blood moon. | svt au

misunderstanding.

"chan! wake up!" jihoon shakes his brother who seems like he's in a deep slumber.

he frowned as the other didn't react, eyes still closed. "hey, chan! it's time to wake up, we gotta go!" he shakes him again, this time, much violently. but still, it didn't do a thing.

he panics, "hey! wakeupwakeupwakeup—"

"—woahwoahwoah! hyung! calm down!" seokmin immediately pulls him away from their youngest sibling, "hyung, hey.. it's okay. chan's just...tired, look, he's perfectly fine. see, he's still breathing." he reassures with a small smile.

jihoon inhales deeply, trying to control his breathing. "yeah. you're right. i-i'm calm now." he hit his head, "agh! why am i so moody these days! what the hell!" he yells, frustrated. instantly, seokmin takes his hand in his before the other could get the chance to grip his hair. he might hurt himself further if he lets it go unnoticed.

"hyung. there's no need to hide it, it's alright. a l-lot has happened, i get you. but please, let's talk this out, i-i'm here." he kisses jihoon's forehead. "i've always been here."

jihoon gave him a sad smile. "t-thank you, min. i'm just...scared of losing another family member, the ones who i love most." he glances at their family photo hanging on the wall. the photo that showed when they were still complete, a whole.

seokmin followed his gaze, choking on air as he sees the image. their family, looking joyful as ever. everyone was smiling, the photo reminded him of all of the times they used to spend together, the memories they made. he may not be his family in genes and by blood, but this, is the only and most real family seokmin could ever have.

he didn't notice tears falling on his cheeks until jihoon wipes it with his thumb. seokmin noticed his eyes were watery, but unlike his, his face was dry.

"i miss them too. now...come here and give hyung a hug." jihoon opens his arms, invitingly. seokmin didn't waste any time and lets himself be engulfed by his brother's arms.

"i love you, brother. i've always have. w-we love you, so much...ever since the day you officially took part in this family." jihoon whispers, rubbing circles with his thumb on his brother's back, soothingly.

after a few moments, seokmin mumbles. "hyung..when did y-you become this soft?"

jihoon clicked his tongue, "don't..get used to it."

they both chuckled, pulling away as they properly sat up.

"well..um. we should probably do something about chan." jihoon stands up, seokmin nods, following.

they stared at chan's sleeping body, trying to think of any way they could probably wake the boy up. "hyung." seokmin says, "yeah?"

"i don't think...chan would wake up any time soon. i think...he needs help." seokmin squats near the other's body, placing a hand of his forehead. jihoon examines his brother's figure before humming in agreement. "yeah. hopefully..the place we're going to would have medical experts. in fact, we should be going right now."

"but hyung, how?" seokmin asks, turning his head to face his brother.

jihoon looks around, "we could...holy shit—what the fuck?!" he exclaims as he sees chan's figure become...smaller? what?

seokmin noticed this too, covering his mouth in shock.

they rushed to their brother's new figure. he had..shrunken?

they look at eachother in panic and confusion. "what kind of dark magic is this?!" seokmin yells, "i don't fucking know but let's just hurry up so we could ask some help in de estate or whatever!" jihoon answers, just as panicked.