Oddinary// Hyunlix & Minsung FF// Editing

Chapter Forty Three: Fighting Back

(For SaturnYang I promised you something. Enjoy 👀👀)

The old wooden door to our bedroom crept open, and my heart sank immediately. He was home again. The chill travelled from the top of my head all the way down to my toes and I tried to hold my shaky breaths. His footsteps made the old floorboards creak as he crept ever closer to me.

This couldn't be happening again.

"Minho. Up." His voice hissed in the darkness. I closed my eyes more tightly and pulled Jisung closer to my body. His warmth was keeping me grounded, and I wished he would wake up.

"I know you're not sleeping my boy." His hand toyed with my hair softly and I shuddered under his threatening touch.

"Yah, you old fuck. Get out of our room or I will scream this house to the ground." My heart lept into my throat as Jisung spoke. I had no idea he was awake. His deep sleepy voice vibrated through me as he rolled over and placed an arm protectively around my body. He pulled me closer and forced my head into his chest.

"Ah, Jisung. I see you want to play protector. Maybe you would like to take Leeknow's place?" He drawled at him. That thought turned my stomach and I finally sat up, feeling braver in front of my tormenter than I had ever felt before. No one threatened my Jisung and got away with it.

"Fuck off." I said bravely. It was the first time I had even dared to utter those words to my father. But I meant them.

"What did you just say?" He spat the words like an angry cat.

"You heard him! Fuck off dwaeji." Jisung's tone was flat but forceful. He wasn't going to let my father get away with this again. I saw his hand raise in the darkness and I braced myself for it to come crashing down on me.

But it didn't. To my shock, surprise, and grateful horror, it never landed. Everything had happened so quickly I hadn't even realised Jisung had moved. The outline of his perfect toned body was visible in the darkness, and his hand was firmly wrapped around my father's wrist.

"I fucking dare you old man. Try and hit him again. See what I do." His voice was low and angry and I had never seen my sweet little Jisung looking quite so manly and impressive. Not without sex being involved anyway.

"You arrogant little shit!" My father roared. The light flickered on and the whole scene was bathed in brilliant light that fully revealed just how angry both men were at each other. My father had a murderous raging glint in his eyes with his jaw clenched shut so tightly I thought his teeth might break. Jisung's stare was strong and unwavering, but the dangerous way his nostrils were flared and his lips pursed let me know my father was not going to get his way.

"Jisung! Let go of him!" Ms Lee practically screeched as she rushed forward. Jisung threw his hand away and sat on the bed in front of me. His body was protectively in front of mine, and one of his hands searched behind his toned back for the comfort of my touch. I gave it to him quickly as I intertwined my fingers in his.

"Sorry boys, I didn't mean to startle you!" My father's tone suddenly changed with the appearance of his lover and I pressed my face against Jisung's back. I couldn't believe he had just saved me so easily.

"That's alright Mr Lee." Jisung's chirpy voice was a startling contrast to a few seconds before and I squeezed my eyes shut against his skin. I thought I was going to be sick. "I'm sorry I grabbed you like that! My brother and I used to play pranks on each other in the middle of the night so it's an instinctive reaction!" He laughed loudly and my father placed a heavy hand on his shoulder.

"Goodness gracious Jisung! You're such a child sometimes!" His mother scolded. "Apologise to Mr Lee."

"Sorry Sir." He said flatly. My father shook his head and chuckled as he ruffled Jisung's hair aggressively. His hand tightened around mine, and tears sprang to my eyes. Why couldn't this just be over?