Trails Of Time (changlix)

2. Not like this

Changbin was bored.

There was a war in the living room, but Changbin's thoughts were somewhere else. He was daydreaming about Felix sleeping next to him and waking up, hair fuzzy and eyes half-closed. Changbin couldn't help but let out a small sigh when he remembered it wasn't true.

"Binnie!"

Changbin's head snatched to the right, and he laid an annoyed look at Seungmin, who had asked his name.

"Um... Binnie-hyung?" Seungmin asked again, trying to look less excited.

"Yeah?" Changbin hummed.

Seungmin sat on the couch, next to Changbin, looking at the older. "I... isn't it weird that Felix hasn't come home yet?"

"What do you mean Seungminnie?" Changbin sighed,

Seungmin put his hands on his lap and looked at the clock on the wall. "He's been out for three hours, hyung."

"And?"

"And he said he won't be out for long... isn't three hours a long time?" Seungmin said.

At last, Changbin's head started working. He started going over what Felix said, before leaving. "Oh, you're right... it is actually a bit weird that he isn't home yet..."

The boys looked at each other, then the clock. It was pretty late, so Changbin understood Seungmin's concern.

"I'll call him," Changbin announced, digging his phone out of his pocket.

He then walked to the kitchen, where he could talk without anyone trying to listen to the conversation.

He waited. He waited for the boy to answer. He held his breath for a moment, waiting, but nothing. After two minutes of waiting, Changbin realized that Felix wasn't going to answer his call. Changbin marched back into the living room.

Seungmin eyed him, worriedly. "So?"

"Didn't answer, I'm going to go get him, okay?" Changbin huffed, almost annoyed that Felix didn't answer him.

Seungmin was going to say something, but then Jeongin jumped into his arms. Seungmin glanced at Changbin, who was putting his shoes on at the door.

"Binnie-hyung, don't be too mad at him... He probably just forgot to check the time..." Seungmin said, making Jeongin glance at the two of them.

"Hyungs?" Jeongin asked.

Changbin smiled warmly. "Don't worry, I'll go get Lix."

Jeongin seemed to be happy with the answer, as he rolled onto Seungmin's lap, closing his eyes. Seungmin smiled, patting the maknae's hair softly. Jisung and Minho did not pay any attention to Changbin leaving but kept cuddling on the couch and watching the show that was playing on the tv.

Suddenly Chan appeared into the living room. He took a quick look at Changbin. "Where are you going?" He asked.

Changbin smiled slightly. "I'm going to get Lix."

"Ah, we should probably nag at him for being out so late..." Chan giggled.

Changbin nodded. "Will do. I'll be going now, see you later."

And with that, Changbin was out of the dorm, making his way to the Jyp building. Asphalt felt cold under his feet, even though he had shoes on. The sun had already rolled off the sky, making everything a bit darker.

Changbin noticed something wet hitting his nose. He looked up, seeing dark clouds over his head. It started raining.

That made Changbin walk a bit faster, so he wouldn't get too wet. His quick steps led him to the building, and he stepped in. A couple of security guards stood in the hallway, chatting away. Changbin quickly bowed at them as he went by. He knew exactly where Felix usually went when he wanted to practice alone.

For some reason, Changbin felt anxious. However, he wiped it off of his mind and focused on finding Felix. The corridors were empty, making everything seem even more strange. Why was nobody there? Usually, the whole place is swarming with people.

Changbin arrived at the door. He tried to listen and heard music going on inside. It made him smile slightly. This meant that Felix had really just forgotten to look at the clock.

Changbin knocked at the door, but no one replied. He put his hand on the door handle, turning it. The door was locked.

"Lix? It's me, Changbinnie..." Changbin tried, but again... no one answered.

Changbin frowned, thinking the music must be too loud for Felix to hear him. He knocked again, this time a little harder.

"Felix? Can you hear me?"

Nothing...

"Lix! Come open the door, please!"

And nothing...

Changbin began to get frustrated. He tried the door handle once more but in vain. He knew he needed a key to get in, so he left to look for a security guard, who can open the door for him.

After a few minutes of rolling around the building, he saw a guard standing near the front door.

"Excuse me?" Changbin asked, getting the guard's attention.

"Yes?"

"My friend is practicing, but he didn't hear me knocking... we really should go home, so could you come to open the door for me so I can drag him out?" Changbin asked.

The guard nodded, understanding what Changbin meant. Changbin led him to the door, and the guard started looking for his keys.

He took the keys in his hand and smiled. "Alright..." He hummed as he put the keys to the door, turning them.

The door squeaked as it slowly opened. Changbin stepped in, looking at Felix with his eyes. Oddly enough, there was no one in the room. Even the guard was confused, as he flicked on more lights.

The music was playing loudly, so Changbin went to turn it off. "Where is he?" He muttered.

Both men looked around with worry, trying to figure out, why the music was playing if there was no one there. Changbin noticed a backpack in the corner of the room. He rushed to it and it was Felix's.

"This is his bag..." Changbin said.

The guard frowned.

Changbin suddenly smelled something. It was a tangy smell that soon spread throughout the room, making Changbin gag. What was it? He looked at a room with curtains at the door. The smell came from there.

Changbin gathered his courage and approached the curtain, grabbing it lightly. He pushed it, trying to see what was in there. The room was dark, so Changbin couldn't see properly. He opened the curtains more, letting in the light.

No. No no no no no... How? Why? It couldn't be true...

Not like this... Not him...