It was a typical afternoon at ATEEZ's dorm, with most of the members scattered around the house doing their own thing. Yeosang found himself lounging in Wooyoung's room, scrolling through his phone aimlessly. The rest of the room was quiet, save for the distant sound of Hongjoong's voice coming from his own room down the hall.
As Yeosang lay there, he couldn't help but feel a bit restless. He had gone through all his usual apps and nothing seemed to be holding his attention for very long. He decided to roll over onto his stomach, his phone still in hand, and propped himself up on his elbows.
"Ugh, I'm so bored," he muttered to himself.
Just then, the door to Wooyoung's room creaked open and the younger member himself poked his head in. "Hey," he said, smiling at Yeosang. "Whatcha up to?"
"Not much," Yeosang sighed. "Just killing time, I guess."
"Well, you're welcome to stay in here if you want." Wooyoung stepped into the room fully and sat down on the edge of his bed.
"Thanks," Yeosang replied, sitting up a bit so he could face him. "What are you up to?"
"I was thinking of practicing some choreo later," Wooyoung said thoughtfully. "But for now, I'm just resting a bit."
As they chatted, Yeosang started to feel a bit more comfortable. The two of them didn't often get one-on-one time like this, and he was realizing just how much he enjoyed Wooyoung's company. He leaned back a bit, propping his phone up against a pillow so he could see it.
"Hey, have you heard from Mingi at all?" Yeosang asked suddenly. "I feel like I haven't seen him in ages."
Wooyoung shook his head. "Not since he went on that trip with his family. But I'm sure he's just busy. He'll come back eventually."
They continued chatting for a bit longer, talking about everything from their upcoming schedules to what they had for breakfast that day. Before they knew it, the sun had started to set outside and the room was getting a bit darker.
"I should probably head out," Yeosang said, sighing as he stood up from the bed. "Thanks for letting me hang out in here, Wooyoung-ah."
"'Course, anytime." Wooyoung stood up as well, stretching a bit. "Hey, would you mind grabbing my laptop from the living room on your way out? I want to make sure it's charged for rehearsal later."
"Sure thing," Yeosang said with a smile. As he made his way out of the room and down the hall, he couldn't help but feel a bit lighter. Even though it had been a simple conversation, he had really enjoyed spending that time with Wooyoung. And who knows, maybe they could do it again sometime soon.
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Yeosang slumped on the floor, tired and sweaty. They had been practicing with Straykids and Btob for the last few hours, and it really showed as the members of each group got together well.
"Good job," Lee know said. Patting Yeosang's shoulder and sitting next to him. The other nod. Seemingly in thought. Practice was over so Yeosang got his bag and left the room along with his members. Trailing behind.
Wooyoung put and arm on his waist and walked with Yeosang, rubbing his side to elevate some of the exhaustion.
"Come to my room," Wooyoung whispered.
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Yeosang once again lay on Wooyoung's bed. Fidgeting a pen between his fingers.
"You look lost," Wooyoung comment. Playing games on the TV, sitting criss cross on the edge of the bed. Yeosang just hums. Not bothering to answer anything. Wooyoung turn to Yeosang then, searching the olders eyes for something. Yeosang stare back at Wooyoung. Lower lip between his teeth as in thought.
