NCT/WAYV Oneshots

Amaxophobia- Kun

Request by: snschraracha

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Blood, Vehicle accident, Death, panic attack, grief

Amaxophobia: The fear of cars.

 Having a phobia, no matter how severe, is always hard to deal with.

Wayv were no strangers to their fears. Hendery had Randidaphobia, fear of frogs. Ten had fructophobia, an irrational fear of fruit. Xiaojun didn't like heights, and Yang-Yang was afraid of thunder.

It was a part of life, they were aware of each other's fears, aware of how to help each other when they were scared.

Kun seemingly didn't have any fears. He was strong, brave, and level-headed.

The others looked up to him, not only as their group leader, but as their older brother.

Kun didn't keep things from his members, he was always open and honest with them.

Except he had one secret, something he'd never told them.

Their fearless leader, their brave older brother was in fact not as brave as they thought.

Kun was afraid- no, terrified of cars.

Riding in them, driving them, even being near moving cars made his palms sweat.

It was nearly impossible to avoid cars though, it was how people got places, it was how wayv got to their schedules, how they traveled to other cities, how they got to the airport. There was no feasible way to avoid getting in a car.

Kun had done a lot in his life. He could fly a plane, he could operate a moving train, surely he could handle the car right?

Early on in his trainee days, kun had begun a routine, preparing himself well before entering a vehicle. He did breathing exercises, focusing his mind, quelling his anxiety by telling himself he was okay. Telling himself that their driver was skilled enough to keep them safe, that a short ride in the van would be fine.

He meditated, sitting silently in his room mentally preparing himself to get in the car.

He never said a word. He didn't know how to admit it to his members. How to explain to them that he had such a ridiculous fear. He was their leader, what would they think of him if they found out?

While the others curled up and took naps after a long day of schedules, Kun sat upright, still, cautious. His eyes darted around the road, watching every passing car, watching every move the driver made, making sure he stayed below the speed limit, that he triple checked his surroundings before making a turn.

While he seemed calm and collected on the outside, in reality he had a pit in his stomach, his heart racing in his chest. He could never relax in the car, he could never take a nap, never listen to his airpods, he couldn't take his attention off of the road, even if he wasn't the one driving, even if the road they were on was empty.

Wayv had a huge comeback, a full album and a tour to prepare for. It was crazy busy every single day. From recording, to dance practice, to photoshoots. It seemed they were always on the move, always rushing off to the next place.

Kun had been swamped with work, shouldering most of the burden as the group's leader. It was easy to get overwhelmed.

One day they had an absolutely packed schedule. Back to back schedules throughout the whole day.