Shadows of desire : SVT✅

(55) Change Yourself

The Seventeen members sat around the living room, tension thick in the air. Jeonghan stood in front of Seungcheol, who was seated on the sofa, arms folded across his chest.

“What was all this, Coups?” Jeonghan's voice was firm, eyes narrowed.

Seungcheol raised an eyebrow. “What?”
The other members exchanged uneasy glances, watching the exchange with bated breath.

“You know exactly what I’m talking about,” Jeonghan continued. “Why was Hoshi like that? And who did Yuri kiss?”

That was the question everyone wanted answered, but none of them had the courage to ask directly. Did Yuri finally choose one of them?

Mingyu and Dino walked into the living room after putting Hoshi to bed, quietly joining the group, standing by each other, listening.

Seungcheol sighed and leaned back. “Why are you asking me? Ask him.” He pointed to Jun.

All eyes turned toward Jun, the room falling into a tense silence.

Seungcheol’s voice broke the silence. “Won’t you tell them, Jun? She kissed you.”

Jun sighed, standing up slowly. “Yeah… it happened.”

The room erupted in accusations, the members raising their voices.

“Did you force her?”

“What did you do, Jun?”

Jun shook his head, frustration clear on his face. “Why would I force her? She kissed me. Herself.” He turned to leave, but stopped at the stairs. “And before you all start assuming things, she wasn’t in a good condition when it happened.”

With that, he walked out. Seungcheol stood up, ready to follow, but turned to Jeonghan. “Now you understand why Hoshi was like that, right? I’m heading out.”

Before Seungcheol could leave, Jeonghan’s voice stopped him. “You told him, didn’t you? You’re the one who told Hoshi”

Seungcheol ran a hand through his hair, sighing. “I… I just mentioned it by mistake, Jeonghan-ah.”

Mingyu stepped forward, curiosity getting the better of him. “But how did you even know about their kiss?”

Seungcheol hesitated, eyes shifting nervously. “I saw them… I was reviewing some CCTV footage and accidentally opened the surveillance for her room.”

The members exchanged uneasy glances, suspicion growing in their expressions.

Joshua stood up, his tone calm but firm. "Coups, I think you need to stop whatever you're trying to do. We all like her, just like you do, but we're not creating problems for her."

Seungcheol’s glare intensified, his fists clenching at his sides. The tension in the room thickened as Joshua met his gaze, unfazed.

"You think I’m creating problems?" Seungcheol’s voice was low, dangerous.

Joshua didn’t back down. “Yes, I do. If you keep pushing like this, it’ll only hurt her more. Let her figure things out on her own, instead of forcing these situations.”

The room fell silent, everyone watching the confrontation, uncertain of what would happen next.

Seungcheol stormed out, leaving the room in an awkward silence. No one dared to speak until Minghao quietly broke the tension.

“I think we shouldn’t overthink this. And we shouldn’t ask her anything either. Like Jun hyung said, she wasn’t in a good condition.”

His words hit home. The members exchanged guilty glances, realizing the truth in what he said. Joshua nodded in agreement.