bell again
[08:00 AM – Taehyung’s Room]
Tae shoots awake. Alarm buzzing. His chest heaves. He doesn’t even check the clock — he knows.
Jeon Jungkook
Yeah, sleepyhead, late again? 😒
Kim teahyung
{Tae stares at the message. His hand shakes.}
Kim teahyung
(thinking): Third time. Third… I’m still here. Still trapped.
He types slowly, hesitating.
Kim teahyung
Jungkook… do you ever feel like… we’re repeating the same day?
There’s a pause. Then reply:
Jeon Jungkook
… What kind of weird question is that? Get ready. I’ll see you at school.
The group gathers again. Same smiles. Same noise. But now, tension lingers under the surface.
Jung Hoseok
WOO—!! (stops mid-cheer)
Jung Hoseok
…Wait. Didn’t I… didn’t I just do this yesterday?
Park jimin
(eyes wide): Hyung… you feel it too?
Kim namjoon
This… this is déjà vu. It has to be.
Kim seocjin
No. Not only that, but it’s not. It’s the loop. We’re stuck in it.
Kim namjoon
No. It’s not. It’s the loop. We’re stuck in it.
[09:10 AM – Gate Bell Rings]
The bell roars again, louder than ever. The metal shakes as if it might burst.
Everyone (covering ears): AHHHH!!!
Jung Hoseok
(shouting): It’s worse!!
Park jimin
(sobbing): Make it stop, please!!
Tae staggers back, clutching his chest. His heart beats in rhythm with the bell.
Kim teahyung
It’s inside me… it’s inside us all.
[09:30 AM – Classroom 3B]
They rush inside. The blackboard waits. Chalk trembles, scraping violently.
Jung Hoseok
(backing away): It’s lying… right? RIGHT?!
Kim namjoon
(backing away): It’s lying… right? RIGHT?!
Kim namjoon
One of us will vanish before the loop resets.
Kim teahyung
TAE grips Jungkook’s sleeve tightly, terrified.
Kim teahyung
(thinking): Not him. Not Jungkook. Please… anyone but him.
They split up, searching desperately for answers.
Kim namjoon
Check the basement! There has to be something down there!
Jeon Jungkook
No way, it’s locked, always has been.
Kim seocjin
You believe in “always” now? Look around you. Nothing’s normal.
Kim teahyung
(softly): Jungkook… what if… we can’t escape?
Jeon Jungkook
(squeezes his hand): Then I’ll stay with you. Even if we’re stuck forever.
Namjoon slams another dusty book shut.
Kim namjoon
Useless! Nothing explains a time loop.
Kim teahyung
(frustrated): Then we’re just supposed to die over and over?!
The diary falls open on the floor by itself. Pages flip rapidly, stopping at a torn entry.
Kim teahyung
Diary: “He promised he’d stay… but he left me. So I made sure the bell would keep him forever.”
Jeon Jungkook
Whoever wrote this… they’re obsessed.
Suddenly, the glass in the library window shatters. A figure slithers through the cracks — a tall faceless shadow, its limbs too long.
voice
“ONE… of you… STAYS…”
Kim seocjin
(screaming): IT’S HERE!!
The group flees. Hoseok stumbles again, falling down hard.
Jung Hoseok
AHH!! My leg—!!
Kim teahyung
(without hesitation, pulling him up): I’ve got you, Hyung! Don’t stop!!
The shadow lurches closer, its whispers overlapping like static.
voice
“ONE… WILL NOT RETURN… ONE… WILL NOT RETURN…”
Kim teahyung
It’s chasing us!
They slam the door shut behind them, trembling. The clock hands twitch wildly.
Jeon Jungkook
Almost noon. Maybe… maybe if we last until the
The hands JUMP again. Straight to midnight.
The bell tolls. Louder. The entire tower shakes.
Jung Hoseok
(screams): NOOO!!
Jung Hoseok
In an instant, Jimin’s body flickers like static. His scream cuts off. He vanishes before their eyes.
Tae’s chest feels like it’s tearing apart. Jungkook grabs him, pulling him close.
Jeon Jungkook
(furious, shouting into the darkness): GIVE HIM BACK!!
But the world collapses into black. The whisper echoes one last time
voice
“One… will not return…”
Comments
namjoon_skyi
Oh my god, the cliffhanger! Can't wait for the next chapter!
2025-09-11
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