MC smiled, sitting on apartments couch he held his phone in his hands, finally getting it working again. The start up screen swirling as the device loaded.
Setting the phone on his legs, face up, he reclined into the couch, a contented sigh coming from him, he didn't know why or how but his phone shut down while he was talking with Seven, it had taken since then, nearly half an hour, to get it working again…
Looking to the desk that held what he guessed to be Rika's desktop, a small digital clock sitting beside it, It was nearly time to go to class. He mentally cheered at the fact, or he would if it was anything else… he just wished he could stay inside, huddle into a blanket and binge watch Zen's musicals online, maybe ring up Jaehee and ask what to watch.
She already knew that he was a guy so there was no need to worry about that, so they could maybe have a call to watch some musicals together! If, she wasn't busy that is.
Ah the life of a loser, the life he enjoyed!
He was taken out of his thoughts by the buzzing of his phone, picking it up he looked at the screen, it was nearly dead now… that was one thing he hated about phones, restarting it caused the battery to vanish, he still had enough to check the messenger for a bit.
Opening it, he noticed Seven appear in the chatroom, MC felt himself smile, he'd get to chat with the hacker more!
707 has entered the chatroom
MC has entered the chatroom
707: MC!
Right away MC could tell something was wrong, his first signal was the chatrooms background music, it wasn't the, he guessed it to be regular, regular jazz, it was… a weird cello and piano theme, anyways, it didn't make him feel better with the fact Seven was shouting his name.
He decided to play it cool until Seven, or the situation, told him otherwise.
MC: Heya Seven, do you know why my phone shut down?
707: That's not important!
707: But you are, and you're in danger right now!
707: From this second on
707: DON'T LEAVE THE APARTMENT!
707: Something really bad might happen!
MC: Seven, could you please…
707: I will when I get there, just stay inside!
707: Don't even touch the windows!
707: DON'T EVER MOVE!
707: There's a problem with the apartments security right now so I'm coming there to fix it
MC's mind was messed up, security system? Did he mean the door or the alarms, he swore he didn't open anything besides the movie cabinet!
But, Seven, coming here, while he's not asleep?!
Wait, no, not the time to be thinking back to that, this was serious! … Apparently…
MC: You're coming here, what?
707: Yes, I'll do anything to get there
707: To make sure your safe…
707: God… I have to leave now, Vanderwood is out…
707: Just trust me, don't move, please!
MC: Seven, wait!
707: I'm so sorry about this…
707: Let him be safe… please, let him be safe…
707 has left the chatroom
…
MC: SEVEN?
MC was still sat on the tan couch, only now he was clutching his phone with both hands. His normal bright eyes were widened from shock, pupils dilated, he sat there staring at the phone, he felt himself shaking slightly.
After a couple of moments, his eyes flickered up, look forward towards the mantel piece on the wall in front of him.
The instant change got him thinking properly again, his mind processing what just happened in the chatroom, what did just happen?
He was apparently in danger! That's what was happening!
Eyes darting to his phone he started a call to Seven, hoping he could get some answers to his ever-growing questions, he felt so in the dark about what was happening and didn't like it.
After two rings someone picked up, MC spoke first "Seven, what did you mean in-" Unfortunately the hacker interrupted him "I'm sorry MC, I can't talk now, I'll be there soon, please stay safe…!" Before MC could talk again Seven hung up.
MC placed the phone on the table in front of him and let out a groan, eyes widened once more, but not from shock, from frustration.
Standing up he stepped around the table and began to pace back and forth, his blue eyes making contact with the front door every so often.
Well, so much for going to class today, he wouldn't be able to without 'something really bad' happening. Sighing he ran both hands through his hair, the curls flopping back when he stopped.
Suddenly a sharp pain hit his head, closing his eyes he rubbed his temples, he began to see his vision spin, not wanting to collapse, he turned back and stumbled to the couch, falling onto it.
He knew this pain, it was bad when it happened but… he knew what it meant…
After a few minutes, the pain and dizziness started ebbing away, not wanting the pain return, he knew it would if he moves to fast right after, he continued to lay on the couch, letting himself think…
"MC! Are you alright?!" A childlike voice sounded in his ears, filled with concern for his safety.
"Yoosung… I'm alright, you don't need to worry" He tried to cover the crack in his voice with a cough, he'd spent a while with tears in his eyes.
