Hongjoong had just entered the house, more like teleported, and the first thing he saw was Seonghwa trying to leave.
But it wasn't long until the human bumped into his chest.
"What is going on?" He asked curiously, a million questions running through his mind.
Seonghwa made steps back to see more clearly, only to see Hongjoong and Wooyoung in front of him.
He looked at them too with a cold expression, and passing by them, he went to open the door.
But a hand on his wrist stopped him.
"I asked what is going on"
"I'm leaving that's what's going on" He said and tried to pry the hand but the grip was too strong.
He hissed because it made direct contact with his cuts, and let a pain yelp.
"Leave my hand please. It hurts" He said softly.
Hongjoong looked down at Seonghwas hand, and immediately let him. His eyebrows frowned, a sad expression plastered on his face.
Seonghwa retracted his hand, and brought it closer to his chest.
"Seonghwa, who did this too you?" Wooyoung asked, seeing Hongjoongs hand covered with the blood.
Seonghwa didn't answer. He bent his head and turned to leave. But, hands found their way around his waist.
"You're not going anywhere. Not until we clean those cuts. Now come on, maybe we can discuss what happened"
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Seonghwa didn't know why he agreed to that. He was seated on the couch, hands in front of him, everyone gathered around him.
Mingi was on his knees in front of him, tending his wounds.
Seonghwa from time to time would hiss and wince, Mingi would put a little too much force in them. The giant would apologise, and then he wound start over again.
Mingi wrapped gauze around his arms, making sure to not hurt the boy, and took a seat next to him.
Seonghwas eyes were glued to his lap, not daring to look at anyone in the room. Now everyone was inside, including San, and were looking at him.
"Seonghwa why?" Yunho's soft voice said. He was still in shock of what had happened.
"Just because.."
"That's not an answer" Wooyoung said from beside him. He had imagined a lot of things to happen when he returned home, but to see Seonghwa like this, he was caught off guard.
"I.." He started but fell silent again. What was he supposed to say? Does he keep quite or voice his problems? Maybe for once he could stop being quiet.
"What are you planning on doing with me?" He finally said. That was the exact question he did on Yeosang, but he didn't know if he should believe him or not.
The demons looked at him wide eyed. What was going on inside the boy's head?
"Seonghwa, I told you, we won't hurt you. We just want to help you, protect you. We want to show you... Love and affection.." Mingi was quick to answer, in hopes that the doubts in Seonghwas head would dissappear.
"Mingi is right. And before you say that a demon cannot have those types of feelings, I can see you grimacing, let me tell you that. Demons can and will feel like that, if they want to. And guess what. We want to feel and make you feel that way. I know it's sudden but, my personal feelings for you are starting to change, I don't know how or why. But you need to believe me" Hongjoong started, hoping that he would change Seonghwas mind even in the slightest.
"Stop being ridiculous. You can't have those feelings for me"
"And why is that?"
"Because I wasn't meant to be loved. No one did, so why would you?"
Wooyoung grabbed his hand, interlocking their fingers together, refusing to let go.
"Seonghwa, listen. What Hongjoong said was true. I may have starting to feel some way about you, but don't worry. The only thing we want, is to see you smile"
Seonghwa, felt his eyes tearing up again.
"I want to believe you. I really do. But there were people like you who said the exact same words and brought me in this condition. How am I supposed to trust you? How can I be sure that you won't do the same thing?"
"Because that's a promise. We promise to always be with you, to make you happy, to help you though tough times" San said, looking at him completely serious.
"San's right. That's a promise. And a devil never breaks a promise" Jongho said with a smile.
