̷W̷e̷.̷ 𝐈 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 [MINSUNG] Book Two

Chapter 22

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Minho had just finished getting dressed and was facing away from the door while buttoning his shirt when he heard someone walk in. "Hey Decaf, I'm all good to go."

"Not Jisung."

Minho spun around and his eyes met with dark, troubled ones.

"Do you have a moment to talk?"

"Yeah sure, if you don't mind me gathering a few things while we do."

Seungmin shook his head. "No you'll sit down."

Normally Minho would come back with something along the lines of 'you can't tell me what to do' but the stern tone of Seungmin's voice made him realize how serious this must be. He took a seat on the edge of the bed and waited for Seungmin to do the same.

Except Seungmin stayed standing, hands buried deep in his pockets and a heavy frown on his face. "I know you saw."

"I wasn't going to tell anyone or anything."

"You were going to ask though. And then when I would've said not to worry about it you would've gone and worried about it, possibly even letting it slip to Jisung or Chan. Completely unintentionally, but still you would've slipped up at some point. So I'm going to prevent that train smash."

"You're going to explain everything?"

"No. But I also won't tell you not to worry. You know me. You'd know I'm more than just lying. A lot of what he said is true. And what you saw when I took off the coat is linked to it. And yeah you probably should be worried. But I've got it under control. That's no lie. Just because I'm a bit bruised doesn't mean i'm being abused, understand?"

".. Not really, no."

Seungmin smiled genuinely. "I'm trying to say that I'm okay Mystery."

"But-"

"No no. That's it. That's the end. I'm alright, and it's alright if you're still worried. But let's not go telling anyone anything about this okay?"

"They're going to ask why you tried to k-"

"And I've already told them that he called me out on some personal shit that was seven steps across the line. And that's good enough."

"Okay.. Hey Buddha?"

"Yes?"

Minho stood up and hugged the boy very delicately so as not to put pressure on his bruises. "I love you."

Seungmin squeezed back tight, ignoring any slight pain he might have felt. "I love you too."

They pulled back and both felt that odd sense of 'in an alternate universe we would be kissing right now' but didn't act on it.

"I'll see you tomorrow Mystery."

"Yeah, back to school again."

Seungmin gave a final polite smile and left the room, allowing Minho to finish up.

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Hyunjin managed to manœuvre past unsuspecting nurses and doctors that roamed the halls. He knew Minho would be released soon and everyone would be leaving at the same time, so he needed to be quick.

He finally got to the door and peeked through the window to see Seungho wide awake, staring at the ceiling with an oddly sad look on his face.

He didn't hesitate for another second, opening the door and slipping into the room quietly enough that no one outside noticed, but announcing his presence enough for Seungho to notice him.