Third person POV:

After seeing Hyunjin and Felix´s reaction the boys move to look inside the room. They´re shocked in the middle of the room on the floor is Minho. He's lying in a pool of his own blood bruises covering his body and his eyes are closed. Jisung has tears in his eyes, although he bullies the boy he didn't think it would go this far.

Jisung POV:

¨What happened?¨ I look at Hyunjin and Felix for answers. Hyunjin speaks barely above a whisper but it's there. ¨His mom¨ I walk towards the boy on the floor. Changbin looks at us. ¨This is sick I'm calling an ambulance.¨ I nod. Chan takes both Hyunjin and Felix downstairs, I sit next to Minho. What kind of mother would do this to her son? Soon there's a siren coming and people are upstairs. Minho´s put on a stretcher and taken away. Hyunjin sits inside the ambulance and goes with Minho. We´re left alone in Minho´s house. I look at Felix. ¨Care to explain what's going on now?¨ He nods. ¨First let's get out of here.¨ I nod. He leads us out through the same way we came and we walk to his house. Felix leads us inside and has us sit down. “Do you guys want anything to drink?” We shake our heads, he nods and sits on the couch across from us. “What's going on I mean we just saw a kid laying in his own blood in his own home.” Chan says. Felix looks at him, clicks his tongue and inhales a sharp breath. “That place is not his home sure he lives there but that just means it's his house, that place is anything but a home.” He looks over our faces which are urging him to go on. “Minho hyung’s dad left when he was ten years old at eleven he was diagnosed with severe depression, anxiety, and abandonment issues. When he was twelve his mom finally caved and turned to drinking, drugs and abusing her son rather than trying to be a good parent. She got a new boyfriend this year who has just as much as a drinking problem as she does. Minho’s mom just gives him bruises when she’s drunk but her boyfriend he likes to draw blood. That's not the first time he was like that last time it was worse though.” Felix’s voice cracks at the end and tears slip from his eyes. I try to register what he said. How can he still be so unbothered? He looks like a normal kid. Changbin moves to hug Felix and rub circles on his back he hiccups and speaks again. “Last year on Minho Hyung's birthday we went to surprise him. It was going to be so exciting since he didn't have any plans we wanted to make it special. When we got inside his house the smell of blood was everywhere he was lying in the hallway his face was unrecognizable because of the amount of bruises his leg was broken and he was unconscious. We got to the hospital and when he woke up and saw us you know what he said? I’m Sorry he said he was sorry that we had to see our hyung like that he was sorry that our hyung couldn't protect himself he said we deserve better. How can someone hurt something so pure?” I didn't realize I was crying until Chan handed me a tissue the rest of the day we spent talking and watching movies becoming closer as time passed.

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The next day

Jisung POV:

I wake up to the sound of arguing. Where am I? Groggily I rub my eyes and walk towards the door. I see a picture of Felix and it all comes rushing back to me. I walk down the stairs and into the kitchen. Changbin and Felix are both yelling at each other about how much butter to put in the pancakes, and Chan is sipping coffee while watching the scene unfold with an amused face. I clear my throat and Changbin and Felix turn to look at me. “Good Morning Jisung!” Felix cheers. I cock my head to the side. “What happened to Minho?” Felix smiles brighter. “The cut wasn't that deep and it's not fatal but it is still bad. Most of his scratches healed and they gave him lotion for the bruises he’ll be at school tomorrow. He went back to his house even though I told him not to though” I nod. “Does Minho have a phone?” I question. Felix looks up from the pancake dough he’s mixing. “Yep he does!” I nod again. I don’t why but I have a sudden urge to get his number. “His numbers on the fridge with Hyunjins if you guys want to call any of them.” Felix says while hitting Changbin with the spatula to keep him from eating the dough. Changbin starts whining and I copy the number on the fridge into my phone. I label it under “Minho'' and grab a plate of pancakes from the counter. “I’m going to go pick up Hyunjin. I wanna spend the day with him.” Chan says as he gets up. Felix looks at him. “Does Hyunjin know about this?” He asks. Chan smirks “Nope.” “How are you going to get there if you don’t have a car.” He smiles at Felix. “No I do, I just prefer to walk places. I asked my sister to drop it off this morning. I can’t believe you haven't noticed the gigantic car in your driveway.” Felix looks out the window and nods. “Welp Bye.” Chan waves as he leaves, leaving me with Changbin and Felix who had started bickering about whether cereal is a soup or not.