Wonwoo looks down at the mop of silvery gray hair that belongs to the taller boy whose head is leaned against Wonwoo's shoulders. He can't help but let out a soft chuckle as the ends of his lips curve up slightly in a gentle grin as he watches the way Mingyu scrunches his nose up adorably every now and then and snuggles a little closer to Wonwoo's warmth. It's a little uncomfortable for Wonwoo as he tries his best to sit as still as possible and occasionally catch the other boy's head whenever it lulls forward as the van rumbles on to the venue of their next interview schedule. It's not as if he minds it though, he always feels an unexplainable sort of happy whenever he's around the other boy.

He can't quite imagine how life would be like without the other boy. Before Mingyu had joined them as a trainee, Wonwoo had always hung around alone at the sidelines during practice hours, earphones plugged in as he lazed around trying to get new inspiration for his rap lyrics. It wasn't as if he was a social recluse despite the fact that he could easily pass off as one and was perceived that way by strangers who didn't embrace his sharp and supposedly cold features all too well. It was simply because he wasn't as close to the other trainees as they were with one another. They always tried to include him in everything that they did but Wonwoo couldn't help but feel a little left out whenever they went about doing things without him. 

He had come in later than the rest of the boys and before his addition to this band of trainees, the others had their fair share of time to bond. Wonwoo knew it wasn't their fault that he felt this way and that the others, especially Seungcheol as the eldest and the unofficial leader of them all, were trying to make him feel welcomed and at home. Despite this, Wonwoo couldn't help but long for someone he could spend time with comfortably. It was not long before his wish came true in the form of the arrival of a new trainee, a tall and slightly lanky looking boy named Mingyu. 

The first time he had seen the other, he'd let out a soft gasp when he had seen him smiling brilliantly as he greeted the rest of them good naturedly. Wonwoo had watched him silently with what he hoped was a neutral expression as he felt himself fighting back a smile watching the taller boy being introduced to the rest by an unsurprisingly over enthusiastic Seungkwan. Mingyu had on a look of amusement as he calmly gave in to the sudden interrogation by Seungcheol about himself as Wonwoo listened on intently, he was bursting with curiosity about this new boy. 

When Mingyu had came looking for him in the side room of the studio, Wonwoo had to fight back a brilliant smile. It was amazing how they had clicked immediately like two pieces of a puzzle piece, destined to be stuck to one another. Wonwoo found himself becoming more comfortable flashing smiles which were once a rare luxury before Mingyu had came crashing into his use-to-be mundane life. He breaks out into yet another smile as Mingyu stirs from his nap, mouth opening shamelessly wide as he yawns loudly, sharp canines peeking out. Playfully, Wonwoo taps the tip of his nose slightly before pinching it and Mingyu whines childishly in protest, earning a hearty laugh from Wonwoo. 

"Wake up you big baby, we're reaching soon and you need to get the sleep out of your system before we get on set," Wonwoo chides gently, tapping on Mingyu's arm as he watches the other squirm about in his seat, still half asleep. He wishes he could let the other sleep because he knows how tired all of them are from the continuously running schedules, but he knows too that this was what they signed up for and so he simply leans over and presses a soft kiss on Mingyu's cheek. The other boy's eyes snaps open immediately, all traces of sleepiness gone in an instant as a faint blush creeps up his neck, coloring his cheeks a pretty pink. He immediately retorts petulantly, "You can't just kiss someone to wake them up!" and at that exclamation, a few members sitting in the front seats turn around looking scandalized as they tut in disapproval. Wonwoo simply rolls his eyes and waves a hand casually at the other members and they turn around, going back to their own business. "It's not really important really, when I actually succeeded at waking the great Kim Mingyu up and besides, you know you liked it," Wonwoo teases as he nudges Mingyu's shoulder. Mingyu splutters indignantly and turns away with nothing to say in his defense, but Wonwoo knows he isn't really mad but instead trying to hide the smile that is working its way past his lips. 

When they are finally ready to enter the set, Wonwoo steps aside instinctively, almost like second nature, as the other members file into the interview room, waiting until Mingyu joins him by his side before they walk into the room together, finding a seat next to one another that they know the rest had purposefully left empty for them. The others had learnt from previous experiences that the two were inseparable and had simply started their habit of leaving them seats beside one another because even if they didn't, they would find a way to gravitate towards one another in the end.

It seems like eternity before the interview schedule wraps up and they are once again ushered back into their two separate vans. Both Wonwoo and Mingyu enter the same van together again, no questions asked. They settle down into the worn seats at the back that have become something so familiar to them it almost feels homely. Or perhaps it was simply the presence of one another that made things feel warm and comforting. As Wonwoo lets out a tired sigh and massages his temples, Mingyu leans over and presses a kiss to his lips. Its nothing grand or extravagant about the moment, but Wonwoo still feels like he could die. "That was to return what you gave me earlier," Mingyu mumbles abashedly as he peeks at Wonwoo from under his lashes. 

Wonwoo doesn't reply in words because he doesn't think it will suffice. He simply intertwines his fingers with Mingyu's warm ones and smiles, eyes forming beautifully curved cresents as he gazes endearingly at Mingyu. He thinks he is so lucky to be the only person who can witness this side of Mingyu, so pure and unadulterated. He wishes he could tell Mingyu how beautiful he is but he can't seem to put it into words, and so he simply squeezes his hand tighter. Mingyu nods gently, he understands. "You are too," he whispers lightly, words sincere and genuine, and Wonwoo thinks it is amazing how well the other understands him, scares him a little even at the thought of how close they had become within such a short span of time. But the fluttering butterflies in his tummy tells him otherwise, it tells him to cherish the boy his hands are holding on to so tight. 

As the engine of the van ignites and they start on their last drive back home, Wonwoo is oddly filled with emotions, eyes glistening with unshed tears. He doesn't understand why he feels so overwhelmed, only knows it's because of Mingyu. He has a thousand things he can list that describes all the good things about him, all the reasons why he was so thankful he could call the other boy his, all the times he fell deeper in love with Mingyu, so deep that he wasn't sure how much more his heart could handle. Turning to glance over at Mingyu, he opens his mouth to ask a question when he realises that the other had been watching him all this while, eyes full of adoration, and Wonwoo feels his heart melting just a little more. Mingyu waits patiently for Wonwoo to speak because he always knows when the other has something to say. Wonwoo hesitates a little but is spurred on when Mingyu smiles at him, eyes crinkling in that way that Wonwoo loves.

"Together forever, promise?" Wonwoo asks quietly, eyes swimming with emotions as he clasps Mingyu's hands between his palms.

Mingyu nods once, linking their pinkies together and that is more than enough for Wonwoo; the fact that they would never be apart.