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Beast in the Beauty - Chapter 2

pairing: profiler Hyunjae x detective f!reader 

genre & warnings: jack the ripper au, angst, violence, thriller, crime, mentions of prostitution, graphic description of death, major characters death, alcohol, some fluff

word count: 2,332

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Dear Lord heavens, have your eyes been blessed.

That was the immediate thought you had inside your head. You had no idea someone this beautiful worked in the headquarters. Heck you’ve always had the mindset that older men in their late 40s and above were the only existing members in Scotland Yard. 

Was this individual new to the police force? How many years has he been part of the team? 

There were so many questions running through your mind right now (even having the urge to have a time with only the both of you so that you can bombard him with any thoughts you have). But you knew that it wasn’t a great time now and there were more pressing matters on hand.  

Eventually you found out that he is a profiler. Well damn that adds another bonus point to him. He had just been promoted to Scotland Yard not too long ago and he was placed at a rural district in the past. 

Apparently his abilities and skills were praised as he has assisted several neighbouring districts in cracking multiple cold cases and has a 100% accuracy most of the time in catching the culprit. You mentally thanked Chief Ayden for bringing such fine gentlemen into the team. 

Hyunjae wasted no time in getting the case going. He already has gone through the files and documents beforehand so he was already on the same page as you all were. 

You were mesmerized with the way he speaks and presents his ideas, and he was damn well a good talker. He has the leadership skills and an aura which makes everyone else in the team willing to give their full attention to him at all times. 

After the short briefing, all of you were split into teams and given your own tasks to deal with. Haknyeon and Eric were sent by the chief to interrogate and give the victim’s family comfort, which left you and Hyunjae to go investigate the actual crime scene together. 

“So how did you like my presentation back there sweetheart?”

Your ears pricked and turned back to Hyunjae with an absolutely flustered look. Hell nobody told you he was flirty like that.

“I- Umm- Yeah it was very detailed and great. And umm- you can just address me by my name.”

“That’s the thing. You have yet to tell me your name.”

Ah yes. What a great way to start off this friendship. You mentally yelled at yourself.

“Y/N. I’m sorry that I never introduced myself properly beforehand.” 

“That’s alright. It’s just a habit of mine to tease. Also, it’s rare to see a female detective in this day and age.”

It was true. There are barely any female officers yet alone detectives during this era. You were one of a kind and you have gone through hell and pain securing where you are now. 

Going into law school and studying criminology during your earlier days was a battle between you and your parents, knowing well why they were concerned about your future. 

Sure, the law enforcement isn’t a safe place for females to be at, especially in Whitechapel. Despite all the hate and backlash you received back in the days, you still pulled through and proved your parents wrong, showing that you were well suited to join the force.

It took many years and effort to finally rise up to the ranks of becoming a detective, previously working just as a coffee girl and dealing with the basic office administration work. But you are proud of where you’re at now. 

You and Hyunjae had small talks here and there as the both of you made your way to the crime scene.

You didn’t expect him to be this jovial and hilarious, especially when your first impression of him was giving a well-presented report of the cold case back in the chief’s office, adding on to the fact that he is able to recite his findings in the most attractive way possible.

Once you both arrive at the scene, Hyunjae then immediately switches to his profiler persona, and you know that it’s about time to get serious and play the detective role instead. 

Hyunjae was able to analyse the scene in such a detailed manner, that there were one or two findings that were missed out from the investigation report that was submitted to the office last night.

He also makes sure that you aren’t left out, making necessary and relatable comments in between each finding to make sure that you’re also given the opportunity to voice your own opinions and thoughts. 

Witnessing how Hyunjae works in person, you now understand how he was able to be promoted from the rural districts to Scotland Yard. 

However, the few additional findings weren’t enough to add on much to the existing ones from last night as the killer was careful enough to not leave any sorts of traces behind. Not even a single hair follicle, fingerprints, DNA, nothing. 

You both needed something more, and you just had the perfect solution to offer to your new partner.

“I know just the right person to talk to to get the answers we need.” 

You both made your way to Foster’s street, which Hyunjae thought was odd as it was a red-light district. The man even teased jokingly that you were about to make a move on him right on the first day you both met.

You walked straight into the infamous brothel, Cherry Hunt, and right through the reception. Standing there was Mrs. Potts, the owner of the brothel itself, already knows at this hour you’re here for investigation. 

“She’s in her room. And I’m afraid she wouldn’t be needing any clients at the moment.” The old lady takes her pen in hand and points straight at Hyunjae.

“Oh no ma'am. He’s with me, and we will be needing her help in an investigation.”

It did take a while to convince Mrs Potts, but you know that’s how much she protects her employees.

You then lead Hyunjae up to the second floor, making your way to room 8. You knocked and within seconds the door was flung open and a female jumped right into your arms, just like a puppy who hasn’t seen their owner in days.

“Y/N!!! Gosh, you stink, have you been drowning yourself in work and with those filthy men from the station.” 

“Excuse you Selene, I have just taken a long hot shower this morning. If anything, blame the sooty fogs that engulfs Whitechapel. And you’re lucky Eric and Haknyeon weren’t here, otherwise you’ll be owing them 2 pints of beer and a meal down in Ten Bells pub.” 

Selene then turned to the brunette male, and hugged you tighter. “To whom do I owe the pleasure to speak with?” Obviously not trusting the man one bit. 

“He’s Hyunjae and don’t worry he’s with Scotland Yard.” You reassured you clingy friend who was still wrapped all around you.

Not wanting to continue the conversation in the hallways, Selene then guides you both into her room. 

Selene has been your station’s undercover agent and has helped you in multiple cases. Because of her job, she’s able to gather a lot of intel from places that were basically out of the detective’s league, mostly ones from the red-light districts, which also meant knowing the victim personally from last night.

“Poor Vivian. She was one of the best girls that we’ve known from the past several years. I really do hope that she’s able to get the justice she needs so that she’s able to live in peace.”

“That’s why we’re here Selene. Can you tell us anything you might know? Even the slightest tiny detail will do.” You grabbed hold of both Selene’s hands in yours, praying for something useful that you’ll be able to use in the investigation.

“Hmm I don’t know much about her client from last night, since he was new and he wasn’t registered in Mrs. Potts’s books. I guess they probably hooked up randomly in the streets when Vivian probably needed a little more pocket money than usual.” 

Hyunjae then chimes in. “Have you seen who the man was? Or did Vivian do anything in particular that was unusual before she left?” 

“No unfortunately nobody knew who he was nor seen his face.” Selene’s facial expression then begins to light up as she continues on. “But I’ve heard witnesses say that the male was taller than usual.” 

“That’s great information Selene. You have been such a great help.” Hyunjae reached out his hand and gave Selene’s a friendly shake.

Not wanting to spend too much time here as you had more pressing matters at hand, you both bid Selene a farewell and left the brothel.

Right before you closed her door though, Selene pulled you backwards slightly and whispered into your ears. “I have no idea how on earth you managed to find such a fine specimen but if you’ve had enough of him please send him my way dear.”

You pushed Selene back and looked at her in disgust “As if I’d ever let him into my own personal space.” 

“Hyunjae, are you sure we’re done for the day? With all due respect I don’t think we really made much progress-” You were cut off abruptly by the brunette. 

“Sweetheart, it takes time and patience to be able to get your hand on concrete evidence. The answers don’t just fall from the sky easily.”

“Well.. I’m sorry..” You mumbled and without you realising you were actually pouting right in front of Hyunjae. 

“You’re adorable Y/N.” He chuckled. He would want to continue teasing you all day just to be able to replay this scene over and over again. He then continues, “But to answer your question, your friend Selene has actually given us a clue to move on from.” 

You tilted your head up, showing Hyunjae a confused expression. “How so?” You questioned.

“The fact that we have a specific range of height for our man of interest, which saves us big time from finding potential suspects among ten and thousands of possible candidates. Your friend mentioned that he was taller than usual, so I’d paint the picture that the male himself would be at least 180 centimetres tall or more than that, which then helps us narrow down our search.”

With that, Hyunjae then places his hand right on top of your head and then bends down to reach the same eye-level as you were. “I’d say we did a good job as partners on our first day, Y/N.” 

It was an hour before midnight and you and Eric were down at Ten Bells pub, a place where the detectives would often be seen releasing all of their steam from work.

It was also your favourite though, as there was often live music almost every night. And oh gosh, you’re a sucker for jazz music, the key to relieving your stress from the day. 

When all of you got back to the station to report your findings, you were surprised that Haknyeon and Eric were also able to gather a few useful intel that helped the team get a better picture of who the perpetrator might be. Though there are still a lot more areas to be patched up and narrowed down further to determine who were the individuals that you were truly looking for. 

Hyunjae, being the team’s profiler and a cheerleader at the same time, has definitely given the team the encouragement to further pursue the case. You were internally very grateful that Chief Ayden found someone like him to be part of the cold case squad. 

Your thoughts kept running wild on the puzzle pieces of the case, until that familiar voice cut your stream of thoughts off. 

“Hello? Earth to Y/N???”

It was Eric. And he was back with two pints of beer for each of you both. You both sat at your usual seat, at the table right at the corner of the pub, as you liked for your surroundings to be ever more slightly quiet than usual so that you could enjoy the music far away from the crowd. 

“I see that someone has clearly been distracted from their job since this morning.” 

“What are you talking about Eric?”

“Don’t play dumb with me Y/N, you know damn well yourself that I always see through your lies.” Taking a sip of his beer, he then presses on. “Admit it, you like Hyunjae.”

“No I don’t.” You said to the young male as you chug down the pint of beer right in front of you.

Eric doesn’t give up and he continues to scooch over closer to you, ever so expanding his eyes to look straight into yours.

You admitted defeat. “Fine, yes I find him attractive. Is that a problem?”

“No. But it’s rare to see you falling heads over heels for someone especially when you’ve never expressed any interest towards any men before.” Eric then puts on this biggest smirk and you know he’s about to say something outrageous. 

“So, when do I get the wedding invitation letter from my mailbox?”

You immediately slapped his arms away as he laid them over your shoulder and told him to either go drink with some other girls in the pub or change the topic. Knowing his options were limited, he chose the latter. 

Time ticked by fast when you realised it was already an hour past midnight. You both knew you had to return home and get some shut eye as you had to be at the office way earlier than your usual shift, especially with the killer still out there and about. 

Just as you both were about to depart from the pub itself, one of the junior constables that was patrolling the streets came running in finding any detectives available for the night.

“There has been another murder.”

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Beast in the Beauty - Chapter 7

pairing: profiler Hyunjae x detective f!reader

genre & warnings: jack the ripper au, angst, violence, thriller, crime, mentions of prostitution, graphic description of death, major characters death, alcohol, some fluff

word count: 3,684

taglist: @hokupi @kyusqult @asteriaskingdom

a/n: overconsumption of alcohol, a minor self-harm scene, and a somewhat steamy make-out session with implied s*x (yes they are finally doing it). basically an emotional roller coaster themed chapter.

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Rage.

That was the only emotion that could best describe your demeanour at the moment. 

Because you knew from the back of your mind, that the ripper himself has set this all up. 

