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renegotiations

"Okay, doll. The way this is going to work is that you'll tell us your requests, and we'll offer ours. An exchange of rules and requests. Does that sound good to you?"

Nodding his head, Jisung agreed. Sounds fair to me.

Taking a deep breath, the youngest began to tell the older two what he wanted, each request getting an immediate answer.

"I want to be able to have unrestricted access to a phone." "I think that's fair." Lee Know nodded, glancing over at Chan who was contemplating the idea. "Okay. But, in exchange, we get to gift you a new collar."

Jisung's brow raised, "What do you mean 'new' collar? Won't I get the same kind as I had before?"

Chan shook his head, a devilish glint in his eyes, "No. It's slightly different." "You'll look so beautiful in it, sweets." Lee Know cooed, already swooning over how their beloved was going to look in his new attire.

"What about Seungmin and Felix? I want to be able to see them whenever I want, without you and Oppa there." Jisung went on with their renegotiations, hoping to get some leeway in this house.

"Absolutely not." Chan immediately shut down the proposition, not wanting the youngest around those two, let alone by himself. After what happened, he didn't even want those two near his beloved.

"Master." Jisung whined, "What happened to negotiating?"

The oldest raised his brow, leaning forward so that his forearms rested on his thighs. "Okay, doll. Let's negotiate. What would we like in exchange for our beloved being alone with his friends, love?" Chan questioned the blonde beside him, his eyes never leaving Jisung's own.

Lee Know hummed softly as he thought about what they'd like in exchange. There were plenty of things the two had wished they'd implemented or stood firmer on, but which one to choose now?

"I liked the one about free use." Lee Know finally spoke up, Chan's eyebrow raising as he heard his boyfriend's confession.

"Okay, doll. You can be alone with your friends. But, we get to use you whenever we'd please."

Jisung's mouth fell open, both in shock and horror. They can't be serious.

"Your safeword will still apply." Lee Know chimed in, "And I'll pamper you with aftercare each time."

Jisung was speechless. Whenever they want? With Chan, that could be-But it's for Seungmin and Felix, remember that. Fuck. Is it worth it?

"You'll respect the safeword?" JIsung questioned, his tone weary as he glanced between the older two. "Always." Chan responded, sounding firm in his response.

Biting his lip, Jisung pondered on the idea, trying to determine if this was a sacrifice he was willing to make in order to live a fairly normal life with his friends.

"Okay." Jisung sighed softly, "Deal."

Chan smiled, an evil sparkle in his eyes as he stood from his seat. "Great. Let's go buy you a new phone."

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Jisung smiled as he was handed his new phone, thankful the older picked out the purple one. "Thank you, Master." "You're welcome, doll."

"Can we go shopping now?" Lee Know pouted, glancing up toward his boyfriend in hopes of spending the evening at the mall. Chan only sighed as he nodded, "Anything for you, love."

The blonde turned on his heel to begin heading towards his favorite shops, allowing Jisung and Chan a moment alone.

The older took hold of the boy's free hand as they followed the blonde, Jisung's heart fluttering at the small action.

It was things like this that he missed. He missed the small and tender touches, the simple yet powerful actions always bringing warmth to his chest.

"Hannah's funeral will be held in a couple of days. You should buy the appropriate attire for it." Chan's tone was dull and monotone as he spoke, but Jisung could hear the sincerity in it regardless.

He only nodded as the two continued to walk, following Lee Know into a random shop.

Chan watched his beloved and boyfriend shop around, paying for anything they wanted or needed. He couldn't keep his eyes off of Jisung, almost scared that the boy would vanish again if he tore his gaze away.

As the trio finally made their way home, Lee Know questioned if they were going to gift Jisung his new collar soon.

"Doll?" Chan called out, his eyes glancing back at the smaller through the rearview mirror. "Yes, Master?"

"When we get home, would you like to receive your new collar?"

Jisung knew it was more of a rhetorical question, knowing he didn't really have a choice. Especially not since he had already been gifted a new phone and they agreed upon the exchange of a new phone for a new collar.

"Yes, Master." "Good boy. You're going to look stunning in it, I'm sure." Chan praised, causing Jisung's cheeks to light up.

As much as he hated to admit it, Jisung had truly missed this. He had missed them.

The whole car ride home was filled with light conversation about Hannah's funeral and how Jisung would be getting back and forth.

Chan and Lee Know weren't permitted to attend, seeing as the ceremony would be held on The Kim's grounds.

This meant that Felix or Hyunjin could pick up the younger and bring him home, or the older duo could wait on the borderline for him. It would be a bit of a walk for Jisung, but he didn't want to inconvenience his friends.

He finally decided to just ask Felix to pick him up, knowing the freckled boy would much rather go out of his way than see Chan, even from a distance.

Despite Seungmin and Felix knowing that Jisung was better off with the older two, and having placed him back into that house, they wanted nothing to do with that relationship.

They hated Chan and Lee Know for brainwashing their best friend, for killing Hannah, and for just being awful people in general.

But, as much as they despised the two, they knew Jisung didn't. Jisung loves them. He's happier with them. And that's all that matters to Seungmin and Felix.