the resonating sounds of locks
the resonating sounds of locks
→ jonghyun x jino; pg-13; 1387 words
i haven't written in a long time so this is a little bit crappier compared with the last works. i wanted to finish this by tonight because i have a sudden road trip to singapore tomorrow. besides, dontcha think jino is such an adorbs little thang? and kind of a failed ending because i was listening to IU's Good Day, not a good way of writing failed-angst but enjoy ♥
and i will be continuing my 2min chaptered ficlet after my return from singapore so be patient. :)
the resonating sounds of locks
Jonghyun remembers it so clearly, as if he’s watching a movie. It replays in his dreams like a broken player, the color of the rose tainting the pure, it’s so clear. He’s running again, again. He hears the hundred’s of footsteps behind him, the clacks of heels, the splashes of the puddles and the sound of his own heartbeat thumping at his ears. He takes a turn down the small alley and holds his breath as flashes of the torchlights zoom past him.
The echoing sounds of the shoes and puddles fade away and Jonghyun thinks he should escape now, it is the perfect time. He slides down the thin, wet and somewhat disgusting alley with a little bit of difficulty, but he manages to anyway. He bumps into someone unexpectedly with a loud thump, a few more thumps after that.
The first thing Jonghyun sees when he opens his eyes are apples.
The second thing he sees when he looks slightly further are oranges.
And the third thing he sees when he stares straight is a man, no. A boy.
Click-clack.
The boy’s eyes widens immediately, his hands shoot up and he freezes. Jonghyun growls and asks in gritted teeth, “Who are you?”. The boy says through trembling lips, “J-Jino”. Jonghyun pushes the gun harder on Jino’s chest, “Scream and I’ll pierce your heart so fast that you won’t feel the pain”. Jino only nods meekly as he stays glued to the ground. “Don’t move!” He hears footsteps and click-clacks behind him.
Jonghyun clicks his tongue, spins Jino around holding an arm over his chest and another hand pointing the gun on Jino’s chin, “Move and I’ll shoot”. The police hesitates for a moment and Jonghyun takes this chance, he drags the poor innocent citizen along with him (run faster, you wimp Jonghyun grumbles). They run for a long time, Jino doesn’t know whether he’s panting for oxygen or for fear anymore.
Jonghyun takes a tug on his wrist (and Jino realises that the criminal had been holding his wrist the entire time) and throws him into a shady looking room. “I’ll kill you if dare scream for help” Jonghyun growls, Jino only whimpers in fear and he seats himself on the far corner of the bed. There is a sound of running water, Jino turns his head slowly and sees Jonghyun washing the dishes, he relaxes slightly.
Jonghyun approaches him a little bit after, Jino tenses up once more, he watches the criminal flop himself on the bed lifelessly. “Don’t even think of escaping” He says as he closes his eyes. Sleep claims Jino a little bit after, he doesn’t know what to do about this.
Click-clack
Jino cracks his eyes open and jolts up. Jonghyun looks at him and turns around with a hmph. “I’m sorry about last night” Jonghyun says softly, Jino’s eyes widen. The criminal slumps against the wall, the younger boy decides to ask him, “Why were you running?”. Jonghyun looks at him with a look, “You’re seriously asking me that question?”. Jino stares at Jonghyun straight on, Jonghyun only chuckles, “Why else would someone be on the run from the police?”
“What crime did you commit?” Jino finds himself bravely asking, thoughts about being killed just flew out of the window.
Jonghyun doesn’t reply and throws a piece of yellow plastic towards him. Jino catches it with ease and notices it’s a badly-wrapped hamburger. Jonghyun throws his black leather jacket over his shoulders and opens the door, the sunlight blinding Jino for a moment.
