𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 || 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐖𝐨𝐧

Four

"You know it's okay to be sad, Mingyu. It's really okay." Joshua stares at Mingyu with sad eyes and he hasn't seen sadness so blue and dark he thinks he's going to cry too. But only anger boils inside him.

"No! I can't. I'm not sad, Joshua. I'm not." Mingyu only notices how his hands trembles when Joshua holds them with a tight but assuring grip.

"But you are, you're only denying it." Joshua holds his tears and Mingyu can sense it.

"I'm not, okay? I don't have the time to be sad. I don't deserve to be sad." Mingyu can feel tears on his cheeks and he rubs at it angrily. "I don't want to be sad, Joshua. I'm not meant to cry. Why am I crying?" He shows to his lover his tears-streaked hands with desperation. "I can't cry. No. Dad will hit me. Please make it stop."

Mingyu wakes with a start from hearing his door being knocked, his head resting at the couch arm rest and a blanket over him. He reaches for his phone and sees that Wonwoo has been sending him messages throughout his nap time.

From Wonwoo: omg

From Wonwoo: of course.

From Wonwoo: I would love to come over.

From Wonwoo: I thought you would say no

From Wonwoo: Hey I'm at burger king. Is there anything you want?

From Wonwoo: Mingyu?

From Wonwoo: You must be asleep.

From Wonwoo: I'll just buy you a whopper or something.

From Wonwoo: I'm walking to the address you sent me. Excited to see you after so long

From Wonwoo: Hey I'm at the door.

From Wonwoo: I'll just knock haha

Wonwoo knocks consistently; knocks 4 steady rhythms every 6 seconds, soft but loud enough to be heard. Mingyu smiles at the fact that even in situations like these, the beautiful man at the other side of his door is still considerate and kind.

Mingyu places his phone on the coffee table and walks to the mirror placed on the wall. He fixes himself, his hair on one side and his shirt straightened, and smiles at himself to check if he has anything in between his teeth. When he thinks he is presentable enough, he walks to the small corridor that separates the front door to the living room and holds the door knob. He sighs out his last breath before he opens the door for Wonwoo.

Wonwoo looks cute with his yellow pajamas that has multiple ice cream prints and a grey shirt that says, "Sleep is for the weak for a week." He notices the small smile Wonwoo has and when he locks eyes with the man, Wonwoo shows his toothy smile and raises the plastic of Burger King in his hands.

"Special delivery." Wonwoo says with a smile that could outshine the stars.

Mingyu laughs and moves aside to let Wonwoo in. "Come in."

Wonwoo walks in his apartment and looks around the apartment with careful steps. "Sorry I didn't get to reply to your texts.  I kinda dozed off on the couch."

Wonwoo places the plastic bag on top of the coffee table and sits on the couch like he was meant to be there, like he was meant to fill the gaps of his empty apartment. "I figured with the blanket on the couch. Also, it's kind of late so I expected you to be tired." Mingyu moves to the kitchen as Wonwoo turns his head to face him, Mingyu is pouring a glass of water when.