MEANIE.

[8] Like We Used To

[MINGYU]

"Hey." Wonwoo said as he sat down beside me, his shoulders slightly touching mine. I jumped because of the sudden contact.
"Uhm... Hi." I replied awkwardly.

We sat one meter away from each other on a bench at the balcony, silently staring at the amazing view below with all the town's light flickering like candles in the dark. The cold breeze didn't help but make the moment more awkward than it already is. I heard him sigh.

"Mingyu-ah..." He suddenly said, inching towards me. I felt the need to stand up and leave but I just stayed trying to control whatever I'm feeling. He must've noticed.
"It's awkward, isn't it?" He asked as he let out a chuckle. "Just the two of us, sitting beside each other... Ah, it's awkward... And frustrating." He sighed again.
"It wasn't like this before..." I muttered under my breath hoping not to be heard by him.
"I know. It wasn't." He combed his fingers through his hair. His mouth formed a bitter-sweet smile. I couldn't help but do so too remembering our pre-debut days.
"We used to be so close..." I said in a whisper.
"Eung." He nodded slowly. "We would casually hold hands before, not caring if there was a camera or none." He let out a laugh, an awkward one.
"Yeah, and we were the closest out of everyone so they always paired us up." I added while fiddling with my fingers. I chuckled.
"Now we don't talk to much..." He said in a hushed tone. Our smiles vanished.
"And it's awkward when we're together..." I added.
"What happened to us?" He asked as he leaned his head on the bench and turned towards the sky.
"I don't have any idea." I said honestly.

I looked at him. He's still the same as ever. His eyes that were always full of depth were still the same. His deep voice still entrances me. His presence, don't even get me started. Just him being there, my heart is pounding so fast that I can even hear it with my ears. I'm also the same after all those years, I'm still me. I guess, the only thing that has changed is the fact that we're not 'us' anymore, we're just 'ourselves' now. We've drifted apart. But I wonder how we reached this point in our relationship? Why have we strayed?

I want my Mr. Beanie back.

"I miss those times." He said while stealing glances at me. I turned to him and looked at him straight to his eyes.
"So what do you wanna do?" I asked him, my voice firm. He got flustered at first but then he shrugged.
"I want it back." He said sincerely. I laughed.
"Eung, me too." I nodded. "So when do we start?"
"Now." He moved closer beside me and grabbed my hands. He grinned proudly as he stared at our fingers intertwined with each other. I laughed because of his child-like manner. I rested my head unto his and smiled widely as I realized that there was no problem at all between us, we were just being stupid.
"I miss your hands so much." He whispered to my ear. "And you, of course." We both chuckled. And suddenly, the cold breeze felt warm against our skin.

Finally, I got my Mr. Beanie back.

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Raejel's note:

Guys, sorry if I just updated this now. And I hope you liked it hehe. I've been a fan since pre-debut and so I can't help but compare how Meanie was back then and how they are today. But lately, I noticed that this era is Meanie's era! //wiggles eyebrows//

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