Hi everyone, we're back (admittedly a week later than planned but what can I say). Today, we have a Seungjin for y'all because we missed them a lot and this was really fun to write! 

I'm gonna give you a small warning for domestic issues (you'll see) because in this one we're gonna meet Hyunjin's mother! 

I hope you're gonna like it! 

“I was thinking...” Hyunjin trailed off one afternoon, while he and Seungmin spent some time in the empty Slytherin dorm. The younger looked up from his book, raising an eyebrow.

“Should I be concerned?” he teased. Hyunjin pouted a little, causing Seungmin to chuckle and motion for him to go on.

“Alright, so... you know how that long weekend is coming up?” he started, causing Seungmin to nod, his curiosity piqued. “Well, Changbin’s taking Felix to his place and I figured, you know, you and I could do the same. You could finally meet my mom...” Hyunjin worded the suggestion carefully, since he couldn’t help but be the slightest bit scared of Seungmin’s reaction. His mother wasn’t really the kindest person out there, especially when it came to muggles and muggleborn people, but Hyunjin believed that if she met Seungmin she would like him.

“Are you sure that’s such a good idea?” Seungmin asked cautiously. “I mean, you told me that she’s not very fond of muggles and all that...” he trailed off.

Hyunjin gave him a small smile and took his hand. “I know. She can be pretty harsh sometimes, but that’s mainly because of my father. I’m sure she’ll love you,” he assured the younger.

Seungmin thought about it for a few moments. He didn’t want to disappoint Hyunjin by turning down his offer, even though meeting his mother scared the living out of Seungmin.

“Okay... I’ll meet your mother,” he finally agreed, earning himself an excited hug and a peck on the cheek.

“Thank you... wait, are you sure, though? I mean, if you really don’t want to or think it’s too early or anything–”

Seungmin effectively shut Hyunjin up by pressing their lips together.

“I’m sure,” he assured his boyfriend.

Hyunjin hugged him again. It meant a lot to him that Seungmin had agreed. All he wanted was for the people he loved to get along and he just hoped that his mother would behave. She wouldn’t be blatantly rude to the person he loved, would she?

Granted, the fact that Seungmin was muggleborn might throw her off, but surely, she would take his personality into consideration before judging him, right? She wasn’t a monster after all.

Hyunjin shook the thoughts about his mother out of his head and focused on cuddling his boyfriend some more. “I’d love to visit Jinwoo and Mina...” he changed subjects.

“Me too! I really want to see their cute baby,” Seungmin agreed giddily.

“I wonder when exactly they’ll get married. And I want to ask Jinwoo all about the proposal!” Hyunjin muttered the last part.

Seungmin looked at him, raising his eyebrows. “Are you trying to get inspired for the future?” he teased.

Hyunjin grinned at him. “Maybe...”

Seungmin must have expected him to get flustered, but now he was the one blushing at the implication.

~

Before Seungmin knew it, he found himself on Hyunjin’s doorstep.

To say he was nervous about meeting Hyunjin’s mother was an understatement. Hyunjin had told him about the way she treated him sometimes, and he also hadn’t forgotten about last year, when a letter from Mrs Hwang had caused Hyunjin to break up with him.

Nevertheless, he had promised Hyunjin to meet her, because he knew that it was important to him, so he tried not to show how nervous he really was.

Seungmin couldn’t help but remember Chan first meeting Minho’s parents. He had only heard the stories they had told afterwards, but it was enough to intimidate him. He knew that Hyunjin’s mother ran in the same circles as Minho’s parents, so what if she also wasn’t even going to give him a chance to prove that he was the best fit for Hyunjin?

“You nervous?” Hyunjin asked him, putting a reassuring arm on his shoulder. Seungmin looked at him, trying to give him a smile that didn’t look forced.

How would Hyunjin feel if he knew that he didn’t actually want to meet his mother?

What if he still valued his mother’s opinion enough to end things with him again?

“Only a little bit,” he finally lied. Hyunjin took his hand and gave it a squeeze.

“It’s going to be alright. I told my mother that we were coming, and she told me she’s looking forward to meeting you!” the older assured him.

