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The sunlight from the window burned his eyes as soon as he opened them and he could finally understand why his teammates always said that he'd be a vampire in some other universe. Bringing his veiny hands towards his face he wiped his eyes to push away the rheum present near the lacrimal caruncle, or whatever that was called, and then fluttered his eyes open looking around the room as they tried to accommodate with the lighting in he room.

Seonghwa stretched his arms and back upwards as he sat up and let out a loud groan.3:34 pm spoke his phone as he touched the screen leaving him to bit a confusion. Why hadn't his memebers woken him up?

Creak. His face turned towards the source from where his ears had detected the sound and saw a pink head peeking through the door. Hongjoong. He slightly laughed to himself and waited for the other to enter.

"Oh. You're awake?" Hongjoong asked but then realised how the other was staring at his leg making him look down too. " E- erm yeah I can walk better than before now and it hurts less— went to the doctor's office today" the male rubbed the back of his and smiled sheepishly.

"That's good, that's good" Seonghwa spoke repeating his words and he stood from his bed stretching his arms out in the thin air again, something about this position felt like releasing pain from his body it was oddly satisfying if you asked him.

The interaction between the two didn't last long as the older went to take a shower and freshen up while the younger decided to go to his studio today to work on some music.

. Hongjoong tore and crumbled another probably what was the eighth paper from his notebook and threw it in the sombre coloured bin beside his desk. He couldn't focus. At all. At the back of his mind played scenes from the night before when his group member had kissed him. His fingers went up to pull his pink hair in a tight grasp as his mouth began to let out some incoherent noises. He felt his cheeks get hot as they flushed in a baby pink.

"I will not be able to come up with anything if I don't stop thinking about...that" he muttered under his breath and stood up from his desk all of a sudden. I need to something to clear up my mind.

And then he found himself between Jongho and Mingi quite literally screaming in his ears as the three played a video game together. Well I guess this was kind of helping no? Their loud screams were like a strong wind blowing through his ears moving straight towards his brain and shooing all the thoughts away. Right? No. Maybe not. Hongjoong still couldn't get his mind of that kiss. So sweet and tender. Soft lips. Seonghwa's soft lips on his. The way his skinny brushed against his hair. The way- Hongjoong! Huh? Hongjoong! Wait what HONGJOONG!

"Bro are you fucking listening hyung?" Jongho looked annoyed as he removed his hand from the male's shoulder which he was shaking earlier to grab his attention.

"Joongie you made us loose" spoke Mingi groaning as he tightly held his controller in frustration.

"O-oh. Sorry guys I didn't notice"

"Yeah not shit man"

If Hongjoong was a webtoon character right he'd be grabbing his hair with a shocked crying face and a water droplet icon in the side of his hair to show off embarrassment while Mingi and Jongho would have the anger icon.

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Almost five days had passed by since the two oldest last had a proper conversation, Hongjoong was too embarrassed and shy to while Seonghwa was just...pure awkward.

Yunho was notice this change in behaviour quite well and prayed to God that it wasn't another fight. He did catch the two glancing at one another and looking away all panicked as soon they'd get caught. He knew better than just letting them be. No. He was going to ask Seonghwa what all this was about.

Sweat dripped off his forehead, he felt his hair damped in it giving him a big ick. Grabbing a towel to wipe himself a bit he went towards the oldest and grabbed his wrist before he could leave.

"What?"

"Did you two fight?" He asked in a whisper making the other raise a brow.

"Who?"

"You and Hongjoong hyung, who else? Have you seen any of us fight before"

Seonghwa gave him a look which read are-you-serious-? Before nudging his hand away.

"No why would you even assume that? We literally just got better a few weeks ago"

"Which obviously means that you two are still learning to be friends again and are prone to easily getting provoked and start fighting"

"No we aren't fighting we're just a bit awkward with eachother I guess. As you said 'we're still learning to be friends again' yeah" His voice mocked the tone in Yunho's statement making the other roll his eyes but nod as he started walking away to leave but then stopped bevause Seonghwa seemed to have been lost in his thoughts why wasn't he leaving?

"Are you going to practise extra?"

"H-huh? Yeah I think. There's this move I've been lacking at so yup."

"K. See ya!"

Fuck. Even Yunho is catching up on how we're with eachother now. This is all my fault why did I have to kiss him. It was so...so sweet. And it instantly made all my stress dissipate into the air. Stop Seonghwa get yourself together.

Shaking his head as if he was throwing out the thoughts here and there the male went ahead to turn on some music and returned to the centre of the dance room not missing any more minutes and started to let his body move to the sound.

Once the song ended which wasn't any longer than 3 minutes he let himself catch his breath again because ateez's choreography was definitely no joke.

See no thinking about Hongjoong. I'm JUSY focusing on dancing right now and it's working wonderfully and-

Clap, clap, clap.

Seonghwa's head spun around and eyes directly met with another pair of eyes stopping right that second. Fucking Hongjoong. Right infront of him.

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