"Today's are last night before the game starts" Felix looks at Chan sadly
"oh, come on cheer up huh? You'll be fine"
Chan smiled softly as he rubbed the younger's hair playfully. He couldn't promise anything; but watching Felix smile made the older happy.
And right then, in the fresh morning air Chan new he'd do whatever it took to protect him. In the short time of knowing Felix he'd become attached.
But the cruel truth was simple. It was pathetic, other then the monthly vist to his mom. The older was utterly lonely. There was nothing he had beyond the game; except raping and the occasional headaches from all night party's.
Felix "what is it like to be you?"
"Huh," Chan turned, looking at the younger "what do you mean?"
"Back in Korea, what is it like to be you? I'd like to know?" Felix gave the purest smile of confidence.
"Well I'm always tired, so a spend that time writing songs in the studio recording and if I'm not, I workout or play sports. But mostly I visit my mom or go to LA"
Felix "LA?"
Chan "Mhm, I know a few people from there"
"Hyunjin's form there" Felix thought
Chan "what about you, what are you like?"
"I started studying health care and medicine 2 years ago. So for now I shadow doctors and nurses. But honestly the thing I like the most is taking care of others and making sure of their health. Mostly kids and others my age. And I also compose and write"
"Really!? I'm pretty sure somewhere in this big castle has to have a music room. When this weekend ends, I will ask vel. And maybe you'll sing for me?" Chan laughed as did Felix.
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Seungmin "Hey~ WHAT THE HELL! Why are your eyes blue?"
All eyes were on him as he walked into the kitchen. But only one he cared about most- Lee minho
Hyunjin "I have no idea, I'm just as confused as you guys are. Yuna and I tried finding vel yesterday but we never did" he spoke grabbing a bowl of green grapes from jeongin's hands. As he wined for the old to give it back.
After they all interacted. Most could tell there was tension between both hyunjin and minho. Instead of being in there own world talking they didn't even exchange a single word for breakfast. Everyone noticed but none had the courage to say anything.
Hyunjin left and minho followed behind him.
Minho "when'd you and Yuna become so close. If I remember, you said "if I was the wolf you'd be the first one to die" to her. Now your like pals"
Hyunjin " I trust her more than you"
"Come on,--" Minho grabbed his hands but Hyunjin flicked it away so hard the older almost fell.
Though Hyunjin didn't look the part. He was extremely strong; even more than minho some would disagree. "-- even I would trust the kid more than me. But she won't make you win"
"And what, you will?"
"Admit it, the real reason your scared is because I kissed you"
"You did a lot more than kiss me" Hyunjin snickered "just stay away for now" he sighed and continued walking.
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"I don't understand! What's the point of doing this? To make the game longer?" Vel spoke whit anger, slamming the peace of paper down on the table.
"Maybe, but who are the players?" Win asked
Win has trained since a young boy to be a humble servant and was promised to vel even before he was born. He did everything for her. He tortured, killed, manipulative and even had sex just by the snap of her fingers. His entire life has always been like this. Never having a life of his own; his life was hers.
"They are from Thailand decent. Not even Korean, why is he ordering this!"
Early this morning vel woke up to messages from the game leaders. After the first 2 players have died. He wanted to replace them whit new players from Thailand decent.
How could this be? She didn't understand. The game was meant for only Korean descent.
"I have no idea who the players are. He wouldn't send them until until the 2 players have died"
Win "Are you going to tell the other players?"
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"O.M.G, is this your jixshi?" Seungmin was in awa.
Jisung "yeah, I spend most of my time in here"
Jisung, trusting Seungmin a lot let him into his jixshi. The garden give Seungmin a wonderful feeling and trees and sunlight made it look gorgeous.
Jisung "Just asking, what's your jixshi like?"
Seungmin "it's nothing like yours, mine is all the way at the top of the castle. Away from everyone. It opens up to the front, so even though it's beautifully. All you really see are clouds and stars. Alot of birds fly in and out too. Some of them are even magical"
Jisung "is it weird if I told you a can imagine the air up there"
"What?" Seungmin ask finding it funny
"No seriously, I could imagine how cold and refreshing and air and wind must be up there"
"Huh, you're talking about the wind when I told you I saw magical birds?" Seungmin said
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Jeongin had been doing research for days now, not taking too much of anyone. He was amazed at how much information he found on both the castle and it's players. He was certain the cards weren't randomly given. Instead it chose the players based on how familiar the personality of them was. The cards were Like living things. When he was about to go into his jixshi a crash took his focus. Jeongin quickly ran to it. Seeing Hyunjin had fell, braking a vase.
Jeongin tried helping him up but instead Hyunjin took a strong grip on him and slammed his small figure against the wall.
Looking Into his eyes, Hyunjin laughed darkly. Jeongin could smell the strong liquor on the olders body.
"It's sad you're probably gonna die, I don't care much. But! Why should someone with a cute face like you leave me huh? You're such a good person and one day it'll kill you."
Hyunjin was the type to mind his business while someone is being beaten; on the dirty floor of a dark alley. where jeongin is the type to subconsciously rush in as a saver, no matter what it might cost him. Stupid if you ask me, Hyunjin thought.
Hyunjin leaned his entire body on the younger one. Whispering
"Don't die cute faces alright? I want to keep looking at you after we all survive. And! I'll be waiting so don't you dare let me down."
Jeongin was stunned, how drunk was he? 10 in the morning. Even the day before there game was about to start. Who would be so reckless?
He held the other the best he could and took him to his jixshi. Laying hyunjin on a couch taking away the bottle of Borden in his hands. No matter how many treats the older said he would do after he became sober. Jeongin just sighed
Why do this to yourself?
"I like it here" Hyunjin mumbled
"What?" Jeongin asked
Hyunjin "I like it here in this Castle, it's a lot better than my usual life"
Know he's just saying stupid things jeongin though. What type of life would being here help someone?
Jeongin spread a blanket over the older man as he slept there all day. Not making any effort to wake up nor be productive.