AS CHANGBIN AND FELIX WALKED to the former's dorm, they were enveloped in a comfortable silence.

"So, hyung, what do you do?" Felix enquired, looking at the older boy with curiosity.

"Well I work at a store nearby. But I'm actually a trainee at JYP" Changbin shrugged as he kicked a rock on the road.

"You're a trainee? At JYP? Wow, you keep on surprising me, hyung." Felix replied with widened eyes, holding up a thumbs up, making Changbin chuckle.

"Thank you. What about you then, Felix? What do you do?"

"I'm still in school; a dance school, to be exact" the younger answered, and now it was Changbin's turn to widen his eyes.

"You dance? Whoa that's so cool" he said, making Felix grin.

The two finally reached the older boy's dorm and walked to the door, and Changbin entered the code to unlock the door.

They walked in and Felix could hear Broken Compass by 3RACHA playing from one of the rooms. He was about to complement the music taste when two boys around his age walked into the living room, one of them yelling Changbin's name.

"Changbin hyung! You're finally home! What took you so long?" One of them whined, before finally noticing Felix, who waved awkwardly.

"Oh hey there! I'm Jisung. I'm sorry for not noticing you, I didn't know Changbin hyung was bringing someone along" the boy grinned, waving back at Felix, who mirrored his smile.

"And I'm Chan. Nice to meet you." The other boy said with a smile.

"Hi. I'm Felix. I'm Changbin hyung's soulmate" Felix grinned when he saw Jisung choke on thin air, while Chan just looked at the two with widened eyes.

"Did you have to mention that, first thing? I was going to break it to them slowly" Changbin sighed, looking at the younger boy who's grin widened even more.

"I wanted to see their reactions" Felix shrugged innocently, making Changbin shake his head.

"By the way, you guys have nice music taste! 3RACHA are amazing" Felix commented, making the other three boys share a silent conversation, which confused him.

"What?" He asked in confusion, looking at all three of them one by one, searching for an answer.

"Well, we are 3RACHA" Chan answered, making Felix's eyes widen.

"No way" he replied with a gasp, making Changbin snort in amusement.

"Wait so Jisung is J.One, that's obvious. There's also CB97 and SpearB. Who's who?" He asked after thinking for a few minutes.

"I'm SpearB and Chan is CB97. Now let's go in. I'm hungry" Changbin said,  pushing a dumbstruck Felix towards the kitchen, while the other two boys followed.

"So, Felix, how old are you?" Chan asked as all the boys settled down on the dining table.

"I'm 18" Felix answered, before stuffing a fork full of pasta into his mouth, making Changbin shake his head with a smile.

"No way! We're the same age then!" Jisung exclaimed, holding up his hand for a high five, which was reciprocated by Felix.

"I finally have a new best friend" Jisung said, making Changbin and Chan pout. Changbin saw Felix flinch and decided to ask him about it later, in private.

"What about me?" The two said simultaneously, making Felix laugh.

"Sorry hyungs, Felix is my only best friend"

"As much as I would love to be best friends with you Jisung, I don't think my best friend would give up that easily" Felix said with a soft smile and Jisung pouted.

"That's too bad"

After the four finished eating, Felix offered to wash the dishes in exchange for the meal and the others agreed on his insistence, albeit reluctantly. So, the three boys stood in the kitchen while Changbin cleaned the table outside.

As Felix was washing a cup Chan had handed to him, Jisung spoke up.

"Hey Felix? This might sound a little weird but I'm really glad Changbin hyung found you" he spoke, making Felix look at him in confusion.

"Why's that?" He asked.

"Changbin... he has never really liked the soulmate system due to Jisung's... –he glanced at said boy– circumstances. He really had no hope for his life before he met you. He's the kind of person who needs support, you know? He needs someone he can talk to about anything and everything and while we have always tried to do just that, we can't have the kind of understanding that the soulmate bond gives. But Changbin already looks happier, now that he's met you" Chan explained, resting his hands on the kitchen counter.

"I know you are a good person, Felix. I can see it. It makes me happy that he's found someone as nice as you for himself. I know this is a lot to burden you with and you must have problems of your own but Changbin hyung hasn't had a very happy life. Please take care of him" Jisung requested softly, making Felix's heart warm at how caring his soulmate's friends were. It made him miss his best friend even more.

"I'll be honest with you. I didn't really expect to find a soulmate, or at least one that was alive" Felix chuckled, making the other two boys frown."My life hasn't ever been all sunshines and rainbows either. When I found Changbin, it made me really happy. It meant there was still hope in my life, since he's so nice and understanding. I feel just as happy as him, if not more. The last thing you need to worry about is me hurting him. I've had enough people do that to me to understand how awful it is" he finished with a sad smile, making both the boys immediately engulf him in a three-way hug.

"Why are you guys hugging without me?" Changbin exclaimed as he entered the kitchen, joining in on the group hug, making Felix laugh out loud.

"Thanks guys" for making me feel loved.

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