Painful Secrets

Chapter 35

Jisung handed Seungmin a mug of hot chocolate as he sat next to the taller male, feeling tiny.

Jisung watched as Seungmin drank from the mug before putting the empty mug away on Jisung's bedside table.

They were Jisung's room and the scent of flowers made Seungmin relax for a bit since he was really mad earlier.

"How are you feeling now?" Jisung asked.

Seungmin nodded slowly. "Better."

Seungmin laid down on Jisung's bed, his long legs straightened out as he turned to his side.

"Do you want to sleep here tonight?"

"I don't mind. Besides, Jeongin might be asleep,I don't want to wake him up."

Jisung laid down next to Seungmin, facing him.

"You know," Jisung started. "Jeongin is like the only thing you talk about these days."

Seungmin raised his eyebrows. "I don't always talk about him."

Jisung frowned. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, why?" Seungmin inched his face closer to Jisung's. "Do you want to talk about something?"

Jisung felt his cheeks heat up as Seungmin said, "Or do you want to do something together?"

Jisung blinked before swatting Seungmin on his shoulder. "Just shut up and go to sleep."

Jisung then turned away facing the door, hearing Seungmin snicker behind his back. Literally, behind his back.

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Hyunjin walked into the kitchen smelling coffee and milk as he entered.

The kitchen was quiet and nobody was there. He sighed as he opened the fridge, taking out a sealed bottle of grape juice.

He opened it up, taking a large sip, feeling the cool drink soothe his throat.

These days have been really hard for Hyunjin. Not having Felix talking to him felt like them not talking for an infinity.

Hyunjin just kept staring at the wall in front of him as he settled the bottle on the kitchen counter, having no idea of what he wanted to do.

For a second, he could remember being back in prison, with a busted lip and bruised cheek, just staring at the black iron-like walls in front of him, helpless.

Hyunjin felt his ears twitch slightly as he heard small footsteps coming inside the kitchen. He turned his head to see Felix, dressed in his blue night suit, barefoot along with Jeongin.

The second Felix saw Hyunjin, his expression went back. He didn't smile at Hyunjin like he used to or even greet him.

Jeongin was taken aback as well and he looked terrified.

Felix seemed to have noticed that and he grabbed Jeongin's wrist gently, "Innie, let's just go watch something upstairs."

"No." Hyunjin said, his voice raspy. He wasn't someone who likes to order people around. But he couldn't imagine what might happen to Felix if he was alone with Jeongin. "I don't want you alone with him in such an isolated place."

"Hyunji-"

"Felix, I said no. And that's final."

Felix frowned.

"Uh, Felix hyung, I'm tired." Jeongin said, giving Felix a smile who turned to look at him in surprise. "Maybe some other time?"

With that, Jeongin quickly scurried upstairs, back into Seungmin's room.