You stormed right into the chief’s office, despite Haknyeon’s efforts of calming down and holding you back. Slamming both of your hands right onto Chief Ayden’s desk, you demanded answers, about what exactly happened when you were away. 

The chief himself appears to be just as puzzled as you were. Nobody in the station believed that Eric was the culprit because he definitely couldn’t be this sadistic madman who tortured and hunted for women out in the streets. Man, he wouldn’t even hurt a fly. 

However, Scotland Yard thought otherwise. If the evidence was there, a station placed in a rural area like yours had basically no say in this. Only if you were to provide concrete evidence that proves the strand of blonde hair was planted by the perpetrator himself, there’s no way all of you would be bailing Eric out anytime soon. 

But this confirms one thing for sure. That the killer is actually much closer than you all have been thinking he was. Close enough to know all of the movements that the cold case unit has made, and hell even obtaining a strand of Eric’s hair. 

All of you had to be extremely cautious. And the fact that the killer himself had specifically written a letter just for you and had you meet him face-to-face in person, even though you were only able to speak to his voice. 

One wrong move would definitely lead to one of you eventually losing your life within days. 

You had to act fast. And it all begins with confronting the killer from your side this time. 

With the help of Haknyeon, you were able to pay a special visit down to the cells within Scotland Yard. Apparently, you had to have someone with a specialized authority to be with you if you were to visit anyone down here, for they had labelled these individuals as the most dangerous criminals to society. 

All thanks to Haknyeon’s position of working directly under the chief, he was given a special pardon which included bringing one of his subordinates to accompany him during this visitation.

You both were led down to block C, the infamous block for homing the ultimate dangerous and vicious criminals of all times. Well, at least that was the story you all have been told by your superiors back in your rookie training days.

Sure enough, you eventually find the blonde male sitting down with crossed legs in his cell, shoulders slumped forward with a fresh bruise right on his left eye. Poor innocent Eric has already gotten the infamous outrageous beating from the guards before he was able to prove himself innocent. 

That was the way it worked down here. The guards of the Yard wouldn't even listen to your side of the story no matter how hard you try to prove them wrong. As long as you were sent down here, the only option is to brace yourself for whatever the guys are about to pull because they have been given the authority to treat the prisoners like a rag, doing whatever they please.

You crouched down so that you were on the same level as Eric was, and took his hands into yours. At that moment, tears started welling up in your eyes, as you began laying your forehead down onto Eric’s hands. 

“I’m so sorry I couldn’t be here earlier. It’s all my fault.” Your voice cracked and began sobbing. 

You began to tell both Haknyeon and Eric about the letter from the killer, and how you actually met him in person right before coming here. 

You already accepted the fact that your friends would yell straight at your face, for that would be a normal reaction for putting yourself in danger. You literally walked right into the lion’s den yourself and actually had the killer toyed with your emotions and the safety of your own well-being. 

Mentally preparing yourself, you shut both of your eyes as you wait for a good scolding or even a slap right across the face to put some sense in you for risking your life so easily.

Instead, neither of those came and you felt Eric’s fingers resting on your chin as he lifts up your now wet-soaked with tears face. 

“What matters is that you’re here now and that you’re safe and sound.” 

Haknyeon then decided to join you both, crouching down right by your side as he placed one of his arms over your shoulder and the other onto Eric’s, having to extend his arm right into Eric’s cell.

He then reassures the younger male that he will do anything to convince the higher-ups otherwise, for now, to prove that all of these were fabricated and false. In the meantime, also letting him know that he will take over all of the clues and information that was left behind, to continue hunting the killer down until he gets the man himself this time. 

As Haknyeon has made his point, you too had to set your emotions aside and come back to the pressing matters at hand. The killer is still out there, waiting to see the downfall of the police once again.

But you were not going to let that happen once more. And certainly, you were not going to let history repeat itself, nor let all of the efforts everyone has contributed go to waste. 

You wiped your tears away, and you looked deep right into Eric’s eyes. Both Haknyeon and Eric swore that they had seen the now burning flame ignite in both eyes, showing your determination to hunt this killer down right this second. 

“I promise you. I’ll get you out of here, no matter what it takes.” 

You drowned yourself back into work ever since the visitation down in the cells of Scotland Yard. Since the killer himself had said to look back at the crime scenes, that was exactly what you did by flipping through all through the archives, even desperate enough to dig out the ones from decades ago left behind by the original unit back then. 

After hours and eventually days of just filling your head with the same information that you’ve basically reread for the nth time now from each file, you tried your best to look for new answers and clues, hoping that either of you had actually missed out an important detail but to no avail. 

It was the same. The written reports were exactly as how all of you have memorized when you first came across them through the multiple meetings you’ve had up till now. Nothing new is shed into light and you’re basically back at square one. 

Frustrated to say the least, you excused yourself down to Ten Bells pub. All alone once again. 

It was rare for you to be alone here, for you would’ve come with at least Haknyeon and Eric, or even Hyunjae now. 

Neither of them was present, and you had no choice but to drown yourself in discouragement, all alone in your so-called once comfortable place to be at. 

Overcome by your overwhelming emotions, you unknowingly chugged down several pints of beer, to the point that eventually you were drunk to the core. 

You start feeling tipsy, as your mind begins to wander off to seemingly nothing, and you begin to feel that your emotions are getting the best of you.

Not wanting to create a scene right in the middle of the pub, you made your way to the bathrooms, holding onto both sides of the sink to balance yourself. 

That was when you took a look at yourself in the mirror. You felt pathetic, and horrified to see what you have become now. This case and the killer himself have succeeded in taking over your mental well-being, to the point that you truly question yourself of what you have become. 

Now you fully understood why Chief Ayden’s subordinates never recovered mentally from this case and decided to leave their detective lives behind. This mastermind behind all of this wasn’t just a psychopathic killer, but also a sick manipulative individual. 

With that, your now balled-up right fist started banging the glass mirror in front of you as you began letting out all of your frustration that you have bottled up. At this point, you couldn’t care less of how much pain you were in, because you felt that the ones surrounding you, especially your wrongly accused friend Eric, had suffered way more than you did.

Adding on to the fact that the killer has specifically chosen you as his person of interest, you somehow felt in a way that you were partly responsible for all of the events that have happened up until now. You had one job and that was to put the killer behind bars, but you failed to do so. 

A loud bang was then heard from the entrance, indicating that someone had made their way into the bathroom. And that certain someone immediately stopped your tracks, now holding onto your fist that was covered in bright red blood. 

“Y/N.” Was all the brunette had said firmly before you collapsed into his arms. 

Hyunjae brought you back to your apartment, well or rather actually piggy-backed you all the way from the pub back to your living space. You were too drunk and emotionally unstable to walk on your own, let alone walk at all. 

He immediately sat you down on your bed and tried his best to find the first-aid box you kept around your apartment. Once he did, he opened it up trying to find the right components and took a seat next to you on the bed.

The male wasted no time in trying to clean your wound, then disinfecting it and getting hold of the roll bandages to fully wrap your now red-turning blue-black fist. 

There was a good amount of silence between you, where Hyunjae did the first-aid while you quietly sobbed away while hissing every time he took the cotton ball soaked with antiseptic solution to clean up your wound. 

Hyunjae knew that giving you a lecture during this time when you are literally not in your best form is definitely not the best option, hence the quiet time he gave you during this time was good enough for now. Perhaps the quiet time was also a signal for you to speak up instead, whenever you felt ready to do so. 

Once he was done, he quietly packed away all of the contents back into the box and gave you a reassuring smile. “It’s definitely gonna take a while for your wound to heal completely, but the pain should at least diminish slowly within days.” 

You stared at your now bandaged-up fist blankly, before deciding to pose a question to the brunette sitting in front of you.

“Hyunjae. Am I pathetic?” 

That made Hyunjae stop whatever he was doing and return a concerned look right back at you. “Y/N, is that the answer to you getting yourself intoxicated and eventually hurting yourself back there?” 

“Please. Just answer my question.” 

Putting the first aid kit right to the side, he sat back down on your bed and placed his hands on both sides of your shoulder, firmly. 

“This has to do with the ripper case isn’t it?” The male sighed, clearly knowing that you were the type to bottle up all of your emotions as time goes on, and finally burst out at any moment when you could no longer bear the consequences. But he couldn’t blame you for it since it was part of your temperament and you have been like this since a young age (all thanks to the information that he has gotten from your two detective friends). 

This time, you have unknowingly begun to sob as you struggle to cough up words to respond to Hyunjae, with tears beginning to overtake your vision. You decided it was also right for him to know what the events that have led up till now that puts you in your current state. 

“The ripper… he knows my identity… and even specifically wrote a letter addressed just for me, asking me to meet him in person.” 

You choked on your tears, but you ignored the ever-so-slightly struggle to breathe in between words and decided to press on. “I wanted to do something for the team. To finally give us the breakthrough we desperately needed.” 

“And you did just that.” 

“I... I was hopeful, Hyunjae. Perhaps it was the stupidest decision ever, thinking I’d actually have a chance at convincing the ripper to give us a hint. What I got in return was Eric being falsely accused of a crime he did not commit, leading him down to the cells in Scotland Yard.” 

Finally, the tears have taken control of your emotions, and you let out a stream of tears flowing uncontrollably down your face. Some of the tears have dropped directly down onto Hyunjae’s clothing, but the male couldn’t care less. 

“I walked straight into the lion’s den, and I might as well have turned into his marionette at this point.”

You took both of your palms and placed them right onto your now wet-soaked face, continuing your rant with your now muffled voice. “I can’t believe I have let this case get the best of me, and look at me now. I have failed my friends, and the people I care about, please I just want this whole ordeal to be done with.” 

As Hyunjae waits for a few moments for you to calm down, he finally takes both of your palms off your face, revealing a swollen red puffy face staring back at him. This time, it was him to respond to the matters at hand. 

“Y/N. Nothing is your fault. We all know how dangerous and manipulative this killer is, and at some point, it does mingle into our own personal lives. But as detectives, we’re here to accept that fact and resolve it. Before eventually reaching the positive outcomes to all of this madness, there are bound to be obstacles along the way.” 

Hyunjae then takes both of his thumbs and wipes the tears flowing down your face. “I am here. We are all here. You don’t have to bear all of this madness yourself. We will see through all of these setbacks together till the end.” 

With those dark brown eyes staring deep into yours, you begin to respond. “I have already somewhat lost someone I care so deeply about. I can’t bear to lose you as well.”

There was a pause and a slight tension in the air. That is until you broke it off.

“Because I care about you a whole awful lot.” You finally let your inner thoughts to the male sitting right in front of you.

That alone was enough to leave Hyunjae’s jaw drop. He had to ask you again, to make sure he wasn’t hearing things wrongly. 

“Why, Y/N?”.

“Th- that’s because I’m in love with you, dork.” You sniffled. 

That was all it takes for Hyunjae to be satisfied with your answer. Oh how long he has yearned to hear those words come out from you personally, ever since that failed confession at the cliffs. But he had to be sure, knowing that what you said can be trusted and it wasn’t all because of the influence of alcohol. 

“How can I tell that you’re being sincere about this, Y/N?” 

