Sacrifice || ENHYPEN FF

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 69

~Hulloooo~

-Start of Chapter 69-

The library's stillness feels heavier now, as if the walls are holding their breath, waiting for me to do something—anything. 

The roses sit in the centre of the table, their vibrant red almost reflecting off the walls.

The creak of the library door pulls me from my thoughts. I glance up and see Taehyun peeking in, his expression carefully neutral. Behind him, Beomgyu and Hueningkai are whispering furiously, clearly debating whether they should enter or retreat.

I raise an eyebrow, folding my arms. "If you're here to explain why you thought keeping things from me was a great idea, don't bother."

Taehyun steps in first, his hands raised in mock surrender. "We're here to grovel, not explain."

Beomgyu snorts from the doorway. "Speak for yourself, Taehyun. I'm here for the free entertainment."

"Beomgyu hyung." Taehyun warns, shooting him a glare. "Not helping."

I narrow my eyes at them, my lips forming a pout that I can't quite hide. "Do y'all think a simple sorry will fix all this? Because I can assure you they won't"

Hueningkai shuffles in next, holding a plate of cookies awkwardly in his hands. "We brought these too..." He sets them on the table, offering me a hopeful smile. "Peace offering?"

I stare at the cookies, then at him. "You're trying to bribe me with food?"

"Well, technically yes" Beomgyu says, finally stepping into the room and plopping down into a chair. "But in our defence, they're your favourite. They always were since you were little"

They remembered...

I look back at the cookies, and a small part of me softens. They are my favorite.

Taehyun sits across from me, his gaze steady and sincere. "Y/N, we know we messed. It would just mess everything up."

"Not telling me about the engagement made it  worse you know?"

"I know" he admits, rubbing the back of his neck. "We just... we didn't want to see you hurt."

Beomgyu leans forward, resting his chin in his palm. "And now you're mad at us and hurt anyway. So, mission failed."

I shoot him a glare, but I can't help the tiny smile tugging at my lips. 

When I was little Beomgyu always used to have a way of disarming me, no matter how angry I was.

Guess some things never really change.

"Look" Taehyun says, his voice soft but firm. "We were wrong. Completely wrong. You deserved to know everything. But we can't change the past. All we can do is promise to do better from now on."

Huening nods eagerly. "We'll tell you everything from now on. No more secrets."

Beomgyu grins mischievously. "Even the embarrassing stuff, like how Taehyun cried during that one tragic play at the royal theatre—"

"Hyung!" Taehyun snaps, his ears turning red.

The corners of my lips twitch, and I finally let out a soft laugh. "You guys are impossible."

"Impossible to stay mad at?" Beomgyu offers, winking.

I roll my eyes but let out a sigh. "Fine. You're forgiven. For now."