It’s been days, yet all the craziness don’t seem to cease. It’s getting even worse. Well, maybe not... but that’s what he’s feeling right now. At times like this, he feels grateful to himself for not being an internet addict like the other members. Hell, he didn’t even check his SNS on usual days... he doesn’t want to know what kind of bad things people are talking of him now...

He feels so pathetic. All he wanted at the first place was to find someone who gets him as he is. Him, as a man, not an idol. And then, maybe he can finally open up his heart and fall in love. Nothing to lose in trying, right? He’s almost 30 anyway.

Such an innocent thought...

So, he picked the girl. He made the decision. And now... now he feels stupid.

He doesn’t want to come out of his room anytime soon. He doesn’t want to face other members and see them all cast pitiful glances at him and try to cheer him up. He knows they mean well, they love him nevertheless, they will back him up for any decisions he makes, but he just can’t face them right now. Not after all the chaos happened. He wants to be left alone for now... to think... about things... so many things...

His brothers understand. They’ve been together for ... 10 years? They know when to approach him, and when to leave him with his own thoughts. But the one on the other side of the story... that girl... she doesn’t understand. Or more like, she doesn’t want to understand. She keeps on asking to meet him, even though he said he needs time to be alone. She keeps on whining about how people are so rude. How they bombarded her SNS with harsh words and that she’s being cursed everywhere... and on and on...

And he really wants to scream the words to her face... “AND WHOSE FAULT IS THAT, YOU THINK?!!!”

But he can’t. He’s too weak. He doesn’t even have a heart to break up with her. Not even after all the drama she caused in his quiet and private existence...

“Sungmin ah...? Are you in there? Can I come in?”

Teukie hyung’s voice snaps him awake. Well, looks like he tired himself to sleep again...

“Yes, hyung. Come in...”

“Hey... you’re okay? Have you eaten yet? Damn... Kid, I don’t wanna say this, but you look like a zombie right now... You were just fine
yesterday!”

“I am fine, hyung... I just need to sleep it off. Why are you here, anyway? I thought you won’t be living at the dorm again?”

“No, I won’t. Heechul is becoming too noisy now, he might drive me crazy if we’re living together again. I come here for you. I thought maybe you want to talk...”

“No, I don’t... I’m fine. Really, hyung...”

“Okay then... but it’s late, and I’m sleepy. Can I sleep here? I can take your couch...”

“But...”

“No, buts. I’m already here anyway, Min ah...”
 

“Jungsoo hyung...”

“Hmm...”

“Can I hug you?”

“Sure. Come here...”

“I want to talk...”

“Okay... I’m listening...”

“Thanks...”

“You know we love you, right? I love you. Whatever happens now, or in the future... you’ll always have us. We’re family, right? We’ll stick with you. You don’t have to keep everything by yourself, Min...”

“I know. Thanks...”

“....................”

“I love you too, Hyung...”