Second Chance: The Truth
Ep 1.1 Second Chance.
The entire room was filled with darkness with no windows, only one metal locked door.
Silence pressed heavily in this darkness like an abyss swallowing the faintest sound.
At the center of the room lit by a white bulb, barely illuminated the man lay motionless on the cold floor, naked.
His body covered with marks and wounds old and new across his fair skin.
If not for the soft raises of chest, and occasional ragged breaths, he can be mistaken as dead.
The oppressive silence shattered by the clinking of shoes against the cold concrete.
As the footsteps drew closer, his body twitched instinctively and trembled in fear.
His breathing grew rapid, then in to gasps.
He wanted to curl himself, like a small animal smelling a beast hunting its prey.
But his body didn't respond the way he thought.
His eyelids trembled nervously under his tightly closed eyes.
The man crouched in front of the man on ground, clicking his tongue.
The sound seemed particularly loud in the silence.
The man on the floor shuddered violently as the man's body heat fell against his cold, stiff body.
As the man crouched, he didn't even furrow at the sweet metallic scent in the air, as it was familiar.
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"Who would have thought that the infamous business tycoon to live as a dog crawling under others?"
The man wondered genuinely, a smile playing on his lips.
The man on the floor flinched at the mention of his identity.
He clenched his teeth hard to suppress the tremors in his heart.
He didn't know how long was he here? In this looming darkness and Silence, time seemed to stretch inch by inch.
Finding his silence entertaining the man yanked his hair and lifted his head.
Suddenly yanked by hair his scalp tingled from pain, a groan escaped from the throat.
The man before him bought his lips to his ears uttered his name slowly as whispering a lover's name.
He felt disgusted by the voice in his ears, calling his name.
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"Open your eyes and answer me Taehyung ah~"
Tightening the grip on hair.
Despite the endearment in his words his gaze was like a snake slithering across his body, cold and greedy.
Taehyung shuddered at the gaze, he thought he gotten used to it already, only now did he realize he never could.
His jaw tightened as his scalp tingled, he slowly opened his eyes.
His vision blurred by the stinging pain from the light after long time in darkness.
Seeing him so close to his face, he clenched his teeth and clamped his mouth shut.
He's afraid that he might bite into his throat and tear a chunk from his bone, bit him into pieces.
However he couldn’t, if he did tear away a piece of flesh from him but couldn't kill him, he will lose his only family member in this world.
Disappointed by lack of response, the crouched figure lost interest and released his hair.
His head freed from deadly grip fell to the ground with a thud.
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"If not for the support came from your loyal and trusted person I couldn't get you in my hands"
Muttered the man as he stood up straightening his clothes.
In this pin drop silence, the man's muttering particularly loud and clear.
Taehyung who caught his voice felt his body went cold, his mind felt blank, struck in a whirlpool.
No .... No.... It can't be ..
He closed his eyes and took a breath to calm his raged heart beat.
Yes he must be lying ...yes everyone is ...loyal?
He had to ask him what he was talking about.
By the time he come to his senses, the man was ready to depart.
However, the standing figure now all neat let his gaze fell on taehyung one last time.
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"See you soon darling ~"
He said cheerfully and left in good mood leaving taehyung in the misery.
Taehyung finally regaining his mobility, tries to call him.
However not even a single syllable come out his throat.
He lifted his left hand at his side, reaching for him, wanting to stop him.
But the man already gone far away from him.
His hand lifted high, fell to the ground helplessly.
The hand illuminated by the faint light had a fresh scar on wrist so deep, bone could be seen.
At last taehyung took his last breath without getting a clear answer.
A single teardrop trailed down from his pale, lifeless face.
Ep 1.2 Second Chance
The entire hall of the venue buzzed with activity.
Men and women in their suits and elegant dresses filled the hall completely.
In the middle of the hall stood a table with three-layered cake.
However, the cake showed signs of being sliced, showing that the birthday party had been going on for some time, even in the last phase.
Champagne glasses in their hands they shuffled through the hall.
Some try to have connections with others, others try to strengthen their connections.
some just enjoy the party.
Soft, smooth music flowed through the hall, calming the restless energy in the air.
A man in white shirt and black suit jacket stumbles lightly, his grip on glass tightened, feeling disoriented.
His ears buzzed with sharp ringing, drowning out all other sounds.
He could hear the sounds but they sounded like a glass barrier between him and the world.
Nerves bulged on his hand from the grip on glass.
He felt his nerves would snap off at any second.
Cold sweat rolled down from his forehead, his handsome face now turned pale under the lights.
His brows furrowed as his mind filled with an unfamiliar yet strangely familiar images
The voice seemed far away.
He knew someone calling him but he couldn’t respond.
However when he saw the man try to touch him, he instinctively reacted by turning side ways faster than thinking.
By the second he came to his senses, a few seconds passed.
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"Mr. Kim are you Okay ?"
A man in an elegant suit asked in concern, attempted to pat his shoulder.
Regaining some composure, he deftly dodged his hand without a trace, mumbled an apology, excused himself.
The moment he took a step forward he swayed, however he quickly composed himself walked out of the hall and entered the elevator.
As he stepped in to the elevator, the buzz in his ears slowly stopped, save for the machinery hum of elevator.
Unfamiliar yet strangely familiar voice and images invaded mind.
Taehyung rubbed his aching temples with frown.
Suddenly the elevator shaft chimes softly, indicating he arrived at the next floor.
He rubbed his face, as if washing away his exhaustion, took a deep breath to stabilize himself.
He took a step outside and walked towards a room naturally.
He stopped in front of the room, about to open the door.
He stood there, his hand still in the air.
Ep 1.3 Second Chance
The hallway was quiet, lights from the ceiling fell across the corridor.
Taehyung stood there still, his hand still frozen in the air, making the scene look like a frozen picture.
So quiet that he could hear his own heart beat.
'Someone is in room. Waiting.'
His fingers twitched nervously.
By the time he came to his senses, he sensed the movements from the door.
Without hesitation, he took a long step back, to the opposite room.
The room was unlocked. He tried to open. His palm slick with sweat, couldn't open the door.
Finally, on third try the door opened with a soft click -
Taehyung swiftly ducked into the room and locking the door before he was seen.
Everything happened so fast that only a few seconds passed.
Taehyung leaned back on the door, catching his breath, his forehead beaded with sweat.
Earlier, in the hall way, he caught a memory from the chaotic whirlpool of fragments in his mind.
For him to step into the trap.
Like a skilled hunter laying a trap, and waiting for the prey to walk on its own into the trap. Once it stepped into the trap it no longer had a choice.
Thinking back to that, his back soaked with sweat, his shirt clung to his back sticky.
Taehyung gulped the thick lump in his throat. His adam's apple rolled few more times.
The room was dark except a faint light from ceiling. No sound can be heard except for his ragged breathing.
His pale face had a faint redness, his lips dry and chapped.
He undid his shirt collar with his left hand, his right palm clenched into a fist.
He felt hot. But he knows the room temperature wasn’t high, a frown formed between his brows.
Taehyung cursed under his breath after a moment.
His teeth clenched, jaw tightened.
Before, with his mind in chaos, scalp splitting pain and had to dodge that situation immediately, he didn't notice it.
But now calm and safe for the moment, the drug effects started to kick in violently.
Taehyung closed his eyes to calm down, his already clenched fist turned white, nerves bulged.
However the calmness he earned for a brief moment shattered by a single sound.
Came a deep voice from the darkness.
Even faintly sounded angry.
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