Mors Per Mare (ATEEZ FF)

7

You stared at him, your blood boiling. What the hell was his problem? Yeah, you might have punched him, but the guy was an ass and you'd be glad to do it again.

Pressing your lips together, you tried to control your urge to damage his pretty face. The door to the infirmary opened and Yeosang interrupted your stare down with the man. As soon as you saw the escape, you took it.

Brushing past Yeosang, you left the infirmary door wide open and followed two crew members down into the ship. You figured that somewhere below you could find a spot to hide for a while. To cool down, and to figure out what you could do when you were inevitably kicked off from the ship. You made a beeline for the cargo hold and found a corner hidden from sight. You sat cross legged on the floor of the ship and let out a deep breath. Resting your head against the wood of a barrel, you closed your eyes.

You didn't know how long you had sat there, nor did you care. It felt good to be alone for a while. Completely alone, no Ifera to cloud your thoughts. At first when you heard the shouts above deck, you ignored them.

"Yeosang, I can't find her anywhere!" You heard a muffled Mingi shout.

"What do you mean!? She has to be somewhere on the ship doesn't she?!" You heard him reply. A part of you felt bad they were worrying about you, but another part wanted you to stay put. The less they spoke to you, the better. If you closed yourself off from them, perhaps it would hurt less when you had to leave.

"Mingi might tear apart the ship if you don't tell him you're okay." A voice said from above you. You looked up to see a smiling boy. He had deep dimples on each side of his mouth and dark red streaks in his black hair. You bit your lip.

Literally, none of the men on this ship were bad looking in any way.

"And you are?" You asked, ignoring his previous statement entirely.

"If you come above deck with me, you might find out." He raised an eyebrow in challenge.

You crossed your arms at him. "No thanks. I'm down here for a reason."

"Yeah, to pout." Another voice joined in. The second face popped in next to the black and redhead and you immediately recognized the man from his grey hair and full lips.

"Wooyoung." You greeted, a little shocked at the fact that he'd called you out.

"What are you pouting for, M'lady?" The unknown one asked, a teasing smile on his face as he exchanged glances with Wooyoung.

"How about you leave me alone, instead." You tried.

"She's about to be kicked off the ship, San." Wooyoung explained to him.

"Ohhh," he nodded knowingly. "So, you met Jongho then?"

"Met him? She did more than that." Wooyoung chuckled to himself.

"What'd she do?"

"She punched him." Wooyoung laughed, clapping a hand on the man's shoulder. This made San laugh too. "If what I heard from Seonghwa is true, he made a comment that was blatantly disrespectful towards women—y'know the way Jongho does— and she set him straight by giving him a good beating."

"You pirates sure do gossip, don't you?"  You grumbled at them, but they ignored the statement and kept up their previous conversation.

"Mm, it's a shame you're gonna have to leave soon. Maybe you could've knocked some sense into that sour apple." Wooyoung joked. Having had enough of them, you stood up and pushed through the pair.

Arriving above deck, you were met with two very worried men. "Y/N!" Mingi exclaimed. "Where were you?!" He asked. You simply brushed past him, heading towards the infirmary.