over the bend, entirely bonkers

Cheshire Cat [noun]
mysterious, unpredictable, cunning

Sane [noun]
of sound mind; not mad or mentally ill

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— fort insanus of daegu;

Walking through the clean white halls of the said asylum for insane criminals, the screeching sound of laughter and booming sound of growls jam-packed his ears. His posture spoke of authority and strictness while his hands swayed on his side, his black polo was kept in place by his suspenders.

Everyone's eyes were glued on him, secret gasps left their mouths while murmurs about his presence reached one of the nurses hidden among the clamoring of the mentally ill.

"Excuse me? Yugyeom? Is that you?" a familiar female asked. He caught the source of her voice and quickly turned around to meet her.

"Soyou? long time no see, my favorite nurse", his arms met her body with a sweet embrace. There was something about her that made his heart pound harder than normal. Her scent was not new to him as he used to smell it from her since childhood. He wanted to be an investigator, she wanted to be a nurse. In a blink, he was back to the year he planned to tell her how he felt but it was too late for she already wore a silver ring around her finger.

"Let me guess, Nari?" she bit her lower lip, making her dimples curve as deep as they could. She watched out for his sister secretly as he wished, it was the last favor he asked her. He nodded, confirming his business in the said fort.

"I'll bring her in a minute. Make yourself comfortable" Soyou pulled the chair for him to sit on. He sat on the red plastic stool but his thoughts wandered within the corners of his mind.

From the last time he talked to Nari a year ago, things didn't end well for both of them. She was pleading him to save her, to get her out of misery but Yugyeom couldn't do it.

"What's the point of having you as my brother when you can't even fu.cking save me?! Father never treated us well, he should be the one rotting in here!" she repeatedly screamed at him that day.

"Yu—yugyeom oppa, please. I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die, I don't wanna—"

"Hey, she's here" Soyou interrupted, snapping him back to reality. Nari walked up to a desk with a transparent window separating it from the table in front of her. A little telephone was placed on the side which would serve as  a way of communication between the visitor and the patient.

"Nari, how are you?"

"How dare you? you already killed me the day you turned your back from me"

"Nari, I had no choice. It was the law!"

"F.uck the law and f.uck you, you had all the choices in the world to save me. I bet you don't even know that I was supposed to die five months ago and you know what's worse than that? someone painfully died for me and I loved him. I despise you f.ucking much Yugyeom, I.Hate.You! I hate you, I hate you, I HATE YOU!" Tears were already welling up on her eyes screaming with loathe for him. She knew very well the boy didn't deserve it, if only she could undo her past. If only she could turn back time, she'll warn him about herself, she shouldn't have dragged him into her hell. He shouldn't have died.

Yugyeom could barely look at her, it pains him to see her acting that way, like he doesn't know her anymore. He hopes an apology could fix it all but no, there's nothing that could mend their broken relationship. He took not just her freedom but he also broke her heart.

"I'm sorry"

"Sorry won't bring Taehyung's life back" That name. He lifted his head a little at the mention of his name. She knew him. "This is all your fault, you ruined my life!"

"Taehyung? Kim Taehyung?"

She covered her lips with her hands, holding back every feeling she had for him. That boy who gave up his life for her without thinking twice.

"Leave, please leave", she turned her back away from him.

"Nari..."

"I don't want to see you anymore! Leave!!"

Taking a step back, Soyou caught his gaze. She feels sorry for him, there were a lot of things in her mind that could ease him up but she chose not to say a word.

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