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iii

“Anybody home?”

“Can you be quiet?" Hyunjin asks, face cold as usual. “Why are you here?”

“Oh.” Chan, a Goblin, had a surprised look written over his face at the scene he had witnessed as Hyunjin came to his field of vision.

“Don't say a word.” The Vampire warned.

“No, I just… you two seemed a lot closer.” The Goblin commented, trying his best to suppress a smile.

“I am trying my best!” Felix smiles brightly at the other male, still not showing a single sign that he'll leave Hyunjin's side. 

They've been like that since Hyunjin had woken up from his slumber. Felix hadn't left the Vampire's side, only when absolutely necessary, like in the morning when the other needed to lock himself in his chambers to hide away from the sun. Then Felix would be waiting by Hyunjin's door at nightfall, happy to see his friend again.

He even refuses to sleep unless he has Hyunjin by his side.

“This thing –” Hyunjin waved his arm in the air, and since Felix was clinging to it, his whole body was also being waved around along with it, and it made him giggle. “— won't leave me alone.”

“Hyunnie, that's mean!” Felix pipes in once he gets his feet back on the ground, and is over the giggling.

“Get off me.”

“I refuse!” Felix shakes his head stubbornly. “I like being with you.”

“I don't feel the same.”

“Hyunnie!” Felix whines. 

Chan's laughter interrupted their bickering. The Goblin was laughing so hard, he's almost curling onto the floor. 

Felix looks at him with a confused smile written on his face.

He didn't understand what was so funny to have Chan laughing like that, but Felix found the sound of his laughter endearing, so he smiled anyway.

“You two –” Chan wheezes. “You two have to be the most adorable thing I have ever seen in my life! I never imagined I'd ever be able to witness something like this. It's fascinating.”

“Unless you tell me what you came here for, you may leave.” Hyunjin pointed towards the door.

“Wait! Just give me a second.” Chan breathed out, trying to collect himself and be as composed.

“No!” Felix interferes before Chan can continue. “I don't like it when hyung is here.”

“And why is that?” The vampire asks.

“That hurt, Felix. I'm always delighted to see you.” The Goblin acted as if his heart were hurting with a gesture that looked funny to him.

“It's not that. I like Hyung, too, but whenever you're here you always have a mission to give Hyunnie, and that always means that he has to leave again.” He's now frowning.

Chan is said to be Hyunjin's work partner. He comes and has a meeting with Hyunjin, and then the next night, Hyunjin would leave and won't come back for many human months.

The Goblin smiles gently, nodding his head in understanding. “I always take him away from you, don't I?” Chan's eyes were so gentle, it was hard for Felix to keep frowning. “I'm sorry for doing that, Felix. You must miss Hyunjin a lot.”

Felix nods, upset. “I want to get closer to Hyunnie, but he's always away, I barely got the chance to.”

Hyunjin sighs, glancing at Chan. “Can we talk about this tomorrow? I'll see you myself.”