The Dark Web [ V h o p e +18]

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TRIGGER WARNING! Might include more mature content than usually.

Jung Hoseok

I was not sure whether Taehyung was slowly losing his mind. He kept grabbing my wrist and just didn't let me go. I didn't know what to do or say but when he made space next to him I decided to lie down on his right side.

"You have to give me my phone- I – I need to reply to them. Otherwise they will suspect that something happened to me." He whispered. I nodded and reached my hand out to the phone and gave it. With weak shaking hands he switched his phone on and typed something. I should have checked what he had written, but at this moment I simply didn't care.

"If I can't make it-" He suddenly started and looked me deep in the eyes. I suddenly felt how fast my heart beat just thinking about him dying right next to me. He slowly put his hand on my cheek and tried to catch for air before he would continue to speak.

"You have to know the truth-"

He added and I just observed how tears flew down his cheeks. "I shouldn't have done all this dark web thing.- I fell into all this. It-" He coughed and turned his face to the other side."It gave me pleasure to play around with people like you Hoseok." I took a deep breath and put my hand on his, which was still lying on my cheek.

"What changed your mind?" I asked and he slowly closed his eyes for a second.

"You did. I'm so-" He coughed again but this time I sensed his spit drops on my face since he didn't make it to turn around again. "I'm so sorry. You didn't deserve to be terrorized from anyone" He whispered and licked over his lips. "It's alright." It wasn't, but I wanted him to stop crying and tearing himself apart. He was dying. And if he did, it would be my fault anyway.

"And- and there is one thing you need to know about your past. And that was the reason we chose to do this all with you."

I swallowed hard and looked him deep in his eyes. "Tell me what reason, Taehyung." I demanded. Suddenly the door knocked loudly and I felt how my heart skipped a beat. "He is here. Stay where you are." I let out and rushed to the door.

I kept thinking about Taehyungs words. If he doesn't want money he will want something else. I bit my lips and opened the door to a very tall man who had a bald head but a longer beard. I didn't know who he was but I saw that he had a doc bag with him, so I just let him through. "What injuries does he have?" He asked me and his voice was deeper than expected. I felt so small next to him but tried to keep myself together. "He has been shot in his chest.- Its not on the left side, but he is bleeding out." I let out and saw him walking quickly to Taehyung's bed.

"I'd like you to leave the room." He suddenly told.

I was suddenly confused and shook my head. "Why would I do that?" I asked and didn't move a bit. "Because I don't need a Chinese guy behind me disturbing my job." "I'm not Chinese-" "Whatever. Leave."

I looked at Taehyung who couldn't open his eyes properly but I heard him mumbling something. "Alright. I assume you need more light than these candles. There is no light bulb here. We should-"

"This lightening is enough." He interupted. I took a deep breath and nodded.

"Okay. Let me know when I can come in again." I told him and he didn't even look at me and just put away the towel and mustered the wound on Taehyung's chest. I got out of the room and sat on the floor in the living room. My hands were still shaking from all that was happening. I was alive. If Taehyung didn't save me, I would have been lying dead on the ground. I hope he recovers. He had to.