PLAY BALL | minsung

ten

Changbin was not one to be chirpy, but this morning he was particularly quiet, almost as if he was carefully stepping around what he wanted to say. It bothered Jisung, he didn't like the silence, and he didn't like the anticipation, however no matter how far their relationship had come over the weeks, he was not comfortable enough to get it out of him yet.

Jisung instead let it be, getting ready for practice like it was a normal day.

However was not.

Not only was Changbin being entirely weird, but Jisung could not for the life of him wrap his head around the fact that today held the last practice, the last bus ride, the last game of his time spent in LA.

He didn't want to leave and he didn't want to think.

He wanted to play baseball, so that's what he would do.

Jisung was sitting on the end of his bed, tying his shoes quietly, as if to not disturb the peace.

Both boys both agreed on keeping the lights off so early in the morning, the only thing lighting up the room was the slight dark blue light of the morning sky coming in through the window.

Changbin was approaching, and Jisung could feel the relief coming at the thought that he might finally get whatever was bothering him so much off his chest.

"I think I messed up."

Jisung's face scrunches up in confusion, "What do you mean?" He was scared of what this might mean, however he was preparing himself for the worst.

Changbin sighs, plopping onto the bed next to the younger, "Well, my intentions were good."

"Aren't they always?"

The older flicks the boys forehead, "You are not helping."

Jisung shakes his head, "C'mon spit it out, you can't stall forever, old man."

Changbin scowls however he lets it go, solemn look still on his face, "I'm not leaving on Wednesday."

At first Jisung laughs, "What do you mean, man?"

"I mean, I'm on the team."

At first it didn't quite register, it was early in the morning, Jisung did a double take.

"Wait, what?" Jisung immediately looks up from his shoes to pat the older on the back, "Holy shit, that's incredible, congratulations."

Changbin has a shy smile on his face, "Thanks man."

Jisung's smile falls off his face, he didn't think Changbin would be the type to have the same reservations about taking the position as Jeongin, but for some reason he was sulking, that scared him, "So...what's the problem?"

"Uh," he fiddles with his hands, "I haven't told Felix yet."

It definitely wasn't what he was expecting, however if he was going to break up with Felix for no reason they were going to have problems, "Why is that?"

The man lets go, sighing deeply, suddenly turning into a shy child, "I wanted to surprise him."

Jisung is overcome with a wave of relief, "Oh my god, Changbin, you scared me, I thought you were going to break up with him." He almost wants to hit him, but he refrains, figuring he valued his life.

Changbin buries his face in his hands, voice muffled, "He's been so sad and sulky! He thinks I'm leaving tomorrow and it has been killing me not to tell him." He looks up at the ceiling exasperated, "Now I'm starting to think I should have just told him from the beginning."