Second Chances

Chapter 2

"Time can change a person for the better or the worse."

Wonwoo P.O.V

I sat on his bed in silence. He hadn't even closed the door when he ran out. I wasn't sure what was going on with him but I was worried. It was like someone had taken over his body. He was nothing like the Mingyu I knew. He was lively and affectionate. That had never been his thing. There were times when I'd begged him to communicate with me. That hadn't changed but he usually jumped out of his skin when I touched him in a place that was anywhere near intimate. He hadn't even budged when I grabbed his thigh. And that question he had asked about dying, what had that meant? What did he know? Did he even care? I should have never told him how I felt. All it did was drive a wedge between us. That hurt more than my unrequited love. I sighed and fell back onto his bed. I sat up when I heard a knock on the door.

"Come in." It was Seungkwan.

"You okay? I just saw Mingyu Hyung run out of here like the dorm was on fire." I sighed.

"I'm okay." He walked in and closed the door.

"Doesn't he seem a bit strange today?" I nodded.

"I asked him about it but he wouldn't tell me. I have no idea what's wrong with him." He hummed.

"Maybe he's starting to realize things." I raised a brow.

"What kind of things?" He shrugged.

"I don't know. Maybe he's in love with you?" I huffed.

"That's more delusional than you thinking Vernon will fall in love with you." He huffed.

"That's not cool, dude and I'm being serious." I chuckled.

"I know you are but it doesn't have anything to do with that. It's like he's become a different person altogether. I can't really explain it. He's not my Mingyu. He's someone else. It's like he's been through a lot of shit and is wiser than he should be." He raised a brow.

"Mingyu Hyung has been through a lot of shit."

"I know that but it seems like he's in his late twenties rather than his late teens." Seungkwan laughed.

"You're crazy. Like actually. He's sick and exhausted but besides that, there's nothing wrong with him."

"Nothing wrong? This morning, he told me he loved me and then he hugged me. He's normally repulsed by my touch. Then he called Minjae Hyung 'Hyung'. He's never called him that and we've known Minjae Hyung for a long time. Then he playfully jumped on Dino early. Again he's repulsed by people touching him. I've touched him several times today and he didn't even flinch. He didn't even flinch when I touched his thigh a minute ago. It's like he actually wanted it. And then, he cried for me. He cried in front of me. I've known him for years and I've never once seen him cry for me or over me." Seungkwan's mouth dropped and he collapsed to the floor. Leave him to be dramatic over something so serious. I sighed internally.

"We're taking him to the doctor tomorrow." I nodded.

"I was going to do that anyway. I was worried that he fell on his head or something. Maybe he's more sick than he's letting on. Maybe he's dying." Seungkwan sighed.

"You're crazy."

"Am I? This morning he asked me if I would believe it if he told me I would be dying in three months."

"Are you serious?"

"Completely." He cleared his throat.

"Um..."

"Yeah."

"Well, go get him checked out tomorrow just to be safe. Let me know how it goes." He closed the door and left. All I could do was sigh. I needed Mingyu to be okay. I couldn't live with him. Maybe he could live without me though.

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Thank you for reading this chapter. I hope everyone enjoyed it!! Bye lovelies.

-Thea