I Cannot Breathe (Be My Oxygen)

On The Edge

Trigger Warnings : flashback of arguments, mention of attempted murder and kidnapping.

Chan looks at Minho swimming peacefully. It's the way of moving, swinging and flicking his tail, eyes peacefully closed like he's dancing, gracious and still rough. It's like a moving piece of art, pictures taken with his eyes in awe.

"You know, she's not wrong."

Chan had told him about his discussion with his biological mother and his siren... genes. But well, hearing Minho says it still makes him huff in annoyance.

Minho notices it and laughs, hands him WolfChan as comfort, "Don't be childish Bang Chan."

Chan mimics him horribly before hugging WolfChan with a pout, clearly saying he's only got WolfChan now.

"So, about you turning into a siren," Minho trails, swims closer to him, "did you talk about it with Changbin ?"

Chan hesitantly shakes his head. Minho sighs like a disappointed mother.

"You know you have to tell him, it's too important."

Chan falters, then points at the surface. The siren understands, lets Chan wrap around him before he swims up, until their heads breach out of the water, "So, what's your excuse ?"

Chan huffs and looks at his waterproof watch. It's been half an hour since he was underwater and he wasn't even breathless yet. He wonders how long he can stay under, "I just," he shrugs, "I don't know how to bring the topic."

Minho looks at him deadpan, "Then just bring it."

Chan sighs with a roll of his eyes, "Instead of taking your time to make me feel bad, can you actually explain to me how to turn into a siren ?"

"Unfortunately, you got the wrong siren, because I don't know how to turn you into one."

Chan blinks.

"Are you serious ?"

Minho smiles, enjoys his suffering.

"I am."

"Oh my god this can't be possible," he whines and slumps in the water to stare at the sky with defeat, "there must be someone who knows how to do that !"

His mother clearly knows but he'll never go back to her, not after everything that had happened between them. Especially not when she's been treating Changbin like shit.

"I might know someone that can help you."

Chan perks up but freezes when he finds the siren too close to his face. He's having one of his signature smirks, "He's a bit far away, but nothing I can't reach."

The human swallows thickly then nods. He wraps his arms around him and Minho doesn't lose a second, flipping his tail to make them dive before he's swimming effortlessly through the different currents.

He's using more speed than usual, because now Chan's struggling to keep his grip, he's worried he might hurt him but he can't fall now.

He's so close to his goal, to the life he deserved- but what about Changbin ?

Chan shuts his eyes, tries to chase his picture away. He'll think about it later.

(Weirdly enough, the doubt starts eating him from the inside.)

"Yah Kim Seungmin !" Minho yells with his grin when they're close to a... boat ?