Several weeks had passed since Eunyeon made his fateful decision to walk away from the life he once knew. The memories of that chaotic night still haunted him, the echoes of Seungho's sneer and the fight that nearly cost him everything. But with each passing day, his resolve grew stronger. He had faced the shadows, and now, he was determined to rise above them.
Life, as he had known it, seemed to slip further away with each step he took toward the unknown. He had vanished from his school, his family unsure of where he had gone. His parents' concern was palpable, but the danger was too real, and the threat was too close. The man behind the gang, the one pulling the strings from overseas, was still out there, and Eunyeon couldn't afford to be caught off guard again.
As time passed, Eunyeon kept to the shadows. He no longer walked the familiar streets of his town, nor did he seek out his old friends. The world had become a darker place, and he had learned the hard way that there were no more safe havens. He relied on the kindness of strangers—like the elderly woman who had sheltered him after the fight—but he knew that eventually, the past would catch up with him.
One evening, while on the move through a quiet neighborhood, he overheard whispers about a new gang making waves in the city. They were rumored to be linked to the man behind Seungho's operations. Eunyeon's heart raced as he listened. This was it—the lead he had been waiting for. It wasn't just about revenge anymore; it was about putting an end to the chaos and protecting those he loved.
He could no longer afford to run. His family needed him, and the people responsible for the turmoil in his life needed to be stopped. The moment of reckoning was coming. Eunyeon had spent too long hiding, but now, he was ready to fight back.
His phone buzzed with a new message. It was from Joonwoo.
"We're not done yet. Let's finish this."
Eunyeon stared at the words for a long moment. A part of him felt the weight of it all—the danger, the bloodshed—but the other part was filled with something more powerful: purpose. He had no idea what awaited him, but he knew one thing for sure—he wasn't running anymore.
And when the time came, when everything aligned, he would be ready.
The city lay ahead, dark and mysterious, but now it was a battlefield. And Eunyeon, the boy who had once sought refuge, was ready to become the man who would confront it all.
The end was just the beginning.