"MC… though we haven't known each other long, I can tell your lying you, sound scared… It makes me hate V even more hearing you like this…!" The sharp edge of the blondes' tongue not missed by the brunette.
"I'm fine, really!" He wasn't, who would be, he was scared, worried, feeling hopeless and lost, not knowing-!
"MC… please… don't lie… it hurts me more than you could think… you're staying with a bomb… you're not alright… I'm sorry I've just been whining whenever I talk to you… so please, you can… let it all out"
"No… I- I can't, I need to be strong…! Yoosung…"
"Hello? Are you okay? Is everything fine?" Concern again, but from a different voice, deeper but still filled with love.
"I'm fine" A short reply, still not in the mood for long talks.
"I'm glad… so glad… Seven told me everything was alright, how could he say that, your life is in danger!" He… still found it surprising, he still cared for him the same even when knowing he was a guy, it was… nice, again.
"Don't worry Zen" Although Zen's voice was laced thick with emotion, his was flat and quiet, processing, it saddened him that Zen noticed it.
"You sound down… could you tell me what's wrong babe?" That nickname… flustered him still.
"I'm fine, this isn't my first rodeo" He was still scared this time but… he wouldn't show it, he was stronger than that.
"What?"
MC stared at the wall in front of him, the memories fresh now, blinking, he looked around the apartment.
Throwing one leg off the couch, he tapped his foot on the wooden floor, he turned his head away from the camera on the wall "I remember now…" he muttered to himself, inaudible to anything around.
A blonde male sighed as he carefully placed a bowl into the sink, making sure the soapy water did not splash everywhere.
Shaking his hands in the air, he plunged his hands into the water, mind at ease to clean.
His mom, a brown-haired woman unlike him currently, was out, shopping for food, his fridge as she said, 'unhealthily empty'.
Placing a clean plate in a rake next to him, Yoosung sighed once more, his eyes finding their way to his room where his computer sat, his hands itching to play LOLOL so much that he was scrubbing a plate in the pattern he'd normally make his character walk in a boss battle!
Yoosung yelped as he dropped a plate back into the sink, the water splashing out and onto him. He whimpered as he picked up a nearby cloth, thankfully his mom had replaced the cloth…
Wiping his hands dry, or as dry as he could get, he picked at his shirt, large soapy water splashes staining the white fabric.
Grumbling he walked into his room, trying his best to not look at his computer, or the LOLOL that was on the screen.
Changing into his blue hoddie like shirt, he threw the wet one into a basket, the pins jingling as he moved.
As he was about to step back to clean when he felt his leg buzz, or, his phone rather. Checking the notification, it was from the messenger.
'Don't forget to chat with little old Seveny~!'
It was one of the automatic ones Seven put on his version of the messenger… from what he knew, no one else got them, they were made strictly for him.
How forgetful did Seven think he was that he'd forget about the RFA or its messenger?
Turning to the dishes Yoosung bit his lip, hesitant to finish the work he'd started… Inching away from his kitchen, he raised his phone and checked the messenger.
As he slunk back towards his room, he noticed MC was in the chatroom. It was… odd that she was there, as he read from Jaehee a few days ago, MC only ever joined when others were there, or if she did join first, someone joined right after her.
He found the perfect reason not to clean, keep a friend company!
But, to catch up on what was happening, he read the previous chatrooms… Zen talking about a Tripter bot earlier, he remembered that, he never really used Tripter much, only really using it for when the LOLOL team sent a tript discussing server maintenance… Seven talking about sentimentalism, Seven blabbing to Jumin of a business idea… Jumin shooting him down and finally, the most recent, Seven telling MC to not leave the apartment…
What was that all about? 'Don't leave the apartment'?
Yoosung has entered the chatroom
Yoosung: MC, you're here without anyone else…
Yoosung: But, what is Seven saying?
MC: Huh?
MC: Oh hiya Yoosung, how are you?
MC: I think I forgot to leave the last chatroom;;
MC: I… have no clue, but I'm gunna stay here though
Yoosung: I'm well… but, seriously, I've never need Seven so panicked…
For as long as he'd known the hacker, Seven has always been cool and collected, he would say calm, but… throwing cat shaped water balloons at Jumin isn't 'calm'… wait, now isn't the time to reminisce!
