Chapter 4 (Handcuffed in russia)
kim taehyung
[turns around] Sir? Deputy Chief? What are you both doing here?
Chief
It’s a dangerous mission, Tae.
We’re here to see you off.
kim taehyung
[thinking]
Why would both of them come just to say goodbye?
Something doesn’t feel right…
But I don’t have time to think about that now.
[9:15 AM – Boarding Call Announced]
kim taehyung
[quietly boards the plane]
[18:23 PM – On the Plane, 9 Hours Later]
kim taehyung
One more hour till we reach Russia…
Better check the mask.
[heads to the lavatory, lifts the edge of the disguise]
Good… no damage.
Still looks like Sakamoto.
[18:25 PM – Inside the Plane, Returning to Seat]
kim taehyung
[walking back to his seat]
Almost there...
Unknown
[shouting]
HEY! Don’t touch me! I paid for this damn seat!
kim taehyung
[stops]
Great… a drunk guy causing chaos now?
Air hostess
Sir, please calm down or I’ll have to call the captain!
kim taehyung
[sighs]
I don’t want attention… but if the captain gets involved, the flight could be delayed… I’ll handle this. No need to call the captain.
[18:50 PM – After calming the situation]
kim taehyung
[back in seat, looking out window]
Just land the plane… I need to get this over with.
[20:05 PM – Moscow Airport, Arrival Terminal]
kim taehyung
[grabs bag and exits the plane]
kim taehyung
[turns quickly]
Huh?
Boris
I’m Boris from Gazprom – the construction company.
You’re here for the meeting, right?
kim taehyung
[nervously nods]
Uh, yes… of course.
kim taehyung
Chief (text):
"Gazprom might send someone to pick up Sakamoto. Blend in. Stay sharp."
[Inside a Black Sedan, Driving Through Moscow]
kim taehyung
(thinking):
Ugh… traffic’s insane.
If only that drunk guy hadn’t slowed us down…
I should’ve punched him harder.
Boris
The traffic's bad. We might not make it in time.
How about we take a shortcut?
Our driver knows every alley in Moscow.
kim taehyung
[reluctantly nods]
Fine. Do it.
[Inside Narrow Backstreets]
kim taehyung
(thinking):
Wait a minute...
That dumpster…
I’ve seen it already. That’s the third time we passed it.
kim taehyung
[looks at Boris]
Hey… are you really from Gazprom?
And… aren’t we circling the same alley?
Boris
[smirks]
Heh… you’re quick.
You figured it faster than I thought.
kim taehyung
[sits up straight, alert]
What are you saying?
Boris
Where I’m from doesn’t matter.
All that matters is this…
You’re already dead.
Boris
[grabs Tae by the neck]
You should’ve stayed quiet, Sakamoto.
kim taehyung
[choking, struggling]
Are they trying to kidnap Sakamoto…?
Who the hell are these people?
Doesn’t matter. I need a way out. Fast.
Boris
Don’t move a finger.
You’re surrounded.
One wrong move and you’ll be shot.
kim taehyung
[glances around — armed men appear from shadows]
Damn… this is a trap.
kim taehyung
[suddenly grabs Boris’s collar, pulls him in front]
NOW!
[Gunshots ring out – chaos erupts]
Bullets pierce through Boris’s body as he takes the hit meant for Tae.
kim taehyung
[breathing hard, glancing at the mirror]
Something’s wrong...
kim taehyung
[eyes scan the buildings, alleys]
No one…
kim taehyung
[smirks]
Heh. Maybe it was just a cat…?
(thinking):
No.
Whatever it was…
It was bigger.
And way too fast to be a cat.
He's here.
Whoever he is…
[Suddenly – CRASH! Another car slams into theirs]
kim taehyung
[thrown out, hits the pavement hard]
Argh—!
[scrambles to his feet, starts running]
That was no accident.
They knew who I was. They knew I’m not Sakamoto…
This isn’t some random gang. This is planned.
Damn it… why the hell am I always the one crawling through this kind of sht?*
[Tae halts. A man with a gun approaches cautiously.]
kim taehyung
(thinking):
Another one? Was he a sniper too?
