-Wonwoo

I wake up just as Mingyu is exiting our room. I know I shouldn't, but I follow him until he reaches our leader's room. Hiding behind a corner, I watch him enter, closing the door after he does so. After I'm sure that he's not coming back out soon, I quietly go up to the door, trying to hear what they're saying.

"Mingyu, we need to talk."

"I know. That's why I'm here."

"What...is it?"

"I don't know. The doctors told me that it was best if I just stayed happy for my last days. They said it's incurable so I don't need to know."

"How long until..."

"Until I die? I don't know. Could be years from now and it could be later today."

"Will it be painfull?"

"No. They said that I'll just stop breathing. No warning, no pain."

"At least...at least it won't be painfull."

There's silence for a minute and I think Mingyu is going to come back out until I hear Seungchul start to speak.

"What about Wonwoo."

"I-I don't want to leave him. I need him. And he needs me. I can't leave him here alone and broken."

More silence until Mingyu says something that I was hoping he wouldn't bring up.

"Will you protect him for me?"

"Am I not already doing that as the leader of our group?"

"No, I mean, will you love him? Love him the way I do? I don't want him to be alone when I go. Please."

"Mingyu, listen to me. The way you think about him needs to stop. He's not some lost puppy that needs to be taken care of."

But I do need to be taken care of.

"I know him better than you do. Don't tell me that he doesn't need to be loved and taken care of."

"I don't want to fight about this. Just please, don't hurt Wonwoo more than you probably already are."

I hear a sigh, probably from Mingyu, then footsteps coming towards the door. I quickly run back to our room and pretend to be asleep. Soon, Mingyu enters, walking over to the bed and getting in. He puts his arms around my waist and whispers against my back.

"I think you're still asleep, but, I love you. Please don't forget that."

I smile softly and reply to him, in my mind.

"Don't worry, I won't. I love you too."

I soon feel my back becoming damp. Tears.

Knowing that Mingyu is crying causes me to cry softly. I can't let him know that I heard everything or that I'm awake.