The Staggering Fall of Youth (sequel to SBA)

7 - Can I Please Get a Waffle?

Minseok had once asked Kibum as a favor if he could put a spell on Junmyeon and Baekhyun so that he could be able to sense when they were in danger.

So imagine Minseok's distress when, knowing Baekhyun was outside, could feel him in pain.

He got out of the bed and went straight to the window, praying that it was just Baekhyun getting hurt by falling or playing a rough game or something, but no, it was Baekhyun getting strangled by two men Minseok couldn't sense.

Without thinking, Minseok took a few steps back, surprisingly Junmyeon, who was watching the whole thing, fear in his eyes.

"Minseok we got to go help them- Wait, what are you doing?" Junmyeon asked.

Minseok didn't answer as he lunged straight towards the window, shattering the glass everywhere as he jumped.

***

Chanyeol had accidentally forgotten his wallet so he ran back inside to get it. Knowing Baekhyun, he would have said it was no worries, but Chanyeol didn't want him to pay a single cent, so he dashed back inside to get it, expecting Baekhyun to be waiting for him.

What he did not expect was to see his mate and a teen get strangled by two unknown men.

He sprinted himself towards Baekhyun and lunged himself at the man, ripping him apart from his love. The man tried to grab Chanyeol's arms and twist them behind his back, but Chanyeol was able to hold onto the guy's head and move it 360 degrees, killing him instantly.

Before he could help the youngerling, though, Minseok crashed down onto the ground, landing on both feet. Chanyeol had no idea where Minseok came from but he must have jumped from a window and luckily did not get injured as he killed the other man as well, anger and hatred in his eyes.

***

"I'm never going to be able to go outside again," Baekhyun said, holding an ice pack to his neck while on Chanyeol's lap, a distraught Junmyeon next to him. "I think the universe is out to get me."

Junmyeon, who was holding Baekhyun's hand, gave it a squeeze. "I'm just glad you're okay, I was really worried."

"Yeah, yeah, it's fine." Baekhyun shrugged. "I can never enjoy myself anymore."

Junmyeon wanted to say more but held his tongue; Baekhyun was clearly in distress. He just needed time to clear his head.

Instead, he tried to listen into the conversation that the others were having in the room. This was starting to feel like a habit.

"They have to be fucking somewhere!!" Yifan screamed at Luhan's face, the two facing each other while the others were trying not to get involved in the dispute of the two.

"Okay, Kris, excuse me for not having fucking magical powers!!" Luhan screamed right back at him. "I can't fucking do anything, they came out of nowhere!!"

Minseok, who was sitting at the corner, hugging a crying Haechan in his lap, interrupted the two. "Did you guys not have a lead a few days ago? What happened to that?"

"Maybe if you were caught up in events, Minseok, you would know that didn't work out," Yifan pointed out at him.

Junmyeon stood up, frowning. "Yifan, don't talk to him like that."

"Junmyeon, not now, please stay out of this."

"Ex-excuse me?"

"I don't know about you guys, but I just want them dead," Chanyeol said, hugging Baekhyun closer to his chest. "Song's group. Zitao. I want them all fucking dead-"