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𓍊𓋼𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𖡼.𖤣𖥧
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𓍊𓋼𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𖡼.𖤣𖥧
"min! honey, come eat please!" minho's mum called out.
minho immediately got out of his old, squeaky bed and made his way down the small hall and towards the kitchen.
"smells good, mum. what're we having tonight?" minho asked sweetly, sitting down at their two person dinning table.
she smiled and placed down a bowl of ramen.
"surprise?" she laughed guiltily.
minho smiled and picked up his chopsticks, digging in.
she then sighed deeply, catching minho's attention.
he put down the chopsticks and looked up at her.
"are you gonna eat with me?" he asked, his head tilted.
she gracefully raked her fingers through her hair and shook her head.
"i have to go to work. hajoon called in sick and i have to take her place." she said softly, putting on a small smiled.
minho sighed.
"you gotta get a better job, mum! this place is a total scam!" minho said, getting frustrated.
eunwoo nodded her head, humiliated.
"i know, baby... but i just can't... they treat me so well-"
"no they don't! you're a literal stripper, mum! they treat you like slaves! they take away seventy five percent of your tips! they're monsters-"
"minho, calm down! please... just eat and finish your homework, okay? make me proud... i'm sorry i can't do the same for you..." she said quietly.
minho's eyes softened and he sighed.
he walked up to her and pulled her into a big hug.
eventually he heard a small sob, muffled from his shoulder.
that made him only hold her tighter.
"i'm sorry-"
she quickly pulled away from him and shook her head immediately.
"no- sweetie, don't be sorry... i know i need to quit..." she sighed.
minho looked at her pitifully.
"i'll try and get a job, okay? so then when you quit we'll still have money while you're looking for another one, okay?" minho said hopefully.
she smiled and shook her head.
"i can't make you do that-"
"if i'm being honest, i probably need one, anyway. i'm stuck in this house all day, everyday. it'll be good for me, i promise." minho said enthusiastically.
she looked at him for a moment before nodding slowly.
"if you want one then go for it, baby." she said cheerfully.
minho smiled widely and pulled her into another hug.
"thank you, mum. now go make some men cream!" he laughed as they pulled away.
she laughed hysterically as she walked to grab her purse.
"i will, you know i always do!" she sighed happily as she stood by the door.
"bye mum. i'll see you tomorrow?" minho asked.
she nodded.
"of course, min. i love you. study hard!" she cheered before closing the door.
"you know it!" he laughed, watching the door close.
silence.
his smiled faltered slowly.
his hands played with each other nervously as he looked around the house.
it was messy and crowded.
it was dirty and small.
it was old and just plain awful.
he knew they were poor.
but he'd never heard his mother ever mention the word or any words that associate with it.
she acted as if they had everything they needed.
she wasn't exactly wrong.
but she wasn't exactly right, either.
sure, they had a roof over their heads, food, water, each other...
but they didn't have the designer clothes everyone at his school has or even a car...
minho got a scholarship into one of the private schools near him because of his intelligence.
they payed for his uniform, bag, locker, books, school supplies, laptop, etc.
he was glad they had uniforms at this school.
he despised non-uniform days.
he was ashamed, embarrassed, scared...
but he had friends.
he had people he trusted enough to have over at his house.
for example felix and jisung, his best friends.
but he knows that they're each other's best friend.
he doesn't mind.
but he knows that they're always down to come over.
they love coming over and just hanging out with him and his mum.
nobody at his school know he's short on money.
he makes sure to look his best before coming to school every morning...
he doesn't want to get bullied...
he was already teased a little for being gay.
he came out in year nine to everyone.
some were supportive, some were a bit hesitant, some were rude about it and some just didn't care.
his mum was his biggest supporter.
they don't keep secrets.
he knows everything about her, she knows everything about him.
that's just how their relationship was.
they're each other's day ones.
there's no one that can replace the love they have for each other.
no friend, no boyfriend, no husband-
no one.
✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ✧ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧
it was about 5:30 the next morning and minho was walking down the cold streets.
he was job hunting.
he was planning on applying to one this afternoon but he wouldn't have time to look for any after school since he's hanging out with felix and jisung.
so he decided to look in the morning before anyone was awake.
he was freezing though.
since it was almost winter, it was definitely starting to get hard for both him and his mother since they didn't own any cars or air conditioners.
or any warm-ish clothes in general.
but he would be fine.
he walked down the empty streets, scanning every building around him.
until he found a little shop with flowers surrounding it.
he tilted his head and walked over to it.
he wiped some of the condensation from the window and looked into it.
it was cute.
it was small but it looked so warm and cosy inside.
he decided this was the one.
he pulled out a scrunched up piece of paper and a pencil from his pants pocket and wrote down the address.
he smiled proudly.
he turned around and was about to walk back to his house but he heard a loud noise.
like something getting thrown against a wall.
he gulped and just decided to ignore it and quickly walk home.
but then he heard voices.
"you wanna fuck with me again?! huh?!" a masculine voice shouted.
minho was starting to become nervous but he couldn't help but become at least a little curious.
he wanted to know what was going on.
he quietly made his way towards the voices which lead him to an alleyway.
he hid behind a wall, subtly peeking his head out to see if he could find anyone.
and he did.
it looked like four men.
one on the ground with one towering over him and two other men just standing there watching.
the man who was standing over the other man bent down.
it looked like he whispered something to him.
but then all of a sudden he punched him.
square in the face.
minho grimaced at the sight.
he watched as the man was a literal rag doll against the wall.
"fucking hell. people don't fucking learn!" the man stood up straight and yelled out.
he then turned around and started walking in minho's direction.
minho panicked as he tried to run away but accidentally kicked some metal thing on the floor.
not only did it fucking hurt but it also caused a loud noise.
"shit, shit, shit!" minho groaned slightly, but still continuing to walk away.
he was about to turn a corner but felt a strong arm grab his shoulder.
he was quickly pushed onto the ground.
he yelped loudly.
"who the fuck do you think you are?" the man that grabbed him asked in a low voice.
minho squeezed his eyes shut and looked away from the man in front.
he heard him tsk.
"get up." he growled.
minho shook his head quickly.
the man groaned.
"changbin, get him up." the man said harshly.
he immediately felt strong hands grip his arms and lift him up effortlessly.
"look at me and tell me what you saw." the man spoke.
minho took a deep breath and slowly opened his eyes.
being met by a familiar face.
his eyebrows knitted together.
"well? talk!" the man shouted.
"wait- hyung, stop." another voice spoke up.
he looked at the owner of the voice and his eyes widened.
"j-jisung..?"
𓍊𓋼𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓍊𓋼𖡼.𖤣𖥧
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bye beautifuls~