TW: mention of dead corpse and blood
"Seo, Lee, in my office in 10 please", the older man yelled from the corridor, which made the two other police officers sit up instantly in their chairs.
"Did we do something wrong now?" Minho whispered, concern in his eyes as he glanced over to his coworker Changbin who sat across from him.
"I don't know...did you forget to feed his fish tank maybe?"
Minho hummed for a moment, shaking his head quickly after. "Uh I did feed them, to my cats" jokingly, his lips formed into a smirk.
"Urgh Minho!" Changbin ran his hand through his curly hair. Meeting his boss Bang Chan was never a good occasion.
The two of them finally stumbled in Chan's private office, the lighting darker than usual due to the blinds turned down.
Nervousness was washing over the two men, as the Chief called them in.
"Sir, is everything alright?" Changbin immediately asked, only to see a smile appearing on his boss's face.
"That intimidating am I?" a chuckle left the older male, as he removed his feet from the desk. "Yes, you don't need to worry. I just have a new case for you two".
"Ohh", the two exclaimed at the same time, feeling a bit more relieved now.
The Chief sighed to himself, glancing quickly at his computer. "Woman in her twenties, found stabbed in her apartment. I'll send you two the address to the crime scene."
Minho and Changbin nodded, mentally preparing for their new project. "I know you don't take murder cases anymore, Seo, but this person was from a prosperous family, meaning they requested a good and experienced investigator."
Changbin suppressed a smile while Minho nudged teasingly to his side. It meant they would get good money from this case.
Changbin was a famous detective in town and the city around. He got frequently asked to take part in TV shows with criminal themes to give off opinions and suggestions. Until now, he managed to solve every possible case.
"There is one thing left I have to say" Chan added, pointing to the door of the office, "there is a new detective trainee that will join you throughout the case here".
The two turned around, only to find a younger male waiting at the door. Tall and longer hair was what Changbin immediately had noticed, a strong scent of perfume was to smell instantly.
Oh a newbie to train, great.
"Hello, I'm Hwang Hyunjin. I hope to be working well with you".
Minho's face fell to the ground at the sight of the beauty shining from the younger. Turning around to Chan, he raised an eyebrow "Are you sure he chose the right job, Sir?"
At that, Changbin slapped against Minho's nape and got in exchange a fist in his stomach. "Jesus Min" he whined, covering his abdomen with his hands.
Chan sighed loudly again, to regain the attention of the three. "Yes, that is Hyunjin. Hyunjin, those are Changbin and Minho, your supervisors. You're dismissed now"
Minho and Changbin proceeded to greet and leave the office quickly. As they walked back to their desks, Hyunjin cared to ask a question. "Are we heading now to the crime scene?"
"Yes, we have to interrogate their neighbours and any possible witnesses as soon as possible" Changbin answered, putting on his vest and taking out his car keys "Should I drive, Min?"
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The victim's apartment was on the first floor, the door covered by brightly coloured barricade tapes.
Minho and Changbin showed their Badge ID to the guard, before wearing shoe coverings and stepping into the apartment. "What about him?" the man said, and Changbin turned around just to see he was referring to Hyunjin, who looked a bit lost. Apparently, he didn't own an ID Badge yet.
"He is one of us." He sighed, and then added with a whisper, "Newbie, you know".
"Detective Seo and Lee right?" a woman approached the two, who was dressed in protective clothing and garments. To Minho, she looked funny, but he tried to suppress his snort.
"Follow me". The four headed to the bathroom, where the lifeless corpse of the mentioned woman laid. Thank god she was now covered with an overlay.
"Her name was Kang Soona, 22 years old. She was found dead by her parents 48 hours after her passing. Apparently, she wouldn't answer her calls or messages by anyone, so they had to break down the door"
Minho glanced around the room, that was cleaned well apart from the big, red stain in the bathtub.
"Interesting to know that we haven't found any fingerprints or any traces from the assassin. They must be an expert in this field" the woman proceeded to explain, her hands in gloves gesturing in motion.
Changbin leaned closer to the body it reeked the worst smell, probably it was decomposing already. "And this?" he pointed to the victim's hair, as he scrunched his nose.
The woman nodded "I also thought if it was just her haircut – but it seems that the killer might have cut out a chunk before leaving"
"Possessiveness we have then" Minho noted, and Hyunjin who was standing behind, immediately wrote something down in his notebook.
"Indeed Min." Changbin wandered his eyes around the room, looking for something that could relate to the case.
"Hyunjin was your name, right?" Changbin pointed to the red dress that was displayed across the floor and looked at Hyunjin. "You see this dress? It looked like she went on a night out."
Hyunjin raised an eyebrow, not understanding what Changbin meant. "Tell me, what do women also wear on occasions with fancy dresses?"
"Jewelry!" Minho blurted excitedly, as if the question was directed to him.
"I was not talking to you" Changbin grumbled, and faced the newbie again. "But yes, it should be jewellery. Do you see any in this bathroom?"
Minho and Hyunjin looked around, just to see none of them. "She also isn't wearing any. Meaning, the assassin took them as well."
Hyunjin's lips formed into an oh, and Changbin shared a smile. The killer was indeed possessive.
"I'll be sending you the results of her autopsy tomorrow, I'll let you guys know", the woman added, and walked away from the room.
"Who was that woman?" Hyunjin later asked, as the three of them walked out of the apartment and down the stairs. "The one covered all up? The CSI, Hyunjin, couldn't you tell?" Minho glared at the newbie, who just blinked more confused.
"Minho, don't you see he has no idea of shit?" Changbin shook his head and looked back to Hyunjin.
"CSI stands for Crime scene investigators. They document the crime scene. They also take photographs and physical measurements of the scene, identify and collect forensic evidence, and maintain the proper chain of custody of that evidence. But seriously, don't you learn this stuff at school?"
Hyunjin silently shook his head, maybe he looked a bit disappointed in himself.
"Alright, we gotta interrogate the neighbours. Minho who will you go for?"
There were in total 3 neighbours that lived in the same building as the victim. The perfect number for the three detectives.
"Oh, I think I'll head to the second floor" Minho answered, already taking out his notes to get ready.
"Great, Hyunjin, what about you?"
Hyunjin's eyes grew wide. "I really have to? I have never-"
Minho glanced at Changbin for a silent moment, but they soon broke into a big laughter. "There is always a first time," Minho said in between giggles, and grabbed Hyunjin's wrist to pull him up the stairs. Minho loved to torment newbies for this exact reason, their faces were always priceless. "Come on, you're also gonna take the second floor."
After Changbin had calmed down, he turned around and made his way to the door of the neighbour and pressed the doorbell. Immediately, he heard footsteps coming closer.
As soon as the door opened, Changbin started his routine. "Detective Seo here, hello Mr.-"
But he halted surprised, as soon he noticed it was someone he already knew.
"Changbin-shi?"