Kang Ha-joon (If wishes could kill) imagine
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The congratulatory cake slices you got for Hajoon now set in the fridge. He was slow in replying to your messages which you did understand then but now he has started to become more distant. You picked up your phone and dial his number hoping he would pick up and you could hear his voice.
No answer. You decide to leave a message. "I need your help to fix up a file on my laptop. I miss you." Sent.
Hours went by and there was no sign of Hajoon. You had come home early as you finished your classes. You were studying about unsolved mysteries. A small workshop kind of thing. You are older than Hajoon and somehow every once in a while it made you feel a bit insecure. Sighing you pack up your bag and decide to walk to Hajoon's place.
You knock softly on the window which caught his attention. "Jagi." He says with a soft smile and a hug followed by a forehead kiss. "I um, called you." You say with your hands tucked in your sweater pockets. "Ohh, I misplaced my phone. Sorry." He apologises. You nod as you look around his work space. Fixing up laptops. Bunch of sticky notes here and there. "Why are you here so late?" He asks snapping you out of your thoughts. "I need you to fix a file on my laptop. I have a report due soon." You say. "What are you working on this time?" He asks curiously. "A mystery from your school." You say with excitement. "Girigo?" He asks opening the files you have been working on. "Um, yeah. You heard about it?" You ask as his expression started to look blank. "No." He says with a chuckle. "It's fixed. I'll drop you home." He says getting up.
The walk back to your apartment was mostly quiet. "I'm sorry about your friend." You say a little scared. He stops on his tracks and pulls you into a hug. "It's okay. I know you are feeling scared. Um, you sure you want to be writing about girigo?" He asks but with hesitation. "It's more of a group project so I don't really have a choice. Even if I wanted to." You chuckle. He nods.
"You coming to stay?" You ask as both stood by your apartment building. "Not tonight. I have got some more laptops to fix. Lunch?" He offers to which you nod. "Goodnight." A quick peck on the forehead again.
The next day you stayed hours at the usual spot for lunch waiting for him but he never showed. Packing up the food for takeaway you make your way to your apartment.
"Let's work on the project at your place?" Your classmate Mina texts. "Sure." A simple reply was all you could type.
"I heard that the kid used the app to make a wish. Minsoo told him about the app." Mina tells the group. "Have you guys heard from Dongjae?" Chungmin asks. "No. Not since last evening. He was supposed to give up some info on this." Mina says flipping the pages of her book. You kept on checking your phone every few minutes hoping Hajoon would call or even text but nothing. "Does it really make wishes?" Chungmin asks taking your phone and downloading the app. "Yah! Use your phone." You half shout. "A girl shattered it after giving me her number." He jokes. "Okay, birthday and name. Record the wish."
"I wish this project gets cancelled and I can go for an early vacation." He says goofing around. You just roll your eyes to their childish behaviour.
Later that night as you all sit round tired of working on the project, the professor calls. "Really? We don't have to get this done anymore?" Chungmin asks in excitement. "See guys. The wish came true. Now, let's book my flight." He says with a sigh of relief sitting down. You sit at the edge of the coffee table cleaning out your files on your laptop. Still no sign of Hajoon.
"Ahh, there's something in my eye." Chungmin says itching his eye terribly. "Yah, you are itching too hard. It's turning red now." Mina says trying to stop him. "Aaahhh, who is that?" Chungmin asks terrified. Pointing towards the curtains. You look confused to see nothing but the curtains swaying with the wind. "Chungmin-ah." You say his name softly, slowly walking towards him but a sudden force makes him grab your neck choking you. Mina slams the laptop on his head and calls the medics.
At the hospital you get checked and released along with Mina. "The doctors said he is stable now." She says. "I think I'm going to go to the country side." You say shaking a little. Mina nods her head. You walk the empty hospital hallway trying to find a vending machine but a gush of wind made you smell the perfume of Hajoon. Rushing through the corridor you find him run towards Se-ah. Your heart shattered. He was too busy with something else or someone else. You knew Se-ah and Geon-woo were together in secret. You had seen them in your apartment building. As for you and Hajoon, it was a secret too but maybe it was becoming a non-existing thing.
You make your way through the apartment packing your bag. You were too scared to stay alone and with Hajoon too occupied you rather go stay with his sister. She was the only one you knew. You pick your phone from under the sofa and toss into your bag. What you didn't know was that the timer had started on your phone.
"You can drop me here." You tell the taxi driver with hesitation. "Are you sure?" He questions confused. "Yes." You answer. Once the taxi was far back you make a run through the trees and make it to the door. "Y/n-ah! You are out of breath and and- what happened to you?" Bangwool asks as he greets you by the door.
"Get some rest. I have to go help Haetsal." He says helping you inside. "Everything okay with Hajoon?" He asks. "Huh, yeah. Yeah. All good." You lie. He knew it was a lie. Hajoon was coming to the place with Se-ah in a few minutes. He looks at you sadly but leaves to help his partner.
You doze off and awakes to some screams outside. As you walk out you find Se-ah on Hajoon's back helping her move to the house. "Y/n... I...." he was surprised and lost for words to give you an explanation. "Oppa, let's go make the yummy soup." You tell Bangwool, ignoring Hajoon. You smile but it wasn’t hiding the pain you were feeling.
"You know, he did mention about you before. He really liked you and asked me what to do. A very happy brother-in-law moment it was." Bangwool says stirring the soup pot. "I doubt it now." You say sadly. "No, he still likes you. He's just caught up with some things his friends got up to." He says trying to comfort you. "Can I take my soup to the room?" You asks cracking in your voice. "Yes, yes you can. It's your home too, you know." He says assuring you. You smile in response.
You put the bowl of soup on the small table and pick up your phone to find a timer on it. "Huh?" You thought.
"Ouch!" You hear Hajoon wince outside your door. You walk towards it to find Bangwool showing him a paper he had found. "I was preparing just in case." Hajoon says looking down at his brother-in-law. As he did he saw you by the door and start to walk towards you.
"Jagi, I-" he begins to speak but you shake your head. His eyes grew wide finding the bruise on your neck. "Wha- what happened?" He asks rushing close to you. Examining you suddenly all worried. You step back and let the tears roll down your cheeks. The tears that you had tried so hard to hold back but seeing him it was flowing down. "No," you try to speak but shakes your head instead. "I'm sorry. I have been too caught up with that app stuff." He starts to explain himself but stops as he sees your phone light up with the timer. "No. No. No. Did you make a wish?" He asks grabbing the phone and looking at it. "Did you make a wish!??" He asks raising his voice. "No." You reply. "Then why does your phone have a timer on?" He asks. You start to join the dots and realise it's the timer for Chungmin. You start to cry more terrified. "Jagi, I need you to tell me." He says holding you by the shoulders from you falling down but you remove his hold on you.
"It's Chungmin. He made the wish on my phone and he went all crazy. I called and called and called you but you were too busy for someone else. I saw you at the hospital. I didn't have a choice so I came here. I'm terrified." You say with your voice breaking. "Jagi, I love you." He says looking into your eyes.
"But you would die for her." You say with your heart breaking into pieces.
