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He ventured further into the room, backing up against the bed where he dropped her off from his back. He turned around, holding her face in his palms and smiling. “Alone at last.”

She held onto his wrist, reaching up to kiss his lips. She had missed his touch for months now, hard to fathom how her manager possibly let her pull this off.

“You guys did great tonight.” She swayed her body back and forth, waving his wrists in the air as she chuckled. He intertwined their fingers together, flashing her that familiar smile that always made her feel like she was home.

He nodded, pulling her into his chest and

hugging her tight. He cradled the back of her head while kissing her temple. “Thank you for coming. You didn’t have to come all this way.”

“I wanted to. I missed you and wanted to surprise you.” Eden rubbed the small of his back. “It’s okay. We have a few more days off before we have to rehearse and everything.”

“The girls aren’t mad, are they?” He frowned, distancing their faces and looking her in the eyes.

“Of course not. You know they love you. Don’t worry.” She shook her head, bringing her hands up to push away his stray hairs. “You can have a little more time with me now.”

He pecked her forehead, letting out a sigh of relief. “I can’t wait til we’re not busy anymore. When we can go out on dates regularly, fall asleep together, hold each other like this.”

“I know. We just have to be a bit more patient.” She nodded, smiling at him with all the love in her eyes. “I’m so happy these days because of you. No amount of distance can change that.”

He squealed out of excitement, picking her up and sitting on the bed while placing her on his lap. His hands rested around her waist, pressing his head to her chest and humming.

“Minee?”

“Hmm?” He pulled away, looking up towards her with a hopeful grin.

“Your English is so cute.” She snickered, rubbing circles on his cheeks with her hand.

“Is it? I’ve tried practicing and all that.”

“So cute.” She kissed his nose, tempted to give him a bunch of raspberries. “You’re getting better everyday.”

He quickly gave her another peck on the lips. The two went back and forth, giving each other many kisses on different places of their faces. They weren’t going to leave any surface untouched.

“You haven’t eaten yet, right?” She brushed her fingers through the hair at the base of his neck. “I can order something while you take a shower.”

He pouted, snuggling in closer to her. “You don’t wanna join me?”

Eden patted the top of his head, shaking her head. “Not tonight. I’ll make sure the food is ready when you get out.” She got off his lap and onto her feet, pulling her phone out of her pocket.

Seokmin stood up, dragging his feet to the bathroom and pleading with his eyes as he stood in the doorway. She shooed him with her hand, resuming her search for a restaurant that was open at this late hour.

When the food arrived, she didn’t want to just leave it like it was. She tried to arrange everything nicely for him. Now she waited for him

to get out of the shower. She paced back and forth in the room before stopping in front of the window. She pulled the curtains to the side to reveal the dim city lights.

It was misty from all the rain and she couldn’t see well given how bright their hotel room was. She felt her cheeks getting warmer. Everything was starting to fall back into place. She felt proud of herself, proud of her group, proud of her boyfriend and his group. She was full of so much love now.

She felt herself shiver from the sudden air hitting her. She wrapped her arms around herself, rubbing up and down on her skin to warm herself up.

She didn’t hear him get out of the shower until the door opened. Eden quickly turned around to see him shirtless, his hair falling flat against his face and his shorts fitting comfortably around his waist.

“It smells good.” He smelled the aroma of their dinner. She couldn’t help but giggle, looking back out the window and taking the scent in.

Seokmin made his way behind her, trying to make himself level with her view to see what she was looking at. He took this as the opportunity to hug her from behind. She exhaled, leaning back against his chest and gripping onto his wrists.

“I never thought we’d be in the states together like this.” He nuzzled his face into the crook of her neck, rocking them back and forth before kissing her cheek.

“Is it better than Jeju? or Busan?” She looked at their reflection in the glass, rubbing her thumb over his knuckles.

“It doesn’t matter where we are. As long as I’m with you.” He smirked, shaking his head before bending his knees and picking her up by the waist. “I’m starving.”

Eden would never get used to him picking her up so effortlessly like this. She worried about putting too much strain on his muscles that he needed for his work. He set her down by the bed, taking the chair and grinning at their setup.

