𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐙 𝟗𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑

broken gift

NEXT UP: Management feels tension the group and decides that an off-camera beach day was needed. Mingi formally apologizes, but it only ends in more drama.

•••

Seonghwa pats your seat, subtly urging you to hurry up finishing the last of your preparations for the weverse live. You chuckle and roll your eyes, turning away from him and looking in your full-length mirror as you finish messing with your hair. The live was sort of a last minute decision from management, but they knew that you all would be up pretty late anyway. Plus, how could you complain when you're finally able to do a live with Seonghwa? It's been a while and you were more than excited to see what fans would say to you guys today.

"Do I look okay?" you worry, glancing at him before turning back and fidgeting with your hair again.

The man tilts his head at you, his face telling you that you were overthinking again. Seonghwa always thought you looked fine, but then again, he understands that there were regulations for being presentable to fans at all times. Still, he would love your beauty even if it was messy and unfiltered.

"You look gorgeous, now, come on~" he pats the chair next to him again, making you give in with a dramatic sigh.

"Fineeee, since I have no choice but to tolerate this," you whine, not even keeping the façade for five seconds as you're grinning like a clown the moment you sit next to him. He's looking just as excited, his white teeth stuck in a smile as he looks over your face. "Oh, wait," he squints, leaning in as his hand came to your cheek. You hold still as his thumb gently caressed your cheek, the exact spot you just put some cosmetic glitter on.

"Babe what are you doing, I just did that?" you whine, jerking away a little. The man laughs at your reaction but reassures that he's not trying to mess anything up for you.

"It's cuter when it's all over, I'm just spreading it for you."

You give him a flustered, yet, suspicious smile as you allow it, leaning back into his palm with a meekness that wouldn't slip past the eye of the average bystander. He's gentle, looking closely and touching your skin as if it was a delicacy that would break at the slightest slip of a finger. And that was one of the many reasons you fell for him. He had a gentle, caring nature that surrounded him, even when he was upset.

You watch, pupils not moving for even a second.

"Is it okay now?"

He leans back, doing a little of the same motions on your other cheek before wholly nodding.

"You look very pretty, as you always do."

A thump double-jumps inside of your chest as you bring a hand to your face, playfully fanning yourself to ease some of the oncoming blush burning beneath your skin. Seonghwa laughs, shaking his head at your reaction. Both of you got so weird when you complimented each other, almost feeling as if the honeymoon phase would never end. You help him set up the tripod, as well as the background before you're both fully settled.

"You ready?" you smirk, looking at him in the corner of your eye as your finger hovered over the 'Start Live' button.

He looks as if he was going to nod before he suddenly froze, locking eyes with you. You move back, observing him with an apprehensive smile before noticing that he was reaching for your hand.

"We should kiss, just so that we won't have any urges," he reasons, lacing your fingers together.

You tilt your head and laugh a little.

"Just so we don't have any urges? You sure you don't just wanna kiss me?"

He shrugs, pouting his lips a little bit, playing it a little coy.