The Arrangement

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Word Count- 2345

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Chan rubbed his eyes as he stumbled towards the main door of their house which was current being banged. He didn't even know who it was that had the courtesy to bang on his door in the middle of the night. Tomorrow was Tuesday and he definitely needed all the sleep so that he could to work properly the next morning. Hence, he had every reason to not open the gate including the whiny Hyunjin he left alone in the bedroom. If it weren't for the harsh noise, he would've ignored the person.

"Who is it?" He asked in his groggy voice, slightly annoyed at the person who was doing it. He peeped through the small hole on the door and saw Minho standing on the other side of the door with a big cut on his forehead. Chan snapped out of his sleep immediately and unlocked the door before pulling it open. It was definitely something very important if Minho was banging on his door at around two in the night.

"Are you okay?" Chan asked as soon as the other man came into his view. Minho was breathing heavily with one of his hands on his chest and other on the wall for support as his body was half bent. The boy's face was red with blood and his eyes were barely open.
"Minho!" Chan said before picking up Minho by his arms. He quickly helped the younger hook one of his arms around his neck to help his stand up properly.
"Let's get you inside first. It is cold here." Chan mumbled before he began to slowly help Minho walk inside the house.

Chan made Minho sit on one of the sofas before taking his jacket off and rubbing his back to help him.
"Hyunjin!" Chan yelled out for the younger. His mind was a mess with all the scary thoughts that entered him when he saw Minho in such a state. He felt anxious and scared of what was about to come. However, he knew better than to freak out like that.

"Hyunjin!" He shouted again as he continued to rub Minho's back who was gradually coming back to his senses.
"yes?- Oh God! What happened?" Hyunjin gasped when he saw Chan and Minho's state on the sofa. His face lost all colours as he gulped and stared at the scene. It was just too much to take in.

"Hyunjin, bring a glass of water. Quick." Chan said, snapping Hyunjin out of his senses. The younger shook his head before he almost ran to the kitchen to bring a bottle of water from the refrigerator. Meanwhile, Chan kneeled in front of Minho to see where the blood on his face was coming from. He picked up a tissue from the box on the table near him. He gently wiped the blood out of his face as Minho let out a small whimper.

"H-Hyung!" Minho spoke out, his voice rasped and almost gone.
"Yes? I am here. Don't worry." Chan said as he continued to wipe out the blood. He noticed that the wound wasn't big but it was enough to draw out a lot of blood.
"They-"
"Ssh. Let Hyunjin bring water first. You can speak later." Chan shushed him.

"Hyung. Here." Chan turned his head to see Hyunjin with an opened bottle of water and a First Aid kit in his hands. He quickly took the bottle from him before pressing its mouth against Minho's lips to help him drink. The detective took small and slow sips. The liquid already making his throat way better than before. Chan held the bottle for him while he was drinking the water.

"Feeling better now?" Chan asked to Minho while taking away the bottle when Minho stopped drinking. The other just nodded, his face frowned with pain from the cut.
"Hyung-"
"Minho, calm down. I will call Jisung now."
"Hyung. You need to hear me out. They took Jisung!" Minho said loudly, pulling himself away from Chan.

The couple's eyes widened at what they just heard.
"What do you mean?" Chan asked with a face filled with pure confusion.
"I don't know! We were taking a night walk in the park near our house. A few men suddenly jumped out in front of us. I-I hit them. They-they-" Minho stuttered out, scrunching his eyes close and shaking his head to remember what happened.