“I have sobered up a little. And I have been wanting to say this for a while now. I was scared, terrified even about my own emotions. But with all that has happened now, I can confidently tell you that I do not want to lose the guy I just confessed to, for I will not bear to live another day if that happens.” 

So that was it. It finally came the time when both of you are in the same boat now, actually having feelings for one another. If it wasn’t for this cold-blooded murderer all of you were pursuing, things would’ve been much easier for you both.

However, Hyunjae was delighted, to say the least. After all this time, you actually had feelings for him, and it has been a while since he has received the same warmth and gentleness back from someone he cares about. 

He had long been separated from his family, being all alone without the company of a loved one, and where he had begun to lose hope in having a healthy established relationship with someone, yet alone a woman. 

But he chose this route. To follow his family tradition and be part of Scotland Yard, and somehow this cold-blooded case has also led him to you. It definitely had its own advantages and he couldn’t be more grateful to be able to love again. 

It was time, the male thought, as he moves his face closer to yours merely inches apart. He is now staring down at your lips, desperately wanting to press his against yours. 

“May I?” His voice was low and soft at the same time, hoping to get a green light from you. 

“By all means, Hyunjae.” 

With that, both lips finally met. It was accelerating, as if both of you have been desperately waiting for this day to come. Hyunjae opened up his mouth against you, easing you into the kiss. His left hand rested on your waist, while the other seemingly reached up under your clothes, as he began touching you. 

As his cold fingertips brushed against your skin, you couldn’t help but let out a moan in between the kisses. As if it was instinct mayhaps, you moved your hand up into his hair, gripping them while the other rested on his well-built chest. 

You were breathless, and so was the male. But that didn’t stop him from gently pushing you down onto your bed as he began leaving kisses down to your neck. 

You moaned at that pleasure. Well, at least now you have finally found your weak spot. 

Just as you thought he was just leaving trails of kisses, he made his way down to your collarbone and began sucking, earning a whimper coming out from you. He then brings his knee between your legs as he forces them apart, where you let out a sharp inhale. 

At that moment, you wanted nothing else but to be under Hyunjae’s control. If he were to run wild tonight, then so be it. You desperately needed him, or rather, wanted him. 

You then take Hyunjae’s hand that was resting on your waist up to the hem of your shirt, which only meant one thing. 

“Are you sure, Y/N? Please tell me you won’t regret this.” 

Your grip on his hand became firm, and you returned a positive look right into those deep dark brown eyes of his. 

“One hundred percent.” 

It was already a bright morning as you slowly began to open up your eyes. 

As you stared right into the ceiling above you, you began to recall the events from last night.

Yes, you got intoxicated because of how frustrated you have been with this whole case and have found basically nothing useful through the archives for days which has then led you down into Ten Bells. A bloodied bandaged hand, which you pulled up from under your sheets and took a look at it. Indeed, you harmed yourself right in the stalls of the pub.

And Hyunjae. 

How you bawl your eyes and let all of your emotions out which eventually turned into a steamy make-out session, and eventually doing the deed.

That sudden realization hits you, and you turn your head to your side. And that’s where you found a sleeping Hyunjae, still deep in his dreamland. 

Lord, he looked way too beautiful and unreal even when he was asleep. The soft breathing noises, and his toned biceps that were peeking through the sheets? You couldn’t believe you actually confessed to this ethereal specimen of a human being who was sleeping right in your bed soundly. 

You slowly and quietly moved closer to the male and laid your uninjured palm onto his sleeping face. In return, the male slowly shifted, indicating he was awakened from his deep slumber. 

As he opened his eyes, you couldn’t help but ogle at his beauty.

Damn, do guys like him even wake up in the most beautiful way possible? 

“Morning, Y/N-ie”. The brunette responded with a groggy voice. 

God, that deep husky voice. 

“Morning, Hyunjae.” You smiled and laid on his arm that was lying freely on the bed while his other pulled you in closer. You couldn’t help but feel safe as you relaxed in his embrace, taking in all of the scent and warmth he gave you.  

“Hyunjae.. from last night.. so what exactly are we now?”

“Well, what do you want us to be?” 

You swallowed. “As much as I want for us to be in an official relationship, I believe that there are pressing matters at hand that we must first deal with.” 

He couldn’t agree more. For you both to truly be in a relationship without any sort of hindrance, the ripper must first be placed behind bars once and for all. 

He nodded and placed a kiss on your forehead. “No matter what, Y/N. We will go through this together, and we will, this time, not let the ripper get one step ahead of us. I promise you that.” 

That was all you need for you to feel rest assured, and you return the male with a kiss on the lips. 

You just hoped that heaven had heard your prayers, and allowed this moment to last for a little longer, and that this nightmare will soon come to an end.

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Beast in the Beauty - Chapter 1

pairing: profiler Hyunjae x detective f!reader 

genre & warnings: jack the ripper au, angst, violence, thriller, crime, mentions of prostitution, graphic description of death, major characters death, alcohol, some fluff

word count: 1,638

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“Hey! We need a coffee break!”

Eric, your best friend and partner for life (according to the man himself) dumps a whooping pile of files and documents onto your table. He puts on his signature whiny and pouty lips, then proceeds to cup his face with both of his palms while bending down onto your desk.

“Now in what trouble have you gotten yourself into this time, Sohn Youngjae.” You heartlessly replied to the young man with his full name while typing away on your typewriter, not even sparing him a glance. 

“How can you say that bestie when you’re well aware how Chief Ayden has been going on and on about me missing multiple deadlines. Thanks to him I have been pulling an all nighter for 5 days straight now. Even worse, he might extend that for another week or two.” Eric shuddered at the thought of it. 

This time you stopped what you were doing and looked straight into the young lad’s eyes. “Well Mr Sohn. It’s partially your fault for ditching your job and missing deadlines while you went partying with the juniors at the local pub.”

“Hey, someone has to give the juniors a warm welcome no? Just like how you and I started off back in the good old days.”

“Well then, I’m sorry to say that karma gets back to you when it does. So suck it up and do your job.”

Right when Eric was about to put on this cutesy big doe eyes in hopes of changing you mind, you shut the young lad down with a stern look straight to his eyes, already knowing whatever trick he was about to pull. “Nope, I’m not helping you this time.” 

Eric continues to beg and even starts bribing you with coffee and ice-cream dates, knowing damn well how you were a sucker for cafes. You chuckled internally as you knew how much of a troublemaker he was, always getting into trouble and getting his ass whooped by the Chief multiple times a month. You’re surprised he hasn’t lost his job just yet.

But you’re well aware that he puts his whole passion and heart into his job. And all of your co-workers and even the Chief himself knows that.

Despite his looks, he was one of the best detectives your unit has ever had for the past decade. He may be one of the youngest, even younger than you are, but he excels at what he does all the time.

Due to his outgoing personality, he was able to fit right into the team in no time and everyone truly enjoys his presence in the office really. 

He was the first person whom you’ve made friends with (or rather he was the one who approached you firsthand) when you started your career. You were shy and terrified at the beginning, which is to be expected working in an environment filled with your opposite sex. But somehow Eric managed to break off the ice from the get-go and made you felt at home.

The young lad, who was a year younger than you were, always treated you to the best cafe dates whenever you needed a pick-me-up because heck, this job can be draining at times.  

In no time, you both hit off as good friends, and always had each other’s backs. Along the way, you somehow begin treating him like a lost long younger brother that you’ve always wished you had. 

All of a sudden, Eric’s whines were then cut off by a deep voice coming from right behind him. 

“Get your ass up Eric, we've got work to do.”

Standing right behind your whiny friend was Ju Haknyeon, the only detective that is the same age as you were. You two immediately hit off right away in the beginning when you both first met, all thanks to his social butterfly persona.

Like Eric, he is a well-respected senior in the office, and he works directly under Chief Ayden. Hence, everyone counts on him to receive the latest news on cases to work on, or sometimes some hilarious or even embarrassing TMI’s about Chief Ayden which was what everyone in the office is most excited to hear about. 

But looking at Haknyeon’s expression today, you knew that he wasn’t here for fun and games. 

“It’s about what happened last night, isn’t it?” You questioned.

“Bingo.” Haknyeon then drops a thick pile of documents and the infamous red folder onto your desk.

You and Eric both knew what was in store for you both. It wasn’t just any red folder, it was the folder that contained all of the details in regards to the infamous case that haunted Whitechapel 20 years ago. 

“Jack The Ripper.” Eric murmured.

“Exactly. A body was found at George Yard street last night around 2 hours past midnight. The M.O. was exactly the same as how the perpetrator did so 20 years ago. There’s no doubt that there is a connection there.” Haknyeon sighed heavily as he stroked his furrowed brows. 

“So what are we gonna do now? Are we supposed to assist you in this case?” You asked the troubled young man, knowing damn well that he is definitely gonna take on this case as he works directly under Chief Ayden. 

“Not just that. Chief Ayden has instructed that we are to open up a squad to resolve this so-called Jack The Ripper 2.0 case, and the both of you will be joining the team. No questions asked.” 

You and Eric walked into Chief Ayden’s office while noticing the tension in the air. You knew how the case had deeply affected Whitechapel, and the police station you worked at was no exception. But all of you were fully aware how it has affected Chief Ayden the most.

He was part of the original cold case squad 20 years ago, and he has seen many of his subordinates leave the force for good due to the public pressure that they have faced for being unable to put the criminal behind bars. Some on the other hand went losing their minds as they were never able to fully recover from this case. 

This was a big deal. To have Whitechapel experience this terror once again was worse than having a terrible nightmare. Neither of you want to experience the devil himself in this day and age, having to play cat and mouse with the killer. 

This has to end. And you sure are determined to be able to finally catch the killer this time, finally putting an end to these chapters of horror and bringing justice to the victims from 20 years prior and from last night. 

“I’m sure detective Haknyeon has already spilled the beans on the reason both of you are being called here so let me get straight to the point. I don’t care how many all-nighters all of us are gonna pull, if there’s ever a slightest chance of evidence or clue that gets us quicker to putting the culprit behind bars then get the hell onto it quick. Put your lives on the line for this case, and I mean it for real this time. Because I sure damn well will be doing so.”  

The 3 of you immediately responded and acknowledged Chief Ayden’s instructions and all of you were ready for the next step of the job. 

“Since this is a big case, and heck we’re reopening an infamous cold case from decades ago that taunted the entire nation, I have specifically asked for back-up from the headquarters. Which means we’re doing real business this time and I'm in no way in any mood to be playing games.” 

You were stunned. From the headquarters? Your unit has hardly ever had backup from the superiors from Scotland Yard as they barely communicate and take notice of your unit in such a feared district due to the living conditions of the people here.

There have been multiple times where Chief Ayden has requested assistance from them, but many times your unit was left to their problems and all of you had to solve dozens of cold cases all on your own while dealing with the issues of having a high number of staff turnovers during the past few years. 

However, since it was the Jack The Ripper murders you figured that the headquarters had to at least have a part in this, otherwise they would be dealing with the heavy criticism and fire from the public if such a small unit like yours was left to their own accord. 

At that moment, a knock was heard from the other side of the Chief’s office door, and he gave the consent for the individual to step into the office. 

