“You’re going now? I’ll come with you then!” Chanhee exclaimed rather excitedly. He was quick to make his way around the counter and immediately latched onto Zelo’s arm with bright smiles and a content look on his face. “We can walk together~ It’d be like a midnight stroll?”
So much for a romantic midnight stroll… Chanhee thought sulkily to himself. The brunet was startled when he was whipped around and felt hands around his arms. He winced slightly when the grip tightened around him but he didn’t comment on it as he knew Zelo meant well. The Angel twirled his fingers and glanced up shyly at the taller male. He smiled meekly and jutted his lips out in a pout.
"I’m capable though, Junhong… I can help you… Don’t you want me to help you? I don’t want you to be the only one out there without a partner; I don’t want you getting hurt when I could easily be there beside you; Junhong, I don’t want you getting hurt knowing I could’ve done something to prevent it…"
Yes, Zelo wasn’t blind to Chanhee’s talents as an Angel; the brunet was quite adept actually but Zelo was prone to thinking negative thoughts, worried thoughts, when it came to Chanhee because this was Lee Chanhee they were talking about and when dealing with Lee Chanhee that just changed everything. He loosened his grip around the elder and sighed, face falling as he shook his head.
“Channie, I love you. I know you’re capable, but it’s because I love you that I can’t let you do this… I’d rather just disappear out on the battle field by myself, I’d rather be the one to get hit or wounded than you… I don’t want you exposed to danger, Channie… I’m sorry I’m so insensitive, I know you want to help; if it were the other way around, I’d be the same, but I just–”