Seungmin was a little surprised to hear that. She was looking forward to meeting him? Maybe he had stressed himself out way too much over this and he’d just painted a false picture of Hyunjin’s mom in his head. If he made a good first impression on her, maybe she would end up accepting him – maybe even liking him.

Hyunjin let go of his hand again to unlock the front door and lead them inside.

“She’s still at the ministry. She’s the type of person to volunteer for extra work during the holidays...” Hyunjin explained as Seungmin looked around in the empty house.

The interior was rather fancy and just the slightest bit impersonal. He could definitely see that Hyunjin’s mom earned good money.

“I’ll just take the bags upstairs and then I could give you a tour if you want,” Hyunjin offered. Seungmin smiled at him and nodded, his eyes still scanning his surroundings curiously.

He waited as Hyunjin took the bags up to where Seungmin assumed his room was. When he came back, he led his boyfriend into the living room where two black leather couches stood across from each other with a coffee table in the middle and an armchair – also made from leather – next to the fireplace.

On the mantel Seungmin spotted a few framed pictures that moved around in their frames. Most of them showed Hyunjin as a kid.

“Aw, look at you, you were so cute,” Seungmin pointed out, a wide grin spreading on his face. The sight of his boyfriend’s child photos made his nervousness temporarily disappear. Hyunjin already had that gorgeous smile of his when he was just a little kid.

“I really wasn’t,” Hyunjin argued with a fond chuckle, looking at the pictures.

“Yeah you were, look at those squishy little cheeks,” the younger cooed.

“Says you,” Hyunjin replied, turning to Seungmin and squishing his boyfriend’s cheeks.

The younger giggled and tried to pry Hyunjin’s hands off his face by grabbing his wrists. Hyunjin bit his lower lip, before closing the distance between them, pressing a kiss onto Seungmin’s lips, his hands still resting on his cheeks, relishing in the way his boyfriend melted into the kiss. He gently pushed at Seungmin’s shoulders, moving them across the room until the back of Seungmin’s knees hit the couch.

Seungmin plopped onto the couch, barely able to catch his breath before Hyunjin straddled his hips and found his lips again. Hyunjin’s hands tangled in Seungmin’s hair, slightly pulling it in the process, earning himself a quiet groan.

“What about the tour?” Seungmin muttered against the older’s lips, his fingertips wandering under Hyunjin’s shirt just the slightest bit.

“We still have time for that,” Hyunjin whispered against Seungmin’s lips before kissing him once more, his fingertips moving on to fumble with Seungmin’s tie.

They didn’t hear the front door opening or the middle-aged woman stepping into the living room until she cleared and the two of them practically jumped apart.

“Mom!” Hyunjin exclaimed in mild surprise, as he scrambled off his boyfriend’s lap. He had completely forgotten that they were in the middle of his living room. “I didn’t expect you to be home this early,” he continued.

“Clearly,” Mrs Hwang said, sounding bemused.

She looked from Hyunjin to Seungmin with a displeased expression on her face that made Seungmin want to sink back into the couch and disappear.

So much for making a good first impression, he thought as he fixed his tie shamefully.

Hyunjin took his hand and pulled him up to his feet along with him.

“Mom, I want you to meet Seungmin,” Hyunjin introduced his boyfriend to her.

Seungmin didn’t know whether he should offer her his hand for a handshake or not, but the older was still holding his hand, so he just ended up awkwardly standing there, mumbling a barely audible “nice to meet you, Mrs Hwang.” He tried his hardest not to shrink under her piercing gaze.

“It seems you’ve already made yourself at home. Has Hyunjin showed you around yet?” she questioned.

“We haven’t gotten around to that yet,” Hyunjin said.

“I see. Well, then do that now while I have the chef make you something to eat...” she instructed them before taking off without sparing Seungmin so much as another glance.

Some of the tension eased out of Seungmin’s shoulders when Mrs Hwang left the room, but he still felt awfully embarrassed.

“I’m sorry about that...” Hyunjin apologized, facing him, their hands still clasped together.

Seungmin shook his head. “No, it’s okay... I guess she doesn’t like me very much, though, huh...”

“She’s always like this with people she doesn’t know. I’m sure you’ll win her over during dinner...” Hyunjin answered, running a soothing hand through the younger’s brown locks.

