Hyunjin wasn't bluffing when he had said he'd be there, it didn't matter that he had to leave amidst the dinner abruptly and leave Miyeon stranded, it didn't matter that he also had pending businesses for the evening, didn't matter that he couldn't afford to be out and about without any guards considering the strange danger that has been looming over him, nothing mattered. What mattered was the fact that Felix called, and he couldn't say no.
So here he was, walking inside the broad glass gates of the cinema Felix had texted him about, into the bustle of it and its suffocating surge of the crowd. The loud noises of people chattering, objects clacking, and faint mobile phone dinging, all combined with just how many people were present here made Hyunjin both upset and nauseous. But his sudden urge to run away from here didn't stop him from searching for Felix, deep brown eyes running through countless new faces to spot that beautiful one but he doesn't succeeds and a frown takes over his expression, overwriting the permanent scowl he always has
he takes a few steps forward, doing his best not to bump into anyone because it's bad enough that he's in this swarm of people, he wouldn't want to worsen the state of his disgust by touching someone. Once he is amidst the hall, he cranes his neck to get a better view of everywhere but still, the blue tuft of hair is nowhere to be found. Yet before he can shove his hand inside his pocket to pick out his phone, a hand slides between the crook of his arm and wraps itself around it, surprising Hyunjin and raising a shot of anger within him
he turns to the side immediately, ready to snatch himself away from this person and remind them of the grave mistake they've made but then his wrathful eyes smooth over like a gentle wind had taken away rising heat, or a splatter of water to calm out a bustling fire. Appears before Hyunjin's eyes the face of Felix, the face he had often dreamt about these past ten days, the face he considered to be the most beautiful ever, flawless in every aspect. "Here you are" Felix cheerily mumbles, his voice dimming out with the loudness around him
"Here I am" Hyunjin repeats though the reasoning is unclear, he seems a little dazed, just staring at Felix with so much fondness in his eyes it could rival the first time Eros saw Psyche. "I didn't bother you, did I?" Felix raises his brows softly and the action makes his eyes appear round and glittery, clinging closer to Hyunjin even if they don't have that type of chemistry and the warmth emitting from his body makes Hyunjin lean toward him subconsciously, "You didn't" Hyunjin mumbles, still a little lost but he remembers to bite down the statement he was about to follow up with
'you could never bother me'
Felix smiles like the sweetest of angels and Hyunjin finds his knees growing weaker at the crinkles that adorn Felix's eyes. The blue-haired looks away just in time otherwise Hyunjin would have been a puddle on the floor by now. "We should get going, the movie's already begun" Felix announces, hand still curled around Hyunjin's forearm as he drags the two of them toward a certain lane. Hyunjin needed a few seconds to grasp himself, prevent his mind from shutting off completely as he looked away from Felix and gulped, dropped his faint smile, and put on his sharp look again.
They don't speak any further as a few more steps lead them toward the door of the cinema room and inside it. The staff creaks open the door, letting in bright light from behind the men as Felix rushes them inside and the door closes, returning the darkness that filled this place earlier. As soon as they step inside, loud noises take over the two's hearing while they take quiet steps down the lane of their respective seats. Hyunjin's eyes graze over the people's faces who seem immersed in whatever the screen before them is playing
and in short seconds, the duo plop down on corner seats, Hyunjin helps the blue-haired inside, wanting to sit at the very corner for reasons Felix couldn't decipher but he didn't prod his comfort and sat down, letting out a sigh of relief. Hyunjin does the same and doesn't take too long to sit down but then a softly whispered "Shit" holds him still in his place, makes him look over at Felix and cock a brow while the blue-haired has his bottom lip stuck between his teeth and is looking up at Hyunjin with pleading eyes
"What's wrong?" Hyunjin questions with no regard to their surrounding and Felix holds his hand together, trying to put on his most humble look "I forgot to get popcorn" The lip that had previously been enclosed in his teeth was now rolled out and it made Hyunjin's heart become a prisoner that was about to be executed, his eyes freeze over Felix's face and he's stuck in his stance "Will you get it for us, please?" Felix shakes his hands like he's begging but that is not necessary, his glimmering eyes and pouty lips will do just the job
