With U // YunGi

Reliable "Hyung"

"What is taking him so long?" Wooyoung whined, his head rested on his hand.

"It's the fifth time you complained for the past twenty minutes." San jabbed his boyfriend's temple playfully.

They each had a squashed empty beer can in front of them, no longer sober.

Suddenly, Wooyoung jerked his head up and sat straighter. "What if something happened to Yunho-hyung while he was out?"

"I need snacks!" San shouted towards the door, as if his voice would deliver all the way to the convenience store. Then he giggled and dropped his head onto the table.

Seonghwa shook his head at them, dismissing their idiotic ideas. "Nothing happened to him, don't say things you don't even know." He slapped each of them on the back of their necks, earning two groans.

"Shall I go look for him?" Yeosang stood up. He was the only one who hadn't had one drop of alcohol that night.

Jongho got onto his feet as quick as lightning. "I'll go with you."

Hongjoong opened his mouth to reason that it would be quicker to make a call first, but that was when the door opened, sending a breeze into the common area.

Seonghwa and Hongjoong exchanged a look and walked to the doorway. "Oh, Yunho, there you are..." Then they realized two things: he was alone, and his hands were empty.

"What happened? Where's Mingi-hyung?" Jongho beat everyone to it with the questions.

Yunho stared into Jongho's eyes, not saying anything for a while, then looked ahead blankly and walked passed the gathering men.

He still couldn't make sense of the situation.

10 minutes ago.

"I like you!"

Mingi blurted out a confession, so sudden and unprecedented that even he was taken aback. He breathed heavily as the silence stretched on, and he waited, expecting something to happen.

Hope was making his heart race.

"Mingi--" Yunho started, taking a step towards him.

But he never got to finish, because fear was stronger.

Before Mingi could hear Yunho's answer, he spun around and ran off into the darkness.

Yunho was so startled that his legs were glued to the concrete. He tried to comprehend what had just happened to him, but wild thoughts were like a disobedient horse, hard to tame.

He tried to call Mingi, but after a few tries it became evident that Mingi had turned his phone off.

Having no choice left, Yunho made his way back towards With U, all the while hammering at his chest with his fist to stop his palpitating heart.

Sitting on an armchair with six pairs of eyes watching him, Yunho sighed.

"Hey, seriously, hyung!" Jongho's pats on Yunho's shoulder grew stronger. "Did something happen? You're scaring me!"

Yunho looked up slowly, putting on a smile. "You're letting the alcohol get into your brain. Mingi said he had an emergency and had to leave soon. I don't know where he went, but he'll probably come back to get his stuff later or tomorrow." Yunho turned to Hongjoong. "Will that be okay?"

"Huh? O- oh. Yeah. Yeah, of course." Hongjoong faltered at the oddly normal explanation.

"Great. What are you guys waiting for? Let's continue - who am I up against for the semi-finals?" Yunho attempted to divert everyone's attention back to the board game tournament that he had left behind earlier.