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Overwhelmed with a lot of various emotions, Minho maintains his calmness except that the continuous flow of his tears proves his condition otherwise in Key eyes. And so Minho takes enough strength to say…

“Come…Let’s go back…
Prof. Hangeng must be deeply worried of us…”

Key:                (chuckles at Minho’s statement)
                       Oh… Let’s not …
                       What is your next class after this…?

Minho:             Humanities…How about you…?

Key:                (shaking his head) Nothing…
                       Am done for the day…
                       I will go home after this in fact…
                       So…would you like me to accompany you to your next class…?
                       (checks the time)
                      We still have 15 minutes to get ready…

Minho:             (waves his hand)
                       No need… I can manage…

Key:                Sure…?

Minho:             Are you kidding me…?
                       What am I…a kid…?
                       But thanks anyway…
                       I need to put on clothes now…Oh…
                       (gasps on the liquid scattered on his stomach)
                      Better clean up as well…

Just how hastily Minho gets up, the same movement he does getting to his original sitting position and…

“OOOOUUUCCHH…
Key…
I cannot stand…
It hurts so bad…”

Key gently glides his fingers on Minho’s hair and says…

“You silly poor thing…
Did I just tell you to be careful…
Of course, it hurts…
It is your first time…!”

Key gets down on his knees and taps his shoulders implying for a piggyback.
Minho catches his breath understanding what Key wants him to do that he shakes his head saying…

“No way…Key…
That is an embarrassment…
What if people see me on your back…
Try to imagine…”

Key:                (sighs) Would you rather opt to leaving you here alone
                       and wait for them to see your condition like this…?

Minho:             (pouting) No…

Key:                (shrugs) So…give me a good solution then…

Minho:             I don’t have any…

Key:                (shrugs again) So…Let me piggyback you then…
                       And I will not allow you to attend your next class…
                       Let me talk to your instructor to inform him
                       that you are unable to attend the class for emergency reason…
                       (chuckles) A different kind of emergency reason…
                       Let’s call it…
                       NIRVANA Emergency…

Minho:             (slaps Key) Aasshh… Key…
                       You are clearly enjoying tormenting me…

Key:                (chuckles) Okay…fine…
                       Piggyback…Be careful…and don’t worry…
                       I can carry you despite you being taller than me with
                       just few centimeters…

Minho despite humiliating obeys to be piggybacked.
Thus, when Key has properly set a good footing, he moves up and supports Minho’s body by cupping the latter’s back however…

“AASSHH…KKEEYY…!”

The surprised and taken aback Key reacts…

“Wwhhatt..?”

Minho:             (mumbling softly) Don’t touch that part…
                        It hurts…

Key:                (quickly removes his left hand positioned in between Minho’s )
                       Oohh… Am so sorry…

Minho:             (smiles) It is fine…Thanks by the way…
                        I appreciate you doing this for me…

Key:                It is fine… I don’t mind…
                       So just relax…
                       You may even nuzzle your head on my any of my shoulders if you want…

Minho:             (quips) Thanks…

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