@narrativesect0 ↔ @naneun_bsh ↔ @sdma_choi conversation


Its hunger was slowly dissipating and its madness subsiding.

It watched the archivist and Kim Soleum talk but all heard was incomprehensible mumbling until there were none.
Then, the world transitioned to black, enveloping it with the void.

The abyss hath come.
The cold embrace of the abyss wrapped around Baek Saheon, unable to resist its blessing of peace.
No.
No…

No, no, nonononoimnotyetdoneIWASSOCLOSETOIthurtsithurtsithurtspleasestopnononoNOidontlikethisthisisunfaairwhycantyoujustletme
…Kim…Soleum…
No—please,no,nonostopstopSTOP!
I'm…
S T O O O O O P P P–
.
𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙙!

[.....]

[...Good grief. Finally done.]

“...Huh?!”
It creaked as it raised itself up, a bizarre scene akin to a mannequin assembling itself back to normal like it was from a horror movie.

“Wait, don't just…!”

“...Huh?” Kim Soleum was reasonably confused.
[Earth to Baksu?]
[.....]
“.....”
[Well?]
[...My neck feels sore.]
Kim Soleum's eyes widened.

But before he could even say anything further, his words tangled in his throat once the two turned to his direction.

The archivist hummed. [This settles our business here. We'll be bringing Baek Saheon with us for now.]

“...?”
Eh?
“What…? Why…?”

“.....”

That these strangers are…

“....”
Don’t think about it.

Maybe…
The archivist’s light pat on his arm snapped him out of his thoughts.
“...Yes?”
A mischievous smile was etched on the archivist’s face. [We'll return your beloved Baek Saheon soon enough.]
Huh? ‘Beloved’?

[Okay, bye.]
“Wait…!”
And yet, the two didn't look back even once and wordlessly headed back into the building.

Back to the library.




1. Someone gave him a change of clothes.
2. He doesn't know where he is.
3. Actually, scratch number two. He's in some kind of waiting room. A waiting room at a police station.



So: what happened?


𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐 𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵

𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 ;)
𝘔𝘺 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 -------------------------->

Before he has any time to ruminate on that, there's a notification from an unknown number.

> Sorry I saw u woke up and I got excited lol
Soleum texts back faster than he ever has.
> who is this?
> Guy who brought u there
> what? what happened
> I'll tell u if you pay me
This guy--!

> Trying to lighten the mood
> Hey
> If you had a choice between forgetting something difficult, and having it not affect your life anymore (or at least, no more than the average person, I guarantee this)

...What kind of ominous question is that? Kim Soleum's heart drops down to his chest. This is so suspicious. Normally, it would take a while for him to answer a question like that, or he wouldn't respond at all considering the circumstances.

> id choose to remember it
It takes longer for the unknown texter to respond.

> Ill talk to you again
> U should leave the station
> And get back to work in 3 days
> Thats the amount of time I was able to wring out of them lol

> who are you
> Youll find out!
...?
> After all
> Im gonna be on your team lololol
> Nice to meet you, sunbaenim ^^
> Pls take care of me, I'm new to the marketing industry
