The Way It Burns - BbangNyu

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The grey clouds looming over the city, were almost an omen of what was to come. Chanhee's gut was telling him to go anywhere, but Sangyeon's, this was definitely going to end badly. He knew he could just hide out with Kevin, pretending he went where his mother told him. Though, he promised Eunji he'd stay out of trouble, meaning he had to be at Sangyeon's apartment, just in case anyone checked on him. 

When he arrived at the apartment, he was greeted by Sangyeon's maid, Soomin. The fairy was speaking into the house phone, yet her attention seemed to be more on Chanhee, who just walked in.

"Yes ma'am, your son just arrived." She said, clearly speaking to the angels mother. "Have a lovely night."

Soomin put down the phone, calling Chanhee over. "Master Choi-"

"You can call me Chanhee." He cut her off.

"Well I'm afraid I'm not allowed to do that. Anyway, Master Lee has been in a rather nasty mood all day, I just wanted to warn you."

There was no need to warn Chanhee, he had already figured that part out. He had ignored Sangyeon all day, it was his fault he was so mad.

"No worries though, I'm sure you'll be able to cheer him up!" She chuckled, receiving a nod from the angel.

Chanhee tried to step away, heading in the direction of Sangyeon's room, but the fairy called him back.

"Master Choi, he's in the gym."

"Oh okay, thank you."

The angel smiled at Soomin, turning in the opposite direction, since the gym was on the other side of the apartment. Chanhee walked down the corridor, hearing grunts coming from the room at the end. Sangyeon was obviously very angry, working out to relieve that feeling. 

Chanhee slowly entered the dimly lit room, cautious of what he was walking into. It was fully kitted gym, with tons of equipment. Chanhee had been here multiple times, because Sangyeon always wanted to show off. He thought Chanhee would like watching him, but in reality, Chanhee hated the sweaty mess his boyfriend became while working out. 

"I told you I don't want tea!"

Chanhee flinched at his boyfriends out burst, alongside, seeing Sangyeon smashing his fists against a punch bag. He wondered what was going on in the boys mind, he very much hoped he wasn't imagining his face on the punching bag. 

"It's not Soomin." Chanhee muttered. 

Sangyeon immediately dropped his fists, turning to Chanhee. His jaw was clenched, and his eyes were full of rage. "So now you want to speak to me! Just get out!"

"I'm sorry, I was really busy today." Chanhee trembled slightly, he'd never seen Sangyeon this mad before.

The boy rolled his eyes, starting to walk towards Chanhee. "Busy with Kevin? That must have been so hard for you!"

"I know you guys aren't getting along right now, that's why I didn't tell you. Please don't be mad." Honestly, Chanhee had no idea what to say. When Sangyeon was angry, he'd just give him space for a few days, he never had to calm him down. 

"There's a lot you don't tell me!" Sangyeon screamed, ripping off his boxing gloves. "I still don't know where you went the other day, I'm starting to think there's something more going on."

"What are you on about?" Chanhee sighed, he was really getting annoyed at Sangyeon's yelling.

"Maybe Changmin's right, something is going on between you, Kevin and that dark creature."

"That's ridiculous."

"Then tell me, where were you?"

It was expected, eventually Sangyeon would want to know where Chanhee disappeared to. Though, the boy still had no answer. What was he meant to tell Sangyeon? His whole life would fall apart, and he'd drag his friend down with him.

"I don't have to tell you anything." Chanhee replied, gluing his eyes to the floor. There was nothing more he could say, no excuse would be good enough.

Sangyeon stormed towards Chanhee, his face inches from the boy. "Yes you do! I am your fiance!"

The blonde clenched his eyes shut, feeling his boyfriends spit against his face. He hated Sangyeon's anger, he had no right to scream like that. Seeing the boy tremble, made Sangyeon back away. He paced around the room, racking his brain for what to do. Chanhee had no respect for him, and might even be afraid of him now. 

"Do you even want to marry me?" Sangyeon's voice was calm, but intense. He tried to avoid this topic, being too scared of what Chanhee would say, but in the heat of the moment, it just came out. "You don't involve me in the wedding planning, you hide stuff from me, you ignore me, and you seem pretty miserable around me. So, be honest, do you want to marry me?"

The repeated question, it's like Chanhee was attacked twice. He knew Sangyeon was fed up, but so was he. "Yes, I don't really have a choice."

"I think you should go."

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He'd never forget the defeated look on Sangyeon's face, the truth really hurt him. Chanhee left at Sangyeon's request, knowing that he'd only do more damage by staying there. It had started to rain, but Chanhee didn't care. He got drenched walking around the streets, becoming almost numb to the cold feeling. His blonde locks fell onto his forehead, dripping rain drops down his cheeks. If only the rain could wash away all his problems, he wished he could start over.

His legs took him where his heart longed to be, ignoring his inner thoughts and doubts. He gently tapped the wooden door with his index, pulling his hand away at the sudden opening of the door. For a moment, they just stared, the blue against the red. Their bodies didn't move and no one spoke.

The first move was made by Younghoon, who stood aside, gesturing for the boy to come in. Chanhee slowly stepped into the apartment, leaving a trail of rain water, that had dripped off him. Blue eyes followed the dark figure as he entered his room, coming back seconds later with clean clothes in his hands.

Chanhee eyed himself in the mirror, he didn't understand why, but it felt almost freeing to be out of his own clothes. It was like he was a different person, living in a different world. 

As he left the bathroom, Chanhee felt two arms wrap around his waist, pulling him closer. Warmth radiated off the boy, and his scent filled the angels lungs. It was comforting, it was calm. Chanhee rested his arms around the demons nape, tucking his head in the crook of his neck. Though, there was no apparent reason for this hug, it was what they both needed.

Nothing really happened for the rest of that night. Chanhee just cuddled up to Younghoon on the sofa, while they watched movies. They barely spoke, and Chanhee left in the morning with no marks. They wanted to be together, and so they were, it's not like this would become a regular thing. 

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Just putting this pic here because I love them sm🥰
They're actually so pretty😭