When May brought her luggage down to the lobby, her eyes found Jongho immediately as he stood next to Yunho. The taller was bouncing up and down, excited by whatever he was talking about. Wooyoung's laugh echoed through the lobby as he bent forward, clutching is stomach. The others soon joined in.

When Yunho shifted, Jongho noticed her standing there and beamed. She felt her blush coming back as she walked over to join the group, standing in between Seonghwa and Yeosang.

The eldest immediately bent over and looked at her face. "Are you feeling ok?" He brought his wrist up to feel her forehead. "You look flushed, Sweetie."

May was pretty sure her blush deepened as she choked out that she was fine. Her eyes flashed to the cause of her current state and he was trying very hard to focus on what Mingi was now saying, but she could see him fidgeting.

The usual chaos erupted as they made final checks on the equipment, gear, luggage, staff, and members before making their way to the airport.

May was a lot more relaxed this time though. She was able to just go with the flow for the first time in her life.

While they were waiting to go through security, Wooyoung came up and threw his arm around her shoulder, leaning into her while still chatting with San. She smiled and leaned into him too. He started swaying his hips back and forth, making her do it too and they started laughing as they did an awkward little dance together. San joined in too, giggling.

Then, as they were waiting in line to board the plane, she felt a shiver run down her spine as Jongho stepped up behind her. "So, is this how it's going to be? Flirting with other guys in front of me?" His voice was incredibly husky, and May felt herself blushing again at the feeling of his hot breath on her neck.

He chuckled before stepping back.

On the plane, everyone shuffled around to take their seats. May took her favorite seat by a window and bit her lip when her tormentor sat next to her. She made a point to keep looking out the window, even when he moved his leg so it was touching hers.

When the plane was in the air, San and Wooyoung turned around in their seats, excited for their next stop. They talked for a long time, theorizing over the fans and the questions and the food. When they had been on the subject of food for at least an hour, May found herself rolling her eyes and smiling at all of them.

The flight was supposed to be several hours, so eventually the boys started to doze off. That was when he made his move.

Keeping his movements slow, Jongho let his hand run up her knee and settle on her thigh, squeezing slightly.

May gasped, then covered her mouth and glared at him. He was sitting, looking casually at his phone, scrolling through something.

She went to say something, but he squeezed again and shook his head slightly. His face remained neutral the entire time. She ground her teeth together, shifting as she felt a strange heat between her legs.

He let his thumb move back and forth for a moment, then moved to take her hand in his, but he didn't hold it. Instead, he flipped her hand, so her palm faced up and he let his fingers dance over her skin.

May smiled. The feeling relaxed her, and she let out a content sigh before resting her head on Jongho's shoulder. When did he gain this hold over me? I don't even know... But you hit me like a freight train, Choi Jongho. And I don't ever want to get off.

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As the members of Ateez got ready for their next concert, May got herself situated in the booth so she could translate. It was finally time for the last concert of the tour, and it was a bittersweet feeling for everyone. They boys wanted to keep meeting their fans, but they were also ready to get home too.

Jongho had continued to tease her whenever he could, but things had been so hectic they hadn't gotten a chance to be alone together.

They had tried after the previous performance, but San and Wooyoung had an uncanny habit of showing up when they were least wanted. She could tell Jongho was starting to get frustrated, but he did his best to play it off.

When the show started, May sat back and tapped her foot to the music. She still loved how much their faces lit up when the fans cheered for them. When the interaction portion began, she found herself smirking at them when they got embarrassed by some of the questions. The best was the 'sexy' dances that were always requested.

She was surprised by how much Yeosang had grown during the tour. He had definitely come out of his shell and she felt her mouth open a little when his dance came on.

When it was time for the youngest's turn, his eyes flashed in her direction for a split second before he started. May fidgeted in her seat and was thankful her area was dark because she was pretty sure she had turned bright red.

During the last song, she started to taste the familiar coppery, liquid running down the back of her throat. She reached into her jacket pocket and pulled out some tissues. She had started getting bloody noses a little more often now, but she had done a good job hiding it, especially because of what Seonghwa had told her.

She wanted to respect his fears, especially after he had forgiven her so easily for her past. She had tried to talk to him about his family once, but he brushed her off and said that it was in the past as well, and he was working on moving on.

May held the tissue to her nose and waited for the final goodbyes to happen so she could translate before she made her way backstage to wash her face and hands. She managed to get the bleeding to stop right as the boys came backstage.

She ran over to them, and along with some of the staff, they formed a giant group where they cheered, laughed, cried, and showered many thanks to each other, so grateful for the opportunity they got.

All their hard work had paid off. And now it was time to go home.