Chapter 17: LCL 17.

TW: heavy language, toxicity, mentions of trafficking.

This chapter will be long, like very long. If you read the whole thing, i love you with all my heart. In conclusion, make sure you start the chapter before reading for support.

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YONGBOK'S POV:/ FLASHBACK

I turn to Jisung with a smirk. He looked at me, acting all confusd as if i didnt see Minho kiss him on the cheek.

"W-what..?"

"Nothing, Jisung. Nothing at all."

I chuckled as i went to turn off the TV, i swear Yujun has no shame in turning it all the way up, the bass is always boosted. Yet i dont care, hes so cute id let him do anything. But as i turned it down we heard a loud knock on the door, could it be Hyunjin? Well no, its literally his house and he had a house key.

"Jisung, you expecting anyone?" i say keeping my eyes on the door.

"Not at all."

I looked over to Jisung and went to answer it slowly. Finally i turned the knob as the adrenaline rushed through my body. Who could possibly be here at this time? I say to myself i prepared to fight someone, living here, this was normal. Finally, i opened the door, heart dropping at the sudden sight. What the actual f-

"Jeongin?"  Jisung and I said in union.

"Jinx, pinch, poke you owe me a Coke!" Jisung said as i pouted, i was going to say it first! I scoffed and rolled my eyes.

"Who the fuck drinks Coke now of days, ill get you a Sprite old man."

"HEY! im older by a day.."

"And yet you still look like my senior, old ass man." I playfully nudge his shoulder when he hit my arm. We began to laugh forgetting that Jeongin was standing at the door for literally no reason.

"Im still here, you know!" He says loudly breaking up our best friend moment.

"We know, and why?" Says Jisung, the two never really saw eye to eye ever since we were younger, they used to always try to have these little competitions where they try to impress my mom for being the "mom they never had", but my mom ended up adopting Jisung after what happened between his parents, and ever since Jeongin couldnt stand him.

"You two do want to know why youre being protected, right?" A smirk began to slowly appear on his face. Hearing this made my heart sting, i always had a feeling that he had something to do with it. Everytime i were around him after meeting Hyunjin he became so intrigued with my personal life, it always concerned me until now. I slowly opened the door letting him inside and shutting door behind him. Jisung looked over to me confused and so did i, what could possibly be going on right now....?

We all sat in the living room, quiet as first. I decided to jump right into the discussion , breaking the silence. Its been eating me alive ever since i met Hyunjin, and now is that time where i found out.

"Dont stall, Jeongin, tell me what you know. Even if the story is long, find some way to make it short. Ive been waiting to long."

There it is again, that smirk as if hes The Joker or some shit. If he was ugly i wouldnt give a fuck why i was here and wouldve told his ass to leave immediately.

"Okay then, ill try to put this in the simpliest way possible. Ill even dumb it down for you Jisung, dont worry." Jisung and I looked at each other and back at him. He must not know we will jump him on the spot.

"Hurry up, Hyunjin and Minho will be back any minute."

"Impatient are we?"

I had enough of his shit, i quickly went to the kitchen and grabbed a pan, made my way back to the living room and sat down with the pan folded in my arms. Jisung started to laugh at the look on his face. I tried to hold it down to let him know i meant business but i couldnt hold it in for too long, Jisung deadass sounded like a hyena.

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JEONGIN:

They dont take shit serious, how childish.

"Alright, let me start then, i guess. So Felix, you know your mom and I had a close relationship when we were younger, saw me as if i were her own. Being that i was close with her and youre in a rich family, i was the first target.

You may ask why, but let me put it this way. Traffickers sell others for money, you know? So if one of us, including Jisuck, were to become a victim, the only way for them to possibly give us back is if she payed an insane amount of money, am i correct?

The coliseum, which your father used to own before his passing is where the check was held, but only your mother, Hyunjin, Changbin, and of course Jisuck's beloved Minho know the code."

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YONGBOK

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JEONGIN

"I know this is hard to believe but theres more to it than you think. I was the first victim, and being that i was close with you mother she hired these protectors, Hyunjin as mine, to prevent from being trafficked or paying so much money, either or.

"A little word of advice, Felix, and Jisung i know we dont get along to well but Hyunjin and Minho only got closer to you to get their job done faster and easier. They both saw how stubborn you were in the beginning but thats everyone with strangers we dont trust trying to make us stay with them, right?"

"I was a personal experience, i thought Hyunjin was in love with me, we slept together, multiple times, i thought it was love, he made me attatched to him but once i overheard him talking on the phone with your mother about what im telling you now, i decided to leave him, i earased my name out of the trafficking book and locked it in the safe."

"After all that, he never even came to look for me and didnt even give me a call, it was honestly sad because i didnt even block him."