A tall light brunette male, looking around to be 180cm tall, walks into the office.

He wore the classic white long sleeved shirt that was obviously a tad bit small for him, which made it look tight and the fabric was seemingly hugging onto his well-built body. On top of his shirt sits a shoulder holster, where the individual himself stored his weapons. The detective himself was also wearing a black glove on his right hand. 

His facial features? Oh god. You were left stunned. He had deep dark brown eyes that just captivates whoever that dares to look into them. 

Also the fact that his hair was parted down to the sides right in the middle? You couldn’t help but to be in awe as you stood there taking in the sight in front of you. 

He was breathtakingly beautiful. 

The individual then wasted no time in introducing himself to the team. 

“My name is Lee Jaehyun, but I go by the name Hyunjae. It’s a pleasure to be working with you all.” 

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Beast in the Beauty - Chapter 4

pairing: profiler Hyunjae x detective f!reader 

genre & warnings: jack the ripper au, angst, violence, thriller, crime, mentions of prostitution, graphic description of death, major characters death, alcohol, some fluff

word count: 2,614

a/n: there’s a scene where the ripper’s letter is revealed where it might be disturbing for some readers, so i’ll put a 🌨️ at the beginning if you wish to skip it. 

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"Should I be happy about this Y/N?”

Eric clearly looked conflicted, because he was the one Selene chose to have the role-play situation with in the streets of Whitechapel. 

“Oh come on, it can't be too bad. Besides, you’re close to Selene and it’s only natural for her to pick you as the lucky one, counting out Haknyeon otherwise his fiancé wouldn’t let him live to see tomorrow that is.”

Your friend was clearly having second thoughts, ironic how a few hours ago he was all enthusiastic about encouraging the single men in the office to take up the offer. You can’t help but to laugh a bit. 

Oh Eric, poor little fella. 

Once Selene arrived at the office around 30 minutes before midnight, Chief Ayden wasted no time in briefing everybody about the deal. Apparently, Hyunjae was also involved in assigning everyone their own designated roles. The focus area was in between George Yard and Foster’s Street, as it was the killer’s active area as proven from the previous two cases. 

Eric and Selene were to be placed near Miller’s Court, it was in the more isolated area of Dorset Street, but perfect to catch on the killer if he were to strike again tonight. 

Both Hyunjae and Haknyeon were then stationed near where Eric and Selene were, in case the killer appears there will be more than enough detectives to jump right in for the arrest. You, on the other hand, was stationed at the entrance to Dorset Street, mainly because both Eric and Haknyeon refused to let you step foot near anywhere that was dark and unsafe, especially in the alleyways. 

You were definitely sulky for a bit, but decided to think straight and to believe that the killer could enter this entrance area at all times, so it was also a good spot for you to catch Jack himself red-handed if needed. A few more detectives were called in for this mission, and they were then scattered throughout the remaining areas for the stakeout mission. 

Once everyone was ready, all of you wasted no time in heading out to each of your designated spots. Right before you were about to part ways with everyone, Hyunjae decides to stop you by patting you on your shoulders, making you turn behind to face the male himself. 

“Here, take this.”

He hands you a rose gold pendant that has the shape of a shell at the end. You were confused. “What is this for?” You asked.

“Just in case anything happens, you can use this to give us a signal. Blow into the shell and I’ll be coming right to you before you know it. Also consider this as my gift to you.” He winks.

You somehow felt rest-assured with this simple gesture, not gonna lie you sure were a bit nervous and afraid of being part of this stakeout mission, especially when you have a high likelihood of meeting the killer in person. It is good to know that someone has your back nearby.

“Thank you Hyunjae, I appreciate that a lot. Please be safe out there.”

“Likewise Y/N. I’ll see you later.” 

It was already twenty minutes past midnight, and somehow the streets were surprisingly quiet. There weren’t too many prostitutes and clients out for the night, and somehow this silent feeling makes it even more eerie.

Eric and Selene have already been in their position for quite a while now, but the poor man has yet to adjust himself with whatever that he was supposed to do. 

“You’re cute Eric. I didn’t know you were shy when it came down to these things. Don’t worry I won’t bite you too much.” Selene giggled as she placed one of her palms onto his chest, moving it up ever so slightly. 

“Umm.. am I supposed to be happy about that?” The boy clearly had his face fully red-flushed, praying to the heavens that this killer would just appear any time right now so that all of these could be over with. 

Well apparently, it seems that Eric’s wishes had come true way sooner than expected. 

Minutes passed and a sinister loud scream was coming near the west side of Miller’s Court. Haknyeon’s direction. 

Eric and Selene wasted no time running towards the source of the scream. It should only take them two minutes to reach the designated spot, but somehow the situation that they were in made it felt like eternity. They could only hope that whoever that was is alright.

Or so they thought. 

They were too late. Haknyeon was nowhere to be seen, and the third victim was there lying in their own pool of blood. 

Selene let out a loud, sharp, piercing cry. It was too much for her to bear and witness. Eric immediately pulled her into his chest, trying to comfort her and to further avoid presenting the horrible sight right in front of Selene’s eyes anymore. You and the other detectives arrived a few minutes later, and were too flabbergasted with the sight beyond. 

This victim had far more gruesome wounds then the previous two, it was horrendous to say the least. To see that there were still fresh tears dripping down the sides of the victim’s eyes, anyone could tell that she hadn't been dead for long. 

Rage filled you and you balled up your fists, and you sprinted off into the dark alleyways, ignoring Eric’s screams of begging for you to come back. 

You couldn’t let the killer get away anymore. Not when all of you were this close to catching him red-handed. He was right in your fingertips. 

As the victim had just passed, you were certain that the killer still had to be somewhere nearby. Whitechapel was like a maze, and to truly escape from this district requires at least a good ten to fifteen minutes, even if one was familiar with all the routes and shortcuts available. 

You continued to run, not caring if you were out of breath, you had to catch the killer. 

As if the heaven’s heard your cry, you spotted an individual wearing a dark cape with a top hat from afar, looking right at your direction. It was dark and there was a distance between you two, so you couldn’t really make out his facial features. 

But one thing is for sure you were certain that you caught him smiling at you under the moonlight. 

With that, he turned on his heel to the opposite direction and took off.

“Stop!” You screamed and shouted as much as you could while chasing the individual. Boy, he sure was quick, if he wasn’t a murderer he could very well be an athlete competing for a triathlon. 

You know deep down that there is only a ten percent chance of you catching up with him, but you had to try nonetheless. 

Sure enough, the killer had put too much of a distance between you two, and you have lost sight of him after turning into one of the corners. You were frustrated, and you stomped your feet right into the ground. 

If only you were fast enough, Y/N. It was your one and only chance. You can’t help but to blame yourself for it. 

Instead of returning straight back to the crime scene, you decided to just sit down and catch a quick breather for a moment. 

Just then, you heard some shuffling noises coming closer to your direction.

Is the killer back to play cat and mouse with you?

You mentally and physically braced yourself of what’s to come, and you immediately took out your gun and aimed it into the direction where the source of the shuffling noises came from. Just as you were about to pull the trigger, the familiar voice made you lower down your gun.

“Y/N? What are you doing here?”

It was Hyunjae. 

“I could also ask you the same thing. Weren’t you at your spot?”

“I was. But then Haknyeon was the first to find the body and he took off running. Assuming he saw the killer himself I catch up with him to help, but the both of us got separated halfway, and that’s when I found you here now.”

You felt like your whole energy was sucked out from you, and you immediately slumped yourself down the ground, causing the male to jump right in to catch you in his arms. You covered both of your palms on your face, wishing all of this nightmare to be over with. 

All of you wasted no time in retreating back into the office after the incident. Selene was clearly extremely shaken up, which caused you to pull out your one and only cozy throw from beneath your drawers and draped it over her shoulders while giving her a warm cup of tea. You continued to stay by her side, taking her into your embrace as the men got onto sorting out the investigation reports. 

It was obvious that everyone was bummed by the fact that this stake out mission was a failure. Adding salt to the wound, you literally had an entire police force unit surrounding the designated area and yet you’ve let the killer slip out entirely from literally the palm of your hands. 

You couldn’t blame Chief Ayden’s frustration as he banged his fist right onto the hard concrete table and laid his head down low. He couldn’t keep living on with this nightmare and trauma any longer. 

You knew that all of you had to come up with an even better strategy, one that would actually place the killer in a tight pitch, where he would have no chance of escape. One that will not let the killer outsmart you. One that will put a stop to this sick game he was playing. 

In the midst of everyone’s frustration, one of the detectives from the forensics team suddenly came running into the station, clearly out of breath. 

As he tries his best to catch his breath, the young lad looks into the eyes of every single detective in the room, including you. In his hand holds a single envelope, with a good amount of blood stains surrounding it. Judging by the looks on his face, it was clear that he had read the contents of it and was horrified by what he found. 

Chief Ayden grabs hold of the envelope and places it right in the middle of the table. Your responsible friend, Eric, began to read the letter aloud, word by word. 

🌨️

Dearest boss,

It has been a week since I have resumed my activities and I can’t tell you how this was one of the best decisions that I have ever made. 

The flame that was once gone has now reignited and it has given me a whole new motivation to start killing again. 

Now that I am back from my slumber, let me set my current situation for you as I sit on my dining table to write this letter. 

My knives are now sharper than ever, and they truly give the best incisions I’ve ever seen. 

I gave the two ladies no time to squeal, for my sharp knife is capable of ending a life within seconds. 

Oh, but by the time this letter gets to you there is probably already a third victim. Ha ha. 

I assure you that for my next victim, I shall grant you a better performance. Perhaps I should take a body part and keep it as a souvenir? Or maybe I would be a dear and wrap it up nicely to post it to the police station instead. Maybe you should help me decide. 

I highly suggest that you publish my letter on the news. That way when the public realises how capable I am, the terror and horror in their eyes will most definitely give me the motivation and encouragement I need to find my fourth victim quicker don’t you think? 

Lastly, fyi. If you think I am somehow in relation to having medical knowledge because of how I am able to dissect the victims and such a perfect manner just like in the operation rooms, then you’re far more than ever to put me behind bars. 

Yours truly,

Jack The Ripper.

You gagged at how horrendous the letter was. You were glad that you covered Selene's ears this whole time, otherwise you were gonna have to deal with her screams till dawn, not that you could blame her though. 

The rest were the same. Disgust and horror was plastered all across their faces. 

This monster, Jack The Ripper, was truly the devil himself. 

With the killer’s handwritten letter in the police’s hands, the sudden realisation of fear sinks into every single one of you. The killer was going to strike again. And this time, it may be far quicker than the previous cases.

The police had to act quickly. But how on earth are you going to be able to do that when you have nothing to move forward with?

Yes, you have admitted to everyone that you came in contact with the killer face-to-face. But it was too dark to truly make out his facial features while you were on the run trying your best to catch the killer, and Haknyeon experienced the same thing right before you did. 

You were all beginning to sink into your seats, feeling dejected. That is until the forensics member further continues to present his findings from the case.

“We’re lucky this time. The killer was sloppy enough to leave one strand of hair behind.”

