8 sips of Poison | Stray Kids Mafia AU (part 2 of 8 sips of Wine)

Scapegoat

Bucharest, Romania

-Minho!

Jisung ran in lover's arms and engulfed his face in the crock of his neck.

-You're alright, Minho smiled weakly.

-I missed you, he smiled and placed a kiss on his cheek. I love you so much! he chuckled.

-What's with all the affection all of a sudden? Minho asked.

It wasn't the fact that it wasn't content, but it felt odd for Jisung to display his feelings so directly.

-You know, same story... Nearly death experience makes the guy appreciate what he has, Jisung shrugged.

Minho had no words left to say. He sneaked his hand on Jisung's cheek and kissed him with his eyes closed.

He needed that more than ever.

When their lips parted, their foreheads remained glued while both smiled like it was their first kiss all over again.

-I'm glad you're back.

-Me too. I'm sorry that I blew out my cover.

-I'm just happy you're alive. Now who's the handsome guy? he looked at Kento confused.

-Ask Chan hyung.

-Of course, Minho sighed.

Hyunjin asked every person he encountered to lead him to Felix.

Everyone pointed to the main tent and Hyunjin sprinted towards it only to meet with the sight of Felix up in the air, walking on the rope. He must had been at least 10 feet in the air.

Only by looking at him Hyunjin felt his stomach drop.

Everytime Felix made a flip, so did Hyunjin's stomach.

Yes, there was a safety net, but that didn't stop the older from worrying to the point he felt weak in the knees and his head spinning.

It wasn't the height that scared him. He had fought on top of an airplane, after all. It was the image of his lover slipping, falling and unable to save himself or to he saved.

-Hyunjin?

He felt a hand on his shoulder and snapped back to reality to watch Felix's worried face.

How much did he stay there, on the floor, consumed by fear?

Long enough for Felix to spot him and check on him.

The younger crouched down and caressed his back gently, rubbing circles down his spine.

-What's wrong?

-I'm sorry! I'm sorry for everything. I've been a dick to you. I was scared that I would lose you. That you would slip through my fingers like Kkomi did. I patronized you. I treated you like an object. I should have worked on myself and make myself better for you to choose to stay with me. I am so stupid, he started crying in his palms.

There were tears of anger and frustration.

He had a million of things to say but couldn't articulate any.

He would have given his heart for Felix. His last breath. Just to be heard and forgiven.

- I did exactly what that monster did to you. I... I am a monster.

-Hey! Felix caught his shoulders and squeezed them a bit for Hyunjin to look him in the eyes.

-You're not a monster. You keep looking down at yourself, keep thinking you don't deserve me and that's where fear takes over. Look at me! he shook Hyunjin a bit. I'm sorry for betraying you. I'm sorry for working behind your back. I felt suffocated, trapped. But it was not fair. Our relationship is not a cage. We were both wrong. We should have talked like two adults. And you are not like him. Not even close. That monster... Baekhyeon...