disfunctionality | HwanHee ✅

Eighteenth Toll

I sat back down after getting some fresh air. "Do you want me to continue?" "Yes." "You sure?" "Yes." He ran a hand through his hair then looked me in the eyes. I couldn't help but get lost in his. "The council erased any and all good information about us, fearing people would ask about why we disappeared. They held a grand party and served food and drinks that removed any lasting memories of us." "So that's why no one really talks about you. All there is that you're barbaric and extinct." He sighed then gave me a weak smile. "Here comes the fun part..." I was confused to what he meant until I saw the sadness in his eyes.

"It took time adjusting to the new environment, and some died on the way. They found a portal and decided to set up near it so they could easily access the human world. They all lived comfortably for years, and I was also given life in that time frame. However, not too long after, the guards had found us and a fight broke out. They were too advanced for them and they all fell one by one. I happened to be hidden somewhere that even the guards couldn't find. I'm not sure how I survived alone..." I felt sick again. I couldn't believe it. I didn't want to believe it. The people we trusted and praised did something horrible like this. They murdered innocents who had nothing to do with what happened in the past.

"And you know the rest. Your friend, stay away from him, okay?" "Understood..." I didn't know how to feel. I was numb, surprised, shocked, everything negative. "Do you want anything...? Food? A drink...?" "Water..." I rested my head on the table and closed my eyes. It was a lot to take in.

Keonhee

He was stronger than I thought. I didn't think it would go well. I expected many interjections and doubtful looks. I received none of that. "He really does trust me..." I saw him resting his head on the table as I walked back. "Hwan." No response. "Hwannie..." Still no response. "Guess he's sleep..." I placed the cup down then peered into his face. He was cute and his sleeping face made him cuter. I gently moved a few strands of hair and couldn't help but admire his face. I leaned over then stopped. "I shouldn't..." "Keon..." I became startled then realized he was talking in his sleep. I gently pressed my lips against his then sighed in satisfaction. "When did I develop these feelings for you..."

End Keonhee

I stretched out then heard a startled yelp. I quickly sat up and looked around. "Oh no..." I had knocked the cup over and it spilled all over Keonhee. A few people shushed us and I quietly apologized. "Sorry, Keon..." "It's fine. It's just water." "Still, I should've been more careful..." He patted my shoulder then got up to go to the restroom. I gently touched my lips then wondered what it would be like to kiss Keonhee. I immediately shook my head to rid myself of such thoughts. "I'm straight, I'm straight, I'm straight..." I started laughing at myself. "Fuck it. I think I like him." Maybe that's why hearing his story made me sick. I normally don't react so bad to things like that.

I fixed my posture as I saw him coming back. "Sorry, again..." "I told you it's fine." He gave me a smile and I looked away in an attempt to hide my blush tinted face. "W-We should get going. Find Him." I quickly stood up and walked towards the exit, not without tripping over the leg of a chair first. "When did I become so clumsy...?" I hoped he hadn't seen it as he could use it for teasing material later on.