Sleeping Habits [MinChan] (Completed)

Chapter 17

The next day, Chan woke up when Minho was barely leaving the room. He stopped his movement right beside the door when he noticed Chan stirring awake.

"... Good morning Hyung," Minho said hesitantly.

Their eyes met and the dancer pulled a weak smile. He wanted to do everything he could to bring back the soft moments he used to share with Chan, but he was not sure of what to do.

Chan didn't reply back to the smile and greeting. He stared at the younger thoughtfully, unable to form a word. He wasn't pissed, he was heartbroken and he didn't expect Minho to do anything after what happened. Was he somehow in a daydream? It sounded more probable than seeing the other so unsure, almost weak and obviously scared of making a mistake.

Minho was cautious, but solely focused on him and it made him think about many of things... A LOT.

It took him some time to accept fully the things he felt for his lovely 4D members. He knew those feelings weren't exactly one-sided but he was still doubting Minho's. Surely, Minho liked him very much, they were friends before anything else and he clearly had a physical attraction toward him. However, even if Minho would not willingly toy with their precious leader's heart, it was still hard for Chan to know his feelings were not reciprocated.

While he zoned out, Minho started to stress out. He bit his low lip and slowly closed the door without a word behind him as he left. Chan followed ten minutes later, time for him to settle his mind a bit. He was grateful for the move, but he didn't dare to hope. So far, Minho's behaviour was only that, hope.

All nine left early to practice and the morning went by rather normally, except maybe for Minho and Chan.

Since they were busy with dancing and singing practice none of the members realised right away and even if they did, they didn't point it out – not even Woojin and Jisung.

They worked hard for four hours straight until they had to leave the JYP building to join a radio show featured in. They were all silent during one hour trip to the other side of Seoul where the show was building.

When they arrived, staff members were already waiting for them, ready to give them the necessary hair-styling and make-up for the online recording. While they were waiting for their manager to bring their meals, Hyunjin and Seungmin happily began to talk with some people they previously worked with as MCs.

Someone knocked at the door and Bambam's head appeared at the entrance. He greeted the persons in the room and directly went to his best friend. He hugged him for a good minute and straddled on the chair beside him.

"Bambamie?! When did you come back? Weren't you in the Philippines?" Chan exclaimed happily, hugging back his best friend.

"I was," Bambam laughed, "Until the day before yesterday, but we came back a bit earlier."

"Good. I didn't think you would be there."

"I didn't either, they call Youngjae and me for a guest appearance today. When I heard Stray Kids were there as well, I had to greet my hoobaes," he joked.

Chan playfully punched Bambam's arm who fought back until it ended in loud laughed and another hug. They talked a lot, catching up for the long months away from each other, barely acknowledging the people around them until the manager came in to give them food.

The members started to eat and Chan wasn't the last one to pick his plate. He shared a bit with his friend who was waiting for Youngjae before leaving for their next schedule, his eyes shifting toward Stray Kids' lead dancer every now and then."

"Minho looks quieter than usual," Bambam said out loud when he caught his friend's gaze on the said boy. He wasn't teasing, but Chan's pale cheeks immediately changed to a warmer colour.