Stay Strong Seventeen

Wonwoo

Wonwoo felt like he couldn't control the way his heart was beating, his breaths were hitching badly, shaking too bad and just want to sit down for a bit.

His back to the wall he slid down to sit on the floor. He didn't care that he was in the bathroom of their backstage, he wasn't able to pick himself up. The noise, the flashing lights, the unnecessary touches and grabbing, everything felt wrong and out of place ... they just got flash mobbed and he knew he was about to break down.

He needed a second to catch his breaths but the thought of going back there terrified him. He held the fabric around his chest tightly and closed his eyes ... bad move, because the moment he did, he felt everything spinning and got so dizzy and was about to fall forward on the floor when he heard his name being called.

"Wonwoo?" The voice was distant "Shit I had a feeling this might happen" ... "Hey, hey it's okay, you're fine ... look at me Wonwoo?"
Woozi kneeled down trying to take a look at the trembling the boy on the floor. Wonwoo was on full blown panic attack and Jihoon, even though he loved him to death, had no idea how to handle these types of situations and was so grateful for Jeonghan who was a few seconds late behind him.
Jeonghan froze for a second before realizing what was going on, he run to hold Wonwoo's trembling body close "Shh it's okay, you're okay ... calm down baby nothing happened"

"I'll get a paramedic?" Jihoon asked but Jeonghan wasn't so sure
"Get Mingyu, he must have his medication with him somewhere and tell Seungcheol"

Jihoon run outside to do just that while Jeonghan held Wonwoo close calming him down however he could. He brushed his cheeks with his thumbs "See? There's nothing to worry about, breathe that's it"

"I ... S-so many p-people crowded m-me ... I ... felt like I was s-suffocating"

"I know ... I'm sorry" Jeonghan held him close patting his back and when Mingyu finally arrived with Wonwoo's medication, he helped him push down the pills and got him some water.
"It's okay it's all over now okay? We will go home soon, just you and me like always" Mingyu coed and Wonwoo was resting his head over Jeonghan's shoulder for a bit before he felt he was okay enough to walk back to their waiting room.

He just needed some space which they all happily gave him. The medicine was working and he was now calmer, the problem was that they needed to be out there in a while again. Wonwoo will be exposed again in such a short time and he was about to have another attack.

When they stepped outside, Wonwoo was wearing his famous bucket hat and headphones. Behind him, there was Mingyu shielding him like a tall mountain, and in front of him was DK and Seungcheol while he was holding into Jeonghan's arm tightly.
Flash lights and screams, the mob didn't leave as expected but this time, it didn't last for too long as they just had to walk from their building to the van.
His breaths were hitching again, he tried not to think about it until he got home but he felt like vomiting and as soon as he got into the Van, he basically collapsed on his seat.

He felt a pair of hands over his shoulder bringing him close ... gentle
"Min can you pass me a bottle of water?"

He knew it was Mingyu, he didn't even have to open his eyes to know that. He took a sip and let his head rest over Mingyu's shoulder
"Better?"

"I just want to get home and ... lay down for a bit"

"You're still shaking" Mingyu tightened his grip around the older's shoulder, Wonwoo sighed feeling dizzy and overall exhausted. He's been sweating and trying to catch his breaths "Don't fall asleep okay?" Mingyu tried to take another look at him, he knew that if Wonwoo fell unconscious it will be dangerous and so they did their best to keep him awake.

The van was loud with jokes and mini giggles doing their best to keep Wonwoo awake and consoling him with soft voices until they got home. He was much better by then but still needed to get some more rest. He smiled a little at Seungkwan and DK bickering again about some lame joke Seungkwan said and everything sounded as normal again

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Requested by httpsjungwonn