puzzle pieces [ x.m.h ]

CHAPTER 16

When we reached the dorm, we saw a huge mess. Pillows, mattresses, blankets were spread all over the house and everyone was on some device. "UNNIE!!!" The team screamed and clambered all over me, giving me a crushing group hug. I smiled and peered curiously at what they were doing. Reading my mind, Mingyu explained they were playing this war game together. "Wanna play? Get your mac and connect to our game! You four can use the same mac. Here's the controls." I stared in disbelief as he handed we four MORE controls. Minghao whispered, rolling his eyes, "He has far too many." I giggled. Soon, I was sitted with Minghao's arms over me, trying to, ironically, kill each other in the game."

"Yah! Just le me win"

"No! Winter-ah you suck at this," Minghao's charcter shot me down, making me elimated and causing me to restart. AGAIN.

All of a sudden, he touched my cheeks and tilted my chin upwards. My eyes were glued onto his eyes. Little did I know what he was really up to...

"YAH! THAT'S NOT FAIR!" I whined, feeling a little bitter that I lost the game because some cutey-pie was touching my precious face, taking my breath away. He shrugged."At least I know you really adore me." "I CAN CLAIM COPYRIGHT FOR THAT!" jihoon oppa teased from across the room. Minghao pulled a face at him. I rolled my eyes and smiled. I looked at Minghao and his eyes flitted away. He was looking at me? That thought just made my heart flutter.

After like 10 games or so, I headed to the room to take a rest. Minghao came in not long after. Sitting at the edge of the bed, he asked softly, "I'm going to miss you when you leave." He sighed as he hugged me from behind. I could nearly hear my heart shatter into thousands of glass pieces. I knew that parting with him meant starting and reliving a whole new chapter of the pain I felt before I came to Korea. I knew I was going to suffer. He too, was going to suffer and i was scared for him. He was far to fragile, even though younger than him, I felt as though he as still a child at heart; I was afraid our seperation would break him completely and he would be unable to perform well with seventeen. I didn't like that. I wanted him to excel, with or without me. I looked right into his dark eyes. I saw the familiar galaxies in them; I could be lost in them forever. I wish I could always be lost in them. I wish I could just stay like this, everyday, looking into his dark, soulful eyes. I quickly looked away. I have to make this easy for everyone; especially for Minghao.

"YA! WE ARE GOING OUT ARE YOU COMING?" I must have been to lost n my thoughts and missed out on what Minghao said earlier. Rolling my eyes, I got up and followed out into the streets of Korea.