Head In The Clouds [THE BOYZ X Male Reader]

"Imagination Gone Wild"

After a while,M/N finished with his tutoring session with Hyuntae's kids along with dealing with 'something' concerning Hyuntae.He was casually getting into his car before he got a call,he answered it as he buckled himself up after closing the door "What is it now,hyung?".Haknyeon sighed "Are you coming already?",M/N rubbed his forehead while he started the car "Yes,I am.Don't be so impatient,I'm not a child that needs constant concern".Haknyeon bit his lip "A-alright,just don't get into a car accident or anything that will hurt you",he was expecting a reply but M/N had hung up on him.He sighed as he hid his face in his hands "What has he done to himself?",Juyeon glanced at him "What do you mean?Him being independent is such a good thing,he's someone you can trust wholeheartedly".Haknyeon grumbled "I liked it better when he was a child,so naive and curious about what I was doing whenever he saw me visit.Now,he only cares about earning money and doesn't give me any attention at all",he slumped his head back as he kept remembering the past that he wanted to have back.

On the other hand,M/N was the nearest to the restaurant and was casually talking to San who was already there "Why would you think Woo-hyung would steal your stuff?You two are like best friends,he would have returned it if you told him about it".San shook his head "It's not exactly like that,it's that he's buying the same things that I have.It's like he's trying to hint at something,I just don't know what",M/N softly chuckled "Seems like someone is having a slight crush on you,or it's probably a dare from Yeosang or Jongho.Don't think much about it for now,wait for a few days and you'll easily understand everything about your situation".San nodded before speaking "So,how about you?Have any interesting stuff to talk about?",M/N thought for a while but shook his head afterwards "Not much,all I have in my mind is how stressful it is to be a tutor at this age.It's like I'm not a sixteen-year-old anymore,you know?".San spoke with slight concern "Is it affecting your head that much already,bub?",M/N gulped "It is starting to mess with my temper...I get angry within just a few seconds and my nerves are harder to calm down whenever I experience a really heavy breakdown,it's like I'm feeling the aftereffects of my job late".San sighed "Let's just talk about that later,you won't trust any advice if it's from me only",M/N was silent even after he hung up on him.Needless to say,he was a bit scared about how the others would react once they see him lash out all of a sudden by accident.

TIMESKIP

It didn't take long before M/N along with The Boyz arrived,they parked right next to each other and Hyunjae was the first one to get out.He saw M/N leave his car and ran to him,going in front of him with his arms open "Hugs?",M/N raised his eyebrow "Really?Are you a kid,hyung?".He walked past him and head straight to the door,Hyunjae's face changed as he saw M/N pocket his hand "What's wrong with him?".Haknyeon crossed his arms "Well,I did tell you that there was something different with him",he walked ahead of him while the others followed from behind.M/N could feel a strong presence behind him and knew who it was just from a quick catch of his perfume "Huh,Earl Grey but we're nowhere near an open window?",Haknyeon went next to him and gave him his hand "Surprised still?".M/N smirked and took his hand,pulling him close "No,just feeling a little playful".He went in which slightly puzzled Haknyeon,he walked in along with his members and saw that M/N was already talking with them.He could instantly read the slight worry in San's eyes as he listened to him,he was instantly intrigued at why he looked like that and he clearly wasn't gonna stop until he understood why he looked like that.

While they were ordering,M/N was on his phone answering one of his friend's texts.He laughed as he looked at the message but he lost all happiness when he put it back on the table,Chan looked at him with his dimples out "So....how's life been treating you,buddy?".M/N smiled "Great,well...aside from my very hard job as a tutor that takes way too much from me",Hyunjin looked worried "Wait what?Is everything okay?".M/N was about to answer but his head thought it was the proper time to give him a stinging headache,he held his forehead as he winced.Haknyeon was quick to kneel down and look at him "Is something wrong?Are you hurt?",M/N couldn't form a single word at all but managed to get his pills out his bag.He took it along with some water and his headache became lighter,but that didn't stop the slight fatigue that came along with it.He could only grumble as he rubbed his temple,clearly making everyone a bit worried that he'd be fainting at any time.

When their food came,M/N tried to stand up so he could help with distributing the dishes but San pulled him down.He shook his head "Just rest,please.We don't want you fainting or getting another headache,we're not risking anything",M/N sat back down as he knew that he wouldn't be able to do anything alone aside from going to the bathroom.He saw that Changbin changed seats with Chan and looked a bit worried as he looked at him,the older grinned and pat his shoulder "Don't worry,we're here.We'll make sure you won't faint or anything that will harm you,we're not letting you get hurt".The younger could only nod and stay silent,however,he was clearly not liking what was happening to him.He just embarrassed himself in a public establishment and his own friends who are idols start to become careful with him,he could have just stabbed himself with a knife and died right on the spot if he was allowed to.He simply ate and never cared about the glances he was getting,he felt a slight sting of a nerve and held his fork tight.Chan placed his hand on his shoulder "Is everything okay,bud?",M/N nodded "Just a slight sting,appa.I'm fine,there's nothing to worry about".Haknyeon bit his lip "You sure?",M/N waved his hand "I said what I said,hyung".Seonghwa,Sangyeon,Lee know,Hongjoong,and Chan gave each other stares before focusing on their food,keeping focus on their food while waiting for a slight sound of pain or sudden reaction.

Just as M/N expected,he got another strong string that lasted for five seconds  but made his whole body tremble.He spilled some of his water since he was holding his glass and had to hold on to Chan for dear life,he breathed shakily "D-d-damn me....why must I go through this so badly?".Seonghwa stood up and went to him "Let's just bring you to the hospital,bub.We can't let this simply pass,I'm sure the others can handle the bill",M/N wanted to say no but the feeling of Seonghwa's hands on his cheeks made his heart think otherwise.He went into his arms and let him carry him while the other Ateez members got their things,Yeosang got M/N's bag before leaving with them but making sure to stay right next to M/N.He pat his head as he smiled "Everything will be fine,don't worry.Just trust us with everything right now",M/N stayed silent while as he hid his face in Seonghwa's neck.The older softly laughed as he felt him nuzzle his neck "It's alright,buddy.Just rest and feel comfortable,don't worry",the younger grumbled out of slight embarrassment which made the members chuckle happily.However,it was a different situation back at the table.They were all visibly worried and couldn't calm their nerves as if they just heard that their children got into a tragic accident,Haknyeon bit his lip as he played with his fingers.Sangyeon held his hand as he tried to give him a grin "It's okay,I'm sure he'll be fine.We know how caring Seonghwa and San are with him,he's in good hands",Haknyeon rubbed his forehead "I really should have told him to stop working as a tutor and at least rest for this summer,he's already feeling the aftereffects of the hard work he's been doing".Hyunjin bit his lip "Should we just ask him to stop so we can stop all of this from happening all over again?",Chan shook his head "I don't know if we can do that since he's been making much money from it,we have to persuade him but not force him with our words".They all went silent,clearly scared for him.They paid the bill after a few minutes,however,there was still something in Haknyeon's aura as he got his things : "I wonder how he's doing right now already....he makes us so worried about him so carelessly"