Cloaked Heart | Yeonbin

Chapter Twenty-Six

"We have a fansign early in the morning tomorrow so make sure you get an early night," Jaehyuk announced before sending the boys back to their dorm where everyone immediately settled into their beds.

A heavy sigh escaped Huening Kai's lips as he climbed out of his bed and flicked the light switch off before returning back to his bed which was on the bottom bunk. Above him was Taehyun who was already immersed into a deep slumber. The room was pitch black, the sound of everyone's breathing resonating through Huening Kai's ears. He laid on his back with the covers covering half of his face, only his eyes peeking out. 

No matter how much he tried to close his eyes, he would always wake up a minute after with a dreaded feeling almost as if someone was watching him and it terrified him. Would he constantly have to feel like this after what had happened with Sunwoo? Whilst his hyungs would be peacefully asleep, he'd be fully awake staring up at Taehyun's bunk.

"Just sleep. Everything is fine," Huening Kai whispered to himself, forcing his body to relax as his eyes slowly fluttered shut.

A loud crash woke Huening Kai up causing the younger to jolt awake. His eyes wide open as he nervously gulped. Fear overtaking him. Maybe it was just the wind. Maybe they had forgotten to close the window or something. Huening Kai racked his brain for every possible solution to calm his pounding heart but immediately stopped when he heard footsteps. 

And that's when Huening Kai screamed causing everyone else to jump awake.

"Yah! What's going on?" Beomgyu groggily asked, rubbing his eyes as he sat up and looked around the pitch black bedroom until his vision landed on Huening Kai who was crying and shaking. Instantly, the auburn-haired boy slid out of his bed and rushed over to the fear-stricken boy. "Huening Kai! What happened?"

Soobin yawned, sitting up and realized that their maknae was in tears—his face dropping with worry. "W-What happened? Huening Kai?"

Soon after, Taehyun and Yeonjun woke up—also confused at the situation. Everyone's eyes were fixated on Huening Kai who was practically sobbing and Beomgyu trying to comfort the younger with reassuring words.

"I sw-swear I-I he-heard so-something it-it soun-sounded like foo-footsteps. It's Sunwoo. He's back. He knows where we live. He knows who we are. He's coming to get revenge on me," Huening Kai stammered, hyperventilating as his breathing became heavy and uneven.

"Sunwoo is not going to touch one finger on your head. You understand? Otherwise he'll have us to answer to," Yeonjun grumbled, getting out of bed and climbing down from his top bunk.

"This time we'll protect you," Taehyun softly said, staring at Huening Kai.

Soobin was the only that hadn't said anything as he could feel everyone's eyes on him, almost as if they were silently pressuring him to say something to put the younger's mind at ease but it was as if he couldn't find anything that would make Huening Kai feel better. He wanted to say that he would protect their maknae but at the same time he didn't want to feel as though it was his fault if things went south. He didn't want to have that weighed down on his shoulders. All he could really do was be there for the younger and do the best as a leader. Soobin didn't mean to sound selfish but at the same time he was being truthful. Lying wouldn't get them anywhere.

"I'll go do a search around the living room," Soobin quietly muttered, averting everyone's questioning gazes. He pulled the covers off his body before walking out of the bedroom and turning the lights on in the living room. 

Beomgyu had told Yeonjun and Taehyun to watch after Huening Kai and that he was going to get a glass of water for the younger. He followed after Soobin, a sudden rush of anger flooding him. "What the actual hell is wrong with you?"