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@Jongin It was difficult, adjusting to the vastly different lifestyle and trying not to feel like he was using the younger in an unfair way. Kyungsoo fought with himself but after seeing the messes that Jongin could make...he stopped complaining as he came behind him and made the place spotless once again. It really was a full-time job, simply because of the elder's obsession with keeping things perfect and Jongin's disregard for doing simple things such as laundry..dishes..dusting. Needless to say, the smaller found himself busy getting the apartment to the point where he could keep up with the daily chores easily and he could focus on the most important part of his job, cooking. He'd been out, picking up a few things for dinner and didn't really expect Jongin to be back when he returned, the presence of the younger making him freeze for a moment and tilt his head, "Are you drinking?.." Kyung frowned and moved to set the single bag he carried on the counter before gently grabbing the hand wrapped around the glass with a equally gentle smile, "Why? Hm?..You seem stressed sir..."

@Kyungsoo Smiling slightly, Jongin looked down at Kyungsoo with a soft chuckle and nodded his head, being able to hear his own stomach. "Yeah, I am hungry." he replied, not really knowing exactly what he was hungry for. However, as the next few weeks went by and Kyungsoo moved into the house to be his maid, Jongin began to feel a deep hunger settling in his belly, one that couldn't be fed with food. He hadn't realized just how hard he would fall for Kyungsoo, wanting to be near him or around him in some way that would bring the elder joy, making sure he was always safe and happy. It had now been almost three months since Kyungsoo moved in, Jongin having just gotten home from leaning about his brother's wedding soon to be set up and finding himself needing a strong drink. This meant he was next, as it was his older brother that was getting married. He was the next boy to be married off or to find a wife. Which he knew that would never happen, seeing as he . Jongin had been sitting in the kitchen drinking when Kyungsoo came home, smiling when the elder came in and sighing softly. "What's up hyung?" he asked, not being fully drunk but just being a bit more relaxed. "Want a drink?" Jongin offered, holding out a glass to the elder. "Got it from my dad's wine seller." Kyungsoo was looking even more beautiful than usual, the way his jeans hugged his curves and the short showed off his tiny waist. Jongin really couldn't tear his eyes away from the tempting sight.

@Jongin Tears were close to falling but stopped in their tracks when the younger's arms wrapped around him, the sense of safety almost immediate as he leaned into the firm chest and closed his eyes. Kyungsoo gasped softly as he was lifted, clenching his hands in Jongin's shirt and readying a protest that was quickly cut short when he settled in the comfortable lap. He blinked with owl-like eyes, peeking at the teen and silently listening to the words of comfort that were offered before shaking his head a bit. It wasn't Jongin's fault, it never would be and he was more than grateful that the younger even bothered to try and help him. He sighed softly, wrapping his arms tightly around the skinny boy and nuzzling into his chest with a soft whine that he really didn't mean to make before speaking, "M'fine...thank you...aren't you hungry?" Even in his current state, Kyungsoo was more concerned about his boss's well-being than his own, it didn't help that he could hear the younger's stomach from so close.

@Kyungsoo Jongin was a bit oblivious to how the elder was acting for a moment, furrowing his brows when he felt the tug. But as soon as their eyes met he knew Kyungsoo needed him, smiling sadly and moving to wrap him in his arms. He even tugged Kyungsoo into his lap out of habit, kissing his head gently and sighing. "Im sorry," he said softly, stroking Kyungsoo's hair and kissing his forehead. "I know you're upset, and I just need to hold you, so that's what I'm going to do." he told the elder, making sure Kyungsoo was safe in a little cocoon before he began to rock him slowly, wanting to ease the other's pain as much as he could. He was still thinking up ways he could murder Minho...knowing he had to do it in a way that would make it look like an accident. "You okay?" asked Jongin, looking down at Kyungsoo.

