"I dont care." Thats what CSI agent Nam Woohyun says whenever his partner, Kim Sunggyu, scolds him for his reckless behaviour. Youre too brash, too intrepid, and too damn careless for your own good. Listen to me, Woohyun! Dont you ever worry about yourself? Are you that fearless about dying? Maybe he is, maybe he isnt. But whatever the case, Woohyun never listens to his partners rebukes. Instead, hes ghosting through life without a care, not really worrying about the shadow of death constantly hanging over him. "Im human. I breathe, I eat, I sleep; I can do everything that you do. But does that mean that Im living? That Ive fully accepted lifes values? No. That just means I havent died yet." His way of living bothers Sunggyu, he knows it does. Woohyun can see it in his eyes every time he chases after a criminal, or comes to work with a nasty bruise on his face. But with a new murder case to investigate and a strange man named Luhan to deal with, Woohyun doesnt have time to feel sorry for Sunggyu.  Besides, its not like Woohyun can help it. He just doesnt know how to live.  Foreword"I wish you would stop doing that." "Doing what?" Woohyun asked, humourless smile still in place. "That. Acting like everything in life is a joke." The dark-haired man was silent. When it was clear that he would give no response, Sunggyu heaved a sigh. "Why? Why do you keep acting like this? Every single day, I feel like you insist on hurting yourself in some way. You never care about injuries, you never take account of possible threats, and youre always running head-first into danger. Like today. Did you even think about how dangerous and completely stupid it was to tackle Luhan like that? Or what about the fact that he had a freakin gun in his hands?" With every word, Sunggyus voice increased in volume. "He had a gun, Woohyun. He was ready to shoot and everything. You... You could have died today." Still, Woohyun said nothing. A minute passed. After staring at his partner with an upset expression, Sunggyu released another heavy breath. "Of course. Youre not even listening to what Im saying. I should have learned by now that talking to you is just a waste of breath." Rising from his seat, the brunet began making his way towards the door. When he reached the doorway, however, he paused and looked over his shoulder. "Youre just like the Tin Man, you know. Exactly like the Tin Man. Both of you are empty shells, missing the one thing that makes you fully human. Only youre not incapable of loving. Youre just incapable of living."  [A/N]  So heres the Woogyu spinoff I was talking about! For those of you who dont know, this story is a loosely-connected prequel to When the Mockingbird Strikes. Im not planning on making this fic very long. At the most, itll be around 10 or 15 chapters.Also, in case you didnt catch it, the title of this story is referring to characters from the Wizard of Oz. If you havent read the book, I highly recommend that you do. Classics are always a great read.Happy reading! This story is a fanfic that I created completely on my own. I do not own kpop groups, their members, or anything other than this story. Any similarities between this and another story are pure coincidences.