𝕄𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕞𝕖 𝕗𝕖𝕖𝕝 𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕧𝕖 || 𝟚𝕞𝕚𝕟

32 | 𝖫̶𝗈̶𝗏̶𝖾̶ Loss of my Life

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You said I'm the love of your life
About a million times

But I'll see it until I die
You're the loss of my life

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Minho had finally settled into a fitful rest, exhaustion pulling him under despite the occasional whimper slipping past his lips. Chan gently adjusted the blanket over him, sighing as he ran a tired hand through his own hair.

They'd let Minho sleep until the end of the school day—then he would figure out what to do next.

Chan sat back down beside him, eyes scanning Minho's face. He looked awful—so pale, so lifeless, the tear stains on his cheeks still visible. His body was weak, practically limp against the mattress. Chan had seen Minho push himself too far before, but never like this.

He wanted to ask Minho what had happened, why he let himself get this bad. But now wasn't the time. He knew that Minho was in no state of answering him.

Just then, the door creaked open.

Chan looked up to see two figures hesitantly stepping inside—Hyunjin and Felix.

Hyunjin stopped cold the moment his eyes landed on Minho. His stomach twisted uncomfortably. He had assumed things were bad from Innie's outburst, but this?

Minho looked fragile, drained of all color, as if he'd collapse into nothing if someone so much as breathed too hard near him. The sight sent a sharp pang of guilt crashing into Hyunjin's chest.

Chan, recognizing Hyunjin immediately, got up without hesitation.

"You're Hyunjin, right? Seungmin's brother?" Chan's voice was urgent, demanding answers. "Do you know what happened between Seungmin and Minho? Where is Seungmin? Is he alright??"

Hyunjin didn't answer.

His gaze flickered back to Minho, the image burning itself into his mind.

He had done this.

Without a word, he abruptly turned on his heel and walked out.

"Hyunjin—!" Felix called after him, but Hyunjin was already gone, disappearing down the hall.

Felix let out a deep sigh before turning back to Chan, who stood there, utterly confused.

"I'm sorry on his behalf..."

This was the first time Felix was properly talking to Chan, and he didn't seem as bad as they all had thought... and maybe neither was Minho. All of this was really messed up, and it was high time they fixed it.

Felix looked up at Chan. "I'll tell you what happened..."

-

Hyunjin left school without a second thought, his mind spinning with everything he had just seen. As he walked home, his thoughts churned restlessly. Had he been wrong all along? Was Minho not who he had thought he was?

The sight of Minho lying lifeless in the nurse's office refused to leave his mind. Even just a few days ago, he had been asking for Seungmin. Was he genuinely worried? Hyunjin had lashed out at him then...and now, he was completely wrecked. Was this because of him?

And if Minho was like this... what about Seungmin?

His heart pounded as he quickened his pace, a rising panic settling in his chest. He needed to talk to Seungmin.