I'm In Trouble

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Baekho patted Minhyun's head. He was fine with Baekho touching him but only him and his manager. Everyone else still made him overreact slightly as his untreated trauma had resurfaced after what happened. Baekho knew it would be better if he had someone to talk it out with and help him but judging from how he reacted earlier, he guessed he would let him be a little longer before suggesting it. After all, Minhyun's job was still a pop star. It required him to be amongst people and that worried Baekho a lot.

"Shall we leave then? Your manager gave me a bag of your clothes earlier so we can hop right back to my house."

Minhyun nodded and sighed in relief as he was allowed out. He changed clothes and Baekho signed him out before they walked out from the hospital. Minhyun remained by Baekho's side the entire time, hiding his face away from the world with sunglasses and the broad shoulders ahead of him. Baekho helped him with the helmet, silently staring at the bandage that was still around his neck and pursed his lips. It unintentionally made him feel guilty every time he saw it. He knew he could have stopped Minhyun that night but he hadn't dared to. As he rode off, Minhyun just leaned against his back and hugged him tightly, feeling calm and safe with Baekho.

"So I cleared up my bedroom. There's some space for you now," Baekho said once they were inside and he placed Minhyun's bag aside. Minhyun stood there nervously before he walked up to Baekho and hugged him, startling the other since he wasn't sure if Minhyun was ready to touch people. "Minhyun?"

"I'm sorry for causing you trouble. I'm sorry I didn't keep my promise," Minhyun said with a shaky tone. Baekho blinked and sighed, patting his back.

"You're not totally at fault here. I should have went in with you after all... It would have been safer," Baekho said softly as he buried his face against Minhyun's shoulder. Despite just leaving the hospital, Baekho realised Minhyun naturally smelt like flowers. A gentle alluring smell. Even when he had first encountered him, his scent never changed.

"Baekho... What happened to... J-Jonghyun?"

"Huh? He... Got away."

Minhyun flinched and moved back. Eyes wide as he gripped Baekho's arms. "Isn't that dangerous?!"

"I-I suppose so but I was so worried about you that time. I got distracted when the ambulance arrived and he managed to slip away even though I was quite sure that I knocked him out."

Minhyun pursed his lips and Baekho could see the look of guilt written clearly on his face as well. He held Minhyun's cheeks gently and chuckled.

"I'm just thankful you're alive, Minhyun. He will be caught eventually. Are you... Are you okay with me touching you?"

Minhyun nodded and held Baekho's hands. "I want you to. I don't want anyone else. I know that for sure now."

"Okay. What about food? You haven't eaten anything at all and you drank so little. That's not good!"

"But... I feel like... T-throwing up whenever I eat or drink something."

"Was it this bad the last time too?" Baekho asked slowly. Minhyun nodded and let go of Baekho's hands to go back to hugging him.

"It's like... I keep thinking about their... Junk in my mouth and I just... It just makes me hurl."

"Minhyun..."

"Im sorry. I know you had mine in your mouth before t-too but..."

"Minhyun, I get it, okay? Not everyone can accept everything. We will take things slowly. One step at a time, remember?"

Minhyun nodded and tightened his hold on Baekho. Baekho patted his arms.

"Okay, don't strangle me though."

"But... But I miss holding you. I've held back ever since you told me to take things slow."

Baekho sighed and held Minhyun in return. "I know. You've been trying really hard to follow my pace and I'm grateful that you're trying to change just to be with me. Uh... Why don't you take a rest? I still have some stuff left to do."

"The case?"

"Yeah. I'm almost done compiling everything I need."

"To take them down?"

Minhyun peered at Baekho who nodded. "I'll be at peace knowing that I tried to stop more innocent people from dying or getting involved in crimes they don't want to because trying is better than just watching and doing nothing about it." Baekho tried to smile but every time he thought about his parents, he now thought about the way they were mercilessly ran down as well.

"You'll be able to do it. I know it," Minhyun said softly and his eyes trailed to Baekho's lips. He shuddered and took a step back, letting him go. "Um... I think I'll rest after all but... Can you stay by my side?"

"Of course. I'll be here for you." Baekho didn't notice Minhyun's slight trembles as the other hurriedly took off to lay down and hide under the covers. Baekho ruffled his hair and sighed. Back to work, it is.

Baekho set up his laptop on the bed as Minhyun laid by his side, turning over to look at him. He flipped through papers and scribbled notes down as he went through everything that Minhyun had gotten for him.

"Do you know what's going on now?" Minhyun asked softly.

"The company is involved with some illegal stuff and any time an employee comes too close, they silence them with an 'accident'. If you're lucky, you live to see another day, I suppose."

"Hmmm..." Minhyun shifted closer to Baekho and laid his head on his thigh. Baekho looked down and smiled a little, sliding his hair aside and giving him a kiss on his forehead before going back to work. Minhyun closed his eyes and let out a soft sigh. His urges to break and throw things around weren't that strong when Baekho was around. He recalled the first time the other had outright chased him away and the mini breakdown he had. He found it weird that he had become this attached to Baekho but he didn't care. The other had already accepted him as a partner now and that was more than he could ask for.