SEVENTEEN IMAGINES, REACTIONS, MTL, AND MORE (Discontinued)

[73] Mingyu Imagine: Maybe I Love You

childhood friend/best friend!mingyu x childhood friend/bed friend!reader (ft. Svt members)
romance, fluff
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"What? Mingyu's not coming?"

There was obvious disappointment in your expression and tone as those words slipped from your mouth. Minghao and Seokmin nodded, knowing how much you wanted your childhood best friend to come.

"Why?" You asked upon seeing the other two 1997 liners' faces. They were just smiling softly with their eyes slightly narrowed.

"He had a schedule last minute and since it's a commercial opportunity, the manager edged him to go for the sake of our reputation," Minghao replied.

"Oh, well, that's okay then. You guys brought Vernon!" You smiled brightly because it was the first time you and Vernon had hung out in a while.
With the four movie tickets in your hand, you took a picture outside of the theater with the three of them and then headed inside to watch the movie. Mingyu had wanted to watch this particular film; it was about a man who was a former kickboxer and a woman who was nearly blind after a car accident. You recalled him expressing so much excitement to see the movie but it was such a shame for him to not be there.

As you sat down in the dark theater on the comfy red chairs with a red and white striped bowl of popcorn and a can of soda in the cupholder, you couldn't help but feel strangely sad.

It had been around a week since you and Mingyu saw each other. He had been so busy with work that he didn't even have time to reply to your texts and when he did, it was hours past when you sent it. He didn't even have time to call you or anything.

Without him around, you began to miss him. Sometimes he would disappear for months, only contacting you a few times a week, but that was when he was busy with world tours and you were also busy. Workloads were enough to make you forget you even had a childhood best friend.

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"Why are you drinking?" Joshua asked. Mingyu was in the kitchen with a wine glass filled with grapey, maroon wine.

"Simply because I feel like it," Mingyu answered. It was nearly 10 pm when he returned to the dorm. He was extremely aggrieved.

Mingyu had been looking forward to the movie only to have the chance slip away from him like sand escaping through the spaces between his fingers. He had been working nonstop, from photoshoots to commercials, interviews to vlogs, writing lyrics and creating verses; Mingyu barely had any time to himself these days.

Most importantly, pictures of you on social media made him miss you. When he opened Instagram, the first post he saw on his feed was a photo of you with Minghao, Seokmin, and Vernon. He smiled softly when he viewed the picture but inside, he wished that it was him who went to the theater and watched a movie while sitting by your side, sharing popcorn.

"Are you okay?" Joshua asked, filling in the silent moment with his gentle voice.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Joshua nodded and patted Mingyu on the back.
Mingyu continued to stare at the photo. For some reason, he couldn't get over how Vernon had his arms around your shoulder. He almost couldn't stand that you were smiling so brightly with the members.

He wanted to message you but he didn't, assuming that you were still at the movies.

Mingyu flushed out his glass of wine down the sink and went to bed. He had high hopes for the next few days since promotions were finally over. He wasn't going to have workload after workload, and he would have time to spend with you, his childhood best friend.

When Mingyu got into his fluffy bed, he turned off the lamp and stared up at the black, blank ceiling. For some reason, seeing nothing but blackness reminded him of you when you two were little, around the age of 7.