Moving on - Minsung

11.

Minho scoffed, abruptly standing up from where he was sitting, the movement accompanied by a painful screech coming from the chair.

"Where are you going?" - Jisung hurriedly spoke up, stepping towards Minho.

"Home. I have to get ready for work." - his eyes were cold, and regardless of Jisung's worried gaze, he continued his way out of the kitchen.

"Hyung, please.. don't go.." - Jisung gently reached out, getting hold of Minho's hand, stopping him from moving. He gently tugged on Minho's hand, turning the older around. His voice was barely above a whisper, and that quietened down Minho. The said male sighed when he glanced at Jisung, who stood there, still looking pitifully at the older, his hand still clinging to his. His gaze then settled on their hands, and he could feel a knot forming in his stomach. The fire inside Minho seemed to quieten down, for a moment looking more vulnerable than ever.. Jisung saw it in his eyes.

"Jisung-ah" - he started, his voice coming off stern, yet he didn't dare remove his hand from Jisung's hold, too afraid the other would break down in front of him. They were staring into each other's eyes for a long minute, the tension rising between them. The air was stuffy, and they were both on the edge. Minho was the one to break eye contact, looking sideways, his eyes targeting, the easiest getaway place, the ceiling. He was chewing on the inside of his cheek, as if contemplating, Jisung noticed, and it took him a few seconds to open his mouth - "Thank you for taking me in for the night.. and thank you for the food." - by the end, his eyes found Jisung's again. What Jisung had seen, the vulnerability, the insecurity, a twinge of fear, now hidden behind the walls Minho had built back in just a second.

When he saw Jisung's shoulders slump downwards once again, and the hope that was twinkling in his eyes extinguish, he could feel his stomach tightening more. He hated that feeling when he couldn't control his emotions.

Then, Jisung's hand let go, falling back to its place, and Minho suddenly missed how warm their hands were together. The warmth was slowly replaced by coldness, and Minho could feel the guilt slowly ease into his system.

"I will see you out." - He cleared his throat, his eyes just barely meeting Minho's.

"Alright.."

He didn't know why.. the mood shifted, and the air surrounding them became suffocating for both.. the laughter and teasing from a few minutes ago seemed surreal to Minho. It all seemed so far away, and now, he was leaving the apartment, and they were both upset.

Jisung followed Minho to the door, both of them awfully silent. The younger opened the door for Minho after he got on his shoes, and it was already time to part ways.

Minho turned back, his eyes lingering on Jisung, yearning to say something, or just waiting for Jisung to call him back, but their thoughts were left untold, and Minho left after saying goodbye.

•••

When Jisung shut the door, he was.. frustrated. He was frustrated with Minho. He wanted to get to know him, he wanted them to open up to each other. But the older was so closed off, Jisung really thought they were getting somewhere, and that they could step to the next level.. if they were going to meet each other outside of the motel, wouldn't it be better to know him, as a friend- or whatever? And not just because of that.. Minho was really interesting, and Jisung found him intriguing. He couldn't help himself when it came to the older.. they didn't even know each other for long, yet whenever he looked into his eyes, he was mesmerised..

Not to mention that Minho was handsome as hell.. his slightly crooked teeth only made him hotter in Jisung's opinion. His body was perfect, fit, toned, fitting Jisung's ideal just right..

But Jisung snapped out of his daydreaming.. he was already on his bed, one hand holding his phone. Should he text? Apologise? Or just.. what should he do? They were not friends after all.

He held the phone up, opening his chat with Minho.

So much for stopping thinking about the older.. he was living in Jisung's head for quite a while. He gripped his phone so that it wouldn't fall straight down on his face.

Jisung sighed, as his fingers swayed above the letters. The thought that maybe he should wait for Hyunjin to arrive and tell him about all this, did appear in Jisung's mind, but not even a second later he shrugged and started typing.

______________________

I'm sorry Hyung
for overstepping..

Jisung stared at his message, eagerly waiting for Minho to see his text.. after a few minutes, Jisung was still hanging on his phone, getting restless, opening their chat every few seconds, only to find it completely abandoned, Minho still not having seen it.. Jisung lowered his phone, his hands holding his phone to his forehead, while his eyes shut closed. He let out a frustrated sigh.

"I'm so fucking desperate.. and for what?" - he mumbled.

"Is it Felix?" - a new voice broke Jisung's silent suffering.

Jisung jumped up, his breath getting caught in his throat.

"Woah, what the fuck Hyunjin?!" - the younger blared, causing Hyunjin to wince from how harsh and loud he was.

"Hi to you too.." - Hyunjin deadpanned as he gave Jisung a half-assed smile.

"When did you get in here??" - Jisung shot back, eyes narrowing suspiciously.  Secretly, he just hoped he didn't witness all his suffering. He already heard his whining, and that was more than enough..

"I only heard that you are desperate.." - He shrugged, then put his hands on his hips, his motherlike nature resurfacing. Jisung loved that about Hyunjin, he was always there to listen and give advice - "what happened with Felix?" - he continued, his voice now more serious and eyes focusing on Jisung's gloomy figure.

"It's.. it's not about him" - Jisung fell back, his head hitting the soft duvet.

"Then who?" - Hyunjin stalked closer, and the curiosity was evident, not only in his voice but in his eyes.

"Minho Hyung."

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A/N

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