charmer|skz

-nineteen-

"It's been three hours. He said they wouldn't be long. What if something happened to them?" JeongIn mumbles as he chews on his bottom lip nervously.

Out of all of them, he's the one who's least attached to their partner. Of course he loves ChangBin, but he has to keep his emotions as even as possible. He can't express himself in outrageous ways. It's for the safety of everyone else. Right now though, he can't help but want to freak out. The fear is boiling inside of him and he doesn't know how much longer he can contain it.

"Innie, you gotta breathe. Bin knows what he's doing. You have to trust him." Felix squeezes JeongIn's shoulders from behind.

"Should someone go check on Luna?" SooBin questions as he attempts to distract JeongIn.

"She's with MinHo. She's alright." Felix insists with a subtle nod.

"What about Chan? Maybe you should go check on Channie, Innie." YeonJun steps in to aid SooBin in his attempts.

"I'm scared." JeongIn whispers as his eyes flicker.

"Shit. Calm down, Innie. You have to calm down." YeoSang falls down in front of JeongIn and takes his face in his hands.

The moment JeongIn's eyes meet YeoSang's, something in him stirs. His body relaxes and he lets out a soft sigh. YeoSang wraps his arms around the precious boy and tangles his fingers in his hair. JeongIn buries his face in the crook of YeoSang's neck and takes a few shaky breaths.

It feels wrong, but so right being in YeoSang's arms. ChangBin is supposed to be his person. Isn't he? It only made sense that it was ChangBin. He felt closer to him than the others. ChangBin was the one who he could go to to vent if he needed to, but now he doesn't know what's right. YeoSang's arms feel like home. Is he still worried about ChangBin and the others? Of course, but not as much as he had been. YeoSang made the worst of it disappear.

"Shh—It's alright. Don't worry, Innie. Bin is gonna make it back before you know it. They'll all be alright. They'll have something to help Jun's head. They'll know if we have a safe place. It'll all work out. I'll—We'll make sure of it." YeoSang soothes the boy with gentle words while he rubs at his back. The others watch in awe, confused as to how he managed to ease JeongIn's nerves so quickly.

"Sangie, do you feel it?" SeongHwa asks softly as he kneels beside him.

"He's mine." YeoSang smiles sweetly as he holds JeongIn close. A heavy weight is lifted off his shoulders as he finally finds his person.

"Innie is Bin's—isn't he?" Felix looks at them confused.

JeongIn's always been ChangBin's. JeongIn seemed so sure of it. ChangBin never opposed either, but then again, ChangBin never opposes anything unless it's dangerous. Maybe ChangBin knew, but just didn't have the heart to reject him.

"Mine." YeoSang lifts his head to glare at Felix.

"Relax—no one is gonna take him. Maybe you could go up to Jin and Min's room." SeongHwa looks up at Felix for approval.

"Yeah—just be careful of their things." Felix nods as he runs his fingers through his hair anxiously.

"Innie. Innie. Innie." YeoSang repeats JeongIn's name softly as he gently picks him up. JeongIn clings to him and breathes him in as if he were an addicting aroma. He carries him up the stairs, not once glancing back at the others.

"I never thought it would happen." WooYoung mumbles, a satisfied smile crossing his face.

"I never expected it'd be JeongIn." HongJoong adds as the boys watch their precious Chyrid vanish with his mate.