MC: Yeah… me to…
707 has entered the chatroom
707: MC, Yoosung
MC: Seven! You didn't answer my question, what's going on?
Yoosung: Wow… you're a fast typer MC…
Yoosung: What's going on Seven?
707: Tell ya later, MC stay safe, please
MC: Alright
707: Yoosung, call Jumin, say it's an emergency
707: Tell him the 'special security system' has been hacked, at Rika's apartment
Yoosung: Huh? Why does Rika's apartment need a 'special' system?;;
707: Tell him to call V
Yoosung frowned at Seven ignoring his question, he wanted answers! He was sure MC wanted some too, she was the one at, or stuck at, the apartment!
Seven spoke for a little longer before leaving, saying he was going to 'save him', he further ignored his question of "Who's 'him'?", MC responding with an ellipsis.
Anxious, Yoosung tried to stay calm in the chatroom, trying not to add to any worry MC was currently feeling. He felt bad at how many typos he kept making, his messages of attempted reassurance almost unreadable. But somehow, MC was the one comforting him, reassuring him to not worry.
He wondered how even Rika found such an angel to help them…
Yoosung also noticed how much MC was trusting Seven, though he could see her curiosity gleaming in her messages, she seemed content with not knowing for now.
And… he may have also suggested a guest, giving her work to do while she was apparently in danger. Though she thanked him and reassured him that even if she was in danger, she had a job to do, he still felt guilty but held a higher respect for MC, who was willing to help them with the party still.
As he heard a door open, his mother calling out for him, he had to leave, wondering how he could call Jumin with his mother here…
The hacker, Unknown, was crouched on the roof on a building, his steps silent despite the boots he wore. Stopping by the edge of the building he looked down, the height not fazing him, but with the building having 20 floors, he knew it would be along trek down.
Dropping the bag from his shoulder he readied the rope coil inside, tying it to a pipe nearby, setting a special lock on the rope for later use.
Unknown looked over the edge once more as he strapped a harness around himself, having raised his leather jacket over his shoulder for the time being.
On the street, he could see it was fairy busy, not as many people as he thought though. He knew someone would definitely see him scaling the side of the building, luckily if things went according to plan… he should be in and out before someone could call the police.
Checking he had everything he needed he began his decent down the building, as he stepped down the wall, his mind started to wonder, what he would have to do after he got MC out of there.
Stepping past a window, the tenant inside looking confused at him, he continued to think.
What he would like to do is bring some of the B members to the building and save the tenets here, but with how many people were here, it wouldn't be safe for their paradise, not to mention how uncomfortable MC would be with all the new people, despite how he saw him act in the chatroom to the RFA, he was relatively shy in person.
Not to mention the danger… their paradise couldn't handle such in influx of people, the last time they did that, the authorities nearly caught on to them, the Savior was not pleased when she finished talking to them, using a fake name of course.
Unknown stopped as he reached a certain window, the glass looking sturdier than the other windows, he smiled, MC was most likely working on the assignment his 'teacher' gave him, hopefully finished.
Raising his foot, he remembered something important, his welcoming gift! He hadn't seen the brunette talk about it the chatroom but it was possible he just kept quiet about it, like with his text.
The fact he didn't tell the RFA's hacker about his texts to him could only mean one thing to him, he wanted to return to paradise, with him. His smile grew more bigger and more genuine as he thought it through. The red head would have been able to track the phone he used fairly easily if he knew of the text, MC must have known that, and kept it secret, just… just for him to retrieve him easier!
Yes… He knew MC was smart… the boy planned all this…! Just… for him…
His smile growing under his face mask, approaching the line of creepy, he raised his foot and shattered the window…
He winced at how loud of a sound the glass made, luckily no one lived on the floor above or below to hear it.
"God… I... did not expect that to be so loud… guess I fail on being quiet…" Looking into the apartment he saw a man staring back at him, shock on his face. Unknown felt his heart sped up as blue eyes made contact with his mint ones.
His foot slipping on the outside wall brought his mind back "Sir, stay there, there's glass on the floor, you'll hurt yourself if you come to me, I'll come to you" Stepping over the window sill he heard but paid no mind to the glass crunching under his boots.
Standing up straight Unknown dusted off his left shoulder, the arm of his jacket falling on the opposite arm revealing his eye tattoo once again.
"Hello, do you know who I am?" He felt cheerful, finally being able to talk to MC in person.
