Steal His Heart - Hyunlix

Into the Thick of It

"Lix!!" Jisung ranted with an expression of fear as he paced around the apartment. He kept disappearing into various rooms only to re-emerge seconds later halfway pulling his hair out.

"Sung will you please relax?" Felix pleaded back as he trailed behind him, occasionally reaching out to try and stop his twin with no luck. He would just get dragged along every time.

"I can't relax! The showcase is tonight and I lost my list!" The older whined with tears brimming his eyes.

"What list?" Felix whined back, unsure of how to get Jisung to calm down.

"The list with all the things we need for tonight! I'm gonna forget something and it'll all be ruined and then the failure of the center will be on my shoulders and Min won't have his da-"

"Ji!" Felix yelled as he grabbed the olders shoulders and forced him to turn around, simultaneously getting in his face and pinching his nose closed.

Jisung scrunched his face in confusion and tried to pull his head away. Eventually, he gasped for air and softened his expression.

Felix carefully removed his hand and smushed his cheeks instead, getting so close that their noses were touching and staring deeply into his eyes. "You're. Not. Going. To. Fail." He urged intently. "We... are not going to fail." He reiterated.

Jisung pouted with puppy eyes. "But it has to be perfect, Lix. We have people counting on us... Helen, the kids, Minho's future, all of the folk-"

"Stop spiraling, Sung." Felix interrupted once again. "Would the city really agree to rent the space to Minho if they were planning to shut us down?" He countered challengingly. "We have met all of the necessary objectives they gave us this past year. All we have left to prove that isn't in our control is that we are contributing to the community in a positive way, which we both know we are."

Jisung's breathing slowed down drastically throughout the time Felix was arguing without letting him get a word in.

"So let me help you find that list if that's the thing you are truly freaking out about.. but if not, then just enjoy the celebration and take in the love." The younger pleaded finally.

Jisung sighed and dropped his shoulders, noticeably getting small in stature. "What if nobody shows up..?" He admitted softly with a vulnerability in the tone that Felix wasn't used to.

"Impossible." Felix chuckled endearingly with a coo. "The dance troop and their families are going to be there and we got confirmation from the nursing home. You know they will be bringing their families, especially after the success of New Year's. Helen also said that she was going to get a bunch of people together to come down, at least for the s'mores and hot chocolate." He explained confidently.

Jisung heaved a final sigh and puffed his chest up, seemingly trying to fake it till he made it. "I guess you're right... now please help me find that list..?" He pleaded.

Felix exhaled in relief and let his own nerves settle before nodding. "Where did you have it last?"

Jisung dropped his shoulders again and slapped his hands to his sides. "I don't know!" He whined. "I was looking over it last night to make sure we had everything and then I don't remember what I did with it!"

Felix giggled sweetly and shook his head in endearment. "Baby.." He teased the nickname. "If you checked last night that we had everything, why are you so hellbent on finding it now?"

Jisung groaned a little louder and flopped on the couch dramatically. "I don't know! I just know I'll forget something if I don't check it." He cried out.