Jieun was eager and excited as she got ready for her movie date with Heeseung and his friends on a Sunday evening.

She spent a considerable amount of time choosing her outfit, wanting to look stylish and casual at the same time.

The thought of spending time with everyone outside of school was exhilarating for her.

She arrived at the cinema early, eagerly waiting for Heeseung and his friends to arrive.

Sunghoon, Jay, Jake, Sunoo, and Jungwon soon joined her, their laughter and chatter filling the air. However, Ni-ki was noticeably absent.

"Where's Ni-ki?" Jieun inquired, scanning the bustling entrance. "He said he'd be running a bit late," Sunghoon explained, checking his phone.

"Something came up; he'll catch up with us later." "Something came up, huh... It's weird tho, he said he'll be on time to help me." Jieun thought to herself.

As they waited for Ni-ki, Jieun and the others entered the cinema and secured seats in a cozy corner of the crowded hall.

The lights dimmed, and the movie began, enveloping them in a world of cinematic suspense.

Amid the thrilling scenes unfolding on the screen, Jieun found herself thoroughly engrossed in the film's plot, occasionally stealing glances at Heeseung and the others, sharing smiles and reactions to the movie's twists.

Midway through the movie, Ni-ki hurried in, trying not to disturb others as he slipped into an empty seat beside Jieun.

"Sorry, guys! Got held up," Ni-ki whispered apologetically, adjusting to the movie's ambience.

Jieun smiled, acknowledging his arrival with a nod before focusing back on the screen.

She leaned in and whispered quietly into Ni-ki's ear, "What took you so long? You said you'd be here to help me. Have you done the thing that I told you?"

Ni-ki looked at Jieun, his eyes expressing reassurance, and whispered back, "Don't worry, it's already done. By the way, you haven't told anyone about it, right?"

Jieun nodded and whispered back, "No, of course not. You know you can trust me, right?"

"Hey, what are you guys talking about?" Heeseung asked, leaning forward from his seat on the left side of Jieun.

Ni-ki turned to him, a reassuring smile on his face. "Oh, nothing much, hyung~ Jieun is just helping me out with some work stuff."

Heeseung nodded, turning his attention back to the movie. The suspenseful scenes sent chills down their spines, and Jieun noticed everyone's reactions.

Heeseung was wide-eyed in anticipation, Sunghoon was on the edge of his seat, and Jay had his hand over his mouth in suspense.

As the thrilling scenes unfolded, Jieun felt her heart racing along with the suspenseful music.

The group's occasional gasps and murmurs mirrored the intensity of the movie.

They exchanged glances, sharing looks of anticipation and surprise at the unexpected twists and turns.

Ni-ki whispered, "This is intense!" trying to catch up with the plot after arriving late. Jieun nodded in agreement, feeling the adrenaline rush.

"This movie's really keeping us on the edge of our seats," she commented. Heeseung turned to her, a small smile forming on his lips.

"Yeah, it's definitely got me hooked." As the plot thickened and the characters faced increasingly dangerous situations, the group was completely engrossed in the story.

Sunghoon let out a startled gasp at one particularly intense moment, and Jay's eyes widened in shock.

The movie was showing a scene where 'The Protagonist' kills all of her supposed acquaintances brutally like she was a psychotic bitch.

She ripped open their chests, one by one and pulled out their hearts, she squished each of their hearts as if she was playing with a stress ball.

The blood oozed out of their heart like a slow, crimson river. The whole walls were painted red due to the blood, her whole appearance was now bloody.

Her clothes, her face, and her then-blonde hair were now painted in crimson. At the very end of the movie, she took each of their heart, eyes and tongues and put them in a jar on the shelf.

A dark chuckle escaped her lips as she looked at her showpiece feeling proud. When the movie finally came to an end, the group sat in silence for a few moments, taking in the final scene.

Finally, Sunghoon let out a low whistle. "That was wild," he said, his eyes still wide with amazement.

Jay nodded, still processing the unexpected turn of events. "I can't believe that just happened, I thought she was sided with the others," he said.

Jake added, "The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time! I just cannot believe how she killed all seven of them without any remorse and how brutal it was!!"

"That's the reason why you shouldn't trust someone who just enrolled into your school, they could be a potential threat, right Jieun?" Sunoo asked looking at Jieun with a devilish smirk. 

"Why are you looking at me Sun? It's not like I'll harm you~" A dark chuckle escaped her mouth at her own remark. 

"Should we even trust you Jieun? What if you are a psycho like the protagonist in the movie?" Jay asked looking forward to her response.

"You can trust me~ I don't bite!" she said with a mischievous smirk. As they strolled out of the theatre, animatedly discussing the movie's plot twists and intense moments, Jieun couldn't help but feel thrilled by the shared experience.

"That was such a fun night," she said, grinning at the others. Heeseung nodded a mischievous smile on his own face.

"Definitely have to do this again sometime." The group continued chatting as they walked back to the Crown Lake Academy together.

Jieun and Jungwon were walking behind the others, exchanging meaningful glances.

"So, how did the Detention with Yeongja go? She didn't harm you right?" Jungwon asked looking at her with a smirk on his face.

If she could she would've wiped that stupid smirk off his face but she had to keep herself calm.

"It went alright, I actually found the hidden passageway Jake was talking about!! It was fun to explore~ Until, we heard someone's footsteps, it atmosphere was so eerie. Not to mention, the air smelled like several corpses had been rotting there for months and surprisingly there was a fresh pool of blood too." she calmly replied to him.

"A hidden passageway? Jieun those were just rumours, there are no hidden passages here. I know this school on the back of my palm, and even if there were hidden routes, we would've known. Me and the other guys are treated like royalties here because our parents helped to fund this prestigious academy," he just gave her a sly smirk and laughed at her statement.
 
"Well if you don't believe me it's your choice. Although I did find something," she sneakily pulled out the bloody handkerchief which was in a sealed plastic bag.

"What would you say about this then? I found this in the chamber, you still don't believe me Wonnie?" he took the bag from her hands and inspected it carefully,

"You found THIS in the chamber? But how could it be there?" he asked her keeping his composure,

"Why, do you know who it belongs to?" she asked looking at him in the eyes to see if he was lying.

"No, I don't. It's stupid Jieun, you must be dreaming. Or perhaps you were drugged and were hallucinating.

Yeongja might've pulled a prank on you she's capable of doing these bizarre and silly things." he said and sped towards the rest of the boys.

"LIAR!! I'm not stupid Won, you are just bad at lying," she said to herself and kept the plastic bag back in her tote.

Little did she know that someone was eavesdropping their whole conversation.

's POV

I stopped in a nearby shop to get my favourite ice cream when I heard a group of students chattering. Oh, it's them!! What great timing. "What is Jieun doing with Jungwon though?" 

"Huh..... A sealed plastic. What could be in there?" As I was pondering to myself, I saw the handkerchief. Wait! HOW THE FUCK DID SHE HAVE THAT!?!?! UGH!!! It was my handkerchief!! I couldn't believe it - I had forgotten it there. How could I be so careless?  I need to steal it somehow, or they'll catch me. I can't let anyone know of my identity. Jieun and the others are really getting on my nerves now!

I have to do something, Oh wait! I forgot that the treasure hunt is coming up maybe, I should trap one of them inside my chamber and play with them! HAHAHAHAAH! It will be so fun!!!! Who should I trap tho? Hmm...... Oh yes! The dance prodigy! HEHEEHEHEHEHE! It'll be fun to play with you~

End of  's POV