Click-clack
Jonghyun’s voice is muffled but Jino can hear it. “Murder”
Click-clack
Jino’s ears perk up at the sound of the lock turning, he had it all planned. When Jonghyun returns, he’ll push him out the door and run for it. But all thoughts fly out the window once more when he sees Jonghyun’s face stained, no, dyed with red. Blood. Jonghyun stumbles into the room, Jino stands up almost immediately. “What happened to you?” He asks immediately, helping the man. “Shut up” Jonghyun manages.
“I-I’ll get the first aid kit”
Jonghyun smirks, “You must’ve probably racked this place if you know where the first aid kit is”. Jino freezes for a moment before defending himself, “W-Well, you left me alone in the house without a companion for god knows how long, I’d find something to do of course”. He returns with the white first aid kit in his hands and treats to Jonghyun’s wounds. “What happened?” Jino tries asking once more.
“Shut up” is Jonghyun’s only reply.
He stands up and approaches the door, Jino doesn’t know why this man is a criminal to begin with. He didn’t even look like someone who’d murder. He watches Jonghyun lock the door and dump the keys back into his pockets.
Click-clack
Click-clack
Jino wakes up to the sound of the door opening, revealing a bandaged Jonghyun and a little puppy in his hands. “A.. puppy..?” Jino mumbles sleepily and rubs his eyes. Jonghyun puts the dog in front of him and locks the door again.
“W-Well, you left me alone in the house without a companion for god knows how long, I’d find something to do of course” Jino smiles to himself and decides to name the little puppy Jjong. Maybe this man wasn’t so bad after all. “Hey, what’s your name?”. The older man doesn’t move and jingles the key in between his fingers.
Click-clack
“Jonghyun”
Click-clack
Jino wakes up to a sudden pull on his arm. “O-ow!” and he feels something cold and familiar on his chin. “Put down the boy, Jonghyun” He hears unfamiliar voices and Jonghyun’s chuckle, “What bullshit” and he shoots the window. Pieces of glass shards shields his sight and he feels himself falling. He’s falling, falling, and it’s black.
Click-clack
Jino thinks that he’ll always wake up to sounds of the locks turning everyday. “You awake?” Jonghyun’s husky voice wakes the boy. “You must be scared of heights, huh? I can’t believe you fainted from the height of that run-down place” He teases, Jino only smiles. “What is it?” Jonghyun asks when he realizes Jino is staring at him with those eyes.
“Who did you murder?”
Jonghyun almost drops the cup of coffee in his hands, “Shouldn’t you be asking where are we?”. Jino chuckles, “Well, it’s not like you’ll tell me if I asked anyway”. Jonghyun raises an eyebrow, “So you think I’ll tell you who I murdered?”. Jino stays silent. Jonghyun gives him the silent treatment as he finishes his coffee.
He exits the door.
Click-clack
“My sister”
Click-clack
Jino stays awake for once, waiting for Jonghyun to come home. “You’re still awake” and Jino smiles a little. “I’m waiting for you to tell me your story”. Jonghyun sighs, ‘You’re really a curious young man. What are you so eager about? Hearing a criminal’s murder case?“. Jino shrugs, “Most murderers would have probably killed me off or sold me off to some slave traders or maybe demand for money? Well, it seems to me that you haven’t done any of those. You don’t seem like an insane murderer too”
“Not all murderers are insane, Jino. There’s a living proof right in front of your eyes”
Jonghyun passes Jino a bottle of mineral water.
Click-clack
“Because she tried to kill me”
Click-clack-click
Jino rubs his eyes, did he just hear that right? He gets off his bed and turns the doorknob. It opened.
Clack-click
“Why haven’t you left?” Jonghyun asks when he returns, “You know I left the door unlocked”. Jino smiles, “Well, I haven’t heard the story of the criminal Jonghyun”. Jonghyun smiles slightly, “Do what you want”. The younger boy announces, “I’ll leave after you tell me your story”. The older man pulls the trigger, “And you think I won’t shoot this at your head?”
“No, you won’t”
Jonghyun puts down the gun with a hmph and a little smirk.