"If you still dont believe me, you know how they start off acting as if they know nothing about you, suddenly they know where you are all the time, act like they're not flirting with you but making it obvious. Making up lies to why they have to protect you and things like that. Whole time, they know everything about you. But honetly you should thank them at the end of the day, they did protect us, but all of it summed up to them being lovely cold liars, am i right?"

FLASHBACK OF FLASHBACK (💀)

"You're lucky I won't shoot a lady. Now bandage me up."

"I may have a pretty face, nice body, and long blonde hair, but I am a man of Korea."

"You're a what?!"

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I was then pulled into an alleyway by the waist.

"Can I enjoy my Hwachae tonight sir, I don't know a fucking Heejin or whatever the flip flop his name is."

"It's Hyunjin, Felix."

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"Well, you wrapping me in bandages was recorded, now it's rumored that you're my secret boyfriend."

"Did they say secret hot boyfriend? Or....?"

"Can you take this serious. No matter what I say to them they won't believe me, but don't worry I'll keep you safe. So for the sake of both of us can you stop being so fucking annoying."

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"Hey, Hyunjin, I think we should let them go."

"We can't, it's dangerous. We're supposed to be protecting them."

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"then Felix and I should stay together. You and Minho know the security code, and I'm faster than Minho."

"I don't think it's safe, let's just stay with our partner."

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"Why look at me this way, pretty?"

"My mom usually doesn't talk to anyone that much, besides me. I think she likes you."

"I mean who doesn't. Isn't that right Yujun?"

"Yea!"

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"No, not at all. I promise I'll be back in no time."

"Then why do you have it?"

"Listen love, it's nothing dangerous, I just need to carry it at all times. I'll be back, baby, don't worry."

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"Why are you calling?"

"Where's Felix?"

"You didn't answer my question."

"Stop being mean, is that Seungmin?"

"Yes, but he just hung up. I guess he didn't want to talk right now."

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"Felix."

"Yes, Hyunjin?"

"I...I love you."

"I love you too, Hyunjin."

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I found it weird that they all needed to take Yujun to my mothers house, honestly, but usually i ignore things like this so i decided to let it go.

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It all comes back to me now...

END OF THE ENTIRE FLASH BACK

I explain to Hyunjin basically everything that Jeongin told Jisung and I. My voice trembled throughout my words i seriously couldnt hold back the tears the ran down the surface of my face. I thought id never have to cry to Hyunjin but yet again, just another relationship that i thought meant something.

"You dont have to explain shit to me, Hyunjin, i already know the full story, what i dont understand is why didnt you just tell me, i wouldve understood, seriously, who do you take me for?"

"Felix, listen, the whole story is correct, besides the part where i dont actually love you. I truly do love you, Felix. Ive loved you since i laid eyes on your smile, and never stopped, and never will."

"If you loved me why didnt you tell me everything in the FIRST fucking place Hyunjin, WHY!? I loved you! I LOVE you, Hyunjin! Why are you using me like this. Im not a toy, im a person. Youre fucking wrong, you know that?!"

I began to get louder, my heard attacked my mind in every way possible. My mind was saying just leave and not cause a scene, but my heart just poured everything in me out to him. This is embarrassing, embarrassing and nothing more.

I looked towards him hoping for an answer, but once again...nothing.

"Once again, you cant answer me." I chuckled a bit and wiped the remaining tears from under my chin. I shouldve known.

"Shouldve known that falling in love someone this quickly was too good to be true. It was nice knowing you Hyunjin, you no longer have to protect me."

"Baby, please, dont do this to me. To us! What about Yujun? Just give me time to explain myself, my head is all of the place now, Felix, i cant lose you like this. " He says, voice trembling, getting closer to me, grabbing my hands and holding it towards his heart. I sighed and removed my hands out if his grip.

"You're legally still Yujun's gaurdian, you are able to see him whenever you want, but we are no longer together, Hyunjin."

"Felix..." The tears that waited in the corner of his eyes finally rolled down the surface of his face. I looked away from the sight, though im hurt in so many ways, i love him too much to see him cry.

"Call me Yongbok."

And with that i put the white crocs that i wear so often on, grabbed my phone, keys, and a few clothes from Yujuns's room, and headed downstairs to see Jisung on the sofa, softly crying in front of Minho who were looking at him with worry in his eyes. I scoffed at the sight, these boys seriously want us to feel sorry for them after lying to us for so long.

I marched over to Jisung and removed Minho's hand off of his thigh.

"Felix."

"Really Minho, after all we been through, you kept something like this from me, from us." I grabbed ahold of Jisung's hand and pulled him away from Minho and to my car, and pulling off in less than a heartbeat.

HYUNJIN'S POV:

I cant lose him, not like this. He has every reason to be mad at me, but i will make sure he knows my love for him is real. I'm not done with you, Lee Yongbok.

YONGBOK'S POV:

Jisung and I finally arrived to our Mother's house and marched in almost immediately. She quickly looked up in shock due to the fact that we haven't been here in a very long time.

