Seonghwa after finishing breakfast, made sure to collect the dishes and wash them, despite the others telling him not to.
He thought that it would be a good time to think, get things in an order.
So now, as he was washing, he found himself unconsciously smiling. A lot had happened today. And they were good.
First of, he learned that he in the house, lived seven demons, that not only didn't want to harm, for now at least, but they also were very friendly. That was something that he still didn't understand, but he didn't question it. For now at least.
Second, he finally managed to eat for the week. That was a big success. He felt like he was going more and more weak, and his lack of food was making him ill. But now that he ate, he was feeling much better. He was feeling a little more control of his body and mind.
And that's, for third, was because he got help from the seven men. It felt so strange to have people caring about him. It was a new feeling, but he definitely loved it. And the praises Yeosang gave him were enough to creat warmth in his body and to become giddy inside.
All in all, it was a good way to start the day. Though he didn't know how it was go from now on, but he didn't let that gaze him. For now at least.
Once he finished with the dishes, he wiped his hands, and got out to go to his room, when a hand wrapped abruptly around his neck.
That made him flinch uncontrollably, trying everything in his power to get away from the person that was trying to hurt him.
"Please please don't hurt me.." He said with closed eyes, wanted to free himself from the grip.
"Hey Seonghwa, pup, it's fine. No one's gonna hurt you. It's only me Mingi. No one else" The demon said frantically, and gave Seonghwa some space. What did he do? Why Seonghwa was acting like this?
Seonghwa was covering his head, in an attempt to protect himself. But when he didn't feel anything, he opened his eyes slowly and looked at the person.
Mingi stood there, a worried expression on his face. Seonghwa felt somewhat guilty, but he thought that..
"Did you thought I would hurt you?"
"I I didn't expect it to be you. I I'm sorry" He said, his face dropping on the floor. He didn't want to look at him. He was so scared that someone might hurt him, that his first instinct was to get away and cover himself.
Mingi saw that. He understood that something wasn't right about the boy. The fact that he was so afraid by a simple action.
He got closer and placed his fingers under Seonghwas chin, lifting his head to look at him. His eyes were somewhat glassy, but still managed to look as gorgeous as ever, an innocent expression on his face.
"Look pup, I was abrupt. But you don't have to be afraid around us. We won't do anything to hurt you. Now, is there something that you wanna talk about?"
Seonghwa looked at him. Hearing what Mingi said made him warm inside. He had overreacted, but Mingi comforted him. But he wasn't ready to talk. He didn't have anything to say.
" I I don't want to right now. Maybe another time"
"Of course pup, don't worry" The giant said and now gently, he wrapped his big arms around the small boy, and made their way upstairs to Seonghwas room.
"Where are we going?"
"To your room. You need to take a nap. You deserve it. The others were really proud of you today for eating. So we decided to let you rest"
Seonghwa blinked a few times at what the giant said. They were proud of him? All of them? It was already weird but good to hear Yeosang say it. But now all of them? They weren't feeling disappointed or ashamed that he ate?
He didn't say anything though. They opened the door to his room, and since Seonghwa wasn't wearing anything but his pyjamas, the two boys laid on the bed.
Mingi put a safe distance between them, as much as he wanted to cuddle the boy, but he wasn't gonna make him uncomfortable.
"Is it OK if I hug you arm?" Mingi heard a small, barely audible voice. He turned to look at Seonghwa with his puppy eyes, and he knew that he couldn't refuse.
"It's just that, I can't sleep if I'm not hugging anything"
"It's alright pup, come here" Mingi said patting the spot next to him.
Seonghwa followed and wrapping his arms around Mingis arms, found himself slowly drifting to sleep, unaware of the smile on Mingis face.
