Me Without You

Tough love

Mingyu sits infuriated in his dorm, the members had gone off to play soccer and he wasn't invited. Wonwoo just stares at him from the corner of the room, almost afraid to say the first word. He musters up some courage and says, "So do you want to talk or do you want to be a baby about it?"

Mingyu needed Wonwoo's tough love, it was just the right amount of tough and he knew it came with the best intentions.

"They all went to play, and no one invited me," Mingyu sulked on his bed. Wonwoo waited for him to continue but the silence went on. "Okay, and what else?," Wonwoo asks, knowing there was more to the story.

" And I told Jeonghan I regretted us," Mingyu softly adds, burying his face in a pillow. Wonwoo takes a seat beside him and rubs his back as Mingyu recomposes himself. Although he's a little confused he waits quietly for Mingyu to explain.

Once he's ready Mingyu tells Wonwoo everything, down to the most intimate details including the private moments they had shared. A part of Mingyu feared this would change how his best friend looked at him; Not only had he withheld this for years, but also Wonwoo and he had shared a lot of intimate moment themselves during their trainees days. Eventually both of them agreeing to remain friends.

After hearing everything Wonwoo firmly says, "Put yourself first Kim Mingyu, if this isn't doing you any good then let it go." He holds on tightly to his best friends hand, "If he doesn't want what you want, maybe it's better to let him be free."

Wonwoo didn't mean anything he said with malice, he just wanted what was best for Mingyu. And to his surprise Mingyu agrees, and lays himself back down on the bed. He quickly doses off and Wonwoo lays awake next to him and reads a book before heading to bed himself.

Jeonghan tiptoes in, the floor creeks below him alerting Wonwoo of his presence. "Did you need something Jeonghan?," Wonwoo asks politely. He felt no ill will toward Jeonghan, nothing had changed after his and Mingyu's conversation.

"I just wanted to talk to Mingyu," Jeonghan whispered. Wonwoo's faced turned serious, "I don't think that's a good idea," he sterninly says.

Wonwoo gets up to escort Jeonghan to the door. Jeonghan doesn't put up a fight and walks out of the room shattered. Maybe Mingyu was ready to give up, but this time it would be Jeonghan who would fight for him. And with that mindset he hurried to his room to prepare for battle. It was time he showed Mingyu the love he deserved.