JIYONG’S POV

His eyelids fluttered open as he heard two people conversing beside him. He was tied to a chair with his head down and the last thing he remembered was walking to the bus stop when someone came up from behind him. He wanted to move but his body was still weak and he didn’t want to draw attention to himself.

“You need to stop drugging him, that wasn’t the plan” One of the guys said and he could have sworn that he’d heard that voice but he couldn’t place it.

“I only put a little chloroform on the tissue, its not my fault he’s so underweight” he second person spoke and his voice was so soft that it confused him as to why someone like that would want to capture someone. “Dude are you sure Seunghyun will come for this guy. I thought Seunghyun was into chicks” soft voice guy spoke again and it confused him, ‘why would they want Seunghyun'?

“Yeah I’m sure. Seunghyun’s changed and it only happened because this person right here lived with him for a couple of days”

“And what about you Nick, I thought you liked him. Why are you using him as bait”?

That was who the voice belonged to, Nickhun. “Nickhun”? he said looking up this time and standing before him Nickhun and some other person he’d never seen before.

“Well well well, look who finally decided to join us. Wow you’re actually really good looking, just like a girl. I see why Seunghyun would turn gay” the unknown person with the soft voice spoke walking closer.

“Who are you and what do you want with me”?

“I’m Kang Daesung, but you can call me Daesung. Just relax pretty boy, we only need you so we can get Seunghyun to come to us” he eyed Daesung when he was done speaking and laughed, every other person might have been scared but he couldn’t help but laugh. “You’re laughing”?

“Yeah” he answered and continued laughing “the only thing dumber than your plan is your face” he was still laughing when Daesung slapped across the face.

“Dae don’t hit him” Nickhun said angrily, trying pull Daesung and he couldn’t help but smile at the two.

“Do you two idiots really think Seunghyun will come for me”? the only thing keeping him tied to the chair was the fact that his body was still weak from the chloroform.

“Well I guess we’ll have to find out huh”? Daesung left the room.

“Nickhun what are you doing. This isn’t you” he said to Nickhun who was looking down, as if he was ashamed.

“Daesung was going to get Seunghyun soon anyway, its just easier this way. And don’t you dare look at me like that, I told you I liked you and what did you do, you went off with Seunghyun. The same person that has been bullying you this whole time”! Nickhun was yelling now “I did everything for you, I sent the video of him pushing you down the stairs to the press and you foolishly went to live with him, even skipped school with him and then I called your father..”

“You called my father”? he was confused, Seunghyun was right about Nickhun, he’d been right all along

“Yes I did. I was trying to call you but it turned out that your father had your phone and he didn’t even know you were injured or even living with the person who bullied you”

“What is Daesung going to do what Seunghyun”?

“You’re even worried about him, even when you’re tied to a chair”?

“So” Daesung walked back into the room “Its finally eight o’ clock. We’re going to make a little video message so we can send to Seunghyun” Daesung said holding a phone.

SEUNGHYUN’S POV

He had never been more disappointed than when Taeyang woke him up that school was over and Jiyong was nowhere to be found. He tried calling but his number kept going to voicemail, he even sent text messages but never got any response. He couldn’t understand why jiyong didn’t want to be friends with him anymore; it made no sense.

“How was school”? His mother joined him in the piano room.

“not so good, Jiyong still wouldn’t talk to me”

“Seunghyun I have to ask you… do you like Ji..”

“Excuse me ma’am but a man named Kwon Hyungjun is looking for you. It’s the same man that came in..”

“I know who he is” his mother said and stood up hurriedly. “go to your room Seunghyun”

“It’s Jiyong’s father. I’m going with you” there was no way he’d go to to his room now, he wanted to apologize for hurting Jiyong.

“Seunghyun please..”

“Omma I’m coming with you” he said walking behind her to the waiting room where jiyong’s father was, pacing around and looking just as furious as he’d looked the day before.

“Where is he Mirae? I told you to leave my son alone, haven’t you done enough”?!

“I don’t know what you’re talking about Hyungjun”

“Where’s Jiyong. It’s eight o’ clock and he hasn’t been home since school was over”

He stood there with both parents bickering when his phone vibrated; it was a text message from Jiyong.

Daesung>>>Seunghyun

Watch the video alone and don’t make a sound. Will send instructions in a couple minutes.

He eyed the angry parents before sneaking out of the room.

“Why would Daesung be texting me”? He whispered before clicking play and waited the video, first it was Daesung asking how he’s been and then the camera shifted to someone tied to a chair with his head down, unconscious and he could recognize that person from his sleep. It was Jiyong, recognized the hair and the shoes he wore to school. He was still frazzled when the video ended and his phone vibrated again; it was an address and instructions to come alone or Jiyong would suffer. He needed to act fast, Jiyong was in danger because of him and for the first time, he understood why couldn’t be friends with him, he was nothing but bad news to Jiyong.

    He quickly grabbed his car keys and snuck out. He wanted to call Taeyang but decided not to; jiyong could get hurt. The ride to the address was relatively short and he got to the dark building on time.

“Daesung”!!! He called out.

“Are you alone”

“What do you think”?

