disappeared. wowkwan

xxvi

     after a good half hour stuck in the bathroom with byeongkwan, junhee convinced the blonde to exit the bathroom, and take a rest for the night.

     junhee leads byeongkwan to his bedroom, politely shutting the door behind the blonde. junhee waits until he sees the room lights turn off through the crack of the door.

     he walks out of the hall, seeing seyoon sitting on the couch.

     "surprised you didn't fall asleep," junhee states. "you seemed pretty tired when you arrived."

     "ah, i doubt i will be falling asleep here anytime soon,

     seyoon hisses, rubbing the nape of his neck. "there was an incident between me and his boyfriend this morning."

     junhee nods. "i guess that explains the bruises on your face."

    seyoon whimpers. "are they that noticeable?"

     "yeah," junhee huffs. he walks to the raven-haired male and sits next to him on the couch. he wraps his arm around seyoon's shoulder.

    "so what was up with byeongkwan?"

    junhee hisses as he sharply inhales. "he was just having a major panic attack."

    "mm," seyoon hums.

    "he was just majorly stressed," junhee explains. "the attack was so severe, he started vomiting."

    "yikes, that can happen when anxiety attacks are severe?"

    junhee exhales and nods.

   "it's just," junhee starts. "i'm very worried about byeongkwan. i knew he's had anxiety and depression from high school, but it hasn't been so severe up until now."

   "does he take medication?" seyoon asks.

    "rarely," junhee answers. "but, it's not like changkyun gives a shit about him."

    junhee scoffs. "man, do i hate lim changkyun. he needs to go fuck himself. he doesn't care much about byeongkwan which leaves me to do it for him."

    seyoon's lips press into a fine line.

    "damn, been together since the beginning of sophomore year, and byeongkwan has just been so blinded by him," junhee complains. "changkyun has just brainwashed the poor boy to think byeongkwan will never find anyone better than him."

   "why can't you talk to him about it?"

   "because he won't listen to me about it."

   "oh," seyoon murmurs.

   silence falls upon the two for a while. seyoon feels awkward and out of place in such a situation.

   seyoon sighs, and pushes junhee's arm off his shoulder gently. "i should be going."

    "okay then," junhee says. "can you come tomorrow to help me check up on byeongkwan?"

   seyoon tilts his head. "maybe, i'll see what my hours are."

   "okay then," junhee answers.

   seyoon stands up and waves goodbye to junhee. he trudges from the couch up to the door, stopping when his hand latches on the cold metal knob.

    "i never did get your name?" seyoon turns and looks back at junhee.

    "oh," junhee answers. "i'm junhee, but people call me jun."

   "okay then, jun," seyoon hums. "i'll see you later."

   the two share goodbyes before seyoon leaves. he exits the apartment building and sighs. time for him to walk home in the cold.