you can stay|skz

|twelve|

I sit in the center of the practice room with my knees pulled up to my chest. I stare at my own reflection in the silence of the night. I turned the light off not long after HyunJin left. The only source of light is the hallway and my phone. It sits unlocked beside me as it plays the entire SKZ discography.

I'm far too focused on myself to notice someone slip into the room. I don't notice them until they sit down next to me. I jump the moment I feel their hand on my arm. I turn to see SeungMin staring back at me.

"Why are you still here? Weren't you with Jinnie? He went home a few hours ago." SeungMin questions as he lowers his hand.

"I don't have my dorm key." I admit without hesitation. There's no point in lying to him.

"Did everyone else leave to go home for the weekend?" SeungMin suddenly starts to grasp onto the situation.

"Yeah. They won't be back until Sunday night." I nod as SeungMin glances down at his lap.

"You can stay with us. It's not like it'd the first time. You were there last night. I don't see the others minding. They might actually enjoy it a bit." SeungMin offers without hesitation.

"Thanks, but I don't want to intrude. I don't want to rely on you guys more than I already do." I shut down his offer with a sigh.

"At least let me ask the others. I'll tell them what's going on and see if they have any suggestions. I think most of them are at home. The only other person who's here is Chan—I think. We just finished up together." SeungMin insists as he pulls his phone out.

I nod and watch as he scrolls through his contacts trying to find someone who would still be awake. He settles on Felix and clicks on his number. I swallow hard as he puts it on speaker and sets it on the ground between us.

"Yes, SeungMinnie?" Felix chirps brightly as he answers.

"Are the others still up? I have a question." SeungMin looks over at me as I fight the urge to scratch at my arms. He notices my struggle and takes my hand in his.

"Yeah—most of them are. Why?" Felix grows curious.

"Can you put me on speaker?" SeungMin asks softly as he tightens his grip on my hand.

"Yes, sir." Felix does as told and the sound of the others bickering in the background becomes audible.

"Rain is locked out of her dorm and the other girls went home for the weekend. I told her she could stay with us, but she's worried about intruding. What do you guys think?" SeungMin proposes the question as he watches me closely.

"Of course she should stay here. Where else would she stay?" MinHo answers the question without hesitation.

"I agree. It's not like she hasn't done it before. I mean—JiSung will definitely not be thrilled. He is not dancing happily right now." HyunJin states casually as someone grumbles lowly—probably JiSung.

"What's going on? Why're you still here?" Chan slips into the practice room confused.

"She's locked out and the others went home for the weekend." SeungMin tilts his head back to see Chan.

"She can come with us. She can take my bed. I'll probably work most of the night anyway. Are you on the phone?" Chan leans down to look at SeungMin's phone.

"Hi, Channie!" Felix welcomes Chan excitedly.

"Are you still awake? Go to bed." Chan scolds as he sits down next to us.

"Well now I can't. Not until Rain gets here." Felix shuts down Chan immediately.

"I'll bring her. We'll be there soon." SeungMin hangs up without giving the others a chance to say anything.