e.x.o. the mafia - book II [DISCONTINUED FOR NOW]

• sixty eight •

sixty eight.

"This feels so refreshing," Yixing suddenly rested his head over your shoulder.

Baekhyun soon came beside with a drink in his palm, the ice hitting each other while he aggresively shook it off. "The spot we chose is more refreshing."

"Ah, right," You scratched your chin and looked at his direction. "How did you guys find such place like this?"

"We're not a Mafia Leading Group for nothing." He winked, spreading his arms happily. "Want some? It's a Boba Tea."

"Sure." You sipped at the straw while looking at the view ahead.

It was quite dangerous since you are all at the edge of a cliff and only small barriers are infront but it is an advantage for the boundary between the hills and buildings are clearly visible. There's no need to stand up and lean at the railings. It was heart fluttering to be in risk of falling right then but atleast seeing the beautiful contour of the world.

One of the big perks about knowing and being related to a Mafia Group.

"This is one of the biggest gift we kept during our time in Mafia. Such view where sun sets freely is hidden from the normal citizens below. And we kept it for you." Minseok stated while sitting at his own spot on the ground. "Being blessed with this kind of place should be shared only with the people we appreciate the most."

Despite his explanation, you can't help but feel an empty space in your heart.

This must be what your father experiences. Luxury, expensive foods, expensive clothes, gambling — just his daydream.

Maybe that's why he preferred it more than anything else.

Even more than you.

"No cameras allowed!" Kyungsoo hissed which brought you back into the peaceful moment you're in. "We're supposed to enjoy the scenery."

"I take pictures only of worthy ones." Chanyeol smirked, raising his camera and clicking it right infront of Kyungsoo's face. "Tada-"

"If you don't delete it right now, you'll fall from here to the ground earlier than the sun setting." Kyungsoo threatened, earning a loud laugh from Zitao and a fake cry from Chanyeol.

Everyone fell into silence and focused instead on the main purpose of going all the way at the top of this place.

The sun was slowly falling into it's slumber. It's taking time, but it was beautifully falling apart.

The clouds are changing and the mood around you are slowly transitioning into more serene and peaceful atmosphere.

The sun is finally setting.

Yixing's head softly nuzzled on your shoulder, Baekhyun's silent whistle, Chanyeol's clicking camera, Zitao's tiny debate with Jongin about the facts they know about the sun, and the presence of the remaining members; they are all just as beautiful.

I'm so blessed. That's all you could think of.

You didn't see such peace coming to you like this within those three years you are away. You didn't went into some kind of vacation in Los Angeles. You suffered.

It proves that the future holds something powerful people always fail to grasp — hope.

You were being so appreciative of what life offers you when something felt wrong.

Your intuition made you snap back for a moment, but you ignored it. Your therapist once talked about your paranoia being able to linger around when you're feeling euphoric. Perhaps it's happening again.