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dany36 · 3 months
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i'm watching a podcast talking about one of the most famous missing persons cases and they have the sister of this missing person as a guest. at the beginning she was talking about how, after 20 years of her sister's disappearance, she made a podcast with the help of another true crime victim in hopes of getting people to keep talking about her sister's case and also to like see if any new leads will pop up (and also to dispel a lot of the false information that has been spread throughout the years). and she said that yes, thanks to her putting out this podcast, they've had at least two new reliable leads come because of it. and she seemed so pleasantly surprised when she said this, because why wouldn't she be happy that at least something new has come out of it!
like yes, there are A LOT of scummy and terrible true crime youtubers/podcasters AND consumers out there but there's also some that do try to help the victims and spread awareness in the most respectful possible way and idk i just keep thinking about that one post i saw on tumblr a while back dissing on people that consume this type of content. i've heard of at least two other cases of people doing podcasts on missing people that have actually helped solve cases or bring new information to light, so while you DO have to be careful on which youtuber/podcaster you do listen that just doesn't treat it as some sick source of entertainment and YES those types of people are absolutely disgusting and shouldn't be supported and should actually be denounced for it, there are also podcasters out there who are trying to make a difference in these cases and help in any way they can.
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What would VIXX be like if they were detectives and you were either their assistant or the person they were scolding the case for? Or even the one they were trying to apprehend? :0
Hakyeon
world-renowned detective 
only works cases that even the government can’t solve, has an obsession with trying to solve cold cases that are over hundreds of years old
is a Gentlemen to the bone. wears nothing but the most expensive suits, addresses everyone formally, and carries a pocket watch in this day and age
doesn’t like working with partners, it isn’t his thing. like the government will offer him the opportunity to have the smartEST people in korea help him but he’ll always just wave the offer off because he’s got this on his own
he once accepted the help of a policeman and everyone was so shocked but in the end all he did was make the policeman run around making him coffee and at the end of the case hakyeon was like “thank you for all your effort!” and the policeman was like but i didn’t do anything,,,,,and hakyeon just smiled like nonsense, you made the best coffee ive ever had!
you meet hakyeon because you’re related to someone who disappeared mysteriously back in the seventeen hundreds and hakyeon just so happened to have taken on that person’s missing case as a side hobby and he shows up in front of your house
at first pretending to be a repairman and you’re like,,,,,,,are repairman always this handsome and courteous?? also you don’t understand half the big words he’s saying
but you let him in because your sink is broken and hakyeon,,,,probably because he’s like a genius,,,,actually does fix the sink and wipes his hands with this silk handkerchief he takes out of the suit he’s wearing
and in your head you’re doing math like suit + handkerchief + good vocabulary + beautiful face = sink repairman?? no no no it =,,,,
and it takes you more than normal but once hakyeon turns to suddenly ask you a question about your family tree you point at him and go
“detective cha?”
and he just smiles calmly and goes, “took you long enough to notice.”
that’s how he ends up sitting at your table, asking you various questions about where your parents are from, if you know this person or that person
and to be honest you didn’t even know someone in your family went missing that long ago
but hakyeon fills you in on what he knows and when he’s done, he says goodbye in his usual manner - with a bow 
but you don’t let him leave, you grab your coat and you’re like “you’re going to go investigate more aren’t you?” and he’s a bit surprised, but nods and you’re like “ill go with you!!!” 
and as i said before he’s not to excited about partners, and he does try to discourage you as you follow him out to the car outside but you’re determined to find out what happened to your relative and hakyeon,,,,,
looking into your eyes which are clear, and passionate,,,,,,
and actually interested in what he told you decides that it would be very “un-gentlemen” of him to say no to someone who is related to the victim and all that,,,,
so he let’s you come along and revisit some old sites and stop by a museum and question some more people about their relatives who knew the person at hand
and in the end hakyeon, in his mind, has managed to piece together a story that you like ???? could never have imagined
and hakyeon,,,,who sees how well you’ve kept up - even taking to recording notes on your phone while he questioned people,,,,decides to take you to his home and help you figure out his conclusion
and his home is just as elegant and as well kept as he is, everything is in the rich colors of mahogany and silver and with a kind of victorian twist to it
and hakyeon sits you down in front of a large board on which he’s pasted old photos of your relative who went missing, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, scraps and all that and with the efficiency and lightness of a bird he goes from photo to photo, from article to article
and explains to you exactly what he believes happened on the night of  the appearance so so very long ago
it’s almost like you’re watching a documentary narration as he explains each clue and then at the end he turns to look at you and goes
“they never disappeared, they simply left to be with their lover in another country.”
