Changbin didn't go to school the next day, as promised. He just found himself not in the mood to face his classmates, so he retreated inside his bed and didn't leave it because he had nothing else to do.

Felix would've been expecting him at school today, but Changbin wasn't going to be there because he dreaded going back to that school, and he was scared.

The half demon just hoped that Felix wouldn't be too angry at him, which slightly surprised him, because since when did Felix make him rethink his decisions? Since when did Felix make Changbin feel like such a bad person for ignoring him?

Changbin stared at his phone across the room. He still hadn't unblocked Felix's number yet, and he didn't feel like doing it either. If he let Felix into his life again, things way worse than what had happened on Wednesday would take place, and Changbin didn't want Felix to get involved in it at all. He found himself being glad that Felix wasn't in that Physics class, because then the Australian would have an actual reason to stay away from him. Felix would've seen the part of him that Changbin had always tried to hide, and he'd be afraid and leave.

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The house quickly got lonely because it had no other inhabitants apart from Changbin, and he found himself wondering what would've happened if he'd listened to Felix and came to school today. Would they be hanging out right now? Or sitting together in different classes while Felix tried to distract him from the teacher whenever they walked in? Changbin didn't know.

He really wished he'd came to school today now. It wouldn't even matter if Jisung or Jaeha targeted him, because he'd get to see Felix and just be next to him. It wasn't hard for Changbin to feel relaxed next to the taller. As weird as it sounded, whenever he was with Felix, he felt like the funniest, most interesting, and most special person in the world, because Felix paid attention to him and listened to what he had to say.

The Australian prioritized him over everyone else, and no one else could gain Felix's attention quicker than Changbin did, even if the older wasn't as open as other people. It never ceased to amaze Changbin, because why did Felix like him so much when he'd never seen how he looked like?

The only reason Changbin started pushing Felix away was because he didn't want Felix to get hurt, and because that incident in Physics class had pushed him to his limit. But now, he felt like he was the one getting hurt.

He needed Felix more than he thought, and that realization frightened him, because he knew he was now attached. Felix could now hurt him if he wanted, because he'd gotten closer to him than anyone else had ever gotten before. That brought a sense of vulnerability upon Changbin, even more so now that the half demon figured he couldn't do anything about it.

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Changbin knew he couldn't face Felix when he saw the Australian opening the door to his house from his window. The human was doned in a green stripped shirt and black jeans, and he looked good.

Changbin had always known the taller could look great in anything, but he'd never gave it a second thought. Now, however, all he could do was notice how Felix's shirt worked well with his skin tone, and pray that Felix wouldn't catch him staring.

Felix didn't. He entered his house with a neutral expression on his face and closed the door.

Suddenly loud sounds of hurried footsteps reverberated through the house, and before Changbin knew it, the curtains blocking Felix's room were pulled apart, revealing Felix himself.

Changbin quickly ducked under the window and hid away from sight, which was kind of pointless really, because he bet Felix had already seen him, and he wasn't wearing his mask.

"Stop hiding," Felix called out, "I know you're in there."

When Changbin didn't answer, Felix continued speaking.

"Why didn't you follow me to school today? I waited for you, but when you didn't show up, I just assumed you were running late or something. But you didn't show up at all. Why?"

Changbin could hear Felix's sigh a few seconds later.

"Unblock me. If you don't want to talk to me in person, then we can just text. I can send you the notes from the classes you missed too. Just unblock me, please."

"Changbin," Felix continued, "you want me to stop talking to you, or start ignoring you? If that's what you want, then I'm sorry, because I can't do it. Unblock me. Now."

"If you want me to shout it out loud, then I'd do it. Changbin! Please unblock me, I'm begging you! I'm sorry that our classmates are such assholes! So please, JUST UNBLOCK ME!"

If Felix continued, the neighbours were going to complain, and they didn't take noise very lightly. Changbin didn't want to go through them thinking it was him causing the noise ever again. So, he quickly grabbed his phone, and proceeded to unblock Felix.

