Chapter thirty-three

"Get up!"

"What? Why?"

"Si, Jordan and Nico. I can hear them talking. At most we have one and a half minutes and you should wash your face. Sorry." Jiwon says, reddening. Minseok licked his face for as far as his tongue could reach. "Don't be," he answers, a smirk creeping on his face, while getting up, still hugging Jiwon. "Why are you taking me with you?"

"So I can put bandages on your wound," Minseok answers while putting Jiwon down on the counter, kissing his thigh once more before turning on the tap to wash his face.

"There's no wound left though?"

"Wouldn't it be weird if I was looking out for you but didn't even put some bandage on a bleeding wound?" 

Minseok doesn't know about Jordan or Ethan, of course. And definitely not about Si. So he doesn't know that they and Nico know about me either. How could I not think about that... 

Minseok dries his face with a towel and looks up at Jiwon. "And your shorts lie here. I thought you'd prefer for them not to see your thigh-hickeys?" The redness on Jiwon's face extended all over his ears and he jumped off the counter and put on his shorts hastily. Minseok smiled at the sight of this and walked back to the room itself to open one of the drawers.

He chose a pair of shorts and a tank top which he'd use when he went to the gym but were also perfect as pajamas. After putting on his clothes he sat down on one of the beds and started reading in one of the books he took with him. 

Jiwon ran back in and lay down under the covers of the other bed pretending to try and fall asleep, just when the front door opened. They heard the entering of the three boys and soon after followed a knock on their bedroom door.

Minseok stood up and walked over to the door. "Hey, Silas," he says.

"Hey, Minseok ," Silas says, "I was wondering how Ji's doing since he hasn't called or texted at all."

"Sure. He's in his bed," Minseok answers, turning around and resuming with reading the book in his hand while walking towards and sitting down on his bed.

 Silas drags the chair from the table next to Jiwon's bed and sits down after turning it, so his chest rests on the backrest.

"Hi, Sly, dear," Jiwon says while sitting upright in bed, smiling, and getting a 'hey' back. 

"How are you feeling Jiwon?" I tried to contact you but the bond seemed blocked. Why?

"I'm great. Resting. My leg really wasn't that hurt." That's possible. I said I was tired. I guess I shut you out without knowing.

"Did you guys get some ice?" It's really smelling like you here. Did you throw up? Are you really sure you're okay?

"Nah, a bit of bandage did the job." No, I just peed, I didn't barf. 

"Oh, okay, thank goddess." You could've said you were okay and shut me out after.

"Yeah, no worries. I'm alright." Ahwie, Look at you all worried and caring. Okay, Si. I'm sorry. I'll make sure you're well informed next time. Anything to keep you pleased.

"That's good. We didn't do much after you left, just so you know." Ji, what the fuck? Don't be that sweet and easy-going. 

"No, it's ok. I hope you've all had fun. I'm sorry for ruining it and for worrying you, Sly." I'm not? I'm serious. I really care about how you feel, Si. You being pleased pleases me too.

"No no, not at all, don't worry." Ooooookay great to hear that, Ji. Did you take any kind of painkillers or anything? You're freaking me out.

"Okay, I'm happy to hear that." I really do love you so much, Sly. Always did. 

"Guess Imma leave then. I just came to check in on my bestie" Ji, did you take any kind of painkillers or something?

"Your call." No. Why?

"Oh, and don't forget about tomorrow's activities" You're talking like that time those kids made you take drugs with them and you were high for way too long.

"What's tomorrow?" No, I'm not :( I'm sorry if I made you upset :( I'll buy you some ice cream to make up for it :(

"Some team building activities. So I wouldn't wear those tight shorts of yours you packed." okAY, Imma go before your behaviour gets even weirder. 

"'kay 'kay. Bye, Sly!" Bye Si!!

"Bye" mhm..

Silas nods Minseok a goodbye and leaves, soon after that the front door's hear. Minseok looks at Jiwon who smiles back at him. In fact, he never stopped smiling.

"That was a peculiar conversation," Minseok says.

"Oh, was it?"

"Y'all had weird, long, awkward pauses. And the conversation itself was awkward too."

"Hmmm, I don't know. That's possible I guess."

"Ji? How are you feeling?"

"Amazing! Why?"

"Because you're still acting like you're high. And that smile plastered on your face doesn't really help."

"You know? This room really smells a lot like me."

"What?"

"And so do you."

"Oh...

Okay?" 

"I don't think it's a good idea for you to be alone with any of my friends," Jiwon says while getting up from his bed.

"What why?" 

"I already told you. You smell like me. Too much to keep it a secret," The younger one answers while sitting down next to Minseok's bed, tailors sitting.

"How's that? I don't smell anything," Minseok questions while sitting upright.

"They will."

"Why would they?"

"Because your scent is now mixed with mine. I'm pretty sure they can put two and two together if you're alone with them but smell just like me."

"And is that a problem?"

"What?" Jiwon's not sure what the look on Minseok's face means, but he can feel something snap within the male.

"I mean, is it that bad if they'd know about us, Won?"

"I just don't want them to know for now. I'm still figuring things out," he answers, while caressing Minseok's leg.

"I don't think my smell would change anything in that matter, though. Is it because of that whole marking thing?"

"Mhm."

"Well I've seen my friends alone since then and they never thought I smelled different."

"That's because they can't sense that scent."

It takes Minseok a second to get what the boy, who was kneeling down in front of him while touching his leg, was indicating.