Secrets in the Woods- Beomkai

Can't sleep

Kai kept waking up every 2 hours. It was about 2am and he couldnt go back to sleep. He felt bad he couldn't take Beomgyu out last night and he felt bad he didn't give him the ice cream he promised. Every time he woke up, he just thought of more ways he failed his honey bear.

1. No chocolate ice cream
2. No second date
3. Didn't spend more time with him
4. Forgot to tell him how beautiful he looks
5. Didn't make an effort to get to know him in school
6....
"Kai stop" he tells himself.

Beomgyu shifts in his arms and mumbles something in his sleep. He sounds like he's having a conversation in his dream but only vocalized random pieces. ".... don't eat my apple....my dragon, not yours.....dracarys....."

Kai smiles. So Beomgyu is a game of thrones fan. Kai loved the series and used to watch it in between his college lectures. He almost told his mom to call someone in hollywood and demand they redo the last season after seeing how it ended.

He couldn't bring him a dragon but he could bring him fire. He decides to wake Beomgyu up by kissing his lips. "Im going to take you out today. Put on something warm. Ill be right back"

Downstairs, Kai rumages through all of the smores equipment and brings it to the car one by one. He then goes into the shed and grabs a small pile of firewood and a fire starter. In the car, he digs around for the lighter and places it in the back as well. "Everything is set. This will be perfect!" Kai stares at his belongings with pride.

Beomgyu puts on a navy blue Yale sweater (Mr. Huening's sweater from college), some dark blue levis and dark brown timberland boots. He also ties his hair in a small pony tail and waits for Kai. Familiar footsteps come up the stairs and he practically jumps into Kai's arms telling him he missed him. Kai softly laughs and they leave on their date.

Kai drives for about 30 minutes to an abandoned barn. Paint is chipping off and what was once red is now an ugly brown. He carries Beomgyu inside and sets him down gently onto the floor. Kai goes back and grabs the rest of the supplies and then starts the fire.

The fire illuminates the inside of the structure and Beomgyu sees theyre sitting in an abandoned horse stable, large enough for up to 8 horses. Kai puts a marshmallow onto a metal poker and hands it to Beomgyu. He smiles and says "This was part of my great-great grandfather's property. Apparently they used to own a lot of prize winning horses. My grandpa told me when he was younger, his horse was kept in that one." Kai points to the biggest stall. "He named it 'Thursday'

"Why thursday?"

"Because the horse was born on a Thursday apparently. He was 4 when he named him dont ask. My grandpa said Thursday was basically his child before he had my mom. Wanna see a photo?"

Kai scrolls through the many albums in his phone, trying to find where he saved it. He finds the album, 'Memories of grandpa', and shows his boyfriend a photo of a jet black stallion with blonde streaks in his mane. "Beautiful" whispers Beomgyu. He notices his burning marshmallow and watches it fall into the fire. Kai hands him his marshmallow, perfectly golden brown, and starts to roast another.

Beomgyu finished the last of his marshallow and looks at Kai. His face glows in the light of the fire. He studies every part of his angelic face and decides his eyes are his most beautiful feature. They look like blazing amber and hold all the goodness in the world inside. He snuggles up closer to Kai and rests his head on his shoulders. "Kai what happened to Thursday?"

Kai places a kiss on Beomgyu's forehead and feeds him another marshmallow. Kai tenses and his mood starts to darken. Beomgyu squeezes his hand and they sit in silence for a minute staring at the fire. Kai takes a breath and begins to explain.

"He was eaten by wolves. Grandpa said that his dad lost of a lot of money after the prohibition era so they started to sell their horses. He begged them to keep Thursday. He cried the day Thursday was sold. Apparently Thursday felt the same way and fought his new owner as he was being dragged away from Grandpa. It took 3 tranquilizers to put him down. A couple of weeks later, Thursday apparently showed up at the stable. Grandpa claimed it was a 'god damn fucking miracle'. I guess he was right."

Kai threw another log on and wrapped a blanket around the two before finishing the story.

"He hid Thursday as long as he could but a few days later, the new owner showed up and demanded Thursday back. Claimed Grandpa took him and threatened to sue the family. They couldnt afford to be sued. Grandpa had no choice. He led them to the old stable but Thursday was gone. Grandpa found him a few days later in the woods. He tracked down the wolf pack who ate him and shot them all."

"Thats a bit of an over reaction."

"I thought so too but I understood why Grandpa did it. He raised Thursday since he was a foul. They were together for 14 years. I cant imagine raising something as a baby just to find it torn to shreds."

"Yeah I guess it makes sense when you put it like that."

Beomgyu fed Kai a smore. There was leftover chocolate on the edge of Kai's lips so he licked it off to tease him. Kai couldve taken the opportunity to rail Beomgyu in the stable right then but his lingering thoughts didnt allow him to. Beomgyu's smile disappeared. "Kai whats wrong?"

Kai stared at the fire some more. Beomgyu turned Kai's head so he could look at him in the eyes. "Kai. Please tell me what youre thinking about." They listen to the buzz of fireflies outside and watch them dance in the long grass. Kai cups the side of Beomgyu's face and allows himself to melt in his boyfriend's warmth.

"Soobin told me his side of the story. Its not his fault. Youre safe now."

Beomgyu stares at him blankly. Kai starts stroking his cheek in an effort to calm him down. Beomgyu looks down at the fire and grips Kai's hands in his own. "What did he say?"

He sat there listening to Kai explain everything Soobin told him. His grip in Kai's hands become tighter and looser with his changes in his emotions. The fire crackles away and begins to dim into coals. Once Kai was finished with his story, he begins to cry into Kai's neck. They sit in silence and watch the coals start to slowly die out. Sobs turn to sniffles as Kai strokes Beomgyu's hair telling him hes going to be okay.

"So theyre really dead?" Beomgyu asks. "Im really safe? Soobin really tried to save me?"

"Yes."

"What will happen now?"

Kai thinks. He honestly didnt think that far ahead. His main priority was nursing Beomgyu back to health and figuring out what happened. After a couple more seconds he finally realizes what will happen and it kills him inside. "Soobin will go to jail."

Beomgyu doesn't say anything. There wasn't anything to say. Soobin kidnapped him and killed two people.

"Im ready to see Taehyun. We need his help."