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Hongjoong's throat went dry. He couldn't believe it all, how can Seonghwa's grandmother be so cruel. She can't just come and take him away right? Not after everything between them had slowly started to get better.

No no no! This is all my fault. I'm the reason our debut got postponed and now hyung will no longer be able to be a part of this group. It's all because of me... i can't breath... this is not okay... air- I need ai-

"Hongjoong!" The boy came back to his senses as he soon as he heard his name being called out loud and clear by none other than his hyung.

Tears dripped down his face as he stared into Seonghwa's eyes, it felt like he could see through the older and know how hurt he was after a single phone call from his grandmother.

"I- I'm s-so sorry he...eugh it's all m-my fault" desperate to hide his tears while speaking, the male kept wiping them off using his sleeve. The rest had already stopped their morning chitchat and looked at him worried.

"Shh it's okay, don't worry joongie hyung it's not your fault at all. Come on don't cry"

Yunho had rushed over to quiet down the leader as Seonghwa just stared back at him. He seemed confused and in pain however neither Hongjoong or the others would ever blame him for being so quite. Yeo sang sighed and started rubbing his back to make him feel better and although the San and wooyoung wanted to do something they themselves couldn't help but get all teary too, being the most sensitive members of the group.

All of a sudden Seonghwa grabbed the collar of hongjoong's shirt which did indeed caught panic in everyone in but it stopped once he pulled the boy closer into chest and started to cry into his shoulder.

"it's not your fault, really." Is all he said to Hongjoong before ruffling his hair and leaving the kitchen. The leader couldn't help but sob even harder now.

"But it is, i- it is all my fault yunie, I'm s-so sorry t-to all of you. I- I'm s-sorryy."

"It isn't. Don't think this way okay? I'll go see Seonghwa hyung so Yeosang look after him yeah? And as for you two" he spoke looking at San and Wooyoung, "Go call manager nim and try explaining everything to him."

The long haired male hugged Hongjoong and wiped off his tears trying to comfort him just as Yunho had asked him to. The leader stayed quiet for a few minutes, still hugging his member before taking a deep breath and looking upto the other who just gave him a little smile.

"Yeosang I need to fix this."

"Huh?"

"I n-need to fix this" the male suddenly stood up immediately sending the other in confusion. "I'm going to fix this." He spoke as he started to walk away with all the energy he had in left in him to be more speedy. This behaviour obviously put Yeosang through panic.

"W-wait hyung what are you even thinking to do? Atleast let me go with you"

The older stopped on his tracks and looked at the hand on its wrist and back to his member, sighing but nodding.

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Seonghwa shut and locked the door to the dorm room before grabbing his hair tightly letting out a slight cry. He felt so many emotions at once, frustration, anger, sadness, fright— all of it that he couldn't even decipher which it was.

Panic had been shoot through his entire body right when he saw the caller ID being his grandmothers and now it was even worse. He wanted to throw something at the wall and break it. He kept looking around the room. His head started hurt so much it that everything around him started getting blurry. The entire room looked like as if it was spinning around him and he couldn't bring to stop it.

This is bad, this is so so bad. What did I even do to deserve this? All those years of practice, all the blood, sweat and tears I put into training to come this far so now what!?

He let out a cry as tears finally started to prickle his eyes. He could feel a lump at the back of his throat and his chest started to hurt.

"Hyung" a voice called out from outside his room. He didn't answer.

"Hyung, it's me Yunho please unlock the door"

Seonghwa could no longer even think straight he just  sobbed louder and harder than before grabbing random Lego figurines lying on his shelf and throwing them to the ground.

"HYUNG!? PLEASE I ONLY WANT TO HELP"

The oldest sighed in frustration before punching the door in anger again. It hurt so much, his hand hurt so much. Yunho's body got goosebumps as soon he felt the door being punched however he heard the door being unlocked unexpectedly so taking this chance he instantly entered and pulled the black haired male into a hug.

"It'll get better I promise. We will help you."

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