"Felix, Jisung! Youre he-"

"Where's Yujun?" I speak, ignoring her excitement.

"Oh he's in your room, asleep. What's going on?" I scoffed passed her and quickly went upstairs to my old room and smiled once i saw Yujun awake and on the ipad i gave him, he must've been asleep since the lights were off. I quickly grabbed his shoes from the side of the bed and picked him up to put them on.

"Eomma!"

"Hey, Junnie we're leaving now, okay?"

"Back to Appa?"

"No, we won't be seeing appa for a bit we're going to my penthouse." Yes, i had a 4 bedroom penthouse that i never really went to, it was just a spare house, and in this case im glad i have it.

He nodded and clung onto my shoulders. I picked up the ipad and quickly marched downstairs.

"You found out didnt you, Yongbok?" My mother questioned me, once again i had nothing to say to her, i just glared at her while Jisung and I made our way back to the door.

MOTHER'S POV:

It's all happening again, but this time...i feel like Hyunjin and Minho will fight for them. They become special to everything they touch. I smile to myself.

ONE MONTH LATER.

It was 3pm on a Thursday afternoon, and Yujun and I were out getting some toys and decorations to finish off his room, i dont know when he'll be able to see Hyunjin again honestly, but he has been calling me repeatedly this passed month. I hate to admit how much i miss him but i seriously don't know if i could let myself give him another chance. Although i do feel bad that i didn't listen to his side of the story before breaking up with him.

At least he's one of the hot ex's i guess.

I did come to realize, that Jeongin said Hyunjin never gave him a call once he found it, i wonder what else happened between them for Hyunjin not to call him...or maybe...Hyunjin actually cares about me? Who knows.

Yujun picked out a few toys that he wanted to play with while he were here and we went to the register and waited for the cashier to return.

I yawned at the fact that it took so long, i'm hoping to get rest once we make it home. I haven't been able to sleep this passed month, maybe it's the absence of someone next to me. I've gotten so used to Hyunjin being by side it's kind of uncomfortable without him.

And he's been on my mind 24/7. I've become attactched, i hate to admit.

SEUNGMIN'S POV:

Why is business moving so slow today, i yawned. I only gotten three customers in the passed 5 hours. I looked at the date, well it is Monday, nobody is usually at the mall monday. I sighed, putting my head down letting my eyes have a rest, so they wouldn't be strained by light of course. Next thing you know my dumbass is asleep.

Just then my phone began to vibrate in the back of my jeans, i was going to ignore it but it felt awkward, so i picked it up to see who it was. Of course. It was my boss. I groaned before answering.

"Yes, s-"

"I know your dumbass is not sleeping on the clock." I hate this man with my whole heart.

"There's no customers today, and i'm pretty tired."

"Well find a way to gain customers."

"Sir, this is a Target combined Hot Topic at a mall, if there's no one here then there's no one in the entire mall."

" Whatever, just wake up, i don't want you missing any upcoming customers." I sighed, im starting to hate this job day by day.

"Yes s-" cling*

Stupid bitch.

"Where is the damn cashier, i'm so ti- Yujun-ah come back this way, love!" I hear outside of my office. Yujun? That name sounds familiar, let alone that voice. I quickly got up and went to the counter to see Felix opening a sucker for his son. I smiled in relief, maybe today isn't so bad after all.

"Felix.. Hey.." I sighed once more, suddenly i have this huge burst of energy.

"Ah, Seungmin! I forgot you worked here, it's good to see you!"

"It's good to see you too, Lix. And you too little buddy." I began to tickle the younger and chuckled at his little squirm.

"Actually, Felix i've been meaning to talk to you about something i overheard the last time i was over you and Hyunjin's home...." This may be too sudden but i really need to get this off my chest.

He started to chuckle but his face slowly fell into sadness, as if something's been on his mind this whole time. I looked at him in confusion.

"Thank you, Seungmin, for trying to warn me, though i found out already. Hyunjin and I are no longer together." Damn It! i wanted to tell him so he could call me his hero and we run away into the sunset together! Who the fuck told him?!

"I'm sorry it had to be that way, i could tell you really liked him." He slowly nodded and gave a soft smile towards Yujun, i could see the small tears forming in the corner of his eyes, it hurt to see him like that, he is such a happy person, now he looks so bitter.

"Hey, don't cry to me, i'm only an employee here, sir." I joke around causing him to giggle.

"But maybe i could come to yours and you could talk to me, it may help you calm down more, i can bring snacks and more if you'd like." He smiled at me, there's the Felix i know.

"It'd be good to have someone around, i'd like that, Seungmin."

"Okay then, it's settled." I say handing him his bags and receipts, his face fell from a smile to him being in shock and then to whining. I laughed at his reaction, i take large amounts out of my paychecks for him, and he should know that by now.

"Seungmin! Stop doing that!" He pouted.

Never, Felix. Never....

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