CHAOS AT THE AIRPORT

In the soft morning light filtering through the windows of the empty American airport, Eunhye stood with an air of quiet elegance, her slender figure draped in a thick white shawl that cascaded gracefully over her shoulders. Beneath the shawl, she wore a long brown overcoat that hugged her frame, accentuating her delicate curves. Her eyes, shielded by black eyeshades, held a hint of mystery, adding to her enigmatic allure.

With a delicate hand, she lightly grasped the handle of her suitcase, the polished surface gleaming under the fluorescent lights of the terminal. As her phone rang, she answered with a soft greeting, her voice a melodic echo in the empty space around her.

"Where are you?" came the muffled voice on the other end, tinged with impatience. Her manager.

"Airport," Eunhye replied, her tone devoid of any particular emotion, her focus drawn inward.

"Hope to see you soon enough," he responded, irritation creeping into his voice.

"Hm," Eunhye murmured in response before ending the call with a simple "Bye."

The announcement of the impending departure reverberated through the empty terminal, a stark reminder of the passage of time in the stillness of the early morning. Seating herself on one of the waiting chairs lined up before the boarding gates, Eunhye exuded an air of serene composure, her posture graceful and poised.

Her beauty was undeniable, with flawless porcelain skin and delicate features that seemed almost ethereal in the soft morning light. Her long, dark hair cascaded in gentle waves around her shoulders, framing her face like a halo of midnight silk.

As she settled into her seat, a sense of resignation washed over her for she had missed her flight, mingling with the quiet anticipation of what lay ahead for she wanted to reach home nonetheless. Despite the uncertainty of the journey before her, Eunhye remained calm and composed, a vision of serene beauty amidst the emptiness of her surroundings.

As Eunhye lifted her gaze from the glow of her phone's screen, her attention was drawn to the scene unfolding before her-a security officer approaching a male figure who seemed lost in a world of his own. With a polite yet concerned tone, he addressed the confusion that seemed to surround the man.

"Excuse me, sir. May I know what you need? You have been standing there for quite a long time," he inquired, his voice carrying a hint of genuine concern as he observed the unfolding situation.

The security officer, his brow furrowed with worry, walked purposefully toward the mysterious figure, his steps echoing softly against the polished floor of the terminal. The man, however, remained unresponsive, his gaze fixed on the metal detector with an unsettling intensity.

Dressed in a tardy and loose khaki-colored shirt and knee-length brown pants, the man cut a disheveled figure against the backdrop of the pristine airport terminal. His shabby, unkempt black hair obscured his features, casting a veil of mystery over his identity. The edges of his clothes appeared frayed and torn.

Eunhye, her legs crossed elegantly as she observed the unfolding drama, couldn't help but comment on the man's peculiar behavior. "Ah. What is wrong with him? Is he drunk?" she mused aloud, her voice tinged with a mix of curiosity and apprehension as she watched the scene unfold before her.

Despite the eerie atmosphere permeating the empty terminal, Eunhye remained composed, her demeanor exuding a sense of quiet strength and poise.

The man's slow, deliberate movement sent a shiver down the security officer's spine, his gaze locking onto him with an intensity that bordered on the predatory. With a trembling hand, the officer attempted to reach for his phone, his fingers fumbling in a desperate bid for assistance. But his efforts were in vain as his wobbling legs betrayed him, sending him crashing to the ground in a heap of fear and panic.

Eunhye's voice cut through the tension like a knife, her words dripping with a mix of incredulity and disbelief at the unfolding spectacle before her. "What? Is the guy's face not pretty enough?" she asserted, her tone laced with a hint of dark humor that belied the horror of the situation.

Suddenly, without warning, the stranger lunged at the security officer with a primal ferocity, his movements swift and savage. Blood-curdling screams echoed through the empty airport terminal, piercing the stillness of the air with their gut-wrenching intensity.

Frozen in her seat, Eunhye watched in horror as the scene unfolded before her eyes, her mind struggling to process the surreal nightmare playing out before her. The sight of the strange man baring his teeth into the officer's flesh sent waves of nausea crashing over her, her senses overwhelmed by the sheer brutality of the attack.

