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when you confess your fear (maknae line)

san

"Hi baby. How was your day?" San asked, closing the door as he returned home from work.

"Fine," you grumbled, clearly upset and not wanting to talk.

"Okay, something's clearly up. Come here," he said, pulling you close. He just held you, witnessing as the anger gradually turned into sadness, you crying softly into his chest. You sniffled, wiping your face on your sleeve and trying to regain your composure.

"It's really nothing."

"That was nothing?"

"Okay, fine, it wasn't nothing. But it's embarrassing, and it's stupid."

San walked the two of you to the couch to sit down. He held your hand and wiped a fallen tear off your cheek. "Nothing you could ever tell me could be stupid."

You nodded slowly and gulped. "Just the thought of it makes my skin crawl. Look, I always play this kind of stuff off as me being a clean freak, but it's more than that. I had walked to the store while you were out. On my way back, I fell. Just fell. Not in a puddle. Not in anything. I freaked out so bad I left the groceries there and sprinted back home to shower. I think I can still can feel the germs on me, despite scrubbing my body for 20 minutes."

He raised his eyebrows with concern before the realization showed across his face. He looked at you sadly, but lovingly, squeezing your hands. "I'm so sorry. So you really have a fear of germs then... that's terrible. I'm sorry. I'll do anything I can from this point on to help."

"Thank you... just promise you don't think I'm some kind of freak. I know it's crazy, believe me, I would change if I could."

He just shook his head, repeating 'no' and reassuring you, hugging you tightly and kissing you all over.

mingi

Mingi came into the bedroom excitedly, the biggest grin on his face. You looked him up and down giggling, wondering what had him so happy. He plopped down in front of you.

"Guess what I did."

"What, baby?"

"Got you a spot in the front for our next concert!"

You stared blankly at him. You knew this day would have had to come eventually. Mingi scanned your face for any hints of happiness, and his smile slowly faded which killed you inside.

"I'm so sorry..." you whispered, tears welling up as you quickly blinked them away.

"Baby, what's wrong? You don't wanna go?"

"No, no, that's not it at all. God, my face gives everything away. I didn't want to have to tell you this. I have a really bad phobia of crowds... as much as I've dreamed of being in there supporting you, so badly, I could never. I've never even gone to a concert."

He crawled under the covers with you, resting his head on your shoulder. "Guess what?"

"What?"

"You can watch backstage."

You sat up to meet his eyes, smiling ear to ear. "Mingi, you are the sweetest boy in the world. Thank you so much."

You hugged him and cried quietly. Everybody before him had been so judgmental, but he was just perfect.

wooyoung

"Wooyoung, come in here! There's a spider!"

"Babe, I'm busy right now. Can you get it yourself?"

You were too embarrassed to tell him the extent of your fear right then. You gulped nervously, not wanting to bother him, so you sucked it up and grabbed a shoe to kill it with. You walked over, heart racing, sweating bullets, and took a deep breath. You crouched down to get closer, and saw it up close. It was too much. The room started spinning, and the lights became so bright.

A huge thud could be heard as you fainted.

Wooyoung came running in, holding you in his arms and worried sick. He gently tapped your face until your eyes slowly blinked open. "What happened, y/n?!"

"Fuck, not again..." you grumbled, standing up and regaining your composure.

"Again? What's going on?"

"I, uh... have really bad arachnophobia. I don't know why I tried to kill it myself. I fainted the last time it happened. I just felt really bad. I didn't want to be a bother, I knew you were busy."

"Oh baby, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have turned you away. Here, let's get you some water."

"Wait, where is it?!" You instantly jumped up and went to go hide under the covers. Wooyoung went to take care of the spider and get you some water, returning quickly.

"I'm really sorry. I'll take care of all the spiders from here. I love you. I never want this to happen again..."

You slowly removed the covers. "No, it's okay. You didn't know, and I should have told you. But come on, I faint when I see spiders. That's humiliating."

"No it isn't. We all have fears. You're totally valid, okay? Let's get out of here, this filthy spider-infested place." You were laughing now. "Let's go get coffee and relax."

You nodded, hugging him and kissing him, lucky to have the most compassionate boyfriend around.

jongho

You had fallen asleep early one night while Jongho was working. Around the middle of the night, you started to stir. You started to groggily open your eyes and saw nothing but darkness. You instantly panicked. You started to scramble for your phone for its flashlight, instantly turning it on and running to turn the lights on. You were breathing heavily and sweating, barely realizing that Jongho had woken up.

"Whoa, what's wrong? You look terrified."

"Too dark," you said quickly, still trying to catch your breath.

"Yeah, I turned all the lights off when I came in. Is everything okay?"

"I- I'm sorry. I'm really scared of the dark. I always sleep with some kind of light on, the TV, anything."

"I had no idea. I'm so sorry, baby. I usually do that... I guess you've never woken up afterward. Here, come here," he urged, pulling you close once you came to bed to hold you. "You could have told me. I would never judge you."

"I know, I know, but I'm a grown adult scared of the dark. It's ridiculous."

"Hey, hey, hey, no, it isn't. You can't control it. Let's get you a nightlight, hm? So this never happens again. What do you say?"

You nodded, and he pulled you in to kiss your forehead and stroke your hair. "Good. Let's get some sleep now, my love."