update 6 of many

Kris fidgeted as he sat with Suho's cousins. They had all been looking at him with a mix of glare and sympathy. He wasn't even sure if any of them had let Suho know that he was there. It didn't seem like it, since he had been sitting there for a few hours already. He had long given up on trying to find out if they told Suho about him, because everytime he asked, he just got a grunt in reply. Now he could just try to pretend to be less awkward than he felt and wait.

His heart bloomed when he saw Suho run into the room looking flustered and out of breath, but felt a pang of pain when he saw the other look at him and take a step back, face blushing with trepidation.

"Suho."

"Kris."

They looked at each other in silence but their moment was broken when Sungjong cleared his throat. 

"Suho, I came to tell you that thanks to your potion, we were able to find Minseok. he was safely residing with my good dwarf friend, Prince Chanyeol. I spoke to him, and it is clear to both of us that he had a terrible misunderstanding of the situation. He- he feels apologetic... and so do I. he also said, that he wants your forgiveness and he will not come back home if you don't come back either. But, I don't want this to be a burden to you. I don't want you to come back to me, to us, if you don't want to. We have wronged you, and your anger is well deserved. I just came to apologize on either of our behalf and tell you that we still consider you family.... I- I am sorry Suho..." Kris watched as the last of the cousins left them to talk.

"Why..?"

"What?"

Suho clencehd his fists and gritted his teeth, preparing himself for the truth. He had told himself for too long that his happiness was undeserving, and he wanted answers. "Why did you choose me? Why did you profess your love to me? I didn't deserve it. None of it."

"What do you mean you didn't deserve it?"

"Was my pretty face eno