firework | minchan

04

"king double b!"

"get the hell out."

"don't be rude, seungmin. y'know you love me."

"do not."

"do to."

minho watched in amusement as his best friends bickered at each other. he sat at the island in seungmin's apartment and drank his apple juice.

"you're gay."

bambam put a hand on his chest. over his heart. "i'm hurt?," he scoffed, "no i'm not. you're just as gay as me. you have a male as your soulmate and so do i."

minho sighed. both of his best friends have soulmates. they both can see color. the both feel warmth and loved. but him on the other hand, doesn't have any of that.

all he gets to feel is the brutal beatings from his parents. actually, he doesn't even feel those anymore. it happens so often, the pain from the beatings is just like a pinch to him.

bambam and minho stayed the night at seungmin's place. but all night, seungmin and bam were just talking about their soulmates, changbin and yugyeom. he felt so left out.

it was eleven in the morning and bam and seungmin were already fighting. it was nothing new. they always do that. play fighting, of course and it's over the smallest things.

minho stared at the little box of apple juice. i wonder what color it is. he thought. that's usually what lee minho thinks about. that and how attractive, funny and caring his soulmate would be. he smiled to himself just thinking about that person.

seungmin heard minho's soft sighs. which minho didn't even know he was letting out.

he hit bam on the back of his head.

"ow!" he exclaimed. "honestly, sometimes i think you actually hate me. am i even your best friend?" he pouted at seungmin.

the said boy rolled his eyes. "yes, bambam, you are. i do these things out of love, but," he pointed a finger at minho.

bambam's eyes went to minho. his eyes softened at the sight. he stood up and went to sit next to the boy. his actions were followed by seungmin.

without saying anything, they both hugged minho. at these times, minho feels warmth. loved. cared for.

at these times, minho wishes woojin was here. still alive. keeping him safe.

the trio hugged for a few minutes before seungmin's phone rang. he parted from the hug and went to answer. while bambam let minho lay his head on his shoulder.

"hello?"

"i'm back, baby."

"wait.. REALLY?"

"yes, sweetheart. i'm around the corner."

"around the corner? already? why don't you tell me things ahead of time, binnie?"

"i'm sorry, i forget. but chan and jisung are in the car with me. y'know, my friends at the studio."

"are they staying here?"

"for the night, yes. they just need a break before calling up their families."

"oh, okay. well, bambam and minho are here, so maybe they could meet them."

"that's a great idea. well, we're almost there, see you in a little bit, baby."

"bye~"

seungmin hung up. not even trying to hide his excitement. he turn to his best friends and felt something was wrong.

"i-i'm sorry, eomm-" minho tried not to let any tears out as his mother yelled at him through the phone.

minho looked down as he pressed the palm of his left hand against his knee. while telling himself not to cry.

"y-yes. i-i b-be th-there," he hung up before she said anything else.

his eyes widened and he hit his forehead. "damnit. i-i shouldn't ha-have hung u-up. n-now she's g-going to be even m-more angry with m-me than sh-she already is," minho hiccuped.

he looked up at his friends and stood up quickly. "i-i have t-to g-go," he stuttered.

his friends gave him a look of pity. they knew they couldn't do anything. not anymore. they've tried so many times before.

whenever they try telling anyone, they never believe them. they tried the police. but minho's are stupid rich, they can buy their way out of anything.

"i'll be fine," he reassured them. "i'll see if i can come back tomorrow. don't worry about me," he gave them a weak smile.

they all hugged once again. tightly. never wanting to let go. but, they knew they had to.

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minho ran out of the apartment building.

he didn't live that far from seungmin. if he ran, he would be there in two minutes.

minho already felt like he was out of breath just by running down the stairs, not wanting to want for the elevator. and seungmin's apartment is on the second floor.

as he got out of the building, he panted. he bent over, putting his hands on his hands. he needed a break. after those flights of stairs, he felt his chest was on fire.

as he recollected himself, he didn't notice a car pull up to the curve. as he was about to start running again, he heard his name being called, "minmin!"

he turned so quick and saw changbin. he smiled widely and waved, "binnie!" he wanted to run to him but he remembered he had to get home. "binnie, i have to go home."

changbin gave him a sad look and nodded. as he prepared to start running again, the back door of the car opened. revealing a blonde haired man. a beautiful, tall, blonde man. (a/n yes he is taller than minho in this ff. like hyunjin's height, maybe.)

the man and minho made eye contact for a split second before he started running again.

he ran passed a flower shop. he ran so fast, he didn't even notice a white flower slowly start to turn purple.

as for the blonde man. he got out of the car fully, before going to get his bag. as he was reaching for it, he noticed his hoodie slowly turned from black to green.

his eyes widened. in shock and confusion. "what the fuck? how?" he mumbled to himself.

he heard changbin call his name. telling him to hurry up. which he did.

maybe it was the universe playing tricks on me. he thought.

there's no way in hell, i have another soulmate. no way.

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a/n

wow.