Find You [Monsta X AU]

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"Listen up," the chief said, banging several times on the podium, and the officers in the room quieted down surely but gradually. "The victims of last night's home invasion were the Yoo family."

Whispers started up almost immediately, and Hyunwoo turned to the officer next to him, Lee Jooheon. "Am I supposed to know them?"

"Yeah," Jooheon said, eyes a little wide at Hyunwoo's ignorance. "Or I guess, you would have if you ever turned on your television."

Jooheon had been Hyunwoo's partner for the past five or so years, and the two were polar opposites. Jooheon was a big sports fan and went out to watch the games over a few beers with other officers; Hyunwoo was two steps away from being a shut-in. He lived a quiet life, and although he had a television, it was growing dusty in a forgotten corner of his house. He had always been more into reading than watching.

"So they're famous?" Hyunwoo surmised.

Jooheon nodded. "I'm honestly surprised you haven't heard of them, television or not. They're phenomenal singers-"

"Singers?"

Another nod. "Their whole family line has been in the performing arts for the past three generations, at least. Mr. and Mrs. Yoo have performed at huge events for the past two decades – I'm talking sports games, political conferences, galas, you name it. I think they performed at the last Olympics that were held in Korea, and they've met with the president at least twice. And they have a little kid now – he must be around 10 – and, no surprise, he's an amazing singer too. They go on tours together, all three of them."

"So why would someone target them for a home invasion?" Hyunwoo asked, but the chief pounded on the podium before Jooheon could reply. He closed his open mouth and rubbed his thumb and index finger together to give Hyunwoo a hint: money.

"Quiet!" the chief shouted, recouping everyone's attention as he fiddled with a small remote and turned to the screen behind him. "Here are the photographs taken at the crime scene by our forensics unit."

The overhead projector whirred to life, throwing a blue square onto the screen as it booted up. Then, without warning, the blue square gave way to a horrific photo of three people tied to chairs, throats slashed.

Hyunwoo's stomach turned, but he forced himself to study the details, to try and remain focused and objective. The man on the left was clearly Mr. Yoo, and seated between himself and Mrs. Yoo was the child Jooheon had mentioned. Each of them were seated on heavy wooden chairs that didn't match the surrounding furniture and must have been dragged in from the kitchen. Their arms were bound behind them, and their legs were bound to the legs of the chair with silver duct tape. The blood from their throats was overwhelming and impossible to ignore; Hyunwoo only knew that Mrs. Yoo's shirt had originally been white due to a small unstained patch just below her shoulder.

The chief clicked to the next slide, which was taken from an angle behind the three victims to display the duct tape binding their hands. A few other photos confirmed that jewelry, cash, and other valuables had been stolen, and all three bedrooms had been overturned and very nearly destroyed.

"Lee Jooheon and Son Hyunwoo," the chief called out after he'd finished showing all the photos. Jooheon and Hyunwoo raised their hands, and the chief looked at them briefly before looking back down to address his clipboard. "I need you two to return to the crime scene. Have another look around, talk to the neighbors, see if they saw anyone entering or exiting the house." The chief called out several other officers and asked them to canvas the area to see if any goods were dropped as the unsubs left the house. A few other assignments were delegated, and then the meeting was over.