Chapter 3: 3// Key to the Heart
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answers weren't easy to come by in my world. either you knew them, or someone held their knowledge above your head.
so when I attempted to find the men from three years ago, it was near impossible to find any traces...
at least until a recent news story.
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๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ 17.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐?
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐.
Yang Jeongin?
I smirked... this is news for me.
I shouldered my bag, newspaper in my hand as made my way back into the alley, I made a hard right, finding an old rundown stairwell.
the way to Utpoia.
I hummed softly as I carefully made my way down stairs, traveling for a few moments before the area began to get slowly cleaner and better kept.
Hongjoong said it was for the best for the outside to remain rundown, less would suspect an inmortal safe place to reside within such terrible conditions.
I found the door, opening it to see the common room, Wonderland.
I continued on through the small club, to the bartender.
I smiled softly," San!!! how have you been?"
"Lino! nice to see you again, things have been the same for a bit, need anything?"
I thought for a moment," can I get a small one, two, and seven?"
he raised an eyebrow," are you sure about that?"
I nodded," Mhm, I heard the technology they have may just fit my desire,"
he nodded with a smile," what time of day do the birds sing?"
"twilight," I answered softly.
San handed me a glass of water, and a paper bag, slipping a card into my palm.
"left or right?" he asked.
"front and center," I grinned.
he nodded, letting me go.
I made my way to the back, swiping the card in the slot, the elevator doors opening. I quickly stepped in, pushing in the number 127 before swiping my card again, the door closing.
I rarely visited them, the neozone... but it's just one of the branches of Utopia.
I heard they were run by a certain group... and their lower rungs runners were a sort of haven for the higher ups.
then again.
it could just be rumors.
I heard a ding and the elevator doors opened. I tilted my head to the side before walking out, going straight, not bothering to take a turn. the man I needed was front and center...
I opened the doors," Mark,"
"ah, hyung, why are you here?"
"I may or may not be calling in one of the many favors you owe me," I narrowed my eyes.
mark paled slightly," um..."
"calm down, no one will get hurt doing this, I need to just borrow your computer systems whenever I should need them,"
"oh, that's fine I guess, you know where they are?"
I nodded, handing him the paper bag," eat, you need it... I know you've been sacrificing your portions for your team, seeing taeyong has went missing,"
mark looked down," I miss him hyung,"
I put my hand on his shoulder," we all do... but I promise you... we're going to find him... after I settle some... things... I'll have some new connections... we'll get your hyung back,"
"hyung... I hate to admit..." he trailed off.
I sat beside him on the sofa, pulling him into my side," what is it mark-ah,"
"I hate to admit... that my heart aches for him... I hate to admit in the short year and a half I've been here... he's torn down every single wall... how can I forget him hyung, when he's the first besides you... to know the real me?"
"you don't forget him mark, you honor him, hold down his fort as best as you know how. it's only been a month... we're going to find him, he's coming home safe and sound," I laid a soft kiss upon his head, within a brotherly fashion," I promise you mark-ah, taeyong is going to be okay... we're going to find him, and he's going to see you, and your tiny powerhouse ass,"
we chuckled.
"is going to confess,"
the room grew quiet.
mark curled into me, whispering softly," what if he doesn't feel the same?"
"then taeil will kick his ass with me," I gave him a lopsided grin before turning serious," but in real terms... I'll take you away for awhile, we'll go somewhere, I don't know where, but it will be far away from here, and it will be just you and me against the world, like it has been for three years, okay?"
he nodded, smiling softly at me, closing his eyes.
after all...
it was always me and him... I couldn't imagine a world without him, even now.
mark was the brother I always needed... I couldn't lose him... to anything.
so I fight for a better world, I fight for a better place.
I can only hope... I'm not making a mistake.
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