The Road and the Ride
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Minho spots him while he's pumping gas at the edge of the city. He's got his hoodie pulled up against the misty rain, but even with it Minho can see his soft face, his round cheeks. He looks young. Probably a student. Probably has a lot of friends, attentive parents. He's probably looking for a ride to the airport.
It's probably a terrible idea to pick him up.
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- Part 1 of The Road and the Ride
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Jisung's face is the first thing he sees when he opens his eyes, just across the bed. It's half shadowed, the only light slanting in from the bathroom, and soft with sleep. Perfectly still. Pretty. Peaceful. Ready to go into the ground.
But then a puff of air parts his lips, rustles over Minho's skin. A slow, silent inhale, and then it comes again, quick. Life crawling in and crashing out of him.
Minho touches his fingertips to the knife under his pillow and listens to the whistle of his breath.
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- Part 2 of The Road and the Ride
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"He wants to go back to school," Minho says, running his towel along the edge until it squeaks.
She reaches out to turn off the faucet. Keeps her grip on the handle even after it runs dry. "Are you going to let him?"
The plate almost slips from his hands. He looks at her. She looks back. She doesn't look away.
He swallows. "I don't want to."
She takes the plate from him, stacks it with the rest. "But you will," she says.
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- Part 3 of The Road and the Ride