⚠️mature/gore/murder⚠️

Taehyun's hands were cupped over his face as tears streamed down his face. he had to be as quiet as possible.

"i know you're in here"

the once friendly voice called out to him and he attempted to take a look around the corner, the sight in front of him being something he never wanted to see.

it was the boy he met earlier that night, covered in blood at the end of the hallway, and walking towards where he was hiding with an insane smile on his face.

"i'm sure you don't wanna die, Taehyun, so why don't you come out and we can talk.. like adults"

the said boy leaned back against the wall he was hiding behind and closed his eyes tightly when he could hear a knife being dragged agains the wall.

it sounded as if it was getting closer.. and closer..

now.. how did this situation come to be?

"oh come on Taehyun! it's gonna be fun!"

the poor boy was being dragged out of the house by his best friend who wanted to go to the new haunted house that opened up by the fair.

"you know i don't like scary stuff Kai"

"yes yes i know, but Yeonjun will be there too"

Taehyun let out a quick sigh before hesitantly agreeing. it didn't take long for them to walk down to the fair and spot their friend waiting outside.

"hey Yeonjun! i convinced him!"

Kai happily skipped over to the boy while still holding onto Taehyun's arm. what the oldest of the pair noticed was that there was someone new stood next to their friend.

Yeonjun saw Taehyun had noticed the newcomer and went to introduce him when the pair got closer.

"guys, this is my cousin Beomgyu. he's come to visit for a few days so i invited him along, i hope that's alright"

"yeah, nice to meet you"

Kai spoke with a smile and Taehyun did a small wave.

"should we go in? i just want to get this over with"

Beomgyu quietly spoke out and Yeonjun let out a small laugh.

"you're not scared too are you?"

"no-"

"you can hold onto me it's okay"

Kai teased and held back onto the new boy's arm, which cause Taehyun to roll his eyes with a smile.

"are we splitting into pairs then?"

about five minutes later Beomgyu was paired up with Kai while Yeonjun was paired with Taehyun. the four stood outside the haunted house and waited to be let in.

it was Beomgyu and Kai's turn first, and as the two went in Taehyun could see Beomgyu reaching for something in his pocket before they disappeared into the darkness.

Taehyun let out a deep breath as they were let in and held onto Yeonjun's arm tightly. what shocked him the most was that it looked like a normal house on the inside, except for the flashing lights and darkened decorations.

multiple screams were heard from Kai which meant the other two weren't too far ahead, but Taehyun couldn't help but feel as if something was going to go completely wrong.

the screams came to an end but as Taehyun and Yeonjun turned a corner, something jumped out at them making the younger boy jump backwards with a scream and close his eyes.

a laugh was then heard and as Taehyun opened his eyes, he saw both Yeonjun and Beomgyu laughing.

"you're jerks"

the two laughed a little bit more before Taehyun realised something.

"where's kai?"

Beomgyu's smile faded and he tilted his head.

"didn't you hear his screams a minute ago? he got so scared he kept running and left me"

those words did make sense in Taehyun's mind, especially since the screams did disappear quite quickly.

but then again, Kai doesn't get scared so easily. he wouldn't run out of a haunted house.

"let's keep going"

Yeonjun spoke before walking ahead, meaning Beomgyu and Taehyun were left alone.

"i thought Kai didn't get scared"

Taehyun mumbled to himself before walking after Yeonjun.. if only he saw the look Beomgyu gave him as he was walking away..

"oh my God!"

Yeonjun was heard shouting from the next room. Taehyun assumed something had jumped out at him but when he entered, his heart stopped.

laying on the floor in a pool of blood was Kai. well, Kai's body. Taehyun gasped at the sight in front of him and dropped to the floor to help his friend.

of course he assumed it would be a prank but when he got closer, a horrid smell entered his nose.

"Kai?"

he looked over at Yeonjun who was also on the floor next to Kai, shaking the boy's shoulders. their friend wasn't waking up and they were starting to get worried.

that was when Taehyun looked down towards where the blood was coming from and saw multiple stab wounds in Kai's stomach.

is this why he could hear Kai screaming? he could now feel his eyes tearing up as he joined Yeonjun in shaking Kai's shoulders.

