Crazy For You ~ {Minsung}

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Felix stood in the doorway as Jisung got out the car.
Minho stood beside him and waved at Felix, but not even Changbin's appearance lightened his countenance.

He was mad. Angrier than he'd ever been before. You could almost visibly see the storm cloud sitting on his head, but he was eerily calm as Jisung trod on the driveway and stood in front of him.

'I'm so screwed.'

'Damn he screwed. Felix looks like he's gonna kill us all.'

Minho shared a glance with his friend as they stepped inside the house.

"Minho..."

'Everyone's been saying my name a lot lately.' He raised his eyes.

Three confused faces sat awkwardly on the sofa. Jongho was nursing his face fretfully, and his two friends, Hongjoon and Seonghwa were sitting politely with their hands folded on their laps.

Jisung narrowed his eyes as he saw them staring fearfully towards Felix, but he dragged the simmering Felix behind his back. "Why are you here." He demanded.

Seonghwa stood up and towering over him, he stared in blatant confusion as Minho spoke up. "What is Ateez doing here?"

Hongjoon shrugged. "I came to check up on you and the base, but it was deserted. What would you do when you think an assassin who knows what you look like is on the loose??"

"I wouldn't let him get away in the first place." Minho said bluntly.

Felix was weirdly quiet and Jisung turned to look at him. He was staring a hole in his back so he turned away again.
'Mother of cheesecakes help me now.'

"How are you just standing next to him like that." Seonghwa spat out, his eyes darkening. "He stabbed Yeosang and killed two of our men. He's dangerous. And now you're just standing there??"

Hongjoon stood up and touched his shoulder, telling him to stand back.

Minho pieced it together.
He was a fool for not realising it before...the night Ateez caught J.one but he escaped...the uncanny familiar description of him, and the two men running after him in the dark. It all made sense.

"I killed the men back then." He stated. "J.one is not someone to get involved negatively with. He is dangerous, but he's not a threat." He spoke softly. "Not to us."

Jisung raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Not a threat?"

Hongjoon stared at him. "Minho is saying you're an ally. We have no choice but to believe him."

For the first time in his life, Jisung hesitated. Joining forces could be dangerous, especially for his identity. But he knew that Minho could be trusted, and in turn...

"If that's the way it is, then I'm willing. But...my relations already extend to Straykidz, so forming an alliance with me, means with them too." Jisung said firmly. "If not, then we agree that this never happened."

Seonghwa looked at his boyfriend in clear refusal, but Hongjoon didn't move.

"...what's their contact."

"I'll arrange it later."

Minho secretly smiled. It seemed that the two gangs would be on good terms for now. But there was no time for relief. Felix was now glaring at the three intruders in the room, despite Changbin doing his best to hold onto his arm he stormed into the middle of the room, pushing past Jisung like he was an object.

"Get out."

Jongho flinched as he remembered the slap he was given earlier, when he'd first told Felix his suspicions about his best friend.