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Seonghwa pov:

I don't know how long has passed but I'm lying in Jongho's lap as he strokes my hair while I'm still crying softly. The members are chatting lightly as I try and calm down to respond normally. But I can't. Jongho has just called me baby again and it's shoved me further into little space. I want to reject it all so badly, yet I feel so safe in his arms...

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After what seems like forever I can feel myself calming down and I shift in Jongie's lap. I'm still half in little space but I should be able to muster some words that sound adult.

"Hwa, you okay?" Jongho says when he feels me start to sit up. I nod and look around wiping my eyes to see the others staring at me, worry still plastered on there faces. "Seonghwa, before you say anything," Hongjoong speaks up, "I want to say sorry for getting frustrated with you. I know you trust us and I know you will tell us if there is something going on in your own time. Just please let us take care of you." I look at him, he's been crying too. I feel even worse now. I finally answer them all.

"Joogie, it's otay. I have been acting frustratingly so I understand your response. Just know, I trust you all... Um, I just need time alone from time to time... I'm fine, just please don't push this..." I look around waiting for someone to say something, hopefully they won't question the baby tone at the start. The silence is deafening, God I want to cry again.

Just as I feel my tears start to form, someone speaks. "Hwa, Hyung..." It's Wooyoung who says something this time, not the ones that have been fussing over me, "We will always be here if there is something you want to tell us and we wont push this. Just promise to let us look after you too and we will also give you your space when you need it okay?" He gives an understanding look, like he almost knows what I'm going through. I give him a small smile, "Woo, thank you. And I will let you all care for me more from now on." I chuckle a little to lighten the mood. My members smile at me softly all exchanging understanding looks.

"okay, everyone get on with there days now, I'm going to my room for a bit.." I say getting up. No one questions it and they let me be. I get to my room and lock the door, letting out a breath. I can finally have some little time in peace..

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Mingi pov:

After we all made sure Seonghwa was okay, everyone got on with there days, letting our eldest member have the alone time he wanted. However, Me and Wooyoung decided we should talk to our leader about Seonghwa and his odd behaviour.

Pretty much everyone had left to go do stuff outside of the dorm, luckily Hongjoong decided to stay in his home studio, so this was the perfect chance for me and woo to talk to him in private. As we stand outside his studio door, I start to get nervous. "Youngie, do you fink he's going to react bwad too what we tell him?" I look at the smaller boy with worried eyes. He grabs my hand and rubs it knowing what's going on due to the nerves. "Mingi, baby, I promise you it will be all okay. I'm going to do most the talking so don't worry." He smiles softly calming my nerves.

Woo knocks on our hyung's door, we hear a muffled "come in!" through the door so we enter. "Hey guys, what's up? I'm kind of busy here," He says sighing a little. "We wanted to talk to you about Seonghwa. It's important." Woo begins, taking the lead. "Oh.. okay..." he says, now looking confused on what we would have to say. We decide to take a seat on his sofa and he sits opposite us, staring, waiting for us to explain ourselves.

"So... obviously Hwa has been acting stwange..." I start, but I look to Woo as soon as my tone changes. He carries on. "And after me and Mingi heard what you said about him earlier, we thing we may know what is going on." Hongjoong raises an eyebrow, still obviously confused. "How do you know what is wrong? Plus if your wrong it could really hurt Seonghwa." He says to us. Woo sighs, looking at me to give him approval to explain what is going on and how we know. I give a nod and he squeezes my hand giving me happy butterflies. "We know what is going on because Mingi has gone through it too. Um... How do I explain this... Basically Hwa is a little, and he has been fighting his little space due to the stress of the last few weeks. And we know this because Mingi is a little too." My heart drops at the last bit because I have no idea how our captain is going to react....

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A/n

Ooooo a plot twist and a cliffhanger??
Mingi is also a little? What will happen next ??? :0

I promise there is a new chapter soon!! I was going to make this longer but I was too excited to give you guys this ✨little✨ twist aha!

Remember you are loved and worthy of love <3

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

- Mel -