MC stared at him for a second in confusion which brought the hackers mood down, but as fast as he analyzed him, his face shone with recognition.
"Snow…?"
Unknown, or Snow, glanced at a piece of white dyed hair that fell onto his face. His smile grew more if it could under his mask.
"Yes, yes! You do remember me! I was upset when you paid me no mind in the lift last week… Why didn't you recognize me?" Unknown thought for a second before shaking his head slightly "Nevermind that, it isn't important now, what is important is that I'm here now"
MC took a step back towards the front door, although they both knew what would happen if he ran to it, Unknown knew MC was smart enough to not do it.
"I…" MC stammered "Why are you here?"
Unknown now was the one confused, he didn't know? "I'm here to bring you back to Magenta but… if I can ask, why… did you leave? And in the way you did…" When the memory flashed in his mind all he though about was the color red, that made two reasons he hated that color.
MC stayed quiet, his gaze averted to the ground "I didn't want you to see me back then"
Unknown took a step forward while MC took another one back.
"I did… It hurt when I saw you MC… I thought you were happy, you did always smile when you were around me… was that the only case, smiling so I wouldn't get mad at you for not liking Mint Eye?"
"No! That's not it, I did like it there-" "Then why did you do leave?" "…I don't know"
Unknown stepped away from the glass, pressing a button his phone as he walked, a click heard and the rope he used to get in, falling towards the ground.
He recalled the night once more… "I saw you… for the second time, lying in a pool of your own blood… was the first time not enough for you?" He clenched his hands in anger, not to MC, MC must have had a good reason, he had a reason for everything… but to himself…
MC started to scratch at his wrist again, the action going unnoticed by Unknown as he paced. "So long it's been since I've seen you… when I woke up to see you not in your room this time… I was scared, the blue curtain in your room never being the same without you looking out the window behind them"
Unknown felt his mind start to go fuzzy, questions shooting off inside his head like guns at a range, loud and ear bleeding. Though… one question stayed unfired, the bullet-wound question remaining in its barrel.
Turning to MC, Unknown left the question shoot, flying free as his eyes became smoky from the shot "What if I become better?"
As he turned to MC he saw him confused again, head tilted to the side at just an angle to look like a kitten… "What…"
"I won't keep you locked up this time, you don't need to be my assistant either, we can just be together, in paradise once more… where you can be mine…" His smile was still there, though smaller and filled with hope, it was still hidden under his mask, though he knew MC could see through it easily.
MC took a step back, back straightening now becoming taller than Unknown, he shook his head, his face hardening "I'm sorry Snow, I'm sorry you had to see me do that" He looked down at his phone which was on the table between him and Unknown, the phone that had the RFAs private messenger on it.
His eyes leaving the phone, he looked to Unknown who was also staring at his phone "But I'm not sorry about being with the RFA, I care about them, they care about me I know this so don't try tell me otherwise" MC looked down at himself "And… I'm not yours, I'm not something to be owned, I've learned that the hard way…"
"I'm not going back with you Snow, I didn't then, am not now and will not next time either"
Unknown stared at MC in disbelief "I... MC, Cal…" His eyes darkened as so did his expression.
"They've gotten to you, didn't they…? The RFA, you used to be so willing to follow me, now you're… different, you've fallen for they're lies, for their words, the RFA is so close to completely taking you" "No, it's called growing, Snow, I've grown through this damned cycle"
"11 years… That's how long this cycle has been, right?" Unknown dropped his head, pink tipped hair covering his eyes "You've spent 11 years with the RFA, don't you think you've spent enough time with them?" He looked up to MC again, his mint eyes watery. MC wavered for a second but not letting it break his wall.
Slowly Unknown lifted his arm, jacket slipping again as he extended his hand to MC, a hopeful smile on his face.
"Can't you come back to paradise with me?"
MC opened his mouth to answer a voice sounded through the apartment.
"The Special Security System has been act- act- act… act…"
Unknowns arm fell slightly as the speaker sounded again "What the…"
"The Special Security System has been deactivated"
His arm fully dropping, he looked around the apartment, trying to find where the announcement was coming from when a door opening was heard.
"What…?!" MC heard him whisper.
"Damn… the was tough, how did they make my already complicated algorithm even more complicated?" It sounded like Seven! He was entering the apartment slowly.
