- Jeon Jungkook's POV -

Wait, hold on....

I need my laptop. Now.

Sprinting as fast as I could, I arrived at the door that felt so welcoming, yet unwelcoming at the same time. Minseo's house. What do I do? Just knock on the door and hope she answers? Or do I just walk in? No. I can't do that.

I ambled up to the door as if it were some wild beast, and knocked on it a couple times. I waited a while, but just as I was about to knock again, I saw the twisting of the doorknob. The door opened, revealing Minseo, who seemed very shocked to see me. She had mascara running down her cheeks, and I felt an instant pang of guilt hit my heart.

"Oh, uhh.. hi... I- eh... Can I get my laptop?" I stuttered, rubbing the back of my neck awkwardly. She closed her eyes and nodded silently, opening the door a little wider so I could walk inside. My instant thought was to go and plop myself down on her sofa - like I usually do - but remembered that I shouldn't.

"Jungkook?" I was putting my laptop in its case when I heard Minseo call my name quietly. I turned to face her, and she stood by the entrance to the living room. "Is... is that what you really think? Do you really think I'd cheat?"

I gave her a sad look, and stood up properly, taking a deep breath.
"No, I don't think you cheated," I began. "But I know something is wrong and I'm upset that you can't tell me what it is."
"But what if it's something I can't tell anyone." She mumbled, tears threatening to spill.

"You know that you can always tell me everything." I replied, turning back to packing my laptop away. "I always tell you everything."
"But this is different..." She muttered.
"No Minseo." I sighed, standing up after finishing packing it up. "People who truly love each other tell the other everything. That includes what you'd call different."

"Can't you just trust me on this?" She pleaded. "I can sort it out."
"I'll let you sort it out then." I retorted harshly. "Since you're so convinced that you can do it by yourself. Tell me when you're done, and then we can talk about sorting our lives out. Right now, we just need to focus on what's right in front of us, and for me it's this case."

She didn't reply, so I walked out, closing the door behind me.

- Lee Minseo's POV -

"Can't you just trust me on this?" I begged with a pleasing look in my eyes. "I can sort it out."
"I'll let you sort it out then." He spat, giving me a harsh glare. "Since you're so convinced that you can do it by yourself." He picked up his laptop case and made his way to the door, but stopped when he was near me. "Tell me when you're done, and then we can talk about sorting our lives out. Right now, we just need to focus on what's right in front of us, and for me it's this case."

Then he just walked out, closing the door behind him. Why can't he just trust me? If I tell him about the stalker then he's going to die, along with countless others. I felt another tear run down my cheek, as I heard the buzzing of my phone. Walking over, I picked it up to see that I received another message.

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[Unknown]: Finally, he's out the picture.
[Unknown]: Now I can call you mine for real <3
[Unknown]: I've been thinking of nicknames for you~
[Unknown]: How do you like MinMin? I think it's adorable, just like you~ 💋
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I felt my stomach churn. Was this his plan all along? To just ruin my life?? He killed people, two innocent people who had nothing to do with any of this, just so he can call me his?

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[Unknown]: So, MinMin, when do you want me to pick you up?
[Unknown]: I've been planning where we can live together for a long time~
[Unknown]: It's very beautiful, and secure, and a great environment for kids and pets <3
[Unknown]: We're going to get married and have kids and live together forever!
[Unknown]: Ahh I'm so excited! I can't wait to call you mine. ♥︎
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I ran to the door, swiftly locking it and hid in the key in my bedside drawer. He's going to break in, isn't he? He's gonna find me and take me away. I paced around the living room, tugging at my hair in panic. Why me? Am I that special? Can't this person find someone who loves them instead of stalking someone? No. They're a killer. They don't deserve to be happy. OH MY GOD. A killer's gonna take me away. He's gonna force me to have kids. He's gonna rape me! Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.

Tears were streaming down my face in fear as I began to run around the house, turning off all the electric appliances and closing the curtains. I then found comfort in my bed, hiding under the covers, and cried myself to sleep.

- Jeon Jungkook's POV -

I ran back home, my vision blurry due to tears,,trying my best to not let the pain in my heart get to me. I want to trust her, but everything she's doing is just so strange and I don't know if I can.

When I got back to the dorm I went to my room, rubbed my eyes dry and opened my laptop. I looked at the texts that Jongin and Yugyeom received before they died, and read them aloud to myself.
"This is for having a crush on my girl." I mumbled, scrolling to the next one. "This is for saying my girl should marry another man."

They both say 'my girl'. But is that girl really 'theirs' ??

I checked the CCTV on the 25th of February at the cafe where Yugyeom worked, watching as customers came in and out, and there was no mention of marriage, but then Yoongi and Minseo walked in, so I decided to plug in earphones and listen to their conversation.

"Hey Yugyeom~" Minseo smiled at Yugyeom.
"Hey Minseoo~" he replied. "Who's your friend?"
"Ahh, this is Min Yoongi." She gestured my hyung who was behind her. "Can we get some lunch?"

Minseo and Yoongi then ordered food and just talked about everyday life and shit, but then I noticed that Yugyeom and his friend Im Jaebum walked over when Yoongi left for the toilet.

"So, is he your boyfriend~" Yugyeom teased, and Minseo shook her head.
"We're just friends." She replied.
"Wait, are you still going out with Jungkook?" Yugyeom asked her, and she nodded.
"Wow, you two have been dating for ages."Jaebum exclaimed, causing Minseo to giggle.

Damn, I miss her giggle, it always made me happy to see her giggle.
"So are you two gonna get married?" Yugyeom smirked.
"What!?" She exclaimed. "I'm only 19!"
"So," Yugyeom huffed. "You love each other, and that's the important thing."

"Hey, I'm back." Yoongi had come back from the toilet. "Have you finished? We need to be at the dorm soon." Oh, that was the day I told them about Jongin.
"Yeah, I'm done." Minseo checked her phone and then looked up at the two workers. "Thank you so much guys!" She giggled again and waved as she walked out the shop.

So could Minseo be 'my girl' that the killer was talking about? But how would the killer know about what Yugyeom said? The cafe was reasonably quiet, and everyone was either with a friend or too busy to listen to their conversation.

But maybe the killer doesn't need to be there to be able to hear it. I wasn't there, and I know how poor the security is on the CCTV. But wait... what about the day it got hacked? Has the town's CCTV been hacked ever since and no one noticed!?

It was hacked around the carnival, right? Didn't Minseo go to the carnival that day? Is this what Minseo was talking about when she said there's something she can't tell anyone? Does she know?

I picked up my phone and dialled her number, letting it ring a couple times, but she didn't answer. Then I remembered: you told her we needed a break, you idiot! Of course she's not gonna answer your damn call!

I'll just wait until I see her out and around, and ask her to help with the investigation in person. That way it won't be awkward because it's for work, and I'll be speaking to her as a police officer, not as some guy who's in a weird half-relationship with her.

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