~

Once Hyunjin had showed him around the – very big – house, he led Seungmin to his room.

It was clad in Slytherin colors, but it still had a warm Hyunjin-like touch to it. There were a few plushies on the bed and the shelves and several magically moving pictures were hanging on the wall next to his bed. Most of them showed Hyunjin with his friends, but there were some of him too.

What stood out to Seungmin the most was a rather old-looking picture. Half of the photo was burnt away, but the part he could see showed baby Hyunjin smiling up and making grabby hands at his laughing mother.

Hyunjin followed Seungmin’s gaze, his eyes landing on the picture as well.

“My father was in the burnt half of the picture. I found it in a box on the attic once. He peeks in from the side from time to time...” he explained.

Seungmin recalled Hyunjin telling him that his father had left the family on his son’s third birthday, causing his mother to throw herself into her work at the Ministry.

“I’m...” Seungmin trailed off, not really knowing what to say, but Hyunjin just smiled at him, putting an arm around his shoulders and pulling him into his side.

“It’s okay, my love. Let’s not turn this into my sob story about my father. I barely even remember the man anyway,” he told him with accentuated ease. Seungmin knew that he missed his father, even if he wouldn’t outright say it.

“We should wash up before dinner...” Hyunjin said, grinning. “I’m sure she won’t walk in on us in the bathroom,” he pointed out teasingly.

Seungmin swatted at his chest. “Not happening! I don’t want to give your mother any more reasons to dislike me! I really don’t want her to think that I’m tainting her angel of a son!” he complained, making his boyfriend laugh.

“Since when am I the angel in this relationship?” Hyunjin questioned, seemingly amused.

Seungmin huffed playfully. “You don’t even know the half of it,” he said.

Hyunjin laughed and pressed a feather light kiss to his nose before disappearing to the bathroom.

~

The two of them washed up before joining Hyunjin’s mom in the dining room. Seungmin felt some of the tension return to his shoulders when he caught the icy stare of his boyfriend’s mother. He was really glad to have Hyunjin sitting right next to him, otherwise he probably would have died of nervousness.

“So, Seungmin...” she started. “Hyunjin told me that you’re very studious. You’re a Ravenclaw, correct?”

Seungmin nodded. “I am... I just... really enjoy studying,” he answered.

“He’s been helping me with Charms and Transfigurations a lot,” Hyunjin threw in, causing Seungmin to smile at him.

“Do you also play Quidditch?” she questioned.

“I’m afraid not. I usually moderate the games, though...” he answered, awkwardly cutting his stake. “All in all, I prefer studying, though...”

“It’s kind of all he did before we got together,” Hyunjin said, chuckling a little.

“Well, you must be coming from a pure line of wizards if you’re this good at school,” Mrs Hwang pointed out, actually sounding a little impressed.

Seungmin tensed up again.

“Mom,” Hyunjin said in a warning tone.

“What? Was my question offensive in any way?” she questioned, taking a sip from her cup.

“My parents are muggles, actually,” Seungmin told her. He was in no way ashamed of being muggleborn, but he was still scared to see the woman’s reaction.

Mrs Hwang’s mouth had stretched into a thin line; she wasn’t even trying to hide her dismay at the revelation.

“Is that so? How odd for you to be this good at school, then” she pointed out unabashedly.

“Mom, please don’t start. This isn’t the 90s. Seungmin’s blood status doesn’t matter in the slightest!” Hyunjin defended him, earning a glare from his mother.

“Watch how you speak to me at the dinner table, Hyunjin,” she snapped at her son.

Seungmin felt like running out of the room, a tight feeling spreading in his chest. From the look on her face, he had clearly just ruined every chance of ever getting her approval. He had never really been treated differently because of his blood status, so this was an entirely new feeling for him.

Sure, he had been aware of Mrs Hwang’s distaste in muggles, following her husband’s departure, but actually seeing her entire change of demeanor wasn’t something he could have prepared for.

The rest of the meal was quite tense and relatively quiet, to say the least. Seungmin didn’t eat very much and was glad when Hyunjin had finished, asking if they could be excused. He took his hand and led him upstairs to his room.

