Dream or Reality

Anxious Days

Hongjoong and Seonghwa were abruptly awoken in the morning to the sound of yelling. Hongjoong quickly climbed down his ladder while Seonghwa jumped from his bed and the two of them ran to the dining room where they found Wooyoung yelling at Yeosang.

"You didn't even ask if anyone else wanted some. You are so selfish," Wooyoung yelled. Yeosang remained quiet, just holding his bowl of cereal and watching Wooyoung with wide eyes.

"I was going to make myself something to drink but you just had to go ahead and take the last of the milk, of course you did," Wooyoung yelled. Hongjoong was taken aback. Was this about milk?

"I WANTED TH-."

"WOOYOUNG SHUT THE HELL UP," Hongjoong screamed, making Wooyoung's mouth snap shut as his head turned to the two eldest.

"Are you seriously yelling at Yeosang because he made himself some breakfast? If you knew we didn't have milk yet, you should've gotten more. Don't take it out on Yeosang because you woke up in a bad mood. This is a useless argument," Hongjoong said sternly. There were sudden sobs filling the room and Hongjoong turned his head to see Seonghwa hurry over to Yeosang and hug him tightly, taking the bowl from his hands and putting it on the table. Yeosang clung to the eldest and tucked his head into his neck as he cried. Hongjoong sighed, it was far too early in the morning to have someone crying and upset already. What was Wooyoung thinking? There were hurried footsteps and San suddenly came rushing from the halls and over to Yeosang and Seonghwa. He quickly cupped Yeosang's face and huddled closer, trying to console him despite not fully knowing what happened.

"S-Sang," Wooyoung said quietly. He moved to make his way over to his crying best friend but Hongjoong quickly stopped him.

"Go to your room Wooyoung, you can apologise later," Hongjoong said. Wooyoung looked guilty and distressed but he nodded and left, glancing back one last time to see Yeosang still crying.

"You're ok, you're alright," Seonghwa said softly, rubbing Yeosang's back gently. Hongjoong met Seonghwa's eyes over Yeosang's shoulder and Seonghwa frowned. San moved around so he could back hug Yeosang, his arms wrapping around his waist and chin resting on his shoulder.

"Don't be sad Sangie. You're too sweet to be sad," San whispered. Seonghwa and San managed to calm Yeosang down until he stopped crying. Hongjoong walked over and held out his arms, Yeosang immediately moving and tucking himself into Hongjoong's arms. Hongjoong held him tightly and rubbed Yeosang's back softly for extra comfort.

"Are you ok," he asked gently.

"I'm fine. I've just had a lot going on and Youngie yelling at me just pushed my emotions over the edge I guess," Yeosang said quietly. Hongjoong sighed and pat Yeosang's head before pulling back.

"You need to stand up for yourself Yeosang, especially when something like this happens. Wooyoung woke up and was grumpy and he took that out on you but if you said something he would've realised he was being an asshole and backed off," Hongjoong said.

"I'm sorry," Yeosang said, nodding quietly.

"I'm not blaming you, it's not your fault he was a dick and I will deal with him," Hongjoong said firmly. Yeosang glanced up and nodded before San grabbed his hand and pulled him away down the halls to check on him more.

"I'll talk to Wooyoung. He already knows what he did was wrong and he's guilty about it but I'll talk to him," Seonghwa said. Hongjoong sighed but nodded. Little spats like this don't happen often, but they always try to resolve them as quick as possible.

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The issue between Wooyoung and Yeosang was resolved before practice started and the rest of practice went by smoothly. It was near the end of practice that Hongjoong remembered what he saw Mingi doing the night before and the he needed to talk to him, check in on him. Once practice finished, he went over to Mingi.