Exclusive interview (JeongCheol)

Part-19

Halfway into the game, Seungcheol gets elbowed in the face.

Jeonghan gasps, hands tight, at the metal railings of the bleachers, dying to just jump over the guards and run to his lover. Seungcheol is still standing, despite staggering a little, and Jeonghan watches Mingyu motion for the medic.

Seungcheol spits a mouthful of blood on the ground, glaring at the asshole that elbowed him. He pushes Mingyu off him, signaling for the medic to go back and that he was okay.

Seungcheol, you idiot! Mingyu snaps while running next to his captain. Youre bleeding,

Seungcheol shakes his head. I'm fine," he tells Mingyu. Get behind me,

Seungcheol hears the whistle and immediately sprints for his prey, head-butting him right at his chest, forcing the player to fall down, bringing Seungcheol with him. The ball falls out of his opponent's hands, and Mingyu is quick at taking the ball and running. Seungcheol grins, pushing himself off their opponent.

Just to infuriate his opponent, Seungcheol spits another mouthful of blood right at his foot and walks away, ignoring the curses thrown at him. Just as Mingyu scores a goal, the halftime whistle pierces through the air, and Seungcheol gathers his boys for a hug.

We were doing well. Good job, boys. He pats them hard and walks to the bleachers. The medics are immediately by his side, checking his mouth and nose for bruises. Seungcheol sits there, heaving for breath as he tries to fine Jeonghan in the crowd.

He doesn't take long to find his angel, who is staring right at him just a few rows away, eyes full of worry. Seungcheol smiles, swatting the medics off him and standing up to see the crowd. The crowd cheers, trying to get his attention, but Seungcheol's eyes are fixed on his boyfriend. He raises his arms and looks at Jeonghan again, as if to say, I'm fine.

Seungcheol removes his jersey for fun when Harshie brings him a new one, wiping at his sweat. Jeonghan rolls his eyes despite laughing, but Seungcheol notices the way he looks away, flustered to keep staring. Seungcheol takes a large gulp of water and pours the rest over his heated body, rubbing the cool water against his abs.

The crowd goes crazy, and only Jeonghan stays still, a fond smile against his lips. Seungcheol slips on his jersey with another smile. Just to give Seungcheol some energy to sustain until the second half ends, Jeonghan subtly throws a flying kiss to his lover.

Seungcheol closes his eyes with a grin, patting at his heart. He ignores the confused but loud cheers and walks back onto the ground.

The match is nearing an end in two minutes, and the opposing team is leading by three points. Seungcheol pulls his team together, hugging them close to him. I want you boys to listen,

They all look exhausted, bloodied, and bruised, but Seungcheol knew better than anyone that they want to win this as much as he does. We can't score a normal goal to win. The only choice left is to touchdown,

They all look at Seungcheol, eyes wide with hope and hesitancy. Captain, they're animals, Cole tells him, rubbing at the muscle pad he had attached on his shoulder after one from the opposing team kneed him there.

Seungcheol nods. We have no choice. We need to win this for our country, he tells them. You're all going to do whatever it takes to get the ball. If I lose it, one of you better take it and run. In these two minutes, I want everyone to fucking run. If they can be animals, then we can be beasts. Am I clear?

His boys immediately scream in agreement, shaking and slapping each other to keep their eyes wide open. The final whistle blows, and Zach is quick to tackle the player with the ball down. Zee immediately grasps the ball, running further in front of Seungcheol to throw it back to him.