"UNBLOCK M--Oh, okay. You actually did," Felix paused, sounding surprised and relieved. "Thanks, Chang."

Changbin sighed, and leaned his head against the wall.

"If you don't want to talk, we can always text," Felix finalized. He didn't say anything else after, and Changbin assumed that he went back inside for the time being.

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Changbin stopped sketching a random pair of eyes after his phone displayed a notification on it. He checked the message a few seconds later.

Felix: i've always wondered
Felix: if you can fall in love with someone without seeing their physical appearance
Felix: do you think it's true?

Changbin: i dont know
Changbin: maybe they'll just fall in love with the person's personality

Felix: maybe

Changbin: why are you asking anyway?

Felix: i'm just curious ;)

Changbin: why are you winking

Felix: i got something in my eye

Changbin: are you serious?

Felix: i am
Felix: do you want to come over to make sure?

Changbin: no
Changbin: it's too cold outside

Felix: you really dont like the cold, do you

Changbin: i cant help it

Felix: what kind of hybrid are you?

Changbin: why do you want to know

Felix: because i'm curious

Felix: whoops wrong emoji
Felix: ;3

Changbin: ...
Changbin: i'm a demon hybrid...

Changbin couldn't believe he pressed send on that. He watched with anxious eyes as 'seen' appeared underneath the message.

Possible reactions included Felix being repulsed at that fact, Felix avoiding him afterwards because of that fact, or Felix feeling sorry for him. Changbin desperately hoped that Felix wouldn't react like the last one.

Felix is typing...

Felix: really? i didn't expect that

Changbin: why?

Felix: i had so many possibilities of what hybrid you were, but a demon hybrid was never one of them

Changbin: is that a bad thing?

Felix: nope
Felix: no wonder you dont like the cold
Felix: hey,,
Felix: wanna sleep over at my house tonight? my parents wont mind

Changbin almost declined, but then he thought about how he'd treated Felix these past two days. If he kept on pushing Felix away and disregarding his feelings, he'd become the asshole he'd always tried not to be. Plus, there was no reason for Changbin to feel so on-edge. He was just staying over at Felix's place, and that didn't mean anything.

It didn't mean anything at all.

Changbin: okay

Felix: thanks!

Felix: i dont know if you can tell, but i'm smiling right now

Felix: you won't regret it. trust me.

Changbin: okay :)

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Felix's parents were as nice as Felix, if not more. They smiled welcomingly when they saw Changbin, and didn't seem to mind that he had half his face covered up. They were friendly, but not to the point of being nosy.

"I want to take Changbin upstairs now," Felix told them, his arm around Changbin's shoulders. It almost made the half demon feel light-headed with how heavy yet comfortable Felix's arm was. "Wanna show him my room."

"Sure. But don't forget about dinner," Felix's father informed, his mother nodding along too.

"I won't!" Felix replied, pulling Changbin up the stairs until they entered the room that was Felix's own.

The first thing Changbin noticed was how wide and cool Felix's room was. The room would've been dark too, if not for the red lava lamps that decorated the corners. Felix flicked on the light switch, and the room was immediately lit up in a white glow, which completely rendered the lava lamps useless.

"Tada!" Felix said, walking around the room before turning to face Changbin, "Do you like it?"

Changbin nodded yes, and he actually meant it. The sight of Felix's room from his window really didn't do the room justice at all. Although the room possessed things that normal teenager usually had (like drawers with books and overflowing bits of paper on them, different articles of clothing strewn on the chairs and the closet, and a slightly unkempt bed), it still held its own personal touch to it, like those lava lamps. "Yeah. Especially the lava lamps."

Felix walked up to them, before unplugging them from the sockets. "Oops, don't wanna leave them on too long," he chuckled. After he was done, he made eye contact with Changbin. "I really like red lava lamps. Red's my favourite colour."

"Why?"