You literally almost jumped up from your chair in excitement, like you’ve won the lottery or something. And seemingly the rest of the team does the same. You wasted no time in examining the hair itself, and all of you sure were surprised with what it was. 

It was… blonde. 

Definitely not a colour you would’ve expected especially when all eye-witnesses including yourself have seen nothing but pure black and darkness when you’ve encountered the devil himself.

The forensics team had no time to waste and went straight into beginning the analysing process of the hair strand itself. The process will take at least a good three days, fastest, provided if everything goes well and smoothly throughout the entire procedure. In the meantime, the police have to definitely begin planning their next strategy. 

“So Chief Ayden, do you plan to publish the letter first thing in the morning?” Eric asked the superior man himself even knowing damn well what his answer might be.

“The last thing I wanna do is to send London off in a much more panic state than it already is. And I have definitely learnt it the hard way 30 years ago.”

Exactly. The original Jack The Ripper letter was indeed published in the papers right on the next morning Scotland Yard had received it. It definitely wasn’t the smartest decision the law enforcement has ever made. 

“The letter stays put and is safe in my office. Other than us, nobody else should be aware of the contents and the existence of this threat. Do you hear me?” Chief Ayden has definitely made it loud and clear, and the rest of you agreed with him without any opposition. 

“In the meantime, send more men on patrols around the streets and areas of interest, increase the security while keeping the public safe, especially the prostitutes. Await for my next instructions and continue to gather more intel as you go.” 

“We will make our next big move once we know the identity of the strand of blonde hair.” 

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Beast in the Beauty - Chapter 6

pairing: profiler Hyunjae x detective f!reader 

genre & warnings: jack the ripper au, angst, violence, thriller, crime, mentions of prostitution, graphic description of death, major characters death, alcohol, some fluff

word count: 3,339

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You were suddenly jolted awake with a loud banging at your front door. 

As you composed yourself and tried to sit up from your bed, you couldn’t help but feel a slight stinging pain in your head. 

And that was when you were reminded of yesterday’s events. 

A crazy day where you searched high and low for Chief Inspector Ayden’s family dog. 

And Hyunjae. 

Ah, the man of interest.  

*bang bang bang*

The sounds from the door constantly grew, proving that whoever was behind the door was desperate to step foot into your apartment. 

Deep down you already knew who it’ll be since there is only one person who’d ever visit you during the early hours of the day. You yelled out loud for the individual to unlock the door on their own, as you knew who it was and they knew where you kept your spare keys around the front porch of your apartment. 

“Girl, do you know what time it is? It’s way past lunchtime!” Eric shouted, clearly only making the pain you were feeling in your head a lot worse than it was before as he stomped right into your apartment. 

“I know. I just- it was too much to handle last night.” You rubbed your half-closed eyes and yawned as you spoke to the male. 

Eric began tapping his feet as he crossed his arms and began to make his remarks. “I’m sure it can’t be that bad with what I’ve been through. Haknyeon and I were summoned to Scotland Yard all of a sudden yesterday and we were suddenly given more work to do! Like hello? At least be thankful that we’re taking on the dirty job of dealing with the ripper cases and not giving us more workload??” 

Your grumpy friend then continues to ramble on about how bad his entire Valentine’s Day has been, and how he missed out on going down to Ten Bells in hopes of hooking up with a young lady of interest to celebrate, because well, it was his favourite celebration. Man’s a romanticist after all. 

When he is finally done, he then slumps himself down onto your bed and gives you the signal that it’s your turn now. 

Being inseparable, and obviously, Eric basically sees through everything you do or say, you know that you’d never be able to miss out on any details from your adventures yesterday. Yes, not even the part where Hyunjae somehow confessed his feelings for you and literally kissed you on the cheek last night. 

Now that had Eric’s ears perked up as if he had received the biggest news of the century, 

“Bitch, you did not.”

“I had no idea it was supposed to turn out this way okay!”

“So did you say you like him back?” Eric scooches closer to you, expecting to hear a positive answer. 

But unfortunately, you had to turn the lad down. 

“I may or may not have escaped the topic.” 

That got Eric picking up your pillow and throwing it right towards you in the face. 

“What was that for!!” 

“Girl, you’ve finally gotten a love interest after all the failed blind dates you’ve had and how could you just turn down your potential future husband like that! Not that I have fully put my 100% trust in the guy but hey at least you have someone, am I right, it’s better to have a backup man than nothing.” 

“To be fair!” Now you were the one standing up from your bed. “We were interrupted by the chief’s dog.”

Eric grinned and rubbed his chin with his fingers. “So you do like Hyunjae.” 

He was right. You did have some sort of connection with Hyunjae as you began to spend more time with him, but for some reason, you couldn’t bring yourself to admit that just yet. Perhaps it was partly because you were dealing with the ripper cases at the moment, and you can’t afford to be distracted or put off guard by something like this. 

Or maybe you were just too afraid to commit. 

You have never dated after all. You had 0 experience and knowledge when it comes to having a romantic relationship with another individual. You’ve only known so much from reading fictional books and partly listening to Eric’s and Selene’s experiences as your source of gaining such knowledge, according to your two friends. 

But since Hyunjae has made the first move, and hell even kissed you on your cheek, this will be on your mind for god knows how long. If you want to come up with a conclusion, you definitely have to make the move on your part as well.

“See. I told you from the beginning that the wedding invitations will be coming straight to our doorstep sooner than you know it” 

Apparently, your friend Eric couldn’t keep his mouth shut despite you telling him to do so and decided to spill the beans to Haknyeon once both of you arrived at the office. 

With that, you returned Eric with a pinch right behind his back, causing the young lad to let out a shriek. Well, serve him right for interfering with your own personal matters. 

Haknyeon, who was much more sane than your friend was, gave you a reassuring reply instead of a tease. 

“Well, if it’s what makes you happy then I wholeheartedly support you, Y/N. Hyunjae seems like a pretty decent guy.” 

“I don’t know Haknyeon... I’m just too scared to face the truth, or even come up with a decision with how I am actually feeling at the moment.” You lowered your head down, and Haknyeon clearly sees that you were in conflict. 

“Time will tell, Y/N. I’d say take your pace and see how it goes on from here.” Haknyeon then gives you a bump on your fist, making you put on a smile instead of a troubled look. 

You then wrapped your arms around Haknyeon's shoulders and stared down at the young lad who was still overcoming his pain of being pinched on the floor. 

“Well. I guess you can move Eric. Haknyeon may be my new best friend now.”

“Excuse you???” 

The three of you continued to have a dispute, just like how you guys normally would. You’ve missed this especially when you have all drifted apart ever so slightly especially when this case is sending you all to different designated jobs or posts each day. 

It was great catching up like this again after a while. 

Just then, the squeak coming from the front door puts the three of you in full alert mode, signalling someone had just entered the station. 

And it just had to be the infamous man you were all talking about, Lee Hyunjae. 

You immediately blushed and laid your head down low as the brunette started making his way towards your direction. 

“Good morning to you boys.” The male enthusiastically said aloud with his greetings and then turns his head towards you. “And good morning, Y/N. I hope you slept well last night.” Hyunjae then decides to give a pat on your head, while you softly murmur and give him a reply. 

On the sides, your two friends stand in awe, their jaws dropping as they begin to fully take in and analyse the situation happening in front of them. 

“Do you see what I’m seeing dude.” Eric asked the older detective.

“Heck yes, I do.” 

“Wanna play a bet? Whoever guesses how much longer those two love birds are finally a thing gets a full meal for free down at Ten Bells.”

“You’re on, Sohn.” 

Unfortunately, the intriguing conversation the four of you were having was cut short by Chief Inspector Ayden’s sudden calling for everyone to be in his office right this second. 

By the looks on his face, you could tell that the happy doting father was long gone from yesterday, and there was something that happened that obviously affected his mood for the entire day.

Chief Inspector Ayden first began by filling all of you in on the good news, which was that all of you were expected to receive an answer for the identity of the individual from the blonde hair that was found at the scene of the crime by tonight. 

You were all delighted, as you finally will have a lead to go on with. 

But the happy cheers and thoughts were shut down immediately, as the chief tossed a newspaper from Daily Mail onto his table. Haknyeon begins to pick it up and read aloud what was written on the front page. 

No way. The ripper’s letter from the third victim has been published. 

This has then reignited the shockwave that Whitechapel once experienced decades ago, which explains the chaos that has been going around the district this morning. 

The people were terrified and yet frustrated at the same time. It did not take long for a crowd to form right outside the station, demanding that the detectives quickly put an end to this misery for good. 

The pressure was up again, and your station was to take the heat, being the one and only police station in this district. 

This wasn’t good. The letter was not supposed to be published. Chief Inspector Ayden has definitely kept the letter safe in his office. 

Unless someone took it? It couldn’t be as the chief clearly searched his drawers and the letter was still there, safe and intact. 

Or had the killer himself submitted it anonymously to the press? That could be a possibility if he was the one who wanted to witness and enjoy the fear and horror plastered across the public’s faces. 

Nonetheless, it has obviously added to the workload that you were all already dealing with, and none of you were delighted by that. 

All thanks to the ripper, all of you had to get back up on your feet right this instance, dashing through the door crowded with people demanding answers and for this killer to be finally put behind bars. 

Before you could make your way out to the chaos that was happening in the streets, Chief Ayden stopped you and seemingly passed an envelope that was dedicated to you only. 

It was odd, as you have barely received any letters anonymously like this. Most of your letters would’ve come straight to you, not through the chief. 

However, if that was the case it probably meant that it is from some higher organisation, or even from Scotland Yard perhaps. 

You quietly made your way back to your desk, taking a nearby sharp blade that was sitting nicely in your pen holder, making a cut to reveal the letter hidden inside the envelope. 

What you saw was definitely something you'd never imagine you’d ever get in the mail, especially when you recognised who the author of the letter was. 

Dearest, Y/N.

It is truly a pleasure to make your acquaintance. 

I believe I do not need to introduce myself, for I am sure you would have already known about my existence from my popularity in recent years.

Well, the reason for this letter is that I want to dedicate this specifically to you. I am aware that you are the only female detective here in Whitechapel, and that alone truly sparks the interest in me. 

I am honoured that a female detective is actually hunting down for me, very brave considering that my targets are the likeliness of your gender itself. Especially since only old men have been trying to catch me for the past decades, it is finally good to get a change. 

Since you have a special place in my heart, mayhaps I should be kind for once and actually assist you in your investigation. 

Here is the deal, meet me in Miller’s Court at 30 minutes before midnight, and I assure you that you would not want to miss out, as I may be generous enough to give you a hint of my identity. 

I truly look forward to meeting you in person once again. 

Yours truly,

Jack The Ripper.

You find yourself sitting in Ten Bells pub, all alone this time. 

With a pint of beer in your hand, you couldn’t help but to keep thinking about the letter you received from the killer himself this afternoon. 

Disgust. Rage. Fear. Anxiety. You were going through all sorts of emotions. 

Deep down you wanted to let someone know about this heinous letter, but you were practically alone in the office the entire afternoon and had no one to turn to.

Haknyeon and Eric were already out the doors after the chaos that erupted outside the station earlier that day. 

