Staying Together

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Wooyoung joins Seonghwa again on the ride back to the castle. Wooyoung barely ever shuts up, so seeing him so quiet makes the other boy question him.

"Are you okay, Wooyoung? Do you not feel good?" asks Seonghwa.


Wooyoung turns towards him with teary eyes, making Seonghwa panic.


"I kissed him, Hyung, or maybe he kissed me. I don't know what happened. It happened so fast.


 I'm sure he hates me now," says Wooyoung, tears streaming down his face. Seonghwa struggles to keep up with Wooyoung's rambling. He hugs Wooyoung tightly to make him stop.


"Are you talking about San?" Seonghwa whispers near Wooyoung's ears while hugging him.


"So, it means everyone knows," scoffs Wooyoung.


"Yeah, everyone except him, I suppose," Seonghwa scoffs back.


The rest of the ride goes by with Wooyoung lying on Seonghwa's left shoulder and snuggling into him.


Upon reaching back, a heavy atmosphere surrounds everyone. Everyone notices how Wooyoung and San are avoiding each other and how Wooyoung's eyes are red. Yunho eyes Seonghwa, asking if he knows what happened, to which Seonghwa shows an unreadable expression. The same heavy atmosphere surrounds them at tea time. San and Wooyoung continue to avoid eye contact, and Yunho and Seonghwa sit together, trying to figure out a solution to the problem. Meanwhile, Jongho sits quietly, wondering what's happening, when he suddenly remembers.


"Seonghwa Hyung, I forgot to tell you I'll stay here for two more days. My father will arrive the day after tomorrow, and we'll leave together," Jongho says. 

An unreadable expression plasters on Seonghwa's face to this. He wants Jongho to stay, but he doesn't know how he'll leave to meet Hongjoong tomorrow with Jongho living with them.


"Is something wrong, Hyung?" Jongho asks.


"No, nothing. I'm happy you're staying," Seonghwa smiles at Jongho. Meanwhile, something clicks in Yunho.


"Wooyoung, weren't you telling me that you plan to stay at San's palace for a day or two?" says Yunho, making Woooyung turn to Yunho and San turn to Wooyoung.


"Oh yes, I did plan, but I never told San," thinks Wooyoung.Yunho signals Wooyong to go ahead.


"Wooyoung, don't back out now," Yunho mentally scolds Wooyoung through his eyes.Wooyoung turns back to San, only to find him staring at Wooyoung wide-eyed. San turns his head, staring at the table in front of them.


"San, I was planning to stay with you for two days because I had nothing to do at home. I told my parents about it before I left, but I forgot to inform you. It's okay if you are busy. I won't disturb you," says Wooyoung.


"I'm not busy. You are always welcome. Mom mentioned the other day that she was missing you," says San, still staring at the table. Wooyoung nods.

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