Static Between Us
Tags: mafia setting, shock collars, restraints, threats, multiple whumpers, defiant whumpee.ย Words: 1.7k
Part of Dark Circuit
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โYou know what I just canโt figure out?โย
Amira circled him slowly.ย
โThat for however many times Iโve hit this button, you still wear that sullen expression on your face.โ
She looked down at him as she spoke, sharp eyes meeting nothing. His gaze was firmly affixed to her shoes.ย
โWhat I canโt figure out,โ she took a step towards him. โIs that despite all of our,โ she paused, โconvincing, you continue to refuse to cooperate.โย
She was close now. He still didnโt dare look up. He realized he could hear the electric hum of the gadgets she wore around her wrists and waist. He could hear the half-distant buzzing of the tiny radio in her ear.ย
Too close.
โDespite the fact that you know we require so little, and that doing what I say would grant you better treatment, effective immediately.โ
Soraโs neck burned.ย
He sawโfeltโher hand lower towards her left bracelet and he flinched, he felt the muscles in his neck seizeโ
After a second, he realized she hadnโt touched itโ her hand was back on her hip.ย
She hadnโt pressed it.ย
Hadnโt even touched the remote.ย
Amira frowned.ย
โYou want me to press it for real this time?โ she asked, a momentary drop of irritation in an otherwise cool facade.ย
โRather, not just yet. I think if I could simply shock this attitude out of you, it wouldโve happened by now.โ
Beneath a mess of ash-brown hair, Soraโs eyes widened slightly, but remained trained on that place on the floor. Hovering somewhere on the laces of her boots.ย
โYouโre lucky Iโm so patient. Iโm willing to work with you on that. So letโs try something else. Something a little moreโฆ out of the box.โ
He had barely the time to process her words beforeโ
โYoojin!*
That snapped him out of it. There was a loud clanging sound, like metal slamming into the concrete wall. Sora winced at the sound, his eyes squeezed shut. It just made the ringing in his ears that much worse.ย
He registered Amira stepping away from him, and he briefly, stupidly, felt grateful for the reprieve.ย
Then, he heard that terrible, stupid laugh for a second time that afternoon.ย
โFiiiiinallyโฆ.โ Yoojinโs low chuckle reverberated off the walls.ย
Sora audibly groaned. He already felt like he was getting a live lobotomy from the inside out. His head sank down to his chest. He was too fucking dizzy for this.ย
Not this fucking guy.ย
โI was losing my mind back there, you know.โ
Sora scoffed. โToo late. Sheโs already tried โbad cop.โ
โOh, you havenโt seen bad cop.โย
He could almost feel it before it even happened. He didnโt see her do it, leaning against the back wall of the room as she was now. But Amiraโs finger had tapped at the remote on her wrist, and it had sent white hot pain shot through Soraโs throatโsqueezing and twisting the tendons on his neck into a horrible knot that forced his chin down and his features to contort with the pain and the voltage, as though stretched apart so tightly theyโd break entirely.ย
โWhy theโwhy the fuckโcant youโj- justโ turn itโaroundโfuckโwhy the fuck is itโ is it โ .. โย
โWhy was the voltage box on the collar pressed against the front of your neck?โ Amira asked, like she was inside his head.ย He thought it had come out less than intelligible.ย
โCall it a happy accident.โ Amira turned, collected the tablet from the nearby table, and promptly strode toward the exit.ย
Sora could feel his eyes on him the moment Amira shut the door behind her.
ย โShit, you donโt look so good, hot-shot.โ Yoojinโs voice echoed over the silence, smiling through every word.ย
The hot-shot in question was promptly trying to look anywhere but right in front of him, trying to think of anything but the reality of who he had just been left alone with, who just happened to be, in Soraโs fine opinion, the worst one he had met so far.ย
โI think itโs time we hear you scream for real. Cmon, I know you can do better than whatever that was.โ
Yep, definitely the worst. Heโd be surprised if any of these half-witted mafia goons could come up with a worse bastard-piece-of-shit-asshole than this guy.ย
โFrankly, I was just surprised you took so many shocks without fucking passing out.โย
Ohh.. to rip this fuckerโs tongue out so heโd finallyโ โShut the fuck up.โ
โYeah? Giving me ideas?โ Yoojin audibly smirked, and Sora looked up just in time to see him sticking out his tongue and making a scissors motion with his free hand.ย
He was goating him again. It was no different. Different day, same Yoojin. Sora was so sick of this game.ย
But he shut up after that, which left him with nothing to do but hang there by his wrists as Yoojin crossed the warehouse floor, taking his sweet fucking time.ย
He willed the pain in his shoulders to distract him from whatever braindead thing Yoojin would say next.ย
But he didnโt hear his voice, at least not right awayโonly a low scraping, trailing along behind nearly quiet footsteps. He was dragging something behind him. Sora could hear it screeching along the concrete, and the pain in his head throbbedโhe was so fucking dizzy.ย
Okay, maybe he was a little concussed.ย
Or just shocked fucking stupid.ย
The muscles in his throat twitched again, at the mere thought.ย
โWhat, not even a hello?โ
Sora still didnโt look up. Fuck this guy. Sora could hear him smiling.ย
The footsteps stopped, taking the awful dragging sound with it.
