Chapter 19

Han Jisung

"Hyung, are you sure you aren't going out?" Jeongin asked me when he was the last one to go back to his house, back at Busan.

We all were given a week to go back to our families and spent some time with them or do whatever we want for a week. 

The others are already gone. Jeongin is just waiting for the time to pass by before he goes to the bus station to get on a bus to drive him to his hometown, Busan.

"I guess, I'm gonna be alone?" I fake laughed.

"Are you sure you're okay alone? I could stay if you want." He offered.

"Didn't you said that all of your family members are going to welcome you home?"

"But your part of my family too!" I could feel my loneliness started to fade away for a bit. His words are heartfelt.

"Nah, I'm okay here. I will be. At least I think so." I muttered.

"Okay." He finally agreed. He looked at his watch before going out. I waved at him before closing the door to our dorm.

"I'm home alone," I whispered before sighing. Flopped me to the bean bag that's in the living room that I passed.

Chan and Felix got out together this morning to go and 'explore' Korea more. They want me to come with them but I'm too tired to go out.

Woojin left yesterday off to Daejeon to meet his mother and his sibling. He said he will be back the day after tomorrow.

Hyunjin and Seungmin went off together since their houses are both in Seoul. And I think they went to hang out together or it seems like they went to date. I guess we'll never know.

I don't know if Changbin went to his hometown or not. He didn't really say anything at all. He just set off and then nothing else.

Minho went out a little earlier than Woojin yesterday. He said he will be back soon and I don't know if that soon is early. I miss him...

I stood up from the bean bag and went to my room. My parents and my brother is still in Malaysia. I don't know what they're doing there.

I have nowhere to go so I just decided to stay at him. Now I regret not going with Chan and Felix.

"Ugh, it's so boring..." I mumbled under my breath. I licked my lips before reaching out for my phone.

"Let's see..." I tried searching for my name. I was excited to see if my popularity had risen this past few weeks.

But instead of fans, I saw an article. I was curious because it contains my name so I clicked it and I was shocked to see what it says.

Han Jisung has been involved in a relationship with a guy. He was accused of brutally and mentally abusing his partner.

"W-what?!" I screamed out of frustration.

"This is so fucking messed up!" I screamed again as the memories came flashing back at my mind. All the bruises, cuts, and pain that I've received from that asshole came back to my body.

My head begins to hurt so bad making me yank my phone off my hand, probably breaking it in the process.

"Ah! Fuck!" I shouted out of pain. I crawled into a ball, clutching my head.

"Jisung!" I heard a voice but it's all mumbled. It feels like someones hammering my head so hard. It hurts so bad!

I felt a hand brought me up, making me sit. I groaned loudly out of pain. I couldn't open my eyes.

"Jisung... Don't worry, I'm here..." I can feel the pain slowly going away as the person sang in my ear. I hugged him, wailing in his chest.

"Hyung..." I immediately recognized his scent. I hugged him tighter.

"Shh... I'm here..." He whispered in my ear. I bawled my eyes out in his chest.

———

Lee Minho

"Hyung..." Jisung scrunched his nose in disapproval when I pulled away from our hug.

I softly laughed at his cuteness. I lay down, dragging him. I put his head in my extended arm. He hugged me, resting his head in my chest.

"Hyung... Promise me one thing..." He silently mumbled.

"Hmm?" I hummed in response. I was caressing his head with my hand.

"Hold my hand whenever I'm scared and don't let go."

"I'll make sure to do that." I smiled at him. My eyebrows furrowed when he suddenly held my hand tightly.

"Huh? What are you scared of right now? We're alone."  I asked, confused but I still held his hand with the same intimacy that he was putting on.

"I'm scared that if I'll let your hand go, you'll disappear..." I cooed out loud because of his pick-up line.

"Is that a pick-up line that I heard?" I sheepishly asked him.

"I'm not joking..." My smile quickly disappeared upon hearing his serious voice.

"Ji... I won't disappear. I won't leave you. I don't think I can." I softly said.

"He also said that to me..." He snuggled closer to me.

"I'm not him. I'm the one and only, Lee Minho. The one that loves you so much. I'm not like that asshole. I won't hurt and leave you." I hugged him tighter, wanting him to feel how much I love him.

"I don't think I can," I repeated. I really can't leave this boy. Just being beside him makes me happy. And the fact that he's now mine to hold just makes me the happiest man alive.

I hummed a lullaby when I heard him yawn. I was softly tapping him in the shoulder, trying to help him fall asleep.

He fell asleep after some taps. Probably because it was almost midnight or because he was crying before. Wait! I don't know why he was crying!

I will make sure that I'll ask him tomorrow. He, better tell me the truth or I won't buy him a cheesecake.

———

Third Person

Chan has arrived only to walk into an empty house. Well, that's what he thought.

It's past midnight and he just got home with Felix from somewhere. They really don't know where they went.

"Well, I guess it's a good night? I'm really tired." Chan whispered since he was lacking the energy to speak.

"Sleep, yah? Stop doing work!" Felix reminded him before walking to his shared room with the maknae line. Hyunjin wasn't included.

His footsteps were noisy but he immediately silent them up when he saw Minho and Jisung cuddling together.

Felix's eyes went to Jisung. He's still curious why did their manager call him when he went to their house.

He wants to ask him but he can't have a moment with him since he was always around Minho and he doesn't want to interrupt the two lovers.

He doesn't want to be thrown in the Han River by Minho. In fact, he wouldn't dare talk to Jisung when the two are having their own moment with each other.

I wouldn't. Han River is cold at night. He shivered at the thought of being thrown into the said river at night.

He just took one last glance of Jisung before climbing up his bed. He looked at the time on his phone before going under the blankets. Soon he started to drift off to sleep.

The door blasted open. The loud sound waking the four people sleeping at the silent house a while ago.

I swear, I'm gonna kill who blast that door open. Minho thought before groaning. He woke him up and he woke Jisung up too.

He might be asking for his own death. Felix thought as he looked at Minho who is silently fuming with anger.

"W-what was that?" Jisung said with a broken voice. His throat was sore.

Maybe it's because of me screaming out loud last night. He mentally regrets what he has done but the article came into his mind. He frowned.

Felix climbed out of his bed and cautiously walked towards the door. He swung open the door and he saw... No one.

He looked outside and silently walked over the front door. 

"Changbin hyung!" He shouted in concern. Changbin was there, barely holding on the door's railing. 

"Hyung!" Felix's shout alerted the others. Chan immediately went outside to see what cause Felix to shout so does the couple.

Felix was already carrying Changbin towards Changbin's room. Changbin was limping. He can't even register what he's seeing around him.

"Hyung..." Felix was worriedly staring at Changbin. Everyone is.