Remedy

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The vote was unanimous.

Seungmin was leaving Stray Kids.

But only for a while.

The team and staff decided that it would be for the best if the puppy-like boy would take a few months to himself. JYPE informed STAY that Seungmin would officially be taking a 6 month break to deal with 'personal issues'.

But the boys knew the real truth.

  It was two weeks after the incident when Seungmin finally decided to step out of his room. Before this, the members had to bring him food and water and continued to do so even though most of the time Seungmin ignored the food.

It was obvious he hadn't slept or ate when he opened the door.

  The rest of the group was busy eating together in the living room, all snuggled up and watching TV when the boy made his entrance.

It went silent with an exception of the blarring sound of the horror movie.

It was like they sensed his presence when in reality, it was most likely from the light that suddenly flooded the hallway when Seungmin's door opened.

"S-seungmin? " Chan spoke up first, hopping up from his place beside Jeongin and rushing over to the boy, embracing the boy in question.

The empty-hearted boy hesitantly wrapped his arms around the older and immediately melted.

  Soon, the others swarmed him with greetings and words of reassurance.

Seungmin broke the hug with Chan and looked up to see Han.

It was tense but only for a moment. Han pulled Seungmin into a tight hug in an instant and began to sob silently.

"Minnie, I'm so so sorry. I-i-i won't forgive myself. I should have been there-i should have not been so selfish and let that-that bitch drag you away. I love you, Seungmin. I regret every harsh word I've ever said to you. You didn't deserve one bit of it. Fuck everything that happened, " he said, burying his face into Seungmin's shoulder.

Surprised, Seungmin's eyes widened and he struggled to find the words to say. He felt so broken and suddenly, everything that he had been holding in for the past two weeks was pouring out, like a water balloon popping.

The two boy's sobs were louder than the forgotten movie, and they held on almost as tight as they did that horrible night.

  Then Lee Know tapped Seungmin's shoulder. He looked up and his eyes met those of the boy he thought he loved so much.

But...the butterflies were gone.

Maybe it was because of his virginity being forcefully taken away from him, maybe it was the weeks he spent locked away in his room, maybe it was the journaling that he did but...

He felt nothing.

No spark, no nothing.

It was all gone.

And he smiled.

"Lee Know, " Seungmin said simply, allowing the older to pull him into a bone-crushing hug.

"Seungmin, " the other whispered back.

Everything was okay again.

But only for a moment.

♡

Chan POV:

Chaos hit.

And his name was Wooyoung.

It was month one of Seungmin taking a temporary leave when Hongjoong contacted Chan and asked to talk.

Chan didn't know what to do.

Was he supposed to ask someone? Nothing like this had ever happened.

Deciding to take matters into his own hands, Chan left the studio and made his way to the dorms.

"Seungminnie? " Chan questioned as he unlocked the door to the dorm with the spare key.

The partially-brunnete looked up from his place know the couch, and immediately, the leader's mood lifted when he saw the other hopping over, beaming at him.

"Yes Channie?"

Chan's heart fluttered.

"I-uh. I need to ask you something, " Chan said in a daze. He admired the younger; the way his messy, unbrushed hair fell around his pale face, how he looked so small and tiny in an oversized navy-colored hoodie that nearly covered his black shorts.

To say the least, Chan was in awe.

"Hey, can you hear me? Bang Chan~ I'm talking to you."

Chan looked down at Seungmin's lips.

"Chan! Hey dummy, are you deaf? "

"H-huh? Oh, yeah... Um... It's about Wooyoung. "

The huge smile immediately disappeared from the younger's voice.

"Oh"

The two leisurely made their way to the couch and sat in awkward silence for a moment before Chan spoke up.

"He wants to meet up... Wooyoung wants to apologize. "

When he received no response, Chan turned his head to see Seungmin visibly shaking, burying his face in his knees.

Shit.

"H-he said that Wooyoung doesn't even remember it and that he was too drunk to-oh Seungminnie, " Chan's heart broke all over again when Seungmin started to sniffle.

"We don't have to do it until you're ready which you're clearly not. In fact, we don't have to do it at all. I'll tell him that."

Panicking, the eldest sent a quick text to Hongjoong and snuggled up to Seungmin. He gingerly pulled on Seungmin's arm, guiding the other into an embrace.

"I won't let anyone hurt you ever again. Even if that means giving up my entire career, my life. I'll do it all...for you. "

They layed down and soon, Seungmin began to doze off to the sound of Chan's heartbeat and Chan to Seungmin's breathing.

And that's what the others came home to that night.

Word count: 896

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I'm writing a new story 😀😀😀 I probably shouldn't since I'm not done with this one but I am anyway so deal with it. I won't publish shaoters till I'm done with this one tho so.... Also, I thought I was getting close to ending it but now it's starting to look like this is going to be around 25-30 chapters? More or less... Thoughts? Suggestions? What should happen next? please vote 🙏*

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