Hyunjin found his mind going numb at the sight and he could not for the love of it understand what was happening to him, he should be disgusted, he hated when people acted cute around him especially if it was to get something done but right now, as Felix pleads him with eyes that are wide and shimmering much like the bracelet Hyunjin had gifted him on his wrist, and lips sticking out that our prettier than fresh rose petals grazed with morning dew, Hyunjin cannot find it in him to be even remotely revolted
Instead, he thinks Felix looks prettier than rainbow-clad skies and he must get him whatever he is asking for, let it be reign over North Korea or a slice of the moon. "Okay" Hyunjin found a little courage inside of him to speak as he gulped and licked his lips, trying his best to let his brain take control over his body but it seemed the organ wanted no part in this spectacle. Felix's pout turns into a wide but awe-striking smile as he softly claps his hands and murmurs a short "Thank you!" that is filled with zeal before he turns to look at the screen
Hyunjin needed a second or two to truly get back to life and gladly he was standing in the lane that separated both sides of the seats otherwise he surely would be a trouble to most. Although his feet didn't want to move away from in front of Felix, he still managed to leave and come back with two tall popcorn bowls and a drink. By the time Hyunjin was back, Felix was entirely too fixated on the movie and didn't realize the man had returned, not until Hyunjin plopped down next to him and placed all the snacks in his lap
The blue-haired looks down from the screen to his lap before he turns his neck to look at Hyunjin, his focused look melting and a soft one takes over "You came back" he whispers, smiling without realizing and Hyunjin has to do everything to not smile back as he nods and licks his lips, knowing he had been too 'out of character' (as he states it) and he cannot afford to be any sweeter to Felix. The blue-haired hums happily, shoving his fingers in the sea of buttered and warm delight as he pops a few in his mouth and turns his neck to offer some to Hyunjin
His mouth is full so he doesn't speak a word, only pushes the container in Hyunjin's direction who politely declines with a shake of his head, looking elegantly over to the screen because he'd rather not become infatuated with the sight of Felix's fluffy cheeks and beautiful face. The blue-haired furrows his brows, confused as to how anyone could ever turn down popcorn before he turns his attention back to the movie.
Minutes tick by and neither of them says anything, not until Hyunjin becomes entirely too bored with the movie and finds himself involuntarily stealing glances at Felix, he hadn't intended to lose control of himself all over again and desire discreet stares of the beauty beside him but it's becoming too difficult to hold back. With the lights of the screen against Felix's skin, his eyes looked like they were stars from a different universe, and his lips looked so glossy with the fluorescence specks of light that Hyunjin was ready to become a devout worshipper and beg for a taste
he doesn't though because some part of his mind is still conscious enough to not let him act like he had done that night. Hyunjin often thought about their shared night and how he had acted, at first he didn't care enough about pleading because the pleasure that he received in return was more phenomenal than words could describe, but then when time slipped by and the want to see Felix again turned into the anger of being so desperate Hyunjin slowly began despising himself for ever having acted that way. For having begged. How disgusting it had been of him to behave in a manner he hadn't all his life and now he lived with the regret of it for the rest of his existence.
Hyunjin's eyes bore through Felix's side profile, taking in every minor detail because there is no explanation for his beauty. No matter how much Hyunjin watches the other he cannot explain just how perfectly stunning he looks, Felix looks like an unsung symphony that was created from the purest of angels for the heavens, a symphony that no one has had the honor to listen to, a symphony that felt like paradise if sung, warm as the most pristine ray of sunlight, shimmering like seraphic goldstone, his lips were the most perfect pout, flushed like fantastical cherries that didn't exist in our mere world
Every time he'd look at Felix, Hyunjin felt as if he was in some fantasy world, a place where fairies reigned or angels lived. Felix looked like a dream come true, like a deja vu of a man who has lived his past life in an idyll. Hyunjin lets out a loud sigh of ecstasy, sinking backward in his chair and turning his neck entirely toward Felix because no movie in the world could be a worthy component to the sight his eyes beheld. Resting the side of his head against the seat Hyunjin forgets all regalness and dignity and remembers only the beauty that he can see
his eyes glow like fire lanterns in the night sky, a mellow smile on his lips and a thudding heartbeat beneath his black suit. Feeling the eyes on him, Felix feels himself turning around on instinct to catch whoever it is that keeps staring at him, and lo and behold, he found no other than the man who has occupied his mind for the longest of times now.