[The man starts patting down Tae’s coat.]
kim taehyung
[thinking fast]
Now or never.
[rips off his coat, wraps it around the man’s face, blinding him]
[Gunfire erupts from the distance – chaos again. Tae dashes into a nearby building.]
kim taehyung
Is there anywhere I can hide?
I take down one scumbag and another just shows up. This is insane.
[He sprints through the hallway, hides behind a door.]
[Footsteps. A man with a rifle enters the hallway.]
kim taehyung
[thinking]
Only one option left.
[Tae quietly unbuckles his belt, waits... then lashes it forward, catching the rifle.]
[Gun clatters. Tae lunges, grabs the man’s neck, chokes him until he drops.]
kim taehyung
[picks up the rifle, breathing hard]
One down.
[More footsteps. More enemies.]
kim taehyung
[fires at them – clean shots. Bodies fall.]
kim taehyung
[bursts out onto the rooftop, panting]
What now…?
kim taehyung
I need to get out before more show up.
And I need answers.
kim taehyung
[back pressed against a wall, breathing steady now]
One more step from anyone... and I’ll end this.
These buttons—tiny bombs. I can blow up the whole damn floor without getting a scratch.
(thinking):
Not a soul should make it past me alive. I’m done playing nice.
[Heavy footsteps — measured, confident — echo across the rooftop.]
kim taehyung
Hand on the trigger switch under his cuff]
Say goodbye—
[CRACK — a shot echoes before Tae can press. A sniper falls, bullet clean between the eyes.]
kim taehyung
[startled, looks up just in time to see a silhouette step back into the shadows]
What the—
[For just a second — just long enough — the wind lifts the edge of the coat the figure wears. Tall. Massive build. Almost 200 cm. Movements precise. Silent. Dangerous.]Approx* 6 inches taller.
kim taehyung
(thinking):
That height… that frame…
It’s him.
The gaze that followed me since the alley... cold, sharp… unsettling.
But it wasn’t just a threat.
It was control. Intention.He was watching.
[tries to rise – but a hand grabs his wrist and slams him back to the floor]
What the—?!
[Before he can even react, his arm is twisted behind his back. His chest pressed to the cold rooftop. A large body straddles him from behind – heavy, strong, unmovable. Tae struggles, but it’s useless.]
kim taehyung
(thinking):
Damn it… how the hell did I get pinned this easily?
What kind of strength is this—
[The man leans in. Tae hears the crunch of expensive leather – crocodile skin. He catches a glimpse.]
kim taehyung
(thinking):
Seriously… crocodile leather shoes?
Those cost at least $4000. That’s some premium taste for a damn killer.
[The man doesn’t speak. Just calmly reaches down, begins unbuttoning Tae’s shirt — one by one — disarming each mini bomb with expert precision.]
kim taehyung
[tries to twist away]
What the hell do you think you’re—
[Click — cold metal. Handcuffs snap around his wrists behind his back. The man presses him down one final time, then lets go and rises to his feet.]
kim taehyung
[still on the floor, breath uneven]
That scent…
[It lingers. Not perfume. Not cologne. A strong, smoky cigar. Rich and dark — like burnt wood soaked in whiskey.]
kim taehyung
(thinking):
What even is that scent…? It’s all over him.
Danger. Luxury. Madness.
[He lifts his eyes just in time to see the man walk away — tall, broad, elegant even in motion. The moonlight hits his back just enough to show strength in every line of his suit. Quiet power.]
kim taehyung
(thinking):
He’s leaving? Just like that…?
[Still shirtless, Tae shifts to his side. The night air brushes across his torso — lean muscle, defined lines, not an ounce of weakness — but all of it pinned, chained, outmatched.]
kim taehyung
(thinking):
Looks like I just got caught by an absolute psycho.
A psycho with hands like steel… a scent I can’t shake…
And taste richer than a damn oligarch.
Author
Well… that escalated quickly.
Tae’s shirt is gone, he’s handcuffed, pinned, and left breathless — and we still don’t even know the name of the man who just flipped his world upside down.
Rich, dangerous, and walking away like he owns the night…
Who is he?
And more importantly — what does he want from Tae?
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