HYPNOPHOBIA>> Fear of Sleeping
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Seungmins POV:

I woke up to the innocent sound of birds chirping, I burrowed myself deeper into the fluffy white sheets with a feeling that something was missing.

I turned so I was laying on my right side facing the wide square window, rays of light were beaming down into the box shaped room reflecting off of the long standing mirror, that hid in the corner, to create shadows and splotches of dancing shapes across the ceiling.

It had been a while since I woke up happy to see the sun shining, normally I would wake up to see the eerie darkness in the middle of the night and wait for morning to fall.

I laid for a moment staring at the vibrant big blue sky that could go one for millions and millions of miles while feeling the heat of the early morning sun against my blushed cheeks.

After a while I finally managed to lug myself out of bed pressing my bare feet to the cold cool ground, squealing and wiggling my toes around, I moved so I was standing in the way of the light to keep my feet warm.

I pressed one hand to the window pulling the curtains back further until I could see the outside, Hyunjins house was higher up in the hilly part of Seoul (is there even a hilly part lmao?) where all the rich people lived.

I could see across the whole of the city for miles up here, it was much better than my house view where all you can see is a empty house in front and the dusted slim alley ways which held the majority of the whole neighbourhoods dust bin bags and rubbish.

I pressed my cheek to the glass feeling the cold air cool down my already heated face watching the deep variety of blues swirl and twist around the sky like someone was mixing paint, a few streaks of white inhabited the sky like white cotton wool that had been stretched for miles at a time, the sun blazed freely in the highest point of the sky, it was almost impossible to tell that there had been a storm just less than a day before.

I turned towards the bed to see a white envelope that had red ink scribbled over the front.

I held the delicate envelope in my small and frail hands being careful not to crease the piece of parchment.

The words

To Seungmin

Were painted across the top in bold red lettering.

I opened up the envelope to see another piece of paper that had been folded neatly and placed securely in side.

I unfolded the paper to reveal a note written in the same red ink.

The letter said

To Seungmin,
Firstly good morning or evening whatever time you wake up to see this letter. I had to leave early this morning for school I wanted to stay at home with you but I'm afraid my parents will find out if I end up missing days of school. I wanted to let you sleep because I'm afraid I don't have the heart to wake you up, by the look on your face you hadn't slept in a while.

My parents are away for the week so don't worry about them walking in on you, make yourself at home while I'm gone there's food in the fridge and also a few drinks, I got you some medication which should be on the kitchen counter downstairs, please take it, it's only a few different types of vitamins to help you feel better I have no doubt that you have a bit of a cold from standing outside in the rain yesterday.

Yours sincerely Hyunjin
x

P.s I called into your work and said that you wouldn't be in today because you weren't well, don't ask me how I know where you work because i know everything that goes on in this town. Haha jokes I just asked that boy I always see you with at school.

I laughed at the last part, the 'boy' he was referring to was Jisung, he to use to get bullied, well until he met the captain of football team Lee Minho, after that any bullies were basically shut down and beaten by Minho from then on, Jisung speaks to me still sometimes to see how I'm doing, he's the only one apart from Hyunjin that knows about my insomnia and real parents.

I folded the paper back up and placed it into the envelope before making my way downstairs.

His house was huge, the walls painted white, lined with paintings and picture frames, the ceilings were high up and had multiple of small silver chandeliers dangling like icicles on a tree branch during a winters day.

The windows were big and spread along the walls like fresh canvases each with their own pair of white lace curtains and golden frame.

The stair case was white marble with lines of grey making it look like a diamond stream. The railing was black painted oak wood with panes of glass in between the gaps to stop anything from slipping through.

I ran my hands down the railing as I ventured down, my feet flinching every time they stepped on to the cold marble surface, I felt the smoothness of the wood and the way it curved around the staircase like a shield.

I made my way towards the kitchen stopping in front of the windows every so often trying to warm my feet up again.

A counter top which was surrounded by bright red stools stood in the middle of the kitchen, a little silver tray which held a few pots of different vitamins, a glass of cold water and a phone was placed on the tray with another note attached.