@Jongin Kyungsoo snorted when the younger spoke of him 'wasting away', it was hilarious really when his stature was one that if he wasn't careful, he could be considered chubby. He only commented a few times as the order was made, resisting the urge to argue with the choice since he really couldn't see himself standing long enough to cook a proper meal for them so fast-food it was. He whined as he held the food, pouting and wiggling further down into the seat as he barely held in his displeasure.. The boy felt helpless, useless and he knew it was irrational but damn if it wasn't hard to hold back his tears as he hugged the bag to his chest and closed his eyes. He pushed it back, the useless feelings and tried to smile at the younger as he was helped inside, flinching when set on his feet and looking down at the other with a slightly lost expression as he nodded a bit, "Y-yeah...comfy.." He almost tripped, squeaking as his legs gave out and he plopped down onto the couch. His eyes teared a bit as he tensed and took a deep breath, wiggling his way closer to Jongin's side as he attempted to find the comfort he needed desperately once again, taking hold of the younger's sleeve and tugging a bit as he looked up through his lashes.

@Kyungsoo Jongin's eyes traveled over to Kyungsoo, chuckling softly and reaching for his hand to give it a squeeze. "Alright, we'll grab something on the way, don't need you wasting away on me." the younger teased, pulling up to his favorite burger joint drive through. It didn't take long to place the order and pay, Jongin passing Kyungsoo the food before the drove off again, and once they were at the house Jongin took Kyungsoo and the food inside. "Your stuff will be fine in the car for now, we'll get it in a bit. Right now you need food, so let's sit down and get comfy, yeah?" he asked, patting the spot next to him on the couch with a grin. One thing was for sure...Jongin really liked Kyungsoo, and the more time he spent with him, the more the younger felt the flames of love growing bigger.

@Jongin "Well they are....just not usually incapacitating...," Kyungsoo mumbled as he rubbed the back of his head and his pout slowly got deeper and deeper, a small whine leaving his lips before they were kissed. All of this was so...surreal and his heart kept fluttering whenever the younger spoke of protecting him, but his method still concerned the elder. He had no choice but to nod along for now and hope his concern would get through to the boy before he did something dangerous. Kyung was a pure soul, he didn't like the idea of anyone being harmed no matter what they did to deserve it which was probably why he was in his current state. Frowning as he thought, the smaller wiggled once he was in the car seat and curled towards the driver's seat with a small hum, "Yeah..I'm a little hungry.."

@Kyungsoo Kyungsoo's hand was like electricity running through Jongin's veins, a smile on his face until the elder mentioned limps being common. "They shouldn't be." He said stubbornly, not liking the fact that Kyungsoo had been abused. Or anyone for that matter. "Sweet or not, kind or not, the son of a is gonna pay for what he did. He shouldn't have treated you that way, and you're not going to change my mind or make it so that I go easy on him." Said Jongin, his gaze firm as he leaned forward and placed a deep kiss on Kyungsoo's lips. "I meant what I said, I will protect you. Now come on, let's go home." Once Jongin had everything loaded in the car, he came and literally picked Kyungsoo up off the bed, carrying him down to the car and strapping him inside, and heading off down the road shortly after. "Are you hungry? Do you need something to eat? I myself am starving." Jongin mentioned as he drove.

@Jongin The elder twirled his fingers together as he waited patiently, frowning softly since he wanted to help but couldn't because of his current state. Kyungsoo sighed happily once the younger joined him again, smiling slightly and nodding his head a few times, "Mmhm..It should be.." He froze and blinked a few times as the younger spoke, reaching for him and cupping his face with his smaller hands, "But you are......and limps are rather common.." His large innocent eyes twinkled slightly as he rubbed Jongin's cheek with his thumb and chuckled softly, "I appreciate your concern...I do..but it wasn't all bad..He used to be sweet, gentle until aftercare became a second thought.." He lowered his eyes and wiggled a bit in place, lowering a hand and rubbing his arm as he cleared his throat, "I'm not defending him...He is a bastard, selfish bastard who dumped me and keeps coming back...but I was hoping to ease your anger a bit..I really don't want you getting in trouble because of me..."

