Always is a Promise {Minsung}

Chapter 13

Jisung dragged his suitcase up the hallway, walking next to Minho. Hyunjin and Seungmin followed closely behind him, both deep in a conversation with each other. Jisung felt a sense of dread wash over him as Minho suddenly stopped in front of a familiar door, pulling out his keys.

"Welcome home..." Minho muttered as he inserted the key into the lock and turned it, opening the door to their shared dorm.

Jisung stepped inside, feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety as he surveyed the familiar surroundings. Hyunjin and Seungmin made their way past Jisung, heading directly to the kitchen to unload all the snacks Ms. Hwang had given them.

Jisung looked back at Minho and watched him lock the door behind them. Minho looked up at him, took a step closer, looked at the kitchen before shaking his head.

"Let's just unpack our stuff," Minho suggested, nudging Jisung slightly.

Jisung nodded in agreement, exhaling deeply to calm his nerves. Minho half dragged Jisung to their shared room, closing the door behind him. Minho dropped his suitcase on the floor and turned to Jisung, concern evident in his eyes.

"If I have to spend another second with Seungmin, I might just lose my sanity," Minho admitted with a hint of exhaustion in his voice.

Jisung chuckled slightly and replied, "I feel you, man."

Minho dropped to his knees and unzipped his suitcase, beginning to unpack his clothes and belongings. "Sometimes I wonder what Hyunjin sees in him."

Jisung smirked and joined Minho on the floor, pulling out his own suitcase to begin unpacking. "Now you're just being mean," Jisung teased, raising an eyebrow.

"Maybe I am. It's deserving though."

Jisung tsked at him. "Don't be harsh, Minho."

"Fine, I'll stop..."

He finally let out a smile as he pulled clothes out of his suitcase, looking up at Minho with a twinkle in his eyes. Their eyes met and Jisung swore he felt his heart skip a beat at the sight.

He felt a wave of emotions wash over him as he quickly looked away, unable to hold any more eye contact. He really felt insane for feeling this way about Minho. Furthermore, he stole a quick glance as his mind raced with thoughts of what could be. Should he just finally gather the courage to confess his feelings, or should he go back into hiding?

"Hey..." Jisung started, already feeling the regret.

Minho tilted his head in response. "What's up?"

"I was just thinking..." He trailed off, clearing his throat. "Um- I've been wanting to tell you something for a while now."

Minho looked up, curiosity evident in his eyes. "What is it?"

Jisung found the words caught at his throat as he looked into Minho's expectant gaze. He sat up, taking a deep breath. "I... I really..."

He couldn't do it. He had already begun to dig his grave, but he couldn't finish it. With everything, he couldn't let his feelings destroy everything they had.

"I really like it when you tutor me," Jisung managed to say, his voice coming out as a whisper.

It wasn't a lie at least.

"Do you think you could tutor me this Saturday? Ya know, get ahead on our school work?"

Minho's face fell slightly, his hopeful expression fading. Minho blinked, a hint of disappointment flickering in his eyes before he smiled softly. "Oh, yeah. I can tutor you. You wanna go somewhere, or should we stay here?"