Word: Words

Couple: slight!KiWoon (but Dongwoon-centric)

Length: 1557 words

A/N: hi! i know i posted nothing for so long, i hope you'll appreciate this drabble ♥

Dongwoon liked words a lot. That's why he liked to learn other languages to know more words, liked to read each of Junhyung's songs, liked to sing them with all his heart because words on music were like a pretty dress for a girl. Words had a lot of meanings, and it was wonderful to feel them on his tongue, because a word could change a day in a better one, if it was said with love.

For each person Dongwoon liked, he gave them a special nickname – a special word only for them, something unique. It was important to him because a nickname meant a lot of things. It was personal, it came from him, it showed his love, it was lovely and just hearing a “yes?” as a reply made Dongwoon happy. He was the maknae and he had the right to be cute and act like a child, it made his hyungs giggle and smile. The habit of using nicknames had a huge meaning to Dongwoon and never would he stop to name his hyungs the special way he himself found. And in return, his hyung also gave him a nickanme, and it was different for each one of them. The number of his nicknames based on his name showed all the love his hyungs had for him and the special person he was.

Dongwoon needed it. He was the maknae. He still didn't have found his place in the idol world – it was hard and he was too useless for his liking. He lacked in confidence and those who could give it to him were especially his hyungs, showing that he had a place in their life and in the group. That's why nickname had importance in Dongwoon's life. And he thought it would last forever – he was still young and immature and maybe too innocent for this idol life, not sseing nor understanding it the same way his hyungs did.

His hyungs, contrary to him, were way more busy. They promoted the group as much as they could with filming for Dujun, variety for Yoseob and Kikwang, Hyunseung was really improving his dance skills and Junhyung was always burried in a studio to write and compose to try to achieve his dream of becoming a recognized composer. And Dongwoon? He tried again and again to sing at least right, to tidy the dorm up to make his hyungs at ease when they came back tired. There was always a smile and a conversation, a laugh, for what he could do for his hyungs. But day by day, they were more busy and Dongwoon more useless. Dongwoon was sensible. That's why he sensed when there was a change in the way his hyungs acted.

It was that kind of day he officially had nothing to do while all of his hyungs were outside, working hard for the group. And it was that kind of day Dongwoon thought too much about his role and his life. He went to practice at Cube but his voice cracked too much. He came back to the drom and laid down on the couch in front of the TV, depressed. He opened the KakaoTalk conversation he shared with his hyungs, and decided to send a cheering message for them who worked so hard.

“Hyungs fighting \(^o^)/ Kiki hyung, don't catch a cold, you were still a bit weak this morning right?”

Few minutes later, the message had been seen by everyone because there wasn't any number left next to it. But there was no answer until late and Kikwang only replied “Thanks Dongwoon”.

That simple name striked Dongwoon. Kikwang never named him only “Dongwoon”. It has always been “Dongni”. Where were Dongni Pongni gone? Did he lose his special