Troubled Youth || Stray Kids

Chapter 14

Yikes this chapter kinda sucks. I'm sorry it's so rushed, school is already whooping my ass. Also, the comeback might have killed me, so yeah.

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Jisung felt lonely. Again. It seemed to be his go-to mood these days. It had been over a week since his talk with Felix, and the two hadn't really talked like that since.

Right now, Jisung was sitting under a tree in the courtyard. He had smuggled his iPod outside and was using his free time to listen to music. It was past dinner, so he knew he would have to go inside soon. However, he had a feeling Felix and Changbin were together, and he didn't want to get in the way.

He had a notebook open on his lap, where he was brainstorming lyrics for a song he hadn't yet written. This notebook was filled with half-written songs and vague ideas. Jisung wrote whenever he was inspired, but the inspiration never lasted long enough for him to finish.

He noticed the sun was slowly going down again, casting long shadows on the grassy lawn. A small group of students was playing with a ball some yards away, but Jisung wasn't sure game it was. Another group seemed to be playing a card game, betting with candy. Jisung wondered where they got the candy.

He decided to call it for the night and go to his room. He stood up and stretched his sore muscles before walking back to his room.

He reached his dorm and opened the door slowly. He could see two shapes on Changbin's bed and could hear the quiet noises of a lazy make-out. Jisung closed the door and walked back down the hallway.

He reached Felix's door and knocked. He received no response, so he walked inside.

Minho was nowhere to be found, so Jisung tossed his backpack on Felix's desk chair and collapsed face-down onto the bed. He let out a quiet groan at the feeling of being able to rest. He grabbed another set of clothes to sleep in. He was always glad that he and Felix were the same size and had similar styles: he basically had two wardrobes.

He went into the bathroom to change, in case Minho returned. While in the bathroom, he washed his face and removed his make-up. He combed his hair and enjoyed how fluffy it was.

He left the washroom and turned towards his backpack. He wasn't super tired yet, but he knew he would have to sleep eventually. He decided to write some more, just out of boredom. He pulled out his journal and wrote some more. This time, it was outlining a short story instead of lyrics for a song.

After some time, he heard heavy footsteps outside the door followed by the door opening quickly. Jisung jumped in surprise and looked at Minho, shocked by his appearance.

Minho's hair was a mess, unlike his usual well-groomed look. He had a small bruise forming under his eye and an openly bleeding lip. His hands were clenched in fists at his side, and his breathing was uneven. His fists had blood on them, but Jisung couldn't tell if it was Minho's blood or someone else's. The dangerous glint in Minho's eye kept him silent, even when a million questions threatened to flood out of his mouth.

"Sunshine?" Minho sighed, "Felix is doing the nasty again? Goddammit"

"Sorry, if you don't want me here I can leave, I just-" Jisung said quickly, closing his notebook.

"Nah, you're fine. I just kinda want Changbin, but if you're here, that means he's busy. It will take more than my first fight of the school year to separate him from that doe-eyed dancer," Minho said while closing the door and sitting down on the bed.

"Oh, um, okay. Wait, how did you know Lix is a dancer?" Jisung questioned.

Minho rolled his eyes, "He plays his music and dances around the dorm whenever he's in a good mood. I'd have to be blind, deaf, and dumb as two bricks not to know!"