Him

Eight

Lee Know gasped at the scream.

"That's Hyunjin." Seungmin said.

"S...Stay right here. Don't let anyone up." Lee Know stuttered. He ran out of the kitchen, stumbling to climb up the stairs.

"Hyung," Jisung called out.

"Just, stay right here." Lee Know said.

He continued to run up the stairs, down the hallway where he sees Hyunjin kneeling in front of AiXun's room, knocking onto it aggressively.

"Hyunjin, what happened?"

"Ai....AiXun." Hyunjin hiccuped, "he's not him. I think I triggered him. I told him about YongBok."

"Calm down Hyunjin. You're not wrong. He should know about YongBok." Lee Know engulfed him into a hug. He instantly covered his ears the moment he heard things being thrown around the room, glass shattering and a low pitched screams. "Let's get you down."

Hyunjin nodded, following the older.

Bang Chan wasn't sure what to say when he entered the penthouse. Everyone was gathered in the living room, comforting a teary eyes HyunJin. ChangBin was the first who approached him, giving him a brief explanation. He didn't say anything but, waited until HyunJin had fallen asleep in Jisung's lap. Seungmin and I.N went back into the kitchen, preparing their overdue lunch. Jisung and ChangBin stayed in the living room to keep Hyunjin accompanied whilst Lee Know pulled him up the stairs.

"AiXun know about YongBok." Lee Know said, "and honestly, I don't know what he had done inside the room."

"The spare keys to his room, where are they?" Bang Chan asked.

"With me. I'll get them." Lee Know went into his room.

"Hey Ai. I'm coming into your room with Lee Know okay?" Bang Chan softly called out. He knew the younger wouldn't hear him anyway. He waited until Lee Know was back with the keys. Bang Chan carefully unlocked the door, entering the room.

AiXun sat on the floor, leaning against the bed, a bottle of alcohol in his right hand, a lit cigarette in his left hand. The room was a mess as if a tornado had turned it upside down but, only one thing was untouched. The porcelain guitar in the corner of the room.

"Ai?" Lee Know called out, approaching him. Bang Chan stopped him for a moment, eyeing to the other to be careful of the shattered glass on the floor.

"AiXun."

It was like a maze and if someone were to see how Lee Know got his way through the shattered glass on the floor, they would think he was dancing. AiXun didn't look at neither of them, only constantly emptying the content in the bottle and smoking.

"It's okay." Lee Know whispered, taking the cigarette out of his hand, stubbing it into the ash tray. "You're going to be okay." He then took the bottle and put it away from them. "Look at me." He cupped the younger face, caressing his cheek with his thumb tenderly. His heart ached upon looking at the younger face painted with pain and grief. There weren't tears, only lifeless eyes. "Ai?"

"I'm getting some bandages." Bang Chan told Lee Know after he noticed the cuts on AiXun's hand.

"Ai, let's get you in bed." Lee Know muttered, pulling the other onto his feet. He tugged AiXun under the covers. "I'm gonna clean up the room, okay?"

"Stay." AiXun stopped him, holding onto the older hand.

"Okay." Lee Know responded, climbing under the cover next to him. He opened his arm, inviting the other into his chest. AiXun scooted closer, laying his head on Lee Know's chest."Sleep."

"I wanna die." AiXun mumbled, his voice raspy, "I wanna fuck off from this world."

"Please don't." Lee Know said.

"They have YongBok. They took YongBok away. They might as well take my life away too."

"You can't let them win." Lee Know said, "there is something we could do."

"There is something I can do and I need your help." AiXun answered.

"let's talk about it another time." Lee Know cut him off. He knew AiXun was planning something reckless and he just knew that the outcome would be bad.

"Hyung," AiXun buried his face, deeply into his chest. Lee Know felt his shirt getting damp. He didn't say a word, only engulfing the younger tighter.

Bang Chan entered the room, looking at the younger in his vulnerable state. "I got the bandage."

"Let's wait till he fall asleep." Lee Know said. Bang Chan nodded, inviting himself to seat on the empty space beside AiXun. He carefully touches the younger head, gently caressing his hair.