Where I Found Home ||| Ateez (Yunwoo)

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The next day, Wooyoung takes San, Yeosang, and Jongho with him to check out the place where he is thinking about having the ceremony.

It's a beautiful, secluded beach that has large boulders bordering each side, giving it a feeling of being separated from the rest of the world.

The sand is soft and white, the surf gentle and calm, and the trees offer a decent bit of shade they can all stand in.

"What do you think?" He asks, turning to the others.

Jongho and San look around with awestruck eyes. Yeosang goes over to hug Wooyoung.

"Who would have thought you would be the first to get married?" Yeosang teases.

"Oh shut up! I can't wait to show you guys my outfit either. It's kind of feminine though..." Wooyoung whispers the last part, almost embarrassed.

Jongho notices and walks over to hold Wooyoung's hand. "I think you will look beautiful no matter what you wear." Jongho leans into his ear. "Little Girl."

Wooyoung blushes and pushes Jongho away, who has a sly smile on his face. He knows the dom was just teasing, but he still feels tingly inside about embracing his more feminine side.

"Yeah, it's your day." Yeosang says with a crooked smile. "I'm just happy to see you embracing who you want to be instead of running away."

San nods next to him and Wooyoung starts pushing his foot back and forth in the sand. "I know... and I can finally put all of that behind me. But please don't say anything while my parents are here. My dad doesn't know anything."

His friends frown a little and exchange quick looks.

"Woo," San starts. "He is going to see you at the wedding in whatever you're planning to wear."

"I know that... and it will shock him a little... probably. I just don't want to throw it in his face that I like 'girlie' things."

"Wooyoung, if he loves you, he won't care. I mean, hell, he knows you're with Yunho. He supports you being gay. I don't think it will matter that you want to embrace this new side of you," Jongho tries to explain.

Wooyoung looks at his friends and feels like his heart is going to burst with now much he appreciates their love and support.

He wouldn't be here without them, and that is something that will always be true.

But he feels he needs to say just a little more, just so that nothing would ruin his day with Yunho.

"No, I know. I more meant... everything with Minhyuk. And... my grandfather."

Everyone shares a look of understanding.

"But your mom...?" Yeosang asks.

"She never told him. It was his dad that started all of it and she didn't want to hurt him."

"We won't say anything," Jongho is quick to say, his voice as soothing to Wooyoung's anxiety as always.

Everyone agrees to keep it a secret. Wooyoung is contemplating keeping it from his mom as well but he feels conflicted.

They turn their attention back to planning out the ceremony.

Where the chairs will go, where everyone will sit or stand, how Wooyoung wants to make his entrance.

Since he's embracing his feminine side, he gets really giddy when he starts thinking about not letting Yunho see him the day of and imagining Yunho's face when he finally gets to see him walking down the aisle.