Torment and Torture

XXXIII

"Home...?"

Sangwoo ended up rushing Yoonbum a little as he heard the men outside shouting. He shut the back room door and stood in front of it.

"Just imagine it, Bum. Just us. Forever."

Sangwoo smiled his cute, reassuring look and Yoonbum looked away. Sangwoo heard people in the shop and started to worry.

"Bum?-"

"My name is Yoonbum, not Bum. I will not go with you, Sangwoo. I...I don't love you anymore."

This sentence took all of Yoonbum's strength and emotional feelings out of him, it took everything he had to tell Sangwoo 'no'.

"You...won't?" Sangwoo's expression changed, almost as if he had been slapped in the face by someone, to something of complete anger and disgust.

"Bum. You're coming with me. It isn't up for deba-"

The door was forced open by the group of men and the shop keeper. They came rushing in, restraining Sangwoo once more. Sangwoo put up more of a fight this time.

"No!! He's mine!! You can't have him!! Bum! You're mine!! Don't you dare love anyone else, I'll fucking kill you!!!"

Sangwoo's words shattered Yoonbum's poor, fragile heart. Seung-hee went to carry Yoonbum out of the shop and towards his house next door.

"Don't worry, Yoonbum. He's gone. He won't hurt you anymore."

Yoonbum looked up at the tall, handsome young man before burying his small head in his chest. Seung- hee lay Yoonbum on his couch, carefully covering him with a blanket and positioning his pillows so he was comfortable.

"He ambulance is on its way, Yoonbum."

Seung-hee got up, but Yoonbum grabbed his hand.

"Don't leave me!" Yoonbum pleaded. Seung-hee smiled.

"I won't leave you. Don't you worry."

Yoonbum smiled as Seung-hee reassured him.