"For my... safety?" Jinki paused, confused, "What do you mean for my safety?"
"Why do you think me and Kibum fight so much? Don't you think maybe there was more to it than a simple break up? I just don't want the same thing to happen to you" Minho tried to explain without going in depth and Jinki tried to calm himself.
"I know you're scared of hurting me, but I didn't ask to date. It's like you said, I'm just letting you know that I have feelings for you" Jinki watched Minho play with his fingers.
"That's not all I'm scared of Jinki" There was a pause and they looked at each other, then Minho sighed, "I'm.. going to go to bed, work starts early tomorrow" Minho got up slowly and walked to his room, leaving Jinki on the couch.
Jinki pulled out his phone, needing to talk to someone to hopefully make himself less confused. He was somewhat relieved to see a few texts from Jonghyun, but the subject of the texts worried him.
Jonghyun: Hey! I heard about what happened to the food truck owner, are you okay?
Jonghyun: Please answer I'm so worried
Jonghyun: Jinki I swear I'm going to die of worry
Jinki: Sorry I wasn't checking my phone, what happened??
Jonghyun: The owner of some taco food truck hung himself in a nearby bathroom, but police are speculating it may have been murder
Jonghyun: I knew you went there today and I was terrified something had happened to you too
Jinki: That's awful! I'm sorry I worried you :(
Jonghyun: Don't be, I was just kinda paranoid
Jinki: Quick question, are relationships supposed to be weird and confusing?
Jonghyun: Omg are you dating your roommate??
Jinki: No, in fact I let him know I liked him and he told me I shouldn't??
Jonghyun: Is he one of those that are like "I'm scared I'll hurt you"
Jinki: Uh yeah sort of, but he also said he was scared of something else
Jonghyun: Those kinds of people find that as their version of hard to get, he probably likes you too and just wants you to make the first move
Jinki: Or maybe he is actually scared of hurting me
Jonghyun: I mean it could mean that
Jinki: I feel even more confused, I'm going to sleep
He dragged himself off the couch and to his room, slumping into his bed confused and tired. He pulled out his phone one last time, deciding to read about the two recent suicides. His heart dropped into his stomach as he read, but then it shot back and into his throat. He felt like he was going to throw up, he knew these couldn't be coincidence. He wanted to wake Minho up and tell him, but he also wanted to call Jonghyun. He just needed someone to calm him down, to tell him he was wrong, to tell him he's overthinking it.
The Thai place him and Minho ate at the night before. The Taco Drip food truck from earlier. Both suicides. Both suspected foul play. Only one name replayed in Jinki's head
Kim Kibum.
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Something New (OnHo)
FanfictionSometimes, you have to take risks, and moving into the city is a risk Jinki has always wanted to take, but maybe it was a lot riskier than he thought. When people start dying around town, Jinki becomes scared he may know who's behind it. #1 in Onho...
