aftermath | jinseob [discont.]

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all hyungseob remembers is following the person in front of him so that he could escape from the grip of sasaengs. apparently, the person in front of him coincidentally turned out to be woojin, and that boy isn't an expert of finding the way out either.

"woojin!" hyungseob calls out, his lungs grasping for air. "w-woojin-ah, where's the others?!"

and by that, it is the first time woojin had the guts to turn around. hyungseob notices a peak of redness on his face, not sure whether he's angry or blushing. the 'blushing' theory is likely to be untrue, concerning the big frown on his face that could be clearly seen.

he could be furious. or scared. or amused by the sudden privacy. or all of the above.

"i thought they were with you..?" his voice sounded more like as if he's speculating a desired scenario rather than an actual question. "i.. i did not n-notice.."

then he started zoning out. his eyelids flutter a couple of times and he kept securing the back of his head with his hand. "... woojin, are you okay?" I manage to squeak a question. though a part of me is freaking out, i know that panic wouldn't solve anything in this kind of situation.

his pupils dilated and his hands started trembling. his breaths hitched, involuntarily increasing in a probable pace. he responds. "i.. d-did.." and by that, he fell to his knees. my reflexes kick in and i held him from falling too drastically.

"woojin!" i kept him steady, trying all my best to restore his calmness. from what i am seeing, i noticed the symptoms of an occurring panic attack that woojin is apparently having. me, having a low sense of survival skills, try my best to get him back to his happy place. "okay, think about things that make you happy, um— friends, family! anything!"

as much as i try controlling him, woojin's senses keep rejecting. he covers both of his ears with his hands, shaking his head infuriately. i pull his head closer, wiping the tears off his face and trying to get him to open his eyes. "just look at me, okay? look at me." i whispered. woojin eyes slowly open, gazing at mine intensely. his breath slowly returns to its usual pace. his grip loosens. i sigh in relief. "look, it's not that bad, wasn't it?"

the next thing that happened was him pulling me closer for a kiss.

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the last scene was a impromptu and I did not plan to add it in the first time i planned this chapter so yEay props to y'all
I'm continuing this story!! sorry for not updating for so long and please do anticipate for the next chapter ily all

— yuehwa