“I’m really sorry for how she acted down there. I didn’t think she would be like this about it,” he immediately apologized, taking Seungmin’s other hand as well and facing him completely.

Seungmin looked down at the floor. “It’s not your fault, Hyunjin... it’s alright,” he tried to convince himself of that just as much as his boyfriend, but neither of them really believed it.

“It’s not alright! She can’t say things like that to you! I won’t let her,” Hyunjin stated. “It’s outdated and wrong to reduce others to their blood status...”

When Seungmin looked up again, he saw anger and disappointment written on his boyfriend’s face. It reminded him once again how important this whole thing had been to him.

“Don’t pick a fight with your mother over me, please...”

“The least I can ask of her is to show some respect you,” Hyunjin argued, still seemingly ready to fight his mother.

“Can we just go to bed? I’m kind of tired from the journey...” Seungmin lied when in reality he simply had a headache. Hyunjin’s features softened and he caressed his boyfriend’s cheek, kissing him onto the other.

“Sure...” he gave in. “But tomorrow, I’m talking to her!”

Seungmin gave him a small smile, appreciating his boyfriend standing up for him like this. He just hoped that this whole thing wouldn’t cause a family feud.

They got ready for bed and cuddled up together under Hyunjin’s green satin covers. Seungmin’s head was resting on Hyunjin’s bare chest, as the older repeatedly ran his hand through his hair. It calmed him down significantly, but he still had this tight feeling in his chest.

“What’s on your mind?” Hyunjin asked, somehow knowing that his boyfriend wasn’t asleep, despite the room being almost pitch dark.

“Just...” Seungmin trailed off, thinking of the right words to say. “I’d really hoped that things would turn out okay. For you. Because I knew that this was so important to you,” he tried to explain himself.

The two of them went silent for a few seconds, the only source of sound in the room being their calm breathing.

“It’s not your fault,” Hyunjin reassured him eventually. Seungmin knew he meant it, but he still couldn’t shake the bad feeling. He knew how much Hyunjin respected his mother.

What if he respected his mother enough to let things change between them?

“I guess... but it still feels like it. I don’t want to drive a wedge between you and your mother, but I also don’t want to lose you–”

“Hey, who said anything about you losing me? I’m not gonna go anywhere,” Hyunjin interrupted him before he could finish his sentence. The two of them sat up in Hyunjin’s bed, facing each other. Hyunjin flicked on a light on his bedside table.

“You seem to have given this a lot of thought,” he pointed out.

Seungmin looked at his crossed legs, fidgeting with his fingers in thought. “I may or may not have lied earlier about not being nervous to meet your mother. I was terrified. I thought that maybe if she ended up not liking me, which she did, you might... break up with me,” he admitted.

Hyunjin scooted closer to him, pulling his boyfriend into a hug. “Why didn’t you say anything to me? We really could have pushed this up or cancelled it altogether. It would have been okay,” he assured the younger.

Seungmin felt his eyes well up with tears, even though he wasn’t sure why. Maybe it was because he had the sweetest boyfriend on earth. He clung onto him, burying his face in his shoulder.

“You were so excited about it... I didn’t want to ruin it...” Seungmin admitted, sniffling.

Hyunjin pulled back, wiping the tears from his boyfriend’s face. “Don’t cry, baby...”

“I don’t even know why I’m crying...” Seungmin said, half-sobbing, half chuckling.

“You didn’t ruin a thing, okay? I don’t want you to feel like you can’t talk to me about stuff like this,” Hyunjin said softly, causing the younger to nod.

“I do want our families to get along, because I intend on being with you for a very long time... but if my mother is going to be a thorn in our eye, I’ll just have to get along with your family, at least,” Hyunjin continued, effectively bringing a smile to his boyfriend’s face.

“They’d love you...” Seungmin said, sniffling once more. “Maybe we could go to LA for Christmas?” he suggested.

Hyunjin smiled brightly at the suggestion. “Now that sounds like a plan,” he answered. He pecked his lips, looking into his eyes. “Are you going to be okay?”

Seungmin nodded, wrapping his arms around the older’s neck to pull him into another hug. “I love you so much, you know that?” he muttered into the crook of Hyunjin’s neck. He felt his boyfriend’s arm circle around his waist.

