Masquerade | Johnyong

★ Thirteen

Chapter 13: Stars aligned

"For what?" Taeyong asks, furrowing his eyebrows. "For everything." Johnny replies. He brushes Taeyong's hair back. "You just might be the best person I've ever known."

Taeyong smiles, "That was way too sweet, I'm gonna throw up." He giggles.

Johnny gets up. He takes Taeyong's hand and helps him up. "Well, then. Let's go out to eat?" Johnny suggests.

"You wanna take me out to eat again?"

"Well, that's basically what I said." Johnny hums.

"Right, fine. . ."

"C'mon, let's go enjoy one day before peace is gone."

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Mark comes into Xiaojun and Hendery's room. "Jaehyun wants y'all downstairs." He says.

Xiaojun sends a questioning look to Hendery.
Hendery shrugs. "C'mon, let's go. . ." They get up and head downstairs.

They sit down in the living room with the others as they wait for Jaehyun. "What's happening?" Xiaojun asks. The others shake their heads as they're completely lost.

Jaehyun comes downstairs, finally. "I'm glad you all are here." He starts. "If you haven't noticed, Yuta and Haechan aren't here."
Nayeon glances at Yeri. She was already feeling uncomfortable.

"I found out some saddening news. Yuta and Haechan work under NCT and now we're in danger. How I haven't noticed? I don't know but I'm doing background checks on all of you to make sure I don't have any other little moles." Jaehyun announces.

The atmosphere around then goes silent. No one was comfortable enough to say anything.

"As for Taeyong, he might be a threat to us. If he comes back you all have to keep a close eye on him." With that, Jaehyun leaves, going back upstairs.

"What the fuck. . ." Yangyang mutters.

"So, now what?" Kun asks. Yangyang looks at Xiaojun. Xiaojun gets up, "Teayong is a good person. I have faith in him." He says, confidently.

Xiaojun leaves to go back to his room, Hendery following behind him. "Well. . . What do we do?" Hendery asks, closing the door behind him.

"Let's not worry about it for now." Xiaojun says.

"But. . ." Hendery's voice trails off.

Xiaojun looks Hendery up and down. "Ok, look," He sighs as he holds Hendery's arms. He sits him down with him. "C'mon, we're going to be fine because Taeyong wouldn't do us dirty like that." He says. Hendery rolls his eyes, "What if they come after us?" He asks.

Xiaojun smiles, "Then we fight back then flee to safety. That's it. That's what we've always done. Fight."

Hendery falls back on his bed, Xiaojun doing the same. "Well, I don't care what happens as long as we both end up alive." Hendery says, staring at the ceiling.

Xiaojun turns his head. He stares at Hendery who seems to have gone deep in thought. He sneaks his hand to hold Hendery's hand.

He intertwines their hands together and smiles. "As long as both end up alive." He repeats Hendery's words.

"I feel like I should kiss you." Hendery chuckles.

"I think you should."

Hendery sits up slightly. "Don't play with me, I'll actually do it." He says. "I'm serious." Xiaojun laughs as he pulls Hendery on top of him.