Ice Hearts || ATEEZ ✔️

eleven.

9:23am

Y/n's POV

I woke up with my body aching everywhere, my eyes were swollen and I could barely open them. Enduring the aches, I got up and headed to freshen up with a cold shower. I look like shit, I thought as I stared at my current state; puffy eyes, cut cheek, bruised hip and disheveled hair. I dried myself and unlocked my door, coming face to face with Wooyoung whose room was just opposite mine. We locked eyes for a moment before he broke it, heading down the stairs to the kitchen. "W-wooyoung?" I tried calling behind him, but he left me standing alone in front of my room. Staring at the empty walkway, I let out a sigh and headed down too.

"Morning noona, are you feeling better?" Jongho smiled at me, with an apron hanging from his neck and waving his spatula at me. Why is he so cute? "Yeah I'm okay." I said, giving him a small smile. "Take a seat, breakfast will be ready soon!" He waved me away into the dining room, finding Yeosang, San and Seonghwa already sitting around the dining table. "HI Y/N!" All three of them greeted me enthusiastically, probably an attempt to cheer me up. "Hey." I answered as I joined them at the table.

They continued with their chatters, as the others strolled in one by one. "How many times have I told you to dry your hair, little one?" Yunho's presence could be felt behind me as he nagged at me, his hands snatching the towel sitting on my shoulders and began drying my hair for me. I let him continue, missing moments like these with them; until I felt a burning stare from Jung Wooyoung who stood frozen at the end of the stairs, his eyes fixed on Yunho and I. What's with him? All he had done was stare at me since we met. "Wooyoung! Quit standing there like the moron you are, come have breakfast!" Seonghwa called for him as he noticed the younger's unmoving figure. Eggs and toast were served by Jongho as we all dug into the warm food.

That was until Hongjoong came in with Ae Ri next to him. Tension filled the room almost immediately, Yunho grabbed my hand with his large one with him sitting beside me, as they sat down opposite me. ""...she's also erm B-Bang Chan's stepsister." I kept hearing San's voice in my head, unable to bring myself to look at her. I poked at my food, losing my appetite as his name repeated itself in my mind. "Y/n-ah? You're supposed to eat the food, not poke it." Mingi snickered, trying to lighten the atmosphere. "I'm full, thanks for the meal." I put down the utensils and picked up my plate, avoiding eye contact with the two who came in late.

"Such a petty person." I heard Hongjoong mutter to himself, but I caught it. Sighing, I decided to ignore him, putting the utensils in the sink before heading down to the basement; my training room. Loading my gun, I fired at the target in front of me. "Seriously, you really are dangerous. How can you be so accurate? Enlighten me please?" My best friend clapped as he leaned against the wall behind me. "Don't scare me like that, you do know I'm holding a gun, right?" Yunho chuckled in response as he grabbed a gun for himself, joining me.

"You know Hongjoong hyung didn't mean what he said yesterday, everyone was tired and in a bad mood yesterday. It was just a moment of agitation, he has been protective of Ae Ri because she sort of reminded us of you when we first met you. We all missed you so, so much, you know. You are our treasure and you will always be, I'm sure it's the same for him." This is why he's my best friend, my favorite teddy bear. He always knows how to calm me down. I turned to face him as I put down my gun, with him doing the same. "Whatever, he can say what he wants. I'm sorry about yesterday though, I shouldn't have broken down like that." I apologized, hiding my face in his warm chest. "No worries, my little one. Everything will be fine, I promise."

Wooyoung's POV

I opened my eyes as the sunlight hit me. I barely slept and it's already morning? I groaned as I got up, sitting on the bed for a short while and ruffling my hair. After washing up and stuff, I headed to the door with my stomach growling. What I didn't expect was to see Y/n the moment I opened my door, she looks so fragile. My chest tightens as I stared at her unknowingly, not wanting to tear my eyes away from her deep, hazel ones. I had finally tore my eyes from hers, unable to calm my pounding heart and zoomed down the walkway. No Wooyoung, she left you hanging without a word. You should be angry, disappointed at her.

I shook my head and went to wake those who were still sleeping. After tons of shouting and hitting them with their pillows, I went down to join them for breakfast, but the scene in front of me caused me to stop in my tracks. Yunho was drying Y/n's hair, both with a small smile playing on their faces. Even though I knew they were the closest friends amongst us, I couldn't help but get jealous. Seeing how they were so close, how Y/n always allows Yunho to get away with his mischievous acts and skinship; I couldn't help but want to be in Yunho's place. But I can't get over the fact that she left me, us and never contacted us for the past two years.

"Wooyoung! Quit standing there like the moron you are, come have breakfast!" Seonghwa hyung called out, making me glare at him for calling me a moron. We proceeded on with breakfast that Jongho made, bickering with each other like we always do until Hongjoong hyung and Ae Ri came in. I couldn't help but glare at hyung, annoyed at his words towards Y/n yesterday. We could all sense the tension taking over the room as Y/n grew silent and played with her food. Eventually she stood up and excused herself, causing Hongjoong hyung to let out an unnecessary comment again, making me roll my eyes. Y/n walked out silently, ignoring him. I wanted to follow her but once again, Yunho beat me to it.

I'm sorry, Y/n. Please wait for me, I will be the one next to you soon...just like before.

Tension is in the air. Will it be over soon?

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~thedouble_a (19/4/20)