Stop moving
breathe
let your body relax
Do you feel it, the drumming of your heart, do you hear it ?
Let it relax you, it's simple rhythm of life.
The simple rhythms of life that beated through his chest, but it burned, Seojoon's face fell to a frown of worry, his brother..was in the games..in an alliance no less,
"This is their choice",
"I know, I'm just worried".
🥀
(🍓🍫)
"Seonghwa...", the voice bellowed softly trying to wake the sleeping male beside him, his arms wrapped around the other waist muscles flexing every time he moved, Hongjoong will never know why he so desired to sleep shirtless but he would never complain, he got a good view of the toned abs the man wrapped around him had and in no way was he wanting of those to be covered. His skin was flawless the occasional beauty mark here and there, Hongjoong traced the skin with his finger, tracing every dip and curve stopping just before the waist band of his pants.
He looked at the sleeping face snuggled into his chest, something about his chest being like pillows ?
(a/n: *cough*hongtiddies*cough*) he let the male do it anyways he was a softie for him now even though it would take you the world to make him say it, what can you do, Seonghwa's lips are very convincing.
Hongjoong sighed they chose to sleep on the couch knowing very well the state of his room was uninhabitable even to a ground hog. Shifting so he could rest his back on the back of the couch and so that Seonghwa wasn't fully on top of him, he stroked the others hair, so soft and silky against his fingers. Seonghwa stirred and looked up to the goddess unknotting his hair, his white hair falling against his face so beautifully like a renaissance painting come to life, he hugged tighter.
"Stop crushing me with you salami arms", Hongjoong said as he wiggled, Seonghwa scoffed, "Well it seems these salami arms don't want to let go", Seonghwa said as he sat up on one of the arms he pried from under Hongjoong, now he was trapped between Seonghwa and the couch. "Let me go", Hongjoong demanded a slight pout with his words, Seonghwa rose and eyebrow and played liked he was thinking about answer, "I think....no", was all he said as he placed a chaste kiss on the plump lips below him, Hongjoong was quick to bring him back for a next kiss, arms wrapped around the man's neck as he pulled him closer the warm feeling coursing through him once again so addicting far more than nicotine.
"You like Kissing me ?", Seonghwa questioned as he pulled away looking down to the now pink blossom below him. Hongjoong just nodded in response, Seonghwa tasted like chocolate and Hongjoong tasted of strawberries what a deathly combination, an ever so addicting chemical inducing delicacy while to the other was just sweet with its traits of addiction, how perfectly they go hand in hand, what a match indeed.
"Don't fuck on the couch", was all the voice behind Seonghwa said, "cockblocker", Seonghwa mumbled as he got up and stretched the couch wasn't the best place to sleep but at least they slept. Yeosang stifled a laugh, and Wooyoung outright sounded like he busted a lung. Jongho scoffed at Seonghwa for calling him a cockblocker and Seonghwa just rolled his eyes in annoyance, Hongjoong got up first thing his eyes landed on where the four that just entered the living room scratch that five san came in and went head first for the couch the only ones missing now where Yunho and Mingi.
"Hongjoong hurry and get dressed, the administrators are gonna give the opening remark and run through of the rules soon, someone go wake Yunho up !", Yeosang said as he shouted the last part disappearing back into his room, Hongjoong entered his and sighed once more, what a pig sty, fishing through for some uniforms for him and Seonghwa he settled for a half skirt and a half leggings, a small beret with rose designs to the front and a shirt with the gold version to the school's crest. For Seonghwa he pulled out a matching shirt and some long pants he hoped fitted Seonghwa's muscular thighs, he played with the tie in his hand the soft material so pliable, so many uses. "Let take a shower together", Seonghwa said behind Hongjoong, who in turn turned to give him a look of 'really?!'
"Really ?", Hongjoong asked his voice almost exposing his bubbling excitement, Seonghwa nodded and walked into the door connecting to the bathroom leaving it open, you didn't have to tell Hongjoong twice, he ran in there faster than he ever did in his life.
(School crest)
The group settled in the living room after everyone was woken and dressed, Hongjoong wore such a smug smile, Seonghwa mirroring it, Yeosang wanted to asked about it but stayed quiet for some reason something was telling him that it was best not to ask....for the sake of his sanity. "Today their going to go over the rules for the individual games, this year might be different since each year there are new games, be on the lookout for you competitors as well as rules you might not catch it immediately but each rule has a silver lining which can be exploited or a loop whole which can be bent to the a personas own gain, do you understand ?", everyone nodded in understanding.
_Hall of Reqiem (Main Hall)
One hundred souls packed the hall, all looking towards the stage as the women talked a bunch of nonsense about the school's heritage the group looked around Wooyoung could see the boys who bullied him, Mingi could see the girls who tormented him, Hongjoong could the one soul he wanted sent to hell the most and his eyes would have remained fixed on if it wasn't for Seonghwa nudging him to look at him instead, a glint of jealousy..maybe, soon they moved onto the rules listing the main 5 before moving onto the sub rules for each of the games.
