Scream

Chapter 15

Your eye fluttered open as a delicious smell greeted you but you had little to no desire to eat...again.
You only ate when Sangwoo was present and even then it's was only few bites. Bum was very worried for you but you reassured him that you'll be fine and made him promise to keep it a secret.
Your hand reached up to cover your yawn as you peeled the white blankets off of your form.
Your casually glanced around the small bedroom. No ones here.

You've grown used to it.
Most nights you couldn't sleep properly from the faint undistinguishable voices that plagued your mind forcing you to lie awake for hours lost in thought.
Because of this you've gotten into the habit of waking up late.

Your gaze suddenly settled upon your feet. A thin brown layer of scabs covered where your broken toe nails should be. Your flesh has finally faded into a light purplish color which is a much better sight compared to the original green and yellow splotches. Your toes still appear to be crooked and deformed but at least you can't feel the pain in most of your toes anymore.

With a tired sigh you forced yourself to get off of the futon. Your knees wobbled as you leaned against the wall for support.
You knew it was important keep off of your disfigured toes, even if it you lost majority of feeling in them. You couldn't risk further injuring them, especially while it's in the process of healing.

With slow careful steps you walked out of the small room and entered the hallway. You could hear the faint voices of both Bum and Sangwoo coming from the kitchen as you made your way to towards the bathroom.

After using the facilities you began to wash your discolored face.
The cool water that splashed against your dry skin was a nice distraction from the questionable noises you could hear from outside the restroom.
You watched the drops of clean water run down your face. You could only stare at your reflection,A sudden pang of sadness hits your chest.

You've changed.
So much.

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You sat on the floor humming softly to yourself as your delicate fingers folded the warm freshly dried clothes. You used your palm to press out any wrinkles  in the carefully folded shirts as you organized them into different piles.
Two very small piles that belonged to you and Bum.
Four decent sized piles that were meant for Sangwoo. One for pjs, one for exercise, one for work, and one for everyday use.

Honestly this was probably the most enjoyable chore to do.
It was the only real chance you had to be by your self. There's almost no one in the room usually.
You didn't have to sit in fear of doing some sort of mistake under Sangwoo's stare here.
And here you could take a break from Bum's constant clinginess on you that could get suffocating at times.
These moments don't happen often, but when it does you take full advantage of it.

A satisfied sigh passed your lips as you pulled out a towel from the drying machine. You could smell the floral softener that was used as you rubbed the warm piece of cloth against your cheek, basking in its comforting softness.

"(Y/N)?"

Your peaceful alone time ended.

"Yes, Sangwoo?"
You looked over to see the tall man who stood at the entrance of the room as you forced a small smile on your lips.

"There you are."
You couldn't stop the fear that creeped into the back of your mind as he walked over to your side. You studied his form as he moved, searching for any tension in his body or any other sign that he was in a bad move.

"Have you eaten yet?"

"No, I'm not hungry. Maybe a little later."
You were close to telling him a lie. The same lie you've been telling for the past few days. You decided against it after quickly recalling that his been in the kitchen since you've been awake.