STAY By My Side

Chapter 27: End or Beginning?

Hello, my lovely readers. Hope you missed me and the story in the last couple of weeks. How was the anticipation? Hehe. Anyways, I wouldn't want to torture y'all any longer so let's just get on with it.

Minho's POV

"Hyung, I was the one writing those letters," suddenly out of nowhere I dropped those words on Chan hyung and he looked at me in disbelief. I was sure that he would either flip or scold me for sending those letters. I mentally prepared myself for what's to come. I lifted my head and slowly looked towards hyung. He stood up from the floor and headed out the treehouse without even sparing a glance towards me. I wanted to stop him, ask him not to leave me alone, to be with me but I couldn't. How can I after I just betrayed him. I saw him slowly disappear when I peeked through the window of the treehouse. Why didn't I even say anything? I'm an absolute idiot. But I couldn't continue to lie to him. I can't betray him any more than I already have. I think it's good that he doesn't even want to look at me anymore. I thought before bursting out into tears. After calming myself, I headed back to the dorm.

Hyunjin's POV

"Why are you smiling like an idiot in love?" I heard someone say. I turned around and saw Seungmin sneak up on me. "What the... You almost gave me a heart attack!?" I said calming myself down. "Don't change the topic. What are you smiling about?" he asked without giving up. "Nothing.... Just remembered.... something funny, yeah! Very funny, haha!" I said stuttering and making it way more obvious. "You think I'm gonna fall for that?" he snapped back at me. "Aish! It's nothing, just go do your work," I headed towards the living room. "I don't have any work now," he followed me. I went and flopped down on the couch and he sat next to me. I was scrolling through some K-dramas when Han came to the living room. As soon as I saw him, my heart started beating faster. He looked at me and gave a sweet smile. My hand immediately flew to the left side of my chest in hopes of calming my racing heart. What's wrong with you? Why are you rushing all the blood to my cheeks? "STOP IT!" I tried reasoning with my heart. Or so I thought until I saw both Han and Seungmin look at me like I have gone crazy. I think I accidentally screamed the last part out loud.

"Uhm... stop what!? I was just trying to get a bottle of water," Han said confused. I looked at him and felt embarrassed for blurting it out loud. "Nothing. Just take it and go," I turned back to scrolling through the TV. Seungmin looked from me to Han two or three times before sighing. "Aish, I know too many secrets for my age." I looked at him sharply and he lifted his hands in mock surrender. "I have no idea as to what you both are talking about," Han quipped before going into the kitchen. I just put on some K-drama that seemed to be of my interest. When Seungmin was not looking, I glanced at Han to see him gulping down water and it's doing something to me. I just thought of stealing a quick glance and turning back around before he caught me staring. However, it was already too late. By the time I realized I was staring, so did Han. He looked at me giving a sweet smile. Even after realizing that he caught me staring at him, I couldn't take my eyes off him. I think he could read my mind because the next moment he was winking at me. And I choked on thin air. Seungmin looked at me like something is absolutely wrong with me while Han was trying his best to control his laughter. I glared at Han with an expression of You squirrel! I will kill you. He stopped laughing after getting my message and ran to his room.

Felix's POV

I've decided to do it. I will do it right now and get it over with. I can't deal with this anymore. I can't keep playing hide and seek with my own feelings. I'll just have to get them out and deal with the consequences. I had postponed it enough already. I gave myself a quick Pep talk and went to Binnie hyung who was in the balcony. Hyung looked at me when he heard the balcony door open. He smiled at me sweetly. I closed the balcony door and stood next to him near the railing. "It's warm and nice today!" I said not knowing how to spark a conversation. "What? It's a bit cold Lix. And you are not even wearing a jacket. Here..." he started to take off his jacket while speaking. "No, hyung. I'm fine," I tried to reassure him. But by the time I said that, he was already out of his jacket. "Wait," he said coming closer. My heartbeat sped up. The more he came closer, the faster it was beating. Like it wants to come out of my chest. Like it wants freedom, from the feelings.

He was only inches away from me. He brought his hands together behind me and put his jacket around me. This proximity is driving me insane. "Hyung?" I said trying to not stutter. "Yeah?" he halted moving away from me. "I have to tell you something. Please don't hate me for this," I bowed my head down in hopes of gathering some courage. He looked at me puzzled before saying, "there's no way I can ever hate you Lixie. You are the sunshine of my life... I mean all of our lives." I blushed at what he said before getting back to my senses. "Hyung... I... I think... no wait. I know, not I think. I know... I like... Hyung, I like someone." I stuttered and said shocking myself. "Oh! You do?" he asked looking down. "Who's the lucky girl?" he asked breaking my heart. "G-Girl?" I said in disbelief. He didn't even look at me before saying, "Anyways, I'm happy for you Lix. Actually I just remembered something I have to do. It's urgent. We will talk later." Without sparing me another glance, he went into the dorm, took his belongings and headed out. "He's such a pabo. Why can't he let me complete my freaking sentence?" I was beyond frustrated at this point. You know what, I give up.

Oops, did Felix actually give up on Binnie? 🥺
And how are Hyunsung gonna deal with all the awkward air? Do you think Seungmin knows a lot of secrets? Is he the secret keeper of SKZ? 😂
What's going on in Chan's head? Will he be mad at Minho or forgive him? What do you think? 😢