strawberry shortcake

19. escape

a/n I totally forgot to update this on Wednesday, so here you go, hope you'll like the chapter!

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"Are you still not feeling well?" Minho quietly watched the way Soobin cupped Yeonjun's cheeks and neck while checking him.

They were all scattered around the hotel's bar among several other people Minho had never seen, but assumed they were all someone's bodyguards or very rich people.

It was something over a week since he got beaten up, and the only thing that happened was that Han let him alone for most of the time, so he got to get closer with the others who often went to check on him.

He firstly thought they would be staying only a week in the hotel, but week turned into two and he had no idea how much longer would they really stay there. It seemed like they had a lot of business to go through.

Han didn't want anything from him lately either, which he found very suspicious and unsettling. Since he was already used to do whatever the younger wanted, it felt weird to not be asked anything.

His eyes wandered to Han who was sat at one of the bar stools, sipping on some colorful drink while chatting away with a man unfamiliar to Minho.

There was a bright flirtatious smile playing on his lips that looked so foreign to Minho he almost couldn't believe it, but he couldn't take his eyes off him either.

The younger looked so beautiful with the smile present on his face. Though he would love to see it without the seductive undertone. Maybe he didn't treat Minho well, but there was no denying the latter's handsomeness.

"Soobin you're squishing my face." Yeonjun mumbled out with his cheeks squished, and the big worried bunny slowly let go of him. Their conversation got his attention once again and he silently watched them from his spot across from Yeonjun.

He couldn't understand how all the other bosses treated their significant others with tenderness and he got beaten up. Though they were far from a couple, but he wouldn't mind the younger treating him less like a disobedient animal and more like a human being.

"Maybe I should take you to a professional..." Soobin breathed out, gaining a small giggle out the older. "What are they gonna do? Give me vitamins?"

"Yeonjun you've been literally fainting and having chest pains and you're all yellow and pale... I'm worried about you." Minho internally coed at the two and leaned to rest his head on his hand.

It was like a romantic drama of some sort for him to watch all the couples interact. It went from adorable encounters to amusing bickering or a stressful sight. At least Yunho and Mingi seemed to get closer.

Minho sighed. He was tired.

His body was still sore so it was hard to sleep, the more so when he got the close up look on Han's angelic face every night when the younger cautiously climbed into his bed and cuddled to him.

It was more than evident that the younger tried his best to not get caught seeking his presence, as he never went into Minho's room before he was asleep and always left before dawn.

The feeling of another body next to his woke Minho up every time and then he spent hours just staring at sleeping Han and contemplating his life.

It was stressful to say the least, and he was confused. He couldn't understand why Han held onto him every night as if they were lovers, but then merely recognized him during the day. It was as if he moved on from Minho.

And Minho felt torn about it. He was relieved that didn't get used anymore, it also woke up a little hope in him that he could go home soon. But it also hurt his pride and feelings a little.