the value of his life | lmh + hjs

Minho felt strangely full of discomfort as he sat in the back of the car and watched Jisung drive. It must have been yesterday's events that have caused him to go numb to the mind. Jisung was drugged, weak and fragile enough for Minho to finally take care of him. To escort him out of this world once and for all. To redeem his plans and forget all about Jisung's identity. In other words, to kill him. To rip him out of the world, enough to take Minho's back.

He wouldn't have to worry about Jisung if he had just killed him when he had the opportunity. That was the opportunity. Yet, why hadn't he done it?

Last night was the second perfect chance as well.

Peaceful Jisung is taken care of quietly in his own bedroom with no one to witness anything.

It was unmistakable that Jisung would've taken that useful opportunity if Minho ever let his guard down as well. Minho knew Jisung wasn't staying beside him because he wanted to. Jisung was still planning to kill him despite telling Minho he wouldn't. That'd always be Jisung's plan no matter what. And it should've been Minho's as well.

Next time, Minho knew what needed to be done. No matter what, he'd have to kill Jisung at whatever chance he'd get.

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"Oh my god thank goodness you're here!" Sooyeon exclaimed in delight. The two had entered the staff room in full busy mode.

Jisung was shocked by the amount of noise and chaos that followed everyone in the office. Minho was taken aback from the amount of attention he'd received. Neither for a good cause.

"What's happening...?" Jisung asked slowly, observing the instant worry and annoyance on every set of eyes in the room.

"Were they just glaring at me?" Minho spoke in disbelief.

"I'm not sure about that, but!" Sooyeon caught Jisung's arm and dragged him to the room off to the side with Minho suspiciously following behind his manager. Sooyeon shut the door behind them and gave them her full attention as she said, "some photos were taken and posted on the media last night. It seems someone had caught Minho at a club with a person in his arms," Sooyeon said.

Jisung flinched at the news and Minho couldn't help a grin easing on his lips. "A-and what should we do about that?" Jisung wondered, still new to the behind the scenes of an idols life.

"Well, that was the bad news. But the good news is, after the vlog of yours dropped, many of Minho's fans have been wanting to see you in camera again. It seems like they fell in love with your visuals," Sooyeon said, proudly.

Jisung didn't know how to feel about that. It wasn't like the information mattered to him, he was unsure where that lay in the pile of good things.

Sooyeon noticed his confusion and was quick to continue. "The company thinks it'd be a good idea if you were to get photographed. It'd calm the fans and the media for a while and distract them from the bombshell of Minho being just another human," Sooyeon said. She looked past Minho for the first time since they got there, instantly she recoiled when she noticed his hard stare on her.

"We won't do anything if you don't want to though, Han-ssi..." Sooyeon reassured Jisung kindly. "We're planning to deny the rumors of Minho being at the club either way so you wouldn't have to—"

"Don't," Minho cut off, bringing the other two his attention.

"Um, what?" Sooyeon questioned suddenly.

"What the hell are you doing?" Jisung mumbled closely and lowly in hopes Sooyeon wouldn't hear the annoyance in his voice.

Minho flashed Sooyeon a smile. Jisung noted it was very vacant. "It was true. I went clubbing last night but only because one of my friends had been in a harmful situation and I had to help him out so nothing dangerous would happen to him. The person I'm carrying isn't a mistress, it's Han-ssi," Minho admitted, glancing to his side to see Jisung eyeing him deadly.