The Shadow's Oracle// A BTS Fanfiction

Chapter 3

Attention students. As you all know, there have been an increased number of attacks throughout the country against people of all ages. We urge you to take precautions and do not leave the school alone. For your safety, please return home and stay there before nightfall. If you are out after it gets dark, get home immediately. These attacks have been happening at night and have not stopped. Last night, three more people were attacked and killed a few towns over. We urge you to please stay safe and take all precautions possible. Thank you.

The speakers of the school rumbled as the announcement played. The school officials played this many times throughout the day to make sure that all the students had a chance to hear it. Since, in college, not all students may be present at the same time, they overplayed it to make sure all heard it.

Lexi's first class had ended and she was standing in the hall as the announcement filled her ears. Her jaw locked shut as her hands clenched into fists, frustration clearly evident on her face. She hated this feeling. Her and her family worked hard to try and bring down these killings by getting rid of the ones causing them. Yet, it felt like they were just cutting the head off a hydra over and over again. When one group was stopped, two more took its place and the hunters ended up being two steps behind.

As Lexi's frustration showed, a pair of eyes observed her from the other side of the hall curiously. He eyed her stance and noticed the stiffness that followed after the final parts of the announcement played. It was as if she knew what was happening, every last detail of the killings. Worry should've consumed her face like the others scattered around the hall. Yet, her face showed anger rather than worry.

The man watching had a special skill of reading people, he always used it to his advantage. A dark smirk appeared on his lips as his thoughts ran wild.

We must have a hunter in these halls. He thought, a newfound adrenaline rushed him as he couldn't wait to play with her. He felt her eyes lock with his as she observed him, letting a scowl replace her frustrated look from before.

Lexi looked the man up and down, from his silver hair slicked to the side showing his forehead, to his stature. He was lean and just slightly taller than herself. He seemed muscular but not overly so. His brown eyes held a mischievous glint behind them as his smirk never left his lips.

Lexi noticed how uneasy she got just looking at him and broke eye contact as someone coughed beside her. She looked to her left and saw Yuri standing beside her, wringing her hands together nervously. Lexi didn't count on anything to be said as she sighed.

"Let's go, we have about an hour and a half." Lexi said. Not waiting for a response, she started to make her way towards the main building where the cafeteria was. As they walked, Lexi felt her phone vibrate in her hand as it alerted her of a new message.

Kaitlyn: Hey girl, the guys and I are at the coffee shop across the street from your campus, come see us!

Lexi let a laugh escape her lips as she put her phone away. "Change of plans," She said, spinning on her heels as she finished her statement, "to the coffee shop." Yuri stumbled with Lexi's sudden stop and turn, before turning herself and scurrying after her.

They made their way off of the campus grounds in the opposite direction of the woods towards the town. Lexi continued to confidently lead the way towards the coffee shop she had visited so many times before. During her first year in college, the others would always meet her at this coffee shop, which, in turn, prevented her from trying to find something to occupy her free time. The days they couldn't meet her, she spent her time doing homework and heading home earlier than normal. She tended to spend most days after school in the library, wanting to finish while she was there.