FELIX continued to tear up as he told the story of his ex lover kissing him back in Korea, regret and guilt already forming in the pit of his stomach.

"Then she kissed me and-" he gulped, "she blackmailed me and published this article... I'm really sorry, darling, I didn't mean to kiss her back. Please forgive me."

She nodded in hesitation and kissed his forehead, cupping his cheeks between her palms.

"I'm right here, sunshine. I'm not mad."

He swallowed as soon as he remembered the following event- him making long, painful cuts on his own arms.

Knowing that she was going to be disappointed at him, he broke down into more tears.

"I-I'm really sorry..!"

He hugged her torso closer and continued to hold her closer for a few seconds, words of apology and deep regret already forming on his mouth.

"I did it again... I'm really, really sorry."

She rubbed his back. "Sunshine, for what? Is it something else?"

He shoved her away gently and began rolling up the sleeves to his black hoodie, whimpering slightly at the pain radiating in his arms.

"Oh, God- it hurts."

She stared at the sight of the long, bloody cuts on his forearms, a wave of disappointment and guilt rushing through her. She teared her sight away from the bloody mess and allowed a small tear to stream down her face.

"Baby- I'm sorry... Please don't be mad at me."

She shook her head, her mouth curved into a straight, unreadable line.

"Baby?"

She continued to stare into nothing for only a few minutes before she turned to face him, tears pouring down her face.

"Baby, I'm really sorry... I promise it won't happen again," he promised in a heartbroken tone, tears escaping his eyes as well, "please don't leave me..."

At that, she immediately pulled him in a tight, reassuring hug, repeatedly kissing his freckled cheeks.

"Sunshine, I promise I'm not mad at you. And I promise I won't leave you. Not again, never in a million years, okay?"

He nodded through his tears, hugging her tighter.

"Thank you..."

She sighed, rubbing his back as gently as possible.

"You're welcome, baby... I missed you so much. I will never leave you again."

He nodded at that, muttering a similar reply of reassurance.

After a few minutes, they let each other go.

Mal's eyes fell on his pink, tempting lips, and licked her own. Felix swallowed, unsure if he should lean in first or not.

"Can I kiss you, sunshine?" She finally asked.

"Yes. Please."

Upon hearing his weak, desperate tone, she leaned in and crashed her lips against his.

It lasted longer than it should.

Felix returned the kiss almost immediately while breaking down into tears, realizing that he missed the contact upon his lips, from her, more than ever. His stomach exploded with butterflies, and his lips ached for more.

For a short moment, he questioned how he lasted nearly a month without her. Pain, guilt and desperation filled his insides, knotting up his guts and making him feel nauseous.

"I'm sorry, baby-" he spoke after they broke away for a brief moment, "I miss you more than anything."

She nodded and kissed his defined jaw.

"I missed you more, sunshine."

After repeatedly kissing each freckle on his face, she then began to tilt her head down and plant deep kisses on his neck.

He let out a gasp of surprise and held her closer, the tears on his face becoming dry.

"B-Baby..."

He let out a soft moan as she pressed against the most sensitive area on his neck.

"O-Oh."

She smirked and returned to his mouth, softly kissing his lips.

"I love you," he whispered desperately in a hoarse, raspy voice, "so much."

She hugged his waist closer to her.

"I love you too... A lot."

After a few, long kisses filled with desperation that turned their lips sensitive, she finally let him go.

"Are you ready to get up now?"

He thought for a moment, before giving her one of his famous, angelic smiles.

"Just one more kiss?"

She returned the smile, "always."

☂︎

The couple headed to Jeongin's room, where their other friends were staying. They held each other's hands and stood by the door, the sound of soft murmurs escaping the space under the door.

Mal raised her hand first and knocked, making sure not to be too loud as some of them might still be asleep.

A few moments later, the door opened, revealing Chan's kind smile.

As soon as he spotted them both, he jumped towards them and pulled them both in a tight hug, then gave Mal a warm hug of her own.

"Hey..." Chan whispered to his younger friend, enjoying her presence for a brief moment before letting her go.

"Hey, Chan... I missed you so much!"

"I missed you too." He muttered back, a soft smile on his face.

Before they could say anything further, Mal was tackled by a bear hug from Hyunjin. She ran her hand through his soft, black hair while she giggled.

"Hey, Jinnie..."

"Hey," he greeted in a sweet voice, "thank you so much for taking care of Kkami!"

"Of course! I love Kkami a lot."

Hyunjin chuckled, taking a small glance at the dog sleeping peacefully next to the bed.

"And he loves you too."

After letting him go, she was faced with the sight of her other four friends, who were in deep sleep that could tell their exhaustion.

"Where's Seungmin?" The girl asked after a moment, her heart racing in worry. For a moment, she was afraid that one of her best friends (also her brother's lover) couldn't make it. Maybe because he was back in Korea, or because he was probably six feet under.

"Oh, he's sleeping in Rajwan's room. They missed each other a lot, I guess."

She glanced at her lover, who was standing right beside her, and wrapped her arm around his small waist, a sympathetic smile on her face.

Somehow, they both understood how Seungmin felt.

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