Harmless || Stray Kids ✔️

3

Felix

I stay with Minho almost the entire day after that. He was incredibly pale and his hands were shaking for hours on end. I drag him out to the kitchen, sitting him down on a stool.

Seungmin and Jeongin stay close by in the living room. They put on a recent drama they've been watching. Minho never looked back to question it.

Ever since the talk with Chan, he was silent. His eyes had been bulging out of his head at first, but he somewhat relaxed after the second hour. They were half-closed. He was tired.

I frown, heating up some water for our ramen. It was a quick meal. Something told me he wasn't feeling too hungry, but I wanted to make sure he ate anyway.

As the water heats, I pull out my phone.

______

Chan

he hasn't gotten
better from this
morning, hyung.

What do
you mean?

he hasn't spoken
a word since the
talk this morning. he
seems to be completely
out of it and he looks
sick. he's pale and is
shaking really bad.
i think the nightmare
really scared him.
i've never seen him like
this before.

I'm coming over with
the others. Has he eaten?

i'm making food right
now for us. i think he'll
be fine with it.

Ok. Be there soon.

______

As I pour water over the dry pasta, there's a knock on the door. "Seung, can you open that? It's Chan and them."

The younger nods, getting up from his seat. I focus back on my task, putting a lid over the bowls to let them cook for a few minutes.

"Minho," I call. He blinks, slowly looking up at me. "You want some water?"

He nods.

I grab out a glass, putting two ice cubes in it and getting water from the sink. I set it down in front of him, crossing my arms as he drinks it. At least his color was coming back.

Chan walks in, patting my shoulder. I give him a weak smile. "Has he completely ignored you guys?"

"No. He answers yes or no questions, but that's about it. Hyung," I look over to my sickly brother. "Do you want an egg?"

He shakes his head. I glance at Chan, turning around to finalize our food. I hoped he would eat. He picked at his breakfast when Seungmin brought it in for him.

"Hey, after you guys eat, how about we all go out for a movie? I think that'll help relax everyone. We have extra time anyway."

We all agree, so as soon as Minho is done, we grab our coats, masks, and shoes. This ought to be good. I'm sure it'll help him to be in a safe room, protected by his friends.