Promise (Ateez au)

Chapter XVII

"Why are you doing this?! What did he ever do to you to give you a reason to act like this?! He needs us now more than ever and you treat him like this?! What is wrong with you!!" Wooyoung's voice could be heard throughout many parts in the house. He was furious at the way San has been treating Yunho. It was as if everything he ever did for the younger never had happened. It was all so unfair how his behavior could just change like that. Even though he doesn't know them for that long, he knew Yunho has done a lot for everyone here and for himself too. He wasn't a monster like San was claiming him to be.

"Calm down, Woo. It's not worth getting so fed up about." Yeosang interfered, putting his hand on San's shoulder, but it immediately got pushed off.

"Don't. I know what you're doing and I'm not letting you. Just go away instead of sticking your nose in business you have nothing to do with. And most of all, stay away from Woo if you like to live." San's mood had just made a 180 turn, being the cause for Yeosang to back away a bit and Wooyoung to hit him hard.

"You're the reason why I can't have friends! Yeosang is just a fucking friend, San! Stop being so goddamn jealous!!" The blonde exclaimed, tears starting to form in his eyes. He couldn't deal with it again. He had seen this before, and never wanted to see this again. It would be better to just end this and leave San. But then he would risk putting the others in danger, San probably blaming them for it.

"Come on, baby. Don't be like that. I'm doing it for your own safety. You trust people way too easily so you'll be getting yourself in danger in no time." The brunette said, softly stroking Wooyoung's cheek and leaning in for a kiss. But of course, Wooyoung pushed him away.

"I have to stop 'being like that'? You're the one being unreasonable! Do you know how much this hurts me?! Do you fucking know how I feel now that you're acting like this again?! I'm not fucking ready for it!!" Tears had started rolling down his face, the thoughts of what happened a year again, haunting him like never before.

"A-again? What do you mean again? We ..." Suddenly he realised. And a few memories entered his head. "We knew each other... We have known each other since before the accident, haven't we? What was our relationship? Why didn't you tell me about it? Why ... Why did you never tell me what happened even though I asked so many times about it?! Why did you keep lying to me?! You knew I was going to find out and-"

"San, let him go." Yeosang's calm but stern voice ordered him. Wooyoung just stood there in shock after San let go of him. The brunette's eyes were still a dark red colour, but he was calming down a bit. It became very clear what the lack of control was for San when he started yelling at Wooyoung like that. He just completely lost it, and if someone else didn't interfere, he wouldn't be able to stop himself until he was going to regret it. If he didn't regret this already.

"I-I'm going back home. Don't come look for me, I'll come back when I'm ready." Wooyoung ended, running away immediately. He couldn't handle it anymore. Seeing San like this, losing himself like back then ... It was all too much for him. He just wanted a break from it, hoping it would help San to get his shit back together.

He was glad when he saw the familiar front house stand in in front of him. He never thought he would be happy to see that place again. He carefully opened the door, making sure he was as silent as possible. He could not alarm his father in the slightest bit.
He hurried up the stairs to the room he has spent the most time in. It was stupid to knock, but he still did. Maybe, for some odd reason, he was awake.
With no answer given, he decided to enter the room, getting hit by the complete darkness that the room was filled with.
To make sure he could see a little bit, he turned on the small light in the corner, noticing how his older brother was snuggled in his blanket, a small frown on his face. He was having a nightmare again.
He had been told that he had more nightmares whenever Wooyoung wasn't around.
He sat down next to the sleeping boy, carefully combing his long blonde hair. It had gotten messy during his sleep, Wooyoung's fingers almost getting stuck in there.
Suddenly the older shot awake, making the younger jump a bit.
The big, frightened eyes turned soft again and a smile appeared on his face.