best of me | woosan (✓)

- thirty six -

"woo, you need to come... i need your help!" yunho whined.

"yunho, calm down. you have sangie there, why do you need my help?"

"because he won't shut up about jongho long enough to give me advice! you're in a healthy relationship, i need you to help me!"

"fine, i'll be there. san might be with me though."

"no, no he can't be! woo, he'll tell mingi!"

"no he won't, yunho. calm down, it's all going to be okay."

"b-but—"

"i'm calling mingi."

"wooyoung, what the fuck?!" yunho yelled.

"i'm joking, silly. but seriously, calm down. i'll be there in a couple hours, we'll talk then. i have to go now, san's out of the shower."

"okay, fine... see you."

"see you soon."

wooyoung hung up the phone and sighed, secretly relieved to be off the phone. he knew yunho had his reasons for being so worked up over a date, but wooyoung desperately just wanted to cuddle the day away with san.

"yunho asking you to help him get ready for his date?" san asked, chuckling lightly.

"yeah, he's freaking out. have you talked to mingi today?"

"not yet, but he was blowing up my phone while i was in the shower."

"is he nervous?"

"nervous would be an understatement. i've never seen mingi like this."

"wow..."

"yunho is so special to him. he's never fallen so hard for anyone... i just hope they actually end up together."

"me too..."

"we should probably head out, shouldn't we?"

"not yet... i want cuddles still."

san nodded and obliged, laying down and pulling the boy close. wooyoung sighed a bit, feeling safe in san's arms.

"are you okay, bub?" san asked.

"yeah.. i-i'm okay, just thinking..."

"of what?"

san ran his fingers lightly through wooyoung's hair, relaxing the boy.

"they found out who it was, san..."

"they did? that's awesome!"

"no... no, not awesome, san..." wooyoung whimpered.

"w-what do you mean?"

"sannie, do you promise to stay calm?"

"for you, yes..."

"okay... i-it was your dad. i-i don't know the details, i just know he was drunk, a-and apparently my family 'stole' you from him..."

"woo... i'm so sorry."

"it's not your fault, sannie... he tried to hurt us for protecting you, but he had hurt us a long time ago when he caused jisu to crash. her headstone can be fixed, that and everything he's done to you can't."

"i still feel terrible that he's taking his anger out on your family..."

"he won't be for long, he's going to jail. you're safe now, you don't ever have to worry about him again..."

san nodded, seeming deep in thought, then he took a deep breath and looked up at wooyoung.

"h-have i ever told you about my grandparents?" san asked softly, a bit out of the blue.

"no... i don't think you have."

"before i lived here with you, they were the last safe place i had. i miss them... i miss them so much."

"are they alive?"

"my grandmother is, yes... my grandfather passed away a couple years ago."

"when did you see her last?"

"my grandfather's funeral... i-it's been so hard, woo... i always wanted to go visit but my dad wouldn't let me.. a-and now with school, it's hard to find the time..." san whimpered.

"sannie... hey, it's okay... we can make time to visit her if you'd like, just say the word, yeah?" wooyoung spoke softly, playing with san's hair.

"o-okay.. i'll call her tomorrow and see if she's available sometime soon..."

wooyoung nodded and pressed a soft kiss to san's cheek, relaxing the boy. san smiled small, snaking his arms back around wooyoung and pulling him close.

"thank you, love..."

"don't thank me, san. i love you... i really do."

"i love you more..."

the two got up shortly after, quickly getting ready to head to campus and help their friends get ready for their date. yes, the day had finally come and mingi and yunho were going on a real date. it seemed surreal to the both of them, and neither boy could contain his nerves. hence why they needed wooyoung and san to come by.

"i'll see you when mingi comes by to pick yunho up, love," san said softly.

"see you," wooyoung muttered, leaning in and pecking san on the lips before they headed their separate ways.

wooyoung arrived at yunho and yeosang's door and knocked, yunho quickly opening the door with puffy eyes.

"yuyu... what's wrong?" wooyoung asked with a frown, stepping inside and hugging the tall boy.

"i-i can't do it, w-woo... i-i want to... b-but i'm not ready..." yunho cried.

"yes you are, yunho... i know you're ready. just relax, yeah?" wooyoung whispered.

yunho sniffled a bit, trying to calm himself down as wooyoung rubbed his back.

"h-how are you so sure that i'm ready?"

"because i've seen the way you look at mingi. you look at him like he's your whole world."

"t-that doesn't mean i'm ready..."

"oh yeah? do you really think mingi would try to hurt you or break your trust?"

"n-no..."

"exactly. you're ready, yunho. don't be scared, you're going to be okay. mingi adores you, san's even said he's never seen him so head over heels for someone."

"w-what if he finds someone better?"

"don't think like that... mingi's only got eyes for you. the only thing that could make his eyes wander is if you keep him waiting too long, but i know you won't let that happen."

"woo! why would you say that?" yunho whined.

"because i'm not going to lie to you and tell you he'll wait for you forever. it's rare that stuff like that happens."

"b-but i want him forever..."

"then go and get him."

"b-but—"

"no buts, yunho. you're ready. trust me on that."

"i'm scared..."

"because you're focused on the past. focus on the present, it's mingi. think about all the times the two of you have hung out, it's just like that."

"but this has a label! it's terrifying, woo..."

"so pretend there isn't a label if that's what's wigging you out. you're going to have fun. and if you can't do it, just tell him. or, call me. i'll get you out of the situation if i have to."

"you'd do that for me?" yunho asked hopefully.

"what are best friends for? now go wash up, mingi and san are going to be over here in fifteen," wooyoung laughed, looking at his phone.

"oh shit!" yunho yelled, running out of the room and down the hall to the bathrooms to wash his face.

wooyoung laughed some more and went back to texting san, happy that he was able to help his best friend.