And so was Hyunjae.

Scratching your head, you contemplated on whether you should even trust the sincerity of the letter you received. You’d never know it could’ve been forged by some random individual on the streets, or even if it was truly the perpetrator himself, you’re basically walking into a lion’s den, waiting to be eaten alive. 

But, there was also that slightest chance that you might learn something new. A clue, something to truly give you the breakthrough of the ripper’s identity. 

As you were lost in your thoughts, a loud thud was heard from the side, and your eyes widened to see the most unexpected person in Ten Bells pub. 

“Hyunjae? What are you doing here?”

“Well, I may or may not have learnt from Haknyeon and Eric that this was the best place to find you when you were not in the office or your apartment.” 

As the brunette took a seat right beside you, you were debating on whether you should even tell him about the letter you received. Knowing that the ripper himself has his eyes and ears literally everywhere in Whitechapel, all of you detectives have to be extra careful about the decisions and movements you were about to make at all times, especially when the killer himself knows about your identity at this point. 

Ultimately, Hyunjae was the only person you could turn to for now, as your two friends are nowhere to be seen. Time was ticking, and you only had less than an hour before the designated time. 

“I forbid you, Y/N.”

“Wait, what?”

“You heard me right. There’s no way I’m letting you go near this creep. Heck, he’s even the one responsible for the killings of what, 7-8 ladies now.” He was clearly worked up, slightly mad at the fact that you told him that you won’t let him tag along even when he offered the idea of concealing himself well from the killer. 

Everyone knows how the ripper isn’t some dumb fellow, who won’t notice a simple set-up or scheme that you detectives have planned, and you have all learnt it the hard way during the previous stake-out that was an ultimate failure. 

Yet, this was also the one and only opportunity to truly get the breakthrough you have all desperately needed for the past decades. Someone had to do something, or even sacrifice themselves to put their lives on the line for this job.

And just so happened that the ripper has chosen you for this. 

You stood up and turned your back to the male, whispering a soft “I have to go”. 

Hyunjae immediately grabs hold of your wrist, thinking of anything to stop you in your tracks. “What can I do to truly stop you from doing this?” 

You really wanna know, Hyunjae? A kiss. One that would melt away all this negativity and where it would only be the both of us in this universe. Away from all this madness, a place where the both of us could truly conclude what we truly are. You thought. 

Because at this point, you knew you felt something for the man. 

But you knew that there were pressing matters at hand, and you decided to free yourself from his grip, walking right out of the pub. 

I love you, Hyunjae. And for our fantasy to become a reality, I must put a stop to this psychopath once and for all. 

You made your way right into Miller’s Court, just as the ripper had mentioned in the letter. 

It was half 11, the designated time for you both to meet. 

You waited for a few minutes, and you began to think that all of these were indeed, actually a sick joke. 

You were just about to turn your feet away, making your way out of the area and just return back to the comforts of your apartment, calling it a day.

That is until a deep, chilling voice stops you in your tracks.

“I can’t believe you actually came.” 

You were taken aback and put yourself in a defence position, scanning around you to determine where the source of the voice was coming from. 

Unfortunately, the heavens weren’t on your side tonight, as it was extremely foggy than usual, so hard that you can’t even make out the ripper’s silhouette through the possible places or directions he might be at. 

But at least for sure you could hear his voice, and he was definitely in the same area as you were in now. 

“Why are you doing this, Jack.” It was what you could come up with for now, admitting that you were slightly fearful in your voice while trying to maintain calmness.

“Now that’s not a pleasant way for a first-time greeting, isn’t it? Y/N.” The voice starts becoming slightly louder, it was obvious the ripper was closing in his distance towards you. 

Noticing your tension, the ripper reassures you that he isn’t going to lay a finger on you and that he just wanted to talk and clear the air between you two. 

You, on the other hand, were not in the same boat as he was. Cutting to the chase, you decided to get straight to the point. “Spill it, Jack. What is your motive? What do you even gain from slaughtering those poor young ladies?” 

“I’m disappointed, Y/N. I thought you should know my motive by now after witnessing several crime scenes in the past several weeks.” 

“Well, you asked me to come here tonight. And you promised to give me a hint. So spit it, and stop playing games.” 

This time, you swear you felt a steady sound of breathing right behind you, only for you to turn around to see no one was there. Then, the voice continued. 

“If you really want to catch me Y/N, you have to think and work harder my dear. Look back at the crime scenes from the past, and you shall find what you’re looking for if you’re careful enough.” 

Just as you were about to continue on with the questions, the ripper abruptly stops the entire tense conversation you were having. 

“Now then, it’s past midnight and I’m afraid our meeting shall end here for tonight. Besides, I would highly encourage you to hurry back to the station, for I fear the worst could happen.” 

With those last sentences, the voice seemingly disappeared and the tension in the air has somewhat diminished, noting that the ripper has truly left the scene. 

As the ripper’s last sentence lingers in your mind, you hurried back to the station, running till you were out of breath. 

You pushed the doors wide open and were greeted by a stunned Haknyeon. 

Noticing how pale he looked, something must have happened while you were away. 

You hurried over to your friend, placing both of your hands on his shoulders, trying to calm him down while getting answers.

“Haknyeon, what exactly happened?”  

“It’s Eric. He has been placed behind bars.” The man stammered.

“W-what? Why?” 

As Haknyeon took in a deep breath, he informs you about the unfortunate news that you never knew you’d actually hear in this day and age.

“The blonde strand of hair that was found near the third crime scene, matches his DNA.”

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Beast in the Beauty - Chapter 5

pairing: profiler Hyunjae x detective f!reader 

genre & warnings: jack the ripper au, angst, violence, thriller, crime, mentions of prostitution, graphic description of death, major characters death, alcohol, some fluff

word count: 3,602

taglist: @hokupi​

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The sun beamed right into your face as you struggled to open your eyes to start the new day.

You arrived pretty late back home the night before, and your head began to hurt as you remembered the events from last night. 

How the ultimate plan to catch the ripper failed miserably, how everyone failed to notice the ripper carrying out his fantasies when all of you were in close proximity with the killer, and that everyone witnessed the tragedy that unfolded in front of all you when everyone stood there helplessly as you watched the third victim’s life slowly being sucked away. 

And how you actually came into close contact with the killer himself face-to-face. 

That smile that the killer gave you? It was a sight you’d never forget, even when all of this will be over when the time comes. The smile sent chills down your spine, and the tension during the time was unbearable.

You grunt, then decide to toss and turn in your bed for at least 10 more minutes before deciding that you should be getting up anytime now to head to the office.

You just mentally prayed to yourself in hopes that you won’t be seeing any blood-filled, splattered crime scenes for today. 

As you made your way into the office, you were surprised at how empty it was. 

There was no sign of both Haknyeon and Eric at their desks, which was unusual as they mostly arrive first before you do each morning. 

Shaking the odd feeling you were having, you began to take out your typewriter from one of the drawers of your desk and placed them on your table to start typing away on the reports you were tasked to do.

That is until Chief Inspector Ayden made his way to your desk, looking very desperate. 

“Y/N. I’d like to have a word with you in my office.” 

Without saying much, he quickly turned his back and retreated into his designed area. 

What in the world was going on? The chief himself has never personally come to speak to you face-to-face ever. It was mostly Haknyeon who did the messenger job if the chief required anyone’s presence in his office. 

But since the man himself isn’t present, you figured it may have something to do with that. 

You stood up from your desk and made your way to the chief’s office. You’re just scratching your head and hoping that it may explain Haknyeon’s disappearance, as well as Eric’s. 

“I’m sorry you want me to do what now?”

You had to ask the chief once more, thinking that you might have heard the man wrongly. 

“You heard me, Y/N. I do not wish to repeat that.” 

Apparently, the reason the chief summoned you to his office had no relation to Haknyeon’s and Eric’s disappearance, they just had to drop off some intel to Scotland Yard for the day. Nor was it about anything regarding the murders from last night. 

“So you’re telling me that you somehow lost your daughter’s pet dog and you require my assistance in hopes of finding it?”

“I’m not proud of it Y/N but yes.” The chief was starting to lower his once so-called confident voice, definitely feeling embarrassed. 

“Umm.. with all due respect sir but why me?” You questioned. Clearly, this was more of a family issue. 

The chief himself took a deep breath before standing his ground to give a reasonable answer. “You see, I was tasked with walking my daughter’s dog this morning. We were having a great stroll around town when I just took my eyes off it for one second and the next thing I knew, it was gone.” 

Chief Ayden began to let out a cough, as he stands up from his chair, pacing around the room.

“The reason why I asked you was that my daughter is somehow pissed at me and wouldn’t talk to me for the time being, and my wife will not let me live to see tomorrow if she finds out I’ve lost our family dog. Since you’re a female, I understand that you may be able to sympathise with my daughter and that she will be willing to talk to you about it.”

Okaaayyyy… now we’re dog hunting instead of catching the ripper? Clearly, you couldn’t say no or decline whatever the chief instructs you to do but this? This was something new. 

You have to update Haknyeon and Eric when they get back from their job.  

“I’m… umm... I’m not sure… chief.”

“Please, Y/N. I’m asking for your help not as your chief but as a doting father to one’s daughter. I’ll give you a pay rise if that’s what you’re looking for.” The chief clears his throat. He was desperate and you were certain his ears turned bright red after literally begging you for help. 

“Alright, sir. Umm.. maybe tell me what breed the dog is and the last place you’ve seen it.”

“I can’t believe his daughter named the dog Poirot.” 

In the midst of your side job for the day, you somehow stumbled upon the brunette again as you made your way to Arthur’s street, where the pet dog was last seen.

You swear. Your fate with this man sure is something else lately. 

“Don’t judge a poor girl’s choice. I’d like to think she has taste alright.” You fired back at the male, clearly siding with the chief’s daughter on this one. 

Both you and Hyunjae made your way to the chief’s apartment while you were on the way to the designated location, and had a brief talk with the chief’s daughter.

His daughter seemed to be no older than 5, and she wore a bright yellow floral dress that was obviously purchased from those high-end shops in central London. Based on her facial expressions, the young lady was very upset and her eyes were swollen which indicates that she had been crying for some time. 

As always, Hyunjae managed to reassure and calm the young lady down, promising to find her pet dog by sun fall today. At this point you’re convinced that if he wasn’t a profiler, he could damn well be a magician, knowing the right gestures and words in all sorts of situations. 

And it was during that time when he learned the name of the pet dog, he couldn’t help but to hold in his laughter till you both were out the door and where the brunette finally made his sarcastic remark. 

When you both stepped foot into Arthur’s streets, you mentally wished you could turn back in the other direction. 

The streets were somehow way more crowded than usual, with so many pop-up stores from both sides of the road. A carnival was going on right in the middle of town, and seemingly almost everyone in London decided to pay their visits to the infamous district. 

How on earth were you supposed to find the beagle dog in this massive crowd? 

You were mentally having a battle with yourself, wrecking your thoughts with one negativity to the other, until Hyunjae brings you back to your senses. 