and you’re like WOW how,,,how could you just get that from all this random old stuff, but you clap your hands and go “what a story! you could write a book!”
and hakyeon blushes a bit becuase ok he’s used to people being like “you’re a genius” or “it was so simple?” but,,,,,a book?? you obviously were more focused on the case than most people,,,,
and you get up to study his board closer and hakyeon is standing close to you as you point at pictures and ask questions
and in the dim light of the room, he sees your face glow and that same spark in your eyes he noticed before
and the way in which your hair smells faintly of something sweet when you lean up beside him,,,
and hakyeon has never been one for a partner because they just get in the way,,,but you,,,,,,,
there’s something about you that doesn’t get in his way,,,instead there’s something about you that comforts him
and when you look at him, smiling and go “do you have any other unsolved cases? another story you can share with me?”
hakyeon decides if there’s one person he wouldn’t mind having a long with him for the next case - it’s you
Ken
really silly private investigator who more than anything doesn’t solve actual cases, but just finds out if spouses are cheating on each other for a good amount of money
spends most of his time in his office with his legs up on the desk playing games on his computer
has an assistant that’s always trying to clean his messes, but literally the minute ken sits down at his desk there’s gum stuck in the keyboard and coffee spilled over files
his assistants always quit like two weeks in 
and it’s when the last one quits that ken puts out an ad for another, because god help him he wouldn’t be able to do his job without someone keeping him functioning
and by functioning is reminding him to take his keys and that no, wearing the long jacket and the fedora just makes him stand out more
and you, who’s just moved to seoul and has no job prospects whatsoever, decide that an assistant job can’t be that hard
until you meet ken
who,when you first come through the door asking to speak to the person in charge, is laying under thirty newspapers taking a nap
and you have to nudge him with your foot to see if he’s awake
and ken’s like OH RiGHT ,,, i DIDNT GO HOME LAST NIGHT!!! and you’re like yikes who is this crazy dude
but then ken dusts himself off and you’re like ok he’s kinda cute not the point and you’re like “where’s ??? investigator ken???” and ken grins and points at himself and is like “speaking!!”
and you’re like holy shit ok um and you’re like “im here for the assistants job here’s my resume-” but ken is just like “no need, you’re hired.  the first weeks a trial week though so no pay, but i will take you out to a complimentary lunch~”
and you’re like um ok but why are you here shouldn’t  you be investigating cases?? and ken laughs like “oh it’s alright, i already know that all our clients are all cheating on each other i just need to get photo proof but i can do it tomorrow”
and you’re like??????? what so you don’t solve like murders
and ken is like “an have to look at dead bodies? no sirrie”
and from that moment you’re like this,,,,,,this isn’t going to be an easy (or normal) job
and it isn’t because two weeks after you work there you’re really thinking of quitting because ken is like a child, both with clients and with you always making bad jokes and slipping over the trash he has scattered
but what stops you is that ken comes through the door with his hands both in casts and you’re like ????? and he’s like “i fell down the stairs in the subway,,,,,,” and you’re like how are you going to work ??? you need to take photos ???? can you use your foot
and ken just gives you a grin,,,,a very sly grin
and you end up in his car - driving to some shady looking street - holding the camera ken is supposed to be holding and ken’s like “you see the guy coming around the corner, that’s mrs. park’s husband, now see the lady over there? that’s his lover - quick snap a photo wait not yet ok,,,,now!”
