Safe
Title: Safe
Author: orangedcgirl
Pairing: SiHanChul/Henry friendship
Rating: PG
Summary: Donghae had disappeared from his sight, and Henry felt like a mouse in a snake pit.
A/N: After two months, I finally wrote something. Fuck. Yes. Writer's block has been killing me from the inside out. But leave it to Henry to keep me from slowly going insane (more so than usual, anyway). I had this idea a long while back, and I'm glad I could make it work this time.
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He hadn't expected such a huge crowd to show up at the airport. Henry wondered who had leaked the information, and whether or not he could plead insanity when they found the body under the floorboards.
Stepping off the jetway, he was instantly bombarded by a solid wall of high-pitched girl noise. Most were waving blue balloons or home-made signs and shouting in rather inoffensive ways at one member or another. Donghae and Ryeowook had deplaned before him, and much of the attention for the moment was turned to them. Thankful for the distraction, Henry pulled his hat down over his face and tried to escape through the crowd in relative anonymity.
Unfortunately for him, it wasn't that easy. In an instant, the attention had turned back to him, and he winced as the first few "Only 13" remarks reached his ears. There was a temporary metal banister separating him from the seething crowd. It was solid for the moment, but Henry wondered just how much pressure it could take before it snapped. He briefly thought the same about himself.
The path was getting narrower, and Henry was now dodging hands and elbows as well as words. He swallowed hard. Where was the fucking exit? Donghae had disappeared from his sight, and Henry felt like a mouse in a snake pit.
And then suddenly there was an arm around his shoulders. He stiffened instinctively and tried to shove it away, afraid that he was about to be dragged into the crowd, but it only tightened its grip.
"Calm down. It's me," said Heechul's voice from beside him. He glanced over at the familiar sound, relief flooding through him at the sight of the older member. Heechul spared Henry a quick wink before pulling him tight against his side, his other hand waving dismissively towards the crowd, which had erupted into a deafening roar at his appearance.
Heechul steered him down the roped-off pathway, and Henry was suddenly aware of Hankyung on his other side, Siwon bringing up the rear. Hankyung smiled reassuringly at him and draped an arm around his neck. Siwon's hand rested on his lower back, gently guiding him along. Henry didn't even know how to begin to thank them.
Feeling safer than ever, even still within the midst of the screaming fans, Henry touched Heechul's waist lightly.
"Thanks, hyung," he said, barely audible over the din of the crowd. Heechul shrugged and tightened his hold ever so slightly.
The automatic doors were beckoning him outside, to fresh air and a quiet car. Siwon was ahead of them now, packing his things into the trunk, the engine idling. Henry ducked into the backseat, and Heechul finally let go.
"You're okay, kid," was all he said. Henry smiled.
And then the door closed, the crowd disappeared, and Henry was safe.
Author: orangedcgirl
Pairing: SiHanChul/Henry friendship
Rating: PG
Summary: Donghae had disappeared from his sight, and Henry felt like a mouse in a snake pit.
A/N: After two months, I finally wrote something. Fuck. Yes. Writer's block has been killing me from the inside out. But leave it to Henry to keep me from slowly going insane (more so than usual, anyway). I had this idea a long while back, and I'm glad I could make it work this time.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He hadn't expected such a huge crowd to show up at the airport. Henry wondered who had leaked the information, and whether or not he could plead insanity when they found the body under the floorboards.
Stepping off the jetway, he was instantly bombarded by a solid wall of high-pitched girl noise. Most were waving blue balloons or home-made signs and shouting in rather inoffensive ways at one member or another. Donghae and Ryeowook had deplaned before him, and much of the attention for the moment was turned to them. Thankful for the distraction, Henry pulled his hat down over his face and tried to escape through the crowd in relative anonymity.
Unfortunately for him, it wasn't that easy. In an instant, the attention had turned back to him, and he winced as the first few "Only 13" remarks reached his ears. There was a temporary metal banister separating him from the seething crowd. It was solid for the moment, but Henry wondered just how much pressure it could take before it snapped. He briefly thought the same about himself.
The path was getting narrower, and Henry was now dodging hands and elbows as well as words. He swallowed hard. Where was the fucking exit? Donghae had disappeared from his sight, and Henry felt like a mouse in a snake pit.
And then suddenly there was an arm around his shoulders. He stiffened instinctively and tried to shove it away, afraid that he was about to be dragged into the crowd, but it only tightened its grip.
"Calm down. It's me," said Heechul's voice from beside him. He glanced over at the familiar sound, relief flooding through him at the sight of the older member. Heechul spared Henry a quick wink before pulling him tight against his side, his other hand waving dismissively towards the crowd, which had erupted into a deafening roar at his appearance.
Heechul steered him down the roped-off pathway, and Henry was suddenly aware of Hankyung on his other side, Siwon bringing up the rear. Hankyung smiled reassuringly at him and draped an arm around his neck. Siwon's hand rested on his lower back, gently guiding him along. Henry didn't even know how to begin to thank them.
Feeling safer than ever, even still within the midst of the screaming fans, Henry touched Heechul's waist lightly.
"Thanks, hyung," he said, barely audible over the din of the crowd. Heechul shrugged and tightened his hold ever so slightly.
The automatic doors were beckoning him outside, to fresh air and a quiet car. Siwon was ahead of them now, packing his things into the trunk, the engine idling. Henry ducked into the backseat, and Heechul finally let go.
"You're okay, kid," was all he said. Henry smiled.
And then the door closed, the crowd disappeared, and Henry was safe.