Remember? // Changlix

Chapter Twenty-Three.

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As soon as Hyunjin dropped his brother off at his apartment with Felix and Jisung, he immediately went to talk to Changbin.

"Please open the door." Hyunjin spoke through the door that was between him and Changbin.

"I don't want you to see me like this." Changbin said sobbing.

"I don't care what you look like binnie, I just want to make sure your okay."

A few seconds later and the door in front of Hyunjin opened.

As soon as Hyunjin walked in Changbin immediately shut the door and locked it.

When Hyunjin walked in, he saw a mess. Dirty clothes scattered all over the floor, mixed with empty water bottles. A few empty wrappers from candy bars that he kept in his room just in case he wouldn't have to come out in certain situations like this.

Jisung had told Hyunjin he hadn't been out at all ever since the argument.

Once Hyunjin was done looking at the mess, he looked up to meet Changbin's face.

In short, he looked terrible. He had bags under his eyes, his cheeks and around his eyes were red and puffy from crying so much. He had on grey sweatpants and a grey hoodie that had little beads of darkness from his tears falling.

As soon as their eyes met, Changbin couldn't help but burst out crying again.

And when he did, Hyunjin was right there to comfort him.

Hyunjin automatically hugged him tight to say he could cry all he wanted.

They stood there like that for almost 15 minutes until Hyunjin led him to sit on the bed.

The latter went to Changbin's bathroom, grabbed a washcloth and wetted it with cold water. He then sat down beside of Changbin and began to wipe his face softly.

"I'm sorry Hyunjin."

"Don't talk." Hyunjin replied as he finished wiping the older's face.

"So, do you feel worse than how you look or...." Hyunjin asked as the put the washcloth aside.

Changbin slightly smiled a sad looking smile.

"That's what I was going for. You look better smiling than you do crying. So, you wanna talk about it?" Hyunjin asked carefully.

"I-I don't think I'm ready."

"It's okay take your time.." Hyunjin said trying not to press the situation more than it had been. He really did want the answer but he knew pressing it out of him would make it worse.

"Well. I was just coming to check on you. I hope you feel better. If you need me, I'm only a phone call away." Hyunjin assured.

Before Hyunjin walked out he said one last thing.

"Oh, and just to let you know...Felix is in this same state. And his self esteem has definitely dropped a lot. Not that you wanted to know, but I figured I'd tell you anyway." Hyunjin gave a straight smile and walked out.

Changbin sat there for a few minutes until he went back and locked his door.

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"Wait, he actually let you in?" Jisung asked amazed.

"Duh, why wouldn't he. I'm not apart of the situation you two are in." Hyunjin said back and pointing at Jisung and Felix.

"Hey! You kept the secret too!" Jisung said.

"Doesn't mean he has to find out. Besides I'm your guys' only help right now. I'm the only one he's let in his room. And you probably wouldn't even want to see his room. It looks bad." Hyunjin said back.