.Before I Fall ; Jonghyun & Kibum
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Anything -- anything that was heavy, strong and resistant enough, Jonghyun promptly gathered up and fortified all the windows that were yet completely exposed to the infected. Most of them were already shattered, others kept intact despite the few rifts given by the years passing by and no maintenance provided. He managed to completely cover them up from the inside, probably even being overly careful for he placed another layer of debris on each one. He was still seeking for something capable of covering the whole front door, robust to keep the door closed despite possible attempts to push it open. His own jacket was eventually tossed aside, feeling overly constricted by the weight accentuated by the rain and how it stuck to his body; preventing him from moving as fast and as freely as he needed. From the corner of his eyes, however, the male was constantly observing the younger; perhaps merely to make sure he was still there for he felt if he ever took his eyes off him, Kibum would disappear completely. Hence, that's probably why he nearly panicked upon watching the boy disappearing into one of the rooms; making him practically halt whatever he was doing for the sake of following him with his gaze. But soon a sigh pushed past his lips, watching how returned; yet the preoccupation came in full force upon noticing how he was now far too exposed; with his arms practically bare given the thin fabric. "Kibum..." He merely whispered, ready to protest yet the sound of inhuman growls made him shift his gaze to its direction. He quickly continued on fortifying the windows, having the door as well on his sight to make sure no infected never there to approach it.
Kibum's voice however was all it was needed to catch the male's attention, his eyes soon landing on that very piano and without even waste a second of ponderation, he strode swiftly towards the boy, finding the other edge and grasp it firmly. His words brought a faint smile to the older male's lips, an eventual chuckle following despite it was nearly audible." Princess, really. No matter how hard you try, your body was not made to have protruding muscles. If anything, you will end up so tired you have no option but snuggle up to me" A wink was sent, hoping that his words were somehow capable of calming the other; because yes... Jonghyun was completely aware of how Kibum was on the verge of having a collapse of fear, probably because it was a whole new experience for him... Or perhaps because of the past Jonghyun was not aware of. " Now, pull it up." He mumbled, freeing a hiss upon lifting the piano as upward as he could, trying to have must of his weight for the mere sake of not hurting the younger. Giving instructions to the boy, he started to give baby steps towards the front door whilst paying prior attention to the sounds of infected and that one particular noise coming only fro a bloater. They were close -- Jonghyun was truly aware of that. But the thunder and the storm outside, despite being a handicap for the two Fireflies, was still an helping hand in disguising their scent. The infected new they were there, but they didn't know where.
"Just a few more steps." The older male murmured, letting the piano settle close to the door, his breath slowly faltering for all the effort he was putting on the task. Upon having it in the right position; the older male slowly squatted until he deposited the piano completely leaned onto the door, motioning Kibum to do the exact same thing. "I think this alone is enough to keep us safe." Jonghyun stated whilst stepping back, hands settling at his waist as he observed the piano and how it seemed to cover nearly all the door. "Yes, definitely safe." With a single sigh of relief, the male skimming a hand across his forehead and pushed his bangs backwards, his eyes returning to the other whilst a tender smile graced his lips. "It's okay now, Princess." He found himself walking towards the other, stopping only when the very tip of his boots ghostly touched Kibum's; his palms however gently skimming up and down the other's arms as though he is trying to warm up his bare skin. "Now... We only have to wait. I'm sure in a few hours they will find something far more interesting than us." His voice was soothing, rather coaxing the younger to relax; to let him know that nothing would ever dare to hurt them at that very moment.
"It's cold, isn't it?" It was more a rhetorical question for he felt his warm palms touching Kibum's cold skin and a frown soon crept onto his face, reflecting his preoccupation. " Let's see if they have any clothes here, or something warm for you. If we are lucky, we may even find a fireplace and wood to fuel it." In the most casual way, as if it was so natural between them, he carded the younger's hair with his fingers in order to push away those rebel locks which kept returning to Kibum's face, the tender smile lingering despite the circumstances. At that very moment, he couldn't even feel the cold himself, couldn't even consider that he too, was completely soaked. He was too absorbed on the younger, relishing in that moment of peace and the fact that for now, Kibum was protected. "Let's rummage the rooms in the second floor." His hand that until then was constantly caressing the younger's arm, slowly lowered to his hand and he gently laced his finger through Kibum's; noticing how he was being so overly tender but he concluded it was all elicited by the thought that they had been close to death... But now were safe.










