twenty-seven

"It's not the late yet... do you want to come over to my place?"

Jisung wasn't sure what to answer. This had only been their second meeting after 3 years, and he didn't want to rush things because it was very clear that Hyunjin was trying to make a move on him.

"I'm sorry. Maybe next time," he said, seeing Hyunjin's smile fade away.

"Are you sure?" He asked again, taking Jisung's hand. Abruptly, a stinging pain flashed through Jisung's wrist, making him wince.

He broke the eye contact between them two and clutched his wrist, gritting his teeth. What was that? And more importantly, had Minho felt it too?

"Sorry, I have to go home now," he said, smiling apologetically. Hyunjin finally accepted it and sighed dejectedly. "Alright, then I hope to see you again soon, Jisung."

"Yeah, see you," he said and turned around to walk back home. Walking through the streets, he stared curiously at his wrist. Where had that strong ache come from just now?

He hadn't experienced this before. Was this another side effect of that damn bond? Or did Minho accidentally hurt himself at home which is why he felt his pain too? He needed answers now.

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When he entered the house, he was already awaited by Minho who was in a very bad mood. "What were you thinking, sneaking off without telling me? What if something bad happened to you?!"

Jisung sighed. He wanted to walk past him and ignore him, but he was very persistent. "Answer me!" Minho hissed, the anger within him rising fast.

"I met up with that friend who I told you about," he said quietly, not ready for another argument with Minho.

"That was a really smart idea, Jisung," he grumbled, rolling his eyes. "What did you guys do?!"

"We just watched a movie, that's all. What's your problem all of a sudden?" He yelled agitatedly, not understanding why Minho got so worked up over it.

"And you better tell me why that damn mark was hurting so badly! What did you do while I was gone?"

"I didn't do anything." Minho's eyes darkened and he clutched his hands into fists. "It was a warning. You were in danger and that's why the mark was burning."

"It seems like you were unaware of what you were getting yourself into! This guy you met, whoever the hell he is, don't ever meet up with him again!"

At the thought of not being able to see his friend again, Jisung got even angrier and scowled at Minho.

He had no right to decide who he spent time with. He would still continue seeing Hyunjin as often as he wanted, and Minho wouldn't be able to do shit about it.

To be continued...

a/n: I'm sorry if this chapter is kinda mEh

idk how to make conflicts between characters lol