“So manly,” Jinki teases, hand lifting for a high-five Jonghyun takes with a loud laugh. Both aren’t even watching the screen anymore.

 

Minho crosses his arms again, sinking further into the couch. He side eyes the older two, growing upset he’s being teased this much. He asked for their help in his review of his latest acting job, dvds out and shoved in the player, knowing there would be some teasing along with productive criticism, but now it’s fallen to mostly the teasing.

 

Minho isn’t laughing anymore like he had been earlier.

 

Jonghyun eventually pokes Minho’s face. “Don’t sulk.”

 

Jinki leans to watch the two.

 

“You did great, really,” Jonghyun praises.

 

Jinki nods. “We’re proud.”

 

“Yeah,” Jonghyun agrees with a wide smile. “We missed you, you know.”

 

Jinki smiles, small and a little sad.

 

Minho still sulks, eyes watching the screen, now realizing he’s being harder on himself than the older two. He still didn’t do good enough. He has to try harder.

 

The older two glance at each other before jumping at Minho, shoving him between each other in tickling pushes. Minho’s smile finally returns, voice gasping in laughter and whines. Minho relaxes from his self-blame and anxieties, thanks to Jinki and Jonghyun, two hyungs that care maybe too much about him.