How to save someone from themselves

Finally some food in Minghao's stomach

Jihoon didn't understood how. How the hell had Minghao managed to convince him to keep silent?!

He glanced at the younger that was practically glowing thanks to the fact that he'd gotten what he wanted.

Jihoon knew he should just go and tell the others, but he'd made a promise not to, he cursed at himself for it. How could he have fallen into the obvious trap Minghao had laid down.

Minghao on the other hand was giddy about the fact that he'd managed to trick the older in keeping silent.

The moment they'd arrived at the dorm they were jumped by Hoshi asking them why they took so long.

They'd managed to shrug him off after he'd been clinging to them (especially Minghao) for two hours. Once they'd managed to lure him to the kitchen saying there was still some left over pudding, Jihoon had dragged Minghao to one of the empty bedrooms, locked the door and then forced Minghao to spill everything.

The younger had refused in the beginnning but when Woozi had threatened that he'd tell the other members he'd quickly began his story.

He started telling about how he'd began doubting his weight and that when the assistent of one of their doctors had said that he should lose weight, the doubting had become even stronger.

He began telling him about how he started skipping meals and suddenly found purging online (he'd told Jihoon about how he found it on a blog, he refused to tell the truth about it being from a chat for he was afraid the elder would force him to  delete the app).

His story continued with how he'd began to focus his entire day on skipping meals and working out to loose weight.

Jihoon frowning more the further he went in his story.

"There's something you're not telling me"

Minghao froze, he hadn't told Jihoon about the scars, he didn't want the other to look at him with disgust.

Woozi sighed before rubbing the bridge of his nose when the younger did not reply.

"Fine, you don't have to tell me yet, I'm happy you at least told this much, that does however not mean that you've escaped telling me yet of course. I won't however nag about it too much now. But you will have to tell me soon."

Minghao nodded in response.

"Now, let's make a deal."

Minghao's eyebrow was raised in a questioning gesture.

"I won't tell anyone BUT you will listen to me and do as I say, you don't look healthy so if I say you have to eat, you will eat. And in exchange for that, I will help you keep it silent for the others. If you don't want the others knowing, I'll accept that, but I will make sure you'll turn back into the old Minghao! And if I find out that you threw up one of the meals I'll force you into eating, I will tell the others."

Minghao gaped in response, he couldn't believe his ears. This hyung was trying to turn him fatter again!

"No! You can't do that to me!"

"I can, and I will. Either you will agree to these conditions, or I'll tell everyone right now."

Minghao weighed the pros and cons before sighing knowing he couldn't do anything about it.

"Great! It's a deal then!" Jihoon widely smiled before excusing himself and leaving the room to let Minghao think about the recent events.

Woozi took his phone and opened google, searching for "Eating disorders."