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Omg, we're two idiots (Baek Yoonho x Gn reader Fluff)

Request: Nope

Pairing: Baek Yoonho x Gn reader

Synopsis: What a better moment to express feelings when one of you got hurt during a raid

Tw: Slight angst but really not that much.

Notes: Two fanfics about him? Yes. I just hope you gonna like it. I felt that the end is rushed (i'm so sorry about this)

Tag list: @pepsicanvsfantacan

“You fucking idiot.”

As a A-Rank Hunter, it’s your job to be in very dangerous situation. But right now, you don’t know what is more dangerous between a high-risk dungeon and Baek Yoonho in front of you, with a stare that can only be described as murderous.

The two of you are been friend for a long time, became hunters at the same time in the Fiend Guild and you followed Baek Yoonho when he decided to found the White Tiger Guild. You were in charge of helping/training the new recruit in the low-ranking dungeon and as often as you could you would join for high-ranking one.

A dungeon opened and your guild had to clear it as fast as you can with other hunters. Everything went smoothly until the boss room. Even if you beat the monster, it was a difficult combat and you closed the dungeon with some injuries, one bigger than the others.

Thankfully, healers were here and with no time, you were good to go again. What you did not expect was for Yoonho to come right at you when you let the others heal everyone else. Slowly pulling you aside, you can see in his eyes a mix of emotions but murder is the main one. You smiled at him sheepishly:

“It was not that bad…just a scratch, you know?”

“A scratch? Don’t fool me Y/n, I saw your wound before it was healed and you can’t call it “just” a scratch.” He said, hardening his stare.

You did not understand his reaction. Yes, Baek Yoonho, is known for always protecting his guild members but he never loses his control like that when someone get hurt.

“Yoonho, I’m fine okay, I got hit, it sucks but it is part of the job. Now, if you excuse me, I need to go home and change so I’m not in my bloody armor anymore.”

It was not like you to snap at him like that but you were tired and the only thing that you wanted was to take a shower, not to argue with your best friend.

--evening--

As your guild master, Baek needed to stay professional but he can’t help letting his head take over when it’s you. When he saw that you were injured pretty badly, the only thing in his mind was to murder the already dead creature in the dungeon. He knows that you are strong, he saw it with his own eyes during multiple raids but seeing his most important person getting hurt was not something he planned today.

For him, you were more than a friend but he kept his feeling for himself, not wanting to break your long-time friendship. Being with you is more than enough for him, however, it became more and more complicated to hide those feeling, especially of something bad is happening to you (like today).

Looking out through the window, he was replaying the moment over and over in his head and exhaled. He acted like a prick to you because of his own worries and emotions. he really needs to apologize. How could he continue if you were not by his side because of what he did, it is a bit overdramatic of him but he didn’t care, he was the one in the wrong here. He quicky took his phone and typed quickly a message before leaving the Guild HQ.

*At your house*

The shower did miracle to your tired body and mind, making you think about what happened with Yoonho today. You shouldn’t have used the tone you had when you left him. He was just worried about your well being like every guild master and that’s it. Writing a note in your head to apologize tomorrow, at the same moment, you heard your phone’s ring for receiving a notification: 2 messages from “Tiger”

Y/n, can we meet up? I want to talk

Same bar as usual.

Speaking of the devil, smiling slightly, you texted back an “okay” and prepare yourself to go out

*At the bar*

After ordering your drinks, the both of you went to sit on your usual seat, in the corner. You liked this bar for its quietness and tranquility. You could just enjoy your drink without being disturbed by someone that wanted a picture with you or with Yoonho (not that you don’t mind but it’s nice to have a calm moment). There was a weird silence between you, before Yoonho broke it with a sigh:

“I want to apologize for today.”

You looked at him with curiosity: “Apologize?”

“Yes, I let my emotions do the talking and I act like you were the only one responsible for the raid. I’m sorry Y/n.”

You shook your head.

“You don’t have to apologize; I was in the wrong to leave you like that and I’m sorry. You were just worried, right? I would be pretty worried too if my best friend got injured, which happen a lot, huh?”

Trying to light up the conversation with a joke, Yoonho laugh slightly covering the small disappointment in his eyes. Friend, again this word. Maybe because of today, this time his heart broke a little bit more in his chest.

“I just don’t understand why you were that worried, I mean, we fought together and it was not the first time that you saw me being reckless and facing the consequences.”

Yoonho took some minutes to think about his answers, is it Fate that give him a sign to finally express his feeling? Or is it just a sick joke of it? You saw him letting out a breath and his stare became intense:

“Do you remember when I said to you that I wanted to create my own guild?”

“Yes, it something that I will never forget.”

“And how you said that you will always follow me so we can fight together…”

It was strange to see Yoonho nervous and you did not like that. In your entire life together, you only saw this nervous state when something bad was happening to you, like the time you got sick and you didn’t show up at a report meeting.

“Okay Tiger, spill it out, you’re worrying me. If it is because of today, I can apologize a thousand times.”

Groaning, Baek shook his head. Why it is so difficult?

“It is not about today, I mean it is but..Fuck, I just hate to see you hurt after a raid, especially if I’m not here because it means that I can’t protect the one person I love.”

He finally said it.

Oh…

Oh.