The note read

Hi again, take one of each vitamin with the glass of water, I got your phone out of your pocket to dry and I went ahead and put my number into your phone so you can text me if you need anything! If you need to charge your phone there are loads of plug sockets around the house and the chargers are in the top right draw next to my bed. There's cereal in the cupboards, bread in the pantry if you want toast and salad in the fridge. There's crisps and chocolate in the cupboard next to the fridge if you want it, there's movies in the box in the living room there's also a games room right at the top of the house with a PS4, lastly there is a little library full of books which is on the bottom floor, the door is painted bright blue. Feel free to do whatever.

From Hyunjin
x 

I smiled as I un-done the caps on the vitamin bottles and took one from each before swallowing them one by one making sure to drink my water after wards.
I took my phone from the tray and sat at the counter.

I switched my phone on to see a bunch of missed calls from Jisung.

I groaned and opened my messages to see a bunch of texts that were once again from Jisung.

The texts:

Jisungie🐿: Where the hell are you????

Jisungie: hello?? It's pissing it down with rain and I'm worried so pick up!

Jisungie: please tell me your okay, I'm stopping by your place after school, don't even try to stop me

Jisungie: I went by you weren't there, WHERE THE FUCKERY ARE YOU

Jisungie: Why did Hyunjin come up to me today to ask where you work??

Jisungie: boy if you don't ring me back I'm going to woop yo ass

Jisungie: Pick up

Jisungie: pick up

Jisungie: PICK UP THE PHONE

Jisungie: why's Hyunjin walking towards me right now?

Jisungie: why did he just tell me that your okay?

Jisungie: WHAT DID HE DO TO MY POOR CHILD

Jisungie: MINHOS WITH ME AND I'M FREAKING OUT

Jisungie: I swear ima flip

Jisungie: Why did Minseon ask if your okay!?!

Jisungie: I repeat your PERSONAL BULLY JUST ASKED IF YOU WERE OKAY WJSNDOWBEKDKFN

Jisungie: why are these two really attractive boys asking about you all of a sudden?????

The last message he sent was just under 2 minutes ago.

I sighed before ringing him back.

''Hello?'' I asked as the ringing stopped

''OMFG SEUNGMIN WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? ARE YOU OKAY?? WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED'' a familiar voice screamed down the phone.

I winced and pulled the phone away from my ear, trying not to have to go to the hospital for a bleeding ear drum.

''I'm fine Jisung, I just didn't come to school today'' I said rested my chin on my hand

''AND YESTERDAY'' he screeched

''And yesterday'' I chuckled which led me to hear a sigh on the other end of the phone

''Okay tell me what happened, and don't you dare leave out any details'' Jisung stated I could practically see his glare through the phone

I rolled my eyes at the older and began my watered down version of the story.

''So basically when I got to school yesterday it was pissing it down and the gates weren't open, I was drenched so Hyunjin brought me back to his and I ended up falling asleep'' I said leaving out all the other things, it was much easier that way.

'' So your telling me, while I thought you were being kidnapped or you had died, you were actually SLEEPING IN THE CAPTAIN OF THE BASKETBALL TEAMS BED!'' Jisung yelled again

''YAHH SHUT UP! You make it sound worse than it was'' I grumbled pouting, he made me seem like some sort of hore

''It's not like we did anything jisoos'' I mumbled playing with a loose thread on Hyunjins Hoodie.

''You're right, sorry I just got a little bit carried away. Anyway are you coming to school tomorrow?'' He asked not shouting for once

''Yeah I think so, anyway I'm gonna go, you should get to class now'' I looked on my phone, break had just ended and he needs to go to class.

''Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow. Take care Seungminie'' he said before hanging up.

I placed my phone down and took the glass of water to go upstairs.

I didn't eat anything because I had this fear of eating food from someone else's house even if they said i could, it makes me feel bad because I feel like it's wasting it.

Anyway I could loose a little weight. Just like they want me to.