Ethan didn't even recall his last conversation with dohyun as his mind was preoccupied with what he had just seen in his mailbox.
For the past days he has been receiving messages and calls from Mr kim. Without even reading them or picking up the calls, he could guess what it was all about. Obviously Mr kim wanted to know what he was doing at the company because he might have felt threatened about the prospects of losing his position in the company if ethan decided to take back what was truly his. But he skipped one thing in his thinking, why would Mr kim a man who was a good manipulater and an egoist feel threatened by a minor when he could use his connections to easily take care of him. He hadn't thought that far and in doing so misjudged the situation completely.
Obviously not all the calls were from Mr kim some were from Dan and Leila, the latter obviously sending malicious messages to him. Actually he had no idea what he had done to leila but he didn't pay much attention because she was an evil person at heart, so whatever her reason was he was sure it was as black as her heart.
When he was about enter his room he felt a tingle down his spine and quickly looked back, he thought that someone was behind him but no one was there
''Haha…Am I that unstable?" He laughed trying to shake off the unease and just proceeded to his room. It was slowly getting dark outside but still bright enough for him to leave the lights off. After getting dressed he decided to have something quick and go through various routines online because this was his first time dancing he wanted to learn and get as much exposure before he joined HM entertainment as a trainee, he was sure that everyone there knew how to dance and sing because well, Duh they obviously had a passion for such but for him it was a different reason. For him he had no such passion, for him debuting was just a goal, a goal he had to reach for him to reach a greater goal. It wasn't the end game and he would drop it once he got what he needed but still he had to put in alot more effort into this whole thing, he didnt have to be the best but just one of the best, which was an unrealistic goal because right now he would be grouped amongst the worst of the worst.
After his early dinner he started his personal practice but he was abit uneasy because he kept on feeling eyes on him but just shrugged it off as him being paranoid.
After finishing up he went to have a shower. He switched on the shower but didn't get in and just let it run. He stayed there stayed for quite sometime because he had a strong feeling that he wasn't alone. When he was dancing he pretended to be okay despite the anxiousness he felt.The sound of the door banging made him flinch halting his thoughts, now he was a hundred percent sure that he wasnt the only one in the house. His heart raced and sweat dripped from his face, he swallowed hard as he tried to find a solution, was it a thief? or a serial killer? Earlier he had heard some of his neighbors talk about a serial killer on the loose, so what if he was his next target?!.
His heartbeat was loud that he could hear, his head was ringing but he clenched his fists as he tried to fight the dizziness, no he couldn't faint right now what if the person entered the bathroom and found him in such a vulnerable state what then? Of course the door was looked but still he wouldn't underestimate the person's skill seeing how they managed to enter his house.
It was too silent, eerily silent.
Ethan had been in the bathroom for over an hour, just letting the water run without ever getting into it. He was on the floor looking like a total mess, he had calmed down abit which was a good thing because he was now thinking straight and not fear induced.
He thought he had just scared himself, what if it were the wind that made the door bang? He really wanted to be brave but the trembling of his body deceived him indicating that he was more frightened than he thought.
After some more silence he figured that the person had left and that he could probably leave the bathroom and call for security, but his body refused to move. Every bone in his body was trembling but he knew that he had to get up. What if he was worrying for nothing? And so after some mental debat he finally stood up and slowly opened the door and peeked out.
Empty.
It was empty and the windows were opened, he sighed and walked out completely. Earlier he had just been paranoid with all the calls and messages he was getting from those three plus the letter he had received in his mailbox box today put him on edge. In the letter was some money and a note from Mr kim asking if he was okay. But he wouldn't dare use such dirty money and just threw everything away.
He went around the house with a baseball bat inspecting all the rooms and locking all windows and doors ensuring that no one was there even though he was trembling like dog he made sure to stay brave for the sake of his safety.
When all was confirmed to be fine he went to his room and finally took a warm bath that cooled and relaxed his muscles, washing aqay all the tension making him feel better.
After that satisfying bath, He made sure to lock his door and turn off the lights before he closed his eyes making sure his phone was in his hands just in case.