Give & Take

Desperate Tones

Baekho wasn't expecting the kiss without a doubt. He was taken by surprise and even more so when the taller male had climbed onto him, forcing him to lay down on the cold ground again. He gasped and went still as Minhyun pulled back and stared at him.

"Nothing happens even when I kiss you," Minhyun stated his observation and Baekho raised his brows.

"But how-"

"You grabbed me last night before you passed out. I was ready to find my arm all disgusting but nothing happened," Minhyun replied. He touched the red marks that lined Baekho's neck. "I'm sorry."

"Huh?"

"I lost control of my temper last night. I know an apology probably means nothing at this point," Minhyun scoffed to himself. He had literally chained Baekho up in his room. He felt like he had gone insane just to keep the other with him. No other person had ever made him go this far before.

"I... I touched you?"

"Yes. You did. Or at least you tried to."

Baekho didn't really have much memory of that since he had been in a full blown death or life situation even though he remembered being choked. "Oh... I'm so sorry."

"For what?"

"For touching you."

Minhyun was taken aback by the apology. "Even like this, you still apologize. As I thought, you're too naive to be left out there with all those foxes." The hero leaned his head on the crook of Baekho's neck, making the other freeze up. He was still unused to being this intimate with another person.

"Are you going to keep me here then?"

"I don't want to let you go," Minhyun said honestly and Baekho pursed his lips. He felt Minhyun hold his hands and like the other had said, his fear of people touching him shrunk a little but only because he knew Minhyun was unaffected by his powers. "I don't want to let anyone else have you. And I don't want you to be anyone else's."

Baekho was surprised to hear such words from the hero. He didn't know what to feel about it. No one has ever wanted him to stay this badly before.

"You make me feel like I'm going insane every time I see you. You make me want to do things I never ever would have done for anyone else before. I would kill for you if that's to keep you safe. I would do anything to keep you by my side," Minhyun continued speaking and Baekho felt his heart clench. As if on cue, he couldn't hold back his tears anymore. "I want you. I need you."

Baekho pulled his hands away from Minhyun's loosening grip and slowly lifted them. He placed them around Minhyun, hugging him. He felt the hero becoming stiff before he relaxed. "Are you... For real?"

"I've already done it, haven't I?"

Baekho's thoughts went to the rolling head and he shut his eyes as it clicked. It was for real. Minhyun would really kill for him. He didn't know whether to feel happy or devastated about it but just maybe, he could give the other a chance. If he could somehow change him, make him a better person. Make him the person that everyone else outside saw him for. Then maybe this could all work out.

"I'll stay but on a few conditions," Baekho said once he found his voice and wiped his tears. Minhyun moved back to meet his gaze, gently wiping away his tears as well.

"Whatever you want, name it. I'll do whatever I can."

Baekho breathed in. Could he really? He shifted his heavy leg and gulped. "Promise me to be honest with me no matter what."

Minhyun's eyes widened a little and he already seemed uneasy about his first request but nodded. "I promise."

Baekho breathed out shakily. "Promise me you won't kill anyone else for my sake."