MC looked to Unknown and the corner that lead to the front door "Seven! Help!" MC visibly winced at the look of betrayal on Unknowns face…
"MC!" Both Unknown and MC heard running as Seven appeared the corner.
Unknown glared at Seven and everything else in his vision "Why… Why? Why are you here?! Why couldn't we just be left alone…"
Seven took a step back at seeing the hacker, Unknown, but soon chuckled "You must be the hacker, right? Guess you have enough dignity to cover yourself, but you'll go to jail for breaking in here like- woah there's glass! You broke through the window" Seven circled around the apartment, Unknown and MC following in the same motion be keep distance from one another.
Seven looked at MC and smiled, at least he got to see him in person while he was awake, but he noticed MC was only wearing socks as he stepped on some more glass "Be careful MC, don't step over here you'll hurt yourself"
MC chuckled quietly "I know that…" he muttered as he pushed his glasses up his nose.
Unknown scowled as how friendly Seven was being with MC, the exchanging hurting him more than MC's small speach a few minutes ago.
Seven, hearing what MC muttered, chuckled quietly also "So, Mr. Hacker, why don't you step away from the gentleman over there?"
Looking to Unknown, MC saw he was a lot closer that he previously was, maybe three meters away now.
Unknown growled under his mask "You… you're the one who fed him lies…" His eyes briefly went to MC "Even now… you continue to take everything from me… ruin my life…"
Seven cocked his head, eye brows furrowing "Lies…? Wait, you know me?"
He nodded slowly, patience running thin already "You, all of them, fed him lies… and me? I'm sure you've forgotten about me long ago…"
"You'll remember…"
Seven and MC watched as Unknowns eyes twitched, his hand reaching towards his jacket. The brunette was confused as to what Unknown was doing, although Seven, was getting increasingly afraid as to what objects that were running through his head he was reaching for.
Unknowns eyes, running over Seven once more, caught his lax stance snapping his last rational nerve. With one swift motion, he grabbed a black gun from the inside of his jacket and tore off his mask, the gun steadily aimed at MC.
"MC!" Seven yelled watching the gun that was pointed at him, the man himself in no better condition, fear ruling over his face and body forcing his legs to give out making him fall backwards, the pain to his tailbone unregistered as the gun lowered to aim as him still.
Seven stayed put despite the urge inside him run to MC. A mix of anger and fear coursing through him, he looked back to the hacker, his face revealed "No way…" MC mumbling something to himself as Seven did.
"There it is… recognition!" Unknown laughed at the face Seven was making.
MC turned to Seven hesitantly, confusion present in the whirlpool of fear inside him "Seven, you know-" he stopped himself from saying the nickname he gave Unknown, he coughed "You know him?" How did he know Seven?
Seven's eyes briefly left Unknown as he responded "Oh… that's…" He forced himself to stop as Unknown made a low growling noise.
"I prayed for days that I wouldn't see you… you… remind me of nothing but my pathetic life…!" Unknowns grip on the gun tightened as Seven's shoulders dropped.
"What… happened to you? Why are you here?! … Saeran, am I right?" Seven took a step forward but retracted it as he saw the gun again, remembering who it was pointed at.
"Don't dare call me that name, your filthy mouth shouldn't say any name lest it be left tainted" The venom and hatred extremely present in his voice.
"You… copied my algorithms, hacked the systems… where did you learn to hack?!" Seven ran both hands through his hair in frustration.
"Shut up!" Unknown jerked his body, shaking the gun in his hand leaving MC to try and make himself smaller.
"Something happened, something bad I'm guessing, that's why you're here…"
Seven and Unknown continued talking, or Seven spoke while the other yelled at him, the topic stayed the same, Seven trying to ask what happened. Although, MC was listening and paying attention, the more time went by the less blood was flowing through his ears, making his hearing better.
Seven promised Unknown- or, Saeran they would be happy and escape, escape where, he didn't know beside the place being described as 'hellish'. It seemed many promised where made, and to Saeran, they were all broken or made from lies.
MC quietly shifted his position, not chancing it to try and run so he settled to change how he was sat, now instead of on his tailbone, he sat on his knees, a position that was ready to spring if necessary.
Seven stated how he had no choice but to leave Saeran, but unable to tell the details… Despite the time MC had spend with 'Saeran' that time ago, he was… more inclined to believe Seven, he didn't see the white-haired male in any condition to be believed.