“Umm Y/N, I’m not sure if that is the dog you’re looking for but I sure do see a beagle paddling its way into the theatre.” Hyunjae taps your shoulder and grabs hold of both sides of your shoulders to turn you in the direction he was mentioning. 

You squealed. Thanking the heavens as if they have heard your voice in looking for the lost dog in the busy town.

You immediately ran towards the theatre, only to be stopped by the ticket master. 

“I’m sorry but only couples are permitted for the current show.” 

Couples? Why such a specific group of individuals? 

That is until you laid your eyes on the poster that was displayed at the ticket booth. Ah, Romeo & Juliet. It was a Valentine’s Day promotion that was specifically done to celebrate the oh-so-happy couples day. 

You obviously were still single, well as far as you’re aware since Eric stopped setting you up with random blind dates ever since all of you were preoccupied with dealing with the Ripper murders. 

Great, Eric should’ve been here so that he could be my pretend boyfriend- 

“I’ll get two tickets, sir.” Hyunjae immediately hands the ticket master 6 penneys, and he grabs hold of your wrist dragging you into the theatre hall. 

“Wait wait! Hyunjae, did you just straight out lie to the ticket master?”

“Well, weren’t we supposed to find the chief’s dog? He definitely went in here. And besides.” The brunette then finds the remaining two empty seats that were situated not too far from the stage, dragging you down to be seated where he finally turns to you face-to-face, you swore both of your faces were merely inches apart. 

“I guess it wouldn’t hurt to have a fun little date at the theatres with a beautiful young woman like you.” 

“God, I absolutely detest whatever we’ve witnessed during the show. That’s not a true love story.” You crossed your arms as you made your way out of the theatres, the brunette trailing right behind you.

“Hey! I forbid you to insult my favourite play like that. William Shakespeare is a genius alright.” Hyunjae fought back, clearly standing his point. 

“I mean, who the hell meets and falls in love on the first day, and then gets married on the following day? That’s just total nonsense.” 

“Not on my watch, young lady. You can’t stop two young lovers as they work on their romantic relationship. True love knows no limits and that is something you just take down some notes on, miss Y/N.” The biggest smirk was plastered on Hyunjae’s face, as he nudged your elbow clearly showing that he is winning this so-called debate. 

“What do you know about true love, Hyunjae.” 

“I could ask the same thing about you, Y/N.” 

You immediately blushed, the hot sensation was quickly rising up to your cheeks and ears as you turned away from Hyunjae, showing your back towards the male as you kept walking forward. Until the male spat out something you’d never expected to hear. 

“By any chance Y/N, are you a virgin?” 

You immediately stopped in your tracks and choked. What’s gotten into this guy that all of a sudden that he is questioning your love life? But you couldn’t fight back because it was true. 

You’ve never had a boyfriend, heck even dated someone (because you’ve always chickened out of the multiple blind dates Eric has set up for you but the young lad doesn’t need to know that), and you can conclude that you have 0 knowledge when it comes to romance. 

That is partly the reason why you hate this time of the year, if only you have not forgotten you would’ve come up with the best excuse to Chief Inspector Ayden that you were preoccupied with some urgent matters at the office, or you were sick all of the sudden and have to take the day off. 

You looked at Hyunjae, looking all bright red like a tomato and gave the man the biggest pout, which you did not know you were doing until the man pointed it out himself. Hyunjae burst into laughter, and you swore you were about to bag the guy up and throw him into the nearest river you could find. 

After clearly having way too much fun (for Hyunjae, not you because you were miserable), you both turned your attention back to your task for the day. 

Ah yes, the lost dog. 

You both searched high and low after the show was over in the theatre, even checking with the staff and actors backstage, but to no avail. 

The only plausible reason is that the dog somehow escaped sometime during the show and was nowhere to be seen again. 

You sighed and slumped your shoulders in defeat because that was the only lead to your search and it was gone just like that. Though the brunette seemed confident, convincing you that the beagle is still somewhere near and that there was no need to worry. 

Both of you then continued with your search, going door to door asking almost dozens of people about the whereabouts of the dog. Some hints were proven to be somewhat useful because they slowly led you to the potential location of where the puppy was, but you both have always hit a dead end. 

As you both continued, you somehow ended up on the cliff that overlooks the entire Whitechapel district. It was already sundown by the time you both climbed up here, and Hyunjae suggested that you both take a rest by the bench as you admire the city itself. 

You were in awe with what lay upon your eyes. You’ve hardly had the time or even the thought of coming up here to the cliffs to truly take a breather and time from all that has been going on. 

Since when did Whitechapel have such a magnificent place to ogle at?  

When you took the time to overlook the entire city before you, you couldn’t help but to smile at the sight before you. Whitechapel was truly a beautiful city from above, and it was tragic how below the district was hunted by a monster for several decades now. 

Whitechapel surely did not deserve such cruelty. 

As you were about to let yourself be taken away by the mesmerizing sight, Hyunjae softly chimes in which makes you remember that you weren’t alone watching this beautiful scenery in front of you. 

“It is beautiful, isn’t it? I often come here when I want to be at peace.”

“So is this your favourite spot in all of Whitechapel?” You chimed in and asked the brunette.

“You could say something like that.”

As the peaceful silence between you continued for a good several minutes, Hyunjae took this opportunity to answer a question that you have been meaning to ask the man himself for a while. 

“Remember how you asked me to tell you more about myself back when we had the little cafe date?” 

That wasn’t a date, sir. 

“Well, I wasn’t born here but rather in central London. My dad, or rather I should say, my family has been with Scotland Yard for generations, so it’s natural that I should follow my father’s footsteps as I have been told.” 

As Hyunjae took a sit down on the bench situated near the edge of the cliff, you did the same in hopes of wanting to listen more to his side of the story you have been desperately wanting to know since that conversation you’ve had with him back in the cafe. 

“But over the years, living in such a hectic city has taken a toll on my family, specifically my mother, who had to do everything to make ends meet. It wasn’t easy raising two children, me and my sister, so my father ultimately decided to move us here to Whitechapel when I was a teen.” 

Now that Hyunjae has given you his backstory, it somehow made so much more sense in his demeanour. The way he presents himself, his words of choice, the image that he puts up daily? Yes, it undoubtedly screamed central London. 

The brunette then cleared his throat as he continued. “As time passed I lost my mother because of something she was accused of, she never fully recovered mentally, and eventually physically.” You could tell it was hard for the male to talk about it, you were about to chime in to pause but turns out he was fine continuing with his story. 

“Eventually my father couldn’t bear to see how my mother had ended up, and he too died of a broken heart. Along the way, I lost my sister as well.” 

Hyunjae then leaned back into the bench as he stared right into the now blue-turning purple sky. “That is why I decided to become a profiler, where I can truly read and understand a person’s demeanour, be it for helping the society or just the individual personally.” 

As if it was instinct at that moment, you couldn’t help but to place your hands on Hyunjae’s as he lays them on his thigh. 

“Well, I guess everyone has gone through multiple setbacks to be where they are now. And I’m grateful for you sharing with me Hyunjae, and I’m sure your family would be proud of where you’re at now.” You smiled, and somehow that just helped melt all of Hyunjae’s sorrows away. 

“Thank you, Y/N. You’re one of the first people whom I have formed such a good bond with ever since joining the force, and of course, listening to my side of the story. I can never thank you enough.” 

Just then, Hyunjae interlocks your fingers with his and he lays his dark brown eyes on yours. 

Wait wait hold up, what is even happening- 

“Listen Y/N, I have been meaning to tell you something for a while.” 

“I’m… listening?” You squeaked. 

“As time passed and we have been working together as a team for a while now, I realized that I do care a lot about you.” 

Yo, wait wait. This is going way too fast- 

“I think I am starting to see you more than just a coworker, and literally whatever you do just captivates me. Hell, I can’t stop myself thinking about you all day, and how I dread the days whenever I have to go back to Scotland Yard.” 

No, wait. Don’t say it- 

“And I think I like you. Like a whole lot.” 

Well, shit. Cat’s out of the bag. 

“And I know this isn’t a great time to be doing this, especially when we have pressing matters at hand with the case, but I was wondering.” Now holding your interlocked fingers up close to your face, he looks deep right into your eyes.

“Would you give me a chance to be your boy-” 

Bark! Bark! 

The sudden noise broke off the tense moment you both were having, and you quickly turned your head towards the source of the sound. 

No way. It was the chief’s dog. It just came right in front of you both, after the long ass day of finding it all over town. 

You immediately scooped the dog up into your arms, jumping up and down in excitement, clearly already forgetting what just happened between you two. 

“Hurry up Hyunjae! Let’s bring it back to the chief’s daughter!” 

With the beagle in your hands, you wasted no time running down the cliff, leaving a stunned Hyunjae behind. 

The man couldn’t help but chuckle. “Well, I guess I’ll tell her next time.” 

Chief Inspector Ayden’s daughter was thrilled as she took the beagle right back into her arms. She couldn’t thank you enough and even offered you both to join the tea party she was hosting with her dolls. The chief’s wife also made a feast for dinner, insisting that you both stay to indulge in her work of art. 

Not wanting to be rude, you both joined the two for the night. Halfway through dinner, the Chief Inspector arrived back into his own home, surprised to see both of you there. You were sure that his face was about to go pale, thinking that his wife was informed about the chaos that happened this morning. 

But as he turned to see the presence of the family dog in the hallway, he let out the deepest huff and put back this fatherly smile towards his family. 

You chuckled as you never expected to see this side of the chief. Well, more things to fill in Haknyeon and Eric on. 

All of you had a great night together, even getting the chief’s wife homemade raspberry cheesecake with ice cream on top (god your sweet tooth will be thanking you tonight) while you chat away with the family. 

It has been a while since you have experienced such family warmth, something that you have been missing for years now, and you could tell that Hyunjae felt the same way. 

It was evidently a wise choice to drop by tonight. 

As it was getting late, Hyunjae offered to walk you back home after leaving the chief’s house. 

You both enjoyed the peace and the light breeze while you can while chatting away with more random topics and of course, having small bickering here and there. 

Because clearly Hyunjae still had to make a point that Romeo and Juliet is a masterpiece. 

He was way more childish than you would’ve ever thought he was, and that somehow makes you smile ever so brightly. 

As you both reached your apartment, Hyunjae made sure that you unlocked the door and stepped foot into your apartment before waving goodbye. 

Well, very gentlemen, yes. 

Just as you were about to close the door, the brunette decides to turn his heel back and run towards you, giving you a light peck on the right side of your cheek. 

You immediately blushed and rested your palm on the spot where he just kissed when you looked up towards the smiley delighted male. 

“I had a fun date today, I’ll see you tomorrow. Nighty, Y/N-ie.” 

As he left and was finally out of sight, you finally came to your senses and slammed the door shut. Your palm is still cupping the spot where you were just kissed, while you mentally calmed your fast-beating heart down. 

What. A. Day.