(Five main rules)
"Today, student we will run through the rules for the new games put in place for this years, school sport day. This year there will be five games, Our first tournament will be 'Ring Master'," groans rang through the hall," EHM !, as everyone know who need to be paired or in a group for this game thus the choice of alliances are now open groups can be formed until the first day of the games. 'Ring Master', is based upon the sense of following orders, as we all know this game will be played with a twist one member from each team is placed in a room and blindfolded the only help they have is the team mate they chose to help them throughout, that team mate will guide them through the room to get a way out, but, they cannot directly say where or what the key is in or looks like",
A yes, ring master the game of trust, not only does the teammate chosen to play the game have to be put into a sealed room, but blatantly put their trust into the hands of someone who is most likely to kill them.
"Rules for ring master, only one instructor, you have three attempts where the team mate locked up can take off their blind fold and finally, your body temperature should not exceed 20⁰c",
Whispers broke out among the first years, why did the body temperature need to be so low ?
"Onto the next tournament, 'Royalty', a four person card game where in which a stack of random picture cards are given and shuffled at random points in the game, one person from each team will be put in a room with three other candidates, the game is simple if you or another candidate pull the same cards in your hand even if it's just one card, you lose and that person has their chances of death increased, but if you pull cards different to the other candidates your with then you win, the game lasts ten round the person to pull the most matches die immediately",
Royalty, the game of luck and precision not only did you have to give the illusion that your hand was different, but you had to make sure it was or else your already serving your self death, a game truly fit for royalty.
"Next, 'Old Fools' ", Hongjoong's head shot up, "I see most of you know this game by your reaction, 'Old fools' is a simple game and far less tedious than the others, it's a drinking game, three candidates are placed in a room with nine cups in front of them, they have the option to dip or flip. Dip meaning their willing to drink the contents of the glass and flip, they mix it with the contents of another persons drink to purify it.
Rules are simple, four glasses contain an acid corrosive enough to melt your skin, while five contain chemicals which neutralize the acid, bit that doesn't mean it makes it safe to drink, each candidate is allowed to pick their own glass from a box filled with numbers if you wish to neutralize your drink then you must pick a next number if that number is available on your table then you can use that but if it isn't then you have the permission to take the cup of a candidate who has that number available",
This game needed calculations not only that but a sharp eye, one wrong sip and then you'll no longer need your lip.
"The fourth game will be 'Grand Parade',
This game will rely on the whole team, one member will be taken without warning and placed somewhere in the school, the team's job is to find them before the something happens to the taken member, the given time frame before something can happen is three hours, failure to find your member will result in their death, clues will be given on that day as to where they'll be located, no group is to exchange information, this will lead to immediate disqualification on both teams",
Again trust be placed blatantly to hands of those who'd wish to killed you.
"And finally the last game which in hope fourteen candidates will come out victorious,
'Roses', with the simplest task 'roses' requires each group or individual to collect 20 Roses scattered around the abandoned school building, first fourteen to do so win, if any their are any candidates who exceed the limit then a battle royal will be held, further information on that will be given if such circumstances arise. Rules of the game if a group which is still intact makes it, their requirement is to collect 20 roses as a group no more than twenty, the race ends at sunrise the next morning the first 14 candidates to arrive with the Rose's win, cheating and tampering of the ground for the competition before or prior to the race will result in elimination from the game, no weapons of any sorts are allowed, if one is found on your person immediately that persona or will group be disqualified
And that's it, those where the five tournament and there rules, if further rules or needs are to be discussed them go to the office, the games will officially begin in three day, Good luck and Have Fun, everyone is dismissed".
Students flooded the doors as the lights dimmed, everyone left and into the courtyard clambering about what they had gotten themselves into. Hongjoong was deep in thought when Mingi patted his shoulder,
"Hey Joong hyung not to be rude and disturb your thinking, but I think someone is picking a fight with Seonghwa hyung", Hongjoong's head whipped to the scene Mingi was talking about, Sanhee was up against a fuming Seonghwa who was being held back by Yunho.
"Say it again I dare you son of a bitch I DARE YOU !!",
"Such a dog should be kept a leach don't you think, all bark no bite", said Sanhee words aggravating Seonghwa further,
"Let me go Yunho !!, Let me beat this jackass into the ground until he's unrecognizable!!", Seonghwa said every word with venom the pure intent of killing the male very vivid as he spoke.
Hongjoong was in love.
He watched as Sanhee laughed seemingly amused by the raging man in front of him,
"Seonghwa hyung, don't pick a fight now, not now", Yunho whispered into the male he held back.
