Sail The Seas //ATEEZ

Chapter 18 : Love

Author p.o.v

The boys had dropped Jongkook of at an near by island that was on route with where they were headed, Jongkook gave a bit advise on finding the other token before biding them farewell, and disappearing into the forest. But Hongjoong remained cautious of the advice, but remain curtious nonetheless.

But it seemed that something had changed aboard the ship. Its captain was becoming distant.

Hongjoong would never admit it but he was starting to feel guilty whenever seonghwa would show him affection, he felt guilty that he never showed the other man any affection other than when it was shown to him first.

To hongjoong this was something entirely new he had never been in a relationship, he didnt know what he had to do to make someone happy.... he wasn't one for skinship either save for the occasional kisses seonghwa would steal. He felt that he was lacking and he definitely did not want to ask anyone for advise.... god only knows how that would turn out.

Seonghwa on the other hand was a natural for example, when hongjoong would cry himself to sleep he would comfort hongjoong with sweet words, when hongjoong would skip meals he would sit him down and feed him himself rewarding hongjoong with a kiss for ever bite hongjoong took, when hongjoong would stay out on the deck late at night he would wrap him in a blanket so he wont be cold...

He felt like if Seonghwa didn't deserve to be with him, when he could be with someone better...

Author p.o.v

The boys had decided it was best to resupply and get some rest before they headed of to the Northern seas.

Hongjoong opted to stay on the ship with Seonghwa, while everyone else went to the streets.

Hongjoong was in the captains quarters looking over some charts and maps when a a pair of arms circled his waist pulling him back into a hug. Unfazed he continued to look at the charts and maps, "So what do you want to do the sice the boys are out?",Seonghwa asked pulling hongjoong onto his lap as he sat on the chair, "I was planning to going over our routes but if you have something else, I don't mind doing it", hongjoong said eyes now looking at the man he was on top off.

"Come on !",seonghwa said as he excitedly pulled hongjoong through the streets of the Port, that he seemed to know off the back of his hand.

"Here", he said as he stopped infront of a small building with the words 'StRay' on it, tugging hongjoong inside the building he loudly exclaimed, "I'm back!!",making nine boys walk out of different doors.

"Seongie hyung , your back!", one of the boys ,a sliver haired, one exclaimed as he ran and hugged Seonghwa. "Hi lixie mind if a steal BangChan from you for a bit?", He heard Seonghwa say while petting the other boys head.

" I dont mind", the boy said while walking up to a familiar broccoli head and pushing him forward, "Just like that you really want me gone dont you, I'm hurt", the male, bangchan said as he clutched his heart dramatically, "Yep!",the silver haired boy exclaimed making the other 7 plus Seoghwa laugh.

One male caught hongjoong eyes more than the others, he felt something's off about this boy but he couldn't place what.

Seonghwa then promptly dragged hongjoong to a table along with bangchan, while the other seven disappeared back into the door they came from..... except the door the boy hongjoong was suspicious of remained open the boy had entered but didn't close it.

"Soo how did thing go when I last left you guys?", Bangchan said wigglingnhis eyebrows at the pair. "How do you think hmm?", seonghwa said sarcastically to the male while hitting his shoulder. "You too know each other dont you?", hongjoong asked to the two bangchan laughed and seonghwa scratched the back of his neck. Bangchan and seonghwa meet when seonghwa was running away from one of his kills and just so happen to drag chan along with him. They fought, both got hit on the head by felix and lived to tell the tale. Ever since seonghwa started to help Chan in and around the shop, a very peculiar place, if you had to describe it.