and you try to take photos but you’re like kEN WONT WE GET ARRESTED
and he’s like no no i have license but you’re like OK I DONT THO
and you see mrs. park’s husband turn and you duck, stumbling a bit and falling into ken’s lap face first
and you hear him burst out into a chuckle and you’re like hitting his thigh like DONT and he’s like sorry sorry this is just so compromised,,,
and you get what he’s implying but you’re like DO N O T even think about it
but then you try to sit back up and ken’s like “don’t, he’s still looking” and you like move a bit so your face isn’t in his lap but like your leaning your head and shoulder against his chest,,,,which is broad btw and quite,,,,,muscular,,,,
but yeah you sit there like that for a bit and ken’s like “ok we’re clear!”
and you sit back up but the client’s gone and you’re like “i don’t know if i took enough pictures-”
and ken’s just like “if you ever need to cuddle into my chest again, feel free. i’d hold you but both my arms are broken and-”
and you’re like “don’t make me break your arms AGAIN”
,,,,,,,,,but at the same time like it wasn’t ALL that bad,,,,,
Leo & Hyuk
leo is the veteran detective who has seen it all and is overworked and tired, while hyuk is the fresh blood detective who wants to pull his gun out every chance and go on high speed chases
and leo is supposed to mentor hyuk, but in reality hyuk doesn’t listen to a word he says
and leo has given up so he just let’s hyuk do whatever
but every now and then he has to hold himself back from knocking hyuk upside the head with a case file (sometimes he can’t hold himself and just. does it)
but hyuk always gets his revenge by replacing the sugar in leo’s morning coffee with salt
 which ends up with leo spitting the coffee all over himself and fellow policeman ravi and ken rolling on the floor laughing while hyuk runs for his life out of the precinct 
the two of them end up being assigned a case of a repeat jewel thief who has stolen from over five separate malls in the past month
and leo tells hyuk that no - he doesn’t need to bring a gun with him to the crime scene
but hyuk insists that the thief might still be there and leo is like yes, but we want the thief alive - but it’s too late hyuk is asking if the SWAT team will really show up and everyone’s like NO and he’s like “being a cop actually sucks”
so hyuk and leo show up to the last store that was robbed only a couple of hours before
and you’re still in the mall, wearing the stolen bracelet and watching from afar as the police scatter trying to figure out how you broke in and all that
and you just think it’s really funny,,,how hard they try and how they never get anywhere
 but you don’t notice the two new policeman, but hyuk nudges leo and shifts his eyes toward you - the sparkling bracelet on your arm only visible for a moment before it gets hidden by your jackets sleeve again
and hyuk and leo silently make an agreement,,,,but as always leo goes through with the plan hiding behind a pillar while hyuk,,,,,,,
hyuk decides that leo can go screw himself and runs straight toward you, going “hands up!”
and you, well hello you’re a thief, you get up quickly and push a trashcan over towards hyuk as you make your escape
and hyuk trip and leo screams at him for being an idiot as he chases after you
and so if leo catches you, he manages to corner you in a stairwell where the door you’ve reached is blocked
and you’re like,,,,,,,,,, trying to pretend that someone planted to bracelet on you after the robbery
but leo is watching you with narrowed eyes so you know he doesn’t believe you so you’re like “ok, fine. arrest me.” and leo does put you in handcuffs but he’s like “tell me how you managed to rob the store” and you just grin and shake your head like “uh-uh you can’t get me to talk, uncuff me and i will.”
and leo’s too seasoned of a policeman to know you’ll just sock him and run for it so instead he uncuffs one and cuffs the other to his own arm and he’s like “there, you’re practically free.” and you’re like lmao you call this free??