You felt your brain short-circuiting at his confession:

“You love me?”

“For a while now, it was easy to fall for you. You’re strong, handsome and just seeing your smile can brighten my day. I never said anything, fearing of breaking our friendship.

You can still not believe it. Your feelings for Yoonho were also complicated. He is your best friend and you never want to lose that. Being with him is everything to for you but you saw the changes, how your stare at him with something more in your eyes, how the small touches were lingering more than they should. However, you never felt Baek responding to them so you assumed that he was just seeing you as his best friend and colleague.

Getting out of your head, you can’t help but laugh at the situation the both of you are in, which result of Yoonho giving you a bewildered stare. You tried to stop but thinking about everything makes you laughing more:

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to laugh…it’s just that, I-I love you too Yoonho. But you never seem to see the small moves that I could do so I just stopped…Omg we’re two idiots, it’s crazy.”

Continuing laughing your heart out, you heard Yoonho letting out a funny snort and he joined you in your hilarious state. When the two of you calmed a bit, you took a sip of your drink and give him a loving smile. Yoonho did the same and took your hand in his, squeezing it, a manner to promise that yes, you will always fight and be together even if your relationship changed a bit.

You were just two idiots but two idiots in love and now with your feelings out of the bags, everything’s going to be fine, much to the relief of Choi Jong-in, that was at his limits of seeing the two of you pinning for each other during shared raids.

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Thank you so much for reading this, I really hope that you liked it! :)

Sorry again for my grammar errors, English is not my first language.

It's not your fault (Baek Yoonho x Gn reader hurt/comfort)

Request: Nope

Pairing: Baek Yoonho x Gn reader (married)

Synopsis: After the Jeju Island Raid, as the guild master, Baek Yoonho has to keep going. However, as his partner, you see the cracks.

Tw: SPOiLER FOR S2 OF SOLO LEVELING, brief mention death

Notes: We need more fanfic with this man.

Coping the loss of someone can be different for everyone. For Baek Yoonho, as the White Tiger’s guild master, work was for him the easy way to trying to forget what happen during the Jeju Island raid. Of course, at the end, the threat was killed thanks to Sung Jinwoo and his shadow and the world was safe again.

You remember the blur of emotions when you saw your husband coming back home alive after seeing him deeply wounded by the Ant monster. It was a mix of relief and happiness that quickly turned into pure sadness as Yoonho dropped the bad news: Min Byung-Gyu has been killed during the raid. His best friend is dead. You cried so much that day, in the arms of Yoonho, who tried to stay strong for you but you felt his body shake and saw his eyes with unshed tears.

Some weeks after the raid, everything went back to a sense of normality. The grief was still there in both of your hearts but as a guild master, Baek needed to keep going without failing his teammates. Filling his time with more paperwork every day, it was now a regular pattern for your husband to come home late when you are already asleep. You only saw each other in the morning, however his growing eyebags didn’t get unnoticed even if you don’t have his sharp perceptive ability. Understanding the situation, you are not mad at him for it, on the contrary. You know that Byung-Gyu’s death took a toll on Yoonho, what was worrying you is the fact that he doesn’t want to talk about it, that he is keeping everything for himself, carrying this burden along with his charge of Guild Master and S-rank Hunter. You need to help him; he was there when you were grieving, so it’s your turn to show that you are here for him.

One night, when you were already in bed like always, you heard the entrance door open and recognized the footsteps of your husband around the apartment. You heard him coming toward your shared room, enter it slowly to not make any noise to not disturb you (even if you were not sleeping) and went to the bathroom to take a quick shower, washing off the day at the guild. When Yoonho came out, he was wearing a simple white tee-shirt and his boxer and quietly slipped under to cover, his back turned to you.

You heard his sight of tiredness, making your chest ache a bit in your ribcage. It’s now or never. Softly, you moved toward your husband and your arms went around his torso and waist, one hand on his beating heart, your head in the crook of his neck, spooning him. It was rare for you to be the big spoon but this time it was what he needed. Feeling his body tense a bit and then relax a bit in your hold, one of his hands gripped the one on his heart.

“Did I wake you up? I’m sorry sweatheart.”

“No, it’s okay.”

A heavy silence fell between the two of you. You can actually feel the tension and exhaustion in his entire body.

“Tiger?”

He hummed at the nickname. Before speaking, your hold tightens and you think about the right word to say:

“I…I know that loosing someone is hard, especially Byung-Gyu, and I know that I’m so far away from what you are going through but I just want to let you know that…That I’m here for you. As a listener, as a friend, as your partner...It worries me to see you building a shell around you when you are hurting. I can see it and I want to help you…like you helped me. You don’t have to be strong with me, I’m just Y/N, your partner… So please, talk to me so we can share your grief, so you’re not alone in this, I’m here for you, my love.”

Yoonho didn’t answer right away, making you worry that your choice of words was not correct and that you just upset him more. What you did not except, was for him to bring your conjoined hands for a soft kiss. His body was still stiff and he was still not facing you but you felt with the gesture and the shaking of his hand, a small crack on the wall he builds around his own heart.

“I saw him again after his death.”

Your eyes widened at his confession, but you keep your mouth shut.

