Hyungwon knows something’s wrong as soon as he gets into the dorm. There’s a certain stillness in the air, as if the building itself is holding its breath. The visual can’t help but sigh, knowing exactly what’s caused such a vibe: their maknae is sulking.

He slips off his shoes and hurries further into the dorm, shooting small smiles at other members as he passes. Kihyun’s already hard at work in the kitchen preparing their group dinner, with Minhyuk teasing him in hushed tones as he hugs the shorter from behind. He can hear low murmurings from the two oldest members of their group, Hyunwoo and Hoseok, through the door of their shared room. He has half a mind to post ahead and tell them he won’t be sleeping in there tonight, but he can’t bring himself to make the detour.