and he’s like “im not an idiot, but if you want both hands behind your bac-”
and you’re like fine whatever let’s walk out like this - but as leo takes a step forward you yank the cuffs and he teeters backwards with you and as he falls, you fall ontop of him
and leo is close to your face and you’re like “oops~ i didn’t mean it~” and he just,,,,well you’re close and you’re not exactly,,,,,bad to look at 
plus you’re pressed up against him and he’s like “get off” and you take a moment before you do and you don’t hesitate to notice how red he’s gone in the face
but then you also, very easily undo your cuff with the key you stole from his backpocket when you made him fall
and leo doesn’t see until he hears the ‘clink’ of the cuffs unlocking and he looks down but you’re already dashing up the stairs and laughing and you’re like
“i hope we see each other again officer-  i also left a giiiiiiiift~”
and leo is too stunned and angry, but he looks down at his wrist and sees that you slipped the bracelet onto his cuffed hand as well and he’s like HOW THE HELL
but all he’s left with is your laughters echo
and if hyuk catches you it’s because he’s still faster and more agile than you and ends up tackling you to the floor before you can escape
and as he’s arresting you, leo appears and hyuk just sticks out his tongue like he’s five like “hehe hyung i got them and you didn’t because your old and can’t run~~~” and leo is like shut it boy
back at the station hyuk and leo are questioning you about the other robberies and you’re like not interested in anything leo is saying
instead you keep making eyes at hyuk
and hyuk is kinda like,,,,,,what,,,,,because he’s oblivious until you’re like “id like to speak to officer hyuk. alone.”
and leo says something under his voice but leaves and hyuk sits down and is like “are you going to tell me how you did it?”
and you’re innocently like “did what? by the way are you single?”
and hyuk snorts like “huh, no!” and you can tell he’s lying 
because he’s still pretty young and the way you’re looking at him gets him a bit ,,,,,,hot under the collar if i may say
and you like lean over the table as much as you can and you’re like 
“officer hyuk, you’re cute. i think i know what i want to rob next.”
and hyuk is like “ah-aha! so you admit it, you did rob those places?”
and you just smile and bring your face a bit closer and you’re like
“can’t you uncuff me?~ it hurts~”
and hyuk is like “i,,,,,i can’t do that but if you sit down-”
and you’re like “i don’t want to~ i want to be closer to you.”
and hyuk swallows because,,,ok,,,,,your eyes are,,,,,,so,,,,pretty,,,but no you’re a thief. he just needs your confession
and so again he’s like “what do you mean when you say you know what you’re going to rob next?”
and you just giggle and hyuk has to fan himself because wow was your shirt this lowcut when they brought you in?
and you pull back slowly as if you’re going to sit
but then you stop and lean back in and you’re like
“i don’t steal jewelry or whatever. i only steal boys hearts~ and you’re next officer hyuk -”
and you tilt your head as if you’re going to lean up for a kiss 
and hyuk is sweating now but he pulls back and is like,,,,,,,, “officer leo will handle it from here!”
and he runs out with his hand over his mouth because,,,,,,goddammit you’re a criminal but why are you so ,,,,,,,,,,,, enticing,,,,,
Ravi 
really clumsy and easily emotional policeman who can’t work cases like murder or kidnapping because ok he’ll cry at literally anything
but it’s ok!! he doesn’t mind doing the usual responding to cats stuck in trees or loose grandmas wandering the park calls
and he’ll try to help anyone out with any problem - big or small
even though he looks intimidating and though, the whole tattoos and bright hair
he’s actual a soft guy at heart 
and some of the other policemen make fun of him a bit, but for the most part people tend to take care of him at the station because he has the best intentions 
you come in one day with your friends who is terrified because their little brother didn’t come in from school yet and it’s been two hours
and while every other policeman rushes past you and tells you to wait a moment, policeman ravi immediately pulls you both aside and asks what happened
and your friend barely manages to say something before she’s in tears, so you explain for her 
and ravi scribbles down some notes and nods along and he’s like ‘ok, let’s go to her brothers school first.’ 
and your friend wants to come, but she’s in hysterics so you tell her to wait at the station while you and policeman ravi investigate
and as you’re leaving you’re like “are you sure there’s nothing important you’re bust wi-”
and ravi waves his hand like no- there’s nothing more important than a a missing child 
and you nod because he’s right, but also like,,,,,,,are cops usually this kind??
but yeah the both of you show up at the school that says your friends brother left by himself hours ago when classes ended
and you decide there’s only two places he hangs out - the park or library so you try the library
and ravi almost turns the whole place over, even manages to knock down a display of books as he looks for the kid
and he’s so devoted that watching him makes you work even harder too
and so it’s a no in the library so you two split up to search the park when you reach it
and when you meet up ,,,,,, you light up because ravi is there,,,,, holding your friends kid brother on his shoulders 
and you’re like you found him!!!
