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One thing you missed about waking up in the morning was seeing your mother's figure silently sleeping in the bed beside you, the sun peaking through the window and the sound of birds chirping. You missed being able to make breakfast for her , making sure she was alright before leaving for work.
Waking up now wasn't anything like it as the first person you saw was Mingi staring at you with such detest , his hand stretched out like he was going to wake you up but decided against it. You quickly scramble up from the hard ground , wincing when your back aches but you ignore it.

"The sun is high , we need to start moving," Hongjoong announces in a loud voice that seems to boom around the cave, his authority strong. A hand is placed on your shoulder that has you gasping in fright , turning around to see San staring at you with amusement written all over his face but he struggles to fix it back to a blank façade.

"You are unbelievably scared of everything, aren't you?" San speaks and his tone of voice has your cheeks flaring in embarrassment as you hear Yunho stifle a giggle , no doubt agreeing with what San said. He is right , you are scared of almost everything but that's how you always spent your life; being scared. But it was time to change, wasn't it? Especially since your life has in a drastic way. San picks up the blanket from the ground and folds it messily before walking to the front of the cave, turning around to motion for you to follow him. His hair slightly dances with the breeze letting you know that it shouldn't be too hot outside , but the cave is so hot that you feel sweat on the back of your neck as your hair clings to your forehead. You nod sheepishly and begin to walk over to his figure, missing the smile that Yunho gives you and the stare that Mingi lands. They all buzz around picking cans and blankets up , stuffing them in bags and throwing them over their shoulders.

"We don't have any more food , but we can hold off until we reach town," San says but the look he gives you says something else , as if he's asking if you can hold off ,"I'm sure Jongho has an extra apple somewhere." You want to say that yes , you are hungry and you do want that apple but the thought of eating while everyone else sits in hunger didn't quite feel well so you shake your head.

"I can—" You clear your throat,"I can hold off, thank you, though," You insist in a kind voice , even offering a tentative smile to which San just nods at but a small smile is still given. You can't help but notice that he looks different than he did the day before. His eyes seem light and his stance seems relaxed despite the fact that you were arriving the town today. It would be an understatement to say that you are worried, no, youre terrified. So many outcomes pop up in your mind but you push them back, not wanting to make yourself even more nervous. You hope for a peaceful time in the town but something in your gut tells you there wont be.

"Y/n, do you know what your father-" San begins to speak but cuts himself off, shaking his head and mumbling something to himself. You furrow your eyebrows and open your mouth to questions him but San puts his hand up.

"It's nothing, forget it, I think Hongjoong is ready." He tries to make his escape but you leap forward and and grab his forearm making his breath hitch as he hurriedly shakes it out of your grip.

"No, tell me, what?"  You beg almost pathetically , wanting to know what he had to say. The male's eyes dart around. Left. Right. He finally sighs and looks over your shoulder before looking back at you, walking closer, so close that if someone were to push you youd be knocked into him.

"Do you know what your father used to work as? Or what he did at all?" His question reels you back. Truthfully , you dont know what your father worked as. Your mother always told you he would work long hours yet she never told you where or what as. You barely even remember your father besides the nights he used to read you bedtime stories when you were 5 or his smile whenever you used to sing him something.

"No...I dont know," You mumble and close your eyes for merely a second before looking back up at San,"Why? Do you know something?" You take this as an opportunity and get even closer not caring about the distance which makes San widen his eyes but he doesnt move.

"No, I dont know anything,  I was only curious." His tone is assertive but shaky , not giving you a chance to respond before turning around and walking out of the cave. What is he not telling you...?

The heat of the sun is strong but the cool, gentle breeze helps only a bit as your hair whips around your face a bit. The conversation from earlier is still fresh in your mind but you only whisk it away, not wanting to dwell on it any longer. The scenery had changed drastically, there was still obvious dirt but trees started to appear as well as grass, flowers. It was beautiful, something you werent quite used to seeing.

"We should play a game!" Yunho declares making almost everyone but you, Seongwha and Yeosang groan, obviously not wanting to.

