”It’s not as bad as it sounds.” Ahn-Bo huffed at this. Maybe Jin had convinced himself of this in order to survive the nightmare he’d been put through, but the wolf didn’t believe it for a second. His friend had been turned into a sideshow as if he were some novel toy to play with—his agency had been completely stripped from him. Jin pulled back, and Ahn-Bo took the opportunity to search his friend’s expression thoroughly. He was serious. He had no intention of leaving the horrid place. And he believed it was best if Ahn-Bo came along with him.

He was silent as he considered his options, absently pressing a soft kiss to Jin’s forehead as he did so. If he refused and stayed here (where he actually belonged), his friend would continue with his ill-conceived mission to ‘rescue’ him. It would put Jin in even more danger than he already was, given his nearly being eaten by a wild animal and the way his abeoji treated him. Neither outcome would keep his vampire safe. If he agreed, Jin would return… but at least Ahn-Bo would be with him. Somehow, the wolf would find a way to protect his friend from whatever horrors his abeoji inflicted on him.

And so, with Jin believing he was rescuing Ahn-Bo whilst the reality was Ahn-Bo was rescuing Jin-a, he nodded. "I’ll come with you.”