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𝐗𝐕𝐈𝐈𝐈. 𝐁𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞

Min Yoongi

"A lead? That seriously the best excuse you got for putting Soomi in danger? I can't believe you right now—or you know what? I can, because this is just like you to not take any of this seriously—"

"Look, I'm sorry."

I paused hearing these words I never thought would leave Hoseok's mouth. I expected him to get defensive, to fight back like he always does, but not this time. This time, I saw a trace of sincerity and remorse in his eyes.

"I know I messed up, but at least she is safe. And now that I've found a lead, the best thing we can do is bring a stop to all of this."

I noticed the unwavering seriousness on his face, and I knew I had to at least try and cooperate with Hoseok.

"Alright, what do you know?"

"His name is Yang Byungchul. Prosecutor Park put him away years ago for drug trafficking charges, and he was released a few months back. From what I found, he was aggressive and unhappy with the prosecution at the time of his case."

"Where is he now?"

"Nearby. I was working with local law enforcement, and we secured a warrant for his arrest. I'm interrogating him first thing tomorrow.

"Then, I'm coming too. But we leave in the next few hours," I insisted. Hoseok's eyebrows furrowed at my request.

"Why?"

"The sooner, the better. Besides, I need to be back at the house before Soomi wakes up."

Please don't leave me alone again. Her words still rang in my head.

...along with the image of her terrified face...

...the echo of her scream throughout the alleyway...

...and all I could think about was my promise to her, my promise that I would not leave her side again.

"I'll just go alone." Hoseok's words shattered through these memories, his tone and demeanor shifting back to his normal self.

"I don't exactly trust you to handle the investigation on your own."

"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't know who to be investigating in the first place. And from—personal experience," Hoseok taunted, a clear mocking tone in his voice, "I'd do a much better job interrogating than you anyway."

"It's not my fault your god-awful attitude makes me want to punch your stupid face every time—"

"Well, it's not my fault you—"

"Okay, enough!" I shouted, the sudden outburst even surprising me. "We could go at each other's throats for forever, but right now, we need to focus on the more important thing. When Jungkook and Jimin get back, we're going to pay a visit to Byungchul, together."

The two of us had calmed down, but Hoseok still silently shot fiery daggers at me. Eventually, he let out a heavy sigh.

"Fine. We'll leave soon."

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We drove in silence, though it was difficult to ignore the tension between us. I tried my best to silence the urge to lash out at Hoseok once more.

"What happened yesterday at your agency check-in?" Hoseok unexpectedly asked.

"Why do you wanna know?" I couldn't help the snarky snap in my voice. He just brings it out of me, I guess. Just something about him...