dystopia🪐

lee minho - chapter 3

"Hey, Minho, can you help out with these?" Ryujin shouted from across the aisle. Minho looked at me for permission and i nodded.

I looked at the food cans expiration dates as i sneaked a glance at Minho. He looks so perfect, so why?

Why does he care for me? He's so perfect. Minho noticed me looking and smiled. I stuck my tongue out at him and rolled my eyes.

My eyes trailed to the ground as i saw something moved. A cat? I took a closer look, it is a cat. "Oh my god.." i started tearing up. Minho realized and walked over to me.

There was a cat with her children. Somehow they weren't affected by the environment and stayed as they were.

The babies.. they were dead. But the mother cat still stayed there, keeping them warm.

Tears streamed down my eyes as i felt sympathy. "I didn't know you were a crybaby" Minho ruffled my hair and looked deep into my eyes.

Jisung, everytime i look at you, it reminds me of someone....

You're always at the back of the class, not paying attention to the class. Getting bad grades. The way you cry every time you see someone else sad, and..

The way you treasured your little sister.

Minho froze as the memories of his little sister came back to him.

"Yah, Minho, aren't you bored? You always study!" The younger pouted, resting her head on Minho's shoulder. "I'll spend time with you later. I have to get an A for this, mom and dad would be mad if i don't."

The younger sighed and walked out the room, empty hearted. She never spent a single time with her brother since he started highschool, he's always so busy getting straight A's, working out, and all that stuff.

The girl was also mistreated by her family. "Why wont you get an A like your brother?! Aren't you paying attention in class?!" The mother figure threw all her worksheets on the floor, stepping on them.

....

"You're bisexual?" Minho asked her and she nodded in certainty. "Yes, please don't hate me for it." Minho looked at her straight in the eyes and smiled, "Why would i ever hate you? I respect everyones sexuality." Minho hugged her.

This is when Minho was closeted about his own sexuality, so he was so proud of her sister.

Little did they know their parents were listening to them outside the room. "This is a joke" the father slammed the door open. "Appa, please respect her! She's your child too!" Minho defended.

"No! What a disgrace! I regret ever giving birth to you!" The mother slapped the younger's face harshly.

The younger didn't say anything and left the house, running. "HYERIN!" He called out. Minho ran to catch up, wanting to confront his sister, wanting to tell her everything was going to be okay,

Wanting to tell her that he was sorry for not spending time with her, wanting to tell her that from now on he will protect her at all costs..

But regret flashed before his eyes as he saw Hyerin getting hit by a car.

"Minho?" I waved my hand in front of his face, wondering why is he frozen in place with a dark expression painted on. "Minho!" I cupped his face.

"Hyerin?" Minho held both my wrists. "Hyerin? Who's that?" I asked, his ex? His crush? His girlfriend? Minho came back to his senses and letted go of my wrists, "Sorry"