[minsu starts shaking his head, lowering his eyes. it's not his. it can't be his. it's better if the temptation is removed from him completely.

but then junsu says that he's scared, talks about having nothing. that's a feeling that minsu knows well. and knowing the guards here, they really might catch him, and things would be so much worse for junsu after they hurt him again. minsu doesn't think he could stand that.]

Okay. [as soon as he whispers it, minsu realizes how much he wants to be out. he wants to eat different things besides the same five meals they always rotate. he wants to eat as much as he can instead of only what's served on those tin trays. he wants to watch the show that the guard down the hall watches for himself, instead of just listening to it. but most of all, he wants to be with junsu, and protect him.] Get some sleep, ok? You should be rested up first. [minsu lies down, but he does it on junsu's cot, smiling almost shyly.] The guards won't bother you this way. And I won't either, I promise.