We Run Around With Monsters Under Our Feet [m.y+j.h]

8. MONSTERS INC

Looking down, the stranger sighed. His shirt ruffling as he let out the large pent up breath. His eyes reached Hoseok's again. This time much darker, yet the undying red blazed like a campfire in the still night.

Hoseok repeated his question, slightly nervous. "Have you seen a monster around here?"

To which Yoongi replied with a savage smirk, and pointed to himself.

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Gulping harshly, the human boy stumbled and fell into the chair behind him. It was softer than he expected and sunk under his weight. His head buzzed and held him heavy, the sudden shock was like a tonne of bricks and he struggled to meet Yoongi's eyes. The dazzling red seemed murderous in the new light.

"Oh- oh okay. Well this is new." He wanted to scream, run and hide yet he couldn't even begin to process how his limbs move because this half human boy looked at him with large, soft eyes and his lips puckered out sadly.

Yoongi approached him, slowly with his head bowed low. Hands fiddled mindlessly with each other and for a second he looked frightened.

Shaking nervously, Hoseok shut his eyes painfully tight as Yoongi mounted his lap. Sitting himself comfortably in the makeshift seat his human meal created. His steely cold hands pressed against both of Hoseok's cheeks and the boy felt suffocated and the image of his life being ripped away hurt deep in his brain.

The monster placed his mouth close to Hoseok's pressure point, opening his mouth-the human boy squirmed and whimpered, tried to plead- he laughed.

The same low sound tumbled out of Yoongi's mouth and he looked up so his eyes looked deeply into the boy underneath him.

With all the determination he could muster, Hoseok opened one eye. Seeing the monster stare right at him, a cute gummy smile making way on the frightening boys features. He looked somewhat harmless.

"You're scared of me." he chuckled darkly, rubbing a soft circle into the boy's cheek.

Too right. He shook his head violently, removing the hands pressed to his skin. "I'm not scared of you, I don't even know what you are!"

"I'm a monster, obviously." He rolled his eyes. "Keep up, Hoseok."

His name sounded strange; coated in the voice of the devil and tinted in the tone of an angel.

"Are you a cannibal?" he whispered and automatically regretted it as Yoongi leaned back flabbergasted with his hands resting against the boy's knees.

He scowled. "No."

"It's just you're here, and look very human. And are going to you know..."

"Eat you alive?" Yoongi suggested, crossing his arms over his chest. "Edward Cullen looked human, but we don't call him a cannibal."

A look of confusion flushed across the boy's face. "But he was a vampire?"

"And?"

"Vampires don't exist!" Exasperated, Hoseok tried to shove his arms up in protest but found his arms unable to move and trapped below the monster.

"Monster's aren't supposed to either," he growls, "but look at this predicament."

"So.. you are a cannibal?" He hiccuped half way through as Yoongi's head hit against his chest in frustration.

"Think of me as more like Sully from Monsters Inc." With that said, he collapsed his weight on to the younger, and cuddled into him.

Hoseok didn't even dare to move. His body was tense underneath the monster as he listened to him purr. He was most definitely scared. Wasn't he supposed to be dying? Not cuddling.

"So is this a pre-ritual or something?" he coughed awkwardly and looked away from Yoongi's intense gaze and the little tilt of head Yoongi gave. "When are you going to kill me?"

The small boy let out a noise between his pouted lips and pressed a hand to his stomach. "I'm not that hungry yet. And anyway, where would be the fun in that?"

Suddenly, the monster left Hoseok's lap. Standing up and stretching out wide, his top rising up and just managing to cover him. "I'm getting a drink, feel free to join me." He left.

Hoseok let out the largest breath he thought he ever held. His heart rate was erratic and he placed his head into his hands to try and calm down.

Yoongi was an enigma, that was all he knew. A monster that acted far too human. He was terrified yet somewhat engrossed. Yoongi was affectionate and in a way it reminded him of Jungkook. The warmth that radiated off of him was comforting but conflicted against his cold hands. His chilled hands burned into Hoseok's face as if it was a hot iron and it didn't make any sense. Nothing was adding up: how could the prettiest flower hold the most thorns?

Hoseok flopped aggressively down on the chair so his head was upside down and hanging off. Blood rushed to his face and he felt the redness overtake his cheeks. He wondered if Yoongi was triggered by the movement of blood. Would him being in this state make the monster crave him that little more? Push him over the edge of temptation? As soon as the thought entered his mind he sat up, feeling dizzy with the movement. The feeling was a more physical representation of the whirring of his thoughts. Silly things blocked his mind like "how does he know what Monsters Inc is... and Twilight?" Maybe he should've been focusing on more serious things like "this guy is gunna kill you soon." However given the choice between Edward Cullen and death, there was an obvious better thought track.

Questions also flooded him that he wanted to ask the monster. Simple things like "do you enjoy eating humans?" and "do you realise that you're terrifying?" Unfortunately his voice got trapped whenever he thought of asking, them being held down by fear of the answer and sparing of his life.

His thoughts wondered to his life. Jungkook. Heart breaking from the image of him. How was he? He missed the dear boy with all his being. Would he still be above the well? Was anyone looking after him? He reached to his wrist, pulling against the wristband. It was what Jungkook did when he was stressed, the material taught against his skin and the band protesting harshly to his strength. Yes, he still had strength. Strength that he could use to keep sane.

The monster isn't so scary after all.

Oh, but only if he could fully believe that.

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Are these chapters too short? I feel like they are idk. Oh whale :/

So the first conversation between the two and to be perfectly honest Yoongi sounds like a right G, I would totally befriend him ngl.

Hope you enjoyed reading and all that,

Lotta Love,

-K