Transient Waters

20

Wooyoung and San moved away from HongJoong whom they left to do some thinking about how they would fix this situation now, because suffice it to say, even if Seonghwa was unlikely to agree to leave without WooYoung from the beginning but they wanted Seonghwa to make that decision on his own. Not because HongJoong forced the decision onto him. HongJoong is now influencing the choice that Seonghwa was going to have to make. WooYoung really was lucky San had been there because he had longed to lay hands on HongJoong for his idiocy. He had not, because San had kept him from doing so, but that was besides the point either way.

"It is okay, WooYoungie. Captain is right about one thing, we are all getting used to how sensitive Seonghwa-ssi is. That does not justify what he did, because he still should have been more careful, but we are trying. You know Seonghwa-ssi, because you have been around him, the rest of us are trying to go by what we think we should do given the circumstances. Besides, he almost threw himself overboard. We are lucky that Mingi noticed something was off when he saw him otherwise..." San trailed off, but he did not have to continue speaking. If Mingi had not caught on Seonghwa would be lost somewhere in the sea. The words had WooYoung's shoulders dropping and a sad tint to his scent.

"You are right, but I just..." WooYoung sighed at the end, not able to continue it. He grit his teeth, even though he did understand, at least at a minimal level what San was talking about. It was just frustrating trying to explain his thoughts on the matter. It was difficult for him to deal with the idea that Seonghwa would be forced into a decision that he may not wish to do. After everything he had gone through on that stupid Navy ship it was enough for WooYoung to gather enough rage to want to run the Captain through. He did not, because the simple reality was Seonghwa had gone through so much lately. He did not even know the entire of it, but WooYoung's protective instincts were getting thrown under the bus when it came to his previous cell mate. How much worse would it have to be for Captain though? The thought filtered through his mind. He shook his head, trying to shove the thought away but for some reason, he lingered on it. The Captain is an Alpha, and if Seonghwa's status was already throwing him and Mingi haywire, it would not exactly be difficult to say that the others would be going through things similar to themselves. Not to mention, HongJoong had spent quite a bit of time with Seonghwa already.

"I guess..." WooYoung cut off whatever more San was going to say by dragging him bodily into the room with Seonghwa and Yeosang, not wanting to hear anymore, and also not wanting to be met with his own sense of self consciousness. He knew that HongJoong must be going through it, and he supposed that made him less angry, but he also still wanted the Captain to talk to Seonghwa, and explain things a bit more. He did not want the other to think he literally was not allowed to go anywhere but wherever HongJoong and his crew were.

"Youngie?" Seonghwa questioned immediately turning towards the Beta and opening his arms allowing the other to burrow into his arms. Seonghwa glanced over at Yeosang, his eyes wide and bright before shaking his head slightly when the other moved to say something. The Medic huffed, but drew back, knowing that when it came to WooYoung, Seonghwa would be the most sensitive to the emotional output WooYoung was giving. It was clear that he was distressed, but about what, Yeosang was not sure. WooYoung seemed to be in an almost constant mood of anxious, angry, or stressed. He did not like it, but there was little to be done about it. WooYoung needed to settle in order to calm down, and whilst having San around helped with that, there was just so much differences now, with Seonghwa.

"Hey, I am okay, what is wrong Youngie?" WooYoung huffed and hooked his chin over Seonghwa's shoulder. Or rather, not so much...Yeosang noticed a glint of white from the swinging ceiling light. He is gnawing on Seonghwa's shoulder. It concerned Yeosang quite a bit. Gnawing stops at teen pup years. Wooyoung shouldn't have the habit anymore. He has far outgrown it. Yeosang eyed the two carefully, noticing how Seonghwa merely threaded his fingers through WooYoung's hair, and ignored what was likely to be some incredibly sharp teeth continually grating on his skin, if not actively puncturing it.

San moved forwards a little bit trying to say something, but Seonghwa narrowed his eyes slightly towards the Alpha, he did not growl or anything, but Yeosang could tell it was a close thing, and had he not been introduced to San already, Yeosang had no doubt that Seonghwa would have been growling and likely baring his teeth as well. It was a good thing the Captain had already gotten the two acquainted. San himself stopped moving forwards, lifting his hands slightly, were Seonghwa could see them, laying still and not trying to intervene. Yeosang had to admit the Alpha had good instincts. Really good instincts.

"What happened?" Seonghwa questioned San softly, his fingers pressing against the nape of WooYoung's neck, holding the Beta's face against his heart. The latter was practically sleeping against Seonghwa for as incoherent he was, wrapped almost entirely around the Omega. He glanced up to San, still waiting for him to explain what had happened to cause WooYoung to act like this. It was not every day that the Beta did, and Seonghwa had never seen it get so badly either. San was unable to stop himself from somewhat staring at the marking that Wooyoung left on Seonghwa's shoulder. It was red, and swollen, would probably bruise really heavily. He stared towards the floor, finally managing to rip his gaze away from the Omega's neck.

"Captain did something that pissed him off, and he...well WooYoungie was stressed and anxious, and so we came to see you right afterwards. I...I apologize. I should have calmed him down before we came to see you but..."

"Ah, enough," Seonghwa said sternly, Yeosang was surprised with just how firm his voice was. "Come here," Seonghwa coaxed, the young Alpha moving forwards, just close enough before Seonghwa dragged him in by the collar of his shirt. He pushed him down to be laying on the bed and curled a hand against the back of his neck as well, pushing San's face into the jugular of his neck. "It is fine," Seonghwa reassured, calming the Alpha down from the impending spiral of self-loathing. "I am glad that you brought him to me, there is no need to be sorry about anything, I am proud of you. You both did so well."