🍀🍀🗝️🗝️*THE ARCHITECT OF SILENCE*🗝️🗝️🍀🍀
*CHAPTER 17*
*FRIDAY*
🪷🪷*MI JIN AH'S POV*🪷🪷
Ten luxurious cars rolled in.
Slow.
Precise.
Silent.
*GOLDEN 10* parents.
They stepped out—
One by one.
Elegant.
Untouchable.
They walked our homeroom—
Straight to the *GOLDEN 10 ROOM*
Where decisions were made.
Where truths were buried.
A tap on my shoulder.
Woo Jin.
Leaning closer.
"Did you see my mother? She's the one making this whole school shine."
I chuckled softly.
Of course.
Power recognizes power.
Mrs. Kim entered.
"Everyone, take your seats."
I walked to mine.
Then—
Slept.
"Hey… Jin Ah, wake up." Woo Jin said.
Shaking me.
I shoved him away.
***
🌸🌸*BREAKTIME*🌸🌸
I walked to the cafeteria.
Empty.
Too empty.
"What's wrong with everyone… did they all lose their appetite?" Woo Jin asked.
Suddenly—
Voices.
I followed the sound.
Then—
I saw—
Students gathered.
In a circle.
Watching.
At the center—
Detective Song.
And two officers.
On the floor—
A student.
Lying flat.
Detective Song stepped forward.
Calm.
Cold.
"Based on witness statements… Han Tae Min was last seen near the staircase."
He said..
Clearly.
Then—
He gestured.
Another student was pulled forward.
Shaking.
"Let's say… this is Tae Min."
He continued.
He pointed to the boy on the floor.
Then—
He grabbed the second student by the collar.
"And this… is the attacker."
The crowd held their breath.
Detective Song pushed him—
Soft.
Enough—
For the student—
To stumble forward.
To missed his step—
Then he crashed onto the floor.
Everyone gasped.
"A single push… is enough."
He paused.
Then—
He crouched.
Eyes scanning the crowd.
"No weapon. No struggle."
He said.
Silence.
"Just timing."
Another officer stepped in.
Demonstrating—
Grabbing the wrist.
Twisting slightly.
Unbalancing.
The "victim" fell again.
"If the attacker knew where to push… and when…"
He paused.
Then continued.
"They wouldn't need strength."
His eyes lifted.
Locked—
On me.
Ah.
Did he think—
I'd panic?
I turned.
Started walking away.
"Mi Jin Ah."
He called.
I stopped.
"Already leaving?"
He asked.
Then—
He paused.
Then continued.
"Is it boring… or do you already know exactly how he was killed?"
I turned.
Walked toward him.
Step by step.
Then—
Leaned in.
Whispered.
"I told you… stop making baseless accusations using circumstantial evidence."
I paused.
"Or do you want to become one of them?"
I stepped away.
Suddenly—
A hand grabbed my wrist.
He pulled me closer.
"Trust me… I won't die alone."
He whispered.
He paused.
"I'll kill you first."
"Then we die together."
I smiled faintly.
"Likewise."
I stepped back.
"I'm looking forward to your care."
I walked past him.
Woo Jin ran after me.
"You know him? What were you talking about?"
Silence.
"You said I'm your friend… you can't hide things from me."
He said again.
I stopped.
Turned slightly.
"I hate inquisitive people."
I hissed.
And I left him there.
Standing.
🍂🍂*AFTER SCHOOL*🍂🍂
I walked alone.
The air—
Heavy.
Then—
I bumped into someone.
Didn't stop.
Kept walking.
"You can't just walk away like that."
He said.
I stopped.
Turned.
KANG SEO WOO
He stepped closer.
Slow.
A dangerous smile on his face.
"Apologize."
He barked.
I stared at him.
Unmoved.
"You don't want to?"
He raised a brow.
"Then I'll have to force you."
His hand reached—
Rested on my shoulder.
"DON'T YOU DARE."
I snarled.
He chuckled.
"What if I do?"
He taunted.
Leaning closer.
"Will you kill me…?"
He whispered.
"Just like you did… to Jae In?"
I smirked.
Silence.
My eyes darkened.
Interesting.
So—
He knew.
Or—
He thinks he does.
Either way—
He just made himself—
A target.
*END OF CHAPTER 17*
🍀🍀🗝️🗝️*THE ARCHITECT OF SILENCE*🍀🍀🗝️🗝️