Desperate for escape, Eunhye's body refused to respond to her commands, leaving her paralyzed with fear as she bore witness to the gruesome spectacle unfolding before her. In the depths of her terror, she silently pleaded for someone to intervene, for some semblance of sanity to return to the chaos that had engulfed the airport terminal.

But as the seconds stretched into eternity, no help came, and Eunhye found herself trapped in a waking nightmare, her mind consumed by the grisly scene playing out before her. In that moment of primal terror, she realized that she was utterly alone, at the mercy of forces beyond her comprehension.

With a small gasp, Eunhye's breath caught in her throat, her voice silenced by the overwhelming horror of the situation. In the eerie silence that followed, the only sound that filled the air was the sickening sound of flesh being torn and the muffled cries of the helpless victim.

As the darkness closed in around her, Eunhye was left to grapple with the horrifying realization that in the face of unspeakable evil, there was nowhere to hide, nowhere to run. She was utterly and completely alone, at the mercy of forces beyond her control.

As the man's gaze locked onto her, Eunhye felt a wave of terror wash over her, her body trembling uncontrollably as she recoiled in horror. Her hands instinctively flew to her face, clutching at her trembling flesh as she struggled to comprehend the nightmarish scene unfolding before her eyes.

The blood that adorned the man's face created a grotesque mask, the crimson liquid dripping down his chin in macabre patterns. His teeth, bared in a savage snarl, protruded like fangs, adding to the visceral horror of his appearance. Eunhye's eyes, wide with fear, quivered with every movement, her mind unable to process the surreal horror unfolding before her.

With a slow, deliberate gait, the strange man began to advance towards her, his movements punctuated by the eerie silence of the empty airport terminal. His limping leg and twisted hands only added to the uncanny horror of his approach, each step sending a chill down Eunhye's spine as she watched in paralyzed terror.

Desperately, she urged herself to move, to flee from the nightmarish scene unfolding before her, but her body refused to obey. It was as if she was rooted to the spot, trapped in a waking nightmare from which there was no escape.

"Run. Run, you stupid. Run," Eunhye whispered to herself through tears, her voice choked with fear and desperation. She glanced at the motionless figure of the officer lying in a pool of blood, the once pristine white tiles now stained crimson with his life's essence. The sight spurred her into action, her resolve hardening as she pushed past her paralyzing fear.

As Eunhye's frozen feet finally obeyed her will and she dashed away from the horrifying scene, a hand suddenly seized her from behind, yanking her forcefully into the shadowy recesses behind a nearby wall. Gasping in terror, she turned to face her mysterious savior, her eyes wide with fear and confusion.

"Shh," the shadowy figure gestured, a silent plea for silence that Eunhye obeyed with a trembling nod. Tears streamed down her face, mingling with the hand that covered her mouth as she struggled to contain her panicked sobs.

The strange man who had attacked the officer had vanished, his presence leaving behind a suffocating sense of dread that hung heavy in the air. Eunhye's heart pounded in her chest as she peered cautiously around the corner, but there was no sign of the assailant, only the empty expanse of the deserted airport terminal.

"What... What was that?" Eunhye finally managed to choke out, her voice trembling with fear and disbelief.

The figure before her remained silent, offering only a solemn nod in response to her frantic questions. He was a young man, his features obscured by the dim light of the terminal, but there was a certain elegance to his demeanor, a sense of calm amidst the chaos that surrounded them.

"Who are you? What was that? Who was he? Why did he do that?" Eunhye's words spilled out in a torrent of fear and confusion, her mind reeling from the gruesome images that still haunted her thoughts.

The young man regarded her with a steady gaze, his expression unreadable as he absorbed her barrage of questions. Despite her frantic inquiries, he remained silent, his silence only adding to Eunhye's growing sense of unease.

As the adrenaline of the horrifying ordeal began to ebb away, Eunhye found herself grappling with a barrage of questions, her mind racing to make sense of the nightmarish events that had just unfolded before her eyes. Turning to the enigmatic stranger who had pulled her to safety, she sought answers amidst the chaos that surrounded them.

"Is... He alive?" Eunhye's voice trembled as she posed the question to Sae Joon Hyun, her eyes searching his face for any sign of reassurance.

"You think so?" His response was cryptic, his expression unreadable as he met her gaze with a steady stare that sent shivers down her spine.

