"Your family is in a good place. They have earned it. Don't worry about them any longer. They likely worry more about you." Hoseok wanted to comfort him and he didn't know what else to say, so he stuck to the things he knew to be true. He guided him over to the softer surface, helped him lie down and moved one of the silken blankets over him. "I will be right back. And don't worry, my sweet, he can't find you here. You are safe now, as I've said. Forever."

He intended to keep that promise. Perhaps this bond was already too personal, but he didn't care. He loved this boy and he wanted him to know it.