Horizon (traitor) //ateez ff

bomb

"Yun-! Ho..."

Mingi whisper-shouts his call for Yunho when the time the same pirate dragged them out from the cage after an inaudible talk about cooking.

He was obviously worried for the taller man.

And of course, he can't do anything as there were some tight chains cuffing them avoiding any refrain or act of breaking free in an easy way.

But, would Mingi have the courage to protect Yunho and Wooyoung if they were in trouble and there were no handcuffs engulfing his wrist?

"You are Mingi, right?"

Head suddenly towards another person when Mingi heard a voice asking him.

Ah, the rat.

Jiseon had his lips tugged upwards but the obvious gloom was still visible in his eyes. He was smiling and welcoming the eyes of Mingi greeting his'. 

However...

Must. Stay. Looking. Strong!

There was a strong scrunch in the face of Mingi. This is what he decided to let Jiseon witness.

"Yes. Now?"

I think that is too much...

Jiseon chuckled nervously, not knowing what to reply or do next after such a strong facial expression.

Was I trying too hard?

Jooyoung laughed at the scene she is seeing right now. Thinking that Mingi is there trying to scare another innocent soul with his aura. There was actually no need for him to do anything, him breathing towards another stranger is appearing scary to them already.

Mingi possesses such a strong aura, and he looked really tough. Making him a seeming statue of boldness and nobility. 

Well, if he wasn't a tall scaredy cat, that would really appear realistic.

She rubs more circles at the sleeping Sannie. The nightmare that scared him off, which Jooyoung didn't bother to tackle as she didn't want him to worry more, rather, she tries her best to reach San's hair and brush its strands to calm him down.

What are we going to do now?

Jooyoung always had this thought inside her head. 

Every after chaos, she worries about the condition of her growing crew members and the fact that she doesn't really know where their fate is going.

She now knows what really Hongjoong's dream is, but what if there was really no portal through Utopia? What if the things that will trigger the gate through Utopia are nowhere to be found?

Much worse, what if Utopia is non-existent?

This bedtime-story-turn-into-history mission is really risky.

 All of them had no choice but to just cross their fingers and pray or leave and let Hongjoong stray.

And as only awake, the three (Jooyoung, Jiseon, Mingi) were either thinking about what was just discussed a while back, worry about the state of their crewmate, or food.

"Jooyoung-noo...na."

It was Jooyoung's turn to face Jiseon with his shy remarks. A little thing, but it made Jooyoung smile. "What is it?"

"Are you, perhaps, worried?"

Jiseon caught Jooyoung off-guard, even though that phrase is one of the most common things to ask at times like this. He testified the girl backing away a bit but stopped herself because they'll know that she is, indeed, very worried. And frightened.