𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐂 ➶ 𝐥𝐡𝐜

➶ 49

Haechan groaned, looking at his bleeding palms. This is what he hates the most about being a mafia, but what else can he do?

Somehow, he ended up in the dark area of the city- where almost all of the mafias wander around. He didn't even remember how he ended up here, it's like he's just meant to be here. He looked up at the dark sky as rain began to pour down.

Haechan took off his leather jacket to cover his head. He turned his head and an old looking building caught his eye. Without even thinking, he ran towards the building to take cover from the rain. It's only 4pm in the afternoon but it's already dark because of the clouds that are covering the sun.

He sighs, at least he didn't get his clothes soaked. 

"Hello young man, do you need any help?" A voice suddenly said, startling him

"No thank you."

"Just come in, it looks like it's going to be a storm. You don't want to stay out here in the cold, are you?"

Haechan was about to resist, but the old man was right. He didn't want to stay out here waiting for the storm to be over. He nods his head, taking his offer to come inside the old shop.

Once he entered the building, he was fascinated by the antique items inside it. It reminds him of his mother. She used to collect a lot of antique things as a collection.

"So, do you perhaps need any help?" The old man said, pouring a cup of warm tea from the teapot before giving it to Haechan. "Uh I don't think so?"

The old man chuckled, grabbing opening one of his drawers. "Oh I think you do, young man. You know, not everyone can go here. This place is always open, but only for those who need help."

"I don't even remember how I got here." Haechan mumbled, sipping the warm tea

"It's called destiny. You're involved in a peculiar case, something not everyone can experience. Just think of it as a gift, young man,"

Haechan stayed quiet, not knowing what to answer the old man.

"Time has a wonderful way of showing us what really matters. For you, it shows you that love is something you need." 

"What do you mean?" Haechan asks

The old man smiled, taking a silver locket from his drawer. "I know you know exactly what I mean."

"I mean I don't even know how this all started. It just did. I don't even know how many chances I got left before the loop ends." 

"Don't think about making the right or wrong decision. Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers how to turn on the light," The old man said, taking a golden locket from inside his drawer

He smiled, handing the locket to Haechan. "Take this, you might need this."

"What exactly is this?" Haechan asks

"Open it."

Haechan frowned, looking at the locket he's holding right now. Slowly, he opened it, frowning as soon as he saw what was inside it. It's a picture of a little girl and her mother. The girl is wearing a white lace dress while her mother is wearing a black dress. Strangely, they both looked familiar to him. "Who are they?"

"You'll know it soon, just take it with you."

The old man took something from the shelf. He took the small item, twisting it clockwise exactly twice before putting it back to its place. 

"But isn't it raining outside? There's a storm, right?"

The old man laughed, looking outside the window. It's not raining anymore, it's already bright- as if the storm never even happened in the first place. "Look outside, is it raining?"

Haechan turned around, looking at the bright sky through the window. It's impossible for a storm to finish this fast, he just got here. "The storm already stopped? But I just got here."

"If you go now, you probably still have time to find her." The man suddenly said, making Haechan look at him in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"It's 2pm now. You still have plenty of time if you go now."

Haechan clearly remembered that it was 4pm when he arrived here. He looked at his watch to double check and the man's right, it's 2pm. 

Confused, Haechan looked at the guy with a questioning look. He's 100% sure that it was 4pm when he arrived here so this man must've done something. "How'd you do that?"

"Do what?" The man asks, looking at Haechan with a smile on his face

"The time, it was 4pm when I got here but it's 2pm now. Are you the person who started this all- the time loop?" 

The man chuckled, shaking his head. "If you wish to find the person who started the time loop and to stop it, unfortunately it's not me. But I do know for sure that whoever started this loop is connected to that thing you're holding right now. I'm sure you know who it is, and where to find her."

Haechan looked at the locket, observing it carefully. The place looked familiar, as if he's been there before. He looked closer at the picture, noticing a painting of a black flower in the back. 

A black lily.

sooooooo yeaaaa

bruh i'm so exited for txt's comeback, nct's comeback, svt's comeback and enhypen's debut damn the suffer of being a multi