Felix sat on the bed (which just so happened to have a red bed sheet over it), and shrugged. "I just like it. Since you're like, a demon hybrid, do you like red too?"

"I like red. But it's not my favourite colour."

"So what colour's your fave?"

"I don't have a favourite colour."

"Felix and Changbin, dinner's ready!" Felix's mother called from downstairs, disrupting their conversation.

Felix immediately stood up and walked past Changbin, but not before holding his hand. "Coming!" Looking at Changbin, he said, "You don't mind pasta, right? Every Friday's pasta day."

Changbin shook his head. "I don't."

Felix grinned, bringing Changbin down the stairs with him.

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"And this," Felix pointed to Changbin's window, "is how I manage to get my paper messages through your window. I wait until the wind blows in the right direction, and it helps me navigate them to your window at the right angle."

Felix folded his arms on the window sill, and Changbin copied his actions. Both males wordlessly stared at the closed window, and then at the silent neighbourhood, and then at the moon.

Felix broke the silence first. "I'm sorry for shouting at you to unblock me this afternoon."

Changbin shook his head, unable to cover up the sound of his laughter. "It's no biggie. It was funny, anyway."

Felix looked at Changbin, a content smile taking over his lips. "Yeah. It kinda was."

"Your voice gets high pitched when you scream."

"It does not."

"It does."

Felix shook his head, placing both his hands on Changbin's shoulders. "I don't believe you."

Changbin shrugged, glad that the mask covered almost all of his face because he didn't want to reveal how affected he got from Felix's touches.

"Your ears are red," Felix commented, a knowing smile taking over his face. His eyes lit up, and a pinkish tint bathed his cheeks. Was Felix blushing too?

Changbin decided to ignore Felix's comment entirely, and took a giant step back, which highly surprised Felix. "I want to sleep now."

Since Felix's room was cool, Felix had lent Changbin one of his thickest sweaters, and it fit the half demon snugly, despite his and Felix's difference in height.

"But the fun's just begun," Felix whined.

Changbin ignored Felix once again, and got on Felix's bed (the bed was wide enough for three people), marvelling at how soft the mattress felt. He closed his eyes, not opening them even when Felix turned off the lights.

"Changbin? You awake?"

Changbin shook his head, and Felix laughed.

"...I think it's true," Felix stated after some time. Changbin opened his eyes and saw the silhouette of Felix next to him, facing the ceiling.

"What is?"

"Falling in love with someone without knowing much about their physical appearance."

Changbin shrugged. "Okay. Why do you suddenly think so?"

Felix looked at him. "Because I think I'm in love."

Changbin froze in his spot, before chuckling lightly. "Really? With whom?"

Felix shrugged. "You wouldn't want to know."

Changin bit his lip before asking, "Is it Jaeha?"

"What?" Felix sputtered. "Never. And I already know her and her horrible attitude."

"Oh." Why did Changbin feel so relieved? "Who is it then?"

"You'd have to guess~" Felix sing-songed.

"Then I give up."

Felix turned to face him again, before taking Changbin's hand in his. "Do you wanna hold my hand?"

"S-Sure..."

Felix smiled, before drawing closer to Changbin. His hand held on to Changbin's own like an anchor and soon enough Felix closed his eyes. Changbin couldn't stop looking at the Australian, couldn't stop thinking about how his worries seemed to evaporate into thin air with Felix so close to him. Time seemed to stand still whenever he was with Felix, and nothing else mattered at that moment apart from the steady rise and fall of Felix's chest.

"Fall asleep, dummy," Felix's voice woke Changbin up from his trance, and the half demon looked away, embarrassed.

"I can't."

"Then I'll help you." Felix pulled Changbin closer, their legs tangled and their heartbeats soaring.

Changbin's heart was beating too fast. Way too fast. Everything felt like it was spinning out of control, but still steady on its feet at the same time. He couldn't help but finally relax when he sank his head on Felix's chest, the older's warm arms still secured around him. Their breaths intermingled to form this familiar rhythm, and everything became calm.

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