querencia. [nomin/jaeno]

A Match Into Water

Jaemin fell asleep out of nowhere after he cried into Donghyuck's arms. His cheeks were stained with tears, face flushed from his rapid breathing. He felt warm all night, cuddled up to another boy with his arms wrapped around him. He felt himself blushing a bit when he thought about it, quickly pushing the thoughts aside as he fell asleep.

The sleep wasn't great, but it wasn't bad. He always felt exhausted no matter what, but after having some sort of attack he always felt worse.

Voices were heard in the apartment, yelling. He felt his eyes slowly peel open, getting adjusted to the sudden jolt of being awake. He moved his arm to feel for Donghyuck, but furrowed his brows when he noticed the boy wasn't there.

A loud thud was heard from outside the door, Jaemin and some of the other boys quickly getting up.
"You need a place to stay, little boy?! I'll give you a fucking place to stay." A low voice was heard.

His head turned quickly to look at Jane, the girls eyes wide as she jumped from the floor and sprinted to the door, Jaemin hurriedly getting up behind her. The door opened fast, Ten and the other boys from the other room already running out from their door.

Their footsteps were loud as they ran through the short hall to get to the kitchen where the front door was, Jaemin gasping at the sight before him. Donghyuck was shoved against the wall, a large hand pressed against his throat as one of their managers had him pinned.

The man pushed harder against his throat, Ten quickly stepping forward.
"Stop, please! He only stayed a night, let him leave please he will go back to his own home."

Jaemin watched as Ten teared up, his own eyes welling a bit as well. Donghyuck's hands struggled at the grip on his throat.

The man laughed.
"Staying with you, huh? You sure he doesn't want to come work for us at the club?"

Ten shook his head quickly.
"He has nothing to do with us. Let him be on his way."

The man glared at Donghyuck.
"I don't know. He's quite pretty."

Jaemin felt his stomach grow queasy. The man reaching a hand to grab the back of Donghyuck's head, grabbing a handful of his hair and pulling, baring the boys neck.
"Mm.. very pretty."

"Get your dirty fucking hands off of me." Donghyuck spat, bringing his knee up to kick the man in the balls.

The man snarled, groaning before bashing Donghyuck into the wall again and kneeing him in the stomach. Jaemin felt a sob escape from his lips, Jane screaming from next to him. He went to walk forward but stopped his own self in fear.

Donghyuck doubled over in pain, before a fist came flying into his jaw, him ending up on his knees.

"Stop!" Jane yelled.

Another punch landed on Donghyuck.
"You think you get to speak back to me, boy?" The man spat in his face.

Jane went to run, Jaemin quickly grabbing her arm and pulling her back into him.
"Jane, don't." He spoke to her, her ignoring him and trying to get out of his grasp.

The man turned around, a gun clasped in his hand, pointing directly at Jane. She had a terrified look on her face, not towards the gun, but at the state Donghyuck was in.

"You know the rules. If I see this boy again, he will either work for me, or I will kill him myself." The man spoke clearly.

Jaemin was frozen in fear, and so where the other boys. He felt himself shiver a bit, his voice caught in his throat at the sight of a gun being pointed in his direction. He watched as Donghyuck sat up a bit, coughing up blood from his chest.