Sora didnโt look up.ย
โCmon, you didnโt miss me even a little?โ
Sora didnโt even want to entertain him.ย
โNothing to say? Arenโt you gonna at least tell me what a big piece of shit I am? Better get some insults out while you still can, right?โย
His boot nudged Soraโs exposed ribs, teasingly, and Sora momentarily lost his focus on that spot on the ground and snapped his gaze up to Yoojin, eyes wild and furious.ย
โIf youโre asking me to insult youโโ
Yoojinโs boot slammed right into his stomach. Sora coughed hard as the wind was gutted from his lungs and his entire body collapsed and cringed over. He rather fruitlessly tried to fold in half as he wheezed and gagged his way back to functioning airways, but the awkward position prevented him. His knees stayed folded below him, his arms strained above his head, yanking against the chains that affixed them to the ceiling,ย
โIโm asking if youโd even dare.โ
Sora would fucking skin him alive.ย
โGo fuck yourself you piece of shiโโ but his words died in his mouth when he saw Yoojinโs hand approach.ย
Yoojin gripped his jaw, wrapping around his face before Sora yanked his head away. The sudden movement sent a loud clang down the chains and shot pins and needles through his arms.ย
He hadnโt realized theyโd fallen asleep.ย
Fine. No more sudden movements. Sudden movement fucking hurt. His sore muscles seemed to boil and seize as fresh blood reunited with oxygen-starved tissue.ย
In the time heโd caught his breath, Yoojin had re-strategized. Sora felt fingers along his scalp, roughly grazing before twisting a tight fist into his hair. Yoojin yanked his head back all the way until Sora let out a choked cry.
This was quickly becoming a favorite of his. It always seemed to shut Sora up right away.
โYou donโt wanna play nice? Fine. Iโve got something new Iโve been wanting to try out.โย
As if there was ever another option with Yoojin. As if he knew the first fucking thing about playing nice.
Yoojin released his hair and Soraโs head fell forward. He squinted his eyes and flexed the muscles in his neck, trying to ease the tightness at the strain of the past few moments.ย
Sora hadnโt even noticed Yoojin had left his side until he felt something sharp press into his back. He felt his blood run cold instantly, nearly freezing in his veins. He felt his heart slowโalmost stopโlike it would let his cells drift, suspended, through the cold, liquified sludge.ย
A knife? A box cutter? What was it? It felt bigger than that. Sturdier, somwhow. But it had an edge.ย
โCome on. Whatever youโre planning can you just get it over with?ย Iโm trying to limit the amount of hours per day I have to see your fucking face.โย
โHow sad. Itโs like you donโt care at all about having fun. Are you really gonna just sulk the whole time?โย
โI fucking hate you,โ Sora seethed.ย
Yoojin smiled wide. He seemed to like the insults. It was part of the game to him, Sora had gleaned.ย
โAm I going to have to get creative?โ He leaned down to Soraโs eye-level. โโCuz Iโve got a lot of new ideas, you know. Youโre quite a fun assignment.โ
Yoojin was too close to clooseโwayyy too close. Again. He leaned in until their noses nearly touched. Sora grimaced. Yoojin smiled. That look was back in his eyes again.ย
โYouโre inspiring. You really are.โ
Sora grimaced. What the fuck was that even supposed to mean??
Yoojin must have read his face, because he continued.ย
โI was so fucking bored before you showed up. You know that?โ
Sora blinked.
โShe had me benched for, likeโover a month, I swear. For some fucking stupid reason.โ
Sora cocked an eyebrow.
Yoojin frowned. โShut the fuck up. Donโt even say it.โ
โI was gonna say I could name a fewโโ
Yoojinโs nostrils flaredโhe swung a roundhouse straight into Soraโs ribs.ย
Sora coughed sharply, doubling over for a moment before straightening, his eyes watering.
โโฆReasons.โ
Yoojin grit his teeth and let out a frustrated grunt as he made contact a second time.
โYou think youโre so fucking funny, huh?โ
Sora choked on another breath, failing to stay upright. This one mustโve hit something deeperโsofter. Organs and all that, Yoojin considered absently.
For a moment, all Yoojin could hear was the ragged sound of Soraโs breathing and the heavy pound of blood in both their ears. Just long enough for him to think Sora would finally shut his stupid mouth for once.
Sora coughed again, voice hoarse.
โWell, someone here has to be.โ
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