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It happens because Wooyoung is messing around.
It happens because Hongjoong is too busy paying attention to his phone during the Vlive
It happens during the Vlive.
It also happens that when Wooyoung and Hongjoong’s lips connect, Seonghwa goes on autopilot and rips the younger away from the leader.
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Wooyoung’s eyes are wide with both shock and slight fear. Seonghwa’s exuding some scary energy right now and he probably should be doing something other than having his mouth hanging open like a fish. Maybe something like fearing for his life. If looks could kill, Seonghwa would have murdered him ten times over already.
Speaking of Hongjoong, the older man is standing in the same spot he had been before Wooyoung’s lips connected with his own. His eyes are wide with shock and his hand is covering his mouth, a slight blush staining his cheeks. Behind him, chaos is ensuing.
San and Yunho are screaming and flapping their arms around like chickens. Mingi is standing behind Hongjoong with a confused look on his face and Yeosang looks like he wants to smack Wooyoung. Jongho surprisingly had the sense to end the Vlive is now looking around at all his hyungs trying to get a sense of the situation.
“Jung Wooyoung, you better explain yourself right now!” Seonghwa growls, placing himself between the younger boy and their leader. Wooyoung gulps and words start rushing out of his mouth at lightning speed.
“Ah hyung, it was an accident! I didn’t mean to kiss Hongjoong hyung! I was just messing around! I’m sorry hyung!” He sputters out, bowing slightly in Seonghwa’s direction. He catches Hongjoong peeking around Seonghwa’s towering form and feels the flame of a blush rush up from his neck to his cheeks to his ears.
Seonghwa isn’t seemingly placated and grinds his teeth together at the younger’s explanation. Yeosang, upon recalling his years-long friendship with Wooyoung, decides to save himself the trouble of having to find a new bestie and quickly grabs ahold of Wooyoung and pulls him out of the room.
Now that his target is out of sight, Seonghwa turns his wrath on the remaining members. “Stop that!” He growls at Yunho and San, who both immediately quite down and decided to escape the scene. Mingi, who now has a hand on Hongjoong’s shoulder and is conversing with him quietly suddenly feels a heavy gaze lock on him. Deciding that self-preservation is a thing he needs to do right now, he says a quick goodbye to their leader and hustles to follow the others out of the room.
Hongjoong watches Mingi make his escape and turns his head towards Seonghwa, who is now standing in front of him. They lock gazes and stare at each other for what seems to be ages before a voice interrupts them.
“Well, that happened.” Comes the unexpected voice of one Choi Jongho, who (unlike his hyungs) stayed around to see the aftermath of kiss-gate. The youngest member is sitting on the couch and looking between Hongjoong and Seonghwa, waiting to see what will happen.
“Jongho,” Seonghwa growls, eyes narrowing at the maknae. The maknae stares right back at him, refusing to be intimidated. The two engage in a staring contest that only ends when Hongjoong lets out a sigh and grabs a hold of Seonghwa’s arm.
“Seonghwa-ah,” he says, quietly, tugging at the other male. Both Seonghwa and Jongho break eye-contact in favor of turning their attention on him. “It’s been a long day; we should all be getting to bed. Let’s go to our room. You should head to bed too Jongho,” he says. The maknae looks like he wants to protest but Hongjoong gives a small nod of his head and Jongho sighs before getting up and heading to his room.
Hongjoong turns the opposite way and starts to walk away from Seonghwa. The elder follows him into their dorm room and closes the door. Hongjoong changes into his sleeping clothes while Seonghwa silently does the same. When the leader finally slides underneath his covers, Seonghwa watches him quietly from his own side of the room, his arms folded and a pout etched on his face.
Hongjoong sighs and lifts his covers up. “Come here you big baby,” he says and Seonghwa moves quickly to position himself up against Hongjoong’s back on the leader's bed. Hongjoong’s back is against his chest and Seonghwa snuggles himself against the younger, nuzzling his head into Hongjoong’s neck and tightening an arm around the smaller's waist.
The leader lets out a sigh and puts his hand on top of the arm Seonghwa’s has around him.
“You’re such a jealous baby,” He chides, giving the arm a quick squeeze. Seonghwa grunts and snuggles closer to him, muttering nonsense about tossing Wooyoung out the window the next time the younger decides to put his lips where they don’t belong.
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