𓂃 ⠀⠀⠀ HELLO,  WHO  ARE  YOU,  AND  WHAT’S  YOUR  RELATIONSHIP  WITH  WOODZ? 

as  the  question  disappears,  euiwoong  smirks  and  seungyoun’s  sigh  can  be  heard  behind  him.  “hello,”  the  idol  begins  with  amusement  in  his  voice,  “i’m  a  soloist,  HERO,  and  my  relationship  with  seungyoun  is….”  he  purposely  trails  off,  side-eyeing  the  camera  as  he  presses  his  index  finger  to  his  lips.  “don’t  be  weird!”  the  other  soloist  quickly  shakes  his  hands,  trying  to  calm  down  the  younger  guy.  “i’m  kidding,  i’m  kidding,”  euiwoong  reassures  everyone,  “seungyoun  is  someone  precious  to  me;  i  am  practically  his  brother.”  

seungyoun  smiles  lovingly  at  his  answer.

𓂃 ⠀⠀⠀ DO  YOU  REMEMBER  THE  FIRST  TIME  YOU  MET  WOODZ? 

“oh!”  euiwoong  exclaims,  snapping  his  fingers  together,  “our  official  meeting  was  during  the  time  we  were  in  PRODUCE  X  101  together,”  the  soloist  answers,  almost  melancholy-like,  “but  i’ve  known  about  him  since  his  debut  with  UNIQ.”

seungyoun  widens  his  eyes,  “you  never  told  me  that.”

“you  never  asked,”  was  the  soloist’s  answer,  yet  it  sounded  soft  coming  from  his  mouth.

“the  first  time  i  saw  him  in  person,  i  thought,  ‘oh,  that’s  a  guy  i  want  to  be  friends  with’.  i  enjoyed  watching  him  dance  to  ‘DREAM’,  and  i  was  shocked  when  he  told  me  he  composed  the  song  himself!”  seungyoun  smiles,  “he  came  up  to  me  later  and  started  talking  like  we’ve  been  friends  for  years,  yet  with  manners  because  he  knew  i  was  older  than  him.  it  was  refreshing.” 

𓂃 ⠀⠀⠀ YOU  GUYS  QUICKLY  BECAME  BEST  FRIENDS,  BUT  YOU  NEVER  SHARED  A  ROOM,  DESPITE  TRAINING  AND  DEBUTING  TOGETHER.  WHY? 

the  duo  is  quick  to  laugh  at  the  question,  “right!  i  tried  asking  the  staff  members  to  let  me  bunk  with  seungyoun  because  we  were  in  the  same  grade  for  most  of  the  show,  but  they  always  said  no,”  euiwoong  playfully  sulked,  pretending  he’s  crying.  “after  we  debuted  together,  i  think  we  tried  to  share  a  room,  but…”  he  continues,  trailing  off  as  he  starts  snoring,  hearing  seungyoun  gasp  behind  him  as  he  understood  euiwoong’s  action.  “i  do  not  snore!”  the  older  soloist  is  quick  to  defend  himself,  yet  he’s  unable  to  because  the  younger  of  the  two  bursts  out  laughing  at  the  tone  of  his  voice.

𓂃 ⠀⠀⠀ IS  THERE  A  BAD  HABIT  OR  FLAW  ABOUT  WOODZ  THAT  ONLY  YOU  KNOW  ABOUT? 

euiwoong  ponders  the  question,  tilting  his  head  as  he  hums,  “at  first,  i  thought  he  was  perfect–”  seungyoun  quickly  cuts  him  off,  bashfully  exclaiming  ‘ah,  stop  it!’  “–but  after  spending  so  many  hours  talking  and  bonding  over  many  things,  i’ve  come  to  realise…  that  there’s  a  person  that’s  louder  than  me,  which  i  thought  was  impossible!”  they  laugh  together  at  his  accusation. 

“another  thing  i  realised,”  euiwoong  is  brief  to  continue,  “is  that  he  barely  takes  care  of  himself  unless  someone  reminds  him.”  the  person  in  question  nods  in  agreement  to  his  words,  looking  down  at  his  lap.  “despite  being  younger  than  him,  i  always  reminded  him  to  do  things  and  to  take  it  slow.  i  hope  i  did  it  successfully,”  he  admits,  yet  his  tone  sounds  down,  even  with  seungyoun  reassuring  him  he  did  well.