“I love you, too,” he said and shifted, lying back down without breaking the hug, so that Seungmin was fully on top of him now.

“Let’s go back to sleep, shall we?” Hyunjin mumbled, sounding sleepy.

Seungmin got a little more comfortable on his human pillow, practically shifting back into his original position with his head resting on Hyunjin’s chest. He made a noise of acknowledgment, as his boyfriend reached out to turn of the nightlights again. The last thing he felt before falling asleep was Hyunjin pressing a kiss to the crown of his head, causing him to drift off to sleep with a smile.

~

The next morning, Seungmin woke up first.

He admired his boyfriend’s sleeping face with a fond smile. He had gotten way too used to waking up next to Hyunjin, but he really couldn’t complain. He deemed it a miracle that the older hadn’t discovered his tattoo yet with how much time they’d spent in bed together.

Then again, they were always fully clothed – well, Seungmin was; Hyunjin liked to sleep without a shirt on.

So far, he had been too scared to show Hyunjin his ink, not sure how he would react. He figured that he probably couldn’t hide it from him forever, though, especially if they ever decided to take the next step in their relationship. He blushed at the thought, chasing it from his mind the next second.

Hyunjin stirred awake, his eyes landing on Seungmin, regarding him with tired eyes and he stretched out his limbs like a cat.

“Morning, love,” he smiled, his voice still sounding husky.

Seungmin returned the smile, always fond of his boyfriend’s morning voice, and, of course, the pet name. “Morning,” he replied.

Hyunjin looked over at the alarm clock on his nightstand. It was 9am.

“Breakfast will probably be ready soon... are you gonna be okay?” he asked, earning a nod from Seungmin. He decided not to be scared of Hyunjin’s mother anymore. He decided he would try to win her over! Maybe she could still see more in him than “just” a muggleborn.

They got out of bed and picked out some clothes for the day. Seungmin decided to use his newfound bravery to tell Hyunjin about his little secret.

“I... kind of have to show you something...” he said, turning to face his boyfriend, putting his clothes aside to pick up later. Hyunjin did the same, giving him his undivided attention.

“Okay, so...” Seungmin trailed off, not quite knowing how to start explaining. In the end, he just opted for pulling his sleep shirt over his head.

Hyunjin seemed flustered at the sudden action. “Uh...” he began, eyes widening slightly when Seungmin, hooked his thumb into the waistband of his shorts and pulled the waistband down the slightest bit on the left side.

Hyunjin’s eyes fell onto the tattoo, a look of surprise spreading on his face. He still seemed a bit flustered at his boyfriend just deciding to go half in front of him, but he stepped a little closer to examine the tattoo. It was two fitting puzzle pieces, inked just below the younger’s hip bone. It wasn’t a very big tattoo, Seungmin hadn’t felt as daring as Jisung when he’d gotten it, but he still found it rather beautiful.

“What does it mean?” Hyunjin questioned, eyes still on the puzzle pieces. He seemed tempted to touch it, but given the placement of the tattoo, he refrained from it. Seungmin let go of his waistband again, partly covering the symbol.

“Well, it’s about us. It basically means that you complete me... ugh, it’s kinda cheesy when I say it out loud,” he mumbled the last part, making Hyunjin chuckle. Seungmin looked at him.

“Is it weird? Do you like it?” he questioned, suddenly feeling a little self-conscious.

“No, I love it. It’s perfect,” Hyunjin assured him. “When did you get it? It doesn’t look recent,” he asked.

Seungmin grinned at him sheepishly. “Remember when Jisung got his...?”

The older’s eyes widened a little. “That was in, like June... around St. Merlin’s Day, wasn’t it?” he questioned. His boyfriend nodded.

“Why didn’t you tell me back when you first got it?” Hyunjin asked, though it didn’t sound accusing, just curious.

Seungmin blushed. “Well, you see... I wanted to, but then I was kind of too shy... and I didn’t want to freak you out, I guess,” he explained himself. Hyunjin stepped closer, putting his hands on Seungmin’s hips.

“Well, consider me not freaked out. I think it’s really sweet,” he told his boyfriend. “Not to mention, you picked the hottest placement,” he added, biting his lip.

