Judgement - Johndo

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The next day, Taeyong and Sicheng had made a plan. Since Doyoung had cried so much and was completely destroyed, next to the fact that he better shouldn't be let out of the house now or left alone, he's staying at home and Taeyong will pick Sicheng up from school while Doyoung is asleep.

They want to, harshly said, kidnap Johnny and have a good and long talk with him. They won't reveal everything, they just want to talk things out with him, that he maybe can try to start with Doyoung at zero, no judgments, just getting to know him anew. And since Sicheng will also be there, the chance that he will listen is much higher than without.

By now Sicheng has also understood he needs to speak up a lot more, to clear up and prevent misunderstandings. After the talk with Doyoung yesterday he also feels more confident now, having noticed he has been afraid for nothing. And he wants to be strong for his hurt brother, he wants to protect him from things that his friends cause the older to suffer.

Arriving at Sicheng's school, Taeyong gets out of the car and walks towards the group of people. He can't keep his grin down but neither can Sicheng, he has been extremely happy since the talk yesterday, his five friends have also noticed by now.

„And it's Taeyong Hyung again today! Say what's with you two, you're smiling just as much as WinWin is over here.", San says, then asks as he notices the same expression in both brothers faces.

„Oh no real reason.", Taeyong answers, WinWin then pulling on Johnny's jacket.

„Mind coming with us today?"

„Hm? Why?", Johnny asks, confused.

„Just come with us."

„But I have my own car here and I need to take Ten with me."

„I can go home by myself for once. It seems like they have to talk about something with you.", Ten interrupts, Sicheng is thankful that Ten is so open to anything and understands the situation quickly.

Johnny however says, „Then just say it. Can't we talk here?"

Taeyong and Sicheng's smiles vanish instantly, as they both turn serious.

„It's about Doyoung. Still want to talk about this here?", Taeyong says, Johnny's facial expressions also changing immediately. To annoyed.

„I would like to chose the third option and not talk at all."

„That's not available. We have one simple request for you, that's all.", Sicheng says, Johnny a bit surprised that he doesn't seem intimidated now when Doyoung is mentioned.

„And that would be?"

Sicheng takes the Part of requesting it, knowing if he says it it will have a bigger impact and better chance of success.

„Please delete any previous knowledge and judgments you have made of Doyoung till now. Don't judge him anymore, don't think you know him, forget the picture of him you had made for yourself till now. And get to know him this time before deciding anything."

The silence after he said it was louder than anything else, so he adds after a while, „Listen, I have noticed this especially after yesterday. I'm always too scared or shy to say anything, causing and creating a lot of misunderstandings. That's why I want to clean them up now, hoping it's not too late yet. Yes, I was partly afraid of Doyoung, I do admit that. But not always and as much as it seemed, there have often been moments in which I questioned why I even thought that way. And after thinking about it throughly I now know, I have no reason to be scared of Doyoung. I realized a lot of things yesterday, not knowing if I should laugh or cry anymore. So that's why I have this request, for all of you, but especially you Johnny, because you're the worst towards him and have said some wrong things to him it seems."

„Did he tell you about the conversation I had with him? Even though you can't really call it that. Now he wants you to shut me up or what."

„JOHNNY!", Sicheng screams, making the other five jump in surprise, while Sicheng is more angry than ever.

„What did I just tell you? Don't judge him. If you can't keep this, we can't be friends anymore, I'll make this short. And I will not tolerate you talking about him in this judging tone anymore. I already didn't like it that much before, I just didn't have the confidence to say anything. But I will from now on. No, he didn't tell me. But the way he acted in the car later on that day, after the first meeting, it was obvious to me that you had said something wrong."

Silently, confused and somehow feeling bad, even though he doesn't know why or for what exactly, Johnny is standing in front of Sicheng, who has shown and spoken his anger for the first time since the six of them know each other. Taeyong is more just standing in the background, yet he's very proud of the youngest brother, who finally says what's bothering him and most of all, he is completely confident in his actions right now, defends Doyoung with all of his pride and heart.

„And here you tried to keep this little brother away from you. If only you could see how proudly he's defending you right now, Doyoung.", Taeyong mumbles to himself, smiling a bit.