Art

16

Apologize.
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"Just make it stop please" Jeongin begged, sitting up against his bedroom door, hiding away from Hyunjin who waited patiently outside.

How did he end up like this? Well, it simply started when they got home from school, Jeongin felt stressed so he felt the need to be alone, but before h managed to run into his room, Hyunjin took a hold of his arm about to announce something, but Jeongin felt rather threatened and decided to run from him and hide instead of listening to him.

So now he sat on the floor, in his dark room, crying his heart out. He felt so unbelievably scared, but for what? He didn't know. It was probably just the shock and the stress from the whole situation, that buried a hold inside of him.

He needed a break, to where he could be alone, to his time alone with interruptions. A d he badly hoped that Hyunjin and Minho would leave him alone, when his father came home.

But that was hours away from now, which meant that he was in fact stuck with the two of them, for hours.

"Jeongin, I was going to tell you I bought some snacks, that you can eat...but I'm sorry if I scared you so much, I didn't mean too" he could hear Hyunjin speak from the other side of the door, making Jeongin tense up.

Sure, such a simple thing to cry over was stupid. But Jeongin couldn't help but to be overly emotional.

"Jeongin..I promise it's just me outside, Minho is in the car, ready to drive home..you can come out, and we'll boil some water, to make some noodles, then we'll find something you can watch, while getting you wrapped up in a blanket..how does that sound?" Hyunjin explained, wanting the poor boy to leave his room.

Jeongin couldn't help but to actually think about that. It sounded harmless, and knowing that Minho was about to drive home, made him feel better a out coming out of the room. No matter how much he hated Hyunjin, he couldn't lie. He was in fact caring and treated him nicely. Despite the fact that he was legit stalking him, 24/7. But the way he simply looked out for him, made Jeongin genuinely feel recognized. Hyunjin listened well, but was also good at taking the lead in situation. It was no doubt that he did in fact respect the taller's natural gentleness and kindness.

He eventually stood up on shaky legs, walking towards the door, removing the drawer from the said door, before hesitantly grabbing the handle to turn it. But before doing so, he decided to wait.

He waited for a good ten minutes, appreciating the fancy that Hyunjin didn't just force the door open immediately. Instead he waited patiently for the boy to get ready, to come out of the lonesome room.

And once he did, Hyunjin was more than happy to wrap the boy in his arms.

It felt unbelievably weird to be hugged like this, especially when it came to this person. But he let the taller hug him, not wanting to admit the fact he felt comforted. He hated how he gave in so easily, but he didn't want to whine about it.

"I know you don't feel safe. But I promise me and Minho have no bad intentions, we don't want to see you hurt, and I apologize for scaring you earlier, by suddenly just grabbing you..I just didn't know how else to approach, and you have all the rights to feel shaken up, but promise me that you do not plan on hiding away like this..ever again" Hyunjin spoke, rocking them both back and forth.

"It's hard..I don't know why I'd dont feel safe, when I'm constantly reminded that you won't lay a hand on me. I think, it's because of how unsafe I've felt..due to the amount of eyes I've felt on me...being stalked isn't easy" Jeongin spoke quietly, whimpering a bit as he felt a hand squeeze his waist softly.

"I know..it's weird to be in the same room with someone who follows you around every single day..it does in fact have a negative effect..I just can't help but to obsess over you".