The sight of Hyunjin immediately makes him smile and he doesn't even know why he's smiling, seconds ago he had been very touched by a sad scene playing on the screen but now he's smiling and all woe has left him. "Is the movie that bad?" He queries in a soft tone, making sure not to disturb the viewers around them, his neck craned in Hyunjin's direction and eyes full of the very same emotion that simmered underneath Hyunjin's chest
"You're too pretty"
The words slurred past Hyunjin's lips like he was a master at this sin and Felix found his smile wavering not because he's upset but because the sudden display of admiration had him a little flustered. A lick is added to his cherry lips so he can regain his confidence as he shakes his head and looks back at the screen, hiding from Hyunjin's heavy gaze
Hyunjin's smile only deepens at the way soft bubblegum pink is now spreading across Felix's freckled cheeks, he can't help but let out another sigh as he sits up straight, still staring at Felix like he created the cosmos and leans closer to the blue-haired, lips incredibly close to his ear shell before he whispers
"I think you're very pretty"
It's said in a sense to emphasize just how beautiful he thinks Felix is, not in a sense to drive Felix insane with the close proximity, his words, and his voice. Hyunjin hadn't even thought clearly before he leaned in and poured empty his thoughts, he was a man of rigidness and now here he was, bending all his honor just to compliment a person he barely knew. Though Hyunjin's intentions were clearly not to steal Felix's heartbeat and replace it with deafening silence, he still managed to do just that
The blue-haired felt like his lungs had been tied together and robbed of every single piece of oxygen he could have to continue living. Suddenly, the idea of having a vision seemed so impossible because every speck of sight before Felix's eyes blurred into pink-chroma key brightness with glowing hearts all around it, how does Hyunjin make him feel this way with the most simple of words?
Felix knew he was a stunner, knew just how much his looks made people praise him, but each time Hyunjin would even remotely say something admirable in his way he'd melt like vanilla ice cream on a summer day. Hyunjin's soft giggle worsened his state, made his throat go dry, and resurrected his long-gone heart. The blond's lips are still as close as ever to his ear before he pulls back and lets his fingers dangle in Felix's hair while the boy remains frozen. Slowly but surely, Felix feels the life come back to him as he feels Hyunjin's fingertips sink in his hair
Hyunjin had already settled in his seat and stopped looking at him because it was becoming harmful to his mind to consume this much beauty and instead, he had shifted his focus onto the movie (he's lying, his mind and heart are still very much occupied by Felix) The blue-haired gulps and licks his lips, reminds himself that he's alive as he turns to look at Hyunjin and finds the man staring ahead at the screen, relief rushes over him to know that Hyunjin is no longer looking at him so he turns away and reels back from whatever magic Hyunjin just put on him
his thoughts become a scattered mess and the more his heart starts to feel normal again, the more he understands just the effect Hyunjin's words had on him. None of the men utter another word about the scenario and the rising tension eventually dies out, Felix becomes immersed in the ending of the movie while Hyunjin continues to steal glances at him and smile softly. The ending credits roll in and Felix shifts in his seat to get ready and exit but as he sets away the empty popcorn bowls, his mind becomes aware of the fact that Hyunjin is still looking at him
with much-needed courage, Felix finally meets the blond's gaze and lets out the words; "We should go now" he tries to play it off, the blush on his cheeks and the beat of his heart but Hyunjin's smile is making it impossible "Or we could stay behind until the credits are over" The man states with a tone that only indicates one thing and Felix's stomach churns at the idea. His bubble gum pink cheeks turn a shade of ruby red as he stares back at Hyunjin with faint surprise, but before he can say anything a flash goes off and it catches both of them off guard
Hyunjin's smile instantaneously drops and he swings his neck in the direction of the flash, by the time the credits began rolling half the cinema was already empty and the other half was almost out of the door, in the rush of exiting it was hard to understand where said flash has come from but it was evident that it was from behind them, close but not close enough. Hyunjin's eyes turn into serpent-like slits of alert, his hand slyly grabs Felix's wrist in a moment of pure concentration as he fixates his senses on the crowd, making sure to have the notion of Felix's safety
Felix is confused by his reaction, unnerved by the way he searches the crowd as though he is expecting to find something, perhaps peril. Hyunjin's heartbeat picks up, although he is always a collected man, a sense of danger befalls him and this time around he cannot prevent his rising anxiety. Other times when risk would take over him, he'd tackle it with a calm mind, often because he had nothing to lose
because he knew he was the Hwang Hyunjin and no enemy of his could ever be strong enough to inflict even an ounce of harm upon him but now, in the current minute, he has something very precious that any enemy of his could dare to hurt, he wouldn't ever allow it, but he knew the chances of Felix getting hurt in the war between him and his foes were high enough to raise worry within him, perhaps that is why his free hand was already enclosed around the hidden gun alongside his belt, ready to aim and shoot.