“Hunter Sung resurrected him as a shadow to heal hunter Cha from a fatal wound, which he did. It was real, he was real. But you know that he always hated violence, always hated fight, that’s why he was a healer… Why he retired before the raid.”

You nodded your head, showing that you are listening and quickly you sensed what was going on inside his mind.

“When Hunter Sung let his shadow go, as I asked for respect of his choice, he…he smiled at me like he knew what I was thinking, like he wanted to tell me that-“

His body was shaking now and Yoonho tried to stop the sob that wanted to come out. Your heart broke at the sight and you usher him softly to turn over and face you. When he did, you saw his eyes were filled with tears that were threatening to spill. Placing a hand on his cheek, you finished his sentence.

“That it was not your fault.”

Those simple words were the final straw for his tears to roll slowly. Grief and guilt are not the best combination for someone like your husband, when the death of his comrade is affecting him so much.

He was fully crying in your arm now, sharing his pain with you and letting go of all the emotion he kept for himself. And you were her to welcome it, tightening you grip around him with both arms, mumbling words affection and slightly tracing circle on his back to sooth him. The two of you stayed like that for a long time until his tears dried out. When your eyes locked on each other, it was not the S-rank hunter that was looking at you but your grieving husband. You wiped the remaining tears off and you placed a soft kiss on his lips.

“You are not at fault for his death.”

Yoonho was ready to argue but you cut him off, wanting him to listen to you.

“He knew the risk when he chose to be in this raid like you or Jong-in. Death and Hunter will always be tied together.”

“He was retired when he decided to come for the raid, and because of what? Because of me, because I told him that I was going to Jeju Island!”

“But he chose for himself.” you looked at him with understanding and fondness. “He could have just let go of this idea and go back to retirement but he didn’t, because he was an amazing hunter, because even if he hated violence, he wanted to help as much people as he could. He wanted to help you like always when you were a team. I know it’s not fair and I know that it hurts but the smile he sent you was not for you to feel guilt about his death but for you to remember him for his determination and devotion.”

You smiled at your husband with only sympathy and gentleness in your eyes. He sighs shakily and brought you in his arms this time, his forehead on the center of your collarbones.

“I was a shitty husband for the past few weeks, huh?”

“No, you were just grieving and in pain and that is completely fine Tiger.”

“When are going to stop using this one?”

You chuckled teasingly: “Never.”

Yoonho shook his head, a small smile on his lips. With your arms around each other, he finally found a place where he does not have to be strong all the time.

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Thank you so much for reading this, I really hope that you liked it! :)

Sorry again for my grammar errors, English is not my first language :)

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Solo Leveling Female G!P Sung Jinwoo x reader: Episode 7: Let's See How Far I Can Go

Y/n's current hairstyle and outfit:

Jinwoo and Y/n return home with some fried chicken and beer (the beer being for them).

Jinwoo: We're home.

Jinah opens her room door.

Jinah: Hey, welcome back.

Jinah gasps when she sees the fried chicken.

Jinah: Is that fried chicken? What's the occasion?

Jinah rushes over to Jinwoo and Y/n.

Jinah: Something good must have happened. Did you guys have sex?!

Y/n gets up and pinches Jinah by her cheek.

Y/n: Don't you ever say that. You're too young.

Jinwoo: The important thing is our bills are covered.

Jinwoo and Y/n sit down with Jinah as they eat some KFC.

Jinah: I've been meaning to ask about how that thing went.

Jinwoo: Hm?

Jinah: Your raid. Clearly, it paid well enough. You guys didn't end up in the hospital time. So your party was super strong, right?

Jinwoo doesn't respond as she sits there silent.

Y/n: Jinah, just eat your food, please. Your sister and I had a rough day yesterday.

Jinwoo: It's okay, Y/n.

Y/n smiles, understanding that Jinwoo is calm about the matter.

Jinwoo opens up a can of beer and Y/n does the same.

As they drink, they remember how dicey things got in the dungeon with Dongsuk and how leveling up must've changed them in some way.

The system then pops up and informs them that a harmful substance has been detected in their bodies.

The system then detoxifies them of all the alcohol in their body.

Jinwoo and Y/n then decide to dip.

In Jinwoo and Y/n's shared room, Jinwoo is drinking some more beer.

Y/n: You know you'll get wasted if you keep drinking.

Jinwoo: Did you forget we can't get drunk?

Jinwoo then sees the rewards she and Y/n got when they became players.

One of which being The Great Spell Caster Kandiaru's Blessing, a stat buff that has been healing them and keeping them all healthy and fit.

Jinwoo and Y/n then meet up with Jinho a day later in Cafe Pene.

Y/n's current hairstyle and outfit:

Jinwoo and Y/n are seated in the Cafe with Jinho.

Jinho: I know this is out of the blue, so thanks for meeting with me.

Jinwoo: I didn't think we'd meet you again.

Y/n: It's very nice to see you, though.

Jinho: I'm glad, though!

Jinho then gets to the chase and asks Y/n and Jinwoo if they can join his little strike team he's putting together.

Jinwoo refuses and states she and Y/n have better things to do but Jinho requests that they at least do 19 dungeon raids and to sweeten the deal, they'll get 30 billion in doing so.

They leave after all that.