𓂃 ⠀⠀⠀ WHAT  WERE  YOU  THINKING  DURING  YOUR  EYE  CONTACT? 

(  the  video  shows  HERO  walking  towards  the  chair  with  a  perk  in  his  step,  excitement  displayed  on  his  face,  yet  his  fingers  couldn’t  stop  fiddling  with  his  sweater.  )

“i  felt…  sad  in  a  way?”  euiwoong  admits,  “it  was  the  first  time  in  almost  two  years  since  i  saw  seungyoun  in  person,  and  i  sensed  regret  in  my  stomach.” 

“why,  why?”  seungyoun  was  swift  to  ask  in  worry,  never  expecting  euiwoong  to  say  that.

“i  guess–”  euiwoong  stops,  tears  collecting  in  his  eyes  again,  “–seeing  one  of  my  best  friends  after  a  long  time  with  no  contact  made  me  sad.  i  can  only  blame  myself  for  that.”  

after  much  prodding,  euiwoong  clears  his  throat,  feeling  seungyoun  lean  back  in  his  chair,  their  backs  touching.  “when  our  group  was  announced  disbanded,  i  closed  myself  off,  cutting  off  contact  with  practically  everyone  i  knew.  i  became  too  obsessed  with  perfecting  everything  that  made  me  me.”  he  nods  to  himself,  biting  his  lip  to  force  his  tears  to  disappear  as  he  talks  about  his  vulnerable  moments.

“i  think  seeing  him  cry  at  that  moment  made  me  shed  tears  as  well,”  (  the  video  shows  the  duo  sitting  further  from  each  other,  now  face  to  face,  as  they  cry  together.  in  the  last  second,  HERO  smiles  brightly,  making  seungyoun  do  the  same  before  the  scene  disappears.  )

WOODZ  hums,  understanding  his  feelings  after  hearing  it  from  the  singer  himself,  “i’m  not  sure  if  our  euiwoong  knows,  but  i  was  never  angry  at  him  for  not  contacting  me  before.  i  understood  what  he  felt,  even  if  he  never  got  the  chance  to  talk  about  his  problems  with  me.  seeing  him  trying  to  hold  back  tears  made  me  want  to  stand  up  and  hug  him,”  he  heard  HERO  sigh  in  relief  at  his  answer,  wanting  to  reach  behind  and  hold  his  hand. 

𓂃 ⠀⠀⠀ HOW  DID  YOU  FEEL  WHEN  X1  DISBANDED? 

both  sigh  simultaneously,  chuckling  after  doing  the  same  action  in  unison.  the  two  suddenly  go  quiet,  fiddling  with  their  clothes  to  prolong  the  time  before  answering.  “heartbroken,”  euiwoong  broke  the  silence  first,  answering  with  blatant  honesty.

“i  never  expected  that  news,  especially  after  just  debuting  together  and  slowly  getting  to  know  each  other  as  a  whole  group,”  he  continues,  turning  his  head  to  the  side  to  try  and  catch  seungyoun’s  eyes,  yet  failing  as  the  latter  kept  his  head  down.  “i  felt  betrayed,  but  most  importantly,  i  couldn’t  stop  thinking  of  other  members.  for  some  reason,  i  couldn’t  help  but  shut  everything  down  and  just…  disappear,”  euiwoong  forces  the  words  out,  yet  his  shoulders  sink  down  in  comfort  after  expressing  his  feelings  aloud.

seungyoun  continues  from  where  the  former  soloist  stopped,  “first  thing  i  thought  of  was,  ‘is  woong  okay?’  because  he  was  sick  at  that  time  and  could  not  hear  it  straight  from  us  but  from  a  second  source.  i  think  the  disbandment  hit  him  the  most  because  of  that.  i  just  wanted  to  come  over  to  see  him  after  collecting  myself.”  