and ravi is like “i did!! he was hiding on the playground, but i let him play with my badge and he agreed to come out!!”
and you’re like oh thank god, it’s good he’s safe!!
and you three head back to the station where you friend jumps up when she sees her brother and she’s like @ policeman ravi like how do i ever thank you
and she reaches up to kiss his cheek and ravi is like !!!! oh
but he just touches the skin and smile shyly
and you like look around but then lean up and kiss his cheek as well except this time ravi turns a bright BRIGHT red
and is like “t-t-thank you???” and you’re like no no thank you !!!! and he’s like ,,,,,still blushing
and then you remember to get the badge back from the little boy and you pin it back onto ravi’s lapel
and as you’re pinning it on he’s like “i could get used to this,,,,,”
and you’re like “,,,,hmm????”
and ravi is like OH NOTHING I SAID NOTHING
but his face betrays his feelings and you 
plus the entire damn world knows that 
Hongbin
undercover detective 
everyone believes anything he says because well,,,,look at him,,,,,could a face like that lie to you???
the answer is yes it could hongbin is not only a good detective but also a very good actor
was asked to pose as a bartender at a club where the police believed there was illegal drug activity and he’s been doing it for a couple of months now that all the regulars have become pretty well acquainted with him
is the heartthrob of the station he works at and,,,,,at the bar he works out
basically anywhere he goes people are bound to find him attractive and therefore he’s always the “most popular” on holidays
from gifts from fellow detective to gifts from the shady people who think he’s just a simple bartender
the other detectives have a joke about how hongbin won’t even need to call a bust, one of the suppliers will just gift him the drugs one day
you’re also a detective, set to go undercover with hongbin just as extra security measure 
and you’re supposed to just be like another regular who comes by the bar for drinks and stays at the end of the bar where if hongbin comes over to whisper something only you two can hear
but for the most part you don’t interact as to not bring up suspicion
until one night you and hongbin are both minding your own business, doing your jobs separately 
when one of the suspected drug dealers sits next to you and starts being unnecessarily touchy
and you’re a detective, you know how to handle this so you just reply calmly to his advances and say you need to step out for a moment
and hongbin notices and watches from the corner of his eye as you leave,,,,,,but then the guy follows you
and hongbin has always gotten a bad read on this guy but he knows he shouldn’t leave his post or he could blow his cover
,,,,but also you’re a fellow detective to he makes up some excuse about taking out the trash
and he goes outback to see the guy has pinned you to the wall and he’s about to pull him off when you push the guy off with your foot and knock him unconscious with one swing to the cheek
and as he like blacks out on the floor hongbin is like “,,,,,,,you,,,,i was worried about you but,,,,,,i guess for no reason”
and you just smile and shrug and you’re like “it’s fine, good to know you have my back - but you could have given us both away.”
and hongbin gets a bit red and he’s like youRE RIGHT but you know,,,a fellow detectives safety is much more important,,,,,
and you’re like that’s so sweet but go back in before they get suspicious
and hongbin nods as you like squat down next to the guy you knocked out and check his pulse to see if he’s alive
and hongbin inside is like,,,,,wow,,,,they’re,,,,,,,really strong about you
and tbh he can’t stop thinking about you even though they take you off the case because you did knock out one of the suspected dealers so you  can’t show yourself in that bar
but when the bust happens, hongbin is glad to see that you’re on the task force
and you two help bring down the drug smuggling business in a police raid
but as you’re hauling away all the guys the one who’d tried to hurt you calls you a choice name as you’re handcuffing him and hongbin out of nowhere ‘accidentally’ knocks his elbow into the guy’s face and you’re like
???????
and hongbin, whose never been super confrontational is like,,,,,,, “sorry, i still feel kind of bad about that night from before”
and you’re giggling like ,,,,,ok cute,,,,,don’t worry though we won in the end!!!
and hongbin is like yeah!!!! and it’s cute you’re both like kinda smiling to yourselves
but you end up smiling even more when you find out your next undercover job involves the two of you ‘pretending’ to be lovers and well,,,,,,you know,,,,,,,pretend might end up being something more hehe,,,,,
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