the roommate ；xu minghao

five

flashback : 3 years ago.

・ third person pov

The boys were finally finished with their work and Dokyeom suggested to have a party at Minghao's house, since he lost at the game they were previously playing back in the studio.

They already had dinner, a simple pizza with some coke, and now they just wanted to have fun like they always did for years.

"Ehy, do you have something to drink at your house?". Wonwoo asked as he slung his arm around Minghao's slim shoulders, a smile plastered on his lips. "If you don't we can ask Jeonghan-hyung for some, since he lives with Joshua-hyung in front of you.". He added looking back at Dokyeom who was now dancing in the middle of the street.

The silence of the night was filled with their laughs and the shouts of Vernon running after Woozi, who just pranked the other one.

"Yeah, I probably have something but you all better not get drunk again. I don't want your lazy butts laying around my apartment again.". Minghao told him as they reached the designated building and went on the second floor.

His little apartment now was all cramped, thirteen boys all singing together in the cold night. Minghao, Jeonghan, Joshua and Hoshi were sitting on the white sofa, Dino and Dokyeom found a giant pillow with black stripes and layed on it, meanwhile Vernon and Woozi, still bickering, where sitting on the floor, together with Mingyu, Seungkwan and Seung Cheol.

Junhui found a bottle of a red tinted liquid and now he was pouring it in the plastic glasses with the help of Wonwoo.

Seungcheol lifted his glass in the air after the two boys brought to drink for everyone. "To another successful year together, cheers!" He shouted and gulped down the alcholic liquid, his eyes closing as it burned his throat, and everyone did the same.

And with that, the group started to drink the night away, playing music, dancing with all the energy they got left in their bodies and shrugging words out as the alchool was making effect on them.

When the clock hit 2 am, the boys were all laying around, their legs hurting from jumping at every song and their mind fogged by the liquid. The only three that were still a bit sober were Jeonghan, who decided to don't drink too much, Mingyu and Minghao; Joshua, Junhui and Seungkwan were watching television on the floor, the light of colourful images hitting their flushed faces.

Vernon was sleeping on Seungkwan's shoulder, who was trying to fight back the sleepiness. Woozi and Hoshi were laying next to them, eyes closed and breath slow, their mind already in dreamland after all the drinks they had, meanwhile the other four were laying on the couch with half opened eyes.

Nobody was very drunk, but they felt really sleepy after a long day.

Mingyu was drinking some water in the little kitchen with Minghao and Jeonghan, since he knew he would have to drive the others home.

It was silence now in the apartment, the faint noises coming from the television and the little snores from Hoshi filling the empty space. Quite peaceful.

Minghao felt like throwing up but he didn't want to worry the others, so he played it cool for a while, sitting back as the other danced in front, sometimes using his phone to distract himself from the sickness.

"Minghao you look a bit pale, are you okay?". Jeonghan asked almost whispering, his eyes checking the younger one.

"Mhm, I'll go to the bathroom real quick.". He lied to his friends, his short hair jumping with him as he got up from the chair.

He successfully arrived in the corridor but his head was spinning and his body was getting a bit cold too. He swung the door of the bathroom open and plopped down in front of the toilet, grabbing it with both hands as he threw up.

His arms were shaking and he felt his body covered in cold sweat, his eyes closing as he tried to take deep breaths.

"I knew you weren't feeling good so we came here..". Mingyu said as he kneeled down beside Minghao, rubbing his back, and Jeonghan standing behind them.

The sick boy glanced at them as he sat on the floor of the bathroom. The other two helped in cleaning him a bit and they wrapped their arms around Minghao's fragile body, making him stand up.

"We're going to lay you down and stay with you until you feel better, okay?". Jeonghan reassured him as he made the others move from the sofa with a sign of his free hand, the guys' expressions turned to sleepy to worried, his eyes watching them as they layed Minghao on the comfortable sofa. Hoshi, Woozi and Vernon were still sleeping.

Joshua ran to his friend's bedroom and got a blanket, returning short after and covering the younger body with it.

"Guys I'm fine, don't worry". Minghao whispered at thm as he tried to stand up but his head said otherwise; he just returned to the previous position, the throwing up sensation returning soon after.

His eyes were slowly closing and the cold sweat was covering every bit of his skin, making his body shiver.

Junhui walked closer and turned his head to the side, so he wouldn't choke during his sleep since he drank quite a lot and he already threw up. "I'm going to bring this sleeping guys at home, I'll call you later." He patted the black long sleeved shirt of Joshua, who nodded his head to agree, before waking the three drunk angels and bringing them outside.

"Bring them at home, we will stay here with him.". Jeonghan said to Mingyu. The boy told him to call for any emergency and the others did the same, before leaving Joshua and Joenghan with a pale sleeping Minghao.

Jeonghan sat beside their friend watching him sleeping. "Get better soon Minghao." He whispered as he held the younger's hand in his, Joshua running his fingers through his hair in a worried way as he examined the boy's face, eyes closed.

Minghao's hand was like ice, frozen in time, lifeless as it was placed on the couch beside his motionless body.

He then fainted under his friends' eyes.

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author's note: sorry for any grammar errors and mispelling. enjoy and happy new year to everyone!