Family? (Stray Kids OT8 x Reader)

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"Well that's not really a secret now, is it?" Hyunjin stated, smirking.

"What...?" Changbin asked, confused as to how it wasn't a secret.

"I mean, we all see the way you look at her. If anything, you were probably even more obvious about your feelings than Jeongin," Jisung said, smiling proudly at his observations.

"Hey! I was definitely not obvious!" Jeongin protested.

"Hmm... definitely..." Hyunjin chuckled, rolling his eyes.

Changbin's jaw dropped slightly. How could he have been more obvious than Jeongin? That kid would always blush when she was around and would try his hardest to gain her attention. Changbin furrowed his brows, deep in thought. If he was more obvious than Jeongin... what gave it away?

As if sensing what Changbin was thinking, Felix spoke up, "You did make out with her for a really long time. Oh and not to mention, you would always be near her and there was definitely never a moment you looked away. Even Jeongin looked away at times, but you... never did."

Y/N pursed her lips trying to contain a laugh, while the others did the same.

"What...?" Changbin said once again, not wanting to believe he was more obvious than Jeongin.

"You slow or something?" Seungmin mumbled, leaning against the wall.

"No, I... just find it hard to believe that I was more obvious than Jeongin," Changbin spoke once again, scratching his head nervously.

"And now we know how this goes. Changbin confesses to Y/N, she accepts and says she likes him back. I think I know all the people she likes," Chan smirked, eyeing Y/N.

"Well aren't you smart," she complimented, a small smile on her lips.

"Wait... you-" Changbin started but was interrupted by Jeongin.

"Yes, she does like you," Jeongin spoke, his face a little red with embarrassment as he was obvious with his feelings.

"Wait... I need to ask you something," Minho spoke up after a while.

"That was probably the quietest you have ever been Minho," Hyunjin snickered.

"Shut up," Minho grumbled at Hyunjin and turned his head back to Changbin, "those times when you were apparently getting 'training' sessions back at the zoo... what actually happened?"

Changbin's small smile immediately disappeared from his face as he recollected those memories. His whole body shook as the shame and regret overcame him. 'Should I tell him... or should I continue lying...?' Changbin thought. His heart was telling him to tell the truth because it was Minho who had asked him, but his mind told him not to. The conflict inside of him grew stronger as he realised now that everyone was staring at him, waiting for him to speak up.

"Uh... I was training. They were my training sessions after all-" Changbin whispered nervously, but was interrupted by Minho, who was starting to get annoyed.

"I swear if you continue lying to me Changbin," Minho mumbled, his eyes portraying the anger and betrayal he felt. Minho sighed, trying to control his emotions. "Just... tell me the truth Changbin."

Changbin looked down and closed his eyes as he remembered what had happened to him during those 'training' sessions. He clenched his fists together and bit his lip in pain as his nails created crescents on his palm, drawing blood.

During his time at the zoo, Minho and him were always together. They both created a bond almost immediately and that was all because they both knew about how the other one was a hybrid, just like them. After a few years of being in the zoo together, the two made sure to keep their hybrid identities a secret and made sure to only stay in their animal forms. Though Changbin tried to do this, at times he would fail as he yet didn't fully have control over when and where he would turn.