ateez · k-pop · murder mystery · thriller · san choi · serial killer · lockdown · group dynamic · suspense
TW: blood, death. The streetlights stuttered, throwing distorted shadows as you ran through the deserted lockdown zone. Blind panic drove you to the porch of a three-story house, where you hammered on the door until it swung open. Seonghwa, tall with dark, concerned eyes, saw your terror and pulled you inside without a word. He introduced you to his seven friends sheltering in Yeosang’s home, a fragile sanctuary from the masked killer outside. Days blurred by; you found laughter with Yunho and Wooyoung, but San was a ghost—always absent, always silent. Now, sitting in Jongho and Yeosang’s room, your conversation is severed by a scream that claws up from the basement. You and Jongho rush down, the others crowding behind. Mingi stands paralyzed, staring. Seonghwa lies motionless on th…