Seungmin blushed again when Hyunjin leaned in to kiss him, hands still placed firmly on his hips, pulling him closer. He had avoided going shirtless in front of Hyunjin, in fear of the older discovering the tattoo by accident, so this was a first for him.

Unfortunately, Mrs Hwang picked that exact moment to knock and burst through the door without waiting for an answer. Granted, two shirtless boys making out in the middle of the bedroom might look like more than it actually was.

“Hyunjin!” she exclaimed, sounding shocked.

“Mom, we weren’t–” Hyunjin tried to explain, but she shut up with a glare.

Seungmin hurried to put his shirt back on. He couldn’t believe Mrs Hwang had caught them making out again. All his built-up confidence vanished in one go. Especially, when she continued to speak.

“Spare me, Hyunjin! First you bring a mudblood into my house and now this?! I really don’t like the person you’re becoming!” she almost yelled.

Seungmin flinched at the term mudblood. He had read enough about muggle history to know that the term was outdated and just plain wrong. Hyunjin seemed to feel the same way.

“Do not call him that! You can’t look down on muggles and muggleborn people only because dad left you!” he snapped. Seungmin jumped in surprise when a loud smack sounded through the room.

Mrs Hwang had slapped Hyunjin.

“I told you before to watch how you talk to me in my house!” she hissed.

Anger bubbled up in Seungmin’s chest. It was one thing if she didn’t like him but hitting Hyunjin was not okay – under absolutely any circumstances! Mrs Hwang turned around on her heel and stormed off.

Seungmin turned his still stunned boyfriend’s face. Hyunjin’s cheek was red, and it felt warm to his touch. He was stunned silent, probably not having expected the smack any more than Seungmin had.

The younger’s features hardened. “Come on, we’re out of here!” he said, handing Hyunjin his clothes before hurriedly slipping into his own. Hyunjin still hadn’t said a word, which worried Seungmin, but for now he was focused on getting him out of this house. He handed Hyunjin his bag and took his own, before intertwining their free hands.

“Where do you think you’re going?” Mrs Hwang questioned when they came downstairs and headed for the door.

“You made it pretty clear that you don’t want us here. I’m going to need some time away from you... don’t expect me home for Christmas,” Hyunjin said.

He sounded shaken up, but he kept his composure.

“Fine,” was all Mrs Hwang said.

~

Hyunjin kept a stoic face until they were down the street. That was when the tears came. Seungmin sat them down on a wooden bench, pulling his boyfriend into his side. He was still shocked about what had just happened.

Mrs Hwang had smacked her own son in the face right in front of him.

“It’s going to be okay...” he tried to console the older, even though he really had no idea how it could possibly be okay.

What if things were going to end up like they had with Mina and Hyunjin would never speak to his mother again?

Was Seungmin really worth it?

He shook the thoughts away and refocused on his crying boyfriend.

“I-I shouldn’t have brought you here...” Hyunjin cried. “She’s a horrible person... she called you that.”

It broke Seungmin’s heart to see the older like this.

“Don’t worry about me...” he muttered, not wanting to add to his worries. Sure, the word had stung, but he wasn’t going to make this all about himself. “I’m sorry it turned out this way...” he added.

Hyunjin sat up straight again and looked at Seungmin. “What if she hates me?” he asked.

“I don’t think she did it because she hates you. I really can’t say that I know your mother, but I think she’s just a very bitter and lonely person projecting her hatred onto other people and taking her bottled up anger out on you...”

Hyunjin let out a bitter chuckle. “That was pretty spot-on...” he stated.

Seungmin wished it wasn’t. Hyunjin deserved a loving mother.

One, who wouldn’t smack him.

“What do we do now?” he asked carefully.

Hyunjin sniffled. “Well, Changbin doesn’t live too far from here...” he trailed off. Seungmin nodded in understanding.

~

Changbin was rather surprised to see Seungmin and a shaken-up Hyunjin standing on his doorstep.

“What happened?” he questioned, stepping aside to let them in.

“I’ll tell you in a minute,” Seungmin promised. “Is it okay if we stay for a bit?” he questioned.

Changbin nodded. “Of course. My parents won’t mind,” he replied, shooting a worried glance at his best friend, who was already heading in the direction of his room.

