𝔹𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕐𝕠𝕦//_[𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧]

22: ʜɪꜱᴛᴏʀʏ ꜰᴏʀɢɪᴠᴇɴ

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All the langauges aside from Spanish were looked up on Google. Apologies for any mistakes made.

Bang Chan's actually enjoying himself at Althea's. He can see why his members seemed almost sad to leave the girl's home. It's definitely more spacious than Lorraine's, he feels guilty admitting that, but most importantly it has a gym he can exercise his frustrations out with. 

Althea's accepted his insomniac habits so she sneaks him and Changbin off to her personal gym at night. Changbin's always the first one to head back so she escorts him but then she has to return and watch him in case her family drops in. He almost didn't ask her to go the second night since she had to wait until 4am for him to finish but he couldn't help himself now that he got a taste of proper exercise again. 

It was so refreshing to feel his muscles strain as he worked them with the machines and dumbbells. It was ironically a weight off his shoulders as he was bench pressing. It felt like he was back at JYP working out with Changbin as they discussed tracks or tomorrow's schedule. 

Nostalgic. 

He's still updated his family and friends but everyday it gnaws at him how STAY are feeling. He doesn't let it bother him since they have bigger issues but he really loves his fans. It kills him that he hasn't done 'Channie's Room' in over two months. He knows JYP advised them to stay low until they can get them but it bothers him so much. He can't provide comfort to his fans. He can't...be of use to them. 

"Oi if you sulking then you done right...?"

Bang Chan jerks his head up to Althea staring tiredly down at him from where she's spotting. Right...it's Thursday night-well, Friday morning really, and she's waiting for him to finish. Changbin already left twenty minutes ago and he's here trying to work away his stress about STAY. 

Guilt fills his chest as he notices the bags under her eyes and he rests the weight back on the rack. "I'm so sorry. There's just...a lot on my mind." He sits up. "We can go back-"

Althea plops herself beside him. "I think you and I both know that while you here is the only time you can get ya wybes out through sweating. Mise well talk it out so youne gotta spend such long hours down here...?"

It sounds like she's talking for her own benefit but he can see the worry in her gaze. Great now he's worrying their host who already has so much on her plate. He's the worse.

A smile comes to his face to mask his feelings. "I'm fine-"

"Chan." She asserts before calming down. "Youne gatta tell me everything. You could just be lil vague and spit nonsense just to get shit off ya chest instead of keeping it bottled up. Ine gatta know exactly what's up since wene close like that but...something's clearly bothering you. And I know once you go back, you gern back to leader-mode where you make sure everyone else straight. So while you here, lemme try see if you straight for a bit."

She rests a hand over his with an open look and he really feels like talking for a moment. Since he can see that she's holding herself back too for whatever reason. 

In the days since his initial start on Monday, when she ahem...kissed his cheek, they've grown closer in a way. Felix is still obviously her favorite, and he really can't blame her since Felix is a literal angel, and they talk a lot. He's very affectionate with her now that she seems open to it and she often reciprocates. She even addresses Changbin whenever Felix translates their conversation. 

At night when the others are asleep they talk. They just tell each other general things about themselves whenever asked or their respective countries. It doesn't breach about their problems and whenever it gets close, one would respect the other's desire not to tell.