Saeran then talked about him, how not only Seven's, but all the RFA's lies had tainted him, making him more inclined to deny true salvation and more. Seven was of course confused by Saeran's words, occasionally giving MC a confused glance which he responded with a meaningless shrug, not willing to say anything.
Seven tried to lowly bargain MC out of danger, trying to convince Saeran he had nothing to do with his anger or hatred towards him.
Saeran denied the attempted bargain, him taking a step closer to MC as a result. Accusing that MC did have part in his anger, but not directly, Seven being the one to interfere with an 'important question'.
"Please, don't involve him in this any more! Don't do something to him because of me… Please…!" Unknowingly Seven had clasped his hands together, shaking them slightly in a begging motion, Saeran grinned at this.
"Oh~ And here I read you asking the question of who was gay to that executive… Do you have feelings for MC or something?" His grin grew into a smirk as Sevens face fell into sadness.
"Even If I do… it's pointless"
Saeran chuckled, his amused grin setting on his face "You do like him… You know… I once read that twins are likely to have the same interests… while I despise you, 'Luciel'…" His mint eyes turned and landed on MC "I do have to say that article isn't wrong~"
Shocked, MCs stiffened "W… What?" His voice in disbelief as he asked himself questions, 'Since when?' and 'Why?'…
Saeran tilted his head towards the confused brunette, finding his confusion rather adorable "Oh you're smart MC, don't tell me you never saw it…" MCs confusion only grew, bringing a saddened tinge to Saeran "You didn't… Well the welcoming basket should have made it obvious…"
He only got more confusion in response, he sighed "They didn't deliver it, did they… oh well, their replaceable…"
"Replaceable?"
MC and Saeran turned to Seven, his posture screaming disbelief "What… happened to you… wherever you were, to say something like that?"
Saeran clicked his tongue in annoyance "I nearly forgot about you… what a wonderful few seconds they were as well…"
As Seven opened his mouth to speak again, something crackled before speaking.
"A stranger has been located"
Saeran looked around the apartment, his eyes searching for the speaker "That damn thing again…!"
MC turned to Seven, knowing it was probably his work, it was the same voice as before Saeran broke in, his suspicion was correct, as Seven was no longer in disbelief, his face solemn.
"It's the Special Security System, I restarted it but it's just working now…"
"Sensed location of stranger… adjusting target…"
"It's found you as a stranger" "What?"
MC began to lose focus on the conversation again, talk of the bomb making him too nervous to pay attention.
From his place on the ground, MC could see fear rising from Unknown, something that wasn't often shown.
A mechanical noise sounded again, though that was all he it was, the pseudo voice spouting words he could not hear.
His eyes shifted between Sevens and Unknowns mouths, looking at the shape they made, trying to figure out what was being said. He saw Seven turn to him, amber eyes staring down at him in urgency that he read one mouth movement he could understand, his name.
It was once he read his name from Sevens lips that sound returned to him "Right now!" was what he heard next.
Not truly understanding the context he followed his instinct and unfolded his leg, springing it forward. The result of his action was a kick to Saeran's knee making him stumble to the side, the shock apparently being a tad much for him that his finger pressed on the guns trigger, firing it.
Thankfully, his stumble took MC out of the guns line of fire, the bullet hitting a picture on the wall behind MC.
MC was the first to come out of shock and in his small time frame, scrambled to Seven who was next, Saeran following. Now in a safer place, Seven bent down and grabbed MCs hand to help him stand, neither noticing the small red shade Sevens face had turned in that moment.
Now standing next to the red head, MC noticed he was taller than him, by how much he didn't know, he wasn't given much time to think about it either as said red head spoke up again "Saeran… why did we have to meet like this…?"
Saeran wasn't paying attention Seven, holding the gun close to him but aimed up at the ceiling, he pulled the trigger a few times, it does nothing but making a clicking sound. Cursing, he threw the gun on the ground, his body now showing his panic; bearing his teeth slightly, hands curled into fists and feet shifting in place.
"6 seconds… 5 seconds…"
MCs panic ruling his body once more, he stepped forward "Snow! Get out, you'll die if you stay!" He swung his arm opposite of where Seven was to him as he spoke.
Saeran took larger and larger steps towards the apartments front door, his eyes keeping a glare to Seven.