@Kyungsoo Jongin could tell how much of a struggle this was for Kyungsoo, but he was glad the older was staying quiet for the time being. Hearing what Kyungsoo said he took the clothes as told, grabbing the work clothes and also a few casual outfits for Kyungsoo as he stuffed them neatly into the duffel bag. Once done, he gathered Kyungsoo's tooth brush and basically all his bathroom products which weren't many, and headed back to the elder, sitting down on the bed. "Is that everything?" he asked, looking around and then back at Kyungsoo. He hated that Kyungsoo was all alone in this place...being at risk to be violated by Minho at any time. "Can i just make a point? I didn't know Minho was gay. No one in our culture is gay, I mean /no one/. So the fact that he dated you and kept it a secret so well is surprising. What isn't surprising is that he's a selfish son of a who abuses his partners. You're not the first relationship he's had where the other left walking away with a limp."

@Jongin The next few hours were a blur, Kyungsoo allowing the younger to care for him..rather reluctantly since he always felt the need to pay him back somehow. Shaking his head a bit to try and chase those thoughts away and resolving himself to cooking as soon as he could to make himself feel more at ease. Night brought with it a bubble of fear that settled in his chest, the other's suggestion also bringing a small pout and whine as he watched the boy. The stubborn Kyungsoo kept his mouth shut, crossing his arms over his chest as he tried to think of what to say without the other coming up with a much better argument. It didn't take him long to realize that there wasn't anything he could say..nor did he really want to argue and the fact made him groan as he plopped back against the bed and stared at the ceiling, "Work clothes on the left....maybe one or two sets of those..and s-some..uh..regular clothes too..whatever you find.."

@Kyungsoo "Okay, clothes it is." Jongin spent the rest of the night getting Kyungsoo together, helping clean up and also feeding him, and by the time the night had come around Jongin was ready to haul Kyungsoo's back to his apartment. Which is just what he did. "I'm going to pack you and over night bag, you're coming back with me and spending the night." he said, not taking no for an answer. Jongin wasn't about to risk Kyungsoo getting hurt by Minho again if he stayed in the apartment alone, and whether or not Kyungsoo came peacefully, the elder was going back with him. "What do you want to bring with you, Soo?" He asked from the closet, already getting a few pairs of pajamas and some underwear for the elder.

@Jongin Kyungsoo sighed in relief as he smiled at the younger, his lips nervously as he listened and nodded along with the younger's observations. Freezing near the end and blinking his round eyes owlishly, the smaller tilted his head in question and placed a hand on his chest as his heart sped up and skipped a few beats, "B-but..you don't have to do that..it..he..H-he's usually gone for a month or two b-before popping up....again..." He trailed off and rubbed his arm with a small shiver, truthfully the offer to never be alone again was..wonderful, too good to be true..and very welcome, but he didn't want to be a burden..to bother the other with his problems and put him out when it wasn't necessary. All of those thoughts hid behind the small smile he offered the boy, nodding and holding his arms up slightly, "A little cold.."

@Kyungsoo Of course Jongin was a bit let down when it seemed like the older wasn't going to say yes, but the more he talked, the more Jongin began to smile. Even if Kyungsoo wasn't there every day, he could at least keep tabs on him and make sure that he was well taken care of and under his protection in some form or another. "I think that's fair enough." Jongin replied, nodding his head in agreement and chuckling softly once Kyungsoo finished. "We can move your important things to the house that way you know they'll be safe, and you can come back here on the weekends. Not without me of course, I'm not letting you be here by yourself here anymore." The younger said boldly, his lips a bit as he thought this over. He'd never moved this quickly with someone...yet with Kyungsoo, he wanted to do it and felt comfortable doing so. It was like everything was falling into the right places. "Alright, are you pruney yet? I think it's time we get you dressed and fed."

