stray souls

alright?

Eventually, the movie came to an end, and one by one, the group left for bed, leaving Seungmin alone with a sleeping Felix. Carefully, he maneuvered himself out from under Felix's head, tucking a blanket around him before quietly slipping out of the room.

The dorm was quiet, the only sound the soft hum of the refrigerator in the kitchen. Seungmin sat at the kitchen table, a cup of water in hand, his mind filled with questions about Felix.

He couldn't shake the feeling of concern for Felix. There was something about him that tugged at Seungmin's heartstrings; he seems so vulnerable and fragile. Lost in his thoughts, Seungmin didn't notice Minho entering the kitchen until he spoke up. "You're still up?"

Seungmin glanced up, offering a small nod. "Yeah, not tired."

Minho pulled out a chair and sat across from Seungmin. "You alright?" he asked, his voice soft.

Seungmin sighed, running a hand through his hair. "I don't know, Minho. It's just... seeing him like that, all bruised and scared. It's unsettling."

Minho nodded in understanding, his gaze flickering towards the lounge where Felix lay sleeping. "Yeah, I get what you mean. It's not every day you stumble upon someone in such a state."

Seungmin nodded slowly, his mind racing with possibilities. "I mean, how did he end up alone in the rain, battered and bruised? And why was he so hesitant to speak?"

Seungmin sighed, "There's something about him. I can't explain it."

Minho leaned back in his chair and sighed. "Maybe he's been through some rough stuff... I mean, you said he mentioned someone getting mad at him."

Seungmin nodded, "Yeah, but I wanna know what happened." He looked into Minho's eyes. "Do you think we should let him live here?"

Minho furrowed his brows, contemplating Seungmin's question. "I think we should help him for now. He clearly needs it. But we need to be cautious too. We don't know anything about him. We should speak to everyone else first."

"You guys are still up?"

Seungmin and Minho turned to see Jeongin standing in the doorway.

"Someone posted on Twitter that his 'bitch' is missing and he replied to someone saying Lee Felix..."

The next day, Seungmin took Felix to his bedroom and then went to Chan and Changbin's room where everyone else was.

Bang Chan spoke, "Jeongin mentioned something about a tweet?"

Jeongin nodded, pulling out his phone. "Yeah, someone posted about their 'bitch' being missing, and they mentioned the name Lee Felix."

Seungmin sat on the bed. "I think that's who he said was mad at him."

Chan hummed. "Do you think he ran away or something?"

"Maybe, but we should speak to him."

Seungmin nodded, feeling a sense of responsibility settling over him. "I'll talk to him. I found him, so maybe he'll feel more comfortable opening up to me."

Seungmin entered his bedroom where Felix was sitting on the bed, his gaze fixed on the floor.

"Hey, Felix," Seungmin began softly, taking a seat beside him. "You said your name was Lee Felix, right?" He nodded in response. "Can you please tell me what happened to you? I can tell it must be hard, but you can trust us. We won't hurt you... I promise."

Felix sat silently for a while before hesitantly whispering, "Um, I saw my boyfriend holding a knife and someone was in front of him... I panicked and ran... and he followed me and he...when I got out of the forest, I tried to find help." He stopped.

"And then I found you outside unconcious in the rain" Seungmin finished and Felix nodded.