Locked Away

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A/N - Smut warning

He pulls me back into the curb and takes a step away from me. I look at him in shock and he keeps his gaze low.

"Are you okay?" he asks me as though he didn't just kiss me.

"Y-Yes" my heart is beating at a million miles per hour because of him.

"Good" he turns and continues to walk down the path. I fall back into step beside him.

I feel something brush my hand and I look to see that he has grabbed onto my hand.

I look up to see that his expression remains the same as he links his fingers with mine.
How is he so calm?

The night breeze suddenly feels crisp and cool. I didn't notice before but it's soothing on my heated skin.

"Have I made things between us awkward?" Taekwoon asks softly and I hurry to shake my head.

"No, I'm just surprised."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah."

The wall back to the house is silent. Yet it is a comfortable silence.

We sit on the couch and just watch TV for a while before anyone speaks.

"You haven't said much. I can't help but feel as though I made a mistake" Taekwoon frowns.

"No you've done nothing wrong. I'm just really surprised."

"You don't like me?"

"I do. I have liked you for quite a while now."

"Then kiss me."

"W-What?"

Our conversation is cut short when the front door swings open. Hongbin stumbles in, Sanghyuk a few steps behind him.

"Where is your room Hongbin ah?" the star asks but is ignored.

I frown when I see blood dripping down his forehead.

"What happened?" I exclaim and rush over to him. I wrap my hand around his waist to support his weight and he mutters a thanks.

"It's a long story. Hongbin ended up being hit in the head with a bat and he won't let me take him to a hospital" Sanghyuk pulls his fingers through his hair in frustration.

I slowly help Hongbin to his room and onto the bed. He falls back and immediately closes his eyes.

"He has a concussion" I state and Sanghyuk swears.

"He needs to go to a hospital" Taekwoon states but I shake my head.

"He doesn't want to go. There must be some sort of reason for it. He's not stupid."

I turn to look at Sanghyuk who looks extremely pale in the doorway.

"Thank you for bringing him home. You may leave now."

He turns and goes to leave when he suddenly collapses. Taekwoon catches him and manages to gently place him on the floor.

"How is it that we suddenly have two unconscious people in the house?" I sigh.

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"Is it the apocalypse yet?" Hongbin asks me as he slowly walks into the lounge room.

"No. Just the next morning unfortunately" I tell him and he sighs in disappointment.

I look to see Sanghyuk is still asleep on the couch beside me. Taekwoon sleeps in my room.