BACKSTAGE - OT8

It's Not The End Yet

Before Lee Know left for his walk, the rest of the house could hear the two shouting at each other. Though Hyunjin was being prevented from going to them by Felix, he looked at Chan with puppy eyes to go check on them and make sure they weren't killing each other. Which Chan wanted to do anyway, so he quickly got up to go back to Lee Know's room.

Hyunjin turned his head to Felix when he heard a soft sniffle, only to be surprised by the tears running down his Angel's face. Felix couldn't help but think this was all his fault. His Hyungs were arguing with each other, and now everyone knew the secret that wasn't his to tell.

Hyunjin used his thumb to brush the tears knowingly. "This. Isn't. Your. Fault. I'm glad I don't have to hide anything from you guys anymore. And if you hadn't told me how you feel, how could I know when I would be able to do this?" Hyunjin leaned in slowly, analyzing Felix's face until their lips touched.

They didn't hear any more arguing at that moment. It was only them. It was the softest kiss Hyunjin had, in such a long time. They didn't move their lips, just pressed them together for a few seconds before Hyunjin pulled back. Felix's eyes were still closed, his lips slightly parted as he breathed calmly, but he seemed to be in a daze. Hyunjin couldn't stop himself from speaking his mind as he stared at the beauty in front of him, whose long lashes dusted his freckled cheeks.

"Beautiful." He said, making Felix flutter his eyes open to stare back into his. Hyunjin gently caressed his cheek, looking deep into his eyes like he was searching for something, until he grabbed Felix's jaw less gently, only hard enough to make the younger gasp. The submissiveness Hyunjin saw in his eyes made him want to do things he knew he couldn't. Felix is too innocent and unaware of the true nature of Lee Know and himself.

So he wrapped his arms around Felix's waist, laying them down on their sides so they were still facing each other before he went back to gently caressing his face. Felix closed his eyes. The look Hyunjin gave him was too intense. The younger was feeling guilty, but didn't know how to bring up what he was thinking. Hyunjin seemed to understand, though, from the tension between his brows. They were scrunched like he was thinking hard.

"Lee Know Hyung?" Hyunjin questioned. Felix nodded.

"What are you going to tell him?" The younger whispers.

"The truth." Hyunjin answered honestly. "He will be happy, maybe a little jealous, but not for the reason you'd think."

Felix gave him a confused look, saying, "I'm sorry, I don't want to ruin anything."

Hyunjin quickly assured him, "You are not," before leaving another gentle kiss on his lips. "Now we should sleep, yeah? I reckon today will be a long one." He told the younger.

Felix didn't say anything else, just nodded, thinking silently, until he completely relaxed into his Hyung's arms, letting sleep take over. Hyunjin just watched him, caressing his baby-soft face and letting his fingers trail the freckles on his cheeks. He eventually closed his eyes but couldn't rest, too worried about the other two and whether Changbin would forgive him.

He heard the door open, knowing who it was by the light footsteps, and felt a familiar pair of soft lips connecting to his head. When he heard him whisper, "I'll be back." before pulling away, he quickly went to grab his arm. Hyunjin gave Lee Know an expectant look, puckering his lips in a way to ask for a kiss, which the other gave no problem. The older man ran his hands through his hair, telling him to rest before exiting the room.

As soon as Lee Know left, Hyunjin quickly called Seungmin and Han to his room. They got there at the same time, Han looking panicked since he may have sent a SOS to get their attention. "Lee Know is going to the Han River, most likely to clear his head. I need you to go with him. Though he likes to be alone, he's not mad right now. He's upset with himself, and he shouldn't be with his thoughts alone. His head is not a good place when he feels like this." Hyunjin declared quickly, giving the driver a text at the same time to not pull off since Han and Seungmin would be tagging along, but don't tell Lee Know. The driver liked him personally since he could never take his eyes off Hyunjin through the rearview mirror, so he knew he'd listen.