Felix looks in the direction Hyunjin's eyes are searching but he finds nothing and he is irked to look back at Hyunjin and bring him out of his bubble of alertness "Hyunjin?" he calls out so sweetly that even the worst of Hyunjin's demon would repent at this saccharine sound, so the man turns around instantly, eyes softening at the somber sight of Felix as he gulps and lets reality crack over him "Yes?" his voice comes out a little hazy "Is everything okay?" the blue-haired questions, looking down at the death grip Hyunjin's fingers had over his wrist
when Felix looks down that's when Hyunjin realizes his actions and immediately rushes to undo them, unclasping his fingers and shoving them away from Felix. "Yes" he speaks sternly, tone steadier than earlier as he rises from his seat and runs a sly eye over the now empty cinema, waiting for Felix to get up while he makes sure no danger trailed behind them. Maybe it wasn't as good of an idea to run to Felix without any guards, maybe Hyunjin should have been more careful
the regret rises in his mind like foggy clouds on a stormy day but Felix's gentle touch disperses them, the blue-haired wraps his hand around Hyunjin's forearm just like he had done earlier as he takes a step forward and out of the seats, urging Hyunjin to continue walking. If the blond hadn't been completely focused on their surroundings, his heart surely would have lost it at the way Felix was clinging to him so adorably.
Once they were out of the cinema and onto the cold street, only then did Hyunjin let his guard down just slightly and turned to look over at Felix who was still stuck to his side, both arms wrapped around Hyunjin's one while the man had his hand slipped beneath his jacket, hovering over his gun, still not completely out of his mode of action. Hyunjin looks down at Felix, watches him for a quiet second and lets the sweet melody play over his senses before the man looks up and smiles at him "You going your way now?" Felix asks with round hopeful eyes and Hyunjin just about melts
"Which way do you want me to go?" He whispers like he has longed all his life to say these words and Felix lets out a soft giggle even though it wasn't a joke "I mean like, are you gonna go home now or can we hang out a bit more?" Felix raises his brows, feeling unconfident and a little bleak asking Hyunjin to hang out with him like that but he just couldn't help it. He'll never admit it but he missed Hyunjin's presence incredibly much these past 10 days and now he wants to stay with him for a little longer
or as long as they can afford to
Hyunjin inhales a soft breath, looking around his surroundings and taking in the bustling road ahead of them. The sirens ring not only on the street but in his mind as well, he knows they can't stay behind, knows he needs to get Felix to safety before he goes back as well and figures this entire situation out. As long as Felix will be with him, he would have constant danger looming over him and Hyunjin didn't want that. He needed to keep Felix away from him in order to keep him safe. So the next statement he let out made him want to murder whoever it had been that ruined this for them in the most gruesome of ways possible
"I've got work to tend to, pretty. How about I drop you home tonight and we can hang out tomorrow?"
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thoughts about what's going on? 👀
(double update for the comeback, skrrt skrrt)