Chapter 52: Won't you accompany me?

While reminiscing about the past, Beomgyu felt so broken that he couldn't look at anyone's face. He felt like maybe it'd be best if he was dead or he can't remember those things again. Soobin and Yoongi both were speechless as there were no words coming from their mouths to console the boy. Both of them were listeners so they were just listening until Beomgyu finished his story but they couldn't be a commenter or critics for the story because they were too stunned to speak.

Right at that moment, a car honk had been heard from a little far. Yoongi looked for the source of the sound and found out his husband was there to pick him up.

"Are you done? If you're, then let's head home." Namjoon waved at Yoongi and smiled but he stopped as he sensed that something wasn't going right. His smile faded and he opened the seat belt to come out of the car. But Yoongi gestured him to sit still so he locked the seatbelt again and waited for his husband.

"You sure go through a lot. I don't have any right to interfere in your life cause I didn't do anything good to you too. But, I really like you a lot and I'm willing to help you with everything. So, if you need anything, please come to my home as before. Don't ignore me. I know you're hurt by the truth that I used you for my own selfish gain, I'd like to make it up for you even if it cost my life." Yoongi patted Beomgyu's head and sighed while saying these.

"No, hyung! I'm not mad at you. Nor am I willing to ignore you. It's just.....just....I....was really disappointed when I heard I was just a subject of an experiment. But now I think you gave me a second chance to live. I should be thankful to you. I'm quite happy being a boy. And I'd like to live like this for the rest of my life. I got stronger physically and mentally after being a boy. And I think I can do whatever I want because there's nothing to be afraid of and I can fight back for myself now. So..... thanks for giving me a second life." Beomgyu said with a low voice and without any expression as if he was programmed to say these things. Yoongi sighed again and caressed Beomgyu's head gently.

"Thanks for forgiving me. Go home now. It's quite late. Come to our house tomorrow and I'll cook for you, okay?" Yoongi tried to console his little brother with a very kind smile.

"Okay," Beomgyu looked at Yoongi and replied with a forced smile.

"Take care of him and don't forget we haven't finished talking and you need to explain to me what's going on with you, got it?" Yoongi put his hand on Soobin's shoulder and said with a serious expression. Then he walked away and got inside the car.

He leaned against the seat and closed his eyes while sighing.

"What happened? Why the long face?" Namjoon was curious to know. He was tying the seatbelt for Yoongi while asking.

"Just drive me home, I'm tired." Yoongi said with a big breath. Namjoon knew his husband well. So he knows no matter how much he insists, Yoongi won't say a thing if he's not in the mood. So he gave up but took the initiative to peck on his thin lips and surprised him.

"Y-YOU! T-there's people here!" Yoongi opened his eyes surprisingly.

"Rest well and I'll drive back." Namjoon smirked and held the starring, then started the engine.

When they left, Soobin tried to look at Beomgyu's face but it seemed like he was in a daze. Soobin didn't know what he should do or what he should say.

"Um.... shouldn't you head back home? It's quite late." Soobin scratched his head to cover the awkwardness. Beomgyu took a long breath as he didn't want to leave yet. He knew he wouldn't be able to sleep now. Though Soobin wouldn't be helpful to forget everything, he still wanted to spend some time with him. But he just didn't know how to say that.

"There! There! Don't think too much." after struggling with himself, Soobin finally hugged Beomgyu and patted his back. After Soobin walked Beomgyu back home, he was going to say goodbye to his friend so that he could go back to his home.

"Then..... I'll take my leave now." Soobin smiled gently. The gentle smile made Beomgyu's heart flattered and he felt that he shouldn't let go of the owner of the smile so soon.

"Um..... won't you like to drink a cup of tea?" Beomgyu asked finally.

"Eh?" Soobin asked, being dumbfounded. I mean, you should head back too but it's cold so I asked... if you want..... something hot to drink." Beomgyu asked and leaned on Soobin's chest. It feels so warm that he didn't want the other party to let go. And the heartbeat sound of Soobin was like sweet music that made him forget all of his worries. Noticing that the bear cub wasn't willing to let him go, Soobin smiled a little as he felt very happy and shy at the same time. His heart was fluttering by the boy's cuteness.

"O....I f-feel c-cold." Soobin mumbled since he was faltering out of embarrassment. Beomgyu loosened his grip and looked at Soobin. This time, he had a beautiful smile on his face. Though it was night, the smile was seen clearly in the city lights. Soobin got blushed and he felt something was waving in his heart trying to make him realize that the smile should be kept on the face no matter what.

Beomgyu exceeded himself with Soobin's hug and turned around to go inside the home.

"Then, come and have a cup of tea." Beomgyu finally invited Soobin to his house.

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"Argh! Where is teabag? I can't find it!" Beomgyu was trying his best to please his guest but he couldn't find the ingredients to make tea. Soobin was sitting on the couch in the living room, waiting for the tea for which he was invited in by his friend. He was looking at the room as if he was scanning everything like a bot. At that time, Beomgyu came back with a glass of water and put it in front of Soobin.

"Erm....Do you want to drink something else? It looks like there's no tea at home." Beomgyu smiled awkwardly and asked.

"It's okay, I don't drink tea anyway." Soobin showed his bunny tooth to Beomgyu.

"Eh? Then why...did you agree?" Beomgyu was confused because he asked him for tea and Soobin agreed but now he said he doesn't drink tea? He couldn't find an answer and looked at Soobin with his curious eyes.

"Hahaha! I told you I was cold. What else did you think?" Soobin tried his best to keep his cool and avoid Beomgyu's eyes while smiling strangely.

"Should we watch some TV? Or do you wanna play some games over snacks?" Beomgyu asked cutely.

"I don't play games much. But if you insist, then I can try." Soobin replied but when he looked at Beomgyu's face, he blushed though he didn't know the reason. The two of them started playing games and as Beomgyu was used to playing, he was winning against Soobin again and again. But every time he won a game, he laughed with his heart as if he had conquered the world. And Soobin kept looking at him as he felt at ease when he saw this version of Beomgyu. A while ago, he was wondering how he could make the boy smile because he looked so disheartened as if he lost his soul after remembering his past. But when he noticed the boy smiling, he was willing to let him win so that he could see the happy face without any worries.

"Umm... It's so late. Y-you.....wanna..... sleepover?" Beomgyu asked after they finished playing games.

"Huh?" Soobin was surprised but happy too. He didn't know why but his heart was telling him to stay by his side. But when he thought about it with his brain, he wondered if it'd be okay. Won't it be a problem for Beomgyu if he stays with him. Moreover, he used to stay in a room alone since he was a child. So he didn't know about his sleeping habits either. What if he does something strange while sleeping and that makes him a weirdo? He was struggling with himself but when he gave it a thought, it wouldn't be best to leave Beomgyu alone in his current situation, he agreed to stay without any other thoughts.

"Um.....can I ask something?" Soobin was suddenly hesitating to say something.

"What?" Beomgyu was a little curious about the question too. But, disappointing him, Soobin said,

"Forget it! I'll ask you some other time." He smiled but he was curious what Beomgyu meant earlier when he kicked the guy and told him *This is for touching my boy*. Who did he mention? Was that referred to Hueningkai? But that didn't sound so. Because Beomgyu was peeking at him when he said that. Soobin was so confused that he didn't want to think about that anymore.