@Jongin The elder's shivers calmed the longer Jongin rubbed his back, relaxing into the gentle touch and complacently staying limp against him, his eyes closed as he was placed in the water, blindly assisting with his cleaning. Kyungsoo groaned softly as he settled in the clean water after, curling up slightly and yawning as he started drifting off slowly. The return of the younger had his eyes snapping open, the nickname making him smile softly as he rubbed his face slightly while listening, a small frown forming. The offer was tempting, beyond tempting really and he would take it if he could, but there was one little problem that kept him from jumping on it immediately. He sighed softly and reached up to place a hand on Jongin's, leaning his head against the edge of the tub next to their hands and nuzzling slightly, "I would love to..really but.This apartment's leased..I can't break it without my Mom and well...I'm not exactly sure where she's at..or when she's coming back..And I know she wouldn't agree..So I can't move officially." He cleared his throat, slightly embarrassed by that fact and avoiding the younger's eyes as he rubbed his thumb over the back of his hand, thinking, "I..The money thing though..knowing it would be safe at your place..would be amazing..I have a few other hiding spots..I'm not sure if he found those too..Ahem..But anyway...I can take half of that offer..maybe stay with you during the week..and keep some important things there..and.y-yeah.."

@Kyungsoo Kyungsoo not wanting him to get in trouble was precious....but Jongin still had a vendetta against Minho now that he knew his of a cousin was the cause of all of Kyungsoo's physical and mental pain. Oh he would kill him alright, he was going to kill him slowly. Jongin could feel Kyungsoo trembling when he tried not to cry, sighing and rubbing his back as he held him close to his body. "Alright, let's get you cleaned up." The bath went well despite how awkward Jongin was bathing Kyungsoo, and while the older soaked for a bit in the fresh warm water that Jongin had poured...the younger actually went and picked up all the clothes. He cleaned up the glass in the floor and looked around the tiny apartment, sighing as he went back to Kyungsoo and sat down in the floor beside the tub. "Hey Soo," He said, the nickname rolling off his tongue naturally. "You know...with as much as you're getting paid, you could be a live-in house keeper." Jongin mused, leaning forward on his arms and tilting his head. "And the apartment has plenty of spare rooms, you could have one of them. That way Minho can't find you and take things from you again. Not to mention you really need to save your money in a vault if you're gonna keep it in your home, and most of the stuff in my house is locked in vaults." he said smiling softly. "What do you say? Would you wanna move in too? That way you're a lot safer and you don't have to worry about being found."

@Jongin Feeling the anger spiking in the man holding him, Kyungsoo whined under his breath as he curled a bit more and nodded along with the questions. He grew more and more confused the more Jongin asked and was eventually pouting by the time he'd finished, crossing his arms over his chest as he waited for an explanation. The one he got made his face pale as he took a sharp breath and reached out for the younger, wrapping around his neck and petting his head as he leaned into his neck, "N-no..no shooting..I ..I-i.don..I don't want you g-getting in trouble.." Kyungsoo pulled back and sniffled slightly, gasping into the kiss and shivering with a small groan, his lips after and nodding. He went back to burying his face in Jongin's neck and tried not to cry again, holding tight to his surprisingly wide shoulders as he stared at the tub that they were still sitting in, "..Bath..please..it's getting crusty.."

@Kyungsoo What? Did Kyungsoo just say what Jongin thought he said? Surely not..surely he was meaning another Choi Minho... "Choi...Minho? Are you serious?" Jongin asked, feeling his anger tripling. "Tall? Really bough? Dark brown, shoulder length hair? 22?" he asked, breathing heavier the more Kyungsoo nodded. Jongin grew eerily quiet, taking deep breaths and attempting to make himself remain calm. "I'm going to kill him...dead....he's dead...when I get my hands on that sorry son of a , I'm going to shoot him." he said his nostrils flaring. "That guy? Choi Minho? That's my cousin. Grant it, he's married into the family from my uncle's previous marriage, but he's my cousin. And as soon as I get my hands on him I swear to you I will personally handle this situation." He looked deeply into Kyungsoo's eyes, leaning down and kissing his lips deeply. "I will protect you no matter what...you hear me?"