"You.. You should have saved him," Eunhye's voice wavered, a note of desperation creeping into her tone as she grappled with the guilt of being unable to intervene.

"You could have done that as well, but did you?" Sae Joon Hyun's words cut through the silence, his tone matter-of-fact as he challenged her with a pointed question that left her speechless.

"Why did you save me then?" Eunhye's voice quivered with emotion as she struggled to comprehend the stranger's motives, her mind reeling from the whirlwind of terror that had engulfed them both.

"When I arrived here, the guard was dead but you weren't. Should I not have saved someone I could?" Sae Joon Hyun's words hung heavy in the air, his logic sound yet tinged with an unsettling calmness that sent a chill down Eunhye's spine.

"No... But... You definitely know what they are.. Don't you?" Eunhye's voice faltered as she broached the subject of the assailant's true nature, her fear palpable in the dimly lit airport terminal.

"Hm? I guess so? A vampire?" Sae Joon Hyun's response was nonchalant, his words sending a shiver down Eunhye's spine as she struggled to process the horrifying implications of his revelation.

"What?" Eunhye's voice rose in disbelief, her mind reeling from the revelation that lurked beneath the surface of their encounter.

"I dunno. In the nearest area, I had encountered one like this. She was feeding on a child," Sae Joon Hyun's words hung in the air, casting a shadow of dread over the already tense atmosphere of the airport terminal.

Eunhye felt her lips quivering and her teeth chattering as she struggled to contain her mounting terror, her mind spinning with the implications of the stranger's revelation.

"Scary? Well, maybe it is. So.. Where were you going from here?" Sae Joon Hyun's voice cut through the silence, his words a stark reminder of the reality that loomed over them like a dark cloud.

"S... South... Korea..." Eunhye's voice was barely above a whisper, her words tinged with fear and uncertainty as she contemplated the journey that lay ahead.

"Oh? Wonderful. Me too," Sae Joon Hyun's response was casual, his demeanor unchanged despite the horrors that had unfolded before them.

"Wonderful? We just met with something awful. A life was taken here! How can you act so nonchalant!" Eunhye's voice trembled with indignation, her frustration bubbling to the surface as she struggled to comprehend the stranger's indifference to the horrors they had just witnessed.

"I am not responsible for it. I need to go back to my place," Sae Joon Hyun's words were devoid of emotion, his gaze unwavering as he met Eunhye's accusatory stare with a calm resolve that sent a chill down her spine.

"Who are you?" Eunhye's voice was laced with suspicion as she sought to unravel the mystery that surrounded the enigmatic stranger who stood before her.

"Reporter. Reporter Sae Joon Hyun," he said, the light casting a halo around his handsome face and fashionable attire, a stark contrast to the darkness that lurked within the depths of his eyes.

"Sae.. Joon hyun? The merciless Sae Joon hyun? The journalist who destroys lives? That Sae Joon Hyun?" Eunhye's words were tinged with a mixture of fear and fascination as she grappled with the revelation of the stranger's true identity.

"Is that how the world sees me? Funny," Sae Joon Hyun's response was casual, his tone devoid of remorse as he shrugged off Eunhye's accusations with an unsettling ease.

"No. That's how I see you. So.. What are you doing here in America?" Eunhye's voice was tinged with curiosity as she sought to unravel the mystery of the stranger's presence in the empty airport terminal.

"Haha. Look who is acting casual now," Sae Joon Hyun's words were tinged with amusement, his gaze unwavering as he met Eunhye's probing stare with a calm indifference that left her feeling unsettled.

"No, I am not. I am curious. Curious as to how cold you are. How can you tour around like nothing happened at all?" Eunhye's voice trembled with frustration as she struggled to comprehend the stranger's nonchalant demeanor in the face of unspeakable horror.

"What are you trying to say?" Sae Joon Hyun's response was dismissive, his tone tinged with annoyance as he brushed off Eunhye's probing questions with a wave of his hand.

"You are unbelievable. Two people lost their lives because of you!" Eunhye's voice rose in anger, her frustration boiling over as she confronted the stranger with the weight of his actions.

"Ah... Ah! You mean Yoon ji hee? The idol who was charged with doping? And the other one was... A soloist? Uh... Choi hana.. Was it.. " Sae Joon Hyun's words were tinged with indifference, his gaze unwavering as he dismissed Eunhye's accusations with a wave of his hand.

