Midnight Star

9 . A Memory

Hyunjin woke up late that morning, the sun was high in the sky hiding behind closed curtains. He stayed in bed watching it swaying with air coming through the window, taking in everything around, till he started hearing the noise coming from outside..

He got up and stood by the window, he didn't see anything but the noise was clearer now. Then he remembered what was happening, people is coming for Chan today, or something like that.

Hyunjin slowly got out of the room and found that the place was empty, but too much is going on downstairs. He didn't wanted to go down there, so he stayed by the stairs watching strangers walking by it. There were sounds of soft music, people chatting and laughing.. he can here the friends down there, they sounded happy and excited, that made Hyunjin calmer but still didn't go down.

"Felix."

Hyunjin called out when he heard the other's voice near... He stayed by the stairs and not wanting to call out again, waiting didn't last long, cause a happy blonde head popped out beside the stairs.

"Hey... Jinnie you're up"

Jinnie... Hyunjin looked behind him and then back to Felix

"I'm Hyunjin"

Felix laughed hard went upstairs cupping Hyunjin's face

"You're Hyunjin and I'll call you Jinnie... it's a cute nickname."

Hyunjin blushed and nodded, he walked back into the living room still annoyed by all the noise that filled the once quiet house.

"It's okay.. stay here, no one is allowed up here. So you will be safe."
Hyunjin nodded sitting on the couch beside Felix
"How is it?"
"It's going so well. We didn't expect a lot to show up like that, but a lot of people are here supporting Chan... it's really nice, I wish I can show you, but I know you're anxious around strangers so ... I won't try to."

"Chan is a good guy, he deserves it and more."
Hyunjin spoke in whispers like he doesn't want anyone to hear him.
"He is... and he cares so much about you, I'm happy you ended up here and not somewhere else."

Hyunjin looked at Felix nodding
"Me too... I feel safe here but now... noise"
Felix laughed and got up
"I think the bedroom is more quieter than here, I'll get you breakfast and if Chan doesn't want me down there for a bit, I'll stay with you."

Hyunjin smiled happy to hear that and got up walking into the bedroom again.

The day went so well actually more successful than Chan ever imagined.

He was proud of his little place and more proud of his friends helping him and supporting him. A lot of people from the town came and some of the café owners came too giving him their support and any advice he needed.

Chan's thoughts drifted every once and while to the boy upstairs, and was happy to know that Felix brought him breakfast and spent time with him, Han too went upstairs and spent sometimes with Hyunjin, but he wanted to do that too, but since he doesn't have enough help in the kitchen, he didn't have much time to spare.

Hyunjin stayed in the room all the time, he liked that they came and spent sometimes with him, it took his mind off his worries and the noise that surrounded the place.

Still something was feeling different inside of him, he can feel himself calmer than before and his heart less heavy, maybe it was that dream he had...

He dreamt of a white mist, soothing warm mist that enveloped him, almost like healing him as he breathed it. It was a better dream than the dark ones he keeps having since he woke up in this place. For the first time he wasn't afraid to sleep anymore.