𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄! ( s.cb + l.f )

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The next day, against Changbin's better judgment, he allowed Felix to come outside and train with him. The younger boy's body temperature was still a bit lower than normal, but Seungmin said that as long as he kept himself warm and didn't use too much energy that he would be fine. Still, Changbin had his subtle worries about the younger boy, and he was going to be sure to keep a close eye on him during training. Adorned in one of Changbin's long sleeved shirts and one of Changbin's jackets, Felix made his way outside to train after being bedridden the day before. It seemed like it was a vicious cycle, with one of them constantly falling ill or needing to be in bed for a day or two. Thankfully, the older boy had thought up an easy training routine for the younger. He made sure to only include motions that would take minimal amounts of energy, but still bring him closer to realizing what it would take to have complete control over his pyrokinesis. And, even if Felix wasn't able to do as much as he would have liked, Changbin was still strict about all of the younger boy's actions.

"Okay, that was better," Changbin nodded in approval.

"Go take a water break."

"But we just started. It's only been, like, fifteen minutes. I don't need one yet," Felix replied, frowning slightly.

"Maybe not, but you're in a fragile state right now. Just go get a few sips of water and come back out," the raven haired boy stated, and the air of authority that surrounded him led Felix to just do as he was told.

I'm not as fragile as you think I am, Changbin, the younger boy thought to himself, feeling a bit disheartened.

As Felix disappeared inside the hideout, Seungmin approached Changbin nervously. The redhead hadn't ever really had a conversation with the raven haired boy, but he was just hoping that it wouldn't be as scary as he was thinking it would be.

"Hey, Changbin," Seungmin started off nervously, feeling tiny in the shorter boy's presence, even though he was the taller of the two.

"Hi," Changbin mumbled back halfheartedly, looking towards the door, hoping to see Felix step back out so that he could have an excuse to exit the conversation before it began.

"Can I ask what your relationship is with Felix?" Seungmin asked cautiously.

He searched for any signs of anger in the raven haired boy's eyes, and when he didn't sense any, he stayed in place instead of running away.

"We're partners," Changbin replied, hoping that his short answer would be enough to drive the redhead away.

"Would you say that you're friends?" Seungmin asked another question, much to Changbin's dismay.

The older boy paused. Friends? Felix had told him before that they were, but...

"I don't know," Changbin replied, letting his gaze drift to one of the many trees that surrounded the hideout.

"So, you're closer to lovers, then?"

The raven haired boy's eyes widened and he felt like all the breath had been knocked from his lungs. Lovers? No, they definitely weren't lovers. In fact, Changbin didn't even believe in love. He knew that love just didn't exist. It was a construct made up by the people of Earth to distract themselves from their despairingly depressing insides. In Changbin's world, love was nothing but a myth, and not even Felix himself would be able to change his mind on that.

"Okay, I'm ready to- oh, hi, Seungmin. Are you training with us?" Felix asked when his eyes fell upon the redhead.

"No, I was just asking Changbin a few questions," Seungmin smiled lightly.