Aphenphosmphobia » k.jw & w.yh

fifteen.

"When I'm with you, I feel safe from the things that hurt me inside."

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Silence. Silence that reminded him of pain, of fear, of vulnerability and of all the memories. All the memories that haunted him every night and day. And if pain and fear falls like rain, Jungwoo was soaked or either drowning in flood.

What made it worse, Jungwoo couldn't see. It was like he was refrained from all his senses. The room didn't even smell like anything, nothing. He couldn't see. He couldn't smell. He couldn't hear. He couldn't breath. All he could do was whisper encouragements for himself, saying that everyone are looking for him right now, everyone are worried for him.

But then again, the demons never stopped. They reminded him that Jungwoo was no one. He was just like everyone, broken, alone and vulnerable, and Jungwoo found himself giving in to the demons inside his head. His mind losing the ability to think properly as Jungwoo felt suffocated. Until he felt his eyes getting heavy, but nothing changed, everything was black, and it turned black again. Pitch black. A sight we all fear. But for Jungwoo, he was used to it.

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"Why is it my fault again?" Hyunjae asked, keeping his voice low as Yukhei glared at him.

"Don't lie." Yuta said through gritted teeth. Then they heard the bell ring, all of their worried eyes meeting, thinking about the same thing, at the same time.

"If I find out that you're behind this," Yukhei pointed, looking at the smirking Hyunjae as the elder stood up. "You're gonna regret even talking to Jungwoo."

All of the students piled out of the cafeteria, including the group that were still looking for Jungwoo. They started dispersing, promising to tell the others if they saw Jungwoo. Yuta, Minhyung and Yukhei had the greatest weight on their shoulders, looking inside Jungwoo's classroom if he was there, but still, no sign of him.

Their teacher arrived, forcing the three to go inside their class. And they did, Yukhei sat down with a heavy heart, a drained mind and a scared soul. He combed his fingers through his hair, sighing as he thought about what Jungwoo was doing or where he was.

"I'll find you." Yukhei whispered, closing his eyes as he thought about the shorter that always managed to make him smile.

An hour had passed, it was now their last period in in morning. And Yukhei was itching to go out and check for the shorter next door. He was constantly tapping his pen on his desk, his eyes roaming the whole room to keep his mind off Jungwoo, but he couldn't forget the shorter, his mind started thinking negatively.

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Jungwoo wasn't sure if he was constantly slipping in and out of consciousness because of the darkness. But he was sure that he was lacking air, with shaking legs, he held onto the door knob again, shaking it again with all his might, hoping, praying that someone will hear him. That someone will help him.

It felt like hours, he heard the bell ring again. How long have I been in here? He asked himself, frowning as he breathed hard. He stopped crying already, realizing at his crying won't do anything, but tire him out. But that didn't mean he wasn't scared anymore, his mind was still making up things that he hated so much, but he chose not to give in to them anymore, he had to be strong. He had to get through this.