RED ROSE | Seungjin

Chapter 9

3RD person POV

Seungmin woke up, patting his wardrobe as he stood up. What time is it? He thought asking. It was still dark. He then noticed the huge castle which conveniently has a clock at its center. Seungmin just noticed it now because he was too tired but now, he was fully aware of its presence. His mouth was wide agape, as he looked at the ticking ben that said 12 : 14.

It was midnight and he was still tired. He laid again at the green grass but then he heard whimpers, cries of someone hurt. Curiosity invading him, he completely forgot that he was sleepy and decided to investigate. The cries was getting louder when Seungmin was getting nearer to the source. He saw someone at a pergola, a boy in his pajamas with his hands at his face. Seungmin hid behind the bushes as he watched the boy cry and snot. 

He was too busy watching him that he didn't notice the climbing caterpillar on his neck until it bit him. He yelped, trying to endure the discomfort but ended up making noises that definitely were noticed by the boy inside the pergola. He then heard the boy ask in fear, "W-Who's there?!"

Seungmin who felt bad for scaring the poor boy, stood up and awkwardly spat out, "Hi."

The boy inside the pergola, lifted the candle lamp to the bush, giving light. He then saw Seungmin awkwardly standing there. He almost dropped the candle lamp onto the green grass and that would've been a huge problem. He asked Seungmin with authority, "Who are you and what are you doing in my property?!"

Seungmin was frightened, forcing himself to answer, "I'm sorry, whoever you are. But, I was too tired from running--"

The boy retorted, "Whoever I am?! How dare you speak to me in such informality?! Come! I must punish you for this!" 

Seungmin, quivering in fear, just stood there, sweat on his brows evident. The boy came near to him and lifted the candle lamp to his face to get a better view. Both of them saw each other's face wide and clear. Seungmin spoke up, "I apologize for my impolite manner! It wasn't my intention to disrespect you but I genuinely don't know who you are!" 

The boy was bewildered. He was now angered. He laughed, maniacally. "Leave this instant before I behead you myself." Seungmin nodded but he noticed the boy started to cry again.

The boy was frustrated and Seungmin adding to the fuel to the rage just made him burst out. Seungmin was starting to get worried. He put his fear away and patted the shoulder of the crying boy, "H-Hey, are you okay? You want someone to talk with?"

The boy didn't seem to mind. In fact, he nodded, he was tempted by Seungmin's offer to comfort him. He was that sad and miserable that he didn't care that Seungmin was probably a criminal or enemy of him. Both of them went to the pergola and sat down. Seungmin was waiting for the boy as he watched the flame dance inside the lamp. Its been two minutes and the boy wasn't speaking. He seems shy. Seungmin thought and said, "You can vent to me if you want to let it all out. I won't mind. I'll listen and try to comfort you." 

They boy, who was also staring at the fire, looked at Seungmin who was smiling at him. He looked again at the flame and sighed, preparing himself. He lets out all the feelings and thoughts that he bottled to himself. He cried, shouted, and even used Seugmin's sleeve as cloth to wipe his drooling snot. But, Seungmin didn't care. The boy needed comfort and it looked like he wanted someone to vent to. 

When the boy was done, he leaned on Seungmin's shoulder and slept. Seungmin however, was now blushing. This wasn't part of the plan, he only wanted to comfort the boy. Seungmin then felt the boy clutch onto him, as if he doesn't want to let him go. He let the boy sleep on him and waited for the morning to come, eventually leaning  to the boy's head as he also felt drowsy.

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 A/N: 

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