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a/n: this was a fluff and crack-filled chapter bcs we all know how Hyunjae gives off crack energy LMAO i hope y’all enjoyed this fun & cute little moment they both had (and a little break from all the madness from the previous chapters xD) 

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Beast in the Beauty - Chapter 3

pairing: profiler Hyunjae x detective f!reader 

genre & warnings: jack the ripper au, angst, violence, thriller, crime, mentions of prostitution, graphic description of death, major characters death, alcohol, some fluff

word count: 2,528

a/n: double update!! (chapter 4 is also out now 🙌) there is a scene where there’s graphic description of death, so i’ll put a 🌨️ right before in case you’d like to skip it.

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Both you and Eric rushed to the scene of the crime and you were surprised to see both Chief Ayden and Hyunjae already examining the body that was terribly mutilated.  

The constables wasted no time in sealing the area off to ensure no evidence was tampered with. As the both of you made way through the crowd and towards the body, it was truly a horrible sight to behold. 

🌨️ The crime was much more brutal than the previous. Not only was she ripped open, but her internal organs were extracted out and laid around the body. You gagged, but you tried your best to maintain your composure. Thankfully, Hyunjae was there and placed an arm around you to support. 

“I know it’s hard. If you’d like a time to calm down for a bit, that's totally fine with us.” 

Giving yourself a huff, you gently and slowly let Hyunjae’s arm off around you. “Thank you, I’ll be fine. It’s my job to deal with these after all, no matter how awful the crime may be.” 

It frustrates you how these young ladies had to go through such a horrible experience, and being a woman yourself you can’t help but to feel pathetic. You felt sick to your stomach, sorry even for these ladies to turn towards prostitution as a means to survive while you’re sitting in a privileged office surrounded by men whom you can trust, not ones who are only seeking pleasure with your body.

This time though, your mind immediately went straight to your friend, Selene. Because the victim who was lying on the ground in their own pool of blood, was her flatmate. 

You wasted no time running towards the brothel, urging Mrs Potts to let you meet your friend right this second. 

When you reached towards her room, sure enough, she was curled up like a fetus, crying a flood of tears. You stayed for at least a good 3 hours right by her side, while she clinged onto you for dear life. 

You knew how Ann Marie, the victim, meant so much to her. They got into the industry at the same time, been through hell and back multiple times together. They have always had each other's backs. In fact, you have somewhat convinced Ann Marie to look after Selene for you while you’re away busy with your job. She was like a sister to her.

After having some time to calm down, Selene then proposes an idea to you, one that you would turn down with no questions asked. She offered herself to impersonate as one of the prostitutes out in the dark alleys of Whitechapel in order to truly catch the killer in action. 

Knowing how dangerous it could be, you were reluctant to accept the offer. However, she then adds on a point that somehow convinces you a little.

“Bring one of your detective boys with me.”

“So who volunteers to be making out with the ladies in the middle of the night in the alleys?”

Eric announces out loud in the office, trying to convince anyone really who is willing to take on the job. To him, it was a win-win situation because hey, making out while patrolling the area in order to catch the killer? That’s multitasking at its best. Being the only woman and sane person, you had to whack Eric’s arms and wake the hard-ass mind of his. 

But there was some sort of truth and benefits with Selene’s idea. With detectives in disguise around the active areas where the killer takes part in fulfilling his fantasy, it increases the likelihood of you being able to catch the prepatrator this time. 

However, many men rejected the idea though, saying how they have a family at home and their wives would be pissed at them knowing that they’ve taken this job offer, even though it was only for work. And that includes Haknyeon, who recently got engaged with his partner whom he’s been with for 4 years. 

In the end, only a handful of detectives, mostly the younger ones who usually spend their nights down at the pub, volunteered to do the job. Eric being Eric, has voluntarily counted himself in from the very beginning. 

You just had to remind Eric one thing though, it’s Selene who gets to choose which one she wants to be with. 

The deal doesn’t happen until midnight, so you had some time to spare and went patrolling around the streets of Whitechapel, gathering potential evidence along the way of course. A few days have passed since the last case happened, and things have been quite busy around the office. 

You barely had time to yourself, making yourself pulled an all-nighter and going without much food. This was how you were, being all sucked up into a case so much that you ignored your basic necessities, especially when this was a relation to the cold case that happened decades ago. 

Haknyeon notices how in such bad form you were, and somehow convinces Chief Ayden to let you off just for the afternoon. You were even surprised that the chief actually accepted his proposal, but well, that’s Haknyeon for you. 

You take a moment to take in all of the events that have been going around Whitechapel lately as you take a stroll along the streets. You can’t help but to feel a sense of gloominess as you couldn’t believe how things have changed in this district that you basically grew up in all these years. It still pains you how many, especially women and children, who were still living in poverty, and you wished you had the ability to release all of them from their misery. 

You suddenly reminisce back in the days, where you passed by the street where you and your family once resided. You were poor, and your father barely had the expenses to feed the entire family at least a meal a day. 

But after years of sacrifice and efforts, he managed to secure a simple job of being the clerk of your local police station. It took years for him to finally be able to achieve the detective title, but he sadly passed only a few years later as he succumbed to his tuberculosis. 

Your mother on the other hand, has done everything to support you as much as she could, and kept you safe too. Both her and your father were definitely against the idea of you following your father’s footsteps as the police force was nowhere for a female to be at. 

After your father’s death, you somehow managed to convince your mother to continue your father’s legacy. It was years until she had finally given up and accepted your determination.  

You had finally gotten the detective position when you were 24, but your mother sadly wasn’t here to see it. Ever since then, you’ve been alone, trying by all means to survive on your own. But as you had Selene and Eric by your side, things seemed a little better even during the most tumultuous times.

As you walked past your former place of residence, you locked your eyes on the brunette that was walking right into your direction. 

You waved your hands in excitement while looking at the male, and he responded the same way and he closed the distance. 

Hyunjae was away for a few days, having to return back to Scotland Yard to fill in the details to his superior. The male jokes about how he has not been able to eat and rest properly, and that he was dying from hunger and exhaustion. Seeing this as an opportunity, you offered the idea of hanging out at one of the nearby cafes that you often go to whenever you have a chance to have a lunch break away from the station.

“Oh my gosh Y/N, you’re a saviour”. Hyunjae tries to babble as he continuously stuffed his mouth with the multiple amounts of pastries that he ordered on a whim. You can’t help but to laugh, earning a growl from the male.

“Hey it’s not funny, I have been starving for days.” 

You couldn’t help but to chuckle at his remark. “It just amuses me how you have times where you’re absolutely hilarious, because you somehow paint me the picture that you’re a dependable and serious person when you do your job.” 

“And that’s why many find me attractive. I believe you’re on the same page too, no?”

You almost choked on your coffee. Seriously, does this man live on drugs or something? Why does he have to make such flirty comments every time you try to have a proper friendly conversation with him. 

Oh how your heart somehow enjoys these unexpected moments. 

“Well.. I mean.. You’re one of a kind, I guess.” You mumbled, not really wanting the individual to fully catch on what you’ve just said. But you know that will never be the case especially when his speciality is reading other people as part of his job.

“I like that Y/N. Of how genuine you can be. It still amazes me that you’re a detective, and of how far you’ve gotten. You really are impressive.” 

Not wanting to further deepen the red flushed tomato look on your face, you quickly cleared your throat and tried to change the topic, more specifically towards him. 

“So, how did the reports go back in Scotland Yard?” 

“Not much, just the usual.” He shrugged. “Though I must truly thank you for the breakthrough we’ve had with the case with your friend Selene.” 

At that moment, Hyunjae suddenly paused his gobbling spree as he now positions himself up straight on his chair and lays his crossed arms onto the table.  

“If I may ask though.” He paused, trying to read your facial expressions to see if it was alright to continue on with the topic. “How did you get to know Selene, I mean. I don’t wanna be rude, but y’know, since the both of you are in two totally different industries.” 

“No, of course not. I always get that impression a lot, and so does Selene. Well, to start off, we were neighbours at one point when we were kids. But both of us had a very different upbringing.” 

“I supposed it has something to do with Selene’s parents that drove her down to this line of work?” 

“Her mother was a prostitute as well, it was the only way for her to be able to provide for both of them and have a roof to live in. She never knew who her father was, and neither did her mother.” 

Taking a sip of your hot coffee, you continued. “I guess my mother also took the initiative to take care of Selene when her mother was away for work, as she can be gone for days even up to a week at times. Time passed and both of our mothers began to look out for each other, and so did the both of us as well.” 

With that, you’ve earned a smile plastered across the brunette’s face. “Well, I must say I am delighted to hear that Selene has gotten the help and support she needed since young, and I admire her for taking this path. Of course, not to say prostitution is a glamorous job, but these women are some of the toughest ones alive in this day and age. Sacrificing so many to provide for their loved ones, that’s a lot to shoulder on.” 

“I agree. But sometimes I just can’t help it but to feel bad for where I am now.” You sighed and gave Hyunjae a somewhat dejected look. 

Hyunjae was surely puzzled with what you’ve said as he did not expect such an answer to come out from you at all. “Why do you say that when you clearly have such an amazing job right now?”

“That’s the thing. The fact that I’m sitting in a well-maintained office and surrounded by people that makes me feel safe and comfortable whereas the other girls are out in the streets where everyday is like a battle to them. Like I wished they had a better environment to be in to earn money, and I would do anything to trade with them. That does not mean I condone adultery but you get the idea.” You clearly had to add on the last sentence to prove your point. 

Hyunjae then places the coffee that he was sipping down onto the table and leans slightly closer towards you. “Well, that’s why we exist, Y/N. We’re here to improve the law and help the citizens to have a better upbringing and life.” 

It was then Hyunjae then placed one of his palms on your hand that was seemingly resting on the table, which resulted you in having butterflies in your stomach. 

“And I’ll add on that I’m proud of where the police force has gotten at this point in time. We’re changing, improving for the better, to be able to help the people we care and are in need. As a police officer, I am proud of where I am now, and I hope you feel the same way too Y/N, because I sure do see the passion in your eyes and how you’re doing your very best in making a difference each day.” 

Wow. Just wow. You were stunned. Is this how profilers are so good in choosing their words of speech to the people they interact with on a daily basis? Because you sure are hypnotized by his words. You never knew that he could’ve said such comforting words even though you both have not begun working as partners for long, and now you’re damn sure and glad that he’s the one Scotland Yard sent for the cold case unit. 

“T-thank you, Hyunjae. I mean.” You stammered, and quickly cleared your throat to continue on. “Nobody has ever said something like that to me, and I’m grateful to have heard from your perspective.” 

Hyunjae has obviously found your shy demeanor adorable, wanting to tease you a bit more, he decided to cup your hand with both of his now. 

“Not at all partner, I’m glad to be able to help in any way I can.” 

Before you could get distracted, you again tried to quickly change the topic back to something else to distract yourself for a bit, while also pulling your hand away from his grasp if you do not wish to explode right in front of him any moment now. 

“Now that I have shared some parts of my stories, I think it’s fair for you to do the same, no?” 

He chuckled. “Aren’t you a sly woman yourself?” 

Instead of telling you his side of the story, Hyunjae then stood up from his chair. “Sure I’d tell you, but that will have to wait.”

He then gestures to the clock right behind the cafe counter.

“It’s time for us to get back to the office if you don’t wanna hear Chief Ayden’s grumblings. Also, it’s time for us to buckle up for tonight’s deal.”

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