↱PINK↲ ⇾seongjoong⇽

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𖡼𖤣𖥧𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊

Wooyoung, San, and Yeosang were set to return back to their respective hometowns the next day, but needed a place to sleep for the night.

Yunho and Wooyoung spent the night at Mingi's house.

San and Yeosang crashed at his apartment, thanking their lucky stars that the campus apartments didn't have a sign in desk to check into.

Hongjoong didn't want to go back to Anyang so soon, so Seonghwa offered to have spend the night in his hotel room.

Of course, the proposition warranted perverted smirks from his friends, but the pair took their teasing in stride.

After everything that has happened, they could use some lightheartedness.

The hotel staff stared at Hongjoong in disgust as he and Seonghwa headed towards the elevator.

The pinkette's embarrassment finally surfaced as he tugged self-consciously at his skirt.

The blond simply pulled Hongjoong closer to him, shielding him as he glared at the nosey staff.

The employees quickly got back to work.

"Oh my god, I can't believe I managed to pull this all off. I feel like I'm about to throw up." Hongjoong moaned when they got into the elevator, the stress and nerves finally getting to him.

"I was so nervous and frightened about how you would react to me showing up and what you would say. I almost backed out, but Yunho managed to convince me to see this through. And I'm so glad I did. When I saw you in the lounge, I felt my fear evaporate. All I could think about was how I wanted to make you smile again."

"Hongjoong..." The blond rested his head on Hongjoong's shoulder. "Thank you for this, really. What you did today was insane. You apologized and confessed to me in front of so many witnesses. In a skirt, no less. This was really brave of you, and you've shown me that you really do want to work things out with me. I'm so proud of you."

Hongjoong nuzzled Seonghwa's hair with his nose as the elevator doors opened.

The two stumbled to Seonghwa's room, not wanting to pull away from each other.

Seonghwa removed his key card and unlocked the room.

"Go take a hot shower. I don't want you to get another cold." Seonghwa instructed, leading Hongjoong inside. "I have some warmer clothes that will fit you."

"Thanks, hyung." Hongjoong hurried into the bathroom, eager to bring heat back to his frigid body.

Seonghwa relaxed when he heard the shower run.

This had been quite the day.

The sudden flares in his emotions left him high strung and jittery.

But now that he was in a calmer setting, he allowed himself to unwind.

He still had unanswered questions, like what was Jackson's part in all of this.