San hadn't said a word to you after you guys left your cottage, your home, your only friend and your town. The man that accompanied him wasn't there with you and you were confused and curious as to where he was. It's dark out and the stars continue to wave at you, the air quiet and the only sounds heard are the steps of the horses. San is in front of you, his back straight and his shoulders tense. You don't know where you're going and you're too afraid to speak , afraid to annoy him. He didn't seem in the mood for anything when he came to your home and took you , why did he even buy me if he doesn't seem to want me? You stopped crying long ago, remembering the words that your mother told you, this is a new start for you and who knows what will happen.

A sigh leaves past your lips as you both continue on through the dirt , no one around. Not even a single coyote is in sight and that frightens you to the bone. Where exactly were you guys going? You've never been out of your town so everything looks so new to you even if it's just plain dirt and cacti.

"We're almost there." San's voice is clipped and monotone and for some reason you're unable to reply and nod , knowing that he can't see you. Where is "there"? Maybe it's a stupid whorehouse to sell you off to. At that thought a spark of fear shocks in your heart and you're tempted to just turn the horse you're on around and flee but you know that he'd catch you one way or another. So you just somewhat accept your fate and anticipate what's to come, your head now spinning and your hands trembling.

You look over San's shoulder and spot a small speck of black, you don't know what it is and it's too far away for you to make it out. But as you both edge closer you can finally see it and the fear in you peaks to the highest point. There, your eyes can spot a small house, larger than the cottage you were staying in but still small. Horses are tied in the front and no one seems to be outside except for one person, his head down and his body slumped over. I-Is is that man dead?

As you guys are finally feet away from the house, San whistles and the horses stop, you clench your fists tight against the rein, your knuckles ghost white. The male in front of you gets off the horse and you take that as a hint to get off as well, but having no experience with horses, you don't exactly know how to get off. You release a shaky breath and swing your leg over searching for the ground but you're sorely mistaken and you find yourself slipping when a pair of hands grab your waist and pulls you off.

"Have you never been on a damn horse before?" San's voice speaks into your ear. He's so close to you that you can feel his breath on your face, your neck warming up.

"N-No I haven't," You murmur but San doesn't reply and just hums, letting you go and you're too embarrassed to turn around. I almost fell in front of him, how stupid and humiliating.

"Come on, let's get inside. It won't be long until some coyotes decide they're hungry." At the word "coyotes" you jump and scramble behind San who doesn't even blink at you and instead turns around and steps towards the house, the man on the porch still slumped over in his chair. The house is made of wood, the windows tinted and the door sprayed with what looks like dried up red substance. Please don't tell me that's...

"Wooyoung ! Wake up, stop sleeping outside you dumbass." San hits the said man on the head making him jerk awake, his eyes wide and his lips pulled into a frown before he sees who woke him up.

"Hey, you're finally back!" Wooyoung exclaims and shoots up from his seat before his eyes land on you and all excitement and happiness drops from his face. They're going to kill me. His eyes squint and for a moment , the air is so quiet and tense you could slice a knife through it. Something flashes in his eyes, something you can't decrypt but before you can think about it a smile slowly creeps on his lips before he's full out smiling.

"Is this your lover, San-ie?" He jokes and looks towards San who doesn't say anything but rolls his eyes and ignores his comment, turning to you.

"Let's go inside," His voice is yet again emotionless and bland, nothing like it was back in the saloon. He was what you'd call witty and playful but now it's like he flipped a switch in his brain, all playfulness gone. You don't know what to make of his mood change but you don't want to get on his bad side so you follow after him.

Wooyoung laughs and steps beside you, his arm suddenly wrapping around your shoulder making you gasp and jump but he doesn't budge.

He leans to your ear and whispers,"So is San-ie your lover or...because he could really use some company."

"Can you please step away from her," San says and this time a tint of aggravation is there, his fists clenched. You tense up but Wooyoung seems unbothered and laughs, the sound making you jump yet again. He takes his arm away and walks to San who continues to stare at Wooyoung, a warning evident in his face. They share a look before San turns to you and jerks his head.

"Come on." You nod once again and quickly walk behind him , his hand reaching towards the doorknob as the door creaks open. You can feel anxiety creeping up on you, fear hitting you in every direction not knowing what's going to happen once you step through that door. Maybe there's going to be other girls , or dead bodies or even both. But when you all step inside you're surprised to only see 3 men , one sleeping on a small couch, his long legs falling over the end. The other 2 are sitting across from him, both of them reading a book but they look up as they hear the door open.

"Oh, San you're—" The first man with blonde hair stops as his gaze lands on your figure, his eyebrows furrowed and his eyes wide in confusion. He's handsome. He looks back and forth between you and San before stopping his glance on San.

"Who's this?" His voice is quieter this time as if he were sharing a secret. The man next to him perks up and looks up to the 3 of you, his eyes also landing on yours but he doesn't hold any emotion. His face is void of emotion, so good that you can't tell if he's angered. His eyes are intense, his hair dark , falling over his forehead. He looks you up and down before making a noise that sounds like a hum and goes back to reading his book. His lack of reaction frightens you.

"A girl from the town I just rode from," San answers and pushes you inside softly , Wooyoung following you and he closes the door behind him," I bought her."

"You did what? San, you know Hongjoong doesn't like it when—"

"Hongjoong knows, he was with me," San cuts him off, his voice coming off in somewhat cocky and that makes the blonde man glare at him. Hongjoong, so that's what that man's name is. He must be the leader of some sorts.

"And you bought her... for what reason?" San doesn't answer and walks to a small cupboard near the sofa that is occupied by the sleeping man, grabbing a glass and a bottle of whiskey. He pours himself a small portion before downing it as quickly as he has poured it.

"San!" The blonde man demands and he sounds somewhat angered.

"She's obviously his lover, you know San is lonely!" Wooyoung says jokingly and you flush as the blonde male lands his stare on you. You don't even look up, your stare on the ground and focused on your feet.

"She is not my lover." San yet again says for what seems like  the 10th time him but Wooyoung just shrugs and looks back at the blonde man.

"This is actually kind of cool, Seonghwa, I mean maybe she can cook good?" The blonde, Seonghwa sighs and waves his hand about.

"She shouldn't have been bought in the first place, you know how dangerous this could be, do you realize how harder this is going to be on us—"

"Seonghwa, stop thinking so deeply all the time," San yet again interrupts Seonghwa making the older male growl under his breath but he doesn't say anything more and just sits back down, obviously still annoyed. The silence is tense, heavy and your feet are starting to hurt but you don't dare complain and keep your eyes trained on the floor. The Seonghwa man really doesn't want me here, does he? And why would it be dangerous like he said?

"I don't think the others will be happy , San. You know Mingi," Seonghwa speaks up again after some time and this time you perk up, your eyes landing curiously on him.

"I know, but it's too late, I already bought her and she's not going back, they will have to get used to it," San sighs and makes himself another glass of whiskey.

"I hope you're right because I think they're back."