flashing red light stopped him in his tracks, allowing him to finally pull out his list of errands.

"Okay, Hyun. We're almost done, we just need to run to the grocery store and get some formula, then to the bank so I can take out more money for the rent then..." he grumbled on, glancing down at the little girl who was staring up at him curiously, listening to her father talk even though she had no idea what he was saying. "Then maybe we can go to the park and you can run around?" The little girl clapped her hands in excitement, the idea of the park, one of the few words she recognized, always excited her. "Okay, deal." He said gently. Looking up, he saw the light preparing to flash green. Just as he did, he was preparing to cross, when suddenly, a car pulled up directly in front of him. Red and blue lights flashed on top of the white cruiser, which had a few dents on it. "Woah." Quickly, the man pulled his stroller back towards his chest, and watched the car turn off. It wasn't long before the doors opened and two individuals opened the doors and stepped out. The man, slamming the driver's door, approached the stroller holding individual.

"Yoo Shin-Il?" He asked. The man glanced down at his stroller, then back to the police. His heart was pounding.

"Yessir." He said simply, his hands gripping the stroller handles. The cops got closer, the female kneeling down to occupy the confused toddler, while the male approached Shin-Il. "Can I...help you?"

"I'm Officer Myung-Dae, and this is my partner Officer Chun-Hei. We need to ask you some questions about a case we're investigating." Myung-Dae said simply. Shin-Il blinked, glancing down at Chun-Hei, her hands playfully lifted up as she played with the little girl.

"Uh, this isn't really a good time." He said. "I have errands to run, and my daughter-." Myung-Dae stopped him, simply by lifting a hand, he had Shin-Il silent.

"I want to assure you my partner will keep your daughter safe while you and I talk. Besides, it's urgent. The faster you help us, the faster you can return to your errands." Shin-Il let out a shaky breath, and Myung-Dae smiled. "Nervous?"

"I've never been asked to visit the police station before." He admitted. "But I don't even know of any crimes I could've done, I-." Shin-Il wathed as Myung-Dae let out a deep groan of annoyance, and Shin-Il's heartbeat sped up.

"...I have enough evidence to arrest you here and now. Don't make me do it in front of your daughter." He hissed. Myung-Dae's face went as white as a sheet, and he was completely silent. "I'll take the silence as an agreement?" He asked. Chun-Hei gently scooped the little girl into her arms. "Good thing I keep a spare car seat in this car for my daughter." He pointed to the car, watching as Chun-Hei walked over and set the toddler inside, before shuffling Shin-Il towards the car as well.

The ride to the police station was silent. Shin-Il sat beside his daughter's car seat, who was calm, thankfully, due to the cops not wanting to overly spook her by randomly arresting Shin-Il out in public. Shin-Il tried to keep a calm demeanor, relaxed, as if this was all a big misunderstanding.

But Myung-Dae did not seem like the kind of officer who was easily swayed by wide eyes and cute toddlers.

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