⌗ chasing hearts | meanie

twenty-seven

"IM ON TOP OF THE WORLD YEAH!" soonyoung's voice continued to echoed around the minivan-all throughout their trip. and the boys found it hilarious at the time being. they remained the car roof open for a while, just to keep the hamster not begging to jeonghan repeatedly to open the roof. they took turns in peering out themselves of the freely widened roof car. which was again-soonyoung's idea.

"mingyu! its your turn now."

"o-oh no thanks-!" the boy immediately declined, nervously sitting between the china line. "you have to try it, hyung! its fun!" chan grinned at the boy. "ah- im r-really good. its okay!"

"aeyy. you have to do it. come on!" soonyoung grabbed the boy by his wrist, even though he declined the offer. mingyu kneeled on the seat-with the others standing instead, since his height was inevitable. and he poked his head out, hair flying off with the air. "woah this is cool."

"told ya. now scream something or whatever. itll be much more fun that way." soonyoung said. "um-scream what?"

"like-HELL YEAH MOTHERFU-"

"okay thats enough of your words, youngie." jisoo pulled down the boy to his seat. "sigh. alright alright." mingyu chuckled at this sight. despite being alone on their small head peeking or whatsoever, he perceived in the enjoyment of the cold breeze the air has brought. ah. now this is what i can call fun. "fuck yeah!" he screamed-yet in a soft tone, for jisoo not to hear. though the others heard mingyu, and laughed at him. they were once again happy to see mingyu rejoicing despite the hardships he'd come through.

and maybe, he was near to overcome them. wonwoo likewise found it intriguing to watch mingyu smiling brightly with the glistening sun once more. thats what he wanted anyways. to see mingyu in pleasure again, even after what he had done. but he still needed to make it up to him, then everything will be back as it is.

"ah. we're here!"

"woah- its so cool!" chan piped up in excitement. "it really is. huh channie?" jeonghan fluffed the boys hair atop. "hey look! theres a volleyball net. you know what that means." seokmin pointed out the small net set on the field seen from afar-giving hansol a look. "hell yeah. mini volleyball! too bad kwan's not here though." hansol replied.

"yeah. he couldve loved it. anyways, lets go lets go!" seokmin dragged the boy's hand, towards the camping site they have rented for. "you good, gyu?" jeonghan asked the boy who just came out of the van.

"yep hehe."

with mingyu's response, they both walked onto the site together. the boy's were seen scattered on the camping site. hansol, jisoo, seokmin, and junhui were found playing mini volleyball on the field. minghao and wonwoo on the other hand, played with the kittens and duri-jeonghan's dog. "goal! haha thats 2:1 now."

"aii. thats no fair!" junhui frowned at the so-called 218 brothers. "well, thats game." hansol shrugged-then exchanging hi-fives with seokmin. "game on!" junhui continued, giving jisoo a keen glare. the boys continued to play their game. soonyoung and jeonghan was rather trying to catch fireflies or other kinds of insects amongst the camping site.

meanwhile, jihoon and mingyu was only to be found sleeping at the rooms near the pet shop. perhaps they were tired.

half an hour passed beneath them, and the volleyball team of sort-rested. and instead, played along with wonwoo and minghao with the kittens. jihoon got up from his sleep, and played a small game of badminton with hansol. still, mingyu was taking his nap.

an hour more passed within the boys, and all of them now were found on the field-sitting on the foldable chairs they brought. "lets play a game of mafia first before we prepare for dinner, yeah?" jeonghan suggests.

"okay!"

the game proceeded with the sleepy motherfuckers aka jihoon and mingyu-leading as the mafias. and their game, was caught off in the middle that is quite enough to be called as a small argument-because of choosing which to kill, or either who is the mafia. yet the game had carried on.

it was getting darker, and the boys had decided to get ready for dinner after their game. they were set into two teams, the setting up team. which was composed of wonwoo, soonyoung, junhui, jisoo, hansol, and chan. the other team was rather called the cooking team, was made of jihoon, jeonghan, seokmin, minghao, and lastly, mingyu.

with these two teams, all 11 boys were endowed on being useful in preparing for their supper.

and again, the presence of being playful-was still there within the group. so they were spotted childishly messing with some water sprinkler jisoo found to clean tables-but was now used for spraying each other. "ah! stop it, hyung!" chan defenses himself with his hand, as junhui continued to play along. well it seems that the younger has been getting alt of attention, doesnt it?

the cooking team was preferably recognized preparing in a more mature way. mingyu watched the boys run and play-still with the water sprinkler, around the grass. he takes out the stainless plates and cups they have packed as well. "oh i got it." mingyu said, picking up the fallen plate off the ground-as he bumps onto wonwoo who was setting the table. wonwoo still insisted on helping him though.

"t-thanks." mingyu uttered, but with an awkward feeling again. wonwoo smirked-likewise on an unsettling atmosphere. and the boys went on again with their job.

afterwards preparing their dinner and such, the boys sat on the chairs, and started to dig in with the view of seokmin's homemade kimchi stew, meat and beef grilled by jeonghan. some ramen cooked by jihoon as his specialty-with the help of minghao of course. and to top it off, mingyu's mouthwatering jjajangmyeon, or much known as black noodles-with sashimi as a side dish.

"holy s- wow these foods are-obviously top-tier! mm i never tasted food like this good." soonyoung said as he stuffed in food onto his mouth, saying with such pleasure-even closing his eyes from the heavenly taste. "heh. mingyu's black noodles are just-the best of course."

"well, thank you! seokmin's kimchi stew is delicious as well."

they blabbered on about the scrumptious food and other petty stuffs or so. they loved this. they loved it here. they loved that the fact they have gathered altogether like this. spite of them having gone through times of misery. everyone needs a break likewise. and they were in need of it too. it was their safe haven of being like this. and they wanted it to last. but, life's not a bed of roses. theres always thorns to be seen. though maybe, they can forget about those thorns for once. and live in the blooming flowers first.

"such a beautiful night." mingyu mumbled, fixing his eyes on the mesmerizing view of a starry night sky, beside his friends.