YOON | Prequel to THE8

TWO

NOTE: keep in mind that THE8 takes place in 2022 (when it was written). jeonghan was 26/27 in THE8. so, as of now, this book is centered around 2015. jeonghan is currently around 19/20.

additionally, in the last chapter... a Mr.Xu was mentioned. take note that that was NOT minghao, it was his father. this is a prequel! so minghao is still left behind at home like he talks about in the beginning of THE8.

so as for ages, they may be confusing in THE8, so i'll explain further.

Mr.Xu was always seen as more of a Father figure to his partners (Seungkwan & Seungcheol) rather than a best friend. they were never supposed to be the same age. Mr.Xu picked them up along his way trying to gather money to make a living with his son and taught seungkwan and seungcheol everything they needed to know before forming PLEDIS (the gang). + and we'll find out the specifics of their meetings the further this story progresses.

and as THE8 explains later, seungkwan found good in the world and left to be a cop, with Mr.Xu following in his footsteps not too long after, eventually forming the original plot of THE8.

finding out every detail of how they left for good while leaving seungcheol behind to rot in the bad is the point of THIS story, as well as getting to the bottom of how jeonghan ended up getting roped into everything and being one of the first members to join PLEDIS.

feel free to ask questions throughout the story if you still happen to get confused! i've even had to sit down to think things through! i'll be happy to answer anything.

now, enjoy ch.2!

| CHAPTER TWO |

Jeonghan sighs, rinsing the soap he's always been used to stealing, the water cascading down his back, hitting the floor below.

Jeonghan finishes showering quickly, looks at himself on the mirror as he wraps a towel around his lower body. He feels like ever since he's dyed his hair, he's had this newfound sense of confidence. It's like he knows he's hot, knows he could seduce someone if he wanted to and knows he'd get away with having a good night all whilst walking out the next morning with a pocket full of valuable items.

Jeonghan's a virgin, though. As he stares in the mirror, brushing his teeth, he thinks about it.

Just like his sexuality, he's never really wondered about sex. Sure, he's seen it, too many times to count. He knows he shouldn't have known what it looked like at the age he found out, but his Mother was cruel, don't even get him started on his Father.

Jeonghan spits into the sink, patting his wet lips dry with balled up toilet paper he ripped from the roll.

He turns off the faucet, opening the bathroom door with yet another sigh.

It's when he switches the bathroom light off does his back hit the door, eyes flying beyond any type of wide as he eyes the random person sitting upright in the bed he was supposed to sleep in tonight.

Jeonghan panics, "What the hell?!" His right arm flies up to cover his chest while his left grips the towel around his waist, "How the fuck did you get in here?!"