⚠️ violence!

Yeosang braces himself as the gang of men circle around him, he really doesn't want to show them how scared he is but he knows his eyes show it all.

One of them chuckle "well well, what a good deed we must have done to get the last Kang with us"

He seems to be the leader as everyone else fake laughs along with him, some cheering too. He takes a step towards him but Yeosang doesn't take one back, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of showing his fear.

But when he grabs Yeosang's shirt, he tries defending himself, prying off the grip which only makes him angry as he kicks Yeosang to the ground making him cry out in pain. He still hasn't recovered from his previous fight and he's sure he'll pass out with one more blow.

The man only drags him up by his shirt again. "How did you know we were looking for you? You wanted to make our lives easier and you came to us?" He laughs loudly, making Yeosang wince at the noise.

"Or did you come to save your little family?" He throws Yeosang on the floor. "They're slowly withering away without you. How selfish are you to be looking this healthy?" He presses his shoe onto Yeosang's chest and when he tries to push it off, he only presses harder.

He can feel his got tears splashing onto the floor as he closes his eyes, waiting for this to be over and done with, for them to kill him already. When the shoe is lifted off his chest, the man orders girs men to take him to the basement. Yeosang's mind races in fear. He spent want to go back into a basement, trapped again.

But he can barely move before he his thrown over someone's shoulder and is taken downstairs. They seem to think he's unconscious as they don't beat him up anymore, just simply carrying him, so he goes with it.

But it doesn't stop his tears from falling. Where is Wooyoung? His mind goes into is dangerous habit of overthinking again. What if this was his plan all along? He suggested to split up and now this happened... did I mean nothing to him?

He is thrown into what looks like a prison cell. He doesn't care anymore, there isn't any reason to live anymore. He doesn't know where his family is, and Wooyoung doesn't love him.

He breaks out into sobs, curling around his knees and letting his tears run free.

"Yeosang? Is that you?"

His head snaps up, he could recognise that voice anywhere.

"Mum?" He opens his eyes and his vision is blurry because of the tears but the figure he sees is definitely his mother, and his sister next to her. They grab him, pulling into a hug, his mother sobbing uncontrollably and stroking his head. "My son" she cries, squeezing Yeosang hard "you're alive!" Yeosang squeezes back equally as hard.

Despite their surroundings and the state of themselves, they are happy. Yeosang's mother kisses his forehead then his sister rushes to hug him.

"Yeojin!" Yeosang picks up the little girl and hugs her tight and cries into her shoulder.

"Are you two alright?" He says, looking at their shrunk figures, they don't look alright but their mother nods anyway, "we're okay"

He pulls them both in for a hug again and they both stay like that. Until the sound of a door being broken open is heard. None of them move, except holding each other tighter, afraid that they'll be separated.

"Yeosang!"

That voice. Yeosang looks up to see Wooyoung, who runs up to the cell, holding the bars. "Yeosang!" He says while crying.

The sight of Wooyoung crying makes his heart ache so he runs to him, holding the bars. "I'm so sorry Yeosang I'm so sorry" he hits his head on the bars repeatedly.

"I never should have suggested to split up, I'm an idiot, I didn't think that they would take you, I'm so dumb. I'm so sorry Yeosang" he hits his head again but Yeosang reaches his hand through the bars and stops him.

They both have tears falling, Yeosang wanting to kill himself for thinking that Wooyoung betrayed him, he had never given any indication that he'd ever do that to him but he still thought Wooyoung set him up.

He sniffles as he cups Wooyoung's face. "I'm sorry Wooyoung" for thinking bad of you. He wants to hit his head now but Wooyoung shakes his head.

"Yeosang you have nothing to be sorry for. I'm the one who's always hurting you, I'm never there for you... you're always getting hurt because of me" his tears wet Yeosang's hand.

"It's not your fault, don't blame yourself Wooyoung" his heart almost rips as he looks at Wooyoung's eyes filled with regret and pain. He didn't deserve to be in pain, he's already had too much of it.

Wooyoung reaches both his hands through the bars and cups Yeosang's face, trying to lean their foreheads together but touching the cold metal instead, he takes a deep breath.

"I love you Yeosang"

Yeosang takes a sharp breath, looking up at him with wide eyes. But Wooyoung doesn't react to his surprised expression, he only strokes his face gently "Yeosang, I love you"

He whispers it with closed eyes and pinched eyebrows. His heart is racing a million miles per hour.

Yeosang's mouth is dry and he can't seem to form any words, his heart beating too loudly for him to hear anything else. Wooyoung just continues cupping his face as tears fall down from both of them.

"I'll get you out of there" he says, letting go and taking a step back. Yeosang wants to stop him, have him here for a bit longer... he doesn't mind staying in here as long as he's with him.

