the signal

The Red Shoes

First of all I want to apologize for yet again losing the flow. Apparently I'm not good in finishing what I started, but I try to discipline myself making SHINee members my role models. I deeply admire them for their hard work and I've immensely enjoyed their repackage and performances. I hope I'll be able to see them live again soon.

So if you're still interested I'll be grateful for reading, comments and everything else. I'll try to work harder :)

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“You’re in a relationship with that boy?” Song asks the woman perplexed.

I’m surprised how little the police-officer seems to know about idols and their fans.

“No, I mean ... no, of course not. It’s just that I ... I’m in love with him ever since Sherlock ...”

Song still looks puzzled so Minho quickly explains:

“She’s a fan, a Shawol ...”

“I’m a Taemint”, the wife adds, blushing.

“So you’re not in a relationship with the boy?”

“Of course not”, Jjong snaps, “he doesn’t even know she exists.”

This hits her hard although it is certainly true. But it doesn’t matter anyway we’ve got lives on the line.

“I don’t get it”, Song continues, “you’re a fan of that dancer and that makes your husband blow up a stadium?”

The woman starts crying. It’s probably dawning on her what an incredible mess she caused.

“He doesn’t understand”, she says, “I just want to hear Taemin singing and watch him dancing ...”

“Well you might not ever get the chance again”, Song cruelly replies, “your husband is determined to kill him.”

“No”, she says, her eyes going wide in disbelief. And then she screams “NOOOOO! NO, NO, NO.”

I think she’s going hysteric. She grabs the microphone again and desperately shouts:

“NO, NO, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, LET HIM GO. PLEASE LET HIM GO. I’LL DO WHATEVER YOU WANT, I PROMISE! I’LL BE A GOOD WIFE, I’LL ....”

“JUST SHUT UP, !” The guy is furious now, “SHUT THE UP AND LEAVE. IT’S TOO LATE NOW.”

I can’t say for sure but I believe there’s another bomb going off inside the stadium.

“You’re not helping”, Song tells the woman off and shoves her away. I feel sorry for her but at the same time I’m angry. Of course it’s her husband who is threatening lives here and already got people injured, but how could she not see what was going on right in front of her?

On the screen we see the bomb-squad leader still examining Taemin’s shoes while our Maknae lies in Kibum’s arms. Key is trying to comfort him apparently but we can’t hear what he’s saying.

Suddenly the young technician calls Song over to his make-shift radar-station:

“I got the signal”, he says and we all gather around. I’m not really listening to the details, but there are a number of dots on the monitor he installed, one of which he points out.

“That’s him”, he tells us, “that’s your guy.”

“But where is this?” Song asks back.

“About 500m north from where we are”, Park Won-Bin explains, “that’s on the other side of the stadium, possibly inside. We can track the signal with this device.”

He hands Song something that looks like an old-fashioned mobile. There is a pulsing red dot on the display.

“The faster it blinks the nearer you are,” he tells Song.

“And you’re sure, it’s him?” Song doesn’t look convinced.

“It’s the only clear camera-signal I get. Should be him, don’t you think?”

Song nods. Then he calls a couple of his people to get ready and they head towards the other side of the stadium. I’m tempted to follow but I know I can’t do anything and clumsy as I am I’ll probably only get in the way.

The music has long since stopped. Apparently the bomber realized there won’t be any more dancing going on. I wonder how much time we have left until one of the bombs that certainly are still going off inside the stadium will cause the entire building to collapse.

Is it really the shoes?

My arm hurts and I only now realize that Jjong has it in a death-grip. He stares at the screen, clenching his teeth. Minho has his arm around his Hyung’s shoulders. He looks calm but I know he’s just as tense as we are. And we can’t do anything.

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bella0203
#1
I can't believe I've just found your story now! already finished reading all your story and I love them all
this one is my favorite, I really like taekey as my favorite ship and I can totally imagine kibum would do anything to save taemin
I love the way you wrote and potrayed all members. thank you so much for making this! I hope someday you'll write something like this again :)
aoajisai #2
Chapter 28: I really can't express how much I love this story. Thank you, author-nim for writing this wonderful story. The way you've captured their personalities, their bond...it's just too real.

I have a habit of observing people and what you've written here, what you've said on your thoughts about Key and the members, I've noticed that too. I hope that more and more fans would try to go beyond the visuals and persona being projected to the public. (This goes for any fandom and idols.) To try to understand SHINee better and support each one of them and their activities. To try and separate delusions from reality. Break free from the "Perfect Illusion" (as Lady Gaga would have said it).

I hope nothing like this or something similar happens in the future for SHINee or any idol group. May they be saved from psychotic fans or haters.

Continue writing author-nim! I'd love to read more of your stories. Gambatte!
sonnet_sartori #3
Chapter 28: *-*
i cannot thank you enough for writing this.
the way you wrote the story... your portayal of kibum and taemin..
i cried. i cried like a baby ;_;
my life is super busy.. super chaotic.. super stressing.. to the point that i hate it; but this story took me away from the mess for a bit; thank you for that <3 the plot kept me on my toes! it had me on the edge of my seat *-*
arrghhh i just love this so much :')
KimHaeRa
#4
Chapter 28: This story is really something,you made it look so real. It's really good!
bluestormysky
#5
Chapter 28: Good story, great job authornim
dibidibidis27 #6
Chapter 28: This story is so good. Honestly I really don't like reading fanfics, but I got bored and tried reading one, and yeah I stumbled upon this story, and I fell inlove with this story right away. I can't explain or even put into words how much this story moved and amazed me. Anyways I need to say this, thank you for this amazing story.
MissLocket #7
Chapter 28: Chapter 28: I have to thank you again so much for this amazing story. I enjoyed every moment even if I was scared to keep reading. About Key, I am one of your fans of the roles you had given Key till now because I believe as you that Kibum is a special person, he has something like an inner strenght and clean aura that attracts me in a very particular way. He is the one and only artist I would like to meet and become his friend. I find him extremely smart, interesting, sweet but not too sweet, and more. That's why I like your story so much, because you can put on words how I really think he is. Please keep doing that.
Abhirami #8
Chapter 28: This was a well written story and I enjoyed reading it. I'm an ELF but I like SHINee a lot so here I am. All the things you said about Key I think are really true. He is one of the most interesting person I have ever seen.
Jimmae #9
Chapter 28: I love you. Thank you. :-)