Eyes Here

A split second

Dancing to the rhythm..
Humming to the music..
Panting due to dancing..

The other members looked at their leader hoping he'd give them a break. They're exhausted.

But Hanbin wanted everything to be perfect before they stopped. He wanted everything to be as he envisioned before they rested. He wanted it all to be engrained in each and every one of them so they won't forget.

Jiwon bit his inner lip as he took a worried glance at Jinhwan. Unsure if their hyung was sick or just tired. He looked pale.

Jinhwan took quick gasps of air as if he couldn't breathe. God knows he just wants to rest his burning body for a few minutes before he collapses but he doesn't dare say anything. He knows Hanbin has been pushing himself so who was he to ask for a break when everyone was doing their best?

Hanbin clicked his tongue and gritted his teeth when his team didn't synchronize again.

"How many times do I have to tell you not to do that but do this!" his roaring voice made everyone lower their heads.

Jiwon, becoming more worried than ever, looked at Hanbin. Trying to signal him to look at Jinhwan's condition. But Hanbin didn't notice it.

Jiwon bit his lower lip. He kept on glancing at Jinhwan, worry flooding him. He knew it was only a matter of time before something bad happens.

And it did.

Despite Hanbin still roaring with anger, Jiwon disregarded it and ran towards Jinhwan just in time to catch his hyung when he fell face forward.

Jiwon fanned Jinhwan's face. He was full of worry.

The others were in a panic. Not sure whether they should help Jiwon with Jinhwan or stay in their place because of a raging tiger leader in front of them.

Hanbin clicked his tongue and threw a profanity making the others jerk back.

"Shit!"

Hanbin stepped forward and headed to Jinhwan much to the other's relief.

"is he ok?" Hanbin asked, kneeling by Jiwon's side.

"he doesn't look ok." Jiwon answered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

Hanbin glared at Jiwon for a second before declaring that everyone take a break.

The others scampered around and immediately took water. Some sat on the floor-looking like it's the most comfortable bed there was.

Hanbin stood up and took water and brought it to Jiwon. Jiwon, eyes never leaving Jinhwan, didn't notice the cup that Hanbin was handing him.

Hanbin sighed and shoved the cup that he was offering to Jiwon's chest. "take it. you need a break too."

"he needs to go to the hospital" Jiwon answered back. "he needs an iv shot. he's also burning up."

"ok. I'll let the—" just before he could finish, Jinhwan opened his eyes.

"hyung!" the two immediately called out making the others go near them.

"hyung, you're burning up. you shouldn't have pushed yourself. you need to go to the hospital" Jiwon said.

Jinhwan pushed himself up and swept Jiwon's arm from him, missing the pain that flashed from the younger's eyes. "I'm ok. I'm just hot because of practicing. I'm not sick." Jinhwan said, trying to convince everyone but Jiwon knew better.

"hyung." Jiwon grabbed Jinhwan's wrist "I know when you're lying." Jiwon said.

"Just take a break. If you're sick, don't make it hard for everyone and just rest. No wonder you kept making mistakes" Hanbin said.

Jinhwan gritted his teeth. "Sorry." was all he could mutter.

"You could be a little nicer right?" Jiwon said to Hanbin who only glanced at him and shook his head.

The air around the three were heavy that the other members only looked at each other-not saying anything.

~later at the dorm~

"hyung let me help you with that" Jiwon said, standing beside Jinhwan while he was cutting the vegetables to cook.

"No need I can do it myself" Jinhwan said, trying to hide the burning feeling inside.

He was still feeling irritated with what Hanbin said in the studio he didnt want Jiwon to get the short end of the straw.

"No, seriously. Let me help you. I want to." Jiwon said. The older just sighed and gave Jiwon the knife.

The younger gave his hyung his eye smiles making the older smile while shaking his head.

He was about to get the pot but Hanbin took it and put water in it. He and Jinhwan looked at each other for a moment before he looked at the water again, making sure it wasn't overflowing.

He placed it on the stove and turned it on.

Hanbin kept licking his lips, as if wanting to say something but was unsure if he should.

Jinhwan found it entertaining yet decided to hide his amusement under his cold demeanor.

Jiwon looked at the two before calling out to Jinhwan, "hyung. done" Jinhwan smiled at Jiwon and thanked him for helping.

Just as Jiwon left the kitchen to go to the living room, he heard Hanbin apologize to Jinhwan. It made him smile but there was a tugging feeling inside him that he didn't want to acknowledge.

~living room~

"what're you guys watching?" Jiwon asked, taking a pillow before sitting beside June.

"I dont know." June replied.

Jiwon looked at June in confusion.

Why did he even ask the idiot.

"Yah Chanwoo, what you guys watching?" Jiwon asked.

Just when Chanwoo started explaining, Hanbin came out of the kitchen and sat beside Jiwon.

"thanks." Hanbin mumbled, loud enough for Jiwon to hear.

Unsure of why, Jiwon just nodded.