“it  was  a  very  stressful  situation  for  everyone,  especially  for  members  that  debuted  in  the  k-pop  industry  with  x1,”  they  agreed.

“i  remember  seungyoun  telling  me  to  call  him  if  i  needed  anything,  but  i  was  so  shocked  and  disappointed  in  myself  that  i  never  got  the  courage  to  do  so.  i  will  always  regret  not  picking  up  the  phone  just  to  send  him  a  text  message,”  euiwoong  says,  leaning  back  in  the  chair  and  moving  his  arm  around  to  briefly  lock  it  with  seungyoun’s.  “i  will  never  make  that  mistake  again;  i’ll  always  make  sure  it’s  you  who  i’m  contacting  first.”  seungyoun  patted  his  hand  to  reassure  him  he’s  gonna  be  there  for  him.

𓂃 ⠀⠀⠀ WHAT  WILL  WOODZ  BE  LIKE  IN  9  YEARS? 

right  off  the  bat,  euiwoong  blurts  out,  “he’ll  stay  the  same!”  pouting  as  seungyoun  only  smiles.  “in  nine  years,  i  hope  to  stay  in  contact  with  him  and  ensure  we’re  thriving  and  worrying  only  about  our  families.  seungyoun,  i  hope  you  stay  healthy  and  happy  as  you  are  now,”  he  confesses,  hearing  his  friend  hum  in  agreement.

“life  is  unpredictive,  and  we  have  no  idea  what  will  happen  in  the  next  nine  years,  but  i  wish  we  stay  the  same  and  do  what  we  love  the  most;  performing.”  

in  the  last  moment,  he  slowly  leans  back  and  softly  whispers  to  seungyoun,  “did  i  do  it  well?”  hearing  nothing  but  positive  remarks  from  the  older  idol.

𓂃 ⠀⠀⠀ ANY  LAST  WORDS  FOR  WOODZ? 

euiwoong  smiles  brightly  despite  looking  sad  only  minutes  ago,  “to  my  precious  seung~”  he  starts,  hearing  the  guy  in  question  laugh  at  his  choice  of  words,  “you’re  my  role  model,  and  i  respect  you  as  an  artist,  much  more  as  a  person  because  of  how  much  you  helped  me  through  our  journey.”  euiwoong  twists  his  upper  body  to  briefly  pet  seungyoun  on  his  head  before  properly  turning  back.  “even  if  we  became  friends  in  such  a  short  time,  i  want  you  to  know  that  you’ve  helped  me  a  lot,  even  when  we  were  simply  goofing  around  in  the  training  room.  i’ve  always  supported  you  through  your  journey  from  UNIQ  until  now,  and  i  will  continue  to  do  so,  only  a  lot  closer.”  he  pauses  to  collect  his  thoughts,  feeling  his  throat  dry  from  his  emotions,  “now  that  we  both  share  the  same  stage  in  a  way,  i’m  glad  to  say  that  i  will  be  seeing  you  a  lot  more,”  he  snaps  to  look  at  the  camera,  “and  who  knows,  maybe  a  collaboration  or  more  will  happen  soon!”  euiwoong  teases,  sending  both  of  them  into  giggles.

𓂃 ⠀⠀⠀ WOODZ,  ANYTHING  YOU  WANT  TO  SAY? 

“my  precious  woong~”  he  replies  back  in  the  same  manner  to  euiwoong,  making  both  of  them  smile  at  the  endearing  term,  “i’m  so  happy  to  see  you  in  person  again,  and  i  want  you  to  know  that  i  will  always  be  there  for  you,  so  don’t  be  afraid  to  message  or  call  me  if  you  need  anything.”  seungyoun  waits  until  they’re  both  calm  to  finish  his  speech,  “wanna  know  something  interesting?”  brisk  to  ask,  he’s  patient  with  euiwoong’s  hum  of  curiosity  before  he  adds,  “the  past  year,  whenever  i  felt  alone,  i  could  almost  feel  your  presence  next  to  me  like  you  were  physically  there,  but  i  just  couldn’t  see  you.  it  made  me  feel  safe  to  know  that  even  if  you  weren’t,  the  feeling  of  protection  was  still  there.”