Y/n's current hairstyle and outfit:

Jinwoo and Y/n then spend the next day exercising with Jinah.

Jinwoo: You've never exercised much before, so why now?

Jinah: Well, all I ever do is study. It's, like, super unhealthy.

Y/n: She's not wrong, Jin. Studying is useless if your body isn't ready to accommodate your mind.

Jinah: She got you there, Jinwoo.

Jinwoo: Whatever, you little runt. Besides, it's so much worse than eating a mountain load of chicken.

Jinah kicks Jinwoo in the leg, making her chuckle.

Soon enough, they're jogging through the park as Y/n starts up the conversation.

Y/n: Hey, Jinah, if we had 30 billion, what would you do with it?

Jinah: Where is this coming from?

Y/n: Well, me and your sister got curious.

Jinwoo: I could have said something if you let me.

Y/n: And yet, I did. Deal with it, Jinwoo Sung.

Jinah: Ooh, she called you by your full name.

Jinah then states a chunk of that money would go to her mom's medical bills, and the rest to college.

Jinwoo and Y/n then proceed to hit the jets as they speed past Jinah, leaving her behind.

After that, Jinwoo and Y/n chill by a bench and notice that they ran an extra mile than before.

Even doing extra on all their workouts and other stuff.

And acquire a loot box, which upon opening grants them a dungeon key.

The key leading to an S-Rank dungeon.

They find out that the dungeon contains a potion called the Exlir of Life, a cure all miracle.

After a little vist with Jinwoo's mom, they show up at the dungeon's location by some building.

Y/n's current hairstyle and outfit:

Jinwoo unlocks the dungeon and a massive pair of doors manifests.

Jinwoo and Y/n walk inside and end up what can described as Seoul on fire.

Jinwoo then whips out the teleportation stone and puts it away as insurance. Just in case shit hits the fence.

Then, a giant Cerberus boss appears as it roars.

It's roar creates a crazy ass wind, which doesn't affect Y/n and Jinwoo.

Cerberus then lands down infront of the players as they conjure up their daggers.

Jinwoo: We won't give in to fear.

Y/n: We refuse to die in this hellhole!

Jinwoo and Y/n activate their wolf assassin title as they run towards their opponent using the dash ability to move even faster.

Cerberus goes for a strike but they dodge as Jinwoo and Y/n slash Cerberus by it's legs but nothing happens, barely a scratch.

Jinwoo and Y/n move around the three-headed dog, slicing every part of its body to no avail.

As they back away, Cerberus strikes again but Jinwoo and Y/n jump up.

Jinwoo's thoughts: ( We've hardly damaged it! And that's with the buff from our Wolf Assassin title!)

Y/n's thoughts: (Guess it's time to switch to plan B.)

Y/n and Jinwoo switch things up by activating Murderous Intent.

They unleash a powerful aura, hoping to weaken the beast.

However, Cerberus roars and cancels out the skill effects.

Jinwoo: No dice, huh?

Cerberus goes for a headbutt as Jinwoo and Y/n dodge and fall down on the middle head.

The players stab Cerberus in the face but the poison and paralysis fails

Jinwoo and Y/n are yeeted off.

From there, shit goes crazy as the Cerberus boss just boxes the ladies with crazy fury.

Then, Jinwoo gets bitten on her left arm and Y/n on her right.

Their HP starts to go down due to massive damage.

Cerberus even uses it's rage skill to boost its stats.

The monster then just continually boxes the girls, rocking and socking their shit.

Their health draining with each hit, forcing the system to activate the Willpower skill to keep them going.

They manage to hide and think of a strategy but get jumped again. Forcing them to hit the jets.

They use some healing potions to recover some lost HP.

From there, they drink the sack of venom they got from defeating Kasaka.

With the added strength boost, they battle against Cerberus once more, the fight is grueling with Jinwoo and Y/n getting seriously injured.

In the end, they heal up through leveling up.

And acquire some rewards like the recipe guide for what they'll need to make the Exlir of Life.

Jinwoo and Y/n decide to leave since this dungeon is way too out of their league and decide to return once they're stronger.

A/n: Hope you guys enjoyed and peace out.

Solo Leveling Female G!P Sung Jinwoo x reader: Episode 2: If I Had One More Chance:

Y/n's current hairstyle and outfit:

Back to the story, our group of hunters are now trapped in the dungeon, plus two of the hunters got killed.

One had been beheaded and the other vaporized into oblivion.

Everyone is panicking, wondering on what to do.

As the others scream and panic, Y/n is wondering what will happen next.

Y/n's thoughts: ( This is terrible. Two hunters just died like that! And in a flash?! We're screwed. We're absolutely fucked)!

Chiyul calls out to everyone as he yells:

Chiyul: Everyone, stay still! I think moving makes it mad, too!

Everyone stops moving as they stand still.

Jinwoo and Y/n turn over to Joohee, who's terrified as shit. Lying on the ground with her hands on her and covering her ears as she tries to ignore the chaos.

Jinwoo tries to get Joohee back to reality.

Jinwoo: Hey, hey, Joohee! Stay with me!

Jinwoo turns to Y/n for help.

Jinwoo: Y/n, help me snap her out of it.

Y/n: Yeah.

Y/n tries to comfort Joohee in order to get her to help them.

