Promise?

part 6

☆☆ TW- MENTIONS OF ABUSE IN THIS CHAPTER, PLEASE DO NOT READ IF YOU WILL GET TRIGGERED☆☆

-a few months later, by now the two were dating-

Jisung walked through the hallway of the apartment he shared with his, now, lover. He aimed to go to the bathroom, fresh clothes and a towel thrown over his shoulder. He was smiley... he was having a good day. Him and minho had woken up and cuddled for hours as usual, had something to eat and cuddled some more. He felt so lucky he had someone so desperate for cuddles and just as clingy as he was. He loved it. He loved minho. They hadn't dropped the L word just yet, but they both felt it. Jisung carried on walking towards the bathroom... until he started to hear a faint... sobbing sound?
He followed the sound to minhos bedroom, slowly opening the door and seeing his lover cuddled up under the covers, sobbing to himself. He felt his heart sink, dropping his clothes and towel to the floor and running to the side of the bed, cuddling minho through the covers.

Minho had received a messege from his father not long ago. His homophobic, abusive father. It had been years since they had properly communicated. But now he was inviting him to dinner? He didn't know what to think. He just felt numb and scared... what could he possibly want? He already ruined his life all those years ago...
He felt jisungs warm embrace and pulled the covers away from his face, his eyes meeting jisungs worried gaze.
"Min... what's wrong baby...?" Jisung spoke in a soothing tone, rubbing the back of the elder. He tried to comfort him even though he wasn't too good with emotions... its not that he didn't sympathise.. its that he sympathises too much and seeing someone else he loves in pain, pains him too.
"N-nothing baby i-im okay..." Minho managed to choke out through soft sobs, pulling jisung closer by his tiny waist, burying his head in jis chest.
"Baby it doesn't look like you're okay... you're crying your eyes out.." jisung spoke, his voice shaking as he tears up too from his boyfriends state. He rubbed his head softly with his fingertips, holding him close. "W-whats wrong hm..? Tell me baby... y-you can trust me I promise..."
Minho looked back up at jisung with wide eyes, wondering what he did to deserve someone like jisung. Someone so caring and beautiful. He truly did feel like he could trust jisung... but the story he was about to tell him was a hard one...
"J-ji... if it gets too much tell me to shut up okay? ... m-my dad... asked me to dinner tonight..." he mumbled against the youngers chest.
Jisung couldn't quite comprehend why this was a bad thing. Sure, he hated his parents... well...he hated his dad... his mom? God he idolised her... 

"mhm..? go on bubs..." ji said, keeping his soft voice, trying to make sure minho feels comforted, rubbing his hands on the back of his neck. 

"i-i dont wanna go baby... h-he.... he used to be... abusive to me... i- im scared ji... i know im strong b-but i just cant deal with it right now.." minho managed to choke out between loud sobs.

jisung felt as if someone just drove a truck into his body. he was frozen. his warm, loving heart, shattered into a million pieces. how could someone be like that to someone so.. loving and sweet as minho..? the feelings that ran through his veins were intense... anger, sadness, empathy... 

"o-oh baby... i-im so sorry..." he spoke after a few seconds of silence. his arms held minho tighter, not wanting to let go... wanting to protect him. "you dont have to go baby... you can stay here with me and we can cuddle hm..?" tears began to well up in his eyes as his lovers sobs got louder.

"b-baby i cant! i have to go..." he said, burying his head further into jisungs chest, holding him tightly too. 

"f-fine... then im coming with you.." jisung spoke a little more sternly, not offereing.. telling. he couldnt let someone hurt minho... he would go there and protect him and stand up for him and-

"no jisung" minho said in the same stern tone, looking up into his eyes. "ill be fine okay... dont worry hm..?" he said, wiping his tears and jisungs, forcing a small smile and cupping his lovers cheek. "i promise... ill call you if anything happens okay?" 

jisung sniffs and nods his head reluctantly. "i-i....i love you minho..." he spluttered, accidentally spilling his hearts true feelings in a burst of spontaneous carelessness. although a deep red blush crept onto his cheeks, his eyes were sparkling and full of love as he stares into minhos. he was waiting, hoping... he really hoped minho felt the same way... yeah they like each other and they have good sex and have fun but... is it love? jisung knew in his heart it was, but he wasnt so sure about minho. jisung had always had the feeling of striving for people to love and accept him... and if minho loved him? he'd be happy forever. 

"i love you too jisung..." minho spoke softly, his thumb rubbing over the youngers crimson cheeks. he truly meant it. he really did love this beautiful man before him. he loved every inch of him, he loved everything about him. he could sit and talk with him and stare at him all day long if he let him. minho leaned in slowly, softly connecting their lips in a soft, yet passionate kiss. jisung tilted his head, pulling minho closer from the back of his head, eager for more closeness even though they were already as close as can be. the butterflies in both of their tummies were intense, this feeling of love and intimacy was euphoric. the connection between the two, electic. everything was just so perfect in this moment despite the sad build up. 

the two kiss passionately for a while, their bodies heating up and becoming more tangled together, just being a pile of limbs. after a long make out session, minho pulls away, staring into jisungs eyes but keeping their lips brushing against each others.

"han jisung.. i love you so much..." his whispered against his lips.