Stolen (Stray Kids FF)

Cotton Cuts

"Do you want something to drink?" Hyunjin asked as he closed and locked the door.

"Water please." You answered as you found your way to the couch and rolled up your pant legs, revealing your bloody knees. A dog jumped onto the couch and started to lick your face.

"Kami! down!" Hyunjin shouted as he returned with your water, "Im sorry."

You laughed and held Kami in your arms.

"You're okay." You smiled lightly.

    "What happened to your knees?" Hyunjin asked concerned. He squatted down in front of you and inspected your knees.

   "It's nothing." You lied. Hyunjin didn't listen and instead ran around his house trying to found a first aid kit. He returned shortly after and squatted back down in front of you.

"So, Whats got you in the neighborhood?" He asked as he got out cotton pads and peroxide.

"Nothing." You replied blandly.

"Liar." He blurted out. "I mean— I- You-" color rushes to his face as he tried to forget the embarrassment.

"I mean, Youre not wrong." You looked down at the shy Hyunjin. "the truth is, I was being followed by some creep. I fell while trying to get away and i just so happened to run in this neighborhood."

"Has he followed you before?" He asked as he pressed a cotton pad with peroxide on your knee. You inhaled sharply and curled into Kami's fur as pain surged through your leg.

    "Not that I know of, I've been followed before but I don't know if it's the same person." You answered. Hyunjin was gentle when taking care of you. He wiped off your knees, carefully applied the medicine, and placed gauze pads on your cuts before wrapping your legs in gauze.

    "You know you didn't have to do that? I could have just done it when I got home." You explained as you held kami closer.

    "But I wanted to help you," He blurted out, "Plus, You probably don't want to go out for a while if he saw you come in here." Heat rose to his cheeks leaving a small pink glow to his face. Cute. You rolled your pant legs down and took another sip of water. 

    "I guess you have a point," There was a long silence between you two.

   "So whatcha doing over break?" Hyunjin asked in an attempt to build a conversation with you.

  "Nothing really, Probably just sleep and lounge around the whole time," You answered, "And You?"

"Same," He replied, "Are you working at the bakery this week?" You sat there debating on telling him the real reason. Tension rose in the room as you decided on your answer.

"Nah. She said if she needed help she'd call an employee so I could enjoy my break" You lied as a lump formed in your throat. You looked towards the clock as you fought back the lump and saw it was already 10:58 PM

"Ah. It's getting late, I should probably go." You commented setting Kami next to you. Hyunjin looked sad as you got up.

"But you could stay here until morning if you don't feel safe leaving. Or I could walk you home.." He reasoned.

"I have to get home and you should stay here." You exclaimed. Hyunjin insisted but you continued to decline, He eventually gave up and waved goodbye as you walked down the sidewalk. You suddenly turned around and walked back to his doorstep.

"I don't know how to get back home..." You hung your head low as embarrassment flooded your face. He nodded and grabbed a jacket from his room before closing the door.