Jungkook's POV
<aite guys its time for the maknae to rise>

"Claire." I tapped onto her shoulder and she turned around immediately , slightly shocked to see me . She was clearly trying to calm herself down since i could see her knuckles still slightly white from clenching onto the bottle cap too hardly.

"You okay?" I asked , showering her with concern . This was the first time that i have ever seen her so shaken from something . Offcourse — this was no ordinary case since it involved a partner dead . I myself felt the same way about half and hour ago , but i was much calmer compared to her .

"She ... when she was lying flat like a pancake on the table , her eyes were opened . " Claire mumbled and i couldnt help myself but to sneakily pull her into my embrace as i cautiously patted her back while she buried her face into my chest , comforting her .

I could feel my heart racing quicker by the minute since i wasnt used to girls who i have taken a liking of being that close to me . I gulped and held my breath , praying that she couldnt feel it since it might be really embarrassing .

I couldnt tell or predict the future of the both of us — but i really wished she would be part of it since i really like her . I wanted her to be mine but i needed to just find the right time . I was pretty confident and sure that she might have feelings for me as well , but i needed to be wary of any other competitors out there . Afterall , she was a rare gem , everyone who sees her would be interested .

"Are you calmer now ?" My voice came out almost like a whisper , but i could feel her nodding her head , replying me . I counted to three quietly in my head as a melodious tune came out of my mouth .

I peered over her shoulders and could see Taehyung staring at us with a blank face. Once he realised that i was looking back at him , he looked down almost immediately before turning around to leave the room , giving us some space .

What is he up to this time ?

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Third Person's POV

"Check her gallery and messages , maybe there are some hints ? " the head of the police department announced to his team of 4 who were left incharge of Mackenzie's case .

Two officers unlocked her phone with ease since there wasnt any passcode being set up . Clicking onto the messages icon , they scrolled through chat logs after chat logs , scrutinizing through every contact name . There wasnt a single one that seemed like a death threat , or neither does any show any signs of aggression towards her .

Shaking their heads, both were obviously confused . They then began to retrieve the older messages through their laptops that they had access to with the help of a professional hacker that was working alongside with them .

"Theres nothing except for messages from some horny man who asked to meet her ." The officer who wore round spectacles announced , only to have others disregard him .

His partner , on the other hand , decided to move on from the text messages to the video messages that her phone had received throughout the years . When there were no leads found by the third hour , they decided to move on and eliminate the idea that the murderer had contacted her before he or she striked .

Clicking onto her camera roll , they have realized that it was one of the most recently opened app as they gasped , noticing a few photos that have matched the clothes that she was found in when she was first discovered dead . Both of them let out a satisfied smile , knowing that it was something relevant and they could start cracking the case from these photos .

Zooming into the photos , it seemed to them that Mackenzie was someone who was fond of taking selfies since there were almost 3 thousands photos catered to her own needs . They realised that she had a habit of taking photos daily .

Clicking onto the most recent one , they realised that there was a visible-but-blurry back of a male behind her as she posed for the camera with a "V" sign , holding onto an empty bowl .

"Guys , can we have the bowl from the box that stored all the things we have taken from the scene earlier on?" The same officer shouted before touching his goatee , deep in thought .