“Did something happen with his mother?” Changbin asked. Seungmin quickly filled him in on what had happened, leaving Changbin no less shocked than him.

“She really said the m-word to you?” he asked and Seungmin nodded.

“It took me by surprise, but I’m more worried about Hyunjin. He really wanted this to work out and now everything went to ...” he sighed.

Changbin patted his shoulder comfortingly. “Sometimes, Hyunjin and his mother fight. He comes here, and they’ve cooled off by the time they see each other next. It isn’t the healthiest way of fixing things, but it’s how they work...” he explained. “This time it seems to have been worse than the other times, so just be there for him and he’ll be okay,” Changbin added.

Seungmin exhaled and nodded. “Are you sure it’s okay if we stay here?” he questioned, just to make sure.

“Absolutely. Just a little warning; my parents are kind of weird. They’re out right now but, uh... they tend to pretend that they’re vampires, so if they refer to you as ‘dinner’ just don’t pay them any mind.”

Seungmin furrowed his brows at the unexpected information but chose to shrug it off for now.

When they got to Changbin’s room they found Hyunjin half asleep with his head resting on Felix’ lap. The younger looked up when Seungmin and Changbin came in.

“Is he alright?” Felix whispered.

Seungmin smiled a little, sitting down next to him and patting his boyfriend’s hair. “I’m sure he will be,” he answered.

~

Changbin’s parents turned out to be a whole lot nicer than Hyunjin’s mother. They immediately embraced Hyunjin like the son he seemed to be to them and also warmly welcomed Seungmin. Changbin’s older sister was also very nice, but she didn’t stick around long, since she apparently had an appointment.

Before, Seungmin had barely focused on his surroundings, but it was only now that he realized just how big this place was. This house was even bigger than Hyunjin’s. It had a slightly vampiric atmosphere, but he figured it made sense if Changbin’s parents were so into vampires.

During the brunch they spontaneously decided to have, Changbin’s father excitedly recounted his first meeting with Felix.

“Poor boy was so scared when I suddenly appeared in front of him with my cloak raised in front of my face and my fake accent going strong,” he said between laughs. “Changbin, you brought dinner~ you should have seen Felix’ face.”

Felix pouted but laughed along with the rest of them. Changbin’s family seemed so warm and loving. Seungmin was glad that Hyunjin was treated warmly here.

“Dad, please,” Changbin whined when his father tried to start another story that would probably end up embarrassing his son.

Mr Seo only laughed and patted Changbin’s shoulder. “Fine, I have to save some of my stories for dinner anyway,” he joked.

Afterwards, the four students retreated to Changbin’s room. Hyunjin already seemed to feel a lot better and Seungmin was glad to see the smile back on his face again as he joked around with Changbin and Felix.

“We were going to pay a visit to Jinwoo and Mina tomorrow. Felix already texted them. Do you want to come along? I’m sure they’d be happy to see you two,” Changbin asked them.

Seungmin looked at his boyfriend. “I’d be up for it. I want to see the cute baby,” Hyunjin swooned and

Seungmin chuckled. “Me too,” he agreed.

“Then it’s settled!” Felix exclaimed cheerfully.

~

“You alright?” Seungmin asked that same night when he and Hyunjin were getting comfortable in one of the countless guest rooms.

“I guess... I just don’t know what to do when I see my mom again...” Hyunjin admitted. Seungmin was drawing invisible symbols on the older’s bare skin with his fingers, knowing that it calmed him.

“You still have some time to figure that out. Today was pretty intense...” Seungmin said.

He hadn’t been able to shake the worry for his boyfriend all day. He was the type of person to try and sort out things with his parents pretty soon after they had happened. Hyunjin’s situation was so different from his though. It hadn’t just been a tiny squabble. Seungmin hoped for his boyfriend’s sake that this was fixable.

“I’m here for you, you know...” he muttered. He didn’t have to see Hyunjin to know that his words had made him smile. He could hear it in his next words.

“I know, my love. I’m really glad I have you...”

“I’m glad I have you, too,” Seungmin answered, growing sleepier by the second.

The two of them remained silent, just basking in each other’s warmth, slowly but surely drifting off to sleep. To Seungmin it was the most relaxing and comforting thing ever.