Never | 💐SoonHao💐(NEW)

~03~

"I love you too."

- Minghao

I'm suffocating... Why can't I breathe? What's happening?

I tried gasping for air, yet nothing. I can't breathe. Wait, what is that?

Maybe a way out.

I made my way towards the wall, my face scrunching as the smell of alcohol hit my nose. Then, there was yelling.

"You ungrateful fuck! I raised you to know that it's a sin to be gay! It's a SIN!!" Drunken-slurred words came from a loud man. I knew who it was.

"You should have been aborted, all you bring is fucking disappointment and shame to this goddamn family!" My father's words rang throughout the house.

I was seeing a flashback.

"You need to learn to not be whatever the hell you are! I don't want a fucking faggot like you in this household! For God's sake, do this whole family a favor and kill yourself."

I looked at the smaller me. I was about 15, that was a few days before my flight to Korea.

I knew I shouldn't have came out to my father, I knew I shouldn't have, but I did. And his words back then struck me like I was being hit by a racing train and a wrecking ball at the same time, but I didn't die.

He wouldn't remember any of tonight tomorrow, so I thought I'd be an easy getaway.

"Minghao." A voice had called out.

"Minghao..." It called again, only getting closer.

"Ming-"

- Nobody

"Minghao, wake up! It's gonna be okay." Soonyoung's soft voice was sudden. He was sitting on Minghao's bed, as the younger boy lied there, shaking and sobbing uncontrollably.

"Are you okay?" Soonyoung asked him. His voice was almost enough to calm him down. Almost.

He didn't say anything, didn't do anything. He had wanted to, but his body wouldn't allow the actions.

Soonyoung softly sighed, grabbing Minghao's arm, and pulling him up into a tight hug.

He rubbed small, soothing circles into the boys back, as he just continued to cry.

"It's okay... You're gonna be okay..." Soonyoung whispered into his ear.

He calmed down after a while, and looked up.

"I- I'm sorry... I probably looked really pathetic just now..." A dry laugh escaped past his lips as he wiped the tears from his eyes.

"No, you didn't. Showing emotions doesn't mean you're pathetic, it means you're human. It doesn't make you look pathetic to shown emotions, Minghao."

He wiped his eyes, more tears threatened to fall as he looked at Soonyoung.

"I'm really sorry... I'm pathetic." Minghao began laughing manically as he pulled away from Soonyoung's hug.

"No, Minghao, you aren't pathetic. If you're pathetic, then I'm a horrible dancer."

"That's not true. You're an amazing dancer."

"And if I'm not a horrible dancer, then you aren't pathetic. We show emotions, it's natural. You aren't pathetic for crying. No matter the circumstances."

He wiped his tears. "Do you really think that?"

"Of course I think that, Minghao. No matter what happens, you will never look or be pathetic in my eyes."

"God, you're amazing. You're an amazing friend, and the best person in my life." A small sniffle came from Minghao.

"And you're the only person I could ever want as a best friend. Don't think you can't come to me with anything, about everything. Whatever it is, you can tell me about it."

"Soonyoung?" The boy called out, his voice was soft and low, almost as if he were whispering.

"Yes, Minghao?" Soonyoung answered back.

"Are there ever times where you feel..."