@Jongin The tone of the younger's voice sent a shiver down his spine as he leaned back slightly and looked up at the other, whimpering softly under his breath since he didn't want him getting hurt. Kyungsoo closed his eyes to enjoy the gentle hand and sniffled softly as he listened, bottom lip trembling a few times as he tightened his grip around Jongin's shoulders, "I-i..I won't..I won't.." It took a few deep breaths and curling himself even closer to the younger's chest before he could speak again, clearing his throat, "H-his uh..last known address is h-here..I don't k-know..um...b-but his n-name is Minho..Choi Minho.."

@Kyungsoo Now those were words that Jongin knew well, the younger having to hide his smirk as he cleared his throat and nodded to what the older said. "Sure," replied Jongin. "Gimme his name and address and I'll take care of it real quick." Jongin had every intention of taking care of the bastard that hurt Kyungsoo, his rage fueling enough to allow him to do something lethal.. "Hey," Jongin said gently, titling his hyung's face up to look at him. "I've got your back okay? I'll help you with whatever you need me to do, no matter what it is, or when, you have me on your side, you got that? Don't you go forgetting it." Jongin said as he tapped Kyungsoo's head gently and pecked his nose.

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@Jongin His breath was stolen completely as he was lifted once again, his arms wrapping around the larger since he was so caught of guard and his heart racing as he settled into the comfortable lap. Tears of relief started falling as Kyungsoo was given exactly what he needed, a strong person holding him together. He sniffled and wrapped around Jongin's neck as he pulled himself closer, wiping his nose and shaking slightly as the soft singing eased him further. He could feel the self-loathing draining from him as this precious...absolutely precious boy sang to him so sweetly that he actually managed to make the smaller feel like he wasn't dirty..or used..or useless..Leaning his head against the broad shoulder, Kyungsoo listened to the soft voice as he watched the boy's face and found himself smiling softly by the end, leaning forward to peck the lips that had given him such warmth and comfort, "T-thank you..thank you.." Being held like he was precious, fragile..reminded the boy that he actually was..he wasn't trash to be thrown aside after a rough romp..only to be left alone to clean himself up. He was more than that..so why had he let his ex treat him as such for so long?...Kyungsoo teared slightly as he clenched his hands in the younger's shirt, curling up more and nuzzling into his neck, "J-jo..jongin..c-can you...can I ask for your help...cutting off a parasite.."

@Kyungsoo Jongin did more than just stay where he was. He full on lifted Kyungsoo back up again, sat in the tub, and held the older to his chest, his head resting against the top of Kyungsoo's. Who would do such a thing? To Kyungsoo of all people. From the beginning Jongin knew he liked Kyungsoo, but now...things changed. He was beginning to fall in love with the older, which in turn made him both cautious and more loving to him. Jongin wasn't going to let go until Kyungsoo told him too, placing gentle kisses on his hyung's head and rocking him slowly. But then Jongin did an odd thing...he began to sing and old lullaby that his mother sang to him as a child. "Smile though your heart is aching...smile even though it's breaking....when there are clouds, in the sky you get by....if you smile through your fears and sorrows...smile then maybe, tomorrow...you'll see the sun come shinning through...four you..." Jongin's hand came up to through Kyungsoo's hair, his lips gently pressed against the elder's forehead. "Light up your face with gladness...hide every trace of sadness...all though a tear, may be ever so near....that's the time you must keep on trying...smile, what's the use of crying?...you'll see that life is still worth wile...if you...just..smile..." he said softly, his arms holding Kyungsoo firmly but delicately as if he were a gentle flower.

@Jongin He sighed in relief as the other agreed, a few stray tears falling down his face since really all he wanted was the other to hold him..to make his skin stop crawling. Kyungsoo clenched his hands as he was lifted, having to hold himself back from clinging to the man carrying him and nodding as he peeked up at the younger, "P-please..I don't think I can stand long enough to..yeah...." Once he was set down he couldn't help but to grab onto the hand leaving him, gasping softly and leaning his head against the arm, "S-sorry..just..just one moment..p-please.."