But Wooyoung squeezes his hand, moving away from him "I'll get you out of there Yeosang"

When he walks away, their hands fall out of grip. Yeosang wants to tell him to stop, but it's too late as he's running out the door and he's left, trying to reach for him through the bars and letting out a choked sob.

"Wooyoung..." he whispers, staring at the empty space in front of him. His voice rings in his head, replaying that scene all over again. I love you, Yeosang.

He slides down on to the floor, heart breaking. His mother sits next to him and places a warm hand on his shoulder. "Sweetheart who was that?"

He looks up at his mother with tears eyes "he's everything" then proceeds to sob into his knees. His mother understands straight away and nods, rubbing comforting circles on his back.

"He saved me, he kept me company, he's kind to me, he protects me" he mumbles from his knees "he's everything to me"

~

Wooyoung runs through the halls, frantically looking for something that could open the cell. He tried looking for the keys but it was not use and it would take too much time. He needs to find something that can break the door down.

He runs so quickly he doesn't notice someone else running towards him until they both crash into each other, both falling on the floor. He groans at the impact and looks up to see Yunho and immediately widens his eyes.

"You've got to help me Yunho" he says, grabbing his collar with pleading eyes.

"Woah what's going on? Did something happen?" He's confused at Wooyoung's panicked state, he usually always remains calm even in the worst situation... did something happen to Yeosang?

"I've found Yeosang and his family but they're in a cell in the basement, I don't know how to open the door, help me!" Wooyoung shakes his collar and Yunho has to grab him to stop him from exploding out of fear.

"Don't worry, I'll get Hongjoong and the others. We'll tell them we've found everyone- we're on the last stage of our mission".

Yunho's words slap Wooyoung back into reality. This is no time to be blubbering all over the place, he needs to save Yeosang.

He wipes his tears and nods, letting go of Yunho and standing up, "time for plan B?" He nods, taking him to Hongjoong and they tell him about Yeosang.

They take their team down to the basement with Wooyoung's lead, and a heavy metal rod. As they run into the room, he orders them to stand back, as it takes Yunho, Hongjoong and Wooyoung to run back and slam the rod into the door, loosening it. They hear what sounds like a stampede towards them as they look back to find the police, and they let them through as they kick open the cell door, releasing the trapped family.

Yeosang wastes no time as he immediately runs to Wooyoung, grabbing his face and kissing him hard in front of everyone.

"You saved me again" he whispers into his lips.

Wooyoung only smiles and runs a hand though Yeosang's hair, letting it rest at his neck. "I will always protect you with everything I have", he says, making him and their audience smile widely.

They all head up to go outside, the police staying and searching the place to arrest all of les rois. "Thank you for calling us, this is an extremely serious issue so we are grateful to you" one of the officers tells them and Yunho nods.

Yeosang grabs Yunho and Hongjoong and hugs them tightly. "This would not have been possible without you, you have no idea how thankful I am" he wants to give something to repay their kindness but he knows they'll turn his offer down.

"It's no problem Yeosang, we just want you to live comfortably from now on" Hongjoong says as he hugs Yeosang back.

When they pull away, Yunho pats his head "take care Yeosang, keep in touch since we're friends now!" He says, which makes the prince nod enthusiastically, only an idiot would let this be the last time they see each other.

Yeosang's mother stands next to him and Yeosang only realises when Yunho's eyes sudden widen and he bows low.

"You boys are very brave, thank you for saving my family. All because of you, our suffering has stopped, I cannot give an amount to show how grateful I am"

Hongjoong shakes his head "Your Majesty, we thank you for your gratitude, we were just helping our friend, you don't need to give us anything, we just wish for you to be safe".

The queen smiles at their nobility, wanting to say more but being outside after so long, she gets tired quickly. Yeosang notices and grabs her arm, taking her to the police car, who offer to take them home.

"I have to get going now" Yeosang says, smiling at them "thank you again for everything, I'll see you soon" They wave at him as he walks away.

He walks to Wooyoung, who is playing with Yeojin. He notices Yeosang's presence so he turns around "oh you're here?" 

He nods, "I have to get home now, the car is waiting" Wooyoung hums, his heart beats painfully. Who knows when they'll see each other again.

Yeosang isn't going to let Wooyoung out of his sight any more though. "Come with us"

"What?" Wooyoung raises his eyebrows, is he saying what he thinks he's saying?

It seems like he is, as Yeosang shakes his head "I'm not letting you go anywhere else. Come to the palace with me. You'll get your own room, we can figure something out, just please- stay with me"

Wooyoung is already walking towards the car, holding his hand. If Yeosang wants it, he'll do it.

He'll do anything for Yeosang.

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Please tell me if you felt like this was rushed! I was kinda having writer's block and this chapter may have come out rushed in the process, especially at the end.