Y/n: Joohee, sweetheart, please open your eyes. We need you here.

Joohee doesn't listen as she just ignores them.

Chiyul: That was a close one.

Chiyul walks up to Y/n and Jinwoo as he talks to them.

Chiyul: We'd all be piles of ash right now if it weren't for you, two.

Y/n and Jinwoo: Us?

Chiyul: You two yelled because you figured it out, right?

Y/n: Sorry, sir. But that's not it.

Jinwoo: It's just that we sensed something dangerous.

Y/n: Mister Song! Your arm!

Y/n refers to Chiyul's now bloody amputated left arm.

Jinwoo takes note of this as well as she gasps in shock.

Chiyul sees what she's talking about as he chuckles.

Chiyul: If I grit my teeth, it isn't all bad.

Y/n: Then, we must patch it up immediately.

Y/n manages to use some bandages from her backpack to stop the bleeding.

As she's applying the bandages, Chiyul speaks.

Chiyul: Normally, I'd ask the party's healer to patch me up. Ours spooks easily, though. That's why she only does bottom-rung raids despite being a B-Rank hunter.

Y/n and Jinwoo face Joohee, who's still lying on the floor terrified and in the fetal position.

Y/n: Can't say I blame her, though. Everyone is shocked out of their minds.

Chiyul goes on to state that in his time of raiding various dungeons, he's never been in this type of situation.

He also points out that the three commandments are no joke, meaning that they must follow the rules of the commandments or die.

Jinwoo and Y/n realized when the commandments were referring to God, they meant the huge statue they laser blasted one of the other hunters.

As they start figuring out a way of escape, one of the hunters in the group speaks as he gets into a running position.

Jae-Hwan: I'm not dying here! No. I just landed a contract with a major guild!

As he talks, wind begins to pick up around him as he activates his power.

Jae-Hwan: Got too much going for me to bite it in this crap hole!

Y/n's thoughts: (Is he crazy? Leaving will get us all killed)!

Y/n: If that's true, then don't move. You'll die if you do!

Jae-Hwan: I can do this! Speed's my specialty! I'll get out of here, watch me!

Jae-Hwan uses his speed to run toward the doors but before he can make, the God statue blasts him, killing him and vaporizing the man into mostly nothing.

The only thing remaining are his legs and shoes.

Everyone screams after seeing another hunter get killed.

Y/n's thoughts: (Damn it, we're officially screwed)!

Jinwoo: That thing can end us the second it feels like it.

Chiyul: Yeah, we're basically bugs waiting to be vaporized.

Y/n: (To Chiyul) Then, do you have any idea why it hasn't zapped us yet?

Chiyul: No.

Jinwoo and Y/n start to think about why the statue hasn't killed them yet. They then realize that the first commandment said "Thou shall worship God", and they must worship the statue that represents God.

Jinwoo then says:

Jinwoo: This place must have its own rules.

Y/n: And if that's the case...

The two girls stand up as Chiyul tells them not to move.

Chiyul: What the heck are you two doing?

Y/n and Jinwoo: Testing a theory.

Chiyul: Sit down, or...

Chiyul sees the determination in the eyes of the two young hunters.

Jinwoo holds Y/n's hand tightly and Y/n returns this gesture.

Chiyul: You two aren't done. I can see it in those eyes. The look of young souls that haven't given up yet.

The God statue gets ready to vaporize Jinwoo and Y/n, but the two immediately bow down as they breathe heavily.

The statue stops its attack and goes back to its normal frozen state.

Y/n turns to everyone as she explains what she and Jinwoo found out.

Y/n: We need to bow our heads towards the giant statue on the throne!

Gi-Sool: Will that actually fo something?

Sangshik: I think you kids might've snapped.

Y/n: There's no other choice here!

Sangshik shuts up as Chiyul confronts them.

Chiyul: So, your theory was right, kids?

Jinwoo: Yeah. It only attacks if you're above a certain height.

Y/n: And that means we have to bow down and "worship God" like the commandment says.

Jinwoo and Y/n bow down on all fours with their heads facing the ground.

Chiyul: This is your plan to get us out of here?

Jinwoo and Y/n: Yes. For now.

Chiyul: Guess it's worth a shot.

Most of everyone starts to bow down on all fours.

The God statue doesn't blast them, seeing that Jinwoo and Y/n's plan worked.

The statue then proceeds to make a devilish grin.

Everyone is shocked that the statue just smiled. They then stand up as they realize they're safe.

Everyone celebrates at the fact they survived.

However, Jinwoo and Y/n are unsure if that's all for now.

Suddenly, the God statue starts to rise from its throne and move towards them.

Sangshik: I thought this nightmare was over!

Chiyul turns to Jinwoo and Y/n.

Chiyul: Jinwoo, Y/n, what's next? Does your plan have a second phase?

Y/n: Not really, but if we keep following the commandments to the letter, we'll live.

Jinwoo: Meaning the next step is to praise God!

Gi-Sool: Praise the giant?

One of the hunters, Yoon Sungchul, walks up as he speaks.

Sungchul: I might have the answer. As a dedicated student of ethnology, I have a few extolments for Gods tucked away in the back of my mind.

Y/n's thoughts: ( Hopefully his ethnology skills save us all).

