ᵈᵃʸ ᵃⁿᵈ ⁿⁱᵍʰᵗ | ᶜʰᵃⁿᵐⁱⁿˢᵘⁿᵍ

center of attention

Lee Know stood behind Jisung, admiring the younger through the reflection of the mirror.

The three of them were going to be wearing black tonight, Lee Know not minding the lack of color since their beloved looked so beautiful in his dress.

"Oppa, skirts were one thing." Jisung started, turning to face the blonde before adding, "But a whole gown?"

"You look beautiful, though, sweets." Lee Know cooed, spinning the boy back around before wrapping his arms around his waist, resting his head on the boy's shoulders.

Jisung sighed, knowing he didn't have much of a choice in the matter.

Lee Know and Chan seemed to enjoy dressing the boy in feminine clothing, and once they started, there was no arguing.

Chan soon opened the door to the younger's bedroom to see if the duo inside were ready, immediately stopping in his tracks as he took his first glance at his beloved.

The dress he had ordered for the boy fit him perfectly, hugging his waist nicely as it accentuated his other features beautifully.

The long and luscious gown flowed softly as Jisung turned to face the older.

Lee Know smiled brightly as he noticed how lovestruck his boyfriend was. "Doesn't he look beautiful, honey?"

Jisung's big doe eyes stared back at Chan as he blushed, hearing the blonde refer to him as beautiful.

"You look stunning, doll." Chan's heart ached at how beautiful his beloved was.

Glancing towards Lee Know, a smile tugged on his lips as he admired how his boyfriend opted for a suit this year. "No gown this year?"

"I want our beloved to be the star of the show." Lee Know beamed, happy to wear a suit if it meant all eyes would be on their beloved.

Lee Know wanted everyone to know that the stunning boy in the gown was theirs.

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The trio arrived at the event, Jisung awestruck by the massive building it was being held in.

As he got out of the car, Lee Know holding his hand to help him, the blonde intertwined their fingers together as he questioned, "It's kind of an overkill on the structure, isn't it?"

Jisung only nodded as Chan took hold of his other hand, interlacing his fingers with a soft squeeze. "Shall we?"

Any room fell silent once Chan entered, either out of respect or fear.

But the silence that fell upon the grand entrance as the three boys stepped inside was different.

All eyes were on Jisung. The men's out of curiosity while the women's out of jealousy.

Whispering began to circulate around the building as Chan guided his lovers through the building, greeting everyone they passed.

"Who is that?"

"That's a lovely gown."

"He looks better than my wife does in a dress!"

"How did he manage to come here with Lee Know and Chan?"

"What he is, their whore?"

Jisung's eyes darted around the room as they walked through, his heart pounding in his ears as he heard the whispers about them. About him.

His hands squeezed the other two male's out of instinct, alerting both of them that their beloved wasn't okay.

Lee Know leaned down, questioning in a hushed tone, "What's wrong, sweets?"

Jisung's eyes lowered to the floor as he gulped, seeming to be the only one listening to what others had to say. "Everyone is whispering about me."

Chan's ears caught wind of his beloved's words, now paying attention to the voices around them as they walked up the staircase.

"Surely he's just a toy for Bang Chan to use." One man spoke harshly, causing Chan's blood to boil.

How dare anyone speak about my beloved that way? Chan seethed, turning to face the large crowd.

All it took was one glare before the room fell silent once more.

Chan called one of his men over, leaning closer to whisper something before the man was nodding in response.

One man, who had already ascended the staircase before them, approached the balcony before speaking over into the crowd.

"Let's have a fun night tonight, shall we? For Bang Kwan!"

"For Bang Kwan!" The crowd cheered, glasses clinking and bottles opening in the background.

Jisung eyed the man as he approached Chan, shaking his hand and telling him how nice it was to see him.

"That's Kwan's right hand man, he's known Chan his entire life." Lee Know spoke softly, informing the younger about all of the people around them.

Jisung learnt that most everyone here worked, or belonged to, the mafia in one way or another.

He also learnt they were like a family. A very dysfunctional and fucked up one, but a family nonetheless.

"This is Jisung, our boyfriend." Chan introduced the younger to the small crowd that had formed around them.

His eyes shown with adoration as he glanced towards the brunette, giving him a heartwarming smile, easing the boy's nerves.

Lee Know held his hand while everyone introduced themselves to the brunette, a couple of the women offering a hug to the duo.

Jisung would accept, not wanting to seem rude or impolite in front of the crowd that already had a negative opinion about him.

"Bang Chan!" Someone shouted from downstairs, causing the entire hall to slowly fall silent.

As Jisung peered over the balcony, he saw a young girl staring up at Chan with a face of mixed emotions.

Chan didn't respond, or react, he just continued to speak with those around him.

Jisung glanced over to Lee Know to question who the girl was before the blonde spoke with a dull tone, "Ignore her, sweets."

But the brunette could do no such thing as the girl ascended the stairs, shouting for Chan.

Chan's eyes met those of Jisung and Lee Know, mouthing an apology before he turned towards the girl.

"Chan! I'm so gl-" "You're not welcomed here, Hannah." Chan interrupted her coldly, resulting in the girl to frown.

"But...this is father's memorial ball. I have every right to be here." She sounded betrayed as she spoke, slowly glancing around the room before her eyes landed on Jisung.

Jisung and the girl named Hannah stared at each other for a moment before she was pulling out a gun and pointing it at the boy.

"You, however, have no right."