Treasured | Minho [TMR]

Five

•• ━━━━━ ••●•• ━━━━━ ••

I look over at the maze once more, hoping Jeff doesn't notice. I can't help but keep glancing over, wondering when Minho would return. From the second I said my name aloud, I knew Minho was the first person I wanted to tell. Obviously Alby and Newt were the first ones to know, and now Jeff too, so my plan is kind of ruined. But I'm excited nonetheless.

I quickly go back to focusing on my work, realising I've been idle for too long. I almost believe that it went unnoticed. But then Jeff stops what he's doing and looks over at me, voicing his thoughts.

"Who're we on a lookout for?" Jeff asks with a smile. "Obviously a runner, but which one?"

"What?" I utter, trying to look and sound confused. "Uhhh...no one." I state, trying to mimic what Jeff had been attempting to teach me.

"I know it's not Dan and Hank, you don't hang round with them." Jeff pondered to himself. "Have you even met Hank...?"

"It's nothing." I reply, now trying to get his attention on the work I started. "Let's just focus on this."

"So we're looking for Ben or Minho." Jeff continues, completely ignoring my attempts at diverting his attention. "My guess is on Minho."

"Wrong, we're not looking for anyone." I reply quickly, shaking my head. "We're working." I state, pointing to what Jeff had been working on before all this. "How about we get back to-

"Mira, look. Minho's back." Jeff suddenly says, pointing a finger behind me. I instantly turn back, searching the entrance of the maze for Minho. Nothing. "So I was right."

"Alright, alright. You win." I finally admit, rolling my eyes. "I'm just excited to tell him my name, that's all."

"Sure...that's all." Jeff replies in a clear sarcastic tone. But before I can reply, he speaks up again. "Look, it's Minho. For real this time."

"Ha-ha, real funny Jeff." I reply, looking back at my work. I then continue on, seeing Jeff even wave to the empty glade behind me. The teasing continues.

"Still working, Greenbean?" I heard a familiar voice ask. It's not Jeff's. Minho is leaned over beside me, seeing what I'm doing. I almost jump out of my skin at the sight of him near me.

"I see Ben's not looking great, I'll go help him." Jeff immediately excuses himself, pointing out towards the glade. I could just about make out Ben in the distance. He looks terrible.

"Do you need me to-

"Nah, I got it." Jeff interrupts me before I can even finish my sentence. Then he wiggles his eyebrows as he's about to leave. "You have things to do..."

Jeff runs off in the direction of Ben, leaving Minho and I by ourselves. Minho grabs a seat and sits down, smiling up at me. He looks exhausted, almost as bad as Ben.

"So what happened to Ben?" I ask quickly, starting up the conversation. My eyes dart around the place, not willing to meet Minho's just yet. 

"The shank fell from a small ledge, then tripped getting up and...well...." Minho stops himself, chuckling quietly. "I won't embarrass him further."

"No, he wouldn't thank you for that." I laughed with him. My mind wandered a little, thinking about how I was going to say this to him.

"Anything interesting happen while I was away?" He asks before I could continue. Luckily he's basically set me up to say it.

"Well actually, yeah." I smile as I think about it. "I remembered my name." I state, seeing I've caught Minho's full attention. I manage to keep my eyes on him, despite wishing his attention was a little more diverted and not quite so unwavering. "It's Mira."