Sungchul gets down on his knees as he puts his hands together as he says a prayer.

The statue slows down a bit.

However, Jinwoo notices that the prayer ain't working.

Jinwoo's thoughts: (That prayer. Wait).

The statue begins to raise it's foot as Jinwoo and Y/n realize the error that's been made.

Jinwoo and Y/n's thoughts: (No! It doesn't apply to this God)!

The statue sports its creepy grin again as it then crushes Sungchul beneath it's feet.

From the statue's foot, the formerly living hunter's blood spills out like a puddle of red liquid.

Beom-shik: Shit!

Sangshik: Let's move!

One of the female hunters gets crushed into a bloody paste.

Chiyul: Everyone, spread out till we come up with something.

Chiyul then runs off as Jinwoo turns to Y/n and takes her hand.

Jinwoo: Y/n, come on! Let's go.

Y/n: Joohee, follow us.

Joohee: R-Right!

The three try to get away from the statue, as far as possible.

Beom-shik thinks to himself about how his family is waiting for him.

A/n: Apparently, I confused bro's name with Gi-Sool. So yeah, there we go.

Beom-shik then reaches a nearby statue as he turns to the others.

Beom-shik: I think the safest place is up against the walls.

Sangshik: (While running) No, Beom-shik! Look behind you!

Sadly, Beom-shik is cut down in half by the knight statue behind him.

Sangshik: Beom-shik!

Meanwhile, Jinwoo, Y/n and Joohee run as fast as they can.

Jinwoo thinks to herself about the "Praise God" commandment.

Jinwoo's thoughts: (Praise God. Praise God. What is there to praise about that thing? It's more demonic than divine. Whatever I do, I can't Y/n and Joohee behind. Especially Y/n, I haven't told her how I feel about her).

Jinwoo looks around, trying to find something to save her, Y/n and Joohee included from imminent death.

Jinwoo takes a look at each of the statues, noticing one of them has a trumpet, she immediately puts the pieces together.

Jinwoo then turns to Y/n.

Jinwoo: Y/n, you see the statue with the trumpet?

Y/n: I can see it, Jin. And I know the plan.

Jinwoo: Good. Relay the message to everyone else.

Y/n: (To the others) Everyone, quick! Run to the statues with the musical instruments! Hurry!

Chiyul: If you say so.

Chiyul runs over to the statue with a trumpet/blow horn.

The statue's eyes glow blue as a horn blowing sound erupts.

Chiyul: What do you know? Them kids were right again. (To everyone else) Hey, none of the statues with the instruments will attack, so hurry and find one.

Sangshik manages to find a statue with a violin that plays, signaling his safety.

Meanwhile, Y/n, Jinwoo and Joohee arrive by a statue with drums.

Jinwoo: Cone on, play your drum! Come on, please!

Y/n: Jinwoo, I don't think it's working.

Jinwoo's thoughts: ( Is it possible that the statues are one per person)?

Jinwoo turns to Joohee.

Jinwoo: Stay here. You'll be fine. Y/n, come on. We gotta go!

Y/n: Right!

The two run off to find another statue as Joohee cries out for them.

Joohee: Wait, what about the two of you?!

As Jinwoo and Y/n run to the next statue, the God statue starts to chase them.

It begins to step at them, narrowly killing the pair in the process.

Y/n: Jinwoo, we need to hurry! We can't outrun that damn thing!

Jinwoo: We'll be fine, N/n! I swear to you, I'll keep you safe. No matter the cost.

Y/n: (Panting while running) I'm scared, Jin. I've never felt this scared since my parents...

Jinwoo could feel the fear radiating from Y/n. Thanks to their tight bond, it allowed them to feel what the other felt ( in a metaphorical way I mean). So, Jinwoo could sense this experience was bringing back memories Y/n didn't want to remember.

Jinwoo holds onto Y/n tightly as she says...

Jinwoo: Remember, back when we were kids...

Flashback:

A young Y/n walks into Jinwoo's house, accompanied by Jinwoo's dad, Sung Il-wan, as Jinwoo walks up to her.

Young Jinwoo: Y/n, are you OK?

Y/n, however, just cries as Jinwoo hugs her and she tells her:

Young Jinwoo: Don't worry, Y/n. No matter what happens. From now on, I'll keep you safe.

From that day forward, Jinwoo would keep that promise, that's how much it meant to her. To protect the girl she loves.

Back to the present day...

Jinwoo: I promised you that day when you came to my house that I'd protect you and that's what I'm going to do!

Jinwoo sees the statue and realizes she won't be able to get far so she grabs Y/n's arm.

Jinwoo: Y/n, please forgive me.

Y/n: Jin, what are you doing?!

Jinwoo then tosses Y/n with all her strength to the statue with the singing angel.

However, while doing so, she gets knocked back to a statue with a knight carrying a shield who cuts her leg off.

Y/n: Jinwoo, noooooo!

Y/n starts to cry, almost believing Jinwoo to be dead.

Y/n: Jinwoo, please be alive, damn it!

Y/n then yells out her feelings, believing Jinwoo might possibly be dead and no longer living to hear them.

Y/n: Jinwoo, please, I- I love you, I've been in love with you all this time, you crazy bitch! Please, don't die on me! Please! I can't live without you!!!!