" Yunho your games arent that great, Im sorry," Wooyoung says in fake sympathy earning a curse from Yunho which makes the younger boy laugh. Yunho pouts and grown silent , ignoring Wooyoung and you cant help but feel somewhat bad even though they were only joking.

"I wouldnt mind...playing a game that is," You muster up with a nervous smile, the horse beneath you making your shoulders sway. Yunho quickly turns his head around the best he can and shows off one of the brightest smile you've ever seen besides your mother's.

"Do you really want to!" Yunho blabbers and weaves his horse around by the reins making the animal make a noise but he ignores it and moves beside you. You smile and nod , feeling better than you did earlier.

"How about we play.....a question game," Yunho suggests and you knit your eyebrows together to which he notices and continues on," I ask you a question, you answer then you ask me one!"

"That doesnt seem like much of a game..." Jongho says under his breath making you giggle but you immediately cover your mouth, Yunho smiling from the corner of your eye.

"I'll start! Y/n, how old are you?" It seems like everyone has turned their attention towards you, even Hongjoong who rides at the front though his attention seemed to perk up , his horse now going slow. You didnt know why you felt so shy from a simple question like that.

"I...uh Im 18," You say quietly,shyly making Yunho hum.

"You are the same age as Jongho! How cute!" Wooyoung pipes, your cheeks warming up. 

"I wanna ask one!" Jongho says but Hongjoong clears his throat loudly interrupting him. Your eyes dart up only to see why he did so. A town lays in front of you all , big and full of people buzzing around, horses neighing and even the sound of babies crying. Your heart beats so fast you feel it pound against your chest, your breathing gets fast and youre sure you might just fall from the horse.

"We're going to split up, just for safe measures." Seongwha declares to everyone and your eyes widen. Split up? Please dont put me with Mingi... The boys nod and talk amongst themselves, leaving you out of it.

"No! She will not go with you, she can come with me," You hear San say in a hushed tone, not obviously not wanting you to hear much.

"I need you with me, San, she can go with Wooyoung," Hongjoong says and his tone of voice leaves no room for arguments and that was the end of the small discussion, if you could call it that. Mingi is the first to get off his horse followed by Yunho and San, not too long the others get off as well as you do. Wooyoung throws an arm over your shoulder ignoring the look San gives him and leans his head on your shoulder which makes you jump at the unexpected touch. You noticed that Wooyoung was very touchy , not the kind to make you feel uncomfortable but it was unusual to you. You've never had anyone be so close to you besides Annabeth and your mother. 

"Wooyoung," Hongjoong calls out and both of you turn to look at him,"Stay together." The male's sharp eyes stay glued onto the younger one's for a moment before moving them on to you, his gaze softening a bit before turning back around and stalking away with Seonghwa, San and Jongho. Mingi pairs with Yunho and you never noticed how well they suited each other.  Their height was intimidating on its own , their stance the same but their attitudes obviously told them apart. Yunho was kind and welcoming; warm like your mother. Mingi was the total opposite, the other side of the moon and you didn't want to discover him.

"Come on, Y/n, lets go explore!" Wooyoung persists and takes his arm from around you but pushes you forward, stumbling ahead. The two of you walk past unfamiliar faces , bars , animals and markets. Your town was nothing like this. Everyone kept to themselves and no one wanted to do anything about it, but here it looks as if everyone was talking with...everyone. It looked so surreal to you that you couldn't stop the smile forming on your face. The two of you continue to walk through town when suddenly Wooyoung stops abruptly, his eyes on something across the street.

"Woo-" Your eyes trail over to see that it isn't something that stops him, it's a someone.  A girl leans against the wall of a building , her hair curled and loose around her face, the brown completing her skin. Her dress ends at her below her knees , her shoes a bit high and and her stance confident. She locks eyes with Wooyoung and she straightens her posture, a sultry look on her face.

"Do you know her—"
"Shh!!" Wooyoung flails his hand around at you and keeps his stare on the girl. She smiles and beckons him over, waiting for him to come.

"Okay, Y/n, you can handle yourself for an hour or two right?" He can't be serious...

"Wooyoung no!" But he doesn't listen to your pleads and instead jogs over to the girl leaving you all alone in an unknown town.