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eight

jisung was super exhausted, and since Felix was worried about him, they went to the bedroom as soon as possible and felix held him close as jisung fell asleep in his arms.

when felix noticed that jisung was sleeping, he sighed.

he always had a bad feeling about hyunjin, but jisung never listened to him.
the poor boy went trough so much for nothing.

he decided he won't wake jisung up tomorrow.
he deserved a proper time to rest and take all of the information in.

•~•

in the morning, felix was in the kitchen, making himself breakfast, when the door of his bedroom opened.

felix turned around, just to see a really exhausted looking jisung.
"jisung? why are you up?"

"what do you mean? I had my alarm set, I'm going to work."

Felix sighed.
"jisung, I think it would be better if you stayed here and didn't go to work. just rest today, you had a rough day and you have to think everything trough and figure out your next steps."

"I can't just not go to work. I have to open my bookstore, I never mentioned that I will be closed today."

"you were telling me something about the new worker, right? I think he can handle one day alone."

jisung sighed.
"jeongin will come to the bookstore after school in the afternoon, so no. and besides, yesterday was his first day, I can't just leave him there alone like this."

"then I will go there instead of you."

"felix, you have to go to-"

"no, I took a day off. I planned to stay here with you so that we could talk it trough, but if you need to open the bookstore, I'm more than happy to go there."

"but...you don't know how it works-"

"jisung I'm helping you there like every week, really, it's okay. you just rest and sleep, and cry it out, okay honey? I have a teddy bear in the closet. cuddle with him if you needed."
felix said, giving a hug to jisung.

"thank you so much felix, really."
jisung said, hugging felix tighter.

"of course, I will always be here for you jisung."

•~•

Minho couldn't think straight.
he was thinking about hyunjins and jisungs situation.

I mean, were there any signs that he missed?
hyunjins behavior never changed.

he sighed, burying his head in his hands.
how was jisung doing?
was he okay?

Minho sighed.
he could ask hyunjin.
but at the other hand, he didn't want to talk with him.

I will just visit his bookstore after work.

•~•

Minho got off work a little earlier than usual.
he will do his remaining work tomorrow, he just really wanted to make sure that jisung was okay.

he drove to jisungs bookstore and went inside, feeling surprised when he saw unfamiliar face behind the counter.

"hello, can I help you?"
the blonde asked.

"uhm, I'm looking for the owner, han jisung?"
Minho said.

"oh, he isn't here today."
Felix said, giving him a small smile.

"he...he isn't?"
Minho asked, confused.

felix shook his head.
"no."

"do you maybe know where I could find him?"

felix looked at Minho, suspiciously.
"why do you want to see him?"

"so you know where he is?"

"maybe. why do you want to see my best friend?"
Felix asked.

"I need to speak with him."
minho said.

"I don't think he's in the state when he wants to talk with people."

"please, just tell me where I can find him."

felix didn't say anything, he just looked at Minho, not convinced.

minho sighed.
"I was with him when he found out that his boyfriend is cheating. please, I just want to check on him, and he isn't picking up my calls."

felix looked at him, stunned.
"you...you were with him?"

Minho nodded.
"yes."

"then....why didn't you help him?"

Minho looked at him, confused.
"what do you mean?"

felix sighed.
"he's at my house. he came to me yesterday, a crying mess, telling me that hyunjin was lying about where he was and when jisung wanted to go to my house, hyunjin was trying to stop him from leaving physically."

minhos eyes widened.
oh god, he really should have stayed longer.
"would you mind if I...went with you and checked on him?"

Felix stayed silent.

just when Minho was about to give up and leave, Felix stopped him.
"Im closing this store in about an hour and a half. if you'll be here when I close, I will take you with me."

Minho gave him a small, thankful smile.
"thank you."

felix nodded, and Minho left the store.

•~•

Minho decided to drive home and then take the bus back to the bookstore.
why?
because Felix will drive him to his house later after he talks with jisung, and if his car stayed by the bookstore, it would be more complicated in the morning, and he had time anyways.

he arrived just when felix was locking the door.

"dang, you actually came."
Felix said in disbelief.

Minho nodded.
"should we go?"

felix nodded and unlocked his car, getting in the drivers seat, while Minho sat in the passenger seat.

•~•

the car ride was silent.

"so, how is he?"
Minho asked.

felix sighed.
"not so well. I was really worried when he came to me yesterday. I was afraid he will pass out every second, he looked so drained and so devastated, that it just made me sick. if I was a hot mafia CEO from Wattpad stories, I would kill that fucker already, and I would look good doing it."

Minho chuckled.

Felix chuckled too, before looking at Minho.
"do you know with who was he cheating?"

Minho shook his head.
"no, I didn't, and I don't think he will tell me either. he knows that I'm on jisungs side in this, so he won't definitely share any informations with me."

Felix sighed.
"I just hope that jisung will choose the right path and break up with him."

Minho sighed too.
"yeah, me too."