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with minghao and woozi...

"aish! these stupid pests!" minghao yells, wacking his hands around to try and get mosquitoes and bees away from sucking on his face. meanwhile, woozi was infront of him, still trying to find the first location. it has been 20 minutes since the hunt started, which leaves them with another 40 minutes. 

woozi closes the map layout harshly — but not too harsh that the paper rips, and pulls his hair aggressively that minghao fears its going to pull off. the older looks around while jumping, hoping that they will meet up with their friends and go hunting together. but, there was no signs of friends or literally anybody around their area.

"this is fucking frustrating, how in the fucking damn world are we going to find all these shit?!" woozi curses, trying not to travel to a mountain and jump off of it. woozi rages while minghao is still fighting off those mosquitoes and bees. "dude, i have no idea— can we just hurry up so i dont get fucking stung?! i dont understand why they dont give us insect repellent!" minghao complains, shooing the flying insects with the extra map he had in hand.

the duo continues walking 'accordingly' to the map with woozi in the lead.

the leaves they stepped on crunched satisfyingly, making woozi have hope in finding the ingredients. the trees stood tall and firm even with all the wind blowing through. "i think we wont make it, hyung. we're probably lost in the middle of nowhere, with no food in hand or any survival items.." minghao says, trailing off with a sad expression displayed on his face. woozi scoffed, "okay.. but dont overthink, hao! it will make me panic even more." the older replies.

woozi takes out a pencil that was in his pocket and circled the area that they were on. were they? the older doesnt know, all he wants is for anyone to rescue him and feed him food. he stops walking, trying to confirm his surroundings according to the map. it somewhat looks close, and a spark of light shines in his eyes.

all until something or someone bumps into him, making him fall downward onto the ground — thankfully, he fell on the grass and not the mud.

"what the fuck?!" he spats out, dusting off the sand on his clothes while protecting the map in his hand. fortunately, the map wasnt torn in any places. "thank goodness.." woozi prays before checking on what had bumped into him a few moments earlier, wanting to give them a piece of his mind.

"oh shit, hyung are you okay?" minghao questions, crouching beside the older. woozi sighs, "i think i am. but what just bumped into me?" he asks, still dusting off the sand off his clothes. minghao chuckled nervously, "my bad, i couldnt see the path because of those damn insects, and i didnt know you stopped walking. so i just kept fighting them off while i kept walking." he explains, eyeing woozi's body to see of theres any injuries. the older side eyed him and held onto his shoulder to stand up.

but, the younger stops him midway. "woah, dont get up. take a look at your palm, hyung. a huge chunk of your skin is ripping off, and your getting internal bleeding! you said you were okay." minghao comments, setting him back on the ground and ruffling through his carry on bag for an aid kit. at that, the latter takes a look at his palm. "fuck, was that why i felt some stinging on my hand? i thought it was a bee." he replies, sighing at the end. minghao quickly treats him and wraps a bandage around his palm and wrist.

"its alright hyung, im sure we can find the ingredients." minghao assures, now helping the older back up.

spoiler alert : they found nothing lol

as all the other students were having a fun time in the outdoor kitchen, making their burgers, minghao and woozi was outside looking at the ranking of their finds. while a few students managed to get to the top rank like hoshi and jun, taehyun and soobin, riki and jay. the best that minghao and woozi could reach was — the last rank.

it was written in bright white colour,

4th ranking (nothing) :
minghao | woozi

so now, they had nothing to munch on for lunch. they sat on the bench outside the outdoor kitchen, staring into the atoms on the ground while thinking about why they didnt find anything.

"woozi hyung." minghao spoke, still staring down at the ground. "yes?" woozi replied, also still staring down at the ground. the younger sighed, "i thought you said you were sure we'd find everything and have an awesome lunch." woozi stayed silent for a while. he untied his bun, letting his hair break free, "i didnt say i promised, though." he reasoned, crossing his arms.

minghao observed the older's actions, and also crossed his arms. they do not care about the fact that anybody could be passing by two men pouting and crossing their arms. woozi shivers at the cold breeze, his lips trembling like an earthquake. right, winter might be over but the wind passing was still slightly cold.

a light tap was felt on minghao's shoulder causing him to look behind. it was jun. it was jun handing him a burger wrapped in tissue, so that his hands wouldnt get grease on it.

"did you really make this for me?" minghao questions, looking at jun with eyes full of sad and happiness. jun nods, ruffling minghao's hair. in an instant, the younger takes a bite of the burger like theres no tomorrow.

jun watches with amusement, "how is it? is it nice?" he asks with voice full of concern trying to make sure his baobei gets to eat a nice lunch. minghao munches on the burger and savouring it with his eyes closed. "mm! its so delicious, hyung!" he exclaims with food still in his mouth.

meanwhile, woozi watches the scene right in front of his eyes. his pupils burns with jealousy, not because of minghao had a caring boyfriend, but because he got to enjoy a burger for lunch.

woozi couldnt have it physically, but he savours it by staring uncomfortably at it and salivate. the way how the homemade sauce were dripping from the sides of the meat, how crunchy the lettuce looked, and how juicy the tomatoes would be like. still, woozi watches as the two were having a very romantic moment totally forgetting about woozi existing. but the noirette didnt mind. he wasnt focusing on them, anyway. all he cares about was the burger in minghao's hands.

at that moment, hoshi approaches them with another burger in his hand. he ran a hand through his hair, exposing his sweaty forehead to the cold air. "yo whaddup!" he exclaims, making minghao cringe to the bone. "hyung, if youre gonna greet us then do it properly." the youngest says with food in his mouth while the other laughed. "why are you sweaty anyways? the air is like freezing cold." jun says. hoshi wipes the sweat off of his forehead, "oh, that? i was cooking, and i turned the stove a little bit too much, the fire must've had an effect on me."

jun chuckles slightly at the answer, and notices woozi zoning out and his bandages. "woozi, whats with the bandage on your hand? you okay?" he asks, raising an eyebrow before snatching the burger away from minghao's hands and taking a bite. "hyung! give it ba-" the youngest gets cut off by jun shutting him up with keeping a palm on his mouth. woozi looks down on his palm, before looking away into the forest. "mhm." he replies which was obviously a lie.

"woozi, dont lie. you fell and almost your whole palm got its skin torn off! not to mention the internal bleeding on your wrist." minghao rattles with concern in his voice. "ouch! that must hurt. what made you fall down this badly?" he questions, fixing his posture while his burger gets snatched back. woozi clicks his tongue, "that boyfriend of yours." he replies with anger in his tone. though, minghao still eats like nothing has happened.

hoshi furrows his eyebrows, "what, did minghao push you on purpose?" he says, obviously furious with the way he was speaking. the mentioned man scoffs, feeling offended. "hey! mind that damn mouth of yours. im sure his best friend wouldnt push him on purpose." he protests.

woozi stands up, feeling dizzy from all the shouting his friends were doing. "hey- guys, ill be resting at the dining area. i dont feel really good right now." he explains walking off while minghao and jun nods.

although, hoshi grabs his wrist, preventing him from walking away. "wait, eat this. you need it, or you might pass out." the older says, handing him the burger that was in his hands. at that, woozi's ears flush a bright pink, accepting the gift from hoshi. "thanks." he replies, too dizzy for a whole sentence. then, he finally walks off to his destination, the dining area where the other students were at.

meanwhile, minghao and jun watches them both, as if they were watching a romance drama.

"hey, i bet you 10,000₩ that they are gonna kiss." minghao says to the older. "deal."

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