Clack-click-clack
It’s okay, he won’t run.
→ jonghyun x jino; pg-13; 1387 words
i haven't written in a long time so this is a little bit crappier compared with the last works. i wanted to finish this by tonight because i have a sudden road trip to singapore tomorrow. besides, dontcha think jino is such an adorbs little thang? and kind of a failed ending because i was listening to IU's Good Day, not a good way of writing failed-angst but enjoy ♥
and i will be continuing my 2min chaptered ficlet after my return from singapore so be patient. :)
the resonating sounds of locks
Jonghyun remembers it so clearly, as if he’s watching a movie. It replays in his dreams like a broken player, the color of the rose tainting the pure, it’s so clear. He’s running again, again. He hears the hundred’s of footsteps behind him, the clacks of heels, the splashes of the puddles and the sound of his own heartbeat thumping at his ears. He takes a turn down the small alley and holds his breath as flashes of the torchlights zoom past him.
The echoing sounds of the shoes and puddles fade away and Jonghyun thinks he should escape now, it is the perfect time. He slides down the thin, wet and somewhat disgusting alley with a little bit of difficulty, but he manages to anyway. He bumps into someone unexpectedly with a loud thump, a few more thumps after that.
The first thing Jonghyun sees when he opens his eyes are apples.
The second thing he sees when he looks slightly further are oranges.
And the third thing he sees when he stares straight is a man, no. A boy.
Click-clack.
The boy’s eyes widens immediately, his hands shoot up and he freezes. Jonghyun growls and asks in gritted teeth, “Who are you?”. The boy says through trembling lips, “J-Jino”. Jonghyun pushes the gun harder on Jino’s chest, “Scream and I’ll pierce your heart so fast that you won’t feel the pain”. Jino only nods meekly as he stays glued to the ground. “Don’t move!” He hears footsteps and click-clacks behind him.
Jonghyun clicks his tongue, spins Jino around holding an arm over his chest and another hand pointing the gun on Jino’s chin, “Move and I’ll shoot”. The police hesitates for a moment and Jonghyun takes this chance, he drags the poor innocent citizen along with him (run faster, you wimp Jonghyun grumbles). They run for a long time, Jino doesn’t know whether he’s panting for oxygen or for fear anymore.
Jonghyun takes a tug on his wrist (and Jino realises that the criminal had been holding his wrist the entire time) and throws him into a shady looking room. “I’ll kill you if dare scream for help” Jonghyun growls, Jino only whimpers in fear and he seats himself on the far corner of the bed. There is a sound of running water, Jino turns his head slowly and sees Jonghyun washing the dishes, he relaxes slightly.
Jonghyun approaches him a little bit after, Jino tenses up once more, he watches the criminal flop himself on the bed lifelessly. “Don’t even think of escaping” He says as he closes his eyes. Sleep claims Jino a little bit after, he doesn’t know what to do about this.
Click-clack
Jino cracks his eyes open and jolts up. Jonghyun looks at him and turns around with a hmph. “I’m sorry about last night” Jonghyun says softly, Jino’s eyes widen. The criminal slumps against the wall, the younger boy decides to ask him, “Why were you running?”. Jonghyun looks at him with a look, “You’re seriously asking me that question?”. Jino stares at Jonghyun straight on, Jonghyun only chuckles, “Why else would someone be on the run from the police?”
“What crime did you commit?” Jino finds himself bravely asking, thoughts about being killed just flew out of the window.
Jonghyun doesn’t reply and throws a piece of yellow plastic towards him. Jino catches it with ease and notices it’s a badly-wrapped hamburger. Jonghyun throws his black leather jacket over his shoulders and opens the door, the sunlight blinding Jino for a moment.
