MANIAC

9

"Where are we going?!" Felix asked Hyunjin with the obvious irritation in his eyes.

"Okay, what did I say about all the questions?!" Hyunjin said now sounding a bit irritated, and Felix could sense that almost immediately.

"Oh, I'm sorry if my knight in shining armor paraded me in the middle of the night around Seoul and had no idea where I was going, so please don't mind me at all!!" Felix practically yelled in the middle of the road.

"Good, then shut your mouth and don't let me go, I have a good reason for it." Hyunjin said with a scowl on his face. Felix decided to bite his tongue and follow Hyunjin.

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They reached a lavish and extravagant house. Even Hyunjin couldn't believe what he saw, which seemed weird to Felix.

"You look shocked. Why? Haven't you seen this place before?" Felix asked with an eyebrow raised.

"No. I haven't." Hyunjin said which made Felix even more confused.

"What do you mean by 'no you haven't?" Felix asked with now a concerned voice.

"Okay, I just got a letter saying that I should come here. I thought it was Yeji sending me here, but... I'm sure she's not seen this place before. I'm just treading under waters, hoping this isn't a trap. So, don't overreact but...just stay calm, please." Hyunjin said, with an incredible low voice but also seeming scared for some reason.

To ease the obvious fear and tension of going to the unknown, Felix out of pure reflex, holds Hyunjin's hand. But that only flared up tensions but made Hyunjin's heart ease a little. Hyunjin rubbed Felix's hand with his thumb, let go and open the door. He entered as Felix walked behind him, his thoughts incredibly far away from his physical self.

After walking in to see the living room, they walked over to the dining room, but something caught Hyunjin's eye that almost sent him to shock.

"No! No, it...it can't be." Felix looked at Hyunjin with concern in his eyes. He could see the fear and shock in Hyunjin's eves.

"Hyunjin! Hyunjin, listen to me everything is OK. Relax. What did you see?"

"Calm down, Hyunjin. Everything's fine. Okay? I'm glad you came. It really is an emergency for us to call you here." A voice from a distance said. Felix turned back and so did Hyunjin.

"Wooyoung. You're alive. You're alive! That means...."

"Yes. None of us never died. Believe me. We're not ghosts or anything like that. Nice to see you." San said enthusiastically to him, Hyunjin being as pale as ever. Felix looked at the two confused.

"Um who are you? Forgive me but I've never heard of you. " Felix asked with the innocent eyes he had when Hyunjin met him.

"Well, why don't we get you a cup of tea and something to eat while we're here, we have a lot to explain. And especially to him." Wooyoung said with his tone dropping to a more serious one.

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"Here." San gave some tea to Hyunjin but he could tell that Hyunjin had some built up anger over a lot of things.

"I don't need you're damn tea. Just tell me why you want and I'll be on my way. Along with him." Hyunjin points at Felix.

"No, what's the hurry. I don't know who they are, and I would sure want to hear their story. So.....go on." Felix said with the enthusiasm he had during the dinner.

"You're a happy duck. What's your name?" Wooyoung asked him with a lot of enthusiasm. Hyunjin eyes actually softened at that.

"Oh, I'm Felix. I'm his friend...under circumstances at this point. It's nice to see you. How are you? Oh, obviously a silly question since I've never met you. At all. And who that guy?!" Felix asked.