Sleeping Habits [MinChan] (Completed)

Chapter 21

Soon, Chan heard footsteps behind him and he didn't have to turn around to recognize the owner.

"Woojin, go to the van, I told you to go first. I'll join later on," he said lazily.

"Tired?" The older asked with a noticeable smirk.

"Of course," Chan frowned, "we've been dancing for six hours straight, aren't you tired too?"

"Poor thing~ Woojin chuckled without answering his question.

Chan frowned. He knew his bandmate well enough to say he wasn't there without any purpose.

"Why aren't you going home?"

"Talking with people here and there," Woojin answered vaguely, "and making sure you're fine."

Chan nodded, but he wasn't convinced. "I'm fine. You should keep an eye on the others."

"I'm sure they're good, they probably are already going home. You should hurry there too if you're that tired."

"You're not coming?

"I will."

Woojin's eyes were piercing through Chan's soul and the leader sighed. Of course, Woojin knew. Woojin Always knows and he was waiting for Chan to talk. The leader might have been more desperate than he thought. Even if Woojin was their unofficial matchmaker – and the only one he dared to talk with about any 'adult topic' without feeling like corrupting one of his kids – he was a bit too fast to spill the whole story. It was so unlike him to bother his friends with his problems and pry for information to someone else, but he needed to know why Minho made a point to arouse him but never allowed him too close.

Woojin's laugh was the last thing he expected to answer his monologue.

"I'm not sure if how my misery makes you laugh, but I guess I should be glad I made you happy for a short time," Chan replied blankly, no bitterness in his statement.

Woojin smiled fondly, any teasing left behind. He stroke Chan's back softly until his arm wrapped around his shoulders.

"You think way too much, Chan."

Chan sighed, "I know, but you can't tell me I have no reason to. Sometimes I wonder if it was the right choice."

"Nobody is ever sure of their decision, but that was one you both wanted, I don't see how it could be a bad one."

"I don't know... maybe I expect too much, or maybe I'm too selfish... I don't want to pressure him."

"You are not," Woojin shrugged and caught his friend in a hug.

Chan felt a tiny bit more at ease, but they were soon interrupted by the vibration of the singer's phone in his pocket. Woojin checked it quickly and smirked.

"Don't worry," he said as he walked away.

Chan was worried. Not that he wasn't trusting Woojin – even if, yes he couldn't trust him that much on this matter – but it was frightening. And he believed had good reasons to be frightened as Woojin turned around to wave at him with a chuckle and left is the opposite direction.

If he wasn't suspicious enough, now Chan couldn't be more. At least, he didn't need this cold shower any more.

Lazily sprawled on the floor of the room, the younger members were waiting for Woojin while Jisung and Felix were waiting, hidden behind the corner.

"Woojin-hyung, here you are," Felix's voice brightened, happy to finally see the older back.

"Changbin wouldn't let us go before you come back," Seungmin complained, hugging the magnae's waist like he would with a plushie.

"He tried to blackmail us but he doesn't want to explain," Jeongin added, with hope to earn Woojin's sympathy.

"Sorry, I asked him to," Woojin replied, patting Changbin's shoulders while they exchanged a knowing glance.

"Why?" Jisung asked at his turn, easily catching the unusual atmosphere with the two older boys. He looked around and suddenly noticed one of the members was missing. "Where's Minho?" he asked with a frown.

"I wonder," Changbin looked up innocently, forgetting how bad of a liar he was and all the members saw through him right away.

"Hyung, you're hiding something," Hyunjin frowned.

"No!"

"Anyway!" Woojin interrupted them, "We should go."

"Hyung, why did we have to wait," Felix asked seriously, seemingly still worried by the situation he still couldn't understand fully.

"I needed to talk with Chan and I didn't want to go back alone afterwards."

"Hyung! You... scared me! I thought something happened," Felix scolded, worry slightly waving off his face to be replaced by a pout.

"Sorry~" Woojin apologized with a hug.

Felix didn't need much more to forget about the situation and forgive his hyung for the worry, but Jisung wasn't that easy to distract.

"Why aren't we waiting for Chan-hyung?" Jeongin asked, not ready to move his sore muscles. "We can wait for him a bit more."

"He said to go first, we better just go," Woojin grabbed the two magnaes, each of them by one arm and dragged them on their feet.

"And we still don't know where's Minho," Jisung added, more doubtful with any answer they received from the two remaining hyungs.

"We'll find them later..." Changbin dismissed lazily.

"Exactly. Let's go!" Woojin said, "Let's have a barbecue, my treat!"

"What? Without them?" Jisung asked again.

"Don't worry it's for the best. Let's go!" Woojin smiled playfully.

The youngest ones were eying him suspiciously, Woojin was not one to offer to treat them all randomly. Let again offer willingly to go somewhere to buy drinks. If he could make them share, he always would as so many members with such appetite could take over your earnings very fast. Seeing the once-in-a-lifetime chance in front of them, the youngest ones rushed out of the room to head to the car waiting for them.

"Hyung, I left my wallet in my room, can we drop by the dorms to get it before we go?" Hyunjin asked.

"No way!" both Changbin and Woojin replied simultaneously.

"What?! But I need it!"

"You don't."

"Later, Hyunjin-ah, I said I'll buy the food and Changbin will take care of your drinks. Let's enjoy our time out!"

"But hyung..."

"Wait, you're acting weird... are you trying to keep us away from the dorms?" Before he had time to go on, Jisung released a short high-pitched squirrel-like scream as understanding finally hit him.

"Oh my..."

Changbin raised his eyebrows and laughed at his disgusted face.

"You guys stole my innocence," he whispered with a frown while a hand rushed to his mouth to muffle his voice.

The two older boys looked at him with exaggerated shock, eyes and mouth wide open. They weren't the most skilled actors and it was easy to notice something was going on.

"Is anything bad going on there?" Felix asked when he noticed the weird interactions.

"Oh no~," Woojin dismissed, stroking gently his hand to convince him.

"Only good, that's for sure," Changbin added, making the older laugh in agreement.  

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One more filler chaaaaapt lol I'm very not satisfied but well, it's more like an introduction to the next chapter that will -hopefully- be here by the end of the week!

As you probably can guess, the next one will also be the last one *wipes*

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