Lost Star~Ateez OT8

Morning Sun

New Beginnings

I slowly started to wake up, I couldn’t quite open my eyes yet. My body is so exhausted from the concert and attempting to fight yesterday. Both of my wrists were sore and I can feel bandages wrapped around my fresh wounds. I haven’t eaten since breakfast yesterday morning and I’m not sure if I can eat anyway, my body is in such distress right now that I don’t feel hungry although I know I should. My throat completely parched.

I can hear some whispers, someone saying to be quiet she’s waking up. Arms still around me covered with a blanket. A warm hand softly brushing my hair from my face over and over. I half open my eyes. Trying to regain my vision, and realizing that now someone is holding me. My mind starting to work again. I shot my eyes wide open and tried to sit up, preparing myself to try and fight again.

His arm tightened around me, holding me closer. I looked up at him, it’s actually him. I wasn’t delusional. Yeosang. The Kang Yeosang is holding me in his arms right now. His other hand going back to softly brushing my hair from my face
*It’s okay sweetheart, you’re safe with us now, just relax* he said in the most gentle tone with his deep voice

I relaxed my body against him and looked into his eyes as he kept brushing my hair from my face. I couldn’t think about anything else that I’d just gone through. All I could do was just look at him, into his eyes. I could’ve stayed like this forever. I could feel the tears starting to pool in my eyes again as they flooded down my face.

That’s when another hand started to wipe the tears from my face. I turned my head back enough to see who was touching me now, Hongjoong. Hongjoong gently wiping the tears from my face. It’s so hard for me to comprehend that this isn’t a dream, this is actually happening. I’m here right now with two members from Ateez. Why though? Why am I with them? What’s going to happen to me now? What happened to Callie? Is she okay? So many unanswered questions and I couldn’t do anything besides look at them. I couldn’t form words to ask them anything.

*We’re going to move you to one of the bedrooms so you can get some more rest okay baby? And we’ll explain everything when you wake up okay? You’re with us now* - Hongjoong

Yeosang held me tighter in his arms and I just looked at his face again. I quickly glanced around the room to see that we were in a huge living room and the rest of the members were all sitting down on the couches just looking at me. I am actually here with Ateez, all their eyes on me while I was carried out of the room. He walked us down a hallway into one of the bedrooms placing me in the king sized bed and covering me up with the duvet.

*We’ll just be right out there okay, don’t hesitate to ask for anything you want or need and we’ll get it for you right away* he kept that sweet expression and tone in his voice as he spoke to me. He was turning to walk away when I quickly reached for his hand and grasping onto him tightly. He turned back and looked into my eyes once again waiting for me to say something
*Please don’t leave me alone, I’m still so scared right now* tears pouring down my face again, sobs starting to come from my chest as my body started to shake violently. He nodded to me and lifted the blanket to crawl in beside me wrapping his arms around me yet again as I cried into his chest. One arm around my waist as his other hand gently rubbed my back until I eventually passed out again

4 hours later

I started to force my eyes open, I was still snuggled into his chest. I can hear his heart beating and his hand is gently playing with my hair. I started trying to move around again and I pulled my head away from him slightly to look at him again. His eyes are so warm, his expression so gentle, he gave me a small kiss on my forehead, pulling at my heart.
He gently started to move us out from the bed and wrapped me back up in the blanket from before and saying to me that he was going to take me out to see the others and that there was food waiting for me. I wrapped my arms around his neck holding him close to me as he carried me again, I didn’t want him to let go of me, with everything going on right now, being this way with Yeosang was helping to keep me calm.
He sat us down on the couch, sitting me in his lap as I had kept my arms around him so tight and pushed my head into his neck. I could hear the others moving in their seats.

*Here sweetheart, we ordered a variety of food and drinks as we weren’t sure what you liked. Eat whatever you want okay* - Seonghwa

I pulled my head back and slightly loosened my arms from his neck, his hand still rubbing my back. I looked around to see them in their pj’s making me question what time it is. It must be morning? Their expressions soft and gentle, who wouldve known that they were massive teddy bears.

I couldn’t really get my mind to communicate with my body. So I just stayed the way I was in Yeosangs lap. That’s when Yunho came over with a full plate of food and a cup of orange juice. I can see fruit, eggs, pancakes, french toast, sausage, toast and bacon on the plate. An interesting assortment of food indeed.

*Did you want to try to eat something?* Yeosang whispered to me while brushing my hair from my face still. I gave him a slight nod and he readjusted me in his lap so id be able to eat something. It felt a little awkward as I picked at pieces of food from the plate, I can feel all of their eyes watching me. No one had spoken a word. I finished eating what I could. I barely could choke anything down and I curled myself back into Yeosangs comforting embrace.

*I know you must have a lot of questions right now and we’re going to explain everything the best we can okay love* - Mingi

I shifted myself a little so I would be able to see who was talking next and grabbing one of Yeosangs hands, he intertwined our fingers together and kept his other arm wrapped around me

*Im not sure how much you’re aware of your brothers lifestyle. But the bottom line is, he’s part of a mafia group and made an enemy. The mafia group that turned against him, their hands are covered in the blood of the innocent. And we had heard that they were going to take you hostage and hold you as collateral to get what they wanted from your brother. As far as I know right now he’s in hiding, your friend you were with at the concert last night is with Stray Kids right now and they’ll take care of her until it’s safe for her to go home* - Hongjoong

*We also have your bag, unfortunately right now you won’t be able to go home and for the time being you’re going to be living with us. You won’t have to worry about anything, were all going to make sure we keep you safe, we’ll buy you clothes, shoes, whatever you want while we take care of you okay sweetie* - San

I was having a hard time understanding what they were telling me. I’m going to be living with Ateez and they’re going to protect me and take care of me. My brother is involved in some sort of mafia and he’s already on the run. And Callie is being taken care of right now by Stray Kids. What the actual fuck has my life become. I was trying my best not to start crying again but failed miserably as I looked down avoiding their eyes, until Yeosang gently lifted my chin up so I would be looking at him again, he wiped the tears that were now falling from my eyes and pulled me closer into him and just held me

Yeosang POV
I don’t even know what her name is, we’d only been shown a picture of who were going to be protecting next. I can feel how scared she is, we don’t know each other but she still asked me to stay with her when I carried her to bed and shes hanging on to me now. I have this very strong urge to protect her from everything bad in this world. Looking into her beautiful brown eyes is making my heart skip a beat, her skin is so soft and gentle, she’s so tiny that I could just curl her up and carry her with me everywhere. I’m not the open type and I normally don’t like physical touch but there’s something pulling me to her. I want to take the pain and sadness away from her.
I lay my head against hers and close my eyes, keeping her in my arms. I just want to keep her safe and that’s what I always plan to do