[HIATUS] gift of the sea • woosan + seongjoong

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"No."

That was the one word Hongjoong had hissed for all hell to break loose.

He had been running around the cottage for a solid 10 minutes straight to get away from a furious Park Seonghwa who was chasing after him, weaving around tables and shelves while Solar watches them go around the same path over and over with a slight twinkle of amusement in her eyes.

"No!? How can you say no!?" Seonghwa cries out in outrage, stomping after the Captain with fury behind every step.

"I don't know— stop chasing me!" Hongjoong screeched, jumping over the table and dashing forward towards the door to run out of the small hut. It takes only a second for the officer to realize his plans of escape before he's jumping after him, longer legs striding faster until he slams a hand against the door to shut it violently before the shorter can make his escape.

Hongjoong tenses as he stares at the dark wood in front of him, feeling the warmth of the right arm that brushes against his shoulder. He turns quickly to the left, but just like the other, Seonghwa slams it against the door as well— trapping the Captain between his body and the door. Hongjoong freezes, feeling the officer's harsh breathing from over him, spreading warmth down his spine.

"Not so fast." The deep velvety voice seeps into his ears, causing goosebumps to arise on his reddening skin.

Slowly, Hongjoong turns his head to peek a look over his shoulder and his gaze meets the officer's intensely dark stare, eyes filled with determination. "Get off." He snapped, visibly growing more and more agitated. Seonghwa scowls, leaning his head forward to peer at Hongjoong's flushed face. "Not until you explain why."

"I don't have to explain shit—" Hongjoong began struggling to push the officer's arms away but Seonghwa quickly denied the defiance by pushing forward until he had Hongjoong pressed flush against the door, his front plastered harshly against the older's back as Hongjoong let out a squeak of surprise, horrified. He reached backwards blindly, slapping around and trying to hit him but Seonghwa grabs his wrists in one hand and presses them above his head tightly.

"Well, that's quite the position." Solar muses, trying hard to contain her laughter upon seeing Hongjoong's shocked expression at being pinned down, his face burning red. He turns to her with disbelief written all over his face. "Solar! Do something! He's gone insane!"

The witch simply twirls a finger around a strand of her silky blonde hair, green eyes filled with amusement as she watches the pair. "Nah. I think I'll just watch."

Hongjoong is about ready to murder someone but just then the door is being shoved open, causing him to stumble backwards. Seonghwa quickly wraps his arms around him, pulling him back and steadying them both just as the door goes flying open.