Hellhounds || Chanminsung ✔️

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A sudden bang on the door startles Chan and I from the couch. Minho had moped to his cage, even when we had reassured him he didn't have to. I felt so guilty.

I stand, walking over. Peeking through the door hole, I see Felix worriedly standing there. His arms were crossed and there were some people with him.

I open the door. "Lix? What-"

He tackles me in a hug. "Are you alright? What happened? Is everyone okay? Why do you have a bruise?"

"What? What are you talking about?"

"You never hung up. We heard everything. I was so fucking worried because I heard Minho yelling and then you yelled and I didn't know what to do."

I frown, hugging him tightly. "Gosh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean for you guys to hear that. I'm so sorry. Everything is okay."

"Where's Minho? Is he okay?" Changbin speaks up. That's a first; being worried about the person you were trying to kill.

"He's a bit banged up mentally from what just happened, but he'll be okay. He's in his cage right now."

"Cage?"

"They're dogs, Changbin."

"Hey, hey," Chan glares, "hellhounds, not dogs. That's just rude."

"Sorry, pup. Hellhounds."

"Even if they're hellhounds, why do they have cages?" He questions, raising an eyebrow at the eldest in the room who flustered immediately.

"Because I wanted them to have a safe space. They need space to think or to be by themselves. We also use it for punishments, like today. I mean, we told Minho he didn't have to go in, but he insisted since he felt bad."

"Damn, now I want one."

"Bun, I'll get you one if you really want. I don't know how comfortable it'll be though."

I laugh, "the pup's bodies can bare hellhound shapes, Changbin. Like dogs, no offense. Regular demons like you are more human in the sleeping or laying down sense."

"Seung, I still want one."

"Okay, bunny," the other laughs.

"Anyway," Jeongin clears his throat. "I heard what he said about us while the torture was taking place." He looks down guiltily, biting his lip. "Can I go talk to him?"

I smile sadly, shaking my head. "I don't think that'd be the best idea right now, Jeongin, sorry."

"It's okay. I just want to apologize."

"I do too," Changbin adds in. "Sometimes demons don't think. We weren't made to have such powerful emotions like love and shit. We were made to be merciless and greedy. We enjoy seeing the pain in others. When we get a chance, autopilot turns on and we go mad. We feed off of it. We're not accustomed to human emotions yet, even if we've spent many years on this earth. We had only realized what we'd done after it had happened, but we chose to ignore it until you came and found us."

"I'm just glad you came to your senses."

"It was your doing. Thank you for helping us see our wrongful actions. We want to make it up to Minho. We did... we did some horrible things to him."

"I know. I think he'll appreciate a genuine apology, but maybe at a better time."