See What I See (A GTOP Fanfic)

| Chapter Ten |

About a couple of hours had passed by and Seunghyun and Jiyong were still at Daesung's party. Jiyong had actually been having a good time, at least a better time than he thought he would. He still hadn't spoken much, unless he was spoken to, but he felt more comfortable and less anxious to be in the crowded room, though maybe that was the small amount of alcohol he had consumed talking.

Seunghyun never really seemed to leave his side, which made him feel oddly safe. He acted as some sort of bodyguard towards Jiyong, but he was still doubtful of his real motives. Maybe he was one of those master manipulators who was just trying to make Jiyong more vulnerable by acting so polite and kind to him. Maybe this whole "trying to help you" act was just an easier way for Seunghyun to get exactly what he wanted out of him, which Jiyong still hadn't figured out yet.

But something in Jiyong's heart told him that those thoughts were just the product of his paranoid, distrustful mind. After years upon years of being let down, he was forced to build defensive walls to protect the most vulnerable parts of himself. Even with Hanbin, he kept these walls up, so why did he feel so safe with this man who still hadn't been clear in his intentions? What was so different about this man that made him want to let him inside after only one day?

Jiyong hadn't figured that out either.

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Another hour had ticked by before Jiyong's body started to feel tired, drowsy and maybe slightly tipsy. He looked at the time and saw that it was almost four o'clock before letting out another yawn, which was muffled by his hand.

"Are you tired?" Seunghyun asked, his voice causing Jiyong to flinch a little due to how abrupt it was. "Do you want to leave?"

"No, no." Jiyong lied in reply. "I'm fine. It's probably just the alcohol, that's all."

"Are you sure? Because we can go if you want to," Seunghyun said, his eyes filled with nothing but concern for Jiyong.

"Yeah, I'm sure." Jiyong smiled.

"Okay, well you just let me know when you're ready to leave," Seunghyun said. "I'm ready to go whenever you are."

"I will," Jiyong said with a small nod, earning a faint smile from the taller in response.

He just happened to lift his previously lowered head up and felt his heart just about stop at what his eyes were seeing. Jiyong felt as if he couldn't breathe for a second, his eyes starting to blink furiously and his chest beginning to heave up and down rapidly. Seunghyun glanced over at the shorter male and saw this instantly, making his eyebrows furrow.

"Hey, are you okay?" he asked, placing a hand on Jiyong's shoulder but getting no response from him. "Yong, are you alright?" Seunghyun had to repeat himself a couple more times before Jiyong finally snapped out of his trance and made eye contact with him. "Are you okay? What happened?" Seunghyun asked.

"O-Oh...yeah," Jiyong muttered, trying to keep his eyes from moving back to where they previously were. "Sorry. I-I'm fine."

"Well, you sure as hell didn't look fine," Seunghyun said, shifting his body towards the younger slightly. Jiyong just let out a small and quick gust of air, bringing his eyes back to the ground. "Are you sure you don't want to go back to my place? I don't want you to be here if there is something here that makes you uncomfortable."

"It's not something, it's someone," Jiyong mumbled, hoping Seunghyun wouldn't hear him.

"What?" Seunghyun said in confusion, making Jiyong lift his head once again and plaster on a fake smile.

"Nothing," he said. "I didn't say anything." Seunghyun just looked at him with doubtful eyes, which made Jiyong shift uncomfortably. "Y-You know what, I think I am ready to go now, actually," he said, quickly changing the subject. Seunghyun stared intently at Jiyong for a few seconds, trying to figure out what had happened that caused such an abrupt change.