"Sanhee, shut up", both males looked at the platform shoe wearing boy that stood with his hands on his hips as he watched judgingly at the two, Sanhee rolled his eyes and Seonghwa looked as if he was about to dig out the males eyes, maybe even gift them as a present to Hongjoong. (A/n: grotesque much)
"Well isn't this a new sight, Kim, since when have you joined the games",
"I could say the same about you, a snake in dog's kennel, you won't last till the last game",
"Well see, you might just need to get of you high horse Kim, cause it seem this year might be your last ride",
"Yeah, maybe next year I'll see you in a coffin then, how grand would that be", Hongjoong said as much as he would like to torment the male further he had a lot of kids whom of which needed to be trained and ready in three days.
"Come on boys we have work to do, don't get yourselves wrapped up with dogs they bite", Hongjoong as he signaled everyone to follow him back to the Kim dorm, but Sanhee wasn't done.
"Kim, are you speaking off yourself or me, cause by how it sounds your the only one here who bites, I was just giving simple...words of wisdom,
After all your stepmother is the sponsor of the games this year, oh where are my manners I meant mother", Hongjoong stood stiff as he rolled his eyes, hands coming up to tuck in his hair as he turned around to face Sanhee.
"If I find out your the one who brought her into this, I will see to it personally that you are cut from port to stern", with that Hongjoong walked the little group following along a few meters behind his hot steps.
"You should stop provoking him",
Sanhee turned around,
"Hmph, Seojoon ssi, you shouldn't talk such a useless brother I can see why he signed his contract with death", Sanhee walked off, Seojoon hoped it was back to the hell hole that vile creature crawled out from.
Seojoon had watched from afar, he had the intention of speaking to his brother but that plan was soiled when Sanhee decided to provoke Seonghwa, who seojoon was surprised even knew his brother, let alone was in the same group as him, he would have to ask later about it.
"Why do people gotta make everything so hard, now I have to deal with that witch of woman on top of everything", seojoon whined, his life was getting so much harder and he didn't even get time to cuddle with his boyfriend because of them, his poor personal life. Some students walked past the whining male, seeing a fifth year 5'10" tall tree whining wasn't something they particularly wanted to see.
Composing thy self he walked back to his office, groaning as to how much his back was going to hurt him in the future.
-Kim dorm-
"Mingi, that's not how you shuffle a deck",
"Wooyoung stop looking so lost and pick a cup already",
"Jongho, that's not how you do that",
"Park Seonghwa I told you to stop!",
The four Kim dorm members where having a bit of trouble, you see none of the park dorm members could do anything, even though the order of who was going for what game was established they all still needed to be ready incase a problem arises.
Yunho got the duty of teaching Mingi how to play cards, San was teaching Wooyoung how to differentiate drinks, Yeosang was teaching Jongho how to maneuver with a blindfold on and Hongjoong was being harassed by a touchy feely Seonghwa.
Eventful.
So in the end they switched partners, Hongjoong helped Mingi, Yunho helped Wooyoung, san helped Jongho and Yeosang helped Seonghwa. In that way everyone could focus and not be distracted.
-time skip brought to you by BAKSUU-
"Are you kidding me?!",
"Bimbapkiddingme", Wooyoung said quickly as he refocused on the glasses in front of him, Mingi had exclaimed that in frustration, reason being, Hongjoong was winning for umpteenth time in a row.
How?!, he didn't know.
"Let me win",
"No",
"Ayeee, we are gonna win, rock it rock it rock it", san sung as he spun Jongho around the poor boy growing dizzy faster than if he was blindfolded,
"You listen to Halateez too?!", Wooyoung asked as he stared with wide eyes.
"I mean who doesn't their a global sensation ", Yeosang said as he tapped Seonghwa's head with a ruler straightening his posture.
"RwalLy, tHat meAnS you lIstened to The nEw SonG ?!", Wooyoung said as he bounced in his seat, now he had an excuse to rant about his favorite group aside from Bts.
"Of course, you should have seen San when it came out he was practically part of the ceiling", Hongjoong said as he once again pulled an odd from the deck, Mingi stared in disbelief.
"Really Sannie?!",
"Sannie?",
"Sorry, it just slipped out",
"No I like, sounds cute when you say it", san said with a wink, Wooyoung blushed head bowing down so San wouldn't see his tomato face.
"Stop, your making us feel single",
"We are single",
"Really I thought you and Hongjoong hyung where dating?",
"Shut up, Yeosang!", Hongjoong said causing just enough of a distraction to let Mingi slip a few more cards into his hand.
"I dont know, maybe we will...just not yet", Seonghwa said as he looked at Hongjoong ducking when a shoe came hurdling towards him. Picking it up he asked in a prince charming voice and kneeling on one knee,
"Oh my Cinderella can you please try these on, they belong to one I long to marry, could that be you?!",
Hongjoong gaped with disbelief, as the others roared with laughter, definitely getting kicks from the half assed play Seonghwa put on.
But that was short lived when a shoe cam hurdling to Yeosang's head, which caused an all out war.
Laughter, crying and the occasional scream of pain could be heard, coming from the dorm.
But the author let them have their fun knowing fully well, what was to come............
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