Stay Strong Seventeen

Mingyu

Mingyu was laying on his bed
A quiet morning in his and Wonwoo's apartment.

It was a rather lonely morning and Wonwoo wasn't home for two days now and he's been feeling bored and lonely. He tried to leave bed but found himself getting snuggled up even more into his blankets.

He closed his eyes remembering last night. It wasn't the ideal night, he came back home from a late schedule and was too tired, he showered and went to bed almost immediately only to wake up in cold sweats an hour later.

Nightmares hunted him all night for some reason he couldn't understand.

He's been waking up on and off all night and finally decided to woke up and take another shower at around 4am trying to freshen up and was awake ever since.

He felt tired but not able to sleep, hungry but couldn't get himself to go to the kitchen and make himself something to eat, he thought about ordering but he just didn't feel like he wanted anything specific.

It was just a weird morning, that turned into a much weirder afternoon. He was just stuck in this circle of strange thoughts, his muscles felt weak and he couldn't get out of bed. He tried to call Wonwoo a couple of times and see when the older was coming home but got no reply. He sighed deeply closing his eyes for a while just to feel them burn, he wanted to get some rest but he felt too uncomfortable and just couldn't pin point what was wrong exactly.

He sunk into his mattress for a long time until he heard the key to the main door click ... Wonwoo was finally home, and he wanted to run and greet him, maybe get a hug because he was feeling like shit but he just couldn't move beyond peeking his head up from under his blanket. He heard the older come in and shuffle inside the living room and he immediately called for his attention

"Wonwoo? ... Hyung~"

Mingyu definitely sounded tired and it caught Wonwoo's attention who peeked inside his room soon after "Mingyu, Hi"

"Hello" the younger sighed seeing Wonwoo at his door "Gosh it's so good to see you"

Wonwoo chuckled coming inside Mingyu's room "Why is that?"

"Yeah ... I'm, I don't know, I've been feeling strange"

Wonwoo frowned "Why? Is everything okay? Are you sick?"

"Do nightmares and fatigue count as being sick?"

Wonwoo got even more worried, scanning Mingyu's face and finally taking a seat next to him on the bed "What?"

"I couldn't sleep all night, I've been having these strange dreams and I'm tired ..." he sighed deeply and threw his hand over his temples to squeeze them "I'm ... don't know what's wrong really"

Wonwoo frowned again trying to scan Mingyu's face. He was checking him for fever and such, thinking he was sick or coming down with something. Mingyu was flattered, he chuckled "I think I'm just going through a crazy phase, I'll be alright, I'm sorry for worrying you, you just got home, you're probably tired too"

"I'll be okay once I make sure you're okay, did you eat anything?"

Mingyu shook his head "I couldn't get past my duvet"

Wonwoo was worried once again, this wasn't like Mingyu. The lively puppy usually would try his best to push through everything but the fact that he couldn't even get off his bed, made Wonwoo's heart clench.

"Okay, I'll order us something to eat? Meanwhile, I'll help you freshen up and we can sit in the living room maybe watch a movie? Just to change the mood? We're both tired so I'm sure sleep will find us soon"

It actually sounded nice and Mingyu agreed. Wonwoo went through the menu on his phone and decided that a chicken and pizza party was the best remedy. Mingyu walked slowly to the washroom, his muscles were all tensed up and he was in pain most of the time, Wonwoo helped him freshen up and change his clothes. They turned the AC on in their living room just to cool it down and Mingyu snuggled next to Wonwoo.

Both of them were super hungry and ended up eating a lot, Wonwoo put a movie for them to watch while they ate and soon cleaned up the mess and laid down together just chatting and watching the movie.

Wonwoo was right, because soon enough, they drifted off to sleep.

Wonwoo woke up a while later to Mingyu whimpering in his sleep. The older sat up and realized that Mingyu was having another dream, his worry was growing with every little sound Mingyu made and he hurried to his side to gently wake him up. Mingyu jolted up with cold sweat, and he sighed deeply realizing what just happened

"Come here" Wonwoo said brining Mingyu right into a hug "It's okay breathe" Wonwoo could feel Mingyu's heart pounding against his chest "Do you want to talk about it Mingyu? Tell me what's bothering you, what your dreams are about?"

It took Mingyu a moment to calm down and to gather his thoughts "I'm not sure, it's always hazy and distant, I'm being followed, someone running behind me and wants to get me ... on his way he just hurts everyone around I care about, my parents, my sister ... you"

Wonwoo tightened his hug around Mingyu brining him closer, it was rare to see them like this, Mingyu is the one usually going around hugging everybody.
"It's just a dream you know that right?" ... "No one is going to hurt you, or anyone you love and if God forbid they do? You know they are up against a hurricane of rage"

Mingyu chuckled burring himself further into Wonwoo's shoulder

"Now how about we get you more comfortable and go back to sleep?"

Mingyu nodded in tiny, still not letting go of Wonwoo's hug. He simply joined him snuggled into the blankets again, the room was cool and he was lightly cold and it only made Mingyu want to get snuggled more and more with Wonwoo right by his side patting his back, still holding him tight and close.

He closed his eyes again, this time focusing on Wonwoo's presence next to him. He felt safer with him by his side, he felt better, more relaxed and soon ... he drifted back to sleep.

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Requested by SoniaCherubini