Days passed.
Slowly.
Quietly.
But something felt… wrong.
🏫 Back at School
The classroom was the same.
Same noise.
Same routine.
Same people.
But one thing—
Was missing.
Yujin stared at the empty seat beside her.
Seo-yoon's seat.
Her fingers tapped nervously on the desk.
"…She's been gone for days," she muttered.
No messages.
No calls.
Nothing.
Yujin's chest tightened.
"…This isn't like her…"
👁️ Yunhao Notices
At the back of the classroom—
Yunhao sat quietly.
Watching.
Not the teacher.
Not the board.
The empty seat.
His expression didn't change.
But his eyes—
Sharp.
Thinking.
"…She wouldn't disappear like this," he said calmly.
Yujin turned to him immediately.
"…Exactly! That's what I'm saying!"
She leaned closer.
Voice lowered.
"…Do you think… something happened?"
Yunhao didn't answer right away.
Because he already knew.
"…Something did happen," he said quietly.
Yujin froze.
"…What do you mean…?"
🌑 The Realization
Yunhao leaned back slightly.
His gaze still on Seo-yoon's seat.
"…She didn't just leave school."
A pause.
"…She left everything."
Yujin's eyes widened.
"…No… she wouldn't just—"
"She would."
Yunhao cut in.
"…If she had a reason."
Silence.
Yujin's voice dropped.
"…Then what kind of reason makes someone disappear like that…?"
Yunhao's expression darkened slightly.
"…The kind that doesn't let you come back."
⚡ Suspicion
The bell rang.
Students began to leave.
But Yunhao didn't move.
Yujin stayed too.
"…We have to find her," she said firmly.
Yunhao glanced at her.
"…It's not that simple."
Yujin frowned.
"…Then make it simple."
Her voice shook slightly.
"…She's my best friend."
A pause.
"…I'm not just going to sit here."
🔥 Decision
Yunhao exhaled slowly.
Then—
He stood up.
"…Alright."
Yujin blinked.
"…Wait—you're actually going to help?"
Yunhao looked at her.
Serious.
"…I was going to anyway."
A pause.
"…Because if I'm right…"
His voice lowered.
"…She's already in deeper than we thought."
🌙 Final Moment
Yujin grabbed her bag quickly.
"…Then let's go."
Yunhao nodded once.
As they walked out of the classroom—
The empty seat remained.
Silent.
But not forgotten.
Because somewhere—
Far away—
Seo-yoon was stepping into a world…
They were just beginning to chase.