Kairos (Seventeen AU Fanfiction)

#002

"You are a brave boy, right Mingyu?"

The menacing smile that inched closer to him.

His pleas, cries and wails that went unheard in the big white room.

The fear as he watched the remaining distance close-

And, the sharp stab of pain of the pointed edge pressed into his flesh.

"NO!" Eyes snapping open, his sight was greeted with a blinding flash which made Mingyu squint as the blurry vision sharpened to reveal the fluorescent lights on the ceilings. A look of confusion pass his features as the male sat up quickly, his breathing a little unsteady from the nightmare he had. A wave of dizziness which hit him unexpectedly made Mingyu's grip on his blanket tightened as a dry moan escaped his chapped lips.

Distracted by the dizziness, the eighteen year old attempted to make sense of his surroundings which revealed to not be the big white room he had grown used to waking up in.

"Ah, you're awake. Here, drink up."

The voice made Mingyu turn as he found a cup held out towards him. Eyes lifting upwards, he found a dark orange haired male smiling in his direction. Eying the kindly-looking stranger, Mingyu extended a hand to grip the cup, taking it from the stranger.

"What is this?" Mingyu questioned as he brought the cup near his nose, taking an inquisitive sniff at its content.

"You don't have to look so suspicious, it's just water," Mingyu could hear the chuckle in the other's voice as he brought the cup to his lips, downing the contents gratefully, satisfying the thirsty at the back of his throat.

Once the last drop of one had been cleaned of the cup, Mingyu pulled the cup away and set it by the bedside table, before asking, "So... Why am I here?"

The other male who had taken a seat on the spare chair beside the bed smiled as he continued, "You don't remember? Jihoon brought you back to the academy."

"Jihoon?" Mingyu repeated at the unfamiliar name mentioned, attempting to recall a face to put with the name.

"That... Would be me," a familiar voice which rang out from behind him made Mingyu turn to catch sight of the familiar pink head leaning against the doorframe. A look of realisation dawned upon Mingyu as the events from two nights ago came back to him.

The next thing Mingyu knew, he was tugging the bed sheets off and pulling his feet towards him. Eyes staring at the soles of his feet, he felt his eyes widen significantly - they were perfectly fine, not a single wound or cut. A finger reaching out to press a tentative poke against his soles, it felt as fine as it looked and it baffled him since the last time he saw his legs they were in a utter bloody mess. Head snapping up with a look of confusion, his gaze switched between the two males before him and the silent question was immediately answered by another chuckle from the stranger.

"I've healed them, they are good as new now."

"Oh- Wow. I mean, thank you!" Startled by the male's words, Mingyu blinked before dipping his head into a bow to express his gratitude. Even bearing powers of his own, it still felt surreal to know that there had been others like himself and that he was not alone.

"By the way, I'm Jisoo," The male held out a hand as he introduced himself with another charming smile, before adding with an after thought, "Joshua is fine too, if that's easier for you."

"I'm Mingyu! Thank you for taking care of me, Jisoo... Hyung?" The younger boy quickly shook the hand as names were being exchanged, the sentence ended as a question when Mingyu realise he wasn't sure of how to address Jisoo. Seeing the older male nodding reassuring, Mingyu found himself breaking into a grin, returning Jisoo's warm smile.