Something New (OnHo)

Secrets Growing By One, By Two

"What?! He's just kicking you out?!" Jonghyun was mad and Jinki was trying to take deep breaths.

"He thinks you don't want to see him, and he also apologized, he honestly didn't sound in his right mind" Taemin tried to calm Jonghyun with the last part.

"Well he better not find a new roommate anytime soon, or I will kill him" Jonghyun threatened and Jinki tried not to react to the word "kill".

"I'm sure he won't, he's probably just trying to give Jinki space" Jinki could tell Taemin didn't want to hate Minho so quickly.

"Well what do you think of all this? You know Minho the best out of us three?" Jonghyun asked Jinki, but Jinki wasn't sure if he could form a sentence right now.

"Uh, I- I don't know, I didn't hear his voice so I-I don't know" Jinki answered, trying to make sense of his thoughts.

"Do you want him to send your stuff here? Or do you plan on going back?" Jonghyun placed his hand on Jinki's.

"I don't know what to do, I love him but-" Jinki cut himself off, feeling tears spill over.

"You don't have to figure it out now, if it's meant to be then it'll work itself out" Taemin told him as Jonghyun handed him a tissue.

"Did he.. cheat on you?" Jonghyun asked carefully and Jinki just shook his head, "Did he try to hurt you?"

Jinki shook his head again, not wanting to play twenty questions.

"Did he have some kind of secret?" Jonghyun asked and Jinki froze.

"Hey, stop with all the questions, he'll tell us when he's ready" Taemin scolded, and the two began to bicker playfully.

And Jinki sank back into his mind, thinking about how many times Minho said he worked for a law firm. How he said Kibum was his coworker, and fear overtook him as he realized he must've been right about Kibum. And then he remembered all the deaths since he'd moved, the suicides and the disappearances, were they all? No, no, certainly not all of them, right? Those two couldn't have done all of those, right? And Jinki felt sick, he had been living with a murderer, and at any moment he could've wound up dead too.

"Jinki? Jinki are you okay?" Jonghyun's voice made Jinki turn his head.

Jinki had a blank expression, but tears were rolling down his face.

"I'm fine" Jinki spoke in monotone and Jonghyun looked even more worried.

"You must be so drained, do you want to turn in early?" Jonghyun asked and Jinki shrugged.

"I'll head home, you take care of Jinki" Taemin stood up and Jonghyun nodded.

They sent Taemin off and Jonghyun got pillows and blankets for the couch. Jinki watched him place the items on the couch, his arms crossed and his fingers digging into his elbow.

"There, it should be comfortable now" Jonghyun smiled at Jinki, but it faded when Jinki didn't smile back, "Jinki?"

"Hmm?" Jinki answered, not realizing he'd spaced out, wiping his eyes just in case.

"The couch is ready, do you need anything?" Jonghyun asked and Jinki shook his head.

"Thank you, I'm sorry I'm intruding" Jinki apologized.

"No need to be sorry, you're my friend, I'd help you in a heartbeat" Jonghyun replied and Jinki held back tears, he was tired of crying.

"I.." Jinki paused, unsure if he wanted to tell Jonghyun this or not, "I think I was right about Kibum"

"Yeah, I can't trust him either now" Jonghyun sighed and Jinki shook his head.

"It's not just that, I think he's dangerous" Jinki tried to explain, not wanting to call him a murderer yet.

"Trust me, I know he's dangerous" Jonghyun replied.

"No, Jonghyun I'm serious" Jinki didn't know what else to say, not wanting to shock Jonghyun.

"Then what do you mean? How is he dangerous?" Jonghyun asked but Jinki couldn't reply, "Is.. is Minho the same kind of dangerous?"

Jinki held his breath as his eyes teared up, he couldn't answer because he didn't want to believe it himself. Jonghyun was quick to comfort him, keeping the rest of his questions to himself and Jinki was thankful for it. At least Jinki knew he'd be safe here.