Given-Taken

21-Room

Third Person's POV

"How's the movie?"

Jake looked at him. Before looking back on the screen, which shows nothing but the plain blue.

"It was fine. Have you watched it before?"

"Yeah. I did."

Jake just nodded. The man doesn't seem to be wanting to talk.

"Do you believe that they exist?"

He felt the atmosphere turn cold. He felt Jake feel hurt again.

"Jake?"

Feeling him in pain, he extended his hand. He held his right hand tightly.

"Jake. Is everything alright?"

"Jake talk to me."

Jake can't meet his stares. Sunghoon gripped his hand.

"You can tell me everything. You can trust me. Look at me. Bab— Jake."

Jake looked at him. Finally meeting his eyes, but Sunghoon was surprised. Tears are forming in his face. Sunghoon hushed him.

"Hey hey hey. You can tell me."

Jake took a deep breath. The tears are close on falling but he held it.

"What if I told you they're real? W-what if I told you I saw one before? What if I told you t-they killed my parents? What if—"

Jake lost it. He broke down. Sunghoon looked at him. He held his face, wiping the tears.

"It's alright. I believe in you."

Sunghoon hugged him. Jake hugged back. He continued to cry. For the first time in seven years, he finally told someone the truth.

"I'm here. I'm always here. I won't leave you behind. You have me okay?"

Jake hiccuped. He took deep breaths. Sunghoon wiping all the tears that is falling in Jake's face.

"Let everything out. It's okay."

Sunghoon comforted him. He never let go. He put Jake's head to his shoulder. Holding him by the waist and massaging his other hand, he continued to calm him down.

After an hour, Jake woke up. He didn't even realized that he fell asleep. Feeling a grip on his waist and someone holding his hand, he looked up, seeing a sleeping Sunghoon. He stared at him.

'How come I let you know about it? What have you done to me?'

Feeling him woke up, Sunghoon opened his eyes.

"Hey. Who are you feeling?"

"F-fine."

"That's great. What time is it."

Sunghoon spoke as he went to check the time. Jake did the same.

'8:57 pm. Wait. How many hours did I fell asleep?'

"It's very late now. I think I should go."

"I thought you're eating here? I'm going to show you something."

Jake stopped. He stared at Sunghoon.

'He's disappointed?'

"What is it?"

"Let's go."

Sunghoon spoke as he went to get Jake's hand. Leaving the room, they entered into a new one.

'Wait. Is this his room?'

"This is your room?"

Sunghoon looked at him as he smiled. He sat in the bed, tapping his side, asking for Jake to follow him. And he did.

"Yep. I want you to do something."

Jake hummed.

"Close your eyes."

Jake stopped. He looked at Sunghoon.

"Why?"

"It's a surprise. Come on~"

Even if he don't know why, he still closed his eyes. Sunghoon stood up. He switched off the lights.

Grabbing him by the waist, they laid on the bed. Jake was surprised.

"What's happening?"

"Now. Open your eyes."

Jake followed. It was dark. But the thing that caught his attention are the patterns in the ceiling.

It was stars. As if they move on their own, some are even blinking. He stared at it in awe. And Sunghoon stared at him.

'Glad to know he likes it.'

"They're pretty."

'You are always prettier.'

"And I'm going to show you one again later."

Jake looked at him.

"Thank you."

Sunghoon smiled.

"I'm glad to know you're okay. Don't worry. I'm here."

He said as he held Jake's hand again. Intertwining it to his, he sighed comfortably.

"Sunghoon? Jake? Are you here? It's already time for dinner. Come downstairs already."

They heard soft knocks on the door. Sunghoon stood up and switched on the lights.

"Let's go."

Jake nodded as he followed. They proceeded to eat their dinner. With Sunghoon's mom talking non stop.