Click-clack
Jonghyun’s voice is muffled but Jino can hear it. “Murder”
Click-clack
Jino’s ears perk up at the sound of the lock turning, he had it all planned. When Jonghyun returns, he’ll push him out the door and run for it. But all thoughts fly out the window once more when he sees Jonghyun’s face stained, no, dyed with red. Blood. Jonghyun stumbles into the room, Jino stands up almost immediately. “What happened to you?” He asks immediately, helping the man. “Shut up” Jonghyun manages.
“I-I’ll get the first aid kit”
Jonghyun smirks, “You must’ve probably racked this place if you know where the first aid kit is”. Jino freezes for a moment before defending himself, “W-Well, you left me alone in the house without a companion for god knows how long, I’d find something to do of course”. He returns with the white first aid kit in his hands and treats to Jonghyun’s wounds. “What happened?” Jino tries asking once more.
“Shut up” is Jonghyun’s only reply.
He stands up and approaches the door, Jino doesn’t know why this man is a criminal to begin with. He didn’t even look like someone who’d murder. He watches Jonghyun lock the door and dump the keys back into his pockets.
Click-clack
Click-clack
Jino wakes up to the sound of the door opening, revealing a bandaged Jonghyun and a little puppy in his hands. “A.. puppy..?” Jino mumbles sleepily and rubs his eyes. Jonghyun puts the dog in front of him and locks the door again.
“W-Well, you left me alone in the house without a companion for god knows how long, I’d find something to do of course” Jino smiles to himself and decides to name the little puppy Jjong. Maybe this man wasn’t so bad after all. “Hey, what’s your name?”. The older man doesn’t move and jingles the key in between his fingers.
Click-clack
“Jonghyun”
Click-clack
Jino wakes up to a sudden pull on his arm. “O-ow!” and he feels something cold and familiar on his chin. “Put down the boy, Jonghyun” He hears unfamiliar voices and Jonghyun’s chuckle, “What bullshit” and he shoots the window. Pieces of glass shards shields his sight and he feels himself falling. He’s falling, falling, and it’s black.
Click-clack
Jino thinks that he’ll always wake up to sounds of the locks turning everyday. “You awake?” Jonghyun’s husky voice wakes the boy. “You must be scared of heights, huh? I can’t believe you fainted from the height of that run-down place” He teases, Jino only smiles. “What is it?” Jonghyun asks when he realizes Jino is staring at him with those eyes.
“Who did you murder?”
Jonghyun almost drops the cup of coffee in his hands, “Shouldn’t you be asking where are we?”. Jino chuckles, “Well, it’s not like you’ll tell me if I asked anyway”. Jonghyun raises an eyebrow, “So you think I’ll tell you who I murdered?”. Jino stays silent. Jonghyun gives him the silent treatment as he finishes his coffee.
He exits the door.
Click-clack
“My sister”
Click-clack
Jino stays awake for once, waiting for Jonghyun to come home. “You’re still awake” and Jino smiles a little. “I’m waiting for you to tell me your story”. Jonghyun sighs, ‘You’re really a curious young man. What are you so eager about? Hearing a criminal’s murder case?“. Jino shrugs, “Most murderers would have probably killed me off or sold me off to some slave traders or maybe demand for money? Well, it seems to me that you haven’t done any of those. You don’t seem like an insane murderer too”
“Not all murderers are insane, Jino. There’s a living proof right in front of your eyes”
Jonghyun passes Jino a bottle of mineral water.
Click-clack
“Because she tried to kill me”
Click-clack-click
Jino rubs his eyes, did he just hear that right? He gets off his bed and turns the doorknob. It opened.
Clack-click
“Why haven’t you left?” Jonghyun asks when he returns, “You know I left the door unlocked”. Jino smiles, “Well, I haven’t heard the story of the criminal Jonghyun”. Jonghyun smiles slightly, “Do what you want”. The younger boy announces, “I’ll leave after you tell me your story”. The older man pulls the trigger, “And you think I won’t shoot this at your head?”
“No, you won’t”
Jonghyun puts down the gun with a hmph and a little smirk.
Clack-click-clack
It’s okay, he won’t run.