\\ NIGHT\\ Fantasy AU \ ATEEZ Fanfic

// Chapter 34 \\

I told Yunho everything about Wooyoung. From the encounter at the Dawn Court ball to the few times I'd encountered him in the gardens. I was surprised as all the small details fell out of my lips. I told him of Wooyoung getting dangerously close, the times he'd hurt me, and even the words I found to be gibberish that left his mouth. I was surprised I was even telling any of this— and to Yunho of all people. However, I felt some kind of solace as I confided in him there in that empty hall. Once a small bit came out, the entire truth flooded all at once.

"And then he was there in those prison chambers. And..." I hesitated at my words with a sigh for once during this entire conversation. I also looked up for the first time in my explanation to find Yunho's silver eyes as wide as a moon as he gazed down at me.

"Star, you need to tell someone— tell Seonghwa," Yunho spoke in a serious tone before looking away, down the hall. He blinked several times, shaking his head as he ran a hand through his hair which he rarely did unless a situation was that serious.

I bit my lip as I looked down once more, my heart sinking. This was serious.

"Y-Yunho, I can't-," I started before I was interrupted.

"Why can't you, Star?" Yunho had whirled back around to look at me.

"Because-" I yelled before I hesitated with a sigh, "Because I'm scared of how they'll react."

Yunho was silent for a moment before he shook his head and spoke softly, "I don't understand. How can you be scared? He's a Taker, Star."

"Yunho, with what he's done and said, I don't know what the others would say," I spoke, my voice wavering.

Yunho scoffed at me, frustration clear in his eyes, "For nights sake, Star, open your eyes!" I flinched at his harsh tone as he continued, rage boiling in me, "Look at what he's done! You'd sacrifice anyone else's lives for your luxury of mind?"

"Seonghwa thought I was working with the Takers!" I yelled over him, "At the Dawn Court ball! He trapped me in a gravity spelled rune room and tried to interrogate me..."

I took in a shuttering breath as I let the words fall out of my mouth. Yunho immediately grabbed my shoulders. I then looked up into his white silver eyes that were wide.

"He... he didn't..." Yunho trailed off as he looked down then, inhaling a sharp breath.

"Yunho, I don't know how he'll react to this knowledge," I tried to speak softer.

He looked back up at me then, understanding and empathy gleaming in his silver eyes. It almost seemed as if there was a hint of affection that might have been there from weeks ago, but I knew that wasn't the case. It wouldn't be the case after what happened. I had San now and I honestly couldn't see it any other way.

Yunho slowly nodded his head, "Yeah... Seonghwa has been hit hard with these Taker attacks. From what I've observed, he is trustworthy to an extent... but not entirely..."