Lost in his Fables (Hyunlix fanfiction) // 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅

Chapter 13

                                    That can't be... Felix doesn't want to believe it's true. His ears start ringing and his heartbeat resounds in his whole being. His breath hitches and he looks at Hyunjin, spotting an undefined figure through the heavy tears which are suddenly burdening his eyes. That man... the man whom he shared a lot with so far. The man whom he started to fall in love with and can't seem to fall out. Even after hearing this terrible confession, Felix can't stop remembering Hyunjin's soft lips, their rose petal texture, the way his body heated up even at the smallest gesture.

                                    Felix flinches as Hyunjin clicks his fingers in front of Felix's face. "Hey! What's going on?" He is about to say 'nothing', but the words clog up in his throat, suffocating him. He shouldn't lie. But how can he tell Hyunjin the truth... He shakes his head as a no, still not being able to talk. Hyunjin frowns and places his hand on Felix's shoulder. "Are you having an allergy or something? I mean red eyes, tears, suffocating, that seems an allergy to me-" Felix interrupts Hyunjin's words. "No."

                                   Hyunjin raises one eyebrow. "Then?" Elara crosses her arms too and shows a curious expression. "Is it because of the story?" Felix gulps and tries to show his strong part. He doesn't want to let them think he is weak. "What story, Elara?" Elara points towards Hyunjin. "The story Hyunjin told about the man you asked." Hyunjin nods and tilts his head. "But why would you want to know what he looked like?" He can't hesitate anymore. If he doesn't tell the truth now, he might not be able to be himself ever again. The pain is great and Felix wishes he never asked about the appearance of that man. But what can he do now? Tell the truth. Only tell the truth... Felix looks towards the sky and notices through the clear globe that the rain has stopped pouring. He clicks his fingers and makes the globe dissapear, a thin veil of coldness covering their bodies like a blanket. He gets up, shaking the dust off of his clothes and talks in a surprisingly calm voice, a tint of sadness infiltrating through his words. "I happen to know that man."

                                      Silence falls on Elara, bringing all kind of thoughts upon her as Hyunjin's heart skips a beat when he asks perplexed. "How..." Felix doesn't wait for them to get up too. He distances from them, dragging one foot after the other. He speaks quietly, hoping that only the forest can hear him. "He was... my father." A deadly silence devours the place. One step, two steps, three steps... Hyunjin grabs Felix and squeezes him in his embrace, making the tears that were held in with such stubbornness spring free and soak Felix's cheeks. He sobs quietly as everything fades away and there's only the two of them left on Earth. Only Hyunjin's touch, his soft ceresses on Felix's back and his jerky words "I'm so sorry Lixxie!" that bring so much relief and grief at the same time. Only Felix's burning desire of another fate. He looks pathetic, he knows it. But if he knew how to untangle this knot that brings so much agony to him he would give away anything in return. He finds himself pushing Hyunjin away slightly and speaking in a low, broken voice while wiping away his tears. "I'm fine." Hyunjin shakes his head and leans forward to take Felix's hand in his. "No, you're not-" Felix pulls his hand away, turning around. "I don't need your comfort. Afterall I might have an allergy..." Felix turns slightly, showing his well defined profile. "... to toxic people." Elara screams at Felix, anger boiling in her veins after hearing his harsh words. "You have no right to insult Hyunjin like that!" Felix scoffs. "Really? Then go on and comfort his hurt feelings. Go on and be his loyal girlfriend. Let me see what you got. Go on, be his woman!" Elara gasps and wants to go after Felix. "Felix!" Hyunjin grabs her arm, stopping her. "He's going through a hard time. Leave him some time alone." Elara cups Hyunjin's cheeks and looks him in the eyes. "What about you? Are you okay?" Hyunjin tries to ignore the nauseous sensation that built up in his stomach and grabs Elara's hands, taking them off of his face carefully. "No."