'I have this feeling someone is constantly watching me...'
Jungwoo softly caressed Mark's back. They were sitting on the couch, the TV on as background sound.
'Every time I go out I feel that weird smell of... old wood... I don't know Jungwoo, I feel I'm going crazy...'
'It's understandable that you feel that way...'
'No, it's not... I feel like I'm slowly dying, I didn't know I depended on him that much. I even hurt Jisung and got into a fight with Taeyong and the others... What's happening to me, Jungwoo?'
There was this feeling in his gut telling him Johnny wasn't safe. He felt his insides twist, as if someone was physically hurting him. He'd had these feelings since his best friend disappeared.
'Maybe... maybe we should apologize to them...'
'You're right. We should go to Taeyong's and call Jisung, Donghyuck and Nomin as well.'
Mark's words were echoing inside his head.
'I'm not like you, Taeyong. I don't just go and replace people I've lost with new ones.'
Was that really how the younger saw him?
Though, it wasn't completely a lie. He often dumped his partners to get new ones as soon as he got tired of them.
'A-are you breaking up with me?'
'Yeah. I don't love you anymore, Min.'
'W-why? I did everything for you. EVERYTHING.'
'That's the problem. You gave me too much. It's not fun to be with you anymore.'
'What do you mean you like Jongho?'
'I mean I'm leaving you for him.'
'Yongie, are you seriously going to give up our two year relationship for him?'
'He looks more interesting than you.'
'What we had... Did it mean nothing to you, Tae?'
'Not really? We just fucked, it's not like we were dating or anything.'
'But I love you...'
'Well, I don't.'
'You aren't sad I'm breaking up with you?'
'Not at all. I have been fucking your brother behind your back for two months now.'
'Y-you're a whore!'
'And you're stupid.'
He was a heartbreaker. He usually got tired of people fast. But being a heartbreaker when it comes to love doesn't mean he's a bad friend, right?
'What's wrong, baby?' Jaehyun approached him and gave him a soft peck on the cheek.
'Mhm... nothing...'
'I know you, there's something wrong.'
'It's nothing, seriously...'
Taeyong's phone rang and he picked up as fast as he could, trying to distract Jaehyun.
'Hello... Mark?'
Jeno hung up and patted Jaemin's back signaling for him to get up.
'Who called?'
'Taeyong. We're going to his house.'
The older yelled at Donghyuck since they were in separate rooms and he didn't feel like going there personally. The three vampires got ready and left the apartment to go to their friend's house.
As soon as they got there they saw Taeyong, Jaehyun and Doyoung on the couch. Mark and Jungwoo were sitting on the floor right in front of them, soft expressions on their faces. Jaemin and Jeno sat on the other couch and Donghyuck chose to sit next to Mark on the floor.
'So... What are we doing here?' Said Donghyuck. He kinda wanted to laugh because they looked like a weird amateur cult organised by a bunch of teenagers, but judging by the looks of his friends laughing wasn't the best thing to do.
'We're waiting for Jisung to come...'
Speaking of the devil, the youngest showed up right after being mentioned.
'Sorry for the delay. I had to go through one of Baek's interrogation for coming home late...'
'It's okay.' Mark took a deep breath. 'Guys... I'm sorry for my behaviour last day...'
'It's okay. We all reacted in a bad way.'
'Still, I shouldn't have mentioned your brother, Jisung. I'm sorry... And also... I'm sorry for saying such ugly things to you, Taeyong. I know you wouldn't just change Johnny for someone else...'
Jisung went next to Mark and hugged him, telling him it was okay.
'Jisung man, that was so gay.'
'You're gayer, Tae!'
'No you!'
'Fine, but not for Mark!'
'For who then?'
'For Ch-'
Jisung blushed as he but his own tongue not to expose himself even more. He was so embarrassed, he almost confesses he had feelings for someone in front of his friends.
'Do you have something to tell us, Jisungie?'
'Suck my dick!' The younger snapped at Taeyong, not in a bad way, of course.
'Sure.' The older got on his knees and placed his hands on Jisung's zipper, moving his hands in an exaggeratedly slow and sensual way.
Jisung slapped Taeyong's hands away and kicked him, yelling 'ew' as he got away from the older. Their friends were in the back, whispering and laughing at them. Donghyuck went to Jungwoo to apologize for being rude the other day as well.
Dejun turned on the lights of his lab. He got inside and approached the vampire who was curled up in his cage.
'Hope you didn't miss me too much!'
As expected, the vampire didn't answer.
'Hey, I know we aren't in the best terms, but I really do need your help.'
He unlocked the cage and motioned for the vampire to get out.
'No drugs or restrains? Aren't you afraid of me attacking you?'
'Yeah, kinda. That's why I asked Chenle to come here.'
The mentioned male entered the lab quietly. He wasn't as tall as Yukhei, but he sure as hell did look intimidating.
'Just so you know, if you dare to touch me he will capture you and get you back into the cage. And, trust me, you won't like the consequences you'll face after.' Dejun said as Chenle grabbed his wrist to take him out the cage.
He was seated on a chair. A plate was placed in front of him, on the table. There was a cookie on it, it had chocolate chips and it looked like a regular cookie.
'Eat.'
'But I can't eat human foo-'
'I said eat.'
Johnny unconvincedly took a bite of the cookie.
'What does it taste like?'
'...I feel like I'm munching on a piece of compacted sand.'
The vampire quickly spat it out as it tasted horribly.
'Why did you do that?'
'It tastes like-'
'I said eat it. You have to swallow it.'
Dejun placed another cookie in front of him.
'Why-'
'We're trying to see what happens if a vampire eats human food regularly.'
Johnny ate silently.
'Come on, don't be sad. If you can handle it maybe we'll even let you eat with us! Isn't that fantastic?'