Minsoo and Hana stepped forward, the rooftop wind brushing past their hair.
"Minsoo? And Hana? What are you guys doing here?" Eli said surprised.
Before Minsoo could answer, Olly Wang took a shaky step forward, His face looked hollow like all the weight he'd hidden for years suddenly ripped through him at once.
"I'm sorry," Olly whispered,Then louder voice cracking "I'm… really sorry for what I've done till now."
Everyone stared.
Olly clenched his trembling fists "I killed Heather."
His voice broke into a sob "It was all me, I–I liked her, I liked her so damn much, Seeing her with someone else… seeing her with you, Eli…" His eyes flooded, vision blurring "I was jealous, I hated that I wasn't the one she chose… and that day… that day I thought what I felt was fear but,"
"It wasn't fear, It was guilt, Guilt that she was really pregnant, And I didn't… even… know."
His knees buckled and he fell forward, bowing until his forehead struck the concrete with a dull thud.
"I'm sorry… I'm sorry… I'm sorry…"
Hana looked at Minsoo then Olly, Warren's gaze trembled, Sally Park stepped back with a gasp, Eli was frozen, breath caught in his throat.
Olly hit his head again against the ground, tears dripping down his face.
"Olly," Minsoo said, kneeling beside him, "you've carried this alone for too long."
Olly looked up, face crumpled with anguish.
"You think guilt makes you a monster?" Minsoo continued "No, Monsters don't feel guilt and Monsters don't cry for the ones they lost."
Olly's breath hitched.
"What you feel… proves you have a good heart, You loved her but the fate had another plan, But love, real love doesn't disappear just because the world punishes you for it."
Olly's tears poured harder, He bit his lips, shoulders shaking.
Minsoo added "Heather wouldn't want you to died, She would want you to live… even if it hurts her."
Olly finally broke, crying loudly, painful.
Eli stepped forward slowly and placed a gentle hand on Olly's shoulder.
"Olly," he said "It wasn't your fault, It wasn't mine, It wasn't anyone's, It was fate, unfair… fate."
But Olly jerked away, pushing Eli with surprising force.
"NO!" he screamed "You don't get it, You don't know how long I've lived with this how long I've hated myself, how long I wished I could turn back everything!"
And before anyone could react, Olly sprinted toward the rooftop edge.
"OLLY!" Hostel B shouted.
Eli and Warren lunged after him.
But Minsoo moved first.
His body blurred, he shot forward so fast that the wind snapped violently.
But Olly through his tears saw it, a faint blur of black hair rushing toward him.
"Don't come near me!" Olly screamed, heels skidding on the rooftop's edge.
Minsoo halted instantly, only 10 centimeters away.
The wind howled between them.
Olly breathed shakily, eyes unfocused "I wasn't always like this you know, " he whispered.
"There was a time with Hostel when we laughed, when we friends… when were stupid and simple, Before everything I did went wrong."
His legs trembled on the edge, Minsoo listening his words.
"I lost everything," Olly whispered "My friends, myself and Heather," His voice cracked.
"I don't want to live with this anymore."
Minsoo's expression softened, understanding.
"Olly," he said gently "Life breaks everyone at some point, Some earlier, some later But the ones who survive are the ones who decide to fight even when they don't want to."
Olly shook his head weakly "You don't understand, Let me go Just end it here."
Then, he stepped backward.
He fell.
Screams erupted.
But Minsoo launched forward instantly, his arm shooting out over the edge.
His hand caught Olly's wrist, Olly dangled off the building, wind roaring beneath him.
"LET GO!" Olly yelled "JUST LET GO! Please, just end it!"
Minsoo's grip tightened.
"I'm not letting you fall you know that, right." he said, eyes locked onto Olly's.
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The door open as Sun-ho and Choyun stepped inside.
Kim Seon was lounging on the couch, legs crossed lazily, arms stretched across the backrest.
Kim Eunhyeong leaned against a pillar nearby, expression unreadable.
Both lifted their heads when the two walked in.
"Oh?" Kim Seon smirked, eyes scanning Sun-ho from head to toe.
"So the famous Sun-ho of God Dogs actually came."
Eunhyeong added "Master Minwoo said you'd come, Though I expected someone taller."
Sun-ho ignored the comments politely smiled.
"Thank you for meeting us," he said warmly "We're not here to fight, I came because I want you both to join us."
Kim Seon raised a brow "Us?Join you?"
He leaned forward "And why the hell would we do that?"
Sun-ho didn't lose his gentle tone.
"My goal," he said "is to unite the power of the younger generation and clean out the filth running through South Korea Not control it out of greed, but control it to protect people from the kind of monsters that ruin lives."
There was sincerity in his eyes.
But Kim Seon burst out laughing "Hah! Listen to this kid," he said, wiping a tear of laughter "'Protect South Korea'?" He shook his head.
"You weaklings from the 2nd Generation think too big, You can't even protect your own area."
Eunhyeong chuckled under his breath.
Choyun stepped forward "Watch your mouth." he warned.
Kim Seon smirked at him "Or what, You'll cry? Want me to pat your head?"
Before Choyun could speak again, Sun-ho placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Choyun," he murmured "Calm down."
Choyun clenched his fists hard enough for veins to appear.
Eunhyeong spoke, his tone with warning.
"Your friend should listen, People like him get hurt fast, Control him before things get messy Weakling."
Sun-ho suddenly chuckled lightly.
His expression shifted from gentle
to cold.
"I was being respectful," Sun-ho said "But it seems you two enjoy crossing the line."
Kim Seon's smirk widened "Oh? Did we offend you little bro?"
He moved in a flash.
His foot swung toward Sun-ho's face, a kick faster than what most fighters could even perceive.
But
BAM.
Sun-ho's hand shot up, grabbing Kim Seon's ankle effortlessly.
Kim Seon's eyes widened.
"You... you saw that?" he asked, stunned.
Sun-ho tightened his grip.
"I've already fought a monster," he said calmly "Someone much stronger
Compared to him… your kick was easy to read."
Eunhyeong expression hardening for the first time.
Kim Seon's face flushed with anger, he yanked his leg back, stepping away quickly.
"You bastard." he growled.
Kim Seon cracked his neck, Eunhyeong pushed off the pillar, The tension kicked in.
Sun-ho stood, completely unshaken.
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NAME:|- SUN-HO
HEIGHT:|- 186 CM
STRENGTH:|- { UX }
SPEED:|- { UX }
POTENTIAL:|- { ??? } [AWAKENED]
INTELLIGENCE:|- { S }
ENDURANCE:|- { UX+ }
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