Warnings for this part: blood, mentions of violence

The sight of Minhyuk standing in front of your apartment building made you feel a little relieved. 

“Did you sleep well?” he asked when you stopped in front of him, making you furrow your eyebrows, confused. “Blue-eyed weirdos or vampires didn’t invade your apartment?” he tried to make the question sound less polite.

“Yes, I got to sleep soundly,” you said. “Despite having nightmares.”

“That doesn’t surprise me,” he stated and started walking. “You get them every night these days, don’t you?”

“Yes,” you said. “Since Yuna is living at my place. And I can’t avoid running into you or your friends.”

He didn’t say anything after that which resulted in a silence. “You are going to have to move,” he said after a bit. 

“What?” you asked.

“It’s not safe to live there anymore.”

“It’s not like I have the money to just suddenly move. Besides, do you know how hard it is to find apartments with cheap rent?”

He glanced at you. “No one said anything about finding a new place. You’re moving to our place.”

“Excuse me?” you furrowed your eyebrows. 

“Believe me, we don’t want you there but that’s probably the safest option right now. Someone is always home and the whole building is pretty much full of our kind, ones who are on our side. Besides, everyone already agreed to have you there for a while. You’ll get to go home immediately after we are done with this mess.”

How am I supposed to live with those seven? I won’t be able to sleep at all.

You clenched your teeth, thinking about how living with the seven guys was going to be an experience you’d rather not go through. 

“You seem angry,” Hajoon stated, stuffing his wallet in his pocket.

You handed him the receipt. “Yeah, I am,” you told him and he looked at you.

“I’m listening,” he said innocently.

“What makes you think I’d tell a high school student about my worries?” you asked, crossing your arms.

He shrugged, still looking innocent as ever. “I’m also your coworker. And a good listener,” he grinned a little and took the plastic bag from the table. “Or so they say.”

His somewhat flirtatious smile made you cringe. “Yeah, maybe not. I don’t want to get involved with a child like you.”

“It’s not like we have a huge age difference,” he said, going back to the innocent look. 

“Hajoon,” you let out a sigh. “No matter how much you try, I won’t open up to you. Got it?”

“But-“

“Get going,” you cut him off and motioned him to leave. “Your lunch break is probably going to end soon.”

“I still have-“

Your phone rang and you took it out from your pocket immediately. You answered the call without looking who was calling. “Hello?”

“It’s me,” Eunkyung’s cheerful voice beamed.

“Oh, Eunkyung!” you were more than pleased to hear her voice. She had just saved you. “As you can see, I’m busy,” you said to Hajoon, pointing at the phone you held against your ear. 

He looked disappointed and slowly walked to the door, glancing back at you before exiting the store. 

“You’re the best friend ever,” you let out a small sigh, smiling widely. 

“Really? What’s going on? Who were you talking to just now?” Eunkyung asked, chuckling lightly.

“Hajoon was trying to make me open up to him,” you told her.

“Hajoon?”

You gave a laugh. “You don’t remember his name either? He is the part-timer.”

“Ah, him! Oh my god, I feel so bad for not remembering his name…” she said. 

“He just started wearing his name badge. It was lost for over a month,” you told her. 

“Oh, well then it’s not my fault,” she stated and you chuckled. “Anyway, I called to ask if you have time in the evening?”

“I do, I’ll be free after five, I think,” you said. “You want me to come over?”

“Uh huh. Let’s have a movie night.”

You smiled widely. “Sounds good. I’ll be there after work.”

“See you then,” she said cheerfully.

“See you,” you said and hung up.

“Are you sure this is necessary?” you asked Minhyuk who had decided to walk you to Eunkyung’s place. 

“I just want to make sure you get there without getting killed or kidnapped,” he said calmly, walking next to you.

“Kidnapped? Is that a threat too now?”

“You heard what that guy said yesterday. He and the others will do anything and everything to find Yuna and since you are now involved in this too, there is a possibility that they’ll try to do something to you.”

“Seems like my life has taken a turn for the worse,” you sighed. 

“That’s why you should move to our place,” he brought up the conversation from the morning and you stopped walking. “There’s no way to guarantee your safety if you keep living at your own apartment,” he stopped too and turned to look at you.

You bit the inside of your lip. “Are you sure that’s the only option?” 

“Yes, despite it being the one that pleases everyone the least,” he coldly said.

Your phone rang and you took it out of your pocket. 

“Are you coming?” Eunkyung’s voice asked before you could say anything.

“Yeah, I’m on my way,” you said.

“Hurry, please,” she said and hung up.

You rang the doorbell of Eunkyung’s apartment. There was no answer so you reached into your bag, trying to find the key she had given you a while back. You unlocked the door and went in.

“Eunkyung I’m here!” you said loudly, expecting a cheerful response but the apartment was silent.

Maybe she’s not home…

You made your way in to her living room where you faced a terrifying sight. Eunkyung’s lifeless body laid on the comfortable couch, her neck covered in her own blood. You dropped your bag and ran over to her, gently cupping her face and turning it.

“Eunkyung? Can you hear me?” you asked, trying hard not to panic. She was showing no sign of life and your breathing became heavier and faster. You