7
Seonghwa stares out the window as they drove to the mall, it was quiet, not even Mingi's music could penetrate the thick tension. Seonghwa's face was red still, as well as his eyes, and he really wished he didn't leave his makeup bag at home to cover his dark circles.
"Hey," Mingi breaks the silence, turning his music down and continuing to drive, "so tell me something. I hate silent car rides and I need something to keep me awake."
Seonghwa blushes, biting his lip right after, "Well, what exactly would you like to know?"
"I don't know, the basics?" Mingi chuckles, "Just talk so I can stay awake."
"The mall isn't far-"
"You don't understand how sleep deprived I am," Mingi interrupts, looking to Seonghwa, "And cars usually put me right to sleep anyways."
Seonghwa giggles, wracking his brain for stuff out of the box that could spark a small conversation. He doesn't know what possesses him to do it, but he opens up about his mother, "I only have a mom, my dad left when I was six."
Mingi hums, "I'm in the same boat. Mom died, she had a tumor on her brain that eventually spread throughout her entire body within a year. She passed when I was.... maybe five? I hardly remember her really," Mingi sighs, "My dad got rid of everything of hers. All but her musical jewelry box. I kept that and to this day I still use it to hold my piercings and secret stashes."
Seonghwa frowns, "I'm terribly sorry to hear that."
"Like I said," Mingi gives him a small smile, "It was so long ago I don't even remember her much."
Seonghwa sighs, "My dad left... he's in the military. He got my mom pregnant and was in and out of my life up until I was six. So it has just been me and my mom," he bites his lip, feeling his chest tighten slightly, "and.... my mom has Alzheimer's disease. She was diagnosed the summer after I graduated from high school. She was completely fine... until now..." Seonghwa feels his eyes water once more and he shakes his head, "Let's change the subject."
Mingi nods, "Agreed. Brother's? Sisters?"
"Only child," Seonghwa smiles sadly, "Half siblings maybe. But I'm an only child between my parents. My mom's only child."
Mingi smirks, "I got an older brother. He's thirty, married, has two kids. But my dad's such an asshole he won't come around with them. It's not safe for young kids... anyone... to come by there anyway. Especially when he drinks."
Seonghwa frowns, noticing they pull into the parking lot of the mall and Mingi doesn't move to leave the vehicle. Seonghwa gently takes Mingi's hand in his own, the difference between their skin made his heart tingle and his body shiver, "Does he hit you?"
Mingi snorts, "I'm his personal punching bag when he's pissed. I have been since I was five."
Seonghwa flinches, looking at their hands, "You should really consider leaving him."
"And where will I go?" Mingi doesn't take his eyes off of Seonghwa as he watches the older trace a scar on his hand from when he was twelve and broke a window punching it. Mingi sighs, "I can't afford any place on my own. I can barely afford to live there with him and go to school, and work. I'm spread thin as it is."
"There's always someone willing to lend a hand," Seonghwa whispers, "You never know who is going to help you until you ask for it."
Thy stare into one another's eyes, until Mingi licks his lips and clears his throat, "We uh, probably better get inside and buy you that crown before they run out."
Seonghwa giggles, "Claire's never runs out of flower crowns."
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Mingi grimaces at the pink and kiddie items in the store. That's exactly what this store is, a kiddie store. So many plushies, so many decorations for rooms. So. Much. Girlie. Stuff.
Seonghwa was looking at the flower crowns as Mingi cringed at the stuff they had in the store. Yeah he felt a little out of place. Standing there in a store of pink and frills. Seonghwa was pouting as he touched the petals of the flowers. They weren't the same... but Mingi was doing this out of the goodness of his heart.
Mingi catches sight of teenage girls, about the age of thirteen, were making googly eyes at him and Seonghwa. He arches his eyebrow, turning away and facing Seonghwa, "Hey, found one yet?"
Seonghwa hums, "Its hard to choose, there's so many cute ones."
Mingi sighs, "I feel so out of place here."
Seonghwa turns to look at him, smiling slightly, "I really appreciate this Mingi. You didn't have to do this."
Mingi shrugs, looking around to see more people are staring at them. He felt slightly uncomfortable, "It's not a big deal," he clears his throat.
Seonghwa giggles, finally grabbing the one he's been debating on and walking to the counter. The girl at the counter rings him up, smiling at them slightly, "Who's the lucky little girl getting this?"
"Well I'm no girl, but it's for me," Seonghwa blushes, already feeling self conscious.
The woman's face changes and she pops a smile back on her face almost instantly, "Oh! It's cute! And it will go with your sweater nicely!"
"Thank you," Seonghwa blushes some more, hiding his face in his hands slightly.
She tells them the total, and Mingi hands her a twenty, telling her to keep the change and they exit the store. Mingi took a deep breath once they leave, letting it out and Seonghwa giggles, "Were you embarrassed to be in there with me Mingi?"
"No," Mingi easily lies, not looking at Seonghwa. The older giggles again, grabbing Mingi's hand, he easily seen right through Mingi's attempt to lie to make him feel better.
"It can be kind of cringy going in there," Seonghwa giggles, leaning closer to Mingi and kissing his cheek slightly, "Thank you."
Mingi blushes, his eyes wide as he shakes it off and points down the hall of the mall, "Okay, I went to something of yours, it's my turn."
Seonghwa allows Mingi to drag him to the next store, their hands still connected and Mingi's blush still prominent on his face. Seonghwa giggles the whole way, until he is brought in front of the store and he freezes. Rock music can be heard from the speakers inside the store, and from what Seonghwa can see, it's mostly dark and hipster inside.
Seonghwa looks to Mingi and the taller chuckles, "What's wrong Hwa? Too dark and mysterious?"
Seonghwa narrows his eyes, now dragging Mingi inside the store called Spencer's. He stops once he passes through the metal detector stands, his eyes widen as he stares at the retail around him. So. Much. Black. So many items promoting marijuana and so much profanity on said retail. He sees a bright pink color from the back of the store and tilts his head to get a better look, Mingi chuckling and pulling him away, "We don't want to go back there yet. Let's look around, they have some new things since the last time I was in here."
They look around at the many T-shirt's the shop offered and Mingi noticed that Seonghwa was pressed against him the entire time. He smirks, "Are you scared?"
"No," Seonghwa whispers, blushing, "I've seen scarier."
Mingi chuckles, dragging them further and further into the shop, until Seonghwa seen a sign posted at the doorway of the back of the store. He frowns, "Eighteen and up only?"
Mingi arches his eyebrow, dragging him inside and as soon as they walk in Seonghwa gasps and covers his eyes. Mingi tries not to laugh as Seonghwa faces away from the many dildos and sexual items placed there for display. There was a blow up doll hanging on the wall, Mingi rolling his eyes when he sees the strap on tied to her waist.
"Finding everything okay?" A lady calls from the back, she was stocking condoms and many different kinds of lube.
"Yeah thanks," Mingi responds, seeing the way she smirks at them before walking to the back door of the secluded area.
"Let me know if I can help you guys find anything," she says seductively as she stares both of them over and disappears.
Seonghwa bites his lip, "I'm a little uncomfortable."
Mingi chuckles, "Alright, I think it's time we leave anyway. I'm starving. Maybe we can go get some IHOP again."
Seonghwa's eyes light up but then his face falls, "I don't want to get made fun of again..."
"You won't," Mingi replies, grabbing his hand and lacing their fingers together, "As long as I'm around, no one is going to say a word to you gorgeous."
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