"Tch. I thank you for saving me. I'd rather go alone from here than have you as company. Goodbye," Eunhye's voice was tinged with bitterness as she turned away from the enigmatic stranger, her gaze hardened with resolve as she prepared to face the unknown alone.

"Ah. Goodbye... Eunhye, was it.. ?" Sae Joon Hyun's voice trailed off as Eunhye turned her back on him, his words lost in the empty expanse of the deserted airport terminal as she walked away, leaving behind the enigmatic stranger.

Eunhye's heart pounded in her chest as she turned away from the gruesome scene, her footsteps echoing hollowly in the empty airport terminal. Each step brought her closer to the lifeless body of the officer, its twisted form looming ominously in the dim light.

"I.. Am sorry," a voice whispered, sending a shiver down Eunhye's spine. It wasn't Sae Joon Hyun's voice, nor could it have been hers, yet the words hung heavy in the air, thick with sorrow and regret.

"You....should...be..." the voice continued, its tone pale and shaky, like an echo from the depths of a nightmare. Eunhye's breath caught in her throat as she turned to face the source of the sound, her eyes widening in horror at the sight before her.

The body of the officer lay before her, its fingers twitching spasmodically as if animated by some unseen force. Eunhye recoiled in terror, her mind struggling to comprehend the impossible reality unfolding before her eyes.

"EUNHYE! GET AWAY FROM THERE!" Sae Joon Hyun's voice pierced the silence, a desperate cry of warning that sent a jolt of fear coursing through Eunhye's veins. She stumbled backwards, her gaze fixed on the reanimated corpse that lurched menacingly towards her.

"Ahhhhhh!" Eunhye's scream tore through the air, a primal cry of terror as she scrambled to evade the advancing horror. The officer's cloudy eyes bore into her, their gaze empty and devoid of humanity as blood dripped from his torn flesh.

With lightning speed, Sae Joon Hyun sprang into action, his muscles tensing as he lifted his luggage overhead with both hands. With a mighty heave, he hurled it towards the approaching abomination, the heavy bag crashing into the officer with bone-crushing force.

"RUN!" Sae Joon Hyun's voice thundered in Eunhye's ears, urging her to flee from the encroaching danger.

In front of her, the officer's body lay sprawled on the ground, motionless once more as Sae Joon Hyun's improvised weapon pinned it to the floor. But Eunhye dared not look back, her mind consumed by the terror of what she had witnessed and the grim realization that the nightmare was far from over.

Eunhye's legs pumped with urgency as she sprinted towards Sae Joon Hyun, her breath ragged and labored in her chest. Behind her, the reanimated officer struggled to rise, hindered not by the weight of the bag that pinned him down but by the sheer force of his undead will.

In her haste, Eunhye's foot caught on the uneven floor, sending her sprawling forward with a cry of alarm. Sae Joon Hyun moved with lightning reflexes, reaching out to break her fall, but the momentum carried them both forward in a chaotic tumble.

They collided with the hard tiles of the airport floor, the impact jolting through Eunhye's body with a sharp jolt of pain. For a moment, the world spun around her in a dizzying whirl of confusion and disorientation.

"Are you okay?" Sae Joon Hyun's voice cut through the haze of pain, his concern evident in the urgency of his tone. Eunhye blinked rapidly, trying to shake off the fog that clouded her senses, her heart still racing with the adrenaline-fueled fear of the encounter they had just narrowly escaped.

Eunhye blinked, still trying to regain her bearings as Sae Joon Hyun's comforting touch grounded her in reality. "Am I? I... what..." she muttered, her words trailing off as she struggled to make sense of the chaos that had unfolded before her.

Sae Joon Hyun gently raised his hands and patted her head, a gesture of reassurance amidst the turmoil. "You know. Those claims were not true. I was repenting for it here in America," he explained, his voice soft yet firm, carrying a weight of sincerity that resonated with Eunhye.

"What?" Eunhye's confusion deepened, her mind still reeling from the shocking revelations and the harrowing experience they had just endured.

With a gentle smile, Sae Joon Hyun gestured towards their entangled position on the floor. "Well. Mind getting off?" he asked.