Little: Minho
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Caregiver: Jisung
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It was late night at a hotel in Seoul.

Little Minho couldn't sleep. Not because he wasn't tired, but because of what he saw outside.

There was a car parked in the lot what had pulled up not long ago. Little Minho thought it was suspicious, and was worried it was a bad person coming.

You may be wondering why he would think that. Well, let me explain.

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Flashback - One Month Ago

It was approximately 11pm in the practice room of Stray Kids.

The members were taking a break from practice and stretching in various areas of the room.

Minho was seated next to Jisung, his caregiver.

"Sungie, I go get bag?"

"Where's your bag cutie?"

"Bag in office. At the door."

"Okay. Be careful. I'll be here."

Minho got up and started walking.

There was an office area at the entrance to their studio building where the security would sit.

Minho had left his bag at the checkin point and needed to retrieve it because it contained his water.

He walked up to the office, expecting to see the security. But no one was there.

"Mr. Security? I came get my bag!", Minho said.

He looked around, but saw no one.

Now pouting, Minho started to look for his bag. It was dark and he struggled to find the light switch.

*knock knock*

"Hm? Who there?"

Minho turned to the front door of the building, where he could see the figure of a person waiting.

The little walked over to the door, but something told him not to open it.

"Who are you?", Minho asked.

The man didn't answer, he just knocked again.

"Don't open it."

The little turned to his right. Sitting on the floor, hiding under the desk was the security guard.

"I not open it?"

"No, Minho, don't open it. That's a bad person, a very bad person."

The knocking started to become more violent.

Minho stepped back.

"Minho, hide!"

"Hide?"

"Before he gets you too!"

Suddenly, the door swings open. The figure of the man stands there, his face barely seen under his hat.

Minho screamed, running back towards the practice room.

In the practice room, the members heard Minho scream.

"Minnie?!", Jisung yelled, going to find him.

The members followed of course.

When they ran into the hallway, Minho was there, going as fast as possible.

"Baby what's going on?!", Jisung asked.

"Bad man! Bad man! Bad man!"

Minho pushed them all back into the practice room. He shut the door and turned off the lights.

"Minho what do you mean by bad man?", Chan asked.

"He at door! He open it and he look really scary. Hide! We got hide!"

The members decided to listen to Minho and find places to hide in the room.

Minho, Jisung, and Jeongin hid under the nearest table.

After some silence, a sound they would never forget was heard.

Low knocking echoed throughout the room.

Minho held his members hands tightly.

"It's okay baby, we will protect you.", Jeongin said.

"I scared..."

"Don't worry, just stay quiet and he won't get us."

The knocking became louder, and louder, and louder.

Minho covered his ears to try and block it out.

Suddenly, a loud bang was heard. The door was kicked open.

Footsteps began to be heard, and the members didn't know what to do.

Jeongin got closer to Minho and Jisung.

"Guys, what do we do..."

Jisung didn't know what to say.

The footsteps stopped, and the three saw the light shadow of someone peeking under the tablecloth.

The man turned to the table, reaching for the cloth.

Hidden in a cabinet in the back of the room, Chan and Felix heard ear scratching screams, covering their own ears.

"Hyung...I think that was-", Felix started.

"It was Jeongin. Felix, stay here."

"Hyung wait!"

Chan opened the cabinet and got out, closing the door.

Felix listened as the most terrifying sounds he had ever heard in his life were being produced.

He just stared blankly at the other wall of the cabinet, wondering if the person what was just standing there would be okay.

After around three minutes, it went silent.

Felix crouched down in the cabinet as the door began to open.

There stood Minho, with a tear-stained face and pout.

"Minho, what happened?", Felix asked.

Minho moved to the side, where Felix could see someone behind him.

All the younger could say was...

"Oh...shit..."

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Minho got out of his bed, going to the door of the hotel room.

Across the hall was Jisung's room, where Minho made his way very quickly.

He only had to knock once for Jisung to open the door.

"Couldn't sleep either baby?"

"Sungie, we cuddles?"

"Of course we can. Come on in sweetie."

Minho walked in, closing the door.

He laid down in Jisung's bed, tightly wrapping his arms around his caregiver.

"Minnie, if you're ever scared, come to me straight away."

"Okay Sungie."

"Good. Do you want to talk about it?"

Minho stared at Jisung.

"I not want get taken too."

"I know you don't. None of us do. But you don't have to worry about that. I protected you once. I'll protect you again."

"But nobody protect Innie."

Jisung sighed.

"Yeah...we didn't. But, we can't think about that now. Let's try and sleep okay?"

The two faced one another, holding each other closely.

Minho looked up. For a split second before he closed his eyes, he could see someone standing at the window.

Thinking it was just his imagination, he kept his eyes closed.

*knock knock*

The little opened his eyes again.

"Sungie..."

"Yes?"

"He's back..."