Jinwoo emerges from the fog, as she crawls as fast as she can.

Jinwoo's thoughts: (Not yet. I can't die yet. I need to be)...

Jinwoo sees Y/n, waiting for her.

Jinwoo's thoughts: (I need to be with her. I promised I'd keep her safe and I'm not going back on my word)!

Jinwoo crawls with all the energy in her body till she eventually manages to reach the statue Y/n's at.

The statue then sings, signaling both hers and Y/n's safety. Somehow, by the grace of God (and a little bit of plot armor).

Jinwoo: Feel like singing some praises myself.

Y/n walks over to Jinwoo as the God statue returns to its throne.

Y/n: Jinwoo, are you OK?! Please tell me you're okay.

Jinwoo looks at Y/n's teary-eyed face. She places her hand on Y/n's left cheek and says.

Jinwoo: I am now, Y/n. Thank you.

Y/n then out of happiness and love, kisses Jinwoo on the lips.

Jinwoo is obviously surprised at first but easily melts into the kiss.

As they separate, Jinwoo looks into Y/n's E/C eyes.

And Y/n looks back into Jinwoo's blue orbs.

Y/n: Jin, I'm so sorry I did that. I thought you were dead and-

Jinwoo shuts Y/n up with another kiss, calming her down and placing her bloody forehead against Y/n's own bloody forehead.

Jinwoo: It's OK. I love you too.

A/n: I know we're going a bit too fast with the "I love you's" and all that. But then again, this is fanfic, plus they have been in love with each other since childhood, so yeah. But I'll try to make sure we go a bit slower, just a little bit.

Joohee runs over to the pair as she yells out their names.

Joohee: Jinwoo! Y/n! Are you both OK?

Jinwoo: Barely, but at least we're alive.

Y/n: Jin, your leg...

Jinwoo places Y/n on her shoulder, calming her nerves by using her scent to calm.

Jinwoo: It's OK, N/n. I'll be fine.

Joohee gets to work, healing Jinwoo's amputated leg.

Jinwoo: Enough already. I mean it. You'll wear yourself out if you keep going.

Joohee: I'm going to heal you! So just shut up and let me do it! Besides, you nearly scared your new girlfriend half to death, you'd expect me not to get mad?!

Jinwoo: Girlfriend?!

Joohee: Yeah, didn't you and Y/n kiss each other? Isn't that a confirmation you're an item now?

Jinwoo starts to blush heavily

Jinwoo couldn't deny the fact that at this point, she could say Y/n was now hers and forever at that. Well, that seems to be if they live to go out on an actual date instead of a dungeon death trap.

Joohee overexerts to the point she coughs blood and blood flows out her eyes.

Y/n: Joohee, that's enough.

The group then looks around, seeing the bloodbath of bodies lying about like a twisted art display.

Everyone then starts pointing fingers at each other, blaming one another for the casualties caused.

Jinwoo and Y/n know that blaming one another won't mean shit since the last trial us about to take place.

The God statue raises its hand as an altar appears.

Sangshik: The hell is that?

Jinwoo and Y/n: An altar.

Everyone else turns to Jinwoo and Y/n as they explain that they'll need a sacrifice to complete the last trial.

Sangshik unsheathes his sword and points the blade directly at Chiyul Song's neck.

Sangshik: Beom-shik had a family. Bragged about it all day, then I watched him get cut in half. He and six others died. If you really feel responsible for their deaths, prove it to us and God, leader.

Y/n: Don't do that.

Jinwoo: No, Mister Kim, that's...

Sangshik: Both of you stay out of this!

Chiyul: All right. Lower your sword and I'll go.

Chiyul walks over to the altar as Jinwoo and Y/n think to themselves.

Y/n's thoughts: ( Why is he doing this? It's not his fault in the first place).

Jinwoo's thoughts: (He shouldn't shoulder all the blame. We voted as a group to risk coming here).

Chiyul stands within the circle of the altar as a flame appears by him.

Chiyul asks Jinwoo and Y/n what's up, and the two figure out maybe a sacrifice may not be necessary.

Jinwoo turns to Y/n.

Jinwoo: Y/n, I don't want to seem rude but....

Y/n: Don't worry, I'll help you.

Y/n carries Jinwoo by her right shoulder and another hunter carries Jinwoo's left.

They then walk over to the altar as three flames appear.

Chiyul: Did you guys solve the last puzzle?

Y/n: Unsure.

Jinwoo: If we wait, is anyone likely to come rescue us?

Chiyul: Today marks the seventh day the gate's been open. Those statues will mobilize again before a rescue team does.

Jinwoo then realizes that gates normally take a week to last before a dungeon break occurs. That's when all the magic beasts get loose into society and tear shit up.

Jinwoo then invites Sangshik and Joohee to join her and the others.

Once they do, two more flames light up and appear.

Suddenly, lightning sparks from the altar, hitting the outer ring and creating more flames, blue ones at that.

A rumbling noise can be heard and it is shown to be the doors that led everyone here opening, inviting them to leave.

Chiyul: The doors opened.

A hunter, Ra Hyeyoung, asks if it's safe to leave now.

Hyeyoung: So can we leave now?

