❛ 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐧. 𝗇𝖼𝗍 𝖺𝖽𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝗆𝖾𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋

✖︎ Vulnerable ✖︎

Chaehyun had decided that he hated Lucas. 

Okay, that was a lie. He loved him to the moon and back. Lucas was the straw to his berry, weird example but you get it. But either way, Lucas had put Chaehyun in a grumpy mood, leaving the 127 boys to deal with the best friend withdrawal symptoms.

With the boys being on tour and WayV promoting their latest comeback, the two had hardly been in touch, leaving Chaehyun to pine for his best friend. Lucas hadn't been answering his calls and Chaehyun was on the brink of a breakdown silently worrying if he was hurt or something. Literally, Yeri declined one of his calls and he shrugged it off but when Lucas declined it and suddenly the whole world was ending. Sometimes the boys wondered whether he was dating Lucas or Yeri. 

Taeyong was standing outside of the room, trying desperately to contact Lucas. Chaehyun hadn't spoken a word since waking up and he had been keeping his distance from the group, something he did when he was upset or about to break down. The boys knew that Chaehyun needed Lucas more than anyone, especially with everything that had gone on with the tour. It was only a matter of time before he did break down and with the distance between him and his best friend, that only made it worse. 

As much as Chaehyun loved Yeri, she knew better than anyone that Lucas had been there for him since the day the two first met and she wasn't hurt by that at all. She understood that Chaehyun needed his best friend, his vulnerability made him that much more reliant on Lucas and she would never be upset about that. 

Finally, after the eighth time, a Lucas' voice met Taeyong's ears making the older boy sigh out in relief. 

"I was showing."

"And I was enjoying my breakfast. But your best friend needs you right now because somehow you're more advanced at keeping him calm than we are. By that I mean, Chaehyun is not speaking to anybody and is worrying about you, on top of that, we've had a few incidents happen on the tour and his anxiety has skyrocketed. Please, I beg you to give him a call and calm him down. I hate seeing him in this state." 

Lucas didn't need to hear any more than that. 

Quickly, the two ended the call and Lucas wasted no time pressing Chaehyun's contact. Chaehyun was in the room alone when his phone began to ring loudly through the silence. Groaning, he rolled over and grabbed the phone not even bothering to check the name.

"Hyung, Im coming I just--" 

"Oh, so I've been upgraded to Hyung now?"  

Chaehyun felt a wave of comfort wash over his body as the familiar deep voice met his ears, upon hearing his best friend, the older boy almost teared up. For the first time that day, a genuine smile took over Chaehyun's face. 

A breathy chuckle escaped Chaehyun's lips. "You'll never be my Hyung, keep trying bud." 

"Oh, I will. One day I will get you to call me Hyung and mean it and that day will be the best day of my life. Anyway, onto a serious topic which I know you're trying to avoid-" a groan from Chaehyun cut him off, rolling his eyes, Lucas grinned and carried on. "What is going on? Hyung said you've been distant and quiet. Do you feel like you're going to burst into tears or have a panic attack?" 

"Lucas..."

"Chaehyun. Come on. You know whatever is going on is suffocating you and you need to let it out to breathe. So talk to me, just like I'm there with you. I am here. I am here to listen to whatever you need to say, even if it's just a small bit. Getting a little bit out of your system is still emptying some of it." 

"I regret giving you permission to not call me Hyung." Chaehyun sighed. "But fine. Yes, I feel like I'm going to have a panic attack. Just, so much has happened on this tour, on top of that i have barely seen you or Sicheng Hyung, or Ten Hyung--basically all of the boys. Then there's Yeri. I miss her and just feel bad for not being there for her. Then, I'm just stressed with the tour and just everything is getting on top of me. I know I'm being dramatic--"

"Chaehyun, stop. You seem to forget how much you have actually been put through in your life. You seem to forget how vulnerable you are, your mental health needs to come first Chaehyun, you know that. Have you been taking your medication?" 

"Yes, I have I promise." 

"Good. This tour has been stressful for you, you got practically attacked when you arrived. Then all of the other incidents on top of that. I'm not there every day like you're used to. There are so many changes and you're adjusting to everything. The boys miss you, I miss you, Yeri misses you. She understands, Chae. She does, she understands everything you're going through. She knows how vulnerable you are even when you say you're fine. But suffering alone is never the way to go, hiding away from the boys will make you feel alone and worse." 

If there was one thing Lucas could do better than anyone, it was calming down Chaehyun. 

"Thank you, Lucas. For being there." 

"That's what best friends are for." 

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Idk why but I was almost in tears whilst writing this, it ain't even that emotional like what? 

Anyway, I hope you liked itttttt. 

This wasn't proofread. 

Thank you for your support. 

You are appreciated ❤️

- Blue x