Strictly Business / Minsung

twenty two -

As soon as Minho rounded the corner back into the living room, Felix immediately ran up to him and engulfed him in a huge hug.

"Minho, I'm so sorry, I really didn't know he was like that but it doesn't surprise me, I've heard people say he's not that nice before, don't worry he never knew you were here or anything and I lied to him about why he should leave, are you okay?" He rambled.

"I'm fine Felix I promise," Minho offered the worried boy a smile which seemed to ease him a little, "it just brought back some not so great memories but I'm okay now that he's not here and I have you guys."

Felix seemed to release the remainder of his worry after that when he was certain that Minho was okay. It warmed Minho's heart really, to know that there was someone who was looking out for him as much as Felix was. Even the thought that despite how little time Felix had known him for, that he cared that much, really meant the world to the older boy.

The party went on well after that, Minho spent a lot of time laughing at Ryujin's stories as he so often did. Jisung sang a few trot songs on karaoke followed by his and Felix's questionable rendition of Into the Unknown. Things just felt so perfect. Minho wondered whether this was what normal life was like, a life with no cares about business or image or reputation. He craved it so badly.

The party paused for a moment when Felix's doorbell rang out, "I'll get it!" the boy smiled happily and he placed down his microphone, "I think it's my aunt."

"Tell her I said hi!" Hyunjin replied excitedly and Felix nodded before walking out of the room to the door. Minho took his attention away from the birthday boy then and placed it back upon his boyfriend who was stood in front of him holding out a microphone to him.

"Please duet with me," he pouted and Minho just shook his head for what felt like the 80th time that day.

"Jisung, you know that karaoke isn't my thing," Minho whined but Jisung didn't back down, he just pouted even harder and Minho swore he saw a tear forming in the boy's eye.

"Please, just one song," Jisung pleaded and Minho sighed loudly. It was then that someone stood in the doorway cleared their throat loudly and the room fell silent.

"Lee Minho, never thought I'd see you here."

Minho's blood ran cold at that. He snapped his head to the side instantly and locked eyes with the person he least wanted to see. It was frightening the way he stood there, his huge frame blocking the doorway and his cold eyes burning right back into Minho's own. There was no way his intentions were anything but bad.

"W-why wouldn't I be here?" Minho stuttered slightly but stood up from his seat anyway in an attempt to mask his rising anxiety.

"Didn't assume you'd be the type of person people would want to acquaint themselves with," Namwoon all but spat back and the room fell silent a little as people began to pay attention to them.

"Namwoon don't you think that's enough?" Felix spoke up and the boy in question barely spared the younger a second glance before speaking again.

"You don't know what you're talking about Felix," he just replied bitterly, "you don't know how your friend here left me to suffer when he was rich and I was in need." The room fell silent at that and all eyes turned to Minho who felt adrenaline rushing through his bloodstream.

"Don't lie to me," Minho spoke back without so much as a slight waiver in his tone this time, he was far too angry for that, "I heard you talking to your friends about how I would just give you anything, you asked me to pay the bill at restaurants and I said yes, you asked me to help you pay your phone bill and I said yes, I would've even helped you pay your rent if I didn't hear you bragging about how I would give you money with no questions," he paused for a breath, "you were my friend and I wanted to help you but you took advantage of that from the start, you never needed the money at all."