“Come in slowly”

He was a little scared, he couldn’t deny it but he had to get Jiyong out. He was walking toward the open door when he was hit from behind and crashed.

“Hey Seunghyun. Long time no see” Daesung was standing in front of him smiling, he tried moving but he was tied to the chair.

“Where’s Jiyong”

“Right there” Daesung stepped aside and he Jiyong was, still tied in the same position as the video with his head down but this time his mouth was tied.

“Let him go Daesung, your beef is with me” Actually there was never an beef, Daesung used be a worker in the house till he was fired for constatly stealing money and jewelry from the house and blaming the other workers for it “Nickhun was right. The boy did turn you into a , you’re pathetic Seunghyun”

“Nickhun”? He wasn’t surprised that Nickhun would be part of it.

“Yes I’m here” Nickhun appeared from behind him.

“Seunghyun..” it was Jiyong’s voice, he was regaining consciousness

“What did you do to him”? He asked struggling in his chair.

“Just a little chloroform, he’ll be fine. So tell me Seunghyun do you like pretty boy”? Daesung asked smilingly as the walked towards jiyong, squatting so he was close to his face. “Do you”? Daesung pulled out a knife and used it to trace Jiyong’s face.

“DAESUNG”! He screamed before Nickhun punched him on the face

“Answer him Seunghyun. Do you”? Nickhun asked again before serenading him with two more blows.

“Answer me Seunghyun, or his pretty face gets it” Daesung said again as he pressed the knife deeper till blood trickled down Jiyong’s cheek

“I like him” he finally said as Jiyong looked up to face him “I really do like him but he doesn’t like me, so just let him go”

“Well now he’s going to watch as the person that likes him gets his kicked. Isn’t that what you did to me”? Nickhun asked before pushing his chair backwards making him fall behind. It was unbelievably painful but not as painful as when Nickhun stated kicking him all over till Daesung joined him, his whole body hurt but he was okay as long as Jiyong was fine.

The pain was quickly replaced by numbness till when it suddenly stopped, his eyes were swollen but he could see from the crook of one eye Jiyong or someone who looked like Jiyong fighting Daesung, it was he little he saw before he was engulfed with darkness.

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“JIYONG”! he shot off the bed screaming when he finally woke up from his slumber. His surroundings were different this time, he was no longer in the old building but in the guest room of his house. “JIYONG”! he tried yelling louder but a sharp pain flashed across his abdomen making him lay back.

“You’re awake”! Jiyong walked into the room with a bowl in one hand and a towel in the other. “How are you feeling”?

“Numb. You saved me” he was so sure he’d seen Jiyong fighting Daesung.

“Yeah. Sorry it took so long, I was weak, the chloroform and all. The swelling has gone down a bit, you just need rest” Jiyong’s calmness was surprising, it was as if they didn’t just survive a life and death situation.

“You can fight”?

“Yeah, my dad taught me how to. I just don’t like fighting, its easier being bullied” Jiyong placed the bowl and the towel on the bedside table.

“But you fought for me…”

“Yeah, I only really fight for my friends or people I really care about” Jiyong sat beside where he was sitting on the bed.

“But you said we weren’t friends… so does that mean you care about me”? He didn’t know what he was hoping to hear but he was going to try anyways.

“Seungh…”

“I meant what I said today Jiyong.. I really do like you” he reached up to the part of his face that had been cut earler, there was a plater across it.

“Seunghyun please” Jiyong stood up but he caught his hand before he could walk farther away.

“Jiyong I don’t know what happened” he was going to let it all out, no holding back “I tried to hold back but the more I tried, the more I keep falling for you” the tears were threatening to come out and he couldn’t hold back “If you don’t accept me its fine but please don’t stay away from me”

"But why..why do you like me Seunghyun. i'm nothing to you"

"You're everything" he sat up now "The way you carry yourself and the way you help people, thanks to you i sleep better at night and thanks to you i found a piece of myself that'd been lost for a while now so you're not nothing to me Jiyong, you're everything" There were things in the world that words couldnt explain and this was one of it; trying to tell Jiyong why he liked him.

"What are you doing to me Seunghyun"? Jiyong asked with his face stil turned away from him "I can't stop thinking about you, i can't eat, and even when i sleep, i dream about you" Jiyong's voice was shaking as if he was crying.

"Ji..." He wanted to be happy to hear those words, he really did but something told him Jiyong wasn't so happy to be feeling something for him.

"It's not supposed to be you seunghyun. Why didnt you push me away that night when i was drunk, and why did you ask to kiss me that night, why did you show me the real you"? JIyong turned to face him now, and there were tears on his cheeks “I’m sorry but i cant like you Seunghyun, I’m really sorry but i'm not supposed to” Jiyong pulled away an ran out, past his mother.

He wasn’t sure how long she’d been standing there but he didn’t care as the tears poured out.

“I’m sorry my son” his mother walked over to the bed holding him as he cried on her shoulder.

Two updates as a peace offering for not updating on time and to also apologize in advance because i dont think i can update for another week. i have midterms next week :(
I hope you guys are enjoying this fic though...