@Kyungsoo That was exactly why Jongin didn't offer, seeing as he knew Kyungsoo could be stubborn just from that one encounter they'ed experienced before. But seeing Kyungsoo break...hearing his cries and knowing he was going to have to struggle to pay his rent made him frown deeply, about to attempt to comfort him again when the older made a suggestion that sounded rather....well....interesting and kind of awkward. "Uh...I can...try?" Jongin replied, feeling his cheeks heat up immensely from merely imagining Kyugnsoo ...and now the younger was going to actually see it. Clearing his throat, he reached for Kyungsoo and gently scooped the other off the bed, carrying him to the bathroom where he looked around and bit his lip. "Do you...want me to put you in the tub?"

@Jongin Kyungsoo cried a bit harder, shaking his head as he leaned against the younger and sobbed out his frustrations, wiping his eyes with the sleeve of the bathrobe as he sniffled. He looked at the other with a slightly confused expression, tilting his head and wiping his nose, "W-what? pay rent for me?..Yeah..no..But..I do have a...few things you could do..s-starting with..h-h-helping me..bathe..p-please...I'd rather not feel him on me right now..so if you could..h-help me with that..sir.." He was feeling vulnerable and curled forward as he rubbed his arm and shivered.

@Kyungsoo "Oh Kyungsoo...no don't cry..." Jongin said, sitting the jar down and moving to the bed, pulling Kyungsoo into a hug and gently rubbing his back. "Your apartment has insurance right? Security wise? Surely they can cover it and replace your money if you file as a robbery," he tried to comfort Kyungsoo, feeling absolutely awful that the older had been not only hurt but stollen from, and that much was enough to piss Jongin off more than he already was. "Let's get you cleaned up, yeah? We can sort through everything else later...I'm so sorry Kyungsoo..." he said softly, shaking his head. "I wish there was something I could do...well actually I do know but I don't want to make you uncomfortable so I won't offer it.." Jongin said, rubbing his forehead.

@Jongin Holding his hand out, he took the robe and maneuvered his sore body into the soft fabric, looking around his room and sighing, "I didn't...hm?" Kyungsoo looked back with tired eyes, frowning as he looked at the jar and groaning loudly, "...Rent money..it was at least..." He tilted his head back, eyes tearing up as he kicked his legs and slammed his fists into the bed with a cry, "D-damnit...." Causing pain to himself coupled with the frustration of losing all his hard-earned money had the boy breaking into sobs, his small frame shaking with the cries, He really didn't want to lose it in front of the younger but it was too much to ask of him to keep it together after that last blow.

@Kyungsoo "Don't apologize, it's not your fault." Jongin said, nodding once he heard where the clothing was before hurrying to go get said clothing. He hated that this had happened to Kyungsoo...and vowed that he would do anything to make it right and to fix it. Maybe he couldn't do anything at the moment, but hell if he was gonna let a nice and kind guy like Kyungsoo get....date again. Just thinking of the word made him sick to his stomach. Once Jongin returned with the robe he began picking up strewn clothes, pictures, the lamp on the night stand. "Jesus, I hope you fought him all the way to the bed, that would explain this mess...what's this?" he asked, holding up and empty and now broken jar that seemed to have been locked before.

@Jongin "Sorry....," Kyungsoo mumbled as his only form of explanation at first, curling up further as he wiped his eyes with a hand and sniffled. He tensed as the younger guessed it, nodding and biting his lip as he buried his face in the pillow once again, sighing softly as the bruises started letting themselves be known once Jongin mentioned them, making Kyung groan under his breath. "I'm alright..you don't need to help..it's okay..g-gah..." Kyungsoo mumbled as he sat up, wrapping his arm around his stomach as his hips protested the added weight to them. He teared once again, leaning back against the bed and grunting as he pursed his lips unhappily, "Damnit...a bath...a bath would be nice...t-there's a robe on the back of the bathroom door.."