Loss and Lust | Minsung

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The taller stepped back and groaned. He seemed frustrated and very very upset. Jisung stayed still, crouched on the ground, shaking, thinking what to do next. He was looking around for any object that he could possibly use for self-defense. The other scratched his neck nervously and bit his lip looking away. He was lost in thoughts. It almost seemed like he was unsure. Like if there was something holding him back from hurting the innocent boy.

Jisung was watching him, analyzing his moves, trying to process what had just happened. He gulped before he asked:

,,Who are you?" What are you? That was the actual question in his mind at the moment. Jisung stuttered quietly, avoiding any eye contact with the creature in front of him. He felt cold and flustered, but he refused to show it and give in so easily. It wasn't the first time he has seen something like this. But he couldn't think of the last time. He couldn't think about anything right now.

,,I'm starving." the taller muttered annoyed by the younger. Jisung didn't know what it means. He looked up to the other's eyes searching for any sign of danger. He suddenly seemed so harmless to him. The stranger stopped moving, not paying attention to the younger. He focused, carefully staring into the alley he pricked up his ears as he could sense someone else's presence.

The confused boy had no idea what to do. Is he going to let me live? Shall I run away? He stood up and watched the taller curiously.

,,You have to leave, Jisung. Now." He glanced at the younger boy. Jisung was shocked by the fact, that the stranger knew his name. He didn't remember introducing himself to him. Actually, he didn't even think of talking to that person. He almost forgot how to speak. But he didn't get a chance to ask questions. The scream coming from the alley interrupted him, making the boy widen his eyes and jump a little.

,,Minho, where the fuck are you?" Jisung immediately looked in a direction where the voice came from.
A dense fog didn't allow him to see anyone or anything. He now made eye contact with the boy in front of him. Jisung's eyes were full of fear, but it wasn't him who caused it. Minho?

,,Run. Run as fast as you can and don't look back." Those were the last words he heard from the taller boy before he balanced himself and started running away from the alley leaving the umbrella on the same place he left it on earlier.

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Jisung was placing the food on a counter with his trembling hands in front of the cashier. An older lady was watching him worriedly. He paid for the purchase and headed out of the store like a ghost, walking hurriedly towards his house.

Minho. The name of a creature he had met today kept popping up in his head. He couldn't stop thinking about him. Why am I still alive? Questions he couldn't find an answer to were distracting him so much. He tried to stay in focus, looking around to see if somebody wasn't following him. He was panicking.

When he was finally standing in front of his house, he started searching for his keys desperately in his pockets, placing the sacks down. He heard voices coming from inside so he stopped moving and listened to the conversation carefully.

,,You know they're coming for him, Felix. You were lucky it was me today." Jisung shivered as he recognized the voice and took a deep breath. It was him.

Why is he in my house, talking to my brother?

,,Don't you dare to hurt him, Minho. You know how much he means to me."
The little boy now dropped his keys as his hands were shaking again. He was just about to grab them from the ground when someone opened the door. He looked up and saw his brother smiling nervously.

,,Jisung," Felix sighed relieved, and let him walk in, taking the sacks with food from him. Jisung walked inside and looked around.

,,Who were you talking to?" Jisung asked and stepped into the living room, making himself comfortable on the couch.

,,I-, I was calling with Seungmin because of an assignment we work on together." Felix chuckled awkwardly as he brought the food into the living room sitting next to his brother.

Jisung knew he was lying. He wanted to know more, but he was also convinced that Felix wouldn't tell him anything.

It was always like that. Even when they were younger, Felix always acted so unconvincingly. Anytime Jisung had the courage to share something important that truly bothered him with his brother, he just told him not to think about things too much. He made him feel like if he was a child with a big imagination. He made Jisung feel silly.

He nodded and watched Felix, who was now filling his cheeks with chocolate cookies.

,,Delicious." Felix hummed and Jisung laughed, trying to make himself forget about the previous events and enjoy the time with his brother who made him feel safe.

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Brothers were now watching a drama together, laughing at the stupidity of main characters and predictable plot twists.

,,She was so clueless. I can't believe she didn't realize it earlier. She lived with him for such a long time." Jisung giggled, mouth full of food.

,,Maybe he wasn't a bad guy, you know. He was trying to protect her." Felix noted.

,,He was lying to her for the whole time, what do you mean?" Jisung turned to Felix and shrugged his eyebrows.

,,I mean, not all lies are bad lies, right?" The freckled boy smiled at the older, playing with his fingers.

,,If you say so," Jisung rolled eyes, scratched himself, and yawned. He leaned his head against his brother's shoulder and cuddled up to him peacefully.

,,Sleepy?" Felix looked at him and smiled for himself at the view. Jisung nodded in response and Felix lied down and covered them with a blanket. His brother was asleep very soon leaving Felix alone with his guilt. Little white lies.

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It may look a little chaotic right now, haha

I'm trying to give you some hints and introduce you to the characters before we go deep into it.

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Also I was so pissed today, because mnet literally used skz for promotion. Let's burn mnet down together.

Stan Stray kids,

Love, Liny