⚘ ㅤmingyu ₓ jihoon。

@✿ mingyu k。 he shakes his head at your words, his free hand lightly picking at the fabric of his clothes as his gaze is at the ground. "you don't need to be sorry, it's not your fault.." his words fade out as he speaks, and he lets you pull him close, onto your lap as his petite frame rests in your hold. he finally manages to gaze back up at you, but it only lasts moments until he gazes off in another direction again. he tilts into you, lavishing the small comfort you give him. "oh.. okay, i will. i'll just go with you." he slightly flinches at the hostile tone he hears you use when referring to his assaulter, taking a sharp breath out of the surprise of suddenly hearing you talk like that for the first time, as he then gives a small nod. "they don't, i never could bring myself to tell them."

@✿ jihoon l。 ", i knew i should've gone with you," he lets out an exasperated sigh, regret pooling in his eyes for letting you handle all of this on your own. "i'm so sorry, baby. i couldn't take a leave and -" he looks to you for a second before almost immediately pulling you into his arms, palms tugging on you waist to have you settle in his lap. he buries his face in the crook of your neck, nuzzling the alabaster skin with something almost akin to desperation. his broad shoulders are slumped, form hunched forward to swaddle you in his warmth and comfort. "don't go to those anymore okay? at least not when i'm not there with you. don't go through it alone, hoon. i'm here for you. that bastard." his voice thins into a hiss full of abhorrence and hostility as he refers to the said assaulter. "i'm assuming your family doesn't know?"

@✿ mingyu k。 i look down at our joint hands, finding comfort in the soft cradling. my farther hand nervously picks at the threads of my sleeve, but i take a deep breath to control the overwhelming feelings and memories, giving you a slight nod. "he's my uncle. i saw him at a family reunion recently, and he just.. he just kept looking at me with the same look in his eyes as back then. all of the memories just rushed back and..." my face rests in my hand, making my weak, slightly trembling voice even harder to hear. "i was just really scared that it would happen again.. it just was uneasy, that's probably why i keep having nightmares too.."

@✿ jihoon l。 i stay in place, side leaned against the couch as i listen attentively. just the thought of you being assaulted kickstarts a deep-set raw rage in me that i've never quite felt before, triggering an itch in my chest that almost causes me to stand in a fit of anger. we've never really done anything past touching before or past marriage and even though all i really want to do is worship your precious form, i've held myself back countless of times to respect your limits and boundaries. i hold myself back, keeping my intense emotions contained as i cradle your palm in mine to encourage you to carry on. "can you continue?" i question, shifting closer to your petite figure to give you any sort of comfort i can.

@✿ mingyu k。 i let out a deep, long sigh, my left hand rubbing at my temples as i try to take deep breaths to calm myself down, my hand falling back down to rest by my side. "i think i am." i nod slightly as i glance at you, yet not finding the courage to say anything for a few more moments. "well.. the event i told you about before happened when i was 16, but that person had attempted to have that happen at least once before, and once again when i was 17. i really just wanted to never see him again, but.." i sigh, as i speak in a vague matter, not wishing to talk in detail about this.

@✿ jihoon l。 i keep a constant warm gaze in my hazel eyes, watching your actions fondly as if you were the only being in the entire world. and you were in my eyes, along with hana. "are you ready?" i mutter in gentle tone, arm raising for my palm to rest upon your knee and giving it a comforting squeeze. "you can start whenever, sweetheart. don't feel pressured, okay? remember that i love you and i won't judge you for anything."

@✿ mingyu k。 follows you inside silently, my expression slightly pained, my lips parted as I think about a way to explain this all to you. it takes a few seconds for me to sit down, there still being a small gap of space between us- smaller than before, though. I fiddle with my hands nervously, finally changing my gaze from the floor to you.

@✿ jihoon l。 lightly grips your hand in mind, tugging you through the front door and towards the living room where i settle down on the cushion. i hover my hand over my lap, hesitating to pat it because of your current situation and instead pats the space next to me to urge you to settle down for our talk.

@✿ mingyu k。 @✿ jihoon l。 Ayyyyyyeeee ♡