𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 ―𝐝.𝐨.𝐝

Bonus

I checked his status quickly. His animosity level was at an average of 15%, so I then checked his status abnormalities.

Unsurprisingly, the words "Debut or Die" had disappeared.

But unlike me, he didn't have another status abnormality given to him.

I ran a hand through his hair and thought, "It must be nice that you don't have to worry about your life anymore, punk."

Deep inside, I was relieved. I wasn't worried about him debuting, but I suppose it still weighed on my head until now. It was a good thing that a kid like him wouldn't have to worry about dying due to some strange supernatural event.

"He might be a little scary, but he's a good guy." I thought this as I continued to run my fingers down. He nuzzled into my leg more. It was a little too close for my liking, and my breath ended up getting caught in my throat.

"Can...we sleep without the pillow in between?" he muttered, barely audible.

I raised an eyebrow, saying, "You bought more pillows and you don't want to use them?"

"...So we can't?"

He raised his head as he turned around, now facing me with his eyes looking into mine. Again, my mouth seemed to move on its own.

"...I suppose there isn't a problem with it."

In the end, I caved in. Wasn't I pampering him too much compared to the others? Well, I guess I did owe him for the times he was letting me stay at his house.

Seungmin rose from the ground as I was thinking this, putting an arm around my waist and pushing me down gently in the bed. I knew he wasn't drunk since his tolerance was high and I didn't see him drinking much earlier.

My mind flashed to when he held me in his arms for a long time on the stage. He held me up when I blacked out too and found a way to let me sit.

"I'll let it slide for now," I sighed, brushing back some of my hair as he loosened his hold and closed his eyes. "But if it continues, I'll have to set a line so he doesn't cause some attitude scandal for liking me more than the others."

"I'm so glad we debuted together, Moondae hyung," he whispered.

Then, as if his body had given in after months of hardship, he fell asleep immediately.

I turned my face and looked at how relaxed his eyebrows were. Jeez, really, he looked like some main romance interest in a noir film.

"..."

If fans liked Park Moondae and Cho Seungmin enough to have an established "Moonmin," wouldn't this be fine?

"I'll let the fans have what they want for now."

Like this, I yawned and felt my consciousness drifting away with warmth next to me.

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a/n: have you guys read raise wa tainin ga ii? i was kind of thinking of this chapter part as a scene from that manga ;)