Chapter 50

                                    

                                          
'So, I guess we won't have any more privacy at all now,' you said, clicking your tongue half annoyed and half amused. 
'Did we ever?' Chan chuckled as he yawned and stretched his arms above his head. You had all been sitting at the dining table for dinner as Han told everyone about his newfound power.
'But didn't you already kinda have this power?' Jeongin asked, leaning back in his chair. 'I mean I remember you saying that you could know who was where by "listening to the grass" or something.' 
'No but this is different,' Han said excitedly as he wiggled from side to side on his chair. 'This is more like... Like x-ray vision or something,' Han tried to explain. Jeongin crossed his arms over his chest, covering himself and looking indignantly. Han rolled his eyes. 
'It isn't like that, and besides, it's nothing I haven't seen before,' Han said, annoyed. 
'So how does it work again?' Minho asked, having finished his dinner like everyone else, but still holding his chopsticks thoughtlessly in his hand. 
'It doesn't seem to come from plants this time,' Han said, enthusiastically turning to Minho to explain it once more. 'And normally I kinda just get "told" the information, but I don't see anything. But this is different! I can literally look at a floor or a wall, and-' he said as he looked at the kitchen wall, 'it's like it's not even there. I can just see outside, or down, or into a room, as if there are no walls or floors at all.' Han explained. 'It feels like... The earth's vibrations itself are within me now and-' Han went on.
'Yeah, I gotta go to work,' Hyunjin interrupted, getting up from his chair and acting like he wasn't impressed. You knew full well that Hyunjin was very happy for Han and had heard him congratulate his friend as soon as Han had told him, but you also knew he could get a bit tired when Han was in one of his "zones". 
Han continued to talk about his powers with some of the boys as Hyunjin, Jeongin, and Chan one by one left the table for work. 
However, as Jeongin bade you goodbye, you noticed him acting a little off and being a bit short with you. 
It was only when he shut the front door behind himself that you realized why. After all, you hadn't been too nice to him when you found out Han was sick. It had been unreasonable of you to react the way you had towards him, even though you had been emotional at the time. 
For a moment, you thought about going after him, but you quickly changed your mind.. Although you wanted nothing more than to apologize as soon as possible, doing so at his work might not be the right moment or setting. You made a mental note for yourself to come up with a good apology before you got up from the table to help Changbin with the dishes. 
'Have you heard anything from Seungmin yet?' you asked Changbin as he rinsed the dishes and handed them to you to put in the dishwasher. Changbin sucked in some air between his teeth.
'He contacts us every now and then,' he said thoughtfully, tapping the temples of his head to indicate that it was via mindreading. 'But he's being a bit... vague?' Changbin said, frowning. You looked at him with raised brows. 'Hm, I'm not sure,' Changbin shrugged indifferently. 'You know how Seungmin can get, especially when he's at work. He won't explain much. But I think he might've found something unexpected or unusual,' Changbin said thoughtfully, handing you some empty dirty cups. 
'What makes you think that?' You asked curiously. 
'Well, he should've been back already, but it's been days. He won't stay out there just because, especially not when you're here,' he added, poking you playfully on your cheek with a wet finger. 
Changbin's words made you curious as to what Seungmin would have found in the stars, but you knew it would be of no use asking him until he returned home.