Jeongho: That's bait if I ever saw it.

One of the blue flames disappears into absolute nothing.

The statues with the weapons start to glow blue with blue lines.

They then activate and start walking forwards.

Chiyul: That doesn't sound good.

Sangshik: Look! The statues are closing in!

Jeongho: Do we have a plan?

Sangshik: What in their psycho God's name do they want?

Joohee: Why?

Y/n sees Joohee about to close her eyes but tells her not to.

Y/n: Joohee, don't. Don't close your eyes!

Jinwoo: They'll keep coming if you do.

Jinwoo then tells everyone to keep their eyes on the statues which they do.

Hyeyoung panics and runs away to the open doors as her flame dies out, signaling one less player in this sick game.

Chiyul: Talk to us, kids! Now what's going on?

Jeongho points out that Hyeyoung made it out alive.

Jinwoo tries to figure out how that's possible. She figures out the blue flames are timers and the normal ones are for those who are still here.

Jeongho who took Hyeyoung's place in carrying Jinwoo decides to dip and run off to the doors, pushing Jinwoo into Y/n as they both fall.

Chiyul: Jeongho, don't!

Y/n: Hey, get back here, you bastard!

Jinwoo: No!

The red flame (aka normal one) by Jeongho had dies out once he leaves.

Sangshik: Hey! Huh?

Jinwoo and Y/n: Don't you dare move! The circle will have blind spots if we lose our fifth!

Chiyul states that if they had more info, shit wouldn't be this intense.

Jinwoo holds onto Y/n's hand tightly as she speaks.

Jinwoo: We'll escape, too!

Y/n: Just gotta patient.

Sangshik then states the fact two of the weakest hunters of all mankind just saved is amazing, it still doesn't change the fact he has a family who needs him while he cries tears.

The man drops his sword as runs out and another red flame dies.

Jinwoo slams her fist onto the altar while Y/n does the same.

Jinwoo and Y/n's thoughts: (You're "sorry?"(looks at the approaching statues) Not yet. We have to survive this).

Jinwoo holds Y/n's hand and squeezes it tightly.

Y/n: Jin, I'm so scared. I don't know what to do anymore.

Jinwoo: Y/n, I'll say this and I'll say it again. I'll protect you no matter what! I love you, Y/n.

Jinwoo looks into Y/n's eyes.

Jinwoo: I'll always love you, no matter what.

Y/n: I love you too, Jinwoo Sung.

Jinwoo and Y/n share what appears to be a final kiss.

Once they separate, Y/n starts to shiver a bit.

Jinwoo notices this and takes off her jacket, putting it on Y/n since her clothes are ruined.

Jinwoo and Y/n decide to stay behind to keep the doors open.

Initially, Jinwoo opted to stay on her own but Y/n wouldn't dare to leave her and she knew it.

Joohee opposes this idea but gets knocked out by Mister Song.

Chiyul carries Joohee out on his shoulder as he walks out the doors, leaving Y/n and Jinwoo alone together.

Jinwoo faces Y/n, wanting to know why she stayed behind.

Jinwoo: Y/n, why did you do it? You could've left with them and yet, you stayed here with little ol' me. Why risk your life for me, damn it?! Why?!

Y/n: I love you, you crazy bitch! What do you expect me to say?

Jinwoo is shocked to see Y/n flipping out like this.

Y/n: You're my only home, Jin. I don't have anyone else out there in the world. No grandmothers, no grandfathers, uncles, aunts, cousins, hell, my own assholes of parents died after your mom and dad took me in.

Y/n starts to cry as she sobs.

Y/n: I love you, Jinwoo. You're my home, my family, my comfort and my true love. You're everything I've ever wanted and needed. So, I can't abandon you, I'll never you.

Jinwoo holds Y/n to her chest as the statues close in ever closer.

Jinwoo and Y/n end up accepting their fates as one of the statues tries to attack. Jinwoo manages to use Kim Sangshik's sword to guard herself and Y/n but gets knocked away.

As the two are rolling about on the ground, Jinwoo and Y/n lament on how they are.

Jinwoo and Y/n's thoughts: (We've always been the weakest, and we got mocked for it at every turn. But we still try as hard as we can).

Jinwoo tries to block again but fails as her right arm alongside Y/n's gets chopped off.

Jinwoo screams in pain while still trying to protect Y/n.

They both get slammed back to the altar. Then one of the statues stabs both the girls in the chest as they're lifted up and fall down on the altar.

Y/n: (Coughing blood) Jin, if this is the end, let's meet each other in the next life. Screw that, I don't want to die and not see you without me!

Jinwoo: Me too!

Jinwoo and Y/n look up at the massive blade,ready to cut their lives short.

Jinwoo and Y/n wish to be given another chance at life as the blade is about to end their lives.

The last blue flames burn out as a notification screen appears saying:

Notification:

[The Secret Quest:

"Courage of the weak":]

You have acquired the qualifications to become players. Will you accept?

Then it tells them that they have 0.02 seconds to choose and presents a yes or no option.

Having nothing to lose, Jinwoo and Y/n go with yes.

From that day forward, Jinwoo and Y/n gain the power of the players, the exclusive power to level up!

A/n: Hope you guys enjoyed and it took me a very long so see ya later.