"Sensing stranger's movement… readjusting target… readjusting… readjusting…"
As Saeran ran out the apartments open door, he looked back out of the corner of his eyes. "When will it be my turn to feel your love… MC?" were his last mumbled words before running away.
With the Special Security System failing to relocate Saeran and putting itself in a lookout mode as a result, Seven nearly fell to the ground, luckily his hands went to his knees, keeping his upright. He began to take large breaths, letting his exhaustion show for a second.
"Are you okay Seven?" MC turned to the kitchen, the thought of grabbing the red-head some water in his mind, but he only turned back and stared a him concerned.
Seven turned and looked at him, a sigh coming from him before he straightened his back "I don't know… I don't think either of us are…" He walked towards the windows, the broken glass scattered around it, picking up one of the larger pieces he sighed again "I'll have to call someone to repair that…" dropping it on the ground he kicked some of the shards closer to the window and out of the way.
MC looked down the hall that held the front door, the door itself nearly closed from the force of being slammed open, along with the door, he remembered the man who ran out of it not that long ago "Seven… how do you know him… the hacker"
Hearing him, Seven closed his eyes for a moment, his foot mindlessly kicking the shards of glass away "I hate to have to call him a hacker… but he's… my twin brother" He poked his head out the window, seeing no sign of Saeran he looked down more, a messy coil of rope on the street.
…
Seven nearly hit his head on the window in surprise, remembering what had just said, quickly getting his head back inside he turned around to MC, the brunette looked calculating, lost in thought with his lips sealed, eyes scanning over Seven before a small moment of realisation.
"You… shouldn't have found out about this…" He cut him off before he had a chance to speak "MC, I'm sorry but please keep what happened with that boy a secret" His eyes traced the hallway his brother ran down "Don't… tell the RFA he was here even… I'd be best if they knew as little as possible too"
Stepped away from the window he stepped to the front door, his shoulder brushing MCs arm as he walked. Closing the door, he grabbed the bag he had thrown off that held all his hacking equipment and made his way back to the living room.
Setting his bag next to the coffee table, he noticed MCs laptop closed beside his bag, he pushed it away slightly and he dug into the bag "MC, you can forget about all this is want… that'd be best actually, it was a traumatic experience"
Frustrated with his bag he stopped fumbling inside of it. Looking to MC, his face dimmed with a desperate plea "Don't tell anyone in the RFA about him… please…"
MC nodded without hesitation, knowing this meant a lot to the red head "Alright, I trust you Seven" He fit in a small yet comforting smile.
"Thank you" As he closed his eyes, content, MC saw his lips twitch into a tiny smile for a fraction of a second.
Turning back to his back he grabbed out a red and yellow stripped laptop from it, much easier than his attempt before which annoyed him slightly. Opening it he set it on the coffee table in front of him, sitting on his knees he began typing "I'm sorry for putting you in such danger MC, I… I'm going to finished rebuilding the Special Security System here"
Over his shoulder, MC saw Seven open some programs, some he knew like the computers console, other he didn't "I brought everything needed to fix the system, so I'll stay here to do that, it's safer for you that way… I don't know what to say…" His voice got quieter and more mumbled as he continued talking.
"I have to change everything… something Saeran can't get into…" MC stepped to the side and went to grab his laptop, so he could so schoolwork for the time being.
As his hand touched the top of the computer, Seven brushed his hand away with his own, he turned to him confused.
"Sorry MC, I don't know what more Saeran's hacked to… I'll need to run some diagnostics on your laptop and phone to be safe" He picked up the dark brown case that held his phone and brought it closer to hid laptop "I'll do your phone first so you can use that while I work" Backing away, MC nodded.
As the silence on MCs part grew, he was beginning to think it was best if he let Seven say what needed for the time being. It seemed to be for the best as the hacker spoke up again, this time turning to look at his face.
"Sorry to say this again but… please keep Saeran a secret so no one else gets hurt, please" He watched as MC nodded once more, shining blue locked onto amber.
MC stepped away from Seven as he began working on the system. He turned to the kitchen as his stomach silently growled, the sound reminding him he hadn't eaten much today, maybe he'd prepare something for both him and Seven to eat, if his diet said anything, Seven hasn't eaten much besides Honey Buddha Chips.
He wondered if Seven would like some spaghetti.