Tell Me I'm Alive

Red

A/N: I'm so sorry for my absence! My motivation to write has tanked in the past two months so it took a lot of time to even finish where I started on this chapter. I'm not sure when the next one will be out but I appreciated your patience!

I wake up when I feel movement beside me on the bed. There's a second before a light shines beyond my closed eyelids. Minho sighs, turning his phone screen off and letting it fall to his chest. "I know you're awake, Nana."

I sigh at his whispered words, annoyed that he can see right through me. "What time is it?" Han's arm squeezes tighter around my waist, pulling me further into his embrace.

"Seven thirty. What time do you have to be at the company today?"

"Nine o'clock. There's no way I'm going back to sleep now, though."

"Let's just lay here for a little bit longer."

I hum, content to do just that when Lee Know's phone starts incessantly vibrating, signaling an incoming call. He growls in annoyance and picks it up to answer, putting it up to his ear.

"Hello?" His voice is gravely, telling whoever's on the other side of the call that he just woke up. He's silent for a while, waiting for them to finish talking. "Okay, Hyung. I'll be right there." He hangs up, dropping the phone again to run his fingers through his hair. "That was our manager. The team has some things they want to discuss with me, so I have to get going."

"I guess I better get up, too." I remove my arm from his body and turn over to face Jisung. "Hannie, baby, c'mon and wake up." I shake his shoulder, hoping that I can get him up without the fuss I had yesterday.

"Han-ah! Wake up!" Minho shakes him harder than I did and Jisung's eyes fly open. "Sorry for shouting, Nana, but he wouldn't have gotten up otherwise."

I try to suppress my giggles, but I'm of course unsuccessful. Jisung takes his revenge on me by squeezing his arms tightly around my body and smacking wet kisses all over my face. "Ahh! Why me? Lino's the one you should be attacking!"

"You're right." He stops suddenly, reaching behind me to grab at Minho. His attempts are thwarted as Minho jumps up with more energy than both Jisung and I have combined at the moment. "Sorry, Noona, but it looks like I'll have to settle for taking it out on you." Jisung places a sweet kiss on my lips which I immediately return.

"Woe is me..." I whisper against his lips, savoring the feel of them against mine.

"C'mon lovebirds!" Minho interrupts the sweet moment, smacking Jisung's ass. "Han-ah you've got practice at nine and Nana has to get ready for work. I won't be able to drive you two so you'll have to ask Hyung or Changbin for a ride."

"Okay! We're getting up, Hyung." Jisung throws the blankets off both of us, exposing my legs to the chilly air.

I chuckle at both of them, crawling out of bed after Jisung. Minho reaches for me as soon as I get to the edge of the bed and places a kiss on my lips. "Don't forget that we're here for you. Say the word and heads will roll." The seriousness in his tone causes a shiver to run down my spine. Lee Minho can be a scary man when he needs to be. I'm just glad his anger has never been directed at me.

"I promise." I peck his lips again before he leaves.

"Noona, I'm gonna head up to get ready and make sure we have a ride."

"Okay! Want me to head up there when I'm ready?"

"Sure, I'll see you in a few!" He quickly makes his way out of the apartment and I hear the door close behind him.