"please, get up! this is a prank right? ha ha very funny, now wake up Kai"

Taehyun looked up at Yeonjun once again, knowing the older boy would crack by now if it was a prank.

but he was also crying..

suddenly, eerie music started playing through the speakers of the haunted house. Yeonjun shakily stood up and looked around the room.

"where's Beomgyu?"

Taehyun didn't want to leave his friend on the floor, but also stood up as Yeonjun was speaking. he wished he didn't because what he saw was something he'd never be able to unsee.

Beomgyu was stood in the doorway behind Yeonjun and was smiling at him over his friends shoulder. Taehyun's eyes grew big as he realised what was going on.

"Yeonjun move-"

but he was too late. Beomgyu had walked not even two steps before stabbing a knife through Yeonjun's back, right where his heart was.

there was no waiting around for Beomgyu. he pulled the knife out of Yeonjun's back and stood still as the boy's body fell to the ground as he died almost immediately.

Taehyun wanted to run but his feet weren't moving. his cheeks were now soaked with tears and both of his friends were dead in front of him.

when Beomgyu started walking towards him, his legs finally cooperated and he ran out of the room and towards the stairs which was the next room in the haunted house.

but, right as he made it to the stairs, a harsh grip was felt in his hair and his head was harshly pulled back.

before he could realise what happened, a sharp object was stabbed right through the side of his stomach.

Taehyun let out a loud cry as the knife was pulled out and used all the strength left in him to kick the person behind him.

he heard Beomgyu groan as he stumbled backwards and Taehyun took that chance to run up the stairs and find somewhere to hide.

there were about five different doors in the hallway, but the only one that opened was right at the end. he ran towards the door and slammed it open before hiding behind the bed in the room.

tears streamed down his face as he took a second to look down at his stab wound, the pain finally catching up to him.

he had watched way too many horror movies to not know what to do with a stab wound.. but he didn't seem to have anything with him to use.

it was at that moment the music stopped playing and slow footsteps were heard coming up the stairs. and this is what brings us back to the present.

Beomgyu was getting closer and all Taehyun could do was look down at his hands which were covered in his own blood and pray that he would somehow make it out alive.

"Yeonjun used to tell me a lot about you, it was nice"

silence once again as if Beomgyu was waiting for him to respond to the sentence.

"that's why i made him bring me today. i wanted to meet you"

Taehyun let out a shaky breath which came out louder than he expected, meaning Beomgyu heard it and was walking towards the room he was in.

"we'd be cute together, like bonnie and clyde or- oh! there you are"

Taehyun's eyes widened as he saw Beomgyu peeking over the bed frame at him with a smile on his face.

"i didn't wanna have to do this but-"

Beomgyu reached over and grabbed Taehyun's arm, pulling him up on the bed whilst the younger boy was trying to break free.

"please, don't-"

Beomgyu placed a hand over Taehyun's mouth and climbed on top of him.

"ah, but i do. Yeonjun liked you, you know"

"that's why he'd talk about you so much to me.. it made me like you too"

"but you know, there's that one saying- stop"

Taehyun cried under Beomgyu's grip and tried kicking the older boy but failed as Beomgyu punched him in the face, making his nose start bleeding.

"gosh, be a little nicer will you? i'm confessing my love here"

"you're insane"

"mhm! but that also means i can do whatever i want, including this"

Taehyun wasn't sure what to expect but let out a loud cry as Beomgyu pushed two fingers into his stab wound.

"now listen."

if Beomgyu's eyes weren't dark before, they just grew even darker. Taehyun knew this was possibly his last moment alive.

"as i was saying before.."

"if i can't have you, no one can"

those were the last words Taehyun heard before he saw Beomgyu raise the bloodied knife and stab it down into his stomach over.. and over..

the boy on top of him kept swinging until he was gone, blood was coming out of his mouth and the killer leaned closer to the now dead boys face.

he then wiped the small drop of blood from the corner of Taehyun's mouth before licking it off his finger and smiling to himself.

Beomgyu then stood up with a sigh and wiped his hands on his shirt before walking back down the stairs, and out of the back of the house, humming the song that was playing minutes earlier.