addiction - hyunchan

forty-one

"so jisung, you tryna stay with felix toni-"

"hyunjin don't be mean." chan checked his boyfriend as he saw where this was headed.

"i'm not gonna be mean, i'm just excited for alone time with you...."

"i'm aware, but you can't just kick him out of his own house."

"i'm not! it's just one night!?"

"hyunjin."

jisung sighed at the sight of the couple arguing over him in the front seats and decided it was time to intervene before they began to fight. "it's okay chan, i can stay with lix..."

while keeping his eyes on the road , chan spoke "are you sure? i know things aren't perfect between you two. i just need to make sure you're comfortable wherever you are."

"yeah it's better than staying with jeongin... he's always um- he's always...um"

"having a lot of sex? yeah i figured. sorry i had you stay there for a week when i flew home...must've been tough." chan apologized. "but yeah, changbin is good with taking care of you so i trust them a bit more anyways."

jisung nodded and eventually was dropped off at the house where it all started, meaning his relationship with minho. changbin never hesitated to make the sensitive boy feel comfortable by sitting in the same room yet giving him space. jisung was always grateful for him, especially knowing he was the one who originally had offered to help minho out. he truly was one of the few people jisung trusted 100%.

"you still have meds here and some clothes right? right. make sure to drink lots of water and eat something please." chan said as he gave the smaller a farewell hug. "and don't be afraid to call me if you want, okay?"

jisung nodded "okay chan...now go have some fun" he winked pushing the elder towards the door. "use protection!"

chan simply chuckle at jisungs words, noting that he was slowly getting more comfortable by the day. after chan left that house, he entered back into the car with his lover awaiting for him. he smiled at the sight of hyunjin in his car again. it was so relieving in general to see his boyfriend anywhere but that rehab center. this day was anticipated for a whole year and both parties were planning on making in a very memorable night.

"do you have alcohol?" hyunjin asked, clearly with the intentions to celebrate his release the right way.

"no, i can't have it around jisung. but we can stop at the gas station."

hyunjin nodded, understanding and made the mental queue to not make a snotty remark on it. it was honestly hard for him to come to terms with jisungs situation. he knew the boy was being severely abused but never knew why he didn't just tell someone. them again, jisung never new the severity of hyunjins addiction either so neither make was in the right place to speak up about each others lives. they had simply agreed to keep the friendship mutual and respect each other's situations without having to explain themselves. it was for the best.

chan stopped at a 7/11 and had hyunjin run inside to grab the liquor. to the younger surprise, as he looked up from the cracked tiles and dirty carpets he saw a familiar face working at the register with a recognizable name written on his name tag... "hajun." hyunjin spoke monotonously, not sure how else to greet make he'd yet to see in so long.

"hyunjin. i see you're doing better?" the worker stated as he scanned the few items.

hyunjin looked the man up and down. "wish i could say they same, but you look like shit"

"thanks man. at least one of us got out of the business." hajun scoffed.

"you still can dude, just leave town or something."

hajun scoffed again and came around the front desk to face hyunjin a bit more...formally. and with a finger to hyunjins chest and his face real close, he spoke. "i ain't think your pretty little face remembers what it's like. i can't just leave town, i got a damn target on my back for money i owe. i'm sure you remember what it's like, having to be a little slut for those bastards just to pay back for the drugs i'm fuckin addicted to. for fuck sake, you even dragged you little boyfriend around sometimes. i'm surprised he ain't fucked up like me, but i see him in here every once in a while, that kid is still peppy as ever."

"i got out of it, you can too. so stop talking like i ain't been through that shit just like you have. also, i'm sure felix is willing to help you out just as he did me."

"you serious man? after what i did to you, you're still willing to help me out?"

"it's not that deep, jun. just ask him next time he comes in. i may not be straight with you, but i'm sure he'll be." hyunjin placed the money on the counter as he grabbed his bags. "see you around"

"yeah"

hyunjin then headed back into the car, only hoping hajun would take his advice before he overdosed as bad as hyunjin or worse. if you acknowledge that you need help. get help. it's never too late until it is. you just gotta make out before it takes you out.

(a/n: lol got out of rehab today and immediately got high so the smut chapter that is next kinda shitty tbh. i am a terrible example for this book, but ig we all got our own stories and this is just mine rn 😍. btw mines not overnight everyday like the story, just once a week from 8am to 8pm)