Alleyways | Stray Kids

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Trigger warning: Suicide. Described scene. 

Throughout the day, Jisung began to worry about Minho. He hadn't heard anything from him since their emotional breakup and all of Minho's socials were dead quiet. Similarily, Woojin shared the same worry for Minho as he also hadn't heard anything from the younger male.

Hyunjin worried about Seungmin, his best friend, who wasn't absent without a good reason. Who he hadn't heard from in a while which in no way was normal. 

Currently, Chan, Hyunjin, Woojin,  and Jisung, sat at lunch together. Felix and Changbin sat away from the group. 

"Has anyone heard from Seungmin or Minho?" Jeongin asked, "Anything at all?" 

"No, I asked Changbin and Felix too," Chan asked. 

"Maybe we're overreacting? Maybe they're just sick," Jeongin wondered aloud. 

Jisung shook his head, "I'll go to Minho's house today to check on him." 

"And I'll go to Seungmin's after school," Hyunjin added, "I'm worried." 

Chan looked at Woojin, who had deep dark circles under his eyes. The old had barely touched his food. Chan knew Woojin had a habit of over worrying for his friends, "Woo, are you okay?" 

Everyone at the table looked over to the eldest of the group worriedly. 

Woojin made eye contact with Jisung and looked away quickly.

"I-I am fine, just worried that's all," Woojin spoke, he stood up with his tray in his hand, "Excuse me." 

Woojin threw his tray in the trash and walked out of the Cafeteria.

"Should some go after him?" Hyunjin asked. 

Jisung stood up, "I will." He stood up and rushed out of the Cafeteria, following behind Woojin.

"Woojin!" Jisung called after the older.

Woojin stopped but didn't turn around. 

Jisung caught up to Woojin and spoke, "Are you sure you're okay?" 

Woojin shrugged and began walking again, this time Jisung walked beside him. Jisung realized they were headed to the roof. Once they got there, Woojin sat on the ledge and patted the area next to him. 

Jisung sat and looked at Woojin expectantly. 

"I'm sorry," was the first words to come out of Woojin's mouth. 

"Why?" Jisung asked. 

"Minho often talked to me about how he was doing and I noticed that your relationship together started to take a toll on you him, he neglected his mental health and health for you. He loves you, to the point where he would kill himself. Friday, after school, he called me about breaking up with you and I told him to do what was right for him and to think about his health but I haven't heard from him since," Woojin finished talking with a sigh, "I'm very worried about him." 

Jisung didn't say anything, he only thought about what Woojin said. 

Minho neglected himself for him? And he called Minho selfish?

Minho loves him? And he dared to say he didn't?

"You have nothing to be sorry for, Woojin," Jisung spoke, "You were right to tell Minho to think about himself. I can't do anything right, I can't stop trying to destroy myself and all I ever have done was leech of Minho and his love. I'm a horrible, selfish person for not realizing I was hurting the one person in this world I promised to do right for."