Chapter 16

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While listening now to the voice mail or whatever it was called, Seonghwa was starting to get a bit freaked out. Why did he react like that? What happend. He had to find out and he will find out. He will make sure he'll treat Hongjoong and cure him. By now, Seonghwa was pretty sure that Hongjoong was only misunderstood and he only did what he did because he was lost. He felt betrayed and so much more. At least he hoped so, Seonghwa hoped that there in Hongjoong is some humanity left.

And Seonghwa hoped to be the one that finds that last bit of humanity left in Hongjoong, or if you'd like to address him as "The Joker" or perhaps "The Clown" go on then.

Seonghwa was now beyond tired. His eyes slowly closing. And without realizing, he already fell asleep. On his desk, with papers shattered all around him. Laptop on, light on and also his phone playing the voice mail that he received from Yunho, earlier that night.

As in Hongjoong's case. He was in his room. Walking from there in there, in circles. Could he escape? Probably. Did he want to escape? He wasn't quite sure. The others needed him. His members needed him. Who could take his place and be in charge. But here..he was so close to his scope. So close to the one he desired. He couldn't leave, not just yet. He was walking around his room, looking out the window and without even realizing. It was already 4am...He got out of his room so he could wander around the building a bit more. While walking through hallways, he then saw a room, probably an office. He decided to walk in, and there he saw Seonghwa sleeping with his head on the desk. And sheets scattered all around him and beside all that, there was something playing. Perhaps a podcast or something, that's what Hongjoong thought. But it clearly wasnt that, he heard his own voice and he realized, it was the conversation he had with Yunho, more like when Yunho was interrogating him, when Yunho was interrogating Hongjoong.

Without overthinking too much, he turned to look back at Seonghwa's sleeping figure. His hair was ruffled, pink plump lips a bit apart, a soft expression on his face. He could watch him sleeping for the rest of his own life. It was calming him. Seeing the other in such a state. Hongjoong was finding this small moment, maybe for some irrelevant or even insignificant, he was finding it, important..Feeling for once in his life something...He couldn't describe this, not just yet.

After watching the other sleep, Hongjoong decided it was his time to leave. And he left his office and went back to his own room. Back to walking and thinking, he did not lie when he said he can't sleep at night. Something felt off.


While for Seonghwa, the night just ended, for the others, Jongho, Wooyoung, Mingi and Yeosang just started.

The two rascals would tease now and then the two lovebirds. Annoying the shit out of Jongho and then the three of them, Jongho, Wooyoung and Mingi laughing it off, while Yeosang would just sit and watch with a serious face, until he starts laughing with them too.

It went like that for maybe..1 hour? 2 hours? Or even 3 hours. But who cared enough to count. After what felt like an eternity of laughing and teasing, all of them were hungry. So, Yeosang went to prepare food and Jongho by his side kissing him now and then, while Wooyoung and Mingi watched them from the living room.

"Jonghooo! Let me cook!"

"Come onnn, one more kiss and i'll let you be"

And so Jongho kissed Yeosang and after he finally let Yeosang cook in peace

"You really like him, huh?" Mingi asked

"Yeah..I think I actually love him." Jongho admitted as he was looking at Yeosang

"So you're finally settling down, huh?" Wooyoung asked

"Yeah..When boss comes back I think ill also quit this job..Maybe ill find something better to do. I mean yeah it' all cool and shit. But I don't know.." Jongho said

"Woah, woah. Easy there" Mingi replied

"Leave us? Bro are you insane? You know boss wouldn't let you alive if you leave..Remember what happend to the others that left." Wooyoung also added

"Whatever, first we need to find him. Any news?" Jongho asked

"No, not yet."

"Who's gonna take the lead now?" Jongho asked

"All three of us, i guess. You need to stay more here, y'know?" Wooyoung said

"Yupp. Is it fine if Yeosang will be here too?..Shit is bad back at his" Jongho whispered

"Oh my god, yeah" Mingi replied

"Be sure not to be too loud, though" Wooyoung joked

"No, for real stop it." Jongho sighed pinching the bridge of his nose

"Okaaay."

"I made pancakes" Yeosang smiled while walking in with a plate full of pancakes

"Omg. YEOSANG WILL YOU COOK FOR US FROM NOW ON?!" Mingi asked while stuffing a pancake in his mouth

"WAIT- ITS-" But before he could finish, Mingi was already choking

"iw bwruns" Mingi screamed while going to the kitchen

Jongho and Wooyoung were now laughing so hard while Yeosang was trying to keep his cool.
And while they laughed, Mingi was chugging down a glass of a water and another and another.

"My FUCKING TONGUE. MY NECK. EVERYTHING I BURNT EVERYTHING." He said returning back into the living room

"You're so dumb you know that Mingi??" Wooyoung joked

"Yeah bro. How the fuck-" But before Jongho could finish he was kissed

"LMAO. BRO JUST GOT KISSED TO BE SILENCED." Mingi joked

"What was that for? Huh?" Jongho asked after Yeosang broke the kiss

"I don't know. I felt like kissing you."

"Bro gets the cute face and also just because kisses. Bro is lucky." Mingi said wiping away a fake non-existent tear.

"Bro what are you wiping away, you didn't even cry" Wooyoung said

"Oh i know what you're doing now." Jongho said

"Whatt?" Yeosang said

"You're sleepy, aren't you?" Jongho asked

"A bitt." Yeosang admitted while he was on Jongho'sl lap.

"Come on then." Jongho grabbed Yeosang and carried him bridal style

"Goodnight you two. Don't stay up too late." Jongho said

"Nightt" Yeosang also said to them

"Night, i guess." The both of them said in echo then turned to look at eachother

"There is something off." Mingi said

"You think so too?" Wooyoung asked

"Yeah." Mingi replied

There was something wrong. They both could sense it. There was something off. There was something coming up. And they had to be ready

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