“this  sounds  like  you’re  my  guardian  angel  in  a  way,”  seungyoun  jokes,  not  expecting  euiwoong  to  hit  him  back  with,  “maybe  i  am?”  

blaise gasped as she saw the face of her boyfriend of six months, hyunjin, lean back as a seemingly familiar girl placed kisses down his neck, dropping her phone down in her lap in shock. she didn’t know what to believe, was that truly hyunjin, the boy would just admitted his love for her the week prior, receiving kisses from a girl that wasnt blaise herself? it couldn’t be...she didn’t want it to be.

blaise furrowed her eyebrows when she looked down back at her phone, the video seeming to skip until the girl was getting off hyunjin’s lap, slowly turning around, to reveal her features. blaise held her breathe as she watched the girl turn around, her eyebrows raising to her hairline when she saw who the girl truly was.

blaise furrowed her eyebrows when she looked down back at her phone, the video seeming to skip until the girl was getting off hyunjin’s lap, slowly turning around, to reveal her features. blaise held her breathe as she watched the girl turn around, her eyebrows raising to her hairline when she saw who the girl truly was.

hyeji. her best friend of many years, someone she trusted and loved. hyeji, who had known everything about her and hyunjin, went behind her back and kissed her boyfriend, she kissed her boyfriend, and she seemed to not regret one bit, no look of shame was placed across hyeji’s face, but instead a cocky smirk was placed across her features, as well as hyunjin’s as he watched hyeji leave the room.

how could either of them do this to her? why would they go behind her back and betray her trust just like that, like it didn’t matter to them, like they didnt care about her? they didn’t care to thing about how she would feel about their fooling around. they stepped on her like a doormat, and the thought of how long they were doing this without her knowing, had made her want to scream out, to cry out. she was hurt, she was confused, and most importantly, she was angry.

she was filled with rage, her hands clenched into fists as she replayed the video back in her head, she thought about how hyunjin had ran his long slender fingers, ones that used to hold her own, down hyeji’s back, resting themselves on her hips. she thought of how hyeji had so easily got off of hyunjin’s lap and gave him a flirtatious wave like it was nothing.

blaise was temporarily brought out of her thoughts as the door opened, revealing the body of her boyfriend, her lying, fake, cheating boyfriend, who had a wide smile on his face, like he didn’t go and kiss his girlfriends best friend just nights before. he easily sat down next to blaise, putting his arms around blaise’s waist like she was the only girl he held in his life, but blaise could now see through him, see him for the disloyal man he was.

“how is everything going, baby?” hyunjin asked, nustling his head further into blaise’s neck, humming softly. his breath that tickled her skin had made her blood boil rather than relax her, and the hands on her burned her waist, for the hands that were around her werent ones of the man she had fell in love with, but rather ones of a cheater.

“everything is going perfectly fine.” blaise spat out, huffing quietly as she shut her phone off and threw it next to her, slouching further in the couch, and if hyunjin had heard the venom and sarcasm in her voice, he didn’t comment on it, because as soon as the back of her head hit the couch, he was standing up and walking over to the computer, playing their next title track before walking to the center of the room, sending blaise a wink through the mirror, one she didn’t return like she normally would. she wanted to scream at him, to yell and to ask him how he could do such a thing to her, but instead, she forced a smile, biting back all of her fuming thoughts in her head, opting to save the confrontation for a later time.

until then, blaise was going to spend her time thinking of ways she could give her ever so sweet boyfriend revenge, in the most brutal way possible.

blaise didnt return home that night, but rather, she went to the first person’s house that came across her mind, kim yuri. the one and only girl who she trusted to not judge her, the only person she truly felt like trusting for a matter of fact, seeming like the two closest people to her had been stabbing her in the back for god knows how long.

blaise quirked a mischevious smile as she opened up stray kids group chat, attaching the video chloe had provided her earlier, and pressing send, shutting her phone off all the way, shoving it down into her purse, laughing quietly at the chaos she was sure she was going to wake up to.

that should teach him not to cheat next time.

a/n: this